Looks like we have 12 early enrollees

[DogPatch]

According to 247sports.

 

[CoolBreeze]

All are absolute studs too...

 

[78Alum]

It will be interesting to see which of these make a big impact next year. I especially am excited to see how the edge rushers progress.

 

[LSUgrad2BamaDad]

EE has to be part of the recruiting strategy. You guys have what seems like 8+ a year, and other schools average maybe 3. Thats huge.

 

[teamplayer]

EE has to be part of the recruiting strategy. You guys have what seems like 8+ a year, and other schools average maybe 3. Thats huge.

Yeah, when we continue to have so many guys who leave after their junior years, it is very nice if they are able to learn enough of the offense or defense to contribute some as freshmen. Being able to get spring practice under their belts is indeed huge. Of course, it would be better if we never have to depend upon as many freshmen as we did this past year, but sometimes those are the breaks.

 

[cuda.1973]

All are absolute studs too...

One is from Aledo. They won their 9th State title a few weeks back. So, he is used to putting in the work it takes to be a winner.

 

[deliveryman35]

EE has to be part of the recruiting strategy. You guys have what seems like 8+ a year, and other schools average maybe 3. Thats huge.

When you have our turnover rate because of juniors leaving, the pipeline has to be replenished faster.

 

[deliveryman35]

Jase McClellan is the one from Aledo.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Jase McClellan is the one from Aledo.

Hoping he comes in and shakes the pecking order up a little. I’ll admit Najee staying has put a curve in my personal lineup, but these guys seem to be old school Saban backs and I think one of them will jump some guys.

 

[Crimson1967]

Unless you are in another sport, I can’t see why you wouldn’t want to enroll in January. You get to participate in spring training, which gives you a leg up on those who are finishing high school. You also get to get settled in college and get used to it before things get real in September.

I understand some schools may not allow it or a student may have academic or family issues that would prevent enrolling early. But if you are serious about playing big time college football, “I want to spend time hanging with my homies” isn’t a good reason to not do so. In some situations, a few months where you aren’t under a coach’s thumb could lead to trouble.

 

[rgw]

EE has to be part of the recruiting strategy. You guys have what seems like 8+ a year, and other schools average maybe 3. Thats huge.

It is certainly a part of our strategy because we lose so many guys to the draft that starting freshmen at multiple positions is a yearly tradition. Getting that extra camp before they see game 1 is just a huge boon for their performance.

 

[Bama9001]

We were expecting a couple other early enrollees. Since those guys signed I'm assuming they just didn't get their course work completed as quickly as hoped.