Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXIV

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we are doing very well so far in recruiting for the upcoming class, but we are in need of LBs and I don't believe we have a single one committed... who do we lead for at this point? Why does it seem we are struggling in this position group this year?
 
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Rishvol said:
That's on Martin he's been writing that series for 30 years if it's not done by now it won't get done
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For sure, it's on him. He is amazed that his fans get ticked at him when he takes so long to the the next book done. His fans have helped him have millions in revenue, so I think that he should be a great deal more diligent in completing his works in a timely manner.
 
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volinbama256 said:
we are doing very well so far in recruiting for the upcoming class, but we are in need of LBs and I don't believe we have a single one committed... who do we lead for at this point? Why does it seem we are struggling in this position group this year?
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I think that the staff feels pretty good about the LB we signed last year and that LB are further down on our priority list. We do need to sign 2, IMO.
 
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drvenner said:
I think that the staff feels pretty good about the LB we signed last year and that LB are further down on our priority list. We do need to sign 2, IMO.
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Yeah I think the staff like Bituli, DKjr, Ignont, and Sapp when hes healthy.

Reid will be a good one too.
 
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volinbama256 said:
we are doing very well so far in recruiting for the upcoming class, but we are in need of LBs and I don't believe we have a single one committed... who do we lead for at this point? Why does it seem we are struggling in this position group this year?
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Dingle and Jones seem to be the most likely candidates at LB, iirc.

opinion varies on why we might be struggling. some think Thig is slipping a bit on the recruiting front, cause we're really not in on any big time recruits. Jubinor (sp) is probably the one we might have the best shot at, but all things point to him going to Auburn....and it's a ? as to whether he's an end or olb.

others think it's just a matter of priority, and we have talent already here for the next two years, and can have a little softer class at LB, just need some depth, and have other priorities to fill with this cycle.
 
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chavisut said:
Depth class eh?

Get elite talent every year or you'll be SEC bottom depth.
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don't disagree. McGrone and Jubinor (sp) would be better options probably, but i don't think either is realistic today. could change, it's June/July. Xavier Peters is in that group too, but he seems fairly unlikely as well.

if we did only take 2 and it was Jones and Dingle, they both could develop in to SEC level players. they're not day 1 contributors.
 
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Was trying to get a little feel for the 3rd Saturday in October. With the Tide class currently standing around 68th (doubt it will stay that way, but kinda nice). I know there current class doesn't mean that much for this game. Just throwing that part out there, since it involves recruiting. I eventually stumbled upon one key spot of interest. It was the last question asked to Alabama's 247 guy. GOVOLS247: How much does Tennessee need to beat Bama to put some juice back into this rivalry? This has always been a series of streaks, and nothing will ever make this game unimportant, but still… POTTER: Alabama fans still get up for the Third Saturday in October. But like you alluded to, it’s a series of streaks and the Crimson Tide is on the winning side of that. Regardless of that, however, it’s tradition and the idea that this game shouldn’t be an annual event is ludicrous. But if Tennessee were to win this year or next or whenever, that would certainly add some fuel to the fire. Still, there are plenty of fans and players that consider Tennessee to be Alabama’s biggest rival. The rivalry, overall, may need some juice but not that much. I'm glad a lot of fans on both sides still consider this their and our biggest rivalry! I know I do! Even as much as I can't stand those Gators!
 
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thanks guys--- agree we have some good talent now and it will be developed, but also agree we need to keep pushing for elite talent every year and not pass or sit back on position groups that may be Okay for now... everyone else is pushing and we saw what can happen to a D when our LB corp goes sideways.
 
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drvenner said:
George R.R. Martin also gave HBO complete free reign for Game of Thrones. It is now a big mess because the book that "corresponds" to Season 6 is still not out and HBO is about to air Season 7. Martin has been quoted as saying that HBO could bring aliens into the series and there would be nothing that he could do about it.
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A big mess? Come on man. That is a great show, and I'm a book hawk.
 
