I'm just curious what you guys think the turn out of our recruits will be this year? You think we will have a good show from them or a quiet one? I understand that alot will get redshirted but how many do you think will be playmakers this year?
I think pretty much all the true freshmen will be redshirted again this year. I expect that the juco guys will be starters by the end of the year. I think that David Scott will make a big difference in the secondary and Derrick Pope will be a starter at LB.
If, and that's a big if, Ahmad Childress is in shape and can pick up the defensive schemes, he will probably see a good bit of playing time.
Zach Fletcher will probably be in the rotation at WR. I expect good things out of him.
Tatum, Clark, Pope, Childress, Scott, and Fletcher will all be playing regulary by mid-season. TiderinVA, I saw Childress the other day and that dude is huge. Freddie Roach told my brother he is going to be a star and he is in great shape.
If Childress is added to that front line, and Tatum/Clark offer a contribution that's major. Childress can be a LB's dream clogging the holes up and getting pushes. I say let's get a look at how he performs in prsctice and adjust to Bama life. Now I don't doubt this guy, but if he is strong and can move 6'7" and 325-330 pounds that's an impact. And he's got 3 years of elgibility. Good Luck Childress, and HIT SOMEBODY!
You are talking about Bama players signed and on campus practicing. The recruits are the players in the class of 2003. I linked all eleven commitments above. All of them are ranked and considered pretty darn good by recruiting "experts" and especially the Bama coaches. I think Fran and the Bama coaches are great recruiters. But only time will tell the story. Roll Tide!
I cannot imagine the types of recruiting classes we will have after Coach Fran and this staff have proven themselves over the next couple of years. I am pleased at recruiting to this point, but I believe we "ain't seen nuttin yet" just wait til we begin kickin a$$ and watch the kids line up to play for Coach Fran....
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ROLL TIDE! -- Drown the Aubies, stomp a mudhole in the Vols - and beat everybody else!!!