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

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Keep an eye on Bill Norton. Bama really likes him a lot.

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Thanks. Yeah, I already have him on the Top Targets List. 247 projects him at OT and DE. Do you know if he projects well at TE too? It seems to me he might. What position(s) does the staff like him at?

Given our needs, I hope we like him better at DE. I think we might have others higher on our board, granted we can't afford to be as picky this cycle since we'll only have 5 DL on scholarship returning in 2019. I think Tuitele, C.J. Clark, and the 3 DE's from MS are better than Norton, but I would certainly take him.

I think we end up with Tuitele, Clark/Dale, Pickering, Byron Young (from MS), and either Norton or Jaren Handy.

A lot like Bosa. DE most likely. We're going to absolutely clean up with DL recruiting this year. Going to be a monster haul.

Recruiting question of the day: Why Tide haven’t offered 5-star DL from Tua Tagovailoa’s school


Faatui Tuitele has a chance to be the next 5-star Hawaiian to choose Alabama.

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Alabama finished 7th in the recruiting rankings in the 2018 class, but expect the Crimson Tide to be back on top in 2019. SEC Country’s Chris Kirschner will answer the Recruiting Question of the Day each weekday. You can ask him your questions on  Twitter or Facebook. Find our previous questions and answers  here.

Any reason why the Hawaiian DL doesn’t have an offer yet? @rburn20

This is a good question. St. Louis School in Honolulu has a 5-star defensive line prospect in  Faatui Tuitele. For those fans who closely follow Alabama recruiting, that school may be familiar to you. That’s the former high school of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Tuitele recently spoke with SEC Country and told us the Alabama staff has told him that it will offer him once he visits. Tuitele is expected to visit Tuscaloosa on April 5.

My thoughts on this subject is Alabama likely doesn’t want to waste its time recruiting Tutiele strongly until he visits campus because that will show legitimate interest in actually attending the school. And if he does visit in early April, Alabama will be able to bring him back for an official visit at a later date.

If he does visit, I like where Alabama stands with him because he is close with Tagovailoa and his family, plus the Tide are in contention to sign 4-star quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who’s Tua’s little brother. The Tagovailoas and Tuitele are distant cousins.

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Man you watch Clay Webb's camp videos and you have to crack a smile. Kid is a monster.

LINK ]ALABAMA JUNIOR DAY VISITORS (Feb 24)



2018 Grad Transfer Targets
Gardner Minshew, ECU QB, Brandon, MS

2019 Alabama Commits
Pierce Quick, 5* OT, Trussville, AL
King Mwikuta, 4* LB, Lagrange, GA (maybe)

2019 Targets and Prospects
Clay Webb, 5* OC, Oxford, AL
Nolan Smith, 5* DE, Bradenton, FL (UGA commit)
Christian Williams, 4* CB, Daphne, AL
DJ Dale, 4* DT, Pinson, AL
Cortez Andrews, 4* S, Tallahassee, FL
Nathan Pickering, 4* DE, Seminary, MS (maybe)
Marcel Brooks, 4* LB, Flower Mound, TX
Xavier Truss, 4* OT, Warwick, RI
Devonta Lee, 4* WR, Amite, LA
Noa Pola-Gates, 4* S, Gilbert, AZ
Mycah Pittman, 4* WR, Calabasas, CA
Jameson Williams, 4* WR, St. Louis, MO
Jalani Williams, 4* S, St. Louis, MO
EJ Ndoma-Ogar, 4* OG, Allen, TX
Trikweze Bridges, 4* S, Lanett, AL
Kalen DeLoach, 4* LB, Savannah, GA
Justin Eboigbe, 4* DE, Forest Park, GA
Mohamoud Diabate, 4* LB, Auburn, AL
Byron Young, 4* DE, Laurel, MS
Chester Kimbrough, 4* CB, New Orleans, LA
Ashaad Clayton, 4* RB, New Orleans, LA
Christian Harris, 4* ATH, Baton Rouge, LA
Kane Patterson, 4* LB, Nashville, TN
Steele Chambers, 4* ATH, Roswell, GA
Raymond Woodie III, 4* ATH, Tallahassee, FL
Keontra Smith, 4* S, Hollywood, FL (noshow-flu)
John Rhys Plumlee, 3* ATH, Hattiesburg, MS
Lance LeGendre, 3* QB, New Orleans, LA
Desmond Little, 3* DE, Mobile, AL
Jaydon Hill, 3* CB, Madison, AL
Corrie Hutcherson, 3* DT, Birmingham, AL
DJ James, 3* CB, Spanish Fort, AL
Louis Smith, 3* OC, D’Iberville, MS
Mike Hollins, RB, Baton Rouge, LA
Cordale Flott, Safety, Saraland, AL
Eric Poellnitz, ATH, Mobile, AL

2020 Targets and Prospects
Dazalin Worsham, 4* WR, Trussville, AL
McKinnley Jackson, 4* DT, Lucedale, MS
Kristian Story, 4* ATH, Lanett, AL
Cam'Ron Jackson, DT, Haynesville, LA
Cedric Willams, ATH, Olive Branch, MS
Jackson Bratton, LB, Muscle Shoals, AL
Branard Wright, DT, Dallas, TX
Trenton Yowe, CB, Calera, AL

2021 Targets and Prospects
Kendrick Blackshire, LB, Mesquite, TX
Trent Battle, QB, Daphne, AL

Note: List will be updated as needed.

I see more than seven

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Which ones likely?

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2018 Class:
QB Gardner Minshew (grad transfer)

2019 Class:
OT Pierce Quick (Tide commit)
LB King Mwikuta (Tide commit)
OC Clay Webb
CB Christian Williams
DL DJ Dale
SF Cortez Andrews (or Trikweze Bridges)
DL Nathan Pickering
LB Marcel Brooks
OT Xavier Truss
WR/HB Devonta Lee (4.41 40-yd)

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I don't think we take Andrews and Trikweze with Brendan Gant.

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Good catch. I agree (unless Bama likes one of them at CB, Nickle or Dime). I edited to fix that.