🏈 Here's some perspective on the decommitments we've seen over the last few weeks...

[TerryP]

We've seen a handful of guys give their verbals to Bama and then changed their commitments to other schools. Is this something that just Bama is dealing with? Not by a long shot. In fact, the number of guys we've had change their minds, five, only account for a little less than 5% of the number of decommitments in the SEC.

SDS did a breakdown on the number of kids that have changed their mind. There's been 17 since Dec. 1st. The number that might shock you is there have been 52 kids decommit in this recruiting cycle.

Bama has had five.

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[TD="width: 199"]PLAYER[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]POS[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]OLD SCHOOL[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]DECOMMIT DATE[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]WHERE NOW?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Andy Bauer[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Ole Miss[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Mizzou[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Kalvaraz Bessent[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Alabama[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Auburn[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Dominique Booth[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Tennessee[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Ryeshene Bronson[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]May-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: USF[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Kweishi Brown (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Arkansas[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Eli Brown (2015)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]RB/LB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Vanderbilt[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Oct-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Josh Casher[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Auburn[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jul-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Alabama[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Dalvin Cook[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]RB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Jared Cornelius[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Arkansas[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]TCU then back to Arkansas[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Kain Daub[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]LB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]LSU[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-12[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Jermaine Eluemunor (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Arkansas[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Oct-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Texas A&M[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Sammie Epps[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]TE[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Ole Miss[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Nick Glass[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Georgia[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Aug-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Wesley Green[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]South Carolina[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Sep-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]C.J. Hampton[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Ole Miss[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Back with Ole Miss[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Chris Hardeman[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]LSU[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Aug-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Oklahoma State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Kameel Jackson (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Tennessee[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Laurence ‘Hootie’ Jones[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Alabama[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Back with Alabama[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Tyler Jones[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mississippi St.[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Oct-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: N.C. State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Derrick Kelly[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Kentucky[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Arden Key (2015)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DE[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]South Carolina[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Sep-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Demarre Kitt[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Georgia[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Oct-12[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Clemson[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Quintavious Knight (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Ole Miss[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Oct-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Benjamin Knox[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Sep-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]DaVonte Lambert (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DE[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Tennessee[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Auburn[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Eric Lauderdale (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Tennessee[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Oct-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Lawrence Lee[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Tennessee[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jun-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Mizzou[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Christian Miller[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]LB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]May-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Alabama[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Dimarya Mixon[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mizzou[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Feb-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Tennessee[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Anthony Moten[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jul-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Miami[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Conner O’Donnell (2016)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mississippi St.[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jul-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Sione Palelei[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]RB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]LSU[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Oklahoma State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Joseph Paul[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jul-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]DaVante Phillips (2015)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Jamiyus Pittman[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DT[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Ole Miss[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jan-14[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: UCF[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Brandon Powell[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]ATH[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Tennessee[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Aug-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Miami[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Norman Price (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mississippi St.[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Southern Miss[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Shyquawn Pullium (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Kentucky[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Stephen Roberts[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Alabama[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Auburn[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Dontavius Russell[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Georgia[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Dec-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Auburn[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Krenwick Sanders[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Georgia[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jul-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Wisconsin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Markel Smith[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]RB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mizzou[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Mar-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Iowa[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Elijah Staley[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]ATH[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Vanderbilt[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]May-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Mississippi State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Dylan Sumner-Gardner[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Texas A&M[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jan-14[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Boise State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Viane Talamaivao[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]OL[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Alabama[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Southern Cal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Travonte Valentine[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DT[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Feb-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Miami[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Denzel Ware[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]DE[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Kentucky[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Apr-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Back at Kentucky[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Robert Washington (2016)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]RB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mississippi St.[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jul-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]UNCOMMITTED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Zach Whitley[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]LB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Alabama[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Jan-14[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: UCLA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]D’haquille Williams (JUCO)[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]WR[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]LSU[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]May-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Auburn[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Jhonny Williams[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]LB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Mizzou[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Nov-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]NON-SEC: Notre Dame[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Stanley Williams[/TD]
[TD="width: 75"]RB[/TD]
[TD="width: 141"]Georgia[/TD]
[TD="width: 99"]Apr-13[/TD]
[TD="width: 203"]Kentucky[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

 

[bama alum]

Lester lost a couple of good ones. With the exception of Fournette, Lester looks like he's not doing too well this time. One person I know used the rats escaping from the sinking ship metaphor. That might be extreme, but I can see what he's talking about. Speedy Noil's commitment to tamu has to hurt as badly as Cam Robinson's commitment to Bama, esp. considering that both Beckham and Landry are now gone.