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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:59 am to TideSaint
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:59 am to TideSaint
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Benton’s funny moment with Ruggs after the game
After Central beat Lee 59-28 Friday night, Benton and Ruggs embraced near midfield. What happened next further illustrates how committed Benton is to Alabama.
Benton spotted an Auburn towel hanging from Ruggs’ waist. He grabbed it from Ruggs and walked across the field to the nearest trash can. Benton exchanged Ruggs’ Auburn towel with his Nike one.
“I told him that he can’t be wearing stuff like that around me,” Benton said with a laugh.
Ruggs thought Benton’s act was funny himself.
“He asked me what I was doing with that Auburn towel,” Ruggs said. “I told him that I didn’t have another towel, so that’s why I had it. He snatched it from me and gave me his.”
One of Benton’s top recruiting priorities is Ruggs. The two have a very close relationship and talk often. On Friday night, Benton had a chance to tell him in person that he wants the electric wide receiver at Alabama next season.
“I think we have a great chance because I talk to him so much, and I don’t think anyone is in his ear like I am,” Benton said.
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Posted on 10/18/16 at 10:00 am to TideSaint
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Alabama may have a major advantage with top 2018 target
Justyn Ross, the state of Alabama’s No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2018, is in no rush to make a commitment mainly because his mother is stationed in Kuwait with the National Guard, and she won’t get back to the states until June 2017.
Just because she’s located over 7,000 miles away, it doesn’t mean she’s not aware of what’s going on with her son’s recruitment.
“She’s still in group text conversations with coaches, so she’s still very involved with my recruitment,” Ross told SEC Country. “She’s told me that when the day comes to commit that I’m going to be the one to make the decision and not her.”
Two of those group conversations she’s in are with coaches from both Alabama and Auburn — the two perceived favorites in his recruitment. Ross said his recruitment remains wide open, but those two teams are the ones recruiting him the hardest right now.
Alabama may have a bit of an edge though because he hears a Crimson Tide pitch every single day from his teammate, Benton. Ross has a former teammate at Auburn, freshman cornerback John Broussard, but he isn’t in Ross’ ear as often as Benton is.
The Alabama commit makes sure he tells Ross how Tuscaloosa has a family feel and how the coaches take care of their players, which is exactly what the 2018 recruit is looking for in his college of choice.
“He’s just really trying to get me to go there with him,” Ross said. “I already know he wants me there badly, but I’m going to make my own decision when the day comes.
“Markail is my brother, though. I think he’ll be pissed off for a couple days if I didn’t go to Alabama.”
Ross and Benton will be back in Tuscaloosa this weekend for Alabama’s game against Texas A&M.
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