Recruiting the final six for 2010

by mulletover on Nov 16, 2009 12:17 PM CST Comment 12 comments

With the new recruiting limitations imposed by the SEC Nick Saban must begin making some hard nosed decisions. Currently Bama has 22 verbal pledges and can sign only six more players to it's 2010 class. Of the top 100 players Bama has their eye on 9 of them. Here they are (6) Jeff Luc #1 MLB, (8) Corey Lemonier #1 DE, (22) Lamarcus Joyner CB, (24) Jordan Hicks #1 OLB, (27) Ahmad Dixon S, (35) Chris Dunkley WR, (64) Damion Robinson OT, (73) Johnavon Fulton CB, (97) James Stone OT. Now I know they're a host of other offers out there to some very good players at needed positions. For example - Terrance Cody is a Senior and is leaving for the NFL. Cody is a big reason Bama's ranked #2 in run defense. Who will be the next BIG presence in the middle? Nick has his eye on 3-star DT James Carmon. A JUCCO player James is 6'7" 370 lbs. With his size he would fill in nicely for Cody. MSU is the leader right now for Carmon with Bama said to be a close second. So far this recruiting class has a good balance of offensive defensive and special teams players. What positions need attention? Which personnel would be a nice fit? Can Nick take players based on talent alone and then find their collegiate fit. For example safety prospect Keenan Allen will likely play at WR for The Tide. Also lets consider that not all players qualify academically. Which brings us to another question. What happens if we sign 28 and say 4 guys don't make the grades. Will Bama have to endure such attrition's due to Houston Nutts' past indulgence? Also is there a penalty for signing more than 28 players? Right now there's some top talent available. Which ones have Nick and company licked their finger and touched declaring mine? Will Tide coaches sift thru current commits and tell them to seek other schools for hopes of better talent taking their spot? However it goes down we all know this. NIck Saban is a hell of a recruiter. He has a GOD given ability to spot talent and develope it into something special. I will never doubt his choices. However it will be fun to watch it unfold.

http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=9&c=4&yr=2010

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I would sure like to get

the 6’7" 370 lb. Carmon. He has to know this is his chance to follow “The Legend.”

I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.

by 5026 on Nov 16, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Carmon would be a huge pick up. You would think Nick has .......

told him that Cody is leaving and I need you to plug the middle next year.
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There is another guy Kyle Prater WR #13 in the top 100 who claims to have no interest in Bama. Yet I hear we are recruiting him very very hard. This kid is 6’5’’ and for a WR thats great size. It’s going to fun watching this all go down.

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by mulletover on Nov 16, 2009 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I knew we had been in his top 3

and Phillip Sims had been calling him quite often, but I thought he gave a verbal to USC about a month or so back?

"Well Eli, Smokey just came out of the tunnel, and he's about 100 yards away from me now, and if I had my deer rifle I believe I could drop him, back to you Eli" -- Jerry Duncan's comments to Eli Gold just prior to kickoff against Tennessee

by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 16, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Carmon is still listed as undeclared. Yet anything is possible

you know the coaches already know about a few commits that haven’t gone public yet for whatever reason(s).

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by mulletover on Nov 16, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I've abandoned hope on Luc...

I’m certain he’s a Gator.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 16, 2009 1:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

ESPN has a good website showing recruits considering Alabama

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?page=considering&season=2010&schoolId=333&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fschool%3fpage%3dconsidering%26season%3d2010%26schoolId%3d333

What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.

-Hank Hill

by Zoltar on Nov 16, 2009 1:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

With some attrition

from the current commits plus those like Luc that he is unlikely to get, I think he can probably recruit all of them as hard as he wants and end up within the range the SEC has set. Most of the guys who have given verbals are in the bag, but in every class there are 2-3 (see Massie) who surprise you at the last minute. I’m not worried, and Saban isn’t losing sleep over it either, I bet.

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by SugarBowl93 on Nov 16, 2009 2:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i fully expect us to lose at least one out of the

carswell, B.Sims, White, Belue, Malone group…..all the same height, weight, speed, i see Blake Sims making his folks happy and signing with UGA

by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 16, 2009 3:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

forgot to add Corey Grant to that list too

by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 16, 2009 3:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bama has a current roster full of WR's too.

I see Fulton getting on board soon along with Mosley. It seems the Blue chip portion of this class is defensive. IMO

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by mulletover on Nov 16, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wondering about Mosley

I know it is between us and the Barn, anyone have any word on where he is leaning? I noticed he is not mentioned in the post above.

Baptman

by baptman on Nov 16, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

In 2008 it was Julio Jones. In 2009 It was Trent Richardson. For 2010...

there’s really not a headliner at least not one for the offensive side of the ball. We have Keenan Allen the safety commit that will likely be a WR. Like I posted earlier this class has it’s blue chip players but they’re all on the defensive side of the ball. We do have Phillip Sims QB and let me tell you this kid is for real. I watched him on ESPNU earlier this year. I was impressed. Bama still hasn’t landed that high profile guy like a Julio or Trent. Who’s going to highlight this recruiting class?

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by mulletover on Nov 17, 2009 10:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs