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re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:06 am to TideSaint
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:06 am to TideSaint
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TEXAS A&M - WR Arjei Henderson
Texas is flush with talent at the wide receiver position in the class of 2019 and the Aggies have their sights set on five-star prospect Henderson. The one-time Oklahoma and Oregon commit is still flirting with the Sooners and others, but the Aggies seem to make the most sense, especially with the proximity to home and his potential fit in the new offense. After seeing Texas clean up on elite in-state recruits in the class of 2018, Texas A&M fans are eager to see what Jimbo Fisher and his staff can do in 2019. Landing Henderson would be a great way to get his first full class in College Station started the right way.
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:11 am to TideSaint
Meet the 2019 class: Defensive Tackles
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The 2019 class is officially on the clock and with the early Signing Period just about nine months away and the first opportunity for prospects to take official visits coming this spring, it’s time for recruiting fans from across the country to start familiarizing themselves with the class of 2019.
We at Rivals.com are here to help. Over the next two weeks, we will introduce the top five players at each position in the class. Today we take a look at defensive tackle.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:16 am to TideSaint
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Ishmael Sopsher
Early contenders: LSU, Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon, among others
Breakdown: Sopsher hails from Amite, La. the same town that produced National Championship game hero, Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith. Much like Smith, Sopsher’s recruitment is shaping up to be a battle between the Tide and LSU. He’s already made multiple trips to both campuses and seems to be a major priority for both programs. Clemson, Florida State and Michigan are jockeying to make it more than just a two-horse race, but expected a prolonged battle between LSU and Alabama to play out over the next nine months.
I find it hilarious that this kid intentionally leaves us out of his Top 10-12 tweets, yet everyone knows it is an Alabama-LSU battle.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:17 am to TideSaint
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Faatui Tuitele
Early contenders: Notre Dame, Oregon, Washington, USC, Alabama, UCLA, among others.
Breakdown: A native of Hawaii, Tuitele is just getting started on his tour of mainland colleges and has plenty of options to weigh on his ever-expanding offer list. In the coming weeks he’s expected to visit LSU, Texas and Oklahoma with trips to Alabama and Ohio State set for next month. Of course, those programs are playing catch up to Washington and USC, two programs who have already hosted Tuitele for visits. Obviously, the Pac-12 programs have an early lead on the competition but his upcoming trips could help some other contenders from around the country enter the mix.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:18 am to TideSaint
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Siaki Ika
Early contenders: Utah, BYU, Alabama, Oregon, USC, Washington, among others
Breakdown: Ika had been committed to BYU for nearly two years before electing to back off his pledge last month. With new offers coming in on a regular basis, the Utah native decided to take a step back and evaluate his options. Since that time, Washington, USC and Oregon have emerged as possible destinations, with the Cougars not likely to give up anytime soon either. Alabama has also increased its presence in Utah over the past few cycles and will also likely do its best to make a run in the coming months. After making such an early commitment the first time, Ika is likely to take his time before making another decision.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:21 am to TideSaint
Nakobe Dean at Ole Miss is a waste of talent.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:02 am to CapstoneGrad06
Top-100 DE Jaren Handy says LSU’s #Sip2Boot19 campaign has legs
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Jaren Handy breaks down decision to commit to LSU
Jaren Handy attended LSU’s junior day on Saturday with no intention of committing. In fact, he left Baton Rouge and cruised down I-10 down to New Orleans and no, commitment was not on his mind.
In fact, it wasn’t until his mother and cousin brought up the topic that Handy realized LSU offered everything he was looking for.
Handy, a top-100 prospect in the 2019 class and the No. 7-ranked strongside defensive end nationally, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, made the phone call to defensive line coach Dennis Johnson and coach Ed Orgeron on Saturday evening, informing the staff of the good news.
“I didn’t go in thinking about it,” Handy told SEC Country, referring to his commitment. “I was talking to a friend of mine. We were up there talking and what really got my attention was the education. They went really in-depth on the education and I liked that. They talked about the requirements there, how you’re going to get there. I’ve always wanted to be an engineer and play football at the same time. They’ve got ways to help you through it and early before the season and before your senior season.”
Handy plans on majoring in engineering. Both he and his mother toured campus and saw what LSU offered in that department firsthand.
It was Handy’s mother’s first time tagging along for a junior day visit. The 4-star defensive end previously visited Ole Miss — without mom — but having her by his side made the decision to commit even easier.
“She liked it,” he laughed. “The education caught her attention the most. This being her first one [visit], that played a big part.”
“When my family and I talked about it, they told me that if I felt comfortable making that decision then to go ahead,” Handy added of his conversations in New Orleans that Saturday night. “Then, it just happened.”
