re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

Sewell to Oregon then? Ugh.

Bell's potential is still very intriguing that I'd like to see him stick.

Thinking outside the box here, worst case he could end up back on the DL...

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Bell's potential is still very intriguing that I'd like to see him stick.

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I'd agree if we were taking 25.

But with LSU, Tennessee and others being terrible we could be in position to land a ton of highly ranked kids moving forward.

Talk about a crappy time to only have 22 spots.

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To be honest, I'd rather Brown go than Bell (even though Brown is an OT) if we landed Sewell and Petit-Frere.

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Well Brown is a legacy that would be less likely to transfer if he isn't seeing significant playing time in 3 years.

I don't know if we could say the same about Bell.

I guess I'd be fine with taking all of the Offensive Linemen, but what other position group would take the hit?

We need as many DBs and DLs as possible. I guess we could afford taking only 2 WRs after the haul we took last year.

Maybe we take one less LB?

A friend of mine has said that a big thing to watch was who all attended the Champions Cookout this summer at Saban's. Ekiyor was in attendance and is believed to have silently committed to UA since that time.

I was out of pocket most of yesterday due to my son's birthday so I didn't get to post any recruiting articles.

I will try to get everything posted since Sunday here now. Bear with me, it's going to be a lot.

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There's no telling where Oakland (Tenn.) defensive back Woodi Washington will end up playing college football.

But there's not question the 6-foot, 175-pound cornerback has become one of the rising recruiting stars of 2017, complete with earned an offer from No. 1-ranked Alabama.

"It was exciting," said Washington, who also has offers from Tennessee, LSU, Ole Miss and Louisville. "They're like the No. 1 program, and a lot of DBs from that school do get drafted."

Oakland coach Kevin Creasy said "every defensive back we've had the last two years has signed to play in college," highlighted by LSU freshman Jacoby Stevens. That relegated Washington to the bench most of last season, Creasy said, but he's now in the starting lineup and often matched up 1-on-1 with the opponent's best receiver.

Against Blackman (Tenn.) earlier this season, he matched up with 6-foot-4, 4-star receiver Trey Knox and snagged two interceptions. In Friday's 41-19 victory over Coffee County Central, he delivered a must-see highlight with a one-handed interception.

"I was just running with the receiver, and the quarterback happened to throw it," Washington said. "I put my hand up and it happened to come to my hand."

Added Creasy, "He made that look easy. That's the type of stuff we see in practice every day."

Washington said it's way too early in the recruiting process for him to start making decisions on where he might go or when he could make a commitment. After all, just two months ago, he was preparing for his first high school start.

Today, he holds a scholarship offer from No. 1-ranked Alabama, the school that has produced NFL first-round picks Landon Collins, Marlon Humphrey, Dre Kirkpatrick, Mark Barron and Dee Milliner during the Nick Saban Era.

"If you're a DB, that's kind of the place to go," Creasy said.

Washington also plays receiver and returns punts for Oakland (6-0), but said he prefers playing in the defensive backfield. He's currently a 4-star prospect, according to 247 sports.

"He's just so smooth," Creasy said. "He moves well and his body control is so smoother. He can match up with a receiver with cuts and double moves. ... The recent attention hasn't gone to his head. He's a team-first guy and a really good dude."

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See how members of the AL.com A-List performed in the sixth week of Alabama high school football.

1. Justyn Ross, WR, Central-Phenix City: Caught three passes for 74 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and returned a punt 57 yards for a score in a 46-19 win over Opelika.

2. Jalyn Armour-Davis, ATH, St. Paul's: The Alabama commitment got to rest his injured knee as the Saints were off.

3. Coynis Miller, DL, Jackson-Olin: Scored on a 5-yard run in a 33-13 win over Calera.

4. Asa Martin, RB, Austin: The Auburn commitment and the Class 6A, top-ranked Black Bears were off this week.

5. Seth Williams, WR, Paul Bryant: Despite his starting quarterback suffering a first-half injury, Williams caught five passes for 201 yards and touchdowns of 87 and 81 yards in a 28-15 win over Central-Tuscaloosa.

6. Harold Joiner, RB, Mountain Brook: The Spartans were off this week.

7. Jack West, QB, Saraland: The Stanford commitment completed 11-of-29 passes for 229 yards, two touchdowns (55 and 17 yards) and an interception in a 25-21 win over Murphy. West has completed 83-of-129 (64 percent) of his passes this season for 1,073 yards, 12 touchdowns and three picks.

8. Andres Fox, DL, Mobile Christian: Fox helped the Leopards shut out Marengo 26-0. He finished with five solo tackles, four assists, one tackle for a loss of 11, one sack and four QB hurries.

9. Shedrick Jackson, WR, Hoover: The Bucs were off this week.

10. Tank Jenkins, OL, Park Crossing: Helped pave the way for 420 rushing yards and 625 total yards in a 65-21 win over Gadsden City.

11. James Foster, QB, Sidney Lanier: The Missouri commitment completed 16-of-31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for 73 yards on 10 carries in a 34-20 win over Jeff Davis.

12. Myles Mason, DB, Hewitt-Trussville: Scored on a 12-yard run in a 59-0 win over Center Point.

13. Tae Provens, RB, Madison County: The LSU commitment missed his fourth consecutive game with an ankle injury. Madison County lost 35-13 to Guntersville.

14. Allen Love, DL, Huffman: Love and the Vikings beat McAdory 20-14.

15. Cam Taylor, QB/ATH, Park Crossing: Threw for 67 yards and a touchdown and added 108 rushing yards in a 65-21 win over Gadsden City.

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