🏈 The best recuits that never were

[Tidestalker]

Was looking back at some of Saban's recruiting classes... So much talent! Then got to noticing all of the HS studs that never finished with Saban. Many of them have to be kicking themselves, thinking about what could have been... Most of these guys were "Cant Miss" prospects, AKA 4/5 stars. However almost all of them were never heard from again (Dee Hart and Mo Smith being exceptions). Enough talent on this list to win the SEC East! Just for fun:

1st Team Offense:
QB: Phillip Sims
RB: Alvin Kamara
RB: Dee Hart
WR: Marvin Shinn
WR: Duron Carter
TE: Malcom Faciane
OC: Chad Lindsay
OG: Brandon Hill
OG: Caleb Gulledge
OT: Charles Baldwin
OT: Blank

1st Team Defense:
Safety: Eddie Williams
Safety: Robbie Greene
CB: BJ Scott
CB: Maurice Smith
OLB: Brent Calloway
OLB: Tyler Hayes
MLB: Adonis Thomas
DL: LaMichael Fanning
DL: Dee Liner
DL: Jonathan Taylor
DL: Darrington Sentimore


Honorable Mentions:
QB: Star Jackson
RB: Tyren Jones
CB: Kendall Sheffield
WR: Kendall Kelly
WR: Daylon Charlot
WR: Chris Black
Safety: Shawn Burgess Becker
OLB: Adonis Thomas


How successful are players after transferring from Alabama? Tracking each departure

 

[rick4bama]

WR: Duron Carter Did he every played in a game at Bama?

 

[Tidestalker]

WR: Duron Carter Did he every played in a game at Bama?

Hell no! But that never impacted his legendary status

 

[rick4bama]

@Tidestalker are you telling me that OT: Blank played more than Carter did? :rolf:

 

[Tidestalker]

@Tidestalker are you telling me that OT: Blank played more than Carter did? :rolf:

LMAO yes... Thats awesome

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

WR: Duron Carter Did he every played in a game at Bama?

You mean this guy?

 

[rolltide66]

5 star Tyler Love OT from Mt Brook. don't believe he ever got PT, at least his brother Wilson became assistant SC coach...

 

[Tidestalker]

5 star Tyler Love OT from Mt Brook. don't believe he ever got PT, at least his brother Wilson became assistant SC coach...

Yeah I thought about him... Could be considered a recruiting "bust", but I don't think he transferred. Just never played

 

[TerryP]

5 star Tyler Love OT from Mt Brook. don't believe he ever got PT, at least his brother Wilson became assistant SC coach...

Yeah I thought about him... Could be considered a recruiting "bust", but I don't think he transferred. Just never played

Tyler's story is one of the biggest busts there is. Not as far as recruiting, but as far as he's described.

His freshman year he had a stress fracture. I believe he played one game that season. I know he received a hardship waiver.

He played in about half of the games in '09 and '10 while dealing with a back issue. He ultimately quit football because of his back. If memory serves, it was a L4 that was cracked. He found out about it after the NC game in '09.

Here's a kid that had to quit football because of a back injury. He had a promising career but injury after injury kept him from achieving the potential everyone saw.

Far, FAR from a recruiting bust.

 

[rick4bama]

You mean this guy?View attachment 6406

YEA!! That him !! Now do you have a photo of OT Blank?

 

[EasyTider]

We barely signed 5 offensive linemen between the rope holder, Shula and the 15 minutes Price was there.

 

[OldPlayer]

WR: Duron Carter Did he every played in a game at Bama?

Was doing very well in Canada (CFL)

 

[Che Boludo]

Was looking back at some of Saban's recruiting classes... So much talent! Then got to noticing all of the HS studs that never finished with Saban. Many of them have to be kicking themselves, thinking about what could have been... Most of these guys were "Cant Miss" prospects, AKA 4/5 stars. However almost all of them were never heard from again (Dee Hart and Mo Smith being exceptions). Enough talent on this list to win the SEC East! Just for fun:

1st Team Offense:
QB: Phillip Sims
RB: Alvin Kamara
RB: Dee Hart
WR: Marvin Shinn
WR: Duron Carter
TE: Malcom Faciane
OC: Chad Lindsay
OG: Brandon Hill
OG: Caleb Gulledge
OT: Charles Baldwin
OT: Blank

1st Team Defense:
Safety: Eddie Williams
Safety: Robbie Greene
CB: BJ Scott
CB: Maurice Smith
OLB: Brent Calloway
OLB: Tyler Hayes
MLB: Adonis Thomas
DL: LaMichael Fanning
DL: Dee Liner
DL: Jonathan Taylor
DL: Darrington Sentimore


Honorable Mentions:
QB: Star Jackson
RB: Tyren Jones
CB: Kendall Sheffield
WR: Kendall Kelly
WR: Daylon Charlot
WR: Chris Black
Safety: Shawn Burgess Becker
OLB: Adonis Thomas


How successful are players after transferring from Alabama? Tracking each departure

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