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13 months ago

Smitdog6767 said...
I agree that he will probably end up at Bama but at some point kids have to realize that Bama has taken at least 2 4 or 5* RB's in the last three recruiting cycles. Like our OL recruiting is going to be for the next couple years. I wish the kid well and I applaud his obvious competitiveness but it seems kinda silly to go to a place that is so deep at your position, regardless if you're a fan or not.

Not at all disagreeing with you, as what you said makes a lot of sense. However, from a recruit's perspective, especially an elite recruit, a lot of them are 100% confident that they'll beat out anyone on the roster, no matter where they go. That confidence is part of what makes them as great as they are, but it also means that the issue you raised may not even be considered as part of their decision-making process.
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Smitdog6767 said...
I agree that he will probably end up at Bama but at some point kids have to realize that Bama has taken at least 2 4 or 5* RB's in the last three recruiting cycles. Like our OL recruiting is going to be for the next couple years. I wish the kid well and I applaud his obvious competitiveness but it seems kinda silly to go to a place that is so deep at your position, regardless if you're a fan or not.

Lot of talk about him playing WR at Bama. Kid is a virtual for Bama.
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Smitdog6767 said...
I agree that he will probably end up at Bama but at some point kids have to realize that Bama has taken at least 2 4 or 5* RB's in the last three recruiting cycles. Like our OL recruiting is going to be for the next couple years. I wish the kid well and I applaud his obvious competitiveness but it seems kinda silly to go to a place that is so deep at your position, regardless if you're a fan or not.

Lot of talk about him playing WR at Bama. Kid is a virtual for Bama.
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star69 said...
Lot of talk about him playing WR at Bama. Kid is a virtual for Bama.

If he doesn't commit early then you never know.
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Clint Brewster said...
Your saying a kid has never turned on his hometown school to go somewhere away from home?

From Tuscaloosa, yes....that is what I am exactly saying.
Your point is completely valid for other hometown situations, but there is no way anyone on here can convince me he is a legit prospect.
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TheInKardoble said...
From Tuscaloosa, yes....that is what I am exactly saying.
Your point is completely valid for other hometown situations, but there is no way anyone on here can convince me he is a legit prospect.

Did the kid call you up....ask you to dinner....and tell you he'd never leave Tuscaloosa? Ummm....no. So you don't know.
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Todd Worly said...
Not at all disagreeing with you, as what you said makes a lot of sense. However, from a recruit's perspective, especially an elite recruit, a lot of them are 100% confident that they'll beat out anyone on the roster, no matter where they go. That confidence is part of what makes them as great as they are, but it also means that the issue you raised may not even be considered as part of their decision-making process.

And when you look at the recent track record, Richardson had to sit behind Ingram. But then he only spends one year as a full-time starter and comes out as the best NFL running back prospect in years. Before the injury Eddie Lacy was looking ready for a big year, and now TJ Yates is generating buzz.
Alabama is as close to a sure path to the NFL as there is in college football. And when you consider the shelf-life of professional running backs, its probably the most efficient path.
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Did the kid call you up....ask you to dinner....and tell you he'd never leave Tuscaloosa? Ummm....no. So you don't know.

Look...I hope is genuinely considering...just being realistic
And no, I don't go out to dinner with recruits unlike some sick-o's...but if you are offering, I would consider...
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And when you look at the recent track record, Richardson had to sit behind Ingram. But then he only spends one year as a full-time starter and comes out as the best NFL running back prospect in years. Before the injury Eddie Lacy was looking ready for a big year, and now TJ Yates is generating buzz.
Alabama is as close to a sure path to the NFL as there is in college football. And when you consider the shelf-life of professional running backs, its probably the most efficient path.

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bkp1883 said...
And when you look at the recent track record, Richardson had to sit behind Ingram. But then he only spends one year as a full-time starter and comes out as the best NFL running back prospect in years. Before the injury Eddie Lacy was looking ready for a big year, and now TJ Yates is generating buzz.
Alabama is as close to a sure path to the NFL as there is in college football. And when you consider the shelf-life of professional running backs, its probably the most efficient path.

Good point about their track record. One thing my bosses with the 49ers often talked about was the number of carries a back has had over his high school and college careers. Especially with running backs, compiling mind-boggling career stats can often be counterproductive for a player's value at the next level. The more carries he's had, the more likely he is to break down earlier in his pro career, and that's a major factor for NFL teams in the evaluation process.
So in that sense, being a one or two-year starter is probably the best way to go, as long as you can impress everyone in that limited time. The key at Alabama is that it's no easy task to earn the starting job, so there's a chance you'll never become the starter.
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victorsclub said...
Yeldon

Of course.
From the looks of it, I won't have much trouble remembering his name come September.
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