📝 ⭐️Alabama '24-'25 Recruiting Class ⭐️: 4 ⭐ Zyan Gibson commits to Bama.

[BamaFan334]

If only we had him, Booker, and Brailsford in the same season. Wonder if Carroll or Roberts could work right Tackle?

 

[Crtuneman]

I will say Dan Lanning can really recruit. He stole another elite player from Alabama in that CB from Parker high school. How does he have such a good pipeline to Alabama? We need to close that pipeline off. I'm very impressed with his recruiting abilities.

 

[Rsedge72]

I will say Dan Lanning can really recruit. He stole another elite player from Alabama in that CB from Parker high school. How does he have such a good pipeline to Alabama? We need to close that pipeline off. I'm very impressed with his recruiting abilities.

Nike

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I will say Dan Lanning can really recruit. He stole another elite player from Alabama in that CB from Parker high school. How does he have such a good pipeline to Alabama? We need to close that pipeline off. I'm very impressed with his recruiting abilities.

The pipeline is Ben Franklin

 

[rick4bama]

The pipeline is Ben Franklin

The guy with the kite or the store?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I will say Dan Lanning can really recruit. He stole another elite player from Alabama in that CB from Parker high school. How does he have such a good pipeline to Alabama? We need to close that pipeline off. I'm very impressed with his recruiting abilities.

This is good news, because he was likely headed to auburn (they thought they had him) and he is a stud.

But yes, as mentioned, you can't view recruiting through the same lens as you did a few years ago. Not talking about Offord specifically, but so much of it now is driven by money, and lots of it. Would be hard for anyone to turn down, especially if it still gets you into a really good program.

 

[bamafan9201]

Yea Lanning is definitely good at recruiting as is his staff. I think we did a very good job to finish the year so far. I really hope Ty Haywood sees the light before NSD and realizes he may not get all the $$ here but he will be developed here and find a better place in the NFL I don't think Michigan despite the NIL going crazy, is going to be able to develop NFL level talent with Moore there. He just doesn't have that IT factor, IMO.

 

[Crtuneman]

This is good news, because he was likely headed to auburn (they thought they had him) and he is a stud.

But yes, as mentioned, you can't view recruiting through the same lens as you did a few years ago. Not talking about Offord specifically, but so much of it now is driven by money, and lots of it. Would be hard for anyone to turn down, especially if it still gets you into a really good program.

I don't really know the financial aspects of the Bama NIL, so I am curious; Is Bama able to offer the same kind of money that Oregon, Texas and A&M can? Is Alabama in the elite tier when it comes to money and donors? If Bama gets into a bidding war with a team like Oregon, is it destined to lose? Because it's absolutely all about the Benjamins now, and I hope Bama can keep up.

 

[Rsedge72]

I don't really know the financial aspects of the Bama NIL, so I am curious; Is Bama able to offer the same kind of money that Oregon, Texas and A&M can? Is Alabama in the elite tier when it comes to money and donors? If Bama gets into a bidding war with a team like Oregon, is it destined to lose? Because it's absolutely all about the Benjamins now, and I hope Bama can keep up.

No

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I don't really know the financial aspects of the Bama NIL, so I am curious; Is Bama able to offer the same kind of money that Oregon, Texas and A&M can? Is Alabama in the elite tier when it comes to money and donors? If Bama gets into a bidding war with a team like Oregon, is it destined to lose? Because it's absolutely all about the Benjamins now, and I hope Bama can keep up.

JMO Bama will NOT get into a bidding war for any player. I expect Bama to offer a fair price.
Nobody will outbid Phil Knight and Nike.

It was really wise that Bama passed on the 2 million for Downs. Take that cash and keep Williams for one more year.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I don't really know the financial aspects of the Bama NIL, so I am curious; Is Bama able to offer the same kind of money that Oregon, Texas and A&M can? Is Alabama in the elite tier when it comes to money and donors? If Bama gets into a bidding war with a team like Oregon, is it destined to lose? Because it's absolutely all about the Benjamins now, and I hope Bama can keep up.

