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Posted on 3/5/18 at 11:22 am to TideSaint
Nathan Pickering, Byron Young and Bill Norton are all better than Handy, IMO.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 11:34 am to RammerJammer91
You said that like we have them signed or something...
Posted on 3/5/18 at 11:38 am to TideSaint
Zach Mettenberger...man you can kind of tell these kids just be saying shite.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:05 pm to Tide or Die87
Alabama’s 2019 defensive end targets include raiding Mississippi and flipping commits
Justin Eboigbe is one of Bama's top DE targets.
Justin Eboigbe is one of Bama's top DE targets.
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Alabama wrapped up its 2018 recruiting class with 19 signees, which was the No. 7 class in the country and No. 2 in the SEC, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Full attention now turns to the 2019 class. Over the next two weeks, SEC Country will look at each position group on offense and defense for the Class of 2019.
Here is a look at defensive ends.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:05 pm to TidalSurge1
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Returners/newcomers: Isaiah Buggs (SR), Raekwon Davis (JR), Quinnen Williams (RS SO), LaBryan Ray (SO), Phidarian Mathis (RS FR)
Departures (or possible) after 2018 season: Buggs and Davis
How many commitments: 0
How many Bama plans to sign: 2 to 3
Importance of additions (1-10): 8
Main targets: 5-star Michigan commit Christopher Hinton and 4-star prospects Savion Jackson, Nathan Pickering, LSU commit Jaren Handy, Marcus Stripling, Justin Eboigbe, Bill Norton, Byron Young, Jaquaze Sorrells
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:05 pm to TidalSurge1
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The breakdown: Buggs and Davis are for-sure starters. The only question about Davis is whether or not he’ll slide inside to nose guard now that Da’Ron Payne has left for the NFL. Williams and Ray have shown flashes of brilliance and both will be counted on this season. Mathis will work his way into the rotation this season. We’ll see if Bama decides to use Stephon Wynn [2018 signee] as an end or tackle. I am projecting Wynn to be an interior lineman, but he has the speed to play on the strongside.
As for the 2019 class, flipping Hinton from Michigan would be a pipe dream. Hinton is strongly committed to the Wolverines, but the Tide are trying to get him to change his mind. That’s going to be a tough one. Jackson visited Tuscaloosa earlier this year and is a major target. Pickering is a priority for the Tide and Alabama is high on his list and may privately lead for him. Handy committed to LSU last weekend, but we’ll see how well the Tigers play this year. I don’t think they’re going to be good which will have an effect on recruiting. Eboigbe visited this month and has Alabama high on his list. Byron Young visited Tuscaloosa earlier this month and is also very high on the Tide.
Some of you may notice guys like Nolan Smith and Ani Izuchukwu, who are both listed as defensive ends on scouting sites, aren’t included on this list. They will be included in the Jack linebacker group that comes out on Wednesday.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 5:58 pm to TidalSurge1
New recruiting poster. #DBU should get some folks riled up 
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:14 pm to Cobrasize
I hate to keep thinking this and I know Saban hates to go there but what are things looking like in the JuCo market? Any good DL/DE prospects? DB's? Who stands out?
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:29 pm to phil4bama
I wouldn't say Saban hates to go there. We've landed quite a few major contributors from the JUCO ranks in the last decade.
James Carpenter
Deion Belue
Isaiah Buggs
Dominick Jackson
Kareem Jackson (technically not a JUCO guy, but prep school)
Terrence Cody
Dequan Menzie
Brandon Lewis
Jesse Williams
Quinton Dial
Leon "No Championship" Brown
Jarran Reed
DJ Pettway
Ty Flournoy-Smith
Saivion Smith is expected to be one of our starting CBs next season as well.
James Carpenter
Deion Belue
Isaiah Buggs
Dominick Jackson
Kareem Jackson (technically not a JUCO guy, but prep school)
Terrence Cody
Dequan Menzie
Brandon Lewis
Jesse Williams
Quinton Dial
Leon "No Championship" Brown
Jarran Reed
DJ Pettway
Ty Flournoy-Smith
Saivion Smith is expected to be one of our starting CBs next season as well.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:30 pm to TidalSurge1
Alabama recruiting question of the day: Confidence in Tide landing top-3 class
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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.
I’m very confident Alabama will have a top-3 recruiting class next February when final team recruiting rankings are released. The Tide started slowly when it came to the 2018 recruiting class and it definitely hurt the team when National Signing Day rolled around.
Alabama already has four commitments in the 2019 class, including one 5-star prospect. The Tide are in good shape with several other 5-star prospects such as Clay Webb, Trey Sanders, Nolan Smith, Kenyon Green, Quavaris Crouch, Darnell Wright and Nakobe Dean. If I had to give an early prediction, I think Alabama gets Crouch, Wright and Dean.
Alabama also is in the mix for several highly rated 4-star prospects such as Theo Wease, Travon Walker, Savion Jackson, Devonta Lee, Nathan Pickering and several more.
The Tide are going to be aggressive on the recruiting trail this cycle. With the addition of several young assistant coaches who are known to be excellent recruiters, Alabama will again be in contention for the No. 1 class.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:36 pm to TidalSurge1
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TidalSurge1
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:38 pm to TideSaint
Surge has done a great job and he's really helped you cut your work load back. We're lucky to have him.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:40 pm to Cobrasize
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Surge has done a great job and he's really helped you cut your work load back. We're lucky to have him.
