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Eddie Williams gets his Rivals 5th star!!

Wonder if the kids get as much out of their stars as we do? Seriously, I wonder if they txt their buds and say "Hey man just got my fifth star". Anyone know how they generally feel about it?
 
BFANLC said:
Wonder if the kids get as much out of their stars as we do? Seriously, I wonder if they txt their buds and say "Hey man just got my fifth star". Anyone know how they generally feel about it?
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I would think that it would be an honor for them to know that they are so highly thought of. With that said, CNS has proven that he can build a team of "3 and 4 star" recruits, mingled w/an occasional "5 star" and absolutely destroy a team full of " 4 and 5 star" studs. See '09 SEC Championship Game...
 
BFANLC said:
Wonder if the kids get as much out of their stars as we do? Seriously, I wonder if they txt their buds and say "Hey man just got my fifth star". Anyone know how they generally feel about it?
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If they don't value it now...give them 20-25 years...especially if they don't pan out. They always have this to fall back on.. See below for reference.

 
On the same general topic, saw where Arik Armstead got downgraded to a 4* since they changed him from OT to DE.
 
I have heard he may play receiver. I guess that may hinge on if we get Collins from La. I have also heard Collins is being recruited to play RB, which sounds crazy to me.
 
Bamaglory said:
I have heard he may play receiver. I guess that may hinge on if we get Collins from La. I have also heard Collins is being recruited to play RB, which sounds crazy to me.
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About time Eddie got his 5th star. Congrats! I think Eddie and Landon will stay at safety. Landon was told by Coach Burns we were recruiting him at RB also and he said he wants to play safety in college so this is where I expect him to play (hopefully for us).
 
TiderJ said:
About time Eddie got his 5th star. Congrats! I think Eddie and Landon will stay at safety. Landon was told by Coach Burns we were recruiting him at RB also and he said he wants to play safety in college so this is where I expect him to play (hopefully for us).
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This. I know some people have said we are recruiting him at RB, but that's incorrect. We told him we are recruiting him as a S and RB. He can play whichever position he wants to, and he prefers safety.
 
Bamaglory said:
I have heard he may play receiver. I guess that may hinge on if we get Collins from La. I have also heard Collins is being recruited to play RB, which sounds crazy to me.
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I don't think it hinges on the possibility of Landon Collins signing with Alabama. Eddie Williams would be a big-bodied WR on the outside for Alabama. I think that's something we obviously missed in the passing game this year. Losing out on Keenan Allen still hurts. I can't wait to see Eddie Williams on campus.
 
http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1299876
Five-star defenders

In addition to the running backs and offensive linemen, a safety and another prospect that could play numerous positions in college made the leap to five stars. Panama City (Fla.) Arnold defensive back Eddie Williams, an Alabama commitment, remained at No. 23 in the nation but earned his fifth star while Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes star Josh Harvey-Clemons was moved from linebacker to athlete and made the biggest jump of any of the new five stars, up 18 slots to No. 19 in the country.

"Williams is an elite athlete who has the ability to be a dominating safety prospect at the next level. He is an incredible athlete with great size at around 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds and he has the ability to come down in run support and hit like a linebacker or provide coverage underneath from sideline to sideline. But he can just as easily stay back and play centerfield providing help over the top," said Rivals.com Florida Recruiting Analyst Chris Nee. "Williams, who has great instincts, is good at playing the ball in the air and getting between it and the intended receiver. He is also physically intimidating showing the capability to crack a receiver across the middle or blow them up along the sidelines, doing an excellent job of planting and driving downward to play the role of enforcer welcoming contact. His length and explosiveness make him an excellent tackler in space and a player that can make up for the mistakes of those in front of him in a defensive scheme. If he was forced into early duty in his college career, the transition would be an easy one for him to make."
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CapstoneGrad06 said:
I don't think it hinges on the possibility of Landon Collins signing with Alabama. Eddie Williams would be a big-bodied WR on the outside for Alabama. I think that's something we obviously missed in the passing game this year. Losing out on Keenan Allen still hurts. I can't wait to see Eddie Williams on campus.
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I agree. I think they're very similar in terms of what they can do position wise.
 
bonehouse81 said:
In case any of you forgot how good Eddie Williams looks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMwj9LqneoI&feature=related

Sheesh. Just a freak of a safety. He swoops around breaking up passes like a freaky shot-blocker protecting the rim.

I don't know what his man coverage skills are like (and it's unusual to see safeties so tall), but he looks fantastic.
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Indeed, he's a super talent at safety. I think I've said this before, but he and Collins play similarly as dbs, and I'd love to have both at db in college.
 
CapstoneGrad06 said:
I don't think it hinges on the possibility of Landon Collins signing with Alabama. Eddie Williams would be a big-bodied WR on the outside for Alabama. I think that's something we obviously missed in the passing game this year. Losing out on Keenan Allen still hurts. I can't wait to see Eddie Williams on campus.
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While Williams can play WR and I would love to see him have packages on offense, his future is on D. He is an impact safety on D with a hit like a LB. Eddie is a gamebreaker on defense and we'd be crazy to put him on offense unless he just doesn't pick up the defense. Take in mind Duron Carter and Chris Black/Amari Cooper coming in at WR as well. Eddies future is on Saban's side of the ball.
 
230kv_barehand said:
While Williams can play WR and I would love to see him have packages on offense, his future is on D. He is an impact safety on D with a hit like a LB. Eddie is a gamebreaker on defense and we'd be crazy to put him on offense unless he just doesn't pick up the defense. Take in mind Duron Carter and Chris Black/Amari Cooper coming in at WR as well. Eddies future is on Saban's side of the ball.
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He's starting out at WR for Alabama.
 
Wow. At 6'4", Eddie might be the tallest safety we've ever had, if he stays at that position. He would be able to get the altitude and defend against some of the tall wide receivers we play against.
 
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