2017 commits

[peariver]

D.D. Bowie ATH Morton, MS Morton 6'1" 200
Najee Harris RB Antioch, CA Antioch Senior 6'2" 222
Netori Johnson OL Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove 6'4" 325
Alex Leatherwood OL Pensacola, FL Washington 6'5" 298

 

[jambama1]

All the guys are really good. Leatherwood has the athleticism to send him to 5 star status ,but really raw.

 

[BigBama]

Sure, the 2016 class is a bit slow but usually there are several players added early and then at the end when it is crunch time you see many of those earlier commits go elsewhere or grey shirt. This isn't always the case but it is a trend I have noticed under CNS's watch. Perhaps this approach is be really sure on the guys that do commit but also leave room when recruiting really heats up in December and January. Just my .02

As far as the 2017 class. If we can keep that RB out of Cali I will be one happy boy. It must seem nice as a RB to see that our staff is committed to OL recruiting.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

AJC reporting that D.D. Bowie has flipped to Ole Miss. The beat goes on.

 

[TiderJack]

AJC reporting that D.D. Bowie has flipped to Ole Miss. The beat goes on.

So typical. We can't compete against the deep pockets of Ole $i$$ and we should stop taking early commits from Mississippi kids.

 

[RTR91]

Netori Johnson just tweeted this. He's no longer committed to Bama.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

Netori Johnson just tweeted this. He's no longer committed to Bama.

make sense.

 

[B1GTide]

Netori Johnson just tweeted this. He's no longer committed to Bama.

These early commits almost never stick. Not sure why coaches take them.

 

[TiderJack]

These early commits almost never stick. Not sure why coaches take them.

Most of ours do. I appreciate the kid doing it now and still feel we sign him. He just wants to have fun with it like most of the kids do now. Kirby will be all over him though.

 

[deliveryman35]

Netori Johnson just tweeted this. He's no longer committed to Bama.

Two words--Kirby Smart. I look for it to be a little tougher sledding for us over in the peach state while he's over there.

 

[Matt0424]

Whether we sign him or not, I like the kids attitude. He wanted to do it early enough to not cause real problems. Can't fault him for wanting to look around, he's a kid.

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[jabcmb]

Netori Johnson just tweeted this. He's no longer committed to Bama.

Good grief. I understand it's the thing nowadays to decommit. I understand a young man can be unsure about his decisions and that he might come back on board. I get all that, but what I don't get is how him, his coaches, and family can think Alabama might be any less of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity now, than it was when he committed in the first place. I guess that's just my quirky thinking. I mean, I still don't understand why any of these blue chips would go to Tennessee.

 

[RollSaban]

Beast of a class we got! I love it! What I would give to be in a room where Saban is giving his pitch

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I heard that we had a decommit and was hoping it wasn't Harris...:cool2:

 

[WylieTexasTider]

After reading his comment about watching signing day, seems he is afraid to compete. Sorry but, if you're scared to compete, good riddance! We don't need you.

 

[Tideflyer]

Good grief. I understand it's the thing nowadays to decommit. I understand a young man can be unsure about his decisions and that he might come back on board. I get all that, but what I don't get is how him, his coaches, and family can think Alabama might be any less of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity now, than it was when he committed in the first place. I guess that's just my quirky thinking. I mean, I still don't understand why any of these blue chips would go to Tennessee.

IMHO, because we signed arguably the best O line class in the country. For some, nothing is more important than playing right now. Most of these kids are convinced they`re good enough to be 3 and gone.

 

[Snuffy Smith]

IMHO, because we signed arguably the best O line class in the country. For some, nothing is more important than playing right now. Most of these kids are convinced they`re good enough to be 3 and gone.

He needs to read BB6's tweet - or maybe he did

 

[AUDub]

Two words--Kirby Smart. I look for it to be a little tougher sledding for us over in the peach state while he's over there.

He's a big target on our board and a number of our insiders are saying he's coming to the plains.

We shall see.

 

[allybama2009]

My guess would be Kirby Smart is already in his ear.

 

[Tideflyer]

He's a big target on our board and a number of our insiders are saying he's coming to the plains.

We shall see.

Why on earth would he want to do that ?