2026 Recruiting

[TiderJack]

Update on KJ Ford: Things are shifting back Florida's way which I am not surprised about at all. That's why I mentioned yesterday that I would keep you all posted if anything shifted again. He was a priority target for a Florida team that has had a ton of misses on the D line this cycle. The thing with rev share is how much are you willing to spend on a kid? Ford wasn't a priority for Bama with what they already have committed. Would they have taken him and like to have him? Sure, but they weren't spending on him like a priority targets. Florida needs KJ Ford....Bama would like to have him if he is willing to come at their asking price. That is the difference here.

Well it is what it is. Long time until December also.

 

[TiderJack]

Tank Jones will announce in late July or early August. I think it is down to Bama and A&M since I think Oregon is too far from home for him. Here is what he said after naming a final 3 which makes me feel good but the A&M money on this one is hard to ignore.

“Really the relationships with like Texas A&M, Oregon, They’re like far from home. So, that’s a big thing for me and playing for Alabama, I always grew up being a Bama fan,” said Jones. “It would just be great to play for Bama.”

 

[TiderJack]

I don't see Boobie or Keys for Bama. Those recruitments are both NIL driven. Bama doesn't play the bidding game, and they stick to their offers. They are happy with the 3 WRs that they have at this time.

I am happy with them also.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Aaaaannnndddd....this is why Hugh Freeze's success is capped.

Hugh Freeze blasts Paul Finebaum for not understanding Auburn football's recruiting

Rather than trying to turn around a tough off-season, The Rev is paying attention to what a talking head says and taking time out of his day to respond. Then says he doesn't pay attention to such things, and that his daughter told him on Finebaum.

Freeze is thin-skinned and (with good reason) insecure.

When you're the $6.5 Million face of a major football program, you don't respond to trolls. Let alone explain your decision-making processes or personal recreational activities to them. And your daughter's social media habits don't affect your PR.

What a maroon.

 

[TiderJack]

Derrick cooper 5star athlete

If we can pull that off ill be amazed but yes please if jireh can deliver on it.

https://247sports.com/player/derrek-cooper-46147129/

FYI only. Cooper named his top 5 and Bama not on the list.

 

[TiderJack]

Freeze is thin-skinned and (with good reason) insecure.

Agreed and the guy makes excuses for everything and throws his players under the bus. I don't think that is talked about enough when discussing their crappy recruiting so far. It will get better but.....

 

[TiderJack]

I found this informative and helps clarify how the new NIL works. I'm sure the rules will be stretched and abused but appears some accountability will be required.

The new NIL clearinghouse is already flexing its muscles a bit. Letters were sent to several top tier programs explaining that existing agreements with players run afoul of the rules. Some explanation:

The letter explained that if a collective reaches a deal with an athlete to appear on behalf of the collective, which charges an admission fee, the standard is not met because the purpose of the event is to raise money to pay athletes, not to provide goods or services available to the general public for profit.
The same would apply to a deal an athlete makes to sell merchandise to raise money to pay that player because the purpose of “selling merchandise is to raise money to pay that student-athlete and potentially other student-athletes at a particular school or schools, which is not a valid business purpose” according to the NCAA rule.
A deal, however, could be approved if, for instance, the businesses paying the players had a broader purpose than simply acting as a collective. The letter uses a golf course or apparel company as examples.
“In other words, NIL collectives may act as marketing agencies that match student-athletes with businesses that have a valid business purpose and seek to use the student’s NIL to promote their businesses,” the letter said.

So, essentially, a collective’s role will be to distribute the capped $20.5M in payments to players, and to help broker deals between boosters and players for legit NIL agreements. The collective can no longer offer NIL deals to players, because the collective exists for the sole purpose of paying players. This makes sense, and if existing “NIL” deals with a collective are deemed noncompliant, then that money would theoretically count against a team’s salary cap.

 

[bamacpa]

I was making a joke. But one that has a lot of truth in it.

The unvarnished truth is:

Accounting for asset valuation, and its impact on performance metrics, earnings and equity is dang complex. Especially when you get into distressed asset valuation. Then throw in whatever regulatory dictates, if any, might apply,.

There’s some skeezy stuff happening in every single publicly traded company. Most of it is small and on the margins, nudging judgment calls a basis point or two to make budget, analyst guidance, or incentive goals. Occasionally it gets big. Very occasionally, it rises to the level of fraud — too often taking place over multiple years, and audited by international-level accounting firms.

We all know about the Butcher brothers, Enron, WorldCom, HealthSouth, Signature Bank, et. al., accounting for CMOs, and accounting for securities.

