re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition

Posted on 8/31/16 at 9:43 am to TideSaint

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Posted on 8/31/16 at 9:43 am to TideSaint

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What are the chances of getting Dylan Moses and Marvin Wilson?

(@From @cometoBama)

Slim.

With Moses, the 5-star linebacker from IMG Academy, almost everyone in the recruiting industry, myself included, thinks he will commit to LSU. He has openly said he would like to see the Tigers win a championship and his relationship with Les Miles is stronger than every other coach in the country. He’s also originally from Baton Rouge and has said he looks up to LSU running back Leonard Fournette. Moses has also talked about wearing the prestigious No. 7 if he ends up going to LSU. If Miles is coaching the Tigers in 2017, Moses will be playing for him.

Now he did have a very sour taste in his mouth with how the administration treated Miles at the end of last season. The Tigers were completely off his top schools list because of the talk surrounding Miles and his status with the program. If that happens again this year, I can see Alabama becoming a major player for him. After all, the Tide did lead for him at one point.

With Wilson, the 5-star defensive tackle from Texas, he’s had a very up-and-down relationship with Alabama. Minutes after it was announced that Bo Davis would be resigning from Alabama, Wilson tweeted that he was no longer going to consider the Tide. He changed his stance on that several days later, but make no mistake about it, his relationship with new defensive line coach Karl Dunbar is nowhere near as strong as what it was with Davis. If Davis stayed at Alabama, the Tide would have definitely been one of the teams to beat.

I was also told by someone close to Wilson that it’s highly unlikely he is going to end up with the Tide.

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Posted on 8/31/16 at 9:44 am to TideSaint

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If Alabama misses on Todd Harris and Shaun Wade, who does the Tide turn to?

(@From @JOSHB_52)

It’s not the best year for defensive backs, and that’s OK because it’s not a major position of need after signing four in the secondary in 2016. All four of them (Shyheim Carter, Jared Mayden, Nigel Knott and Aaron Robinson) have been talked about as standouts in practice in camp, so even if Alabama misses on some guys, it’s not the end of the world.

With that being said, Alabama would like to add 4-star safety Todd Harris and 5-star cornerback Shaun Wade in this year’s recruiting class, and the Tide are in a solid position for both players.

Harris is down to Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss, and he should make his decision at some point this fall or at the Under Armour All-American game in January. He said earlier this summer how an Alabama offer would shake up his recruitment, and that’s exactly what it did. He visited Tuscaloosa this summer and ended up earning the offer from the staff. If Harris didn’t receive that offer, he was likely going to commit to LSU, which was considered the longtime favorite for him. The Tigers are still squarely in the mix for him, but they do have two other elite safeties on board in 5-star commit JaCoby Stevens and 4-star commit Grant Delpit. The biggest question that needs to be answered is if Harris wants to join a trio or Alabama, which currently has one in 3-star safety Kyriq McDonald. He is not a true safety though, but the staff has told him he’s likely to get snaps there.

If Alabama misses on Harris, the options are bleak. Devon Hunter, a 4-star safety from Virginia, remains a target, but he’s higher on Virginia Tech and Florida at this point. He is going to take an official visit, though, so there’s time to catch up. If Alabama aggressively pursues in the coming months, he’s probably the likeliest candidate. DeAngelo Gibbs, a 4-star safety from Georgia, is also expected to take an official visit. The chances of landing Gibbs are slim right now as Georgia and Tennessee are really the only teams strongly in the mix for him.

When it comes to Shaun Wade, I have predicted for months now that Alabama will flip him away from Ohio State. I still feel good about the pick. As I’ve stated several times, his mother is a big Alabama fan and he has loads of family members in the Montgomery area, and that’s important. He has also said he sees no major differences between the two schools. He can get the same things he desires at Alabama, and it’s closer to his family.

If Alabama misses on Wade, Tariq Castro-Fields, a 3-star cornerback from Maryland, is likely the option. He is going to take an official visit to Tuscaloosa this fall.