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Posted on 8/3/26 at 6:21 pm
Posted by Tiger2tiga
Member since Sep 2023
1563 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 6:21 pm
For bama fans. Not trying to bash or make fun. But what’s going on with your recruiting class? I haven’t seen bama recruiting this bad in decades. I know it’s still early, but majority of the top 100 recruits are committed.
Posted by TideSaint
God's country
Member since Sep 2008
85554 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 9:44 pm to
Small class in a potentially horrendous recruiting year nationwide.

Our 2028 class is already shaping up to be either #1 or #2.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
73535 posts
Posted on 8/4/26 at 6:37 am to
Time will tell if it was the smart play, but signing a small class and investing in current roster and portal. If they aren’t back on track for 2028 we could be in trouble but early returns look good there.
Posted by TTsTowel
RIP Bow9den/Coastie
Member since Feb 2010
92977 posts
Posted on 8/4/26 at 5:10 pm to
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potentially horrendous recruiting year nationwide.
That’s cope.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
73535 posts
Posted on 8/4/26 at 5:26 pm to
I know it was down in Alabama. And even regional wise. Can’t speak nationally. Alabama missed on some spots they needed to fill. But it’s still a small class even if they landed those guys.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
44273 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 8:49 am to
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That’s cope.


No, no. The same thing is affecting UGA
Posted by phaz
Waddell, AZ
Member since Jan 2009
7169 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 8:25 pm to
We might lose only 11 players this year, and have to pay the returning players
Posted by Tiger2tiga
Member since Sep 2023
1563 posts
Posted on 8/6/26 at 12:36 pm to
Not too many blue chippers. Out of the 14 recruits, 11 are 3*s.
Posted by forestwhitackersgood
Dallas
Member since Jun 2019
3330 posts
Posted on 8/6/26 at 3:18 pm to
It's called strategic spending... Presently they're LOADED... The last 2 recruiting classes were stellar.... This upcoming class is about finding and DEVELOPING good players that fit their system...

NIL and free agency, ummm I mean the transfer portal, have changed things.... We can't and shouldn't try to outspend Texas or the Aggies... Also the 2028 class for Bama will be top 5... Presently they're sitting at number 1....

In a nutshell, spend wisely, build DEPTH, a winning culture and the chips will fall into place....
Rolt Tide
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
35339 posts
Posted on 8/6/26 at 4:53 pm to
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class in a potentially horrendous recruiting year nationwide.

Our 2028 class is already shaping up to be either #1 or #2.


How is that? Yall have 2 commits.

No one knows how that 2028 class might go.
Posted by TideSaint
God's country
Member since Sep 2008
85554 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 8:09 am to
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How is that? Yall have 2 commits.


What?
Posted by bamalee
Member since Jan 2009
1358 posts
Posted on 8/8/26 at 6:03 pm to
Kind of agree with this strategic spending, myself. I think it is useless to spend piles of money on high school kids that have not played a down of football, I would recruit a bunch of 2/3 star kids that would stay with me a few years and bring in some help from the portal. Plenty lower star rated kids that pan out, big time in states like alabama, mississippi, La, and Ga.
Posted by cajdav1
NOLA
Member since Feb 2004
1947 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:38 pm to
Agree, and if a 4 or 5 star incoming freshman isn't expected to be able to help immediately don't pay him giant dollars only to have him sit most of his freshman year and then transfer out. Schools would be better off paying proven transfer players for 1 year that they expect will play a lot for that one year.
Posted by m2pro
Member since Nov 2008
30125 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 2:57 pm to
The entire game of recruiting is utterly different than in years past. We are all going to see it change around with different strategies. That's what happening. You're comparing the old era to the brand new one.

As others have said, to me it seems like we stowed coin for this class to make our next class back to par.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
35339 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:09 pm to
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How is that? Yall have 2 commits.


What?


this is what I saw when I Googled it

I wonder why 24/7 only shows yall with 2 hard commits.
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