Since committing on Saturday, in-state schools such as Ole Miss and Mississippi State have have been heavily messaging Handy’s cellphone.
The 6-foot-5, 260-pound Magnolia State product has remained open and honest throughout the process and isn’t turning away those coaches, who are trying to push staying in Mississippi to the state’s No. 6-ranked prospect. While Handy has Mississippi pride, he has no reservations about playing his college ball elsewhere.
“They were shocked, but at the same time, I picked a good school,” Handy explained. “It doesn’t matter where I am. I like being from Mississippi, but at the same time, wherever I feel comfortable is where I’m going to go. Whether that’s Notre Dame, Cal or Ole Miss …”
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:03 am to TideSaint
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Why #Sip2Boot19 has legs
Handy and Zach Edwards connected for the first time on Feb. 24 during an Ole Miss junior day visit. Instantly, the two Mississippi prospects clicked.
Like Handy, Edwards is a top-15 prospect in the state and committed to LSU at the same time over the weekend. Playing together has been a topic of discussion between the two for weeks now, and both felt that Baton Rouge could be an ideal landing spot.
“The first time we met was at Ole Miss. We started talking to each other. We went to LSU and we were on the football field and we just clicked,” Handy said. “We said that we needed to go here [LSU] together. After talking to the coaches, walking around and seeing the facilities, then walking down onto the field, it felt good. I said: ‘I can really play here!'”
Handy and Edwards are two of the Tigers’ eight pieces in the 2019 recruiting class, which now ranks No. 3 in the country behind only Miami and Georgia. The number of Mississippi natives in that group very well could grow larger — and do so sooner rather than later.
Charles Moore, another top-100 prospect and the strongside end ranked just in front of Handy, has become a very realistic target to be LSU’s next addition. Moore, who hails from Louisville, Miss., is committed to Mississippi State, but Handy suggested there is some “classified” conversations taking place that could result in a flip.
“We’re close. We text every day and we are working on it. We tell him that we can turn LSU up, all three of us, together” Handy said of Moore possibly joining him in Baton Rouge. “At first, I was nervous [at LSU] because I had never been up there, but when I met up with Zach and Charles, all three of us clicked. We said we could be there and the three of us were just enjoying it. We could’ve stayed there.”
With two Magnolia State products on board and a third possibly in the works, credit Johnson for the newly trademarked #Sip2Boot19 campaign that surfaced on Twitter after Handy and Edwards committed.
Johnson, who is from Amory, Miss., and played collegiately at LSU, is spearheading the movement to bring top talent from Mississippi across the border.
Thus far, it’s a campaign with plenty of merit.
“That’s my guy right there. That’s my dog right there,” Handy said of Johnson. “He’s down to earth, he’s funny and he’s a player’s coach. He’s been to LSU, so he knows how it is, and he’s a great defensive line coach. He texted me every day [leading into Saturday] trying to get me up there to see everything.”
“I believe in it,” he added of the #Sip2Boot19 notion. “It’s possible. Actually, it’s highly possible. He [Johnson] is just real and he can back it up with facts, so that’s what I like about him.”
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:11 am to TideSaint
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#Sip2Boot19
Hey now, LSU stealing Marcus Woodson's thunder. AU started the #SipMaul19 after Feb 3 Junior Day
Our campaign has yet to be as successful
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:13 am to TideSaint
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Jaren Handy keeping his recruitment open
Handy’s commitment came on March 3, nine months before the early signing period and 11 months shy of National Signing Day, which is scheduled for Feb. 6 of next year.
The 4-star defensive end labeled his recruitment as “open,” which means that although he’s pledged to the Tigers, he is not ruling out conversations with rival coaches or visits to other campuses.
“It means that as of right now, I’m going to LSU,” Handy explained. “But if something comes up, I’ll have my other options open.”
The dialogue remains open, but Handy is confident that he’ll stick with the Tigers. But with a commitment in early March, he didn’t feel it was necessary to shut his recruitment down.
“Everyone has come after me even harder … everybody,” Handy said. “I’m committed, but my recruitment is open. It’s really early in the process. Everyone has been texting me — Mississippi State, Ole Miss, fans. They thought I would stay in-state, but it doesn’t bother me, though. I’m committed to LSU.”
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:36 am to TideSaint
Tide TE target gets recruited by former teammate on visit (BamaOnLine-VIP)
3* TE Jackson Lowe, 6-5/242, Cartersville, GA, visited UA again last weekend. Highlights-hudl
Crimson Tide TE Miller Foristall also attended Cartersville HS, as did Lowe's former QB Trevor Lawrence, who enrolled at Clemson in January. This was Lowe's second visit to Bama. He toured facilities and met with staff including Saban, Key (primary recruiter) and Banks. Lowe likes Banks a lot. 247 Crystal Ball picks: 5 Clemson, 1 Foggy.
