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re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition
Posted on 1/22/19 at 8:10 am to TidalSurge1
Posted on 1/22/19 at 8:10 am to TidalSurge1
247Sports to reveal final 5-stars for 2019 in Facebook Live show
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247Sports will unveil its 32 five-star recruits in the class of 2019’s Top247 on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in a Facebook Live broadcast beginning at noon (ET).
The above embed will go live with the the broadcast once the show begins. Interested users will also be able to find the episode with THIS LINK.
Barton Simmons, the 247Sports Director of Scouting, will be on air breaking down each of the 32 five-star players and the decisions that went into the rankings process.
At the conclusion of the show, 247Sports will publish the list of the 32 five-stars in its entirety.
On Wednesday, the full Top247 for the class of 2019 will be unveiled.
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Posted on 1/22/19 at 8:45 am to TideSaint
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Charles C. Huff @CoachHuff
I’M BACKKKK!!! Recruiting the DMV! “Hardly home But always Reppin!” #OutworkYesterday #RollTide
5:12 AM · Jan 22, 2019
Bama staff on the 'cruitin' trail:
Kris Bogle -- Pannunzio and Sunseri (Mon)
Quashon Fuller -- Saban, Devall (Mon)
Jared Harrison-Hunte -- Flood, Kugliowski (Tue)
Keilan Robinson, DMV -- Charles Huff (Tue)
Henry To'oto'o -- Golding (Tue)
Brett Seither -- Saban, Banks (Tue)
S FL 2020s -- Saban, Pannunzio (Tue)
Bogle's mom feelin' Bama
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 8:52 am to TideSaint
Will that be the final ranking of all the players? Just wondering since all of the sites keep re-ranking everybody.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 9:24 am to colbyjacks
That 247 update will be the last one. Rivals and ESPN did their final updates last week. Those three automatically update the 247 Composite.
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 9:26 am
Posted on 1/22/19 at 9:46 am to TidalSurge1
It feels good seeing the staff pushing on 6 guys for 2 spots this year instead of praying that Dunbar would fxcking drive to go see a 3 star just to maybe help DL numbers.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 10:23 am to Tider95
Anyone else heard Coach Kool is out and that we may be getting Freddie Roach or Bo Davis?
Also, since Coach Pann is looking to go to the Eagles, does that mean Butch Jones will have an on field role this year?
Also, since Coach Pann is looking to go to the Eagles, does that mean Butch Jones will have an on field role this year?
Posted on 1/22/19 at 10:26 am to TideSaint
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It was fricking brutal.
I was at a game party thrown by Saints fans. Rarely have I had such a good night come to a screeching halt faster.
At least since I was a teenager.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 10:32 am to HazlewoodGoldenBear
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Anyone else heard Coach Kool is out and that we may be getting Freddie Roach or Bo Davis?
Also, since Coach Pann is looking to go to the Eagles, does that mean Butch Jones will have an on field role this year?
>>> Official Coaching Search Thread: status
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 10:40 am
Posted on 1/22/19 at 10:47 am to TidalSurge1
I had a freaking heart attack thanks to Shannon. He posted an image for their “transfer portal” page, and it had Chris Allen’s picture. Then, I saw that it was a test page. Not ready for the transfer portal.
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Posted on 1/22/19 at 10:50 am to FWBFLlaw
Yeah. That was irresponsible for them to include current players in that test. They should've only used players who are actually in the portal. No excuse for creating unnecessary drama. They're being called out for doing it too. 
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Shannon B. Terry @sbterry247
Regarding my TEST DATA image announcing @247Sports Transfer Portal Product. Chistopher Allen from Alabama is not in the Transfer Portal. Our engineers used his name as test data and I didn't properly screen the dummy image. I apologize for the inconvenience it caused Allen.
11:26 AM · Jan 22, 2019
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Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:31 am to TidalSurge1
Antonio Alfano is now the #1 ranked player on 247.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to TideSaint
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Alfano now the #1 ranked player on 247.
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 11:39 am
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to TidalSurge1
Inside Antonio Alfano's rise to No. 1 overall prospect (247Sports | embedded video)
Alabama Crimson Tide early enrollee Antonio Alfano emerges as the 247Sports No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2019.
Defensive lineman Antonio Alfano of Colonia (N.J.) was announced Tuesday as the new No. 1 prospect in the country ahead of Nolan Smith, Demarvin Leal and Derek Stingley.
Alfano is the fourth New Jersey recruit in six years to finish inside the 247Sports Top 10. He joins Rashan Gary in 2016 as No. 1 overall prospects. Alfano is the first Colonia defensive lineman to go to a power-five school since Eric LeGrand signed with Rutgers in 2008.
What gave Alfano the nod at No. 1?
“What this boiled down to for us was, what’s he missing? He had every box checked,” Simmons said during the 247Sports rankings reveal broadcast. “He’s 6-foot-4, 275 pounds. He’s got 11-inch hands, which is huge, 34-inch arms, a 4.8 40 (yard dash), which is freakish at that size, a 37-inch vertical jump. So all of the testing numbers are there. Okay, turn on the film. The film is phenomenal. His numbers, 10 sacks, 28 tackles for loss, dominates competition everywhere he’s been.
“Then he goes into the All-American Bowl. Truly, you couldn’t block him. He’s got versatility. He can play on the defensive end in any scheme. He can be a 4-3 D-end, a 3-4 D-end. He could blow up physically and become an interior guy, a true 3-technique. He could be, right now, probably effectively play a 3-4 outside linebacker as a stand up, edge rusher. I just think there’s so much to like.”
