Can Alabama get a Top 10 Recruiting Class this year?

[bamafan216]

If Saban signs a top-10 class with only 15 signatures, a lot of other coaches in this league are going to cough up a spleen (namely ears and phatlock.)

I would pay to see that!!

 

[Hankster2]

Don't forget that not having enough slots this year to rank highly on the recruiting listings also means we aren't losing as many players to graduation, the NFL, and general attrition as some other schools... which ain't a bad thing.

Ole Miss for example has had recruiting classes of 24, 27, 30, and 29 for the past 4 years respectively (this year included) and have ranked as high as 16 but never lower than 30. I'd have to conclude that they're not recruiting players that are making it to campus and staying. Either that or they have a huge roster and a top 25 team and no one bothered to tell me.

Just wanted to point out that on top of the "diamond in the rough" scenario there's still more to it than just the statistical stack-ranking.

 

[TIDESURGE]

It Doesn't take a top ten class to win and win big go to rivals and look at Boise States last four years only one 4 star player 13-0 not bad.

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

Predict Tide to Pull out a Top 10 class.

Tide on Fire.

http://alabama.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=60152

Just click on Tide on Fire.

I see Joe McKnight and Sidell Corley signing with Alabama along with Brandon Gibson. Two four star and one five star. JMHO. :BigA:

 

[rgw]

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Corley is a possibility, so is Gibson. BUT, it seems like we're losing ground on McKnight.

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

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Corley is a possibility, so is Gibson. BUT, it seems like we're losing ground on McKnight.

I see Sidell Corley and others getting Joe here. USC is a distance and McKnight will settle in the SEC. If he does go to USC I would be shocked. LSU was his first choice until Coach Saban came along and USC saw the attention he was getting and started asking. Also with Everson Griffen and Mac Tyler both 5 star RB's already committed to USC and two others I'm not sold on USC.

I have faith that Coach Saban already knows the answer. The answer was given to him during the visit. Now I just have to wait and see if I am right. :BigA:

 

[nathan]

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4 years from now... when the Tide is ranked in the top 10 after a great season... your words will carry the weight of true prophecy! And the vid link wasn't bad for my moral either during these chilly months.

Roll Tide!

(I still think we'd be very lucky to end with a top 10 "ranked" harvest of recruits this year. It's almost too much to ask!)

 

[GA Bamafan]

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Irishman, I hope you are right. On National Signing Day if you get all of these correct I will raise a glass of Jamison to the South South East and say Roll Tide!

 

[drjamesm]

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I say we pick up B Gibson,good shot at Corley,and 1 surprise 4* thats about all. Oh yeah maybe another 3* that will not help ranking,but will help the team:wink:. I say top 15 is a good guess!

 

[Probius]

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On 690AM yesterday they said that McKnight had dropped Bama from his list and that his final 3 were LSU, USC, and OM. But then today I get an e-mail from Bamamag.com that McKnight is visiting this weekend. Am I missing something?

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

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4 years from now... when the Tide is ranked in the top 10 after a great season... your words will carry the weight of true prophecy! And the vid link wasn't bad for my moral either during these chilly months.

Roll Tide!

(I still think we'd be very lucky to end with a top 10 "ranked" harvest of recruits this year. It's almost too much to ask!)

How is it in Huntsville. I will be on a visit to the Rocket Center in August for an assessment study. It has been two years since I had a chance to see Huntsville. I am looking forward to it. :BigA:

Nathan,
I use an analytical system and current happenings to make my predictions. I see Corley, and Jones getting Joe to BAMA. Feb 7 is my day. I hope that day brings my day to a full and complete beginning of what I knew could happen and is very likely. RTR :BigA:

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

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On 690AM yesterday they said that McKnight had dropped Bama from his list and that his final 3 were LSU, USC, and OM. But then today I get an e-mail from Bamamag.com that McKnight is visiting this weekend. Am I missing something?

Two Five Star RB at USC. LSU is home but he isn't sold on Elmer Fudd without Jimbo Fisher. Ole Miss might be in the running along with Alabama. I would not listen to the media. Of course all this is something I believe and nothing more. :BigA:

 

[mikeua69]

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I thought Corely was a lock, but it seems LSU may be gaining some ground..

