He's the #1 WR on the draft board, no way he'd have ended up at DB.He'd be playing defense right now.
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He was recruited by CNS to play Safety. With that said, Eddie Williams was originally recruited to play Safety but started camp at WR. He moved back to Safety once Jarrick Williams got injured and Travell Dixon transferred.He's the #1 WR on the draft board, no way he'd have ended up at DB.
Don't know about this one... the way he acted during his recruitment very well could have caused issues within the team once he got here. No matter how good he's turned out at Cal, I'm glad we didn't jump through hoops to get him... that's the kind of thing that can do permanent damage to a squad.Really, we don't know if Keenan would have helped the defense or the offense. He would have helped Bama, for sure, though.
Are there things that were not made public? Excluding the recruiting circus that Otis turned Keenan's recruitment into.Don't know about this one... the way he acted during his recruitment very well could have caused issues within the team once he got here. No matter how good he's turned out at Cal, I'm glad we didn't jump through hoops to get him... that's the kind of thing that can do permanent damage to a squad.
Not accurate on Malone... he was solely a WR in his time with us. When recruiting an impact player with great speed, Saban always wants them to have a shot on the offensive side of the ball first. He said that about E. Williams and demonstrated it with guys like Cyrus Jones/Brandon Slyve. As defensive-minded as he is, he recognizes the need for guys on the offensive side of the ball who can make explosive plays... he can't take all of them to the defensive side and win games.I'm not positive, but wasn't Keiwone Malone going to be a CB here? He's playing WR at Memphis.
Keenan may very well have ended up at WR for Bama, but I believe it would've been after a long look on the defensive side first.
See RGW's post down. Demands were made for UA to accept other lesser players in order to sign him.Are there things that were not made public? Excluding the recruiting circus that Otis turned Keenan's recruitment into.
Caveat to this statement... a player IS worth signing 2+ schollies with us IF the other guy is capable of getting on the field in a prominent role with us. Good example is the Kouandjio brothers... if Saban had to promise Cyrus he'd take Arie in order to be in the game for Cyrus, I wouldn't mind that because Arie is talented enough to earn a significant role on the team. Not suggesting that's what happened with these two... just using them as an example of where I'd be ok with that kind of scenario.I'm sure there is a player that will prove me wrong at some point, but I don't think there is a player in America worth 2+ scholarships to Alabama. Every elite talent who has tried to play that game with us has ended up signing elsewhere.
A lot of people thought Lester was a signing in that vein but he ended up being a 3-year starter for us out of Julio's Foley team.
Outside of that, though? My post was based on his athletic ability. Obviously, his recruitment changed thoughts on how he would affect the team.See RGW's post down. Demands were made for UA to accept other lesser players in order to sign him.
there are a few Cal fans, including one who claims to be a parent of a current player on the team, that are claiming that it was Allen that caused Jeff Tedford to be fired. Players parent claims Allen refused to work out, made it known in no uncertain terms that he wouldn't play with any QB other than Maynard and generally just did whatever he wanted. Saban would have run him off in less than a year, talented or not. Tedford caved and brought in Maynard too. Perhaps he thought he could make Maynard into a decent QB, he couldn't and he's now gone.Don't know about this one... the way he acted during his recruitment very well could have caused issues within the team once he got here. No matter how good he's turned out at Cal, I'm glad we didn't jump through hoops to get him... that's the kind of thing that can do permanent damage to a squad.
The older Nkemdiche (SP?) looks like he may have been worth it. Kid is goodI'm sure there is a player that will prove me wrong at some point, but I don't think there is a player in America worth 2+ scholarships to Alabama. Every elite talent who has tried to play that game with us has ended up signing elsewhere.
A lot of people thought Lester was a signing in that vein but he ended up being a 3-year starter for us out of Julio's Foley team.