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re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:32 am to TideSaint
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:32 am to TideSaint
Can Bama bound Thompson QB Taulia Tagovailoa end career with championship?
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Thompson quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa shuffles to his left -- avoiding an oncoming rusher -- and zings a perfectly placed pass to a streaking receiver who races into the end zone.
Strike up the band and celebrate another touchdown pass for the Alabama quarterback commit.
Everybody sees the touchdowns and how Tagovailoa makes throwing a football look so effortless.
What everybody doesn't see, said Thompson coach Mark Freeman, is the work -- far away from the limelight -- Tagovailoa has done to make himself into a better player this season.
"Sometimes I'll be here on Sundays, and he's the only one in the weight room," Freeman said.
Tagovailoa has Thompson on the cusp of winning its first state championship since 1982, as the Warriors meet Central-Phenix City in tonight's Class 7A championship game at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Make no mistake, Thompson likely wouldn't be here without Tagovailoa.
He's completed 261-of-426 passes for 3,684 yards this season, averaging 14.1 yards per completion while throwing 35 touchdowns and five interceptions. He needs 449 yards to set a new AHSAA single-season passing record, something that seems unlikely against a Central defense allowing just 7.8 points per game.
His numbers looked awfully similar to 2017, when he was 287-of-435 for 3,820 yards, with 36 TD passes and eight interceptions, even with a new set of receivers.
Opposing coaches agree he's most dangerous when the play breaks down and forces him to improvise.
“If he gets in any rhythm at all, you’re going to be in trouble,” Oak Mountain coach Cris Bell said last month.
Freeman said Tagovailoa has been better this season, explaining he's improved his ability to read defenses and decode coverages, while also being more physically strong. Freeman has rewarded his quarterback's hard work by giving him "more freedom" in the offense.
Tagovailoa has rewarded Thompson with its first trip to the championship game in more than 30 years. A big game tonight would also serve as a strong closing argument as voters evaluate his Mr. Football resume.
"He's unbelievable," Mountain Brook coach Chris Yeager said.
Fans get one more chance to see him on the high school stage. Trust me, he's worth the price of admission.
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Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:35 am to TideSaint
Venables may go to Kansas State.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:36 am to TideSaint
How does his numbers compare to the pineapple prince's senior season?
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:37 am to seanpendleton10
Meet Taulia, Bo and rest of the top prospects at this week's Super 7
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The AHSAA Super 7 football championships will be played this week at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium, and seven teams will walk away with Blue Maps by Friday night.
There will be plenty of prospects at Jordan-Hare this week, too, including future SEC quarterbacks for Alabama, Auburn and LSU.
Let's meet the top prospects playing in this week's Alabama high school football championship games:
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:38 am to TideSaint
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GaQuincy McKinstry
Position: Defensive back
Ht/Wt.: 6-0, 175
School: Pinson Valley
College choice: Uncommitted, with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU and others
Class: Sophomore, Class of 2021
Star rating: 4-star, according to 247Sports Composite
This week's game: vs. Saraland (13-1) in Class 6A championship game, Friday, 7 p.m.
The skinny: The player known as Kool-Aid, McKinstry is considered the state's top prospect in the Class of 2021 and moonlights as a receiver, too. He's expected to play cornerback at the next level, having already showcased the lockdown tendencies needed. That's why Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU and others have already offered scholarships.
This post was edited on 12/5/18 at 7:39 am
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:39 am to TideSaint
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Amari Kight
Position: Offensive tackle
Ht/Wt.: 6-6 1/2, 315
School: Thompson
College choice: Alabama
Class: Senior, Class of 2019
Star rating: 4-star, rated as eighth-best tackle and No. 46 player in the country by 247Sports Composite rankings
This week's game: vs. Central-Phenix City (13-1) in Class 7A championship game, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
The skinny: The massive lineman plays left tackle and guards the blind side of fellow Alabama commit Taulia Tagovailoa. He is a four-year starter and has graded 90 percent or better in every game.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:39 am to TideSaint
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Jeremiah Alexander
Position: Defensive end
Ht/Wt.: 6-2, 215
School: Thompson
College choice: Uncommitted, has offers from Alabama, Florida and LSU
Class: Freshman, Class of 2022
Star rating: No star rating yet for 2022 players
This week's game: vs. Central-Phenix City (13-1) in Class 7A championship game, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
The skinny: Alexander (No. 19 in photo above) leads the Warriors with six sacks and ranks second with nine quarterback hurries to go with 74 tackles, including 16 for a loss.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:40 am to TideSaint
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Taulia Tagovailoa
Position: Quarterback
Ht/Wt.: 5-11, 205
School: Thompson
College choice: Alabama
Class: Senior, Class of 2019
Star rating: 4-star, rated as nation's No. 5 pro-style QB by 247Sports Composite rankings
This week's game: vs. Central-Phenix City (13-1) in Class 7A championship game, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
The skinny: Has completed 261-of-431 passes for 3,744 yards this season, with 35 touchdown passes and five interceptions. He's also run 64 times for 428 yards and six touchdowns. He averages 307 passing yards per game, so he could definitely become one of only a handful of QBs in AHSAA history to throw for 4,000 yards this week.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:44 am to TideSaint
Speaking of Wandale Robinson, this was posted yesterday by Steve Wiltfong:
Perhaps we can haz now that Keilan Robinson may follow Locksley to Maryland?