Most people don’t know that the accounting for loans depends largely on who owns the loan. If it’s a regulated bank, one set of rules applies. If it’s a non-bank (whether they originated the loan themselves or bought it from a regulated institution), a wholly different set of rules applies.

Point being you can be entirely within GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and, depending on a laundry list of internal and external factors and judgment calls, have a range of perfectly justifiable presentations.

For anybody who thinks that 100% of the accounting for any public company would pass the smell test, I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I need to unload. Cheap…you know, for tax purposes.

I’m sorry for hijacking the thread. Let’s get back to recruiting. If anybody wants to talk about how statistics and accounting can be shaded to tell whatever story the teller wants, let’s start a new thread over on Non-Sports.

You and I are in agreement here...as you already knew.

 

[SeventhHeavenRanch7777@gm]

Ford to Florida money must be good there

 

[TiderJack]

More from Tank yesterday. Looking good but got to be wary of the bag that will get increased as it gets closer to December. It would be great to add the sixth 5* to this class in the next three weeks or so.


In Oregon, the appeal was clear. “It’s different,” he said. “Just going to Oregon would be different. It would shock the world.” But the Ducks weren’t just a novelty. “That defense, I feel like I’d be able to eat in it… It fits me very well,” he added. At Texas A&M, the relationships took center stage. “They’re also cool with my parents,” Jones explained. “Just them leaving me there, my parents leaving me there for college, I feel like they’d be comfortable with that decision.” That comfort, that trust? It’s big.

But when asked which program separated itself, the answer came without hesitation. “I would say Alabama,” Jones said. “For me, they started off behind everyone because of the new staff. But they’ve been very consistent with me, day by day. They aren’t pressuring me for a commitment; they’re very genuine and do a great job of that.” That kind of steady hand might be exactly what wins this race. Jones also admitted he’s been a Bama fan since birth, and the bond he’s built with Coach C-Rob has been “locked in ever since” they met.

 

[AlexanderFan]

More from Tank yesterday. Looking good but got to be wary of the bag that will get increased as it gets closer to December. It would be great to add the sixth 5* to this class in the next three weeks or so.


In Oregon, the appeal was clear. “It’s different,” he said. “Just going to Oregon would be different. It would shock the world.” But the Ducks weren’t just a novelty. “That defense, I feel like I’d be able to eat in it… It fits me very well,” he added. At Texas A&M, the relationships took center stage. “They’re also cool with my parents,” Jones explained. “Just them leaving me there, my parents leaving me there for college, I feel like they’d be comfortable with that decision.” That comfort, that trust? It’s big.

But when asked which program separated itself, the answer came without hesitation. “I would say Alabama,” Jones said. “For me, they started off behind everyone because of the new staff. But they’ve been very consistent with me, day by day. They aren’t pressuring me for a commitment; they’re very genuine and do a great job of that.” That kind of steady hand might be exactly what wins this race. Jones also admitted he’s been a Bama fan since birth, and the bond he’s built with Coach C-Rob has been “locked in ever since” they met.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt the skill guys are in place, back end looks solid, it’s time to get some physical, disruptive nightmares in the middle who love nothing more than to put their hand in the dirt and dominate a larger player into the quarterback’s lap. Warriors who force the offense to move the pocket, not because THEY want to, but because of necessity.

 

[TiderJack]

4* LB Anthony Davis announcing on 8/2 and we are a finalist along with the Barn, Ole Sis and Michigan. Have not heard a lot about him recently so don't believe he is trending our way. Birmingham hamBama, Jam, SJC, Poke - you hearing anything?

Alabama 4-Star LB target Anthony Davis sets commitment date

 

[sanjosecrimson]

4* LB Anthony Davis announcing on 8/2 and we are a finalist along with the Barn, Ole Sis and Michigan. Have not heard a lot about him recently so don't believe he is trending our way. Birmingham hamBama, Jam, SJC, Poke - you hearing anything?

Alabama 4-Star LB target Anthony Davis sets commitment date

TJ, I agree that Bama will not be his pick on August 2nd. I haven't seen or read anything on him with regards to Bama recuiting.
Browsing through all the latest recuiting sites, I haven't seen anything connecting him to Bama.

 

[Ledsteplin]

TJ, I agree that Bama will not be his pick on August 2nd. I haven't seen or read anything on him with regards to Bama recuiting.
Browsing through all the latest recuiting sites, I haven't seen anything connecting him to Bama.

Trying to up his stock, by putting Bama and maybe Michigan on his list?

 

[sanjosecrimson]

Trying to up his stock, by putting Bama and maybe Michigan on his list?

Which means he's going to the barn

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Which means he's going to the barn

Yep, trying to squeeze more $ into his deal...