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

Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:42 pm to TideSaint

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Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:42 pm to TideSaint

Alabama Offers Josaih Hayes After Great Camp Performance

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Josaih Hayes had an impressive showing at Alabama’s OL/DL camp on Saturday and received an offer from Alabama as a result.

“I’m thankful,” Hayes said. “It feels good to know I have an offer from the college football national champions.”

Hayes was invited into Nick Saban’s office after the camp and Saban informed him of his offer. Hayes really loved getting the chance to talk one on one with Saban.

“It was an honor,” Hayes added. “I was excited to actually sit down across from him as he offered me.”

Hayes is a 4-Star defensive end in the 2020 recruiting class. He is a product of Horn Lake High School in Horn Lake, Mississippi, which is the same high school of Alabama target and the No.1 LB in the 2019 recruiting class, Nakobe Dean. Hayes didn’t get to see too much of Alabama’s campus due to time restraint but it is expected that the Tide will get him back on campus. However, he was impressed with the Tide’s facilities.

“My coaches and I like the way their facilities are set up,” Hayes said.

The Mississippi-native is a monster inside of the trenches. He stands at 6-feet-3-inches and weighs in at 280 pounds. He also knows how to use his size to plug up holes and run through blockers.

Alabama has only three commits in their 2020 recruiting class. I expect Hayes will be one of Alabama’s top targets in this class.

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Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:44 pm to TideSaint

Quick Could Go Down as Most Influential Alabama football player of Saban Era.

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During the 2008 recruiting cycle, Julio Jones was a 5-Star recruit and was ranked as the No.1 wide receiver in the nation. His commitment to the Tide put coal in a train that has not stopped steamrolling down the tracks. The Tide’s 2008 class also included Heisman winner Mark Ingram, Mark Barron, Courtney Upshaw, Dont’a Hightower, Brad Smelley, Terrance Cody, Robert Lester and Barrett Jones. This class was Saban’s first and finish at No. 1. The success this class had on the field left a prolonged impact on Alabama. Jones’ ability to be influential as the leader of that class and those teams made him an Alabama legend.

However, there’s now a new conductor in town.

One that is working effortlessly to make sure the Saban train stays on course. He is non-other than Alabama 5-Star offensive tackle commit, Pierce Quick. He told Touchdown Alabama Magazine exactly what his goal was.

“My goal is to build the best class Saban has ever had,” Quick said.

Quick committed to Alabama on April 22 and his decision has not wavered a bit. Instead, he has shut his recruitment down and put on his recruiting hat to ensure Alabama lands some of the top recruits in the 2019 recruiting class.

Fans get to witness Quick at work first hand on their Twitter feed as they scroll up and down. There might be an occasional “you know what to do” or “Go ahead and make that move bro” sprinkled here and there. What fans don’t get to see is Quick’s personal communication with recruits when he attends camps or via text messages. Those are the ones that have made Quick one of the top recruiters in the 2019 recruiting class.

Alabama now has a total of 16 commits in their 2019 recruiting class, which is currently ranked as the No.1 class in the nation. It would be preposterous to think Quick didn’t have anything to do with that.

He started in-house and made sure to lock down his teammates that have Alabama offers and with the help of his effort, Alabama has been able to grab verbal commitments from 2019 4-Star QB, Paul Tyson and 2020 4-Star WR, Dazalin Worsham. He has now turned his attention to Malachi Moore, who received an offer from Alabama on Monday and you could bet he is going to try to recruit his teammates, Eric Carter and Armoni Goodwin, who could both be well on their way to receiving offers from Alabama.

The Tide hopes he can help persuade 5-Star center, Clay Webb, to come to Tuscaloosa as well as any other recruit he comes in contact with.

Every recruiting class that Saban has brought in has at least won one national championship. This class hopes their fate is the same as their fearless leader, Pierce Quick, leads the way. If history serves them right, Quick could go down as the most influential player in Alabama football history. It should be no surprise if Quick is one-day coaching D1 football after his playing days are over.