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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:19 am to TideSaint
Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:19 am to TideSaint
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Top Alabama targets visiting LSU this weekend
Whenever Alabama and LSU square off, it attracts big-time recruits. This matchup is no different.
Several of Alabama’s top targets in the Class of 2017 and 2018 are expected to be on the sidelines Saturday night in Death Valley. Here are some of the top players Tide fans should look out for this weekend in Baton Rouge:
Alabama 5-star OT commit Alex Leatherwood (Pensacola, Fla.)
5-star RB Cam Akers (Clinton, Miss.)
5-star DT Marvin Wilson (Bellaire, Texas)
4-star WR DeVonta Smith (Amite, La.)
4-star DT Phidarian Mathis (Neville, La.)
4-star DB Todd Harris (Plaquemine, La.)
4-star LB Christopher Allen (Baton Rouge, La.)
2018 5-star WR Terrace Marshall (Bossier City, La.)
The main names on this list are Smith, Mathis, Harris, Allen and Marshall, as those are the prospects Alabama and LSU are battling each other over. SEC Country’s LSU recruiting reporter Sam Spigelman and I went in-depth on those battles here, in case you missed it. Marshall’s recruitment is too early to call at this point, but he has visited Tuscaloosa several times since he’s become a national recruit.
Outcomes of games usually don’t play a factor in recruits’ decisions on which schools they’ll choose, but this one holds a little more meaning because of the uncertainty of LSU coach Ed Orgeron’s future. A win over Alabama might be enough for him to have the interim label removed, which would cause several of these recruits to be more sure of the Tigers’ future.
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Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:20 am to TideSaint
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Alabama 2017 class snapshot
Alabama has a good chance to have the nation’s No. 1 class for the seventh straight year, but it’s going to be tough. Ohio State is in the running for several more 5-star prospects while Alabama is not. However, on paper, this might actually be Alabama’s best class because it has commitments from a top-class running back, two future play-making quarterbacks, a bookend left tackle and more.
Where it ranks?
Alabamas 2017 class ranks second overall and first in the SEC. It trails only Ohio State for the top spot.
For context purposes, the Tide have 21 pledges, including four 5-stars (Najee Harris, Alex Leatherwood, Dylan Moses and Jerry Jeudy), 10 4-stars and seven 3-stars.
Top recruits
As is standard in the Nick Saban era, the majority of Alabama’s commitments are of the blue-chip variety meaning they are either rated 4- or 5-star prospects. Here’s a look at the top Alabama commits:
Najee Harris, 5-star RB (Antioch, Calif.)
Alex Leatherwood, 5-star OT (Pensacola, Fla.)
Dylan Moses, 5-star LB (Bradenton, Fla.)
Jerry Jeudy, 5-star WR (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Tua Tagovailoa, 4-star QB (Honolulu)
VanDarius Cowan, 4-star LB (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
New commitments
There’s still plenty of time to go until National Signing Day, but most of Alabama’s class is already full.
Alabama’s newest commitment is 3-star tight end Major Tennison. He took an official visit to Tuscaloosa for the Texas A&M game and ended up committing the day after the Tide rolled over the Aggies. His recruitment is over, as he is no longer taking visits elsewhere.
Who could be next? Two defensive linemen could be Alabama’s next commits as 4-star defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe could decide to announce his decision this month and 4-star defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis is expected to make his decision at some point after his high school season.
The rest of the top targets Alabama is seeking are expected to either make a decision in January or on National Signing Day.
Breakdown by position
QB: 2 of 2
RB: 2 of 2
WR: 2 of 4
TE: 2 of 2
OL: 4 of 4 OR 5
DL: 1 of 4
LB: 3 of 3
JACK: 0 of 1 OR 2
CB: 2 of 2 OR 3
S: 0 of 1
ATH: 1 of 1
K: 1 of 1
LS: 1 of 1
Geographical breakdown
Florida (6): Leatherwood, Moses, Jeudy, Cowan, Jones, Fletcher
Alabama (6): Benton, Robinson, Randolph, Townsend, McDonald, Brannon
Texas (4): Shavers, Tennison, James, Dean
California (2): Harris, Baker
Hawaii (1): Tagovailoa
Arkansas (1): Byers
Arizona (1): Ruiz
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