🏈 Report: Bama loses 4-star commit Zach Whitley

[PhillyGirl]

4-star LB Zach Whitley has reportedly flipped to UCLA.

 

[bama alum]

Yep... (grumble, grumble, grumble...)

 

[PhillyGirl]

Apparently he did a visit to UCLA, followed by one to UA in the span of 6 days in December. Guess he saw something he liked better.

 

[tidentrue]

Apparently he did a visit to UCLA, followed by one to UA in the span of 6 days in December. Guess he saw something he liked better.

Probably sunshine :biggrin_blue:

 

[rick4bama]

Probably sunshine :biggrin_blue:

Yes that was what I was thinking too..

 

[planomateo]

Don't lose hope folks. Zach's HS teammate committed to UCLA back in November, I doubt this impacted his decision.

 

[bamafan9201]

Don't lose hope folks. Zach's HS teammate committed to UCLA back in November, I doubt this impacted his decision.

These are the type of flips to be expected when we perform poorly, hard to herd all the sheep when the wolves are nipping at our heels trying to pick one off. IF we had taken care of business in the Sugar Bowl, I think we'd be entering this off-season expecting a lot from recruiting. The way we've been trending lately, I'd not be surprised if we lost another one before Signing day.

 

[silvermetalflake]

Probably sunshine :biggrin_blue:

... and all those T-back clad lithe young women covered in suntan oil, tanned and glistening on the beach, with powder-white sand dusting the tips of their well-manicured, cute dainty feet. :tongue-new:

 

[TerryP]

These are the type of flips to be expected when we perform poorly, hard to herd all the sheep when the wolves are nipping at our heels trying to pick one off. IF we had taken care of business in the Sugar Bowl, I think we'd be entering this off-season expecting a lot from recruiting. The way we've been trending lately, I'd not be surprised if we lost another one before Signing day.

What more can we expect from the class we have coming in?

Even with the loss of Whitley, there won't be any classes around collegiate football better than ours. A few on par with ours, sure. But none better.

 

[PhillyGirl]

I've got a bad feeling that our #1 status for the Class of 2014 may change. Hoping I'm wrong though.

 

[bamafan9201]

What more can we expect from the class we have coming in?

Even with the loss of Whitley, there won't be any classes around collegiate football better than ours. A few on par with ours, sure. But none better.

I understand that fully, but I also understand our necessity for some of these vital pieces we are picking up, and to lose one or two of them wouldn't hurt our recruiting class terribly, it would damage our on the field production a bit though.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

If guys like Bo Scarborough, David Cornwell, and Cam Robinson had waited until these all-star games to commit to us, folks would be talking about his this is going to be the greatest finish in recruiting history in the history of histories.

 

[bama alum]

If guys like Bo Scarborough, David Cornwell, and Cam Robinson had waited until these all-star games to commit to us, folks would be talking about his this is going to be the greatest finish in recruiting history in the history of histories.

Like Terry said in another thread, Bama had eleven players, then twelve, in the Under Armor game. I'm still hoping that number rises to thirteen.

 

[FlaBama]

Call me crazy (many do) but I think the LOSS to Oklahoma could actually help close out this class with a boom. Saban can now honestly go into a home and tell a top recruit that he is going to rebuild and restructure the team, and needs HIM to be a centerpiece of the rebuilding.