re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

TOP TARGETS - 2019 CLASS (26-27)
Bold names = Bama commits (17)

Offensive Backs (3-4)
4* QB LINK ]Taulia Tagovailoa 6-0/203 AL hudl
4* QB LINK ]Paul Tyson 6-4/210 AL hudl
4* RB LINK ]Keilan Robinson 5-10/184 DC hudl
5* RB Trey Sanders 6-0/216 IMG/FL hudl
4* RB Deondrick Glass 5-11/200 TX hudl
4* RB Derrian Brown 5-11/185 GA hudl
4* RB Jerrion Ealy 5-9/195 MS hudl

Receivers & Tight Ends (2-4)
4* TE Jahleel Billingsley 6-4/216 IL hudl
4* WR/DB John Metchie 6-0/195 MD hudl
4* WR/S Devonta Lee 6-2/212 LA hudl
4* WR George Pickens 6-4/190 AL hudl
4* WR/S Milton Wright 6-3/200 KY hudl
4* WR Jameson Williams 6-2/160 MO hudl
4* WR Dylan Wright 6-3/203 TX hudl

Offensive Line (4-6)
5* OL LINK ]Pierce Quick 6-5/285 AL hudl
4* OL LINK ]Tanner Bowles 6-5/280 KY hudl
4* OT LINK ]Amari Kight 6-7/315 AL hudl
5* OC Clay Webb 6-4/295 AL hudl
5* OT Darnell Wright 6-6/290 WV hudl
4* OT Evan Neal 6-8/360 FL hudl
3* OG Kamaar Bell 6-3/320 GA hudl

Defensive Line (5-6)
4* DT LINK ]DJ Dale 6-3/320 AL hudl
4* DE LINK ]Antonio Alfano 6-4/285 NJ hudl
4* DE LINK ]Justin Eboigbe 6-5/263 GA hudl
4* DE LINK ]Byron Young 6-4/279 MS hudl
5* DT Ishmael Sopsher 6-4/330 LA hudl
5* DT Faatui Tuitele 6-4/299 HI hudl
4* DT Siaki Ika 6-3/360 UT hudl
4* DE DeMarvin Leal 6-5/280 TX hudl
4* DE Nathan Pickering 6-4/286 MS hudl
4* DE Stephon Wright 6-4/260 CA hudl

Linebackers (5-6)
4* OLB LINK ]King Mwikuta 6-4/232 GA hudl
4* OLB LINK ]Kevin Harris 6-4/218 GA hudl
4* ILB LINK ]Shane Lee 6-1/240 MD hudl
5* ILB Nakobe Dean 6-0/215 MS hudl
5* OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux 6-5/235 CA hudl
5* ILB Henry To'oto'o 6-2/210 CA hudl
4* OLB Khris Bogle 6-5/220 FL hudl
4* ILB Christian Harris 6-1/225 LA hudl
4* LB Mohamoud Diabate 6-4/220 AL hudl
4* ILB Maninoa Tufono 6-3/225 HI hudl

Defensive Backs (3-5)
4* S LINK ]DeMarcco Hellams 6-1/203 MD hudl
4* CB LINK ]Christian Williams 6-1/185 AL hudl
4* DB/WR LINK ]Brandon Turnage 6-1/185 MS hudl
5* S/CB Daxton Hill 6-1/187 OK hudl
5* CB Akeem Dent 6-0/175 FL hudl
4* CB/WR Jeffery Carter 6-0/185 TX hudl
4* CB Tyrique Stevenson 6-1/190 FL hudl
4* CB/S Noa Pola-Gates 6-2/180 AZ hudl
4* S/NB Nick Cross 6-1/205 MD hudl

Specialists (1)
3* K/P LINK ]Will Reichard 6-1/185 AL hudl

You are playing inferior talent on PCs. Truth

Steve Wiltfong put out an article detailing recruiting scoop from the Opening. It's premium content so I'll summarize to the best of my poor XBox abilities.

Kayvon Thibodeaux - He believes Alabama has made the biggest impression to date in what may be a back and forth battle with Florida State.

Darnell Wright - He feels Alabama and Tennessee are still at the top.

Trey Sanders - He put in a CB to Alabama based on conversations with Trey himself and other people close to his recruitment.

Daxton Hill - Dax told him his best two visits were to Alabama and Michigan.

Trey Palmer - LSU.

Jameson Williams - He still likes Ohio State here, but keep an eye out for Alabama.

Siaka Ika - Alabama has the inside track.

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I wish we would give the TE space to another position.

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Why? There would only be one underclassman in 2019 at TE if Alabama didn’t sign one in this class.

I haven’t watched Metchie’s highlights. I’ve seen that he’s 6’0 runs a 4.55 and has a 30 inch vertical, nine of which are impressive for a WR. He does average nearly 19 yards a catch over the course of his career though. Not sure what to think on that one.

Sounds like he missed his opportunity and Ika may take his spot. I kinda like Ika better anyway. He is a space eater but doesn't move like it.

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quote-TideSaint: "Hank South put out a list of five prospects who could commit next:

John Metchie
Jaleel Billingsley
Daxton Hill
Siaka Ika
Trey Sanders"

My preference would be Pickens or Jameson over Metchie. Also, I wish we would give the TE space to another position.

Besides that, all of that would be amazing.

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Apparently Bama really likes John Metchie. He's actually very good. I think they like that he's also a very good DB prospect. I think he's somewhat under the radar and pretty underrated. Kid gets open and gets yac. Elusive, tough, great hands and blocks well too. Versatile.

Jahleel Billingley's combine test results are impressive. Great upside and pretty underrated, imo. Bama really likes Jameson Williams and has shot a getting him, but I think he'll go to Ohio State. I think Bama will flip George Pickens. I think Devonta Lee will be in the class too and could end up on offense or defense.

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I think Bama will flip George Pickens

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I don't have VIP access, but I saw a headline where Ika was off to a dominant start at the Opening. Hopefully he finished it out well.

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Sorry, buddy. But, I like our chances. Gus and his staff had better be recruiting another WR for his spot just in case.

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Well AU is probably gonna land Jalen Curry later this month. He's nowhere near as good as Pickens but is a solid prospect


FWIW as of today I think Pickens sticks. He was recruiting like a madman for AU at The Opening. But I am curious to see how many Bama games he makes it to this fall. IF he starts popping up to T-Town a bunch in the coming weeks I will start to get nervous.

Thank god for Bo Nix or he probably would have decommitted awhile ago