Touchdown Alabama is producing his commitment video, is that telling?
2027 Recruiting: 2027 Recruiting Thread
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Sorry, I posted in the wrong thread about him. He committed yesterday moving us to the "#1 Class in '28," which is crazy to consider...but it's only 2 years out!!!
On3 NIL valuations cites that top 5 Star Receivers are receiving 500K to 1 Million. What I've read is that Indiana and Texas (the new leader) have positioned themselves north of that mark, but nobody is spitting out a number to the public.
SI reported on July 9 the race is down to Indiana and Texas with the hint Texas is the leader.
It sounds like we aren't willing to chase Texas' offer. I know we are tired of "losing" these players to Texas. Smoothers comes to mind. The Auburn transfer is another, although some thought he never really considered Bama. And now Sales.
I admit it's not looking good. Our only hope is the heart. I imagine our managment team has a financial figure they'd be willling to pay, which wouldn't be cheap regardless. But, if Sales truly intends to cash in on the most lucrative offer, it won't be Bama. I hate it, but I also understand it!
The only scenario I can see is Sales getting his final offers from Indiana and Texas, and then calling Bama and saying, "My heart is there but I have to make a business decision. But, if you can go a little higher with your offer, I'd like to make it work." If that happened, he'd probably come for less than Texas or Indiana is willing to pay... but even then, he'll still be getting paid a crazy amount.
At some point, I just wish we'd be willing to "win" some of these battles to prove a point to top recruits...but I also understand that while there is reportedly big money to spend, there's also the practical side of things, which believes that much shouldn't go to just one player.
It's hard to top the biggest, shiniest toy offered sometimes.................heart is great, but these guys are chasing maximum bucks often at the pressuring of family and friends...........and many of them will wind up broke after their NFL careers due to being siphoned their whole lives.............I know Bama has a strategy for blowing alot next class, but Id like to get this one. I'm not sure its heart many times.........just "what will you give me"?
I get it. Nick said it to Julio and probably several others.
But Saban also knew roster-building better than anybody and was the best and most dominant recruiter in college football.
To be fair, however, NIL and the portal have fast-forwarded us into a whole new era of recruiting and team building. For players like Sales, it is often a "one and done" opportunity to land his skills.
We may not get Sales, but it doesn't appear there's another player of his ability and caliber to recruit, plug and play the way it used to be in this recruiting class.
The difference is really like day and night.
For sure, but it's awesome it's getting off to a great start, especially with the hand-wringing the '27 class is getting!
Because at some point you gotta determine if one player is worth potentially losing 2 or 3 other players over and is the money for this 1 player worth it.
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not surprising, Gayles is now a 5 star in the composite rankings. we said a while back, there will be more bumps in the rankings after the season, camps, etc.
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