📝 Recruiting News: The Alabama class of 2017

[planomateo]

When did Mandeville, LA become Mississippi backyard?

 

[TerryP]

Parent(s) Dawg fan(s)?

When did Mandeville, LA become Mississippi backyard?

 

[TUSKtimes]

Protect your own backyard and raid others is the key to having top recruiting classes every year.
A few schools are doing it better than others in the 2017 cycle. Here's a look at three standout examples:

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Alabama raiding the Bayou State

LSU is typically tough to beat in-state for top targets they want, but Nick Sabanand Alabama have shown they can beat the Tigers occasionally for a native blue-chipper or two.
This year could be their best year yet.

The Crimson Tide’s class ranks No. 1 nationally with one of the headliners being five-star linebacker Dylan Moses, a Baton Rouge native and former LSU commit that’s already signed and in Tuscaloosa. Moses however doesn’t count on the Louisiana state rankings because of his transfer to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy.

But when we go inside the state rankings, the No. 5 player in the state, Top247 linebacker Christopher Allen, is already an Alabama verbal, and Saban and company don’t appear to be done yet as they could secure four of the top five per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

The No. 2 recruit in receiverDevonta Smith is considered an Alabama lean and the Crimson Tide are in a close battle with LSU for No. 3 and No. 4 in safety Todd Harris and defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis who both took their official visit over the weekend.

Alabama already has a few Louisiana offers out in 2018 including Terrace Marshall, Devonta Jason and Dare Rosenthal.


Key Pipelines Defines 2017 Recruiting Cycle

 

[planomateo]

Parent(s) Dawg fan(s)?


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I'd put money on his kid being Jake Lane.

 

[Tidestalker]

When Allen was on campus they were deciding which number he was going to wear.

@Tidestalker I wonder if you think this is another primadonna thing?

I saw several Bama fans get "worried" when Allen tweeted the comment about home being nice the other day. My reaction was, "damn, don't you know he's trolling LSU fans?" I'm not a fan of trolling, anywhere, but I can somewhat understand why.

As example:

What picking a number?? Or making fun of Coach O?

I don't think either is... The Coach O think probably taken out of context. Seems like a good kid, I'm super high on him at UA. Looks about as ready as any OLB we've ever signed.

 

[TerryP]

What picking a number?? Or making fun of Coach O?

No. His tweet wearing the LSU jersey mentioning home. It was certainly a troll. I just wondered if you thought him trolling was a primadonna trait.

 

[planomateo]

Outta curiosity, has Bulovas visited?

 

[OldPlayer]

New field goal kicker

This is great, especially since he hasn't visited yet. I heard he's coming this weekend.

 

[TUSKtimes]

This is great, especially since he hasn't visited yet. I heard he's coming this weekend.

Sure is, I understand it's an OV which meant he had that scholarship offer. Nice to know if 1-A cold foot's it out the door, 1-B can't wait to get in.

 

[TerryP]

Sure is, I understand it's an OV which meant he had that scholarship offer.

I've heard blueshirt

 

[TUSKtimes]

I've heard blueshirt

Scout saying it's a full ride.

Army All-American kicker Joseph Bulovas commit to Alabama ...

 

[Bobby Kunz]

I got an exclusive interview with the new Alabama kicker commit Joseph Bulovas and his kicking coach (Chris Sailer) coming tonight. I'll post it on this thread when done. Watch out for it.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Outta curiosity, has Bulovas visited?

I think he was scheduled to visit this weekend after we offered him. He didn't even need to see the campus to know he wanted to play here...lol

 

[Alabama17Tide]

Nick Saban will have an in-home visit on Thursday with Aubrey Solomon, five-star defensive tackle from Lee County High School in Leesburg, Georgia. I believe the entire defensive staff will also be there.

Per Andrew Bone, Tidesports.com

 

[Alabama17Tide]

Scout saying it's a full ride.

Army All-American kicker Joseph Bulovas commit to Alabama ...

Bone saying a full ride as well.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Here's Bulovas' Hudl page. I only watched his senior highlights. There's no FG over 37 yards that I noticed, but the ball explodes off his foot on KOs. He routinely places the ball 5-10 yards beyond the end zone, which is plenty of distance for college touchbacks.

Joseph Bulovas on Hudl

Did he even visit Bama camps in past summers? I don't remember hearing his name. Says a lot about our staff's belief in this kid if they offer without seeing him kick in person, if that's the case.

 

[OldPlayer]

Scout saying it's a full ride.

Army All-American kicker Joseph Bulovas commit to Alabama ...

Do they give partials in football?

 

[Tidestalker]

Do they give partials in football?

D1/P5 football and hoops are all full rides...

Most lower levels have to split money up and use it wisely. Anything less than a full ride at this level is likely some type of academic scholarship, and wouldn't count towards the 85, which many times the athletic department can help coordinate.

 

[TerryP]

Do they give partials in football?

No

 

[OldPlayer]

D1/P5 football and hoops are all full rides...

Most lower levels have to split money up and use it wisely. Anything less than a full ride at this level is likely some type of academic scholarship, and wouldn't count towards the 85, which many times the athletic department can help coordinate.

That's what I thought.