| RECRUIT ⭐️Alabama 2025 Recruiting Class Updates ⭐️: 2025 5-star RB Akylin Dear announces he's headed to Bama.

[Secondand26]

I was a big fan of Law last year. He made the most of his touches and was explosive and dynamic with the ball in his hands

Was quite the team player also!

 

[UAgrad93]

I realize all this. But 99% of programs would be thinking of his future, rather than the position he’s most comfortable or familiar with. Unless he has freakish speed he should be developing into a TE. But my point is due to our need for size at WR, and having sufficient depth at TE, he’s at WR for now.

I think the move was more about need at WR and the abilities he possesses at his current weight rather than trying to add 30-35lbs to him now and use 2-3 years down the road. Like WR Coach said, they didn’t want him banging around 275lb+ guys all day and likely get abused at his current weight. Now, he is a threat on the perimeter. Not sure about our current # of true TEs or how the guys will be used, but it looks like we are recruiting a couple of true traditional TE types.

 

[24and7]

Bama needs more Gronk/ Kelce type tight ends anyway ..

 

[UAgrad93]

@musso we have 9 guys on the roster listed as TEs, with 2-3 likely being walk ons. I think we are good depth wise.

 

[musso]

@musso we have 9 guys on the roster listed as TEs, with 2-3 likely being walk ons. I think we are good depth wise.

That’s what I said.

 

[musso]

“We’re just trying to put him in a position to be successful early on in his career,” Sheridan said.

Exactly, that’s what I said. They are using him to be a contributor earlier rather than later, as dictated by our position needs.

 

[Justneedme81]

Exactly, that’s what I said. They are using him to be a contributor earlier rather than later, as dictated by our position needs.

It benefits him... to be able to go back and forth. it'll help his NFL Career.

 

[musso]

It benefits him... to be able to go back and forth. it'll help his NFL Career.

It might benefit his immediate production, and by consequence, his college salary. But as I said, unless he’s got Randy Moss-type hands and speed, any time not spent learning the nuances of TE will delay his NFL viability. This brings to mind how NIL will affect the readiness of certain NFL draftees. Will college NIL deals induce players and coaches to prioritize the short term at the expense of professional development??? Will be interesting to see how initial NFL contracts respond.

 

[footballer]

High school kids are often played "out of position", usually out of need because of few players to fill positions. Probably happens at smaller colleges and lower divisions in college. But quality caching staffs in the more competitive, higher divisions, will usually put their players in their most natural position, whether WR or TE or where ever. Players try different positions all the time in practice and evaluated for which suits them best and gives players the most opportunity for PT. Of course, players have to be OK with learning and playing a different position than they played in high school.

 

[UAgrad93]

High school kids are often played "out of position", usually out of need because of few players to fill positions. Probably happens at smaller colleges and lower divisions in college. But quality caching staffs in the more competitive, higher divisions, will usually put their players in their most natural position, whether WR or TE or where ever. Players try different positions all the time in practice and evaluated for which suits them best and gives players the most opportunity for PT. Of course, players have to be OK with learning and playing a different position than they played in high school.

Truth! My HS coach moved me from WR/3rd TE my sophomore year to QB midseason. I bitched the rest of the year. He moved me from DE to FS as well. 6 games into my junior year at QB and I was receiving A LOT of attention from colleges.

 

[kbama15]

Looks like Meadows is headed to LSU. Don’t know how to post a link it’s on TDA.

 

[bamafan9201]

Looks like Meadows is headed to LSU. Don’t know how to post a link it’s on TDA.

Yes and Boucard went to Oklahoma. Bama tried on Meadows but the push for LSU was large and NIL was a very large factor in this final decision. Not saying he chased the money completely but it was a large reason he postponed last week and LSU took a large leap this week

 

[TerryP]

Yes and Boucard went to Oklahoma. Bama tried on Meadows but the push for LSU was large and NIL was a very large factor in this final decision. Not saying he chased the money completely but it was a large reason he postponed last week and LSU took a large leap this week

Look at their depth chart at WR.

This is a good example the differences between programs and how they handle the NIL era. Some will spend A LOT of money on just a few guys.

 

[bamafan9201]

Look at their depth chart at WR.

This is a good example the differences between programs and how they handle the NIL era. Some will spend A LOT of money on just a few guys.

Yea they missed on Moore and just moved the money to Meadows essentially.

 

[kbama15]

So, how many more do you think they’ll sign? I’ve read Bama don’t have a lot of depth at defensive backs?

 

[24and7]

Never trust ANY of these commits to sign… When you see them play, Only trust them ONE SEASON AT A TIME..

 

[TerryP]

Never trust ANY of these commits to sign… When you see them play, Only trust them ONE SEASON AT A TIME..

Useless pessimism at this point. While the landscape of CFB is changed, historically, when I kid commits to play for a first year new coach you seldom see commitments not sign.

 

[EasyTider]

Useless pessimism at this point. While the landscape of CFB is changed, historically, when I kid commits to play for a first year new coach you seldom see commitments not sign.

 

[EasyTider]

 

[BAMAneck]