🏈 Four-star safety Laurence 'Hootie' Jones de-commits from Alabama

[bama alum]

Are we concerned yet? Lol

In the long run, no. It'sjust a PR thing. Safety is a need and with the decommitment of Hootie, there was a lot of hype about CJ.

 

[JoshB]

I will say the de commitments are pretty concerning and while we pulled in two juco players I think that's 4 or 5 big time recruits that passed on us in a week... And Hampton was one I saw a lot of ppl convinced was coming to bama.

 

[PhillyGirl]

I will say the de commitments are pretty concerning and while we pulled in two juco players I think that's 4 or 5 big time recruits that passed on us in a week... And Hampton was one I saw a lot of ppl convinced was coming to bama.

Makes me nervous.

 

[planomateo]

Meh, other things going on behind the scenes. How many #1 recruiting classes has CNS had again.

No reason at all to be nervous.

 

[RollllTide!]

Let Hootie and the Blowhard leave. Again, it has been said that if you ain't 100 percent on board you will find your way to the dark side. The force ain't with you.

 

[Tider27]

What are we nervous about here exactly? It's not a big deal to have some kids flip and decisions made with other schools, we always fill our needs.

 

[BamaFan334]

I don't feel as if there is any reason to freak out over this. I am more interested in wondering what about his official didn't live up to the billing or his thoughts? We have one of the best programs in the country, amazing facilities, great academics, beautiful co-eds. What else could he be talking about? Money? Especially when he liked it enought to freaking commit. I was never recruited for football, only baseball, but I will never understand what these kids expect or what goes through their brains when a comment is made like he made about it not living up. Apparently it has been good enough for all these other big time recruits more heralded than he is, it was enough to win multiple national chamo=pionships and countless other games, it was good enough to bring countless awards to other superstars that played for us. I just hope we get Marlon Humphrey and I'll be completely at ease. I would still love Fournette as well and I would be ecstatic about this class.

 

[TerryP]

I will say the de commitments are pretty concerning and while we pulled in two juco players I think that's 4 or 5 big time recruits that passed on us in a week... And Hampton was one I saw a lot of ppl convinced was coming to bama.

How different is this year compared to any other?

Last year we had kids who I was convinced were going to end up in Tuscaloosa and their playing ball in Oxford.

Ole Miss is going to end up pissing too many people off at other schools and the NCAA will end up sending them more than just a letter of warning.

 

[TheChief]

Terry, you've got lots more information than I'll ever have, but I'm thinking the same thing. In their class last year, they had several five stars and, if I'm not mistaken (I know it's hard to believe but it has happened), they had zero, zilch, nada, NO four stars. If the product they're selling is that enticing to the five stars, why not to the four? Makes a fan wonder.

 

[TerryP]

Terry, you've got lots more information than I'll ever have, but I'm thinking the same thing. In their class last year, they had several five stars and, if I'm not mistaken (I know it's hard to believe but it has happened), they had zero, zilch, nada, NO four stars. If the product they're selling is that enticing to the five stars, why not to the four? Makes a fan wonder.

Let your mind wander no further...bullshit afront in Oxford.

 

[bama alum]

Let your mind wander no further...bullshit afront in Oxford.

Thi$ ^^

 

[PhillyGirl]

As a fan, with no connections to the inner workings of CFB .. I have gotten sketchy vibes from Ole Miss .. Curious to see what will happen over the next few years.

 

[TerryP]

Jill, you realize we've got a good chance of landing about half of the top ten in this class?

 

[PhillyGirl]

Jill, you realize we've got a good chance of landing about half of the top ten in this class?

Heck yes! I hope we do. This recruiting class has me pumped.