Oh I know. He and I text daily. I asked him to post that article.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 6:44 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:04 pm to Cobrasize
The Saint and Surge show!!! Take it on the road.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:05 pm to phil4bama
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I hate to keep thinking this and I know Saban hates to go there but what are things looking like in the JuCo market? Any good DL/DE prospects? DB's? Who stands out?
I think Bama has offered one Juco so far:
4* LB Lakia Henry 6-1/230 JUCO/Vidalia, GA
Henry is one of the top Juco players, but Bama is likely to land a couple of top HS ILBs. So, I don't think Bama will take Henry (unless the Cowan and Benton concerns impact 2019),
I think Kedrick James (270 lbs) might move from TE to DE. Maybe an OL could move to DL too. We'll see.
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:25 pm to Cobrasize
Tide hoping for another Patrick Surtain Jr.-like recruitment for 5-star DB who has LSU on top
Derek Stingley Jr. is one of Bama's top priorities.
Derek Stingley Jr. is one of Bama's top priorities.
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Welcome to SEC Country’s daily Roll Tide-ings, a rundown of everything happening in Alabama Crimson Tide recruiting with Chris Kirschner. It’s Monday, and we’re talking the latest with a 5-star DB from Louisiana.
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:39 pm to TidalSurge1
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Can Derek Stingley Jr. be the next five-star DB to choose Alabama?
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Patrick Surtain Jr., the 247Sports composite’s No. 1 cornerback in the 2018 class, had LSU as his leader throughout his recruitment until he signed with Alabama on National Signing Day last month.
For the longest time, it seemed like it was a foregone conclusion that Surtain was going to choose the Tigers. It was just going to be a matter of when he actually wanted to announce his decision. He had the connection to Louisiana with several close family members living in the state, his favorite player — Patrick Peterson — is an LSU legend, and he had the closest relationship with LSU defensive backs coach Corey Raymond. Yet he still chose Alabama in the end.
The Tide are hoping Derek Stingley Jr., the nation’s No. 2 cornerback in the 2019 class, mirrors his recruitment after Surtain’s. Stingley, a 5-star prospect from Dunham High School (Baton Rouge, La.), told SEC Country during the weekend that the Tigers hold the edge for him right now.
“LSU is my leader,” Stingley said. “Everyone else still has a shot, though. If those schools keep working like they have, then we’ll see how things turn out, but right now, LSU leads.”
Stingley was committed to LSU before reopening his recruitment in April 2017. He felt like he made his decision too early. Even with LSU on top, Stingley still says his top 10 schools of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Stanford, Texas and Texas A&M remains in place.
LSU leads for Stingley because of his relationship with the staff, which is like what Surtain cited throughout his process. The comfortability factor is there for Stingley. If a school is going to top LSU, it is going to have to show him that he can get that “home” feeling elsewhere.
“We have built a relationship since my ninth-grade year,” Stingley said. “That’s a long time, and I’m close with them. Some schools are just jumping on board. They have a long ways to go.
“The most important thing is just keep building relationships. Relationships are key with me. If I can’t feel like I’m going to a place that feels like home, then I’m not going to like it.”
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:39 pm to TidalSurge1
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The 6-foot, 170-pound prospect visited Tuscaloosa back in January for a junior day event where he met new defensive backs coach Karl Scott for the first time. He connected with him and is starting to build the key relationship that he needs in order to choose Alabama.
“He’s a pretty cool dude,” Stingley said of Scott. “I like talking to him. He likes to joke around, but he’s serious at the same time. A lot of people like to build off my status because I’m a 5-star and say, ‘Oh, you are the best cornerback.’ Coach Scott tells me that I have to earn everything at Alabama. He just keeps it straightforward with me.”
Alabama signed five defensive backs in the 2018 class, including Surtain, who was the crown jewel of the group. The Tide have two defensive backs committed right now in 4-star cornerback Brandon Turnage and 4-star safety Brendan Gant.
Stingley doesn’t care about depth charts, which is the good news for Alabama because it is something the Tide have to combat on the recruiting trail with some prospects.
“As long as I get a fair opportunity to have a chance to play, I’m good,” Stingley said.
The No. 2 prospect in Louisiana isn’t sure when he will make a final decision. He’s also not sure which schools will get official visits. Alabama is in the mix to get one of the five allotted visits.
Stingley’s father is the head coach of the Georgia Doom, an American Arena League football team located in Macon. Because of that, Stingley isn’t sure if he’ll be able to take his official visits beginning in the spring because he said his father has to accompany him on all of the trips.
One thing that’s not going to work as a recruiting pitch for Alabama is its ability to churn out defensive backs to the NFL. The Tide sent more defensive backs to this year’s NFL combine than 90 percent of schools sent players, according to a graphic from Alabama.
But Stingley is of the belief that no matter what school you end up attending, the NFL will find you.
“One of my teammates — Makiya Tongue — his dad (Reggie Tongue) played in the league for 10 years and went to Oregon State,” Stingley said. “I think he said they won like four games in four years. They’ll find you wherever you are. If you’re good, you’re good.”
Alabama has a long way to go to get Stingley on board, but that’s just how it was with Surtain, too.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 7:59 pm
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