 

[BEATtutorsee]

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Well Griffen who is committed to USC isn't a RB (he's a DE) but you're right about Tyler, not to mention all those RBs they brought in last year. If he's wanting a lot of immediate playing time I don't think USC is the place to go. I definitely think he'd play right away there, but he'd be splitting time heavily with all those other guys in the backfield. If he's wanting all the playing time he can get, honestly the best fit would be Ole Sis, but I just can't see a prospect of his stature winding up there, not right now at least. That leaves Bama and LSU IMO. Conventional wisdom would say that in that situation he'd likely stay at home and go to LSU but something just doesn't seem right with this whole situation to me and I can't quite put my finger on it. Everything we're hearing now would lead us to believe that Bama is out of the running and while I certainly believe that could very well be the case, something just doesn't add up right for me to completely agree with that. If he was going to wind up at LSU, why make the homefolks sweat like this, why not go ahead and make it official? I don't know, maybe I just don't want to convince myself that he's not going to wind up in Crimson! :rolleye2: :redface:

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

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Irishman, I hope you are right. On National Signing Day if you get all of these correct I will raise a glass of Jamison to the South South East and say Roll Tide!

I am banking on common sense, opportunity, and the current recruits to make this happen. Also I think Coach Saban knows where Joe is going. :BigA:

 

[nathan]

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How is it in Huntsville.

Right now it's pretty dang cold! We're ready to take a trip to the keys (just wishing). Other than that, Huntsville is my favorite place to raise a family in the world.

I use an analytical system and current happenings to make my predictions. I see Corley, and Jones getting Joe to BAMA.

I swear, if you're right, when you come up here lunch is on me! Maybe you can explain those dark arts over some barbeque & sweet tea...

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

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Well Griffen who is committed to USC isn't a RB (he's a DE) but you're right about Tyler, not to mention all those RBs they brought in last year. If he's wanting a lot of immediate playing time I don't think USC is the place to go. I definitely think he'd play right away there, but he'd be splitting time heavily with all those other guys in the backfield. If he's wanting all the playing time he can get, honestly the best fit would be Ole Sis, but I just can't see a prospect of his stature winding up there, not right now at least. That leaves Bama and LSU IMO. Conventional wisdom would say that in that situation he'd likely stay at home and go to LSU but something just doesn't seem right with this whole situation to me and I can't quite put my finger on it. Everything we're hearing now would lead us to believe that Bama is out of the running and while I certainly believe that could very well be the case, something just doesn't add up right for me to completely agree with that. If he was going to wind up at LSU, why make the homefolks sweat like this, why not go ahead and make it official? I don't know, maybe I just don't want to convince myself that he's not going to wind up in Crimson! :rolleye2: :redface:

I will have to keep these guys straight. The kid from Arkansas is Broderick Green going to USC. He is a four star. Great day. I have to many recruits on the ole brain. Thanks for the help.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

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I see Sidell Corley and others getting Joe here. USC is a distance and McKnight will settle in the SEC. If he does go to USC I would be shocked. LSU was his first choice until Coach Saban came along and USC saw the attention he was getting and started asking. Also with Everson Griffen and Mac Tyler both 5 star RB's already committed to USC and two others I'm not sold on USC.

I have faith that Coach Saban already knows the answer. The answer was given to him during the visit. Now I just have to wait and see if I am right. :BigA:

Take this for what it's worth but on our local shreveport sports talk radio the other evening a guy called in and said that Joe McKnight had made up his mind and it ain't Alabama. This guy is a regular caller and though he is an LSU fan he's right more than he's wrong on his "inside sources."

Again, take it for what it's worth but the guy is usually dead on....

 

[Fishhead]

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I see Sidell Corley and others getting Joe here. USC is a distance and McKnight will settle in the SEC. If he does go to USC I would be shocked. LSU was his first choice until Coach Saban came along and USC saw the attention he was getting and started asking. Also with Everson Griffen and Mac Tyler both 5 star RB's already committed to USC and two others I'm not sold on USC.

I have faith that Coach Saban already knows the answer. The answer was given to him during the visit. Now I just have to wait and see if I am right. :BigA:

Does Sidell know Joe? Anyway, you're correct that USC is loaded, not only at RB, but at all positions, including DE, which is what Everson Griffen plays. As far as LSU being his first choice, maybe right now, but USC has always been his first choice until recently. I think the potential troubles at USC are the reason JM isn't going there. I know this sounds crazy, but I think Ole Miss actually has a decent chance at Joe. If you think about DMac at Arkansas, he is basically a one man show, and it sure worked for him this year. Joe could have a similar situation at Ole Miss. I just don't know why he would want to go to a place that will likely not see a bowl game in his tenure, much less a BCS game or championship of any kind. JM did not go to Bama as erroneously stated earlier today. Finebaum reported that according to his source, JM is at home in NOLA. I'm shocked that he didn't visit Bama as much as ya'll are, but for some reason, he didn't.

 

[BEATtutorsee]

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I will have to keep these guys straight.

Hey, I'm sure Griffen is probably a good enough athlete to play RB if he wanted to, the guy is like 6-4 260+ and runs a sub 4.5 forty (reportedly).

I do hope you're exactly right in your prediction! :wink: :biggrin2: