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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 11/3/16 at 11:25 am to TideSaint
Posted on 11/3/16 at 11:25 am to TideSaint
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Dylan Moses (Alabama commit)
Position: 5-star LB
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
LSU take: Perhaps the most interesting name included on this list, Moses ended his recruitment by committing to Alabama on his first official visit of the fall. That puts the onus on LSU to try to change his mind with only a month before he signs his financial-aid papers to enroll early. Since committing, the 5-star linebacker has visited LSU to check in on Ed Orgeron and has received a visit from his uncle, Raymond, and Craig, LSU’s recruiting coordinator. Moses is teammates with Delpit and Jhamon Ausbon, who will lend a hand in trying to flip the all-world recruit. While the LSU staff has work to do, there is a quiet sense of confidence that Moses will wind up as a Tiger.
Alabama take: Alabama remains confident that it keeps Moses’ commitment through January, which is when he’ll enroll in school. Obviously, there was cause for concern when Moses made a surprise visit to LSU last month, less than two weeks after making his shocking commitment. It also would be a shocker to see him flip his commitment. Though there are multiple LSU commits at IMG Academy, which is where Moses plays, there are two Alabama commitments on the team, too. Long snapper Thomas Fletcher, who took an official visit to Tuscaloosa with Moses, and 2019 commit Trey Sanders, are solid with Alabama.
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Posted on 11/3/16 at 11:25 am to TideSaint
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Isaiah Buggs
Position: 4-star DL
Hometown: Ruston, La.
LSU take: Buggs has come close to committing on numerous occasions since the summer. He will make more visits before finalizing his decision. The top junior-college defensive lineman has made several visits to LSU, which is just down the road from his hometown in Northern Louisiana. Buggs’ primary recruiters are Orgeron and Peveto, who hosted the 4-star recruit for the Missouri game last month. The goal is to get Buggs back on campus and show him he can have an instant impact on LSU’s defensive line. Buggs’ ties to Louisiana and Orgeron make him a likely Tiger by Signing Day.
Alabama take: Alabama is one of Buggs’ top schools, but until he actually visits Tuscaloosa, he can’t be considered a legitimate target for the Tide. Adding quality defensive linemen is Alabama’s top priority in the Class of 2017. Buggs is one of the Tide’s top targets, but there’s about a zero percent chance he chooses Alabama because he still hasn’t visited.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:07 am to TideSaint
Elijah Conliffe says Alabama and Louisville are tied at the top for him.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 10:23 am to TideSaint
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By this point, you know Najee Harris is the top-rated running back in the 2017 class, according to Scout. But what you didn't know, is that Najee is also a beast on the defensive side of the ball.
Don't miss Bleacher Report's Facebook Live broadcast of Harris and Antioch (California) High School taking on Pittsburg High School on Saturday, November 5, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:09 am to TideSaint
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Asa Martin is apparently returning to Austin High in Decatur.
The running back played this fall at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, but he tweeted earlier tonight that he plans to return to Austin, where he emerged as a star as sophomore in 2015. He will presumably be eligible to play for the Black Bears in 2017.
Martin thanked IMG and said it was an "unforgettable experience,
"There is nothing like home, playing football and making memories with the people you love the most," he wrote on Twitter, "so I am transferring back to Austin High School."
Martin becomes the second Alabama player to have a short stay at IMG.
Buckhorn linebacker Will Ignont transferred to IMG in January – at the same time as Martin – but stayed only a few months and then returned to Buckhorn, where he played his senior season.
Martin, a 6-foot, 190-pounder, is a four-star prospect, according to 247sports Composite, and is the 11th-best running back nationally in the Class of 2018.
It's unclear if Martin will finish the season with IMG (9-0), which is scheduled to play Chaminade-Madonna on Saturday. IMG has three more games on its schedule. Immediate efforts to reach Martin failed, and Austin is playing Pell City tonight in the first round of the 2016 Class 6A playoffs.
"We love Asa to death. He's a great young man. He's a great athlete," Austin coach Jeremy Perkins after tonight's 41-19 victory over Pell City. "It'll be great to see him wearing orange and black again. However, I do want to point out my focus right now is the current football team and what they're doing and making a strong playoff run."
Martin is the second leading rusher for IMG with 372 yards and four touchdowns on 49 carries in eight games. He also has 17 catches for 325 yards.
As a sophomore at Austin, Martin ran for 1,374 yards and 12 touchdowns while helping the Black Bears reach the Class 6A semifinals. He also started at safety and was a special teams ace with five blocked kicks.
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He doesn't hold an Alabama offer yet, but he might get one before it's all said and done.
Asa Martin Highlights
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:20 am to TideSaint
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Opelika’s Jake Bentley appeared the odds-on Mr. Football favorite after the 2015 season, but he then opted to leave high school a year early and sign with South Carolina. He’s now throwing TDs for the Gamecocks.
With Bentley now in college, who are the top candidates this year? Let’s take a look at a dozen of the top candidates -- as the playoffs start tonight -- and then your vote in fan poll at the bottom (poll ends Saturday at 11 p.m.).
1) Henry Ruggs, WR, Lee-Montgomery
One of the state’s top uncommitted players, Ruggs caught 38 passes for 664 yard and 10 TDs and also played quarterback in several games this season. As a quarterback, he completed 11-of-22 passes for 184 yards and three TDs and also finished the season with 35 carries fro 422 yarsd and six touchdowns. That’s 19 TDs accounted for on 95 touches. Ruggs’ season is finished, as the Generals missed the playoffs after having to forfeit six wins for using an ineligible player.
2) JaTarvious Whitlow, LaFayette
Whitlow, an uncommitted small-school star, has put up video-game numbers this season for Lafayette – 114 rushes for 1,672 rushing and 27 TDs; 77-of-124 passing for 1,916 yards and 25 TDs vs. five interceptions; 12 2-point conversion runs; 10 punts for a 42.7-yard average; 8 touchbacks on 36 kickoffs; 4-of-5 on PATs; nine punt returns for 298 yards for 33.1-yard average; two kick return TDs; on defense, six tackles, one sack, one interception and two caused fumbles.
3) Bubba Thompson, QB, McGill-Toolen
Thompson, an Auburn baseball commit recently picked up football offers from Ole Miss and Tennessee, thanks to completing 150-of-204 passes for 2,212 yards and 30 touchdowns. He’s throw just two interceptions while running 25 times for 287 yards and three TDs.
4) Jaylond Adams, ATH, Minor
Adams, an uncommitted senior, has 50 receptions for 1,109 yards and 16 touchdowns and 52 carries for 560 yards and 12 touchdowns. That’s 28 TDs on 102 touches for the Tenacious Tigers (9-1).
5) Malik Cunningham, QB, Park Crossing
Cunningham, a senior and Louisville commit, has completed 125-of-194 for 1,935 yards and 18 TDs, with seven interceptions. He’s thrown TDs to seven different receivers, while also running 119 times for 741 yardsd and 15 touchdowns.
6) LaBryan Ray, James Clemens
The state’s No. 1 prospect, Ray has 99 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks, to go with 13 QB hurries, four pass deflections and a blocked punt that he scooped for a touchdown. He is uncommitted.
7) Kadarius Toney, QB, Blount
Toney, a senior and Florida commit has completed 121-for-178 passes for 1,842 yards and 21 TDs, with nine interceptions. He’s also run 52 times for 637 yards and nine touchdowns.
8) Thomas Johnston, LB, Spanish Fort
Johnston, an uncommitted senior, has recorded 142 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a sack, a blocked punt, and three pass break-ups this season. He needs four tackles this week to break the AHSAA career tackle record currently held by 1998 Mr. Football DeMarco McNeil.
9) Terence Dunlap, Maplesville
Dunlap is the best offensive weapon for the two-time defending Class 1A champ Red Devils (9-0) and has 111 carries for 1,946 yards and 30 touchdowns this season, despite sitting for much of the second half in a number of blowout victories. Dunlap was selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
10) Kyriq McDonald, DB, James Clemens
McDonald, a senior and Alabama commit has 58 tackles, including nine tackles for loss, to go with nine pass break-ups and three interceptions. On special teams, he has eight returns for 273 yards and TDs and a blocked punt. He’s also seen spot duty late in the season as a running back and receiver.
11) Nico Collins, WR, Clay-Chalkville
The Cougars struggled to a a 6-4 season, but the 6-foot-5 Collins has 43 catches for 865 yard and nine touchdowns against defenses often designed to stop him. He also had two rushes for 36 yards. He remains uncommitted.
12) Brian Robinson, RB, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Robinson, a senior and Alabama commit, has 990 yards and 18 touchdowns on 161 carries for the Patriots (10-0). He also has 24 catches for 302 yards and two more TDs, as well as four kickoff returns for 68 yards.
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