📝 Former OSU Commit Devonta Smith Now Commits to Bama

[TerryP]

...been expecting this for a bit now.

 

[mando]

Ok so who is this kid? I assume since you posted it you think he may be Bama bound?

 

[18Champs]

Ok so who is this kid? I assume since you posted it you think he may be Bama bound?

There have been stories circulating for awhile now. 247 has it 100% Bama

 

[#80]

LOL .... grabbing a highly ranked CB out of the state of Ohio I like it!

 

[bama alum]

Alabama lands red-hot CB Devonta Smith

Alabama added to its 2021 recruiting class on Monday night, landing four-star cornerback Devonta Smith.

247sports.com

Alabama strikes again, this time landing four-star cornerback Devonta Smith from Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle. Smith recently de-committed from Ohio State before announcing his news on Monday evening via his Instagram account.

“Alabama has always been my dream school and somewhere I’ve always wanted to go and compete with the best and get coached by the best,” Smith said. “And also get my degree from, spend my four years there.”

Smith has never taken an actual visit to Tuscaloosa. He has been to a game, so he’s familiar with the atmosphere. Plus, he’s done a virtual visit with the staff this offseason. Once Nick Saban came calling, though, there wasn’t much recruiting UA had to do.

“I can’t even lie to you. Bama has always been my dream school,” he said. “I’ve always looked up to Coach Saban. He’s my idol. He’s the best ever to do it in my eyes and I’m pretty sure everyone else’s eyes, too. There really wasn’t much of a pitch. His resumé puts it out there for you. There’s nothing he promised me or nothing he can promise me. I’m going to go in there and put my head down and go to work like I always do. I’ve never been handed nothing in my life and I don’t plan to get anything handed to me now. I’m going in to work for everything I need and want.”

Smith actually has a unique tie to the Crimson Tide in that he’s is first cousins with former star Tide running back Shaun Alexander. Saban actually turned to Alexander in the recruiting process.

“What was crazy was my cousin Shaun, he didn’t even know I had an offer from Alabama,” Smith said. “The first time I ever spoke to Coach Saban he actually called Shaun and told him he needed me to be on his team and needed me to be a part of Roll Tide. (He said) The leadership skills and my talent and everything that I bring would bring up the team’s potential.”

Tide fans need not worry about Smith changing his mind again.

“I’m fully committed,” Smith said.

At 6-foot, 185 pounds Smith is rated the No. 30 cornerback and the No. 400 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. 247Sports rates Smith a four-star recruit and the No. 23 cornerback in the country.

With the commitment, Alabama jumps to within the top 20 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

Stay tuned to BamaOnLine for more details on this breaking story.

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[rick4bama]

 

[mando]

No. 30 cornerback and the No. 400 overall player in the country

247Sports rates Smith a four-star recruit and the No. 23 cornerback in the country.

Curious why so much stink about this kid? Do people or more importantly our coaches feel like he is underrated? I trust Saban especially when it comes to recruiting but 400th overall player?

 

[UAgrad93]

Curious why so much stink about this kid? Do people or more importantly our coaches feel like he is underrated? I trust Saban especially when it comes to recruiting but 400th overall player?

Ohio State has done a very good job of vetting DB recruits and rarely missed. The kid very well will make a jump in the rankings before he enrolls.

 

[planomateo]

 

[Tidestalker]

Curious why so much stink about this kid? Do people or more importantly our coaches feel like he is underrated? I trust Saban especially when it comes to recruiting but 400th overall player?

Hips & footwork look excellent...

I'm gonna guess if there is a senior season he ends up much higher than 400th. Regardless, like you said, Saban has a pretty good eye for finding the underrated cats

 

[BamaFan334]

Roll Tide. Welcome!

 

[TerryP]

Curious why so much stink about this kid? Do people or more importantly our coaches feel like he is underrated? I trust Saban especially when it comes to recruiting but 400th overall player?

We normally see three more updates on rankings, sometimes four, between now (summer) 'til the last signing day. Normally, we see sites like Rivals update pre fall/pre-senior season, an update following the high school seasons, an update after All-Star games, etc. We see bumps in rankings after summer camps at schools.

'Rona has effected these things...the normal time line on evalus are off.

 

[TerryP]

@mando ...being it's six in the AM here...only found one person up. Rivals guy said he expects Smith to be bumped to at least a top 100 player...he went on to say it's long overdue.

TIFWIW.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

@mando ...being it's six in the AM here...only found one person up. Rivals guy said he expects Smith to be bumped to at least a top 100 player...he went on to say it's long overdue.

TIFWIW.

Need to sleep in sometime @terry....
Roosters and piliated woodpeckers only thing up around here at daybreak
This guy certainly has good name sake...wouldnt you say!

 

[mando]

Good morning gentlemen. I am usually up by 5:45 or so even on the weekends just not on my computer this early. BTW not meaning to hijack this thread but what iphone app do you guys use for this site or do you just use safari browser?

As far as the thread topic goes, I suspect if you can get offers from OSU and Bama people have to see something in you and I would suspect the kid to get a bump. I also saw where he is cousins with Shaun Alexander. Has good DNA to say the least.

 

[planomateo]

Good morning gentlemen. I am usually up by 5:45 or so even on the weekends just not on my computer this early. BTW not meaning to hijack this thread but what iphone app do you guys use for this site or do you just use safari browser?

Browser works perfect. Chrome user here.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Good morning gentlemen. I am usually up by 5:45 or so even on the weekends just not on my computer this early. BTW not meaning to hijack this thread but what iphone app do you guys use for this site or do you just use safari browser?

As far as the thread topic goes, I suspect if you can get offers from OSU and Bama people have to see something in you and I would suspect the kid to get a bump. I also saw where he is cousins with Shaun Alexander. Has good DNA to say the least.

I log on through goggle....
RollTideBama
Fansite

Am red hot n rolling then....

 

[TerryP]

Good morning gentlemen. I am usually up by 5:45 or so even on the weekends just not on my computer this early. BTW not meaning to hijack this thread but what iphone app do you guys use for this site or do you just use safari browser?

I'm building on that idea this summer...it's a progressive web app which will behave like an app without having to produce native code for each platform. You'll have to set it up in your browser...but it's far, FAR, more user friendly than a native app.

Rough translation...

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

Curious why so much stink about this kid? Do people or more importantly our coaches feel like he is underrated? I trust Saban especially when it comes to recruiting but 400th overall player?

His tape is amazing. Former players have commented that this kid is the tape coaches show to players on perfect technique. The kid is also incredibly fast, has perfect size, and loves to hit. He is projected to be the prototype slot CB/Nickel back/Star player. That is an incredibly important position in today's game.

 

[TerryP]

He is projected to be the prototype slot CB/Nickel back/Star player.

He can play all four...part of the point if his recruitment.

Nice observation.