re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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I was trying to remember a linebacker under Saban who declared early and no names are jumping to mind.

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Ro McClain. Technically, Hightower had eligibility remaining.

2020 OT from Texas:

Chad Lindberg Highlights

Wilson has referred to the upcoming year as his money year. Could mean nothing but just from following him I believe he will jump if he even gets a second round grade. He loves himself some Mac

MEGATHREAD > 250 pages, 5000 posts.

#ROLL1N9

I have a half-arse running total of the numbers, (oddly it usually seems to work). With Dallas taking off, there is not room for Vita Musika to join the team this summer. Elliot Baker is actually a Redshirt Jr this year so he has another to play (I imagine that he will graduate and move on as a Grad Transfer) K Anderson, McMillon, Pettibon are also R-Jr's so maybe all could consider G-Trf status?) I show that there are 12 Scholarship Srs and project 6 or so early NFL'ers and will need several more to transfer as Graduate or otherwise. Pretty sure the Parks was an 85 casualty remember Bulovas and Hunter were both Blueshirted and did not count against the 85 until this year. Seems Parks had "been recruited" and therefore not elligile to blue shirt But at the end of the day, I trust in Saban's guy for numbers and know that from time to time Bone will be hinting at the real take before early signing day rolls around. I am glad to see the new coaches putting in the work, just wish we had a few 5*'s adding their names to the list.

WAY TOO EARLY 2019 MOCK CLASS (28)
(Bold names = Bama commits)

Offensive Backs (3)
4* QB Paul Tyson 6-4/210 (AL) hudl
4* QB Taulia Tagovailoa 6-0/203 (AL) hudl
5* RB Trey Sanders 6-0/216 (IMG/FL) hudl

Receivers & Tight Ends (1)
4* WR/HB Devonta Lee 6-2/212 (LA) hudl

Offensive Line (5)
5* OC Clay Webb 6-3/297 (AL) hudl
5* OT/G Pierce Quick 6-5/285 (AL) hudl
4* OT/G Tanner Bowles 6-5/280 (KY) hudl
4* OT Amari Kight 6-7/315 (AL) hudl
5* OT Darnell Wright 6-6/290 (WV) hudl

Defensive Line (7)
4* DT DJ Dale 6-3/320 (AL) hudl
5* DT/E Faatui Tuitele 6-4/299 (HI) hudl
5* DT/E Ishmael Sopsher 6-5/280 (LA) hudl
4* DT/E Rashad Cheney 6-3/270 (GA) hudl
4* DE Antonio Alfano 6-5/275 (NJ) hudl
4* DE Nathan Pickering 6-5/280 (MS) hudl
4* DE Byron Young 6-4/279 (MS) hudl

Linebackers (7)
4* OLB King Mwikuta 6-4/232 (GA) hudl
4* OLB Kevin Harris 6-4/218 (GA) hudl
5* OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux 6-5/235 (CA) hudl
4* O/I Mohamoud Diabate 6-4/220 (AL) hudl
4* ILB Shane Lee 6-1/240 (MD) hudl
5* ILB Nakobe Dean 6-1/215 (MS) hudl
4* ILB Christian Harris 6-1/225 (LA) hudl

Defensive Backs (4)
4* S/WR Brandon Turnage 6-1/185 (MS) hudl
5* S/NB Daxton Hill 6-1/190 (OK) hudl
4* CB Christian Williams 6-1/185 (AL) hudl
5* CB Andrew Booth 6-1/188 (GA) hudl

Specialists (1)
3* K/P Will Reichard 6-1/185 (AL) hudl

Note: 28 class size assumes Tyson to be non-scholarship. Would be highest rated class ever (by 10 points) based on current player ratings. Kight, Alfano, Pickering and Shane Lee have the potential to be 5-stars by NSD.

ETA: Pretty reliable BOL insider says...

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Plan as of now
5 DL 
6 OLB/ILB 
3 DB 
2 WR 
1-2 RB 
5 OL 
2 QB 
1-2 TE 
1 specialist

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That's consistent with what Hank South (BOL) says. But, given the more pressing needs for DL & LB in this cycle and very good shape we're in with great DL & LB prospects compared to RB, WR & TE, I think Bama might opt to load up at DL & LB and then go after more WR, TE & RB in the 2020 cycle. Also noteworthy, Brandon Turnage is a pretty good WR (as well as DB) prospect and Devonta Lee projects well at both WR & HB. We'll see how it all shakes out come Dec and Feb.

Indeed