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NEBRASKA ON THE VERGE OF LANDING A TOP TARGET (12/4/2018 11:00 P.M. EST)
Earlier today I reported on Huskers247 that things were trending back to Nebraska for Top247 all-purpose back and Kentucky commit Wandale Robinson.
Late this evening after talking to a couple sources, I flipped my 247Sports Crystal Ball to the Huskers for the Frankfort (Ky.) Western Hills standout.
Robinson chose UK over Nebraska back on Nov. 1, however in the end I see him in this 2019 class Scott Frost and his staff are putting together.
An early-enrollee, Robinson will play his last high school football game as an All-American in San Antonio, Texas.
The 247Sports Top247 Player Rankings tabs Robinson as the nation's No. 2 all-purpose back, No. 1 recruit in Kentucky and No. 117 prospect overall. Nebraska's class checks in at No. 22 nationally per the 247Sports Composite.
Perhaps we can haz now that Keilan Robinson may follow Locksley to Maryland?
This post was edited on 12/5/18 at 7:45 am
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:56 am to Tide or Die87
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Did we turn Wandale down? If possible id rather have DJ Williams over Glass.
I'd take Wandale over Glass if Keilan Robinson decommits, but since it appears Nebraska may flip him, I'll gladly take Glass. His film looks good and he put up huge numbers for a great program against solid competition.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:26 am to RammerJammer91
Wandale has been peer recruiting for Kentucky lately. Basically has said he will still sign with Kentucky.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:37 am to Shaft Williams
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Venables may go to Kansas State.
I fricking hope so. It's time for someone else's staff to get pillaged. Dabo has lucked out in a big way the last 5 years. I want to see how he does managing turnover. The funny thing is that other than Venables, practically his entire staff is from South Carolina, played at Clemson, or played at Alabama with Dabo or while Dabo was on staff here. That may be why he's had such good luck holding onto so many of them.
This post was edited on 12/5/18 at 8:38 am
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:38 am to TideSaint
From UGA mod Rusty Mansell:
Tim Watts still maintains we will not sign another WR in this class. Metchie is it.
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-I am also expecting UGA staff to see Auburn WR commit George Pickens on Wednesday. I am leaning more that he and Owen Pappoe don’t end up in this class for Auburn. Pickens has work to do in the classroom, I am hearing, but I would watch Alabama with him. I am leaning heavily towards Tennessee for Pappoe right now.
Tim Watts still maintains we will not sign another WR in this class. Metchie is it.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:40 am to TideSaint
Anna Hickey, one of the Clemson mods, CB'd Clay Webb to Georgia.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:45 am to TideSaint
Frick
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:47 am to TideSaint
You do get the feeling that Webb won't end up at Bama. This stretching out his recruitment for so long probably has some purpose. Just a hunch no info.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:49 am to TideSaint
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:51 am to seanpendleton10
Tagovailoa, other UA commits playing for state titles this week
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It's championship week in Alabama and elsewhere across the country as several Alabama commits are getting set to play for state titles in the coming days.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:52 am to TideSaint
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Taulia Tagovailoa and Amari Kight, QB & OT, -- Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson --
The Warriors are facing off with the Phenix City (Ala.) Central Red Devils in the Class 7A state championship on Wednesday night from Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. Thompson carries in an 11-1 record, it's only blemish to Hoover early in the season -- a loss it avenged in the state semifinals two weeks ago. Central is undefeated with a perfect 13-0 record. The Red Devils have some big-time talent of their own as Central is led by 4-star LSU quarterback commit Peter Parrish, 3-star Clemson safety commit Ray Thornton, and 3-star Arkansas running back commit A'Montae Spivey. You can watch the game on the subscription-based NFHS Network or on the Raycom broadcast.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:52 am to TideSaint
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Braylen Ingraham, DE, Fort Lauderdale (Ala.) St. Thomas Aquinas --
The one-loss Raiders are facing off with Lakeland in the Class 7A state championship game. STA is loaded with Division I talent. Ingraham isn't the only prospect on the roster Alabama would like to add as 4-star safety and Ohio State commit Jordan Battle is another highly-coveted Tide target. On the opposite sideline, 4-star tight end Keon Zipperer, another top UA target, plays for the Dreadnaughts. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. CT on Friday night.
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