Alabama Crimson Tide early enrollee Antonio Alfano emerges as the 247Sports No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2019.
Defensive lineman Antonio Alfano of Colonia (N.J.) was announced Tuesday as the new No. 1 prospect in the country ahead of Nolan Smith, Demarvin Leal and Derek Stingley.
Alfano is the fourth New Jersey recruit in six years to finish inside the 247Sports Top 10. He joins Rashan Gary in 2016 as No. 1 overall prospects. Alfano is the first Colonia defensive lineman to go to a power-five school since Eric LeGrand signed with Rutgers in 2008.
What gave Alfano the nod at No. 1?
“What this boiled down to for us was, what’s he missing? He had every box checked,” Simmons said during the 247Sports rankings reveal broadcast. “He’s 6-foot-4, 275 pounds. He’s got 11-inch hands, which is huge, 34-inch arms, a 4.8 40 (yard dash), which is freakish at that size, a 37-inch vertical jump. So all of the testing numbers are there. Okay, turn on the film. The film is phenomenal. His numbers, 10 sacks, 28 tackles for loss, dominates competition everywhere he’s been.
“Then he goes into the All-American Bowl. Truly, you couldn’t block him. He’s got versatility. He can play on the defensive end in any scheme. He can be a 4-3 D-end, a 3-4 D-end. He could blow up physically and become an interior guy, a true 3-technique. He could be, right now, probably effectively play a 3-4 outside linebacker as a stand up, edge rusher. I just think there’s so much to like.”
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to TideSaint
Nice
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to alabamabuckeye
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Take one look at the NFL Draft crop for 2019 and you can see why there is such a focus on the defensive line. From Clemson’s loaded line to Quinnen Williams to Rashan Gary, Nick Bosa, Ed Oliver, Jeffery Simmons and beyond, there is a premium on defensive linemen at the next level. If Alfano lives up to his early expectations, he'll soon join them.
“We asked coaching staffs that didn’t land him,” Simmons said. “Can you tell me what we’re missing on Alfano? What is his flaw? We couldn’t come up with one. It’s Nick Bosa-ish profile for Antonio Alfano. Robert Nkemdiche is another comp we’ve made. I really believe that he’s got a chance to be a really unique player at Alabama.
“ … When we look ahead to the NFL Draft, defensive line is the position we see drafted No. 1,” Simmons said. “If there was something that we were missing on Alfano, if we could come up with an on-the-field flaw, we may have gone with Leal. We may have gone with Stingley. We may have gone with Nolan Smith. But we just couldn’t find that flaw to give us the nudge to somebody else.”
Alabama ranks No. 1 overall in the 2019 class 247Sports Composite rankings after an impressive early signing period. The Crimson Tide already have 15 signees enrolled in classes, nine more signed and four verbal commitments.
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to TidalSurge1
Alfano named No. 1 recruit in America by 247Sports (BOL | embedded video)
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There’s a new name atop the 247Sports Rankings: Antonio Alfano. The 5-star defensive lineman and Alabama enrollee has been crowned the top recruit in the country by 247Sports in its final rankings update releasing this week.
After earning his fifth star and the No. 8 spot in the 247Sports Rankings back in November, the Colonia (N.J.) standout — with his high school season over — set out to earn the No. 1 spot with a strong showing at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
“I want to finish No. 1,” Alfano told BamaOnLine at the All-American Bowl check-in. “That’s my goal, that’s always been my goal. I think I can do that this week — prove to everyone I’m No. 1.”
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to TidalSurge1
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He did just that dominating almost every rep he took at the event earlier this month. Coupled with a mind-boggling senior season stat line of 76 tackles including 28 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, six forced fumbles and three pass breakups, the move to the top spot was more than warranted.
After making the All-Lobby Team at the All-American Bowl, checking in at just over 6-foot-4, 274 pounds with 34-inch arms and 11-inch hands, Alfano dominated from the jump, earning Alpha Dog honors to start the week.
“It’s telling when a prospect can come into an All-American setting and dominate not just look better than his peers but significantly better,” 247Sports Director of Scouting Barton Simmons said after the start of All-American Bowl practices.
“Alabama signee Antonio Alfano didn’t just look better than his peers — he was significantly better. 247Sports already considers Alfano as the No. 8 player in the class of 2019, much higher than his 247Sports Composite ranking. His standing could raise after this week.”
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:32 am to TidalSurge1
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Alfano made his way to Tuscaloosa following his time in Texas earlier this month and has already enrolled and started workouts with the program.
The East Coast standout figures to be in the rotation early at the Capstone, even with Raekwon Davis opting to come back for his senior season. The Tide lost two starters on its defensive line in Quinnen Williams and Isaiah Buggs. Bama signed an elite defensive line class to add depth to its rotation.
"I’m excited to get down and start working out with the team and stuff," he said earlier this month. "I want to see what they’re about, working out with the No. 1 team in the country and seeing why they are so dominant. I’m excited to get started.”
Alfano is one of four 5-star signees in the Crimson Tide’s 2019 class. He joins running back Trey Sanders (14), cornerback Jeffery Carter (30) and offensive tackle Evan Neal (32). The latter pair are first-time 247Sports 5-star recruits.
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:33 am to TidalSurge1
Jeffery Carter was given a 5th star by 247.
ETA: So was Evan Neal.
ETA: So was Evan Neal.
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 11:36 am
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:35 am to TideSaint
wow, finally getting some serious recognition!
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