re: Is this the year bama is dethroned?

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Predicting where 2017 guys will go right now is ridiculous. I would be willing to bet more than half of guys go to schools other than their "leaders" a year out. Now it certainly helps to be in the minds of the recruits, but so much changes that it really means nothing till around August or September.

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I think you can see whether the foundation was built for a GOAT class or not this early.

For example, 2015 started with 4* WDE Mekhi Brown. Mekhi was one of the foundational recruiters for that class, and he got an early start before Blake Barnett joined the cause. On the other hand, this current class hasn't had that vocal recruiter that every recruit mentions. (Look at the Eason effect for UGA)

For Alabama, it seems that our best classes come when we have that recruit recruiter. With having nine commitments already in 2017, those are prospects that are going to be talking up bama to other recruits, particularly if we win tonight.