DT Matt Elam Signs With Kentucky

CoolBreeze

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You have to like our chances with Elam after our performance in Lexington last night. Certainly. no one can predict how a kid sees things but it is going to take several recruiting classes before the Wildcats can make any kind of noise in the SEC. I guess it depends on whether he wants to toll along through the building years for the home school or become a Tider and compete for Natty Champs every year. I'd like to win with him but we will certainly win without him.
 

gamersfuel

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You have to like our chances with Elam after our performance in Lexington last night. Certainly. no one can predict how a kid sees things but it is going to take several recruiting classes before the Wildcats can make any kind of noise in the SEC. I guess it depends on whether he wants to toll along through the building years for the home school or become a Tider and compete for Natty Champs every year. I'd like to win with him but we will certainly win without him.
it's not all about that. some kids want to stay closer to home. maybe friends and/or family. if i was in his shoes i'd be playing at kentucky. but thats jsut me because of how close i am to family. several factors play into things other than "why play at this school who is not very good instead of at that school who wins all the time"
 

tungi01

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it's not all about that. some kids want to stay closer to home. maybe friends and/or family. if i was in his shoes i'd be playing at kentucky. but thats jsut me because of how close i am to family. several factors play into things other than "why play at this school who is not very good instead of at that school who wins all the time"

Exactly!! The arrogance of some Tide fans is mind boggling...
 

glasscutter256

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Exactly!! The arrogance of some Tide fans is mind boggling...

moooooo!

I didn't see any arrogance. Coolbreeze's original post was very objective IMO. No one will blame Elam if he stays home. We all know kids have different priorities as far as selecting a school. I think even non Bama fans can agree that Bama will continue to compete for NC's in the near future and UK will probably continue to struggle to get to average in the SEC. Elam will be a good player no matter where he goes to school. We just hope he chooses Bama. Lighten up!
 
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TideMan09

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He has legit NFL size & talent, if he really wants to go to the NFL, it's a no brainer, he should come to Bama & play in a D that will have him NFL ready when he leaves college..Cause our D would showcase his talent moreso than Kentuck's..That's why I think he chooses Bama..All he needs to do is pay attention to how we're using A'Shawn..JMO
 
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bamapuppy

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He has legit NFL size & talent, if he really wants to go to the NFL, it's a no brainer, he should come to Bama & play in a D that will have him NFL ready when he leaves college..Cause our D would showcase his talent moreso than Kentuck's..That's why I think he chooses Bama..All he needs to do is pay attention to how we're using A'Shawn..JMO
I agree that he will be better prepared for the NFL if he decides to go to BAMA. And if I was him, or any recruit, I would look at the number of first round draft picks that are coming out of BAMA. I would also look at the reputation that Coach Saban has for preparing defensive players for the NFL. If you are going to be a professional lawyer, you should choose Harvard. If you are going to be a doctor, or an NBA player then Duke might be a good choice. But, if you are going to be a player in the NFL, then BAMA is your best choice to prepare you for your future. Jus My Opinion.
 
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He has legit NFL size & talent, if he really wants to go to the NFL, it's a no brainer, he should come to Bama & play in a D that will have him NFL ready when he leaves college..Cause our D would showcase his talent moreso than Kentuck's..That's why I think he chooses Bama..All he needs to do is pay attention to how we're using A'Shawn..JMO
Those two side by side. Wow!


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Guys I was with him in Lexington sat night decked out in bama gear and talking to him all night about to you really want to be getting beat by 50 by elite teams or going to play for national titles every year.. he would just laugh at me.. I tried even using Brandon Deadrick who played hs football in the same county the Matt plays in.. But like I posted before on here, the kid is sold on being close to home and being a big fish in a small pound.. UK is recruiting him and telling him basically if he signs with them then the cats are a contender lol.... someone stated it earlier on here, the kid has raised himself and he wont be leaving the bluegrass, as much as I would to see him in crimson, it will be a miracle and i won't want to know nothing about why he decided to come play for us...lol.. RTR i'll keep trying..
 

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Guys I was with him in Lexington sat night decked out in bama gear and talking to him all night about to you really want to be getting beat by 50 by elite teams or going to play for national titles every year.. he would just laugh at me.. I tried even using Brandon Deadrick who played hs football in the same county the Matt plays in.. But like I posted before on here, the kid is sold on being close to home and being a big fish in a small pound.. UK is recruiting him and telling him basically if he signs with them then the cats are a contender lol.... someone stated it earlier on here, the kid has raised himself and he wont be leaving the bluegrass, as much as I would to see him in crimson, it will be a miracle and i won't want to know nothing about why he decided to come play for us...lol.. RTR i'll keep trying..

Probably best to just let the coaches recruit. :D If he wants to come it will happen.
 

bama579

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When Daron Payne commits which should be soon that will be some nasty DT's. Scary good
Daron Payne = 2015 class . . I think. ;)

Losing Pettway [knuckleheadism] Ball and Tomlinsn [leg injuries] and Paige [medically unable] - all between end of last season and start of this one - has left us more thin than usual at DT.
 
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jps1983

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Sounds like a very toug pull. Bone made comments that he hasn't seen the level of social media attention (especially from females) as he has seen with Elam and UK fans.
 

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Guys I was with him in Lexington sat night decked out in bama gear and talking to him all night about to you really want to be getting beat by 50 by elite teams or going to play for national titles every year.. he would just laugh at me.. I tried even using Brandon Deadrick who played hs football in the same county the Matt plays in.. But like I posted before on here, the kid is sold on being close to home and being a big fish in a small pound.. UK is recruiting him and telling him basically if he signs with them then the cats are a contender lol.... someone stated it earlier on here, the kid has raised himself and he wont be leaving the bluegrass, as much as I would to see him in crimson, it will be a miracle and i won't want to know nothing about why he decided to come play for us...lol.. RTR i'll keep trying..
you don't meet the definition of a booster do you? ;)
 

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