3* TE Jackson Lowe, 6-5/242, Cartersville, GA, visited UA again last weekend. Highlights-hudl
Crimson Tide TE Miller Foristall also attended Cartersville HS, as did Lowe's former QB Trevor Lawrence, who enrolled at Clemson in January. This was Lowe's second visit to Bama. He toured facilities and met with staff including Saban, Key (primary recruiter) and Banks. Lowe likes Banks a lot. 247 Crystal Ball picks: 5 Clemson, 1 Foggy.
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 9:43 am
Posted on 3/6/18 at 10:41 am to TidalSurge1
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:03 am to TidalSurge1
Top SoCal prospects make college predictions for each other
I honestly didn't think we would be mentioned in this article, but opened it anyway. Talk about a nice surprise.
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GLENDORA, Calif. - It’s our job at Rivals.com to cut through all the noise and zero in on where the nation’s top players will end up playing their college football. Sometimes when it comes to searching for information, the best intel comes from fellow elite prospects.
At Sunday’s Los Angeles stop of the Rivals 3 Stripe Camp Series presented by adidas event, we surveyed several prospects about where four elite prospects will eventually land. Here are the results.
I honestly didn't think we would be mentioned in this article, but opened it anyway. Talk about a nice surprise.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:04 am to TideSaint
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5-star DE Kayvon Thibodeaux
THE PICK: LSU
WHY: “That’s one of my really good friends and I think LSU just from talking to him. I know he had a really good time out there.” – Five-star cornerback Chris Steele
THE PICK: LSU or Alabama
WHY: “Last time I talked to him he said he wasn't playing out here. He wants to play in the SEC.” – Rivals100 defensive back Max Williams
THE PICK: USC
WHY: “I don’t know why. I just think USC.” – Four-star defensive end Stephon Wright
The Pick: USC
Why: “We were up there at the same time and I saw him having of conversations with the coaches.” – Rivals100 running back Sean Dollars
THE PICK: USC
WHY: “Because he lives in California and I saw he went to a visit up there.” – 2020 offensive lineman Carson Lee
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “He’s really good. He just seems like one of those guys and that’s where the big boys go.” – 2019 quarterback Weston Eget
THE PICK: USC
WHY: “I think he likes home and staying close to home.” – Three-star athlete Keithan Gooden
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “I don’t know. Maybe there or somewhere else in the SEC.” – 2019 running back Johnny Williams
THE PICK: USC, UCLA, Alabama or Georgia
WHY: “A lot of guys from his school go to USC or UCLA but he’s one of the biggest recruits in the country so he could go to Alabama or Georgia.” – 2019 linebacker Connor Beautrow
THE PICK: Alabama or USC
WHY: “He’s the best player in the country so he can go anywhere he wants.” – Three-star quarterback Cameron Williams
THE PICK: UCLA
WHY: “It’s close to home for him.” – 2021 quarterback Jacob Garcia
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:05 am to TideSaint
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4-star RB Sean Dollars
THE PICK: Oregon or Washington
WHY: “It’s either Oregon or Washington for sure. I’m not sure which, but it’s Oregon or Washington all the way.” – Steele
THE PICK: USC
WHY: “I think the running back pipeline.” – Gooden
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “Maybe he’s the type of guy they like.” – Beautrow
THE PICK: Oregon or UCLA
WHY: “His skillset and I see his Twitter and he’s been to Oregon and he likes Oregon and he fits in with the type of recruits they have.” – 2019 quarterback Jackson Laurent
THE PICK: Oregon
WHY: “He seems like an Oregon type of dude.” – Max Williams
THE PICK: Oregon
WHY: "That's my boy. We carpool together to Mater Dei. We're trying to recruit each other. That's a hard choice because he likes every school but I'll go Oregon." - Four-star DL Keyon Ware-Hudson
THE PICK: USC or Oregon
WHY: "This is going to be obvious. That's like my brother I'll say SC or Oregon." – Criddell
THE PICK: USC
WHY: "I'll say USC. Keep it local and (his connection with) Stephen Carr. He has a good relationship with him." - Young
THE PICK: USC
WHY: “I don’t know. I just think he’s going to USC with everyone else.” – Wright
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:37 am to TideSaint
Thiboodeaux has nice film but his video just doesn't pop off imo. At least not like a number one player like Clowney.
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 11:43 am
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:47 am to Tide or Die87
Nvm just saw some different film he legit.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:54 am to Tide or Die87
This time of year is when we get excited of all the possibilities of the class. We could have like ten 5-stars
Posted on 3/6/18 at 12:11 pm to seanpendleton10
Not me. Don't set myself up to be upset.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 12:15 pm to seanpendleton10
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