With 48 hours to NSD, a quick recap of where things stand after a crazy weekend on the recruiting trails:
Dee Liner did not take an official visit to Georgia this weekend, as was rumored for a short period of time. Scheduled to announce at 11:00 Central on Wednesday. Barring a shocker, he will sign with Alabama.
Alvin Kamara showed up again in Tuscaloosa this weekend on an unofficial visit, and it appeared he wanted to keep the visit secret until Christion Jones spilled the beans on Twitter. 'Bama v. Georgia race for the longest here, and UGA has moved on to other targets. Announcing at 3:30 Central on Wednesday. Barring a shocker, he will sign with Alabama.
Reuben Foster continued with the melodrama, taking an official visit to Auburn before leaving mid-visit and coming to Tuscaloosa after an altercation with Auburn center Reese Dismukes. Much like Kamara, it appeared he wanted to keep the visit secret until Christion Jones couldn't stay quiet on social media. He's scheduled to announce tonight on FSN live from Atlanta, though there has been disputes on the specific time. Will he sign on Wednesday with who he announces with? Even he probably doesn't know that. For now the takeaway seems to be 'Bama with a thread-of-the-hair type lead over Auburn, with Georgia largely out of the picture. Again, who knows how it ends up? With Foster, always expect the unexpected and the ridiculously absurd.
A'Shawn Robinson informed the Texas coaching staff that he would not sign with the Longhorns, and then informed the Alabama coaching staff he would sign with the Tide. Could a last-minute about-face happen? Certainly, but it does not seem imminent at this point. Probably not as strong of a lock as Liner or Kamara, even with the revelation this weekend, but Robinson is expected to sign with Alabama. FWIW, while the staff thought they had a fighting chance with Robinson, this latest development was a real surprise and has left the staff juggling with the numbers. A coup with Robinson could throw a monkey wrench for a few guys...
Eddie Vanderdoes had a very good official visit to Tuscaloosa this weekend with several family members in tow, and it has become clear that Alabama has a real shot here. Lot of people out west now think he leaves the state, so this could be a 'Bama v. Notre Dame battle. He's announcing late on Wednesday evening, so this could throw a real monkey wrench in the numbers game. Probably a toss-up at this point.
Jarran Reed, the nominal Ole Miss commitment, canceled an official visit to Oxford this weekend and instead decided to take an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa. Prior to the A'Shawn Robinson development, it looked like Reed was a definite take and that his recruitment was all but over. The news on Robinson and the visit by Vanderdoes changes all of that, given that both players are likely above Reed on the pecking order. If we have room, we'll take him. If not, he's probably going to Florida. He probably does not have a spot if both Robinson and Vanderdoes sign with the Tide.
Antonio Conner has seemingly been making a late surge with Alabama. Surely Ole Miss won't miss on a South Panola kid given their other recruiting successes of the hour, right? That is what I would think, so I still figure this one ends up in Oxford, but he is a definite take for 'Bama and this looks to be close right now. Connor clearly holds Saban in very high regard, and the feeling is mutual.
Those seven guys are basically the remaining board at this point. Barring a really big surprise, I wouldn't expect 'Bama to get a signature out of anyone else. A few more prospects are out there which we have recruited -- Adams, Poggi, Bell, Tunsil, etc. -- but those guys will either go elsewhere or at most have a greyshirt option.
In terms of potential de-commitments, none are expected at this time. Obviously people will be anxiously awaiting by the fax machine over Altee Tenpenny and Robert Foster -- and Reuben Foster, too, if he "commits" tonight -- but they really haven't shown any meaningful sign of wavering. Somebody also mentioned Tyren Jones as possibly going to UGA at the last second, but I've seen absolutely nothing to give that any validity and at most it was one comment from one source. Anything can happen come NSD, but it seems like the odds are strongly in favor of all of the current commits sticking.
Dee Liner did not take an official visit to Georgia this weekend, as was rumored for a short period of time. Scheduled to announce at 11:00 Central on Wednesday. Barring a shocker, he will sign with Alabama.
Alvin Kamara showed up again in Tuscaloosa this weekend on an unofficial visit, and it appeared he wanted to keep the visit secret until Christion Jones spilled the beans on Twitter. 'Bama v. Georgia race for the longest here, and UGA has moved on to other targets. Announcing at 3:30 Central on Wednesday. Barring a shocker, he will sign with Alabama.
Reuben Foster continued with the melodrama, taking an official visit to Auburn before leaving mid-visit and coming to Tuscaloosa after an altercation with Auburn center Reese Dismukes. Much like Kamara, it appeared he wanted to keep the visit secret until Christion Jones couldn't stay quiet on social media. He's scheduled to announce tonight on FSN live from Atlanta, though there has been disputes on the specific time. Will he sign on Wednesday with who he announces with? Even he probably doesn't know that. For now the takeaway seems to be 'Bama with a thread-of-the-hair type lead over Auburn, with Georgia largely out of the picture. Again, who knows how it ends up? With Foster, always expect the unexpected and the ridiculously absurd.
A'Shawn Robinson informed the Texas coaching staff that he would not sign with the Longhorns, and then informed the Alabama coaching staff he would sign with the Tide. Could a last-minute about-face happen? Certainly, but it does not seem imminent at this point. Probably not as strong of a lock as Liner or Kamara, even with the revelation this weekend, but Robinson is expected to sign with Alabama. FWIW, while the staff thought they had a fighting chance with Robinson, this latest development was a real surprise and has left the staff juggling with the numbers. A coup with Robinson could throw a monkey wrench for a few guys...
Eddie Vanderdoes had a very good official visit to Tuscaloosa this weekend with several family members in tow, and it has become clear that Alabama has a real shot here. Lot of people out west now think he leaves the state, so this could be a 'Bama v. Notre Dame battle. He's announcing late on Wednesday evening, so this could throw a real monkey wrench in the numbers game. Probably a toss-up at this point.
Jarran Reed, the nominal Ole Miss commitment, canceled an official visit to Oxford this weekend and instead decided to take an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa. Prior to the A'Shawn Robinson development, it looked like Reed was a definite take and that his recruitment was all but over. The news on Robinson and the visit by Vanderdoes changes all of that, given that both players are likely above Reed on the pecking order. If we have room, we'll take him. If not, he's probably going to Florida. He probably does not have a spot if both Robinson and Vanderdoes sign with the Tide.
Antonio Conner has seemingly been making a late surge with Alabama. Surely Ole Miss won't miss on a South Panola kid given their other recruiting successes of the hour, right? That is what I would think, so I still figure this one ends up in Oxford, but he is a definite take for 'Bama and this looks to be close right now. Connor clearly holds Saban in very high regard, and the feeling is mutual.
Those seven guys are basically the remaining board at this point. Barring a really big surprise, I wouldn't expect 'Bama to get a signature out of anyone else. A few more prospects are out there which we have recruited -- Adams, Poggi, Bell, Tunsil, etc. -- but those guys will either go elsewhere or at most have a greyshirt option.
In terms of potential de-commitments, none are expected at this time. Obviously people will be anxiously awaiting by the fax machine over Altee Tenpenny and Robert Foster -- and Reuben Foster, too, if he "commits" tonight -- but they really haven't shown any meaningful sign of wavering. Somebody also mentioned Tyren Jones as possibly going to UGA at the last second, but I've seen absolutely nothing to give that any validity and at most it was one comment from one source. Anything can happen come NSD, but it seems like the odds are strongly in favor of all of the current commits sticking.