When it is straight payments, Bama isn't going to hang with some schools. On select guys, they could if they wanted, but it's a route they are not willing to take. DeBoer (and Saban) disagree with paying over market value for players. Obviously, some exceptions will be made in some cases (in both recruiting and the portal), but they aren't going to let things get out of hand. They push that the value of being at Bama is you have a tremendous opportunity to further your career in the NFL, and while you're at UA, they pour a ton of money into your well being in all areas from on the field to off the field. And then there is the opportunity guys have to create more value for themselves by getting their own NIL deals, and having that Alabama jersey opens a lot of doors for that. But like the OL Bama is about to lose to Michigan... they aren't going to match offers like that. It is irresponsible on a number of levels and it isn't the model they feel will work.

 

[Krimson]

When it is straight payments, Bama isn't going to hang with some schools. On select guys, they could if they wanted, but it's a route they are not willing to take. DeBoer (and Saban) disagree with paying over market value for players. Obviously, some exceptions will be made in some cases (in both recruiting and the portal), but they aren't going to let things get out of hand. They push that the value of being at Bama is you have a tremendous opportunity to further your career in the NFL, and while you're at UA, they pour a ton of money into your well being in all areas from on the field to off the field. And then there is the opportunity guys have to create more value for themselves by getting their own NIL deals, and having that Alabama jersey opens a lot of doors for that. But like the OL Bama is about to lose to Michigan... they aren't going to match offers like that. It is irresponsible on a number of levels and it isn't the model they feel will work.

I like the approach but how many 18yo kids see the long term vs what are you offering today?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I like the approach but how many 18yo kids see the long term vs what are you offering today?

Alabama is about to sign a top 5 class, so it isn't derailing them by any means. The question probably needs to be, what makes some of these schools think that following the failed Texas A&M model will work?

 

[EasyTider]

DEREK MEADOWS……anyone??

 

[Krimson]

Alabama is about to sign a top 5 class, so it isn't derailing them by any means. The question probably needs to be, what makes some of these schools think that following the failed Texas A&M model will work?

I definitely see that as well but think saban and recent dominance has some affect there. When the parity follows and the dominance fades is more of what I'm asking.

 

[Davestwin]

I like the approach but how many 18yo kids see the long term vs what are you offering today?

Unfortunately, it’s not just the 18 year old kids. It’s also their mom, grandmother … and their uncles for that matter. Offering millions of dollars to a kid whose family’s lived below the poverty line for generations is just too good to pass up. And it’s difficult to imagine a “look at our NFL track record” with a much lower offer will win out. They’ve ruined college football for me but I don’t blame the kids or their parents. I blame the idiots who pushed this crap through without any guardrails or thoughts of the unintended consequences.

 

[24and7]

DEREK MEADOWS……anyone??

1730 CST Today..

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I definitely see that as well but think saban and recent dominance has some affect there. When the parity follows and the dominance fades is more of what I'm asking.

We'll just have to see... so much is changing and will continue to do so, especially with NIL and now the introduction of revenue sharing. The playing field will get evened out some again... there will still be under the table stuff going on, but that was always the case. IMO, Alabama is positioned well to handle it.

 

[Crtuneman]

When it is straight payments, Bama isn't going to hang with some schools. On select guys, they could if they wanted, but it's a route they are not willing to take. DeBoer (and Saban) disagree with paying over market value for players. Obviously, some exceptions will be made in some cases (in both recruiting and the portal), but they aren't going to let things get out of hand. They push that the value of being at Bama is you have a tremendous opportunity to further your career in the NFL, and while you're at UA, they pour a ton of money into your well being in all areas from on the field to off the field. And then there is the opportunity guys have to create more value for themselves by getting their own NIL deals, and having that Alabama jersey opens a lot of doors for that. But like the OL Bama is about to lose to Michigan... they aren't going to match offers like that. It is irresponsible on a number of levels and it isn't the model they feel will work.

I appreciate that model and I fully support Saban and DeBoer. College football is already a train wreck. No need to grease the tracks any further. The current model will soon be gone and a new, semi-professional model will take its place. At that point the playing field vis-a-vis the NIL will be leveled, and the programs will have more control. Right now it's a case of the inmates running the asylum, as it were.

 

[mando]

I don't really know the financial aspects of the Bama NIL, so I am curious; Is Bama able to offer the same kind of money that Oregon, Texas and A&M can? Is Alabama in the elite tier when it comes to money and donors? If Bama gets into a bidding war with a team like Oregon, is it destined to lose? Because it's absolutely all about the Benjamins now, and I hope Bama can keep up.

Do not recall the article but there was one that showed each program ranked in order of NIL money. I think Bama was like 11th and about half of Oregon and Texas.