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

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Stars galore will walk Bryant-Denny’s sidelines this Saturday

Commitment watch

There’s a good chance Alabama will land at least one commitment this weekend when it hosts Texas A&M. Alabama fans should keep a close eye on 4-star defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe and 3-star tight end Major Tennison as both recruits could potentially pull the trigger and commit.

Tennison, who is taking an official visit, is the more likely prospect to commit. He has been on commitment watch since July, which is when he last visited Tuscaloosa. He spoke with SEC Country on Tuesday night and said he’s down to three schools: Alabama, Georgia and Michigan.

But the reason why I think it’s likely he commits this weekend or early next week is what he said about his potential trips to his other top schools.

“If Alabama is the place for me, I really don’t think there’s a need to take an official visit and put doubt in my mind when I’ve already been up there, talked to their coaches and experienced their specific towns,” Tennison said. “Like I said, if I feel like Alabama is the place for me, then there’s no reason to see anywhere else when those schools are going to put out all of the stops to impress me.”

Alabama has a tight end commitment in the Class of 2017 in Kedrick James, but the Tide would like to add another. Tennison is the guy Alabama wants. It’s very possible it gets him this weekend.

As for Conliffe, Alabama took the lead for him when he was offered by the Tide in July after attending one of the team’s summer camps. He made it a goal to get that offer after leaving Tuscaloosa last year without it. Now that he has it, it’s going to be hard for any other team to overtake the Tide.

“I just want to make sure that’s the right choice,” Conliffe said last month for why he hasn’t committed yet. “I’ve pretty much seen all that I have wanted to see out of them already. I’ve seen how the coaches coach and how much passion they have for coaching. That’s something I always look for in a coaching staff.”

He still might decide to hold off on making a commitment this weekend because he did say in our last interview that he is going to film a commitment video and announce his decision that way.

Conliffe, who is taking an unofficial visit, will bring along his mother, which is always important in recruiting. It’s likely his recruitment is over very soon, and I expect him to be in the Tide’s class when he makes his decision.

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