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Posted on 6/14/26 at 8:26 am to TideSaint
Posted on 6/14/26 at 8:26 am to TideSaint
Overtime OT7 Finals: Day 2 Top Performers
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2. WR Osani Gayles
Osani Gayles was among the most productive pass-catchers on Saturday. The rising senior from IMG Academy came down with a number of tough grabs throughout the day. Gayles showed the ability to work every level of the field. He consistently got open and did a great job working to find space within the defense. The California native impressed with his ability to track the football on vertical routes, making an array of over the shoulder grabs. We also liked what we saw from his strength at the catch point. Gayles was able to finish through contact and flashed a larger catch radius than we’ve seen from him on Friday nights or at prior events. The 5-foot-10.5, 185-pounder was the go-to target for Raw Miami and was hyper competitive, displaying grit throughout the day. Gayles is down to Alabama, Stanford, and Washington and is set to decide in two weeks with the Crimson Tide trending.
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Posted on 6/14/26 at 8:43 am to TideSaint
Gayles reminds me of Mekhi Lemon from USCw last year. Good speed/hands and very shifty. Would be a massive pickup.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 9:59 am to Chad4Bama
- Nolan Wilson
- Jamarion Matthews
- Mitchell Turner
Those 3 are all elite interior players. The amount of $ it takes to retain those guys is a lot. CKD said it was going to be a small class and rightfully so. They haven’t lost hardly (if any) players in these last two highly ranked classes.
Plus, this year’s crop of recruits is down significantly down. Theres not near the depth at each position group as in years past. Look at the top LB’s in the nation for example. This class was loaded at Edge rusher and that was literally about it. Every position group is extremely top-heavy with 3-4 really good players in each, and then a massive dropoff behind it.
- Jamarion Matthews
- Mitchell Turner
Those 3 are all elite interior players. The amount of $ it takes to retain those guys is a lot. CKD said it was going to be a small class and rightfully so. They haven’t lost hardly (if any) players in these last two highly ranked classes.
Plus, this year’s crop of recruits is down significantly down. Theres not near the depth at each position group as in years past. Look at the top LB’s in the nation for example. This class was loaded at Edge rusher and that was literally about it. Every position group is extremely top-heavy with 3-4 really good players in each, and then a massive dropoff behind it.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:18 am to Cover1Key
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- Nolan Wilson
- Jamarion Matthews
- Mitchell Turner
Getting some pissed off Mississippi boys on your D-Line is never a bad idea.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:54 am to TideSaint
Next year’s class is supposed to be loaded (the opposite of this year). Simon, the Vol legacy, is ranked #123 overall in this years class. Duke Johnson is a red-Frosh and was #98/#110 according to which site you look at. Then of course, Xavier Griffin was the #1 LB in the country. The #1 LB in the country next year is from the State of Alabama. The roster only has 8 players who will be out of eligibility at the end of this season. The staff put together 2 (technically 3) extremely good classes and they have the highest retention rate in the conference so far. This was always going to be a small class bc of the combination of all of those things. Next years class in deep both in-state and nationally, and they will have a much larger Senior class
Posted on 6/14/26 at 11:14 am to Cover1Key
Also, if retention is worse this offseason then they’ll have more budget for transfers. Feel like we’re in one of those situations where an NFL team hates the draft pool and has a lot of contractual commitments so they trade out of their picks
This post was edited on 6/14/26 at 11:16 am
Posted on 6/14/26 at 12:29 pm to BamaBravesPackers
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especially when you’re teetering on the fan perception meter.
This is why other fanbases make fun/ criticize Bama fans
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:11 pm to Bear88
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This is why other fanbases make fun/ criticize Bama fans
shite man, every fan base is like this at their own water levels.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 6:38 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 6/15/26 at 8:16 am to Diego Ricardo
No point wasting NIL funds on guys they don’t think can live up to their “cap” number.
Without long term contracts I don’t see the point of taking low level HS kids unless there’s a ton of upside on tape.
Without long term contracts I don’t see the point of taking low level HS kids unless there’s a ton of upside on tape.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 10:21 am to tide06
So im guessing Gayles price went up since getting that MVP? Is that how this thing works?
Posted on 6/15/26 at 12:49 pm to Tide or Die87
It appears that Bama has offered OL Stafford Willis from Arab High School. He's released his top 5 including Bama, UCLA, VT, UVa and SC east.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 7:19 pm to ArabianKnight
What do you guys think of Tyler Younger film. Looks like an average player to me. Dont see anything special.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 7:34 pm to Tide or Die87
Nvm i see why he was offered
Posted on 6/16/26 at 10:52 am to Tide or Die87
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:23 pm to TideSaint
Wow, big arm on that kid. He's also bigger than I originally thought he was. Hopefully, South Carolina isn't making a move on him. I'm sure they're telling him he could be the next LaNorris Sellers. Trouble is, there's a good possibility that Shane Beamer won't be there in a year or two.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 1:30 pm to Amarillo Tide
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr said his favorite QB is Keelon on TikTok live just now dont know if that means anything
Posted on 6/16/26 at 1:38 pm to crimsoncoded94
Keelon got the locker room
Posted on 6/19/26 at 9:50 am to Cover1Key
This strategy might work but it's a hell of a gamble. Guys get hurt or transfer out anyway or simply don't pan out for whatever reason. I guess if CKD has a keen eye for talent, he can take that bet. Let's hope it pays off.
If not, he'll be fired and we'll become Mississippi State.2.0.
If not, he'll be fired and we'll become Mississippi State.2.0.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 10:01 am to Amarillo Tide
Looks like Mitchell is going to Ole Miss. I understand we are taking a smaller class but it seems like we should be able to go higher with NIL with some of these players since we arent taking as many.
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