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jakez4ut said:
Dingle and Jones seem to be the most likely candidates at LB, iirc.

opinion varies on why we might be struggling. some think Thig is slipping a bit on the recruiting front, cause we're really not in on any big time recruits. Jubinor (sp) is probably the one we might have the best shot at, but all things point to him going to Auburn....and it's a ? as to whether he's an end or olb.

others think it's just a matter of priority, and we have talent already here for the next two years, and can have a little softer class at LB, just need some depth, and have other priorities to fill with this cycle.
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The 2016 and 2017 classes were "depth classes." By the way, I'm making a face as I say that because that's not much more than an apologist term. 2018 needs to be elite. If we are a good team this year- which I think we will be- we will lose some of the elite talent from the 2015 class. That's just the way it works. The 2016 and 17 classes had a few top end guys, but likely not enough to contend for much of anything except MAYBE a division title.
 
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McGeesPub said:
The 2016 and 2017 classes were "depth classes." By the way, I'm making a face as I say that because that's not much more than an apologist term. 2018 needs to be elite. If we are a good team this year- which I think we will be- we will lose some of the elite talent from the 2015 class. That's just the way it works. The 2016 and 17 classes had a few top end guys, but likely not enough to contend for much of anything except MAYBE a division title.
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nah. 2017 class has alot of really talented guys in it. Youre just staring at ratings
 
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McGeesPub said:
The 2016 and 2017 classes were "depth classes." By the way, I'm making a face as I say that because that's not much more than an apologist term. 2018 needs to be elite. If we are a good team this year- which I think we will be- we will lose some of the elite talent from the 2015 class. That's just the way it works. The 2016 and 17 classes had a few top end guys, but likely not enough to contend for much of anything except MAYBE a division title.
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i don't disagree, and on the depth thing, i was really just talking about LB in particular as it seems we're not focusing on a lot of high level talent at that position this cycle.

team 122 seems to be a team that may be capable of doing something on the field as it stands right now. we will return a lot of talent and experience next year. but i'm afraid, like you, that team 123 may take a bit of a step back.

for all intents and purposes, this whole 2018 season feels a lot like 2015, for all the reasons you stated.

and another reason i think there's some depth issues helped in this cycle, particularly on the LOS. questions elsewhere....and that's primarily after the 18 season...when these guys are RS fr and Soph...

so to me, what i see is a two year run basically with the current roster, and the 18 and 19 classes ready to come in for 20 and 21+ and be significant contributors.


all that to say, if there is something positive to look at, this cycle and next won't be totally relied upon to immediately fix the ills of the talent dearth that existed, as the 14, 15, and, 16 to a lesser degree, classes were.

this class and the next will have the opportunity to develop.
 
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McGeesPub said:
Surely the experts are wrong, right?

Seriously, I hope that's the case. Not sold though. Certainly not in respect to an actual SEC title.
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Experts at Salon made both Page and Butler and All American. I'd say the experts at 247 missed those two. Butler will be a baller here. I'd bet Jones and Murphy's ranking was due to their grade concerns. Turn the tape on, they don't play like 3 stars either. I don't know why Labruzza is a 3 star, but he seems to be better than that and the coaches are already raving about him.
 
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and i realize i'm speaking in generalities here...this off season feels like year 1.2 for CBJ and company, and if you think about it, what if this was year 1 of CBJ, and this is the roster he inherited, and the class he was putting together in year 1....would you view the immediate future differently? not comparing it to what he walked in to in 2013...just that this was year 1, period, here's the roster, and here's what his 1st class looks like....
 
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jakez4ut said:
and i realize i'm speaking in generalities here...this off season feels like year 1.2 for CBJ and company, and if you think about it, what if this was year 1 of CBJ, and this is the roster he inherited, and the class he was putting together in year 1....would you view the immediate future differently? not comparing it to what he walked in to in 2013...just that this was year 1, period, here's the roster, and here's what his 1st class looks like....
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I'd bet he wouldn't finish 7-5 like Kirby did last year 👀
 
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