Link: Why Alabama Didn’t Expect to Lose Justyn Ross to Clemson

RTR91 · Jan 3, 2019

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At least one Alabama staffer stopped to watch Justyn Ross’ National Signing Day announcement ceremony, fully expecting some good news for the Crimson Tide.

Ross had shown up to Central-Phenix City that day wearing a crimson-colored bow tie and the belief for that Alabama staffer was that the ceremony would end with the highly-ranked wide receiver wearing a crimson-colored hat.

In his final conversations with the Tide staff before National Signing Day, Ross had given them the sense he was going to sign with Alabama. The staff was so confident about landing Ross that, according to a Tide source, he was already up on Alabama’s recruiting board as an expected member of the Tide’s signing class.

Instead, Ross chose Clemson, a decision that the aforementioned staffer and others at Bama learned of when Ross made that announcement on ESPN.

“It was total shock because we were 100 percent confident he was coming to Alabama,” that staffer said.

B1GTide · Jan 3, 2019

He chose poorly. Next victim.

CrimsonTheory · Jan 3, 2019

Sucks to lose an incredible in-state talent like Ross, but Bama did walk away with Waddle. So...............can't really complain.

CoolBreeze · Jan 3, 2019

CrimsonTheory said:
Sucks to lose an incredible in-state talent like Ross, but Bama did walk away with Waddle. So...............can't really complain.

Yea, we lost one the year before to Michigan too but it all seems to come out in the wash. I mean, in the end, you either love the Tide or want to be something else.

RollTide_HTTR · Jan 3, 2019

CrimsonTheory said:
Sucks to lose an incredible in-state talent like Ross, but Bama did walk away with Waddle. So...............can't really complain.

True. But can you imagine having both of them?

BamaMoon · Jan 3, 2019

Hate we lost him, but with talent and depth we had at wideout he wouldn't have started. With some of the injuries I imagine he would have got playing time as the season wore on.

If he was looking for instant PT, he probably made the right choice.

I hope we make him regret it Monday night though!

ptw1961 · Jan 3, 2019

Staged by Dabo so he could crow about getting the number one player out of Alabama. That and he did not want the competition.

Mystical · Jan 3, 2019

RollTide_HTTR said:
True. But can you imagine having both of them?

Not sure how much playing time he would of got here. I think Waddle is better and we already have 3 NFL wide receivers and a NFL tight end.

Bama_N_Va · Jan 3, 2019

My take is why wear putrid orange when you can wear magnificent crimson. He chose poorly!!!

JustNeedMe81 · Jan 3, 2019

Well Come MOnday night, we will see if he made the right decision or not.

danb · Jan 3, 2019

I have grown to hate all the drama they have perpetuated with signing day and these last minute “hat choices”....make a choice and stand true to your word like men do....you will be a star soon enough if you pan out against the big boys.

I have a feeling he will regret that choice here in a few days when he isn’t getting sized for that ring and Bama commits are....

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CrimsonForce · Jan 3, 2019

Mystical said:
Not sure how much playing time he would of got here. I think Waddle is better and we already have 3 NFL wide receivers and a NFL tight end.

I would say they have different styles versus saying one is better than the other. Both great talents..

CrimsonTheory · Jan 4, 2019

RollTide_HTTR said:
True. But can you imagine having both of them?

And what miss what he is doing with Ruggs, Jeudy and The Smiths?

bamamick · Jan 4, 2019

Ross is a very, very talented player. Very physical and of good size. To say he wouldn't have played? He would have played. I am not sure whose snaps he would have taken, but he would have played.

rtr

B1GTide · Jan 4, 2019

bamamick said:
Ross is a very, very talented player. Very physical and of good size. To say he wouldn't have played? He would have played. I am not sure whose snaps he would have taken, but he would have played.

rtr

Probably, but in mop up duty. He is a wide out, not a slot guy, so he would have to take snaps from JJ or Ruggs. Waddle worked out perfectly because Smith got hurt and Waddle is also a slot guy, so Waddle got more snaps that he would have otherwise - so many that he is now part of the primary offense.

RollTide_HTTR · Jan 4, 2019

B1GTide said:
Probably, but in mop up duty. He is a wide out, not a slot guy, so he would have to take snaps from JJ or Ruggs. Waddle worked out perfectly because Smith got hurt and Waddle is also a slot guy, so Waddle got more snaps that he would have otherwise - so many that he is now part of the primary offense.

He wouldn't have played much this year but with all the injuries we had at one point he likely would have taken snaps from Shavers.

Chukker Veteran · Jan 4, 2019

If he wants to go through college playing football and thinks Dabo is a better choice for him over Saban then his judgement is obviously shot.

The mind games with the Bama coaches and wearing his little red bowtie before signing reinforces my opinion of his judgement.

B1GTide · Jan 4, 2019

Chukker Veteran said:
If he wants to go through college playing football and thinks Dabo is a better choice for him over Saban then his judgement is obviously shot. The mind games with the Bama coaches and wearing his little red bowtie before signing reinforces my opinion of his judgement.

I have a feeling that he is being a little less than honest here. He saw what we saw last year. He knew that he was not going to start at Alabama for a few years. At Clemson, he would start immediately. Both schools put receivers in the NFL right now.

He went to Clemson to play football immediately, not because they were better in any other way. But he has to have an answer to these questions, and this one feels better than admitting the obvious.

Chukker Veteran · Jan 4, 2019

B1GTide said:
I have a feeling that he is being a little less than honest here. He saw what we saw last year. He knew that he was not going to start at Alabama for a few years. At Clemson, he would start immediately. Both schools put receivers in the NFL right now.

He went to Clemson to play football immediately, not because they were better in any other way. But he has to have an answer to these questions, and this one feels better than admitting the obvious.

I saw in the article that he cited the NFL receivers that came from Clemson as if there are no Bama alums tearing it up at that position playing in the NFL now.

RTR91 · Jan 4, 2019

B1GTide said:
I have a feeling that he is being a little less than honest here. He saw what we saw last year. He knew that he was not going to start at Alabama for a few years. At Clemson, he would start immediately. Both schools put receivers in the NFL right now.

He went to Clemson to play football immediately, not because they were better in any other way. But he has to have an answer to these questions, and this one feels better than admitting the obvious.

There was plenty of talk during his recruitment he saw the offense under pre-Enos Jalen and wasn't thrilled about playing in it. Probably wouldn't publicly say that this week, but there was heavy smoke around that talk for it to not have been somewhat of a factor.

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