Alabama Weekly
February 22, 1999
February 22, 1999 -- Issue 1 -- Volume
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1999 NARCAS Recruiting Breakdown for the
SEC
written by Jess Nicholas
The following are our rankings for the classes of the SEC. As with all
recruiting rankings, they are largely subjective and not a definite
indication of the potential success of the team or individual. For the
complete evaluation of talent throughout the South, visit http://BamaNation.com.
#1 Georgia Bulldogs Depth=A Needs Filled=A+ Total Talent Level=A+
Georgia has done something that few people could have believed
possible---they have finished atop the NARCAS rankings for the SEC for
two consecutive seasons. Georgia's recruiting was slow but steady for
most of the season, but the Bulldogs turned up the heat late in the
season, closing on several top prospects. Georgia got the offensive
linemen they needed (Kevin Breedlove, Alex Jackson), top talent at the
linebacker position (Jesse Miller, Kendrell Bell) which adds to an
already deep unit, and dangerous skill players, most notably at wide
receiver (Damien Gary, Durrell Robinson, Reggie Brown). The Bulldogs
also got two top players (Bruce Thornton, Terrance Edwards) who could
play a multitude of positions. The Bulldogs have set themselves up for a
run at both the SEC and National Championships in the near future. Total
Grade=A+. Great work, Jim Donnan.
#2 Alabama Crimson Tide Depth=A+ Needs Filled=A- Total Talent
Level=A+
Had the Tide managed to sign one or two more qualified linebackers, they
would have risen to the top of this list. As it is, Alabama finished
second for the second year in a row, which isn't bad at all. The Tide
got a class deep at all positions other than linebacker, and the Tide's
offensive line signees (Dante Ellington, Alonzo Ephraim, Matt Lomax, and
Dennis Alexander) may be the finest in the country. There is little
doubt that the Tide's defensive line signees (a group including Kenny
King, David Paine, and Jarrett Johnson) are the cream of the nation's
crop. Alabama got good depth at the WR position (Antonio Carter, Leonard
Fulgham) and at cornerback (Gerald Dixon, Milo Lewis, Hirchel Bolden).
This class, when added to the one before it, gives Alabama the shot in
the arm it so desperately needed. With this group, the Tide can expect
to contend for championships once more. Total Grade=A+. Wonderful job,
Mike DuBose.
#3 Florida Gators Depth=B+ Needs Filled=A Total Talent Level=A
Once again, the Florida Gators filled needs like pros and picked and
chose from the state's best athletes. Needing to get players at all
positions to make up for a year of high graduation rates, Florida did a
wonderful job, getting the defensive linemen (Trahern LaFavor, Roy
Williams), linebackers, (Byron Hardemon, Roderick Royal), and defensive
backs (Daryl Dixon, Lito Sheppard) needed to continue to be a defensive
force. Florida got an early commitment from quarterback Rex Grossman,
who was impressive at Florida's camp, and wide receiver Elgin Hicks will
be a star one day. Only the sheer lack of numbers keeps Florida out of
Georgia and Alabama's territory, but considering what the Gators already
have in house, it won't matter much. Total Grade=A-. Another solid year,
Steve Spurrier.
#4 LSU Tigers Depth=A- Needs Filled=A Total Talent Level=A-
Someone ought to give the LSU coaching staff a medal. Following a 4-7
campaign, with a team full of returning talent, LSU still somehow
managed to sign a banner class. While it's hard to say exactly what LSU
needed most, one thing is certain---the Bayou Bengals largely shut the
door to out of state suitors, keeping the top six players in the state
at home. LSU needed linebacker help in a hurry and got it (Bradie James,
Treverance Faulk). The Tigers got good defensive linemen (Walter Young,
Chad Lavalais) who will help ease the sting of losing Anthony McFarland
to graduation. LSU also got super tight end prospect Eric Edwards, and
may have solved their placekicking woes by inking John Corbello.
Considering the Tigers had enough talent to win the West last year,
adding this class only solidifies LSU's position. Total Grade=A-.
Wonderful considering the circumstances, Gerry DiNardo.
#5 Tennessee Volunteers Depth=B- Needs Filled=A- Total Talent
Level=A-
What to get the team that has everything? Unfortunately for the Vols,
they may have fallen trap to a new phenomenon known as
"Post-National Championship Recruiting Blues," as top players
seem to concern themselves more with immediate playing time and less
with going with the hot hand. Whether or not the Vols actually filled
their needs might be hard to tell, as the Vols really will only have one
position---placekicker---that will probably be filled by a newcomer. The
Volunteers landed a placekicker (Steven Lee), so that need can be
considered filled. The Chris Simms decommitment notwithstanding, the
Vols had a pretty good year. Tennessee got two more running backs (Troy
Flemming, Onterrio Smith) to add to their already-impressive stable, and
they added a whole covey of defensive line talent (Constantin Ritzmann,
Scott Wells, Albert Haynesworth). The Vols got solid offensive lineman
Anthony Herrera, and Terriea Smalls could play on either side of the
line. Depth, however, was not what it could have been, and Tennessee
failed to close on several important players, most of whom went to
Georgia. The need for two or more wide receivers was not sufficiently
met. Total Grade=B+. A solid effort, Phil Fulmer.
#6 Mississippi State Bulldogs Depth=A- Needs Filled=A- Total Talent
Level=B+
For the second straight year, the upstart Bulldogs delivered on national
signing day, getting a deep class that again relied quite a bit on
junior college talent. Needing talent at the offensive skill positions
the Bulldogs landed quarterback Kevin Fant along with a deep receiving
corps (Terrell Grindle, Keshun Fudge). The Bulldogs got talent on both
sides of the line. The new faces on the defensive line (Eric Thompson,
Jason Myers, Dorsett Davis) and offensive line (Donald Tucker, Zak West)
further increase the "Girth Factor" so prominent on Jackie
Sherrill-led teams. MSU also got a fine tight end prospect in Derrick
Thompson. The crème de la crème, however, was running back Dontae
Walker, the finest at his position in the southeast. Add in JUCO
safety/cornerback Fred Smoot and super safety Kelly Schumpert, and the
Bulldogs had a very well-rounded class. To be this successful was a
necessity for the Bulldogs, who lost ten offensive starters to
graduation. While the overall talent level could have been a bit higher,
the Dogs did a solid job and this effort gives them the ability to stay
near the top of the SEC West. Total Grade=B+. Good work, Jackie
Sherrill.
#7 Kentucky Wildcats Depth=B+ Needs Filled=B- Total Talent Level=B-
There was a lot of good here, but things could have been better. As with
a lot of teams who throw the ball around a lot and don't pay much
attention to defense, Kentucky got excellent skill position players but
failed to properly address their needs along both the offensive and
defensive lines. Kentucky got a fine tight end (Derek Smith) and a top
athlete at quarterback (Jared Lorenzen), who will help to ease the blow
created by Tim Couch's defection to the NFL draft. The Wildcats got
several good receivers (C.J. Loftin, Ernest Simms, Octavious Bond), a
good running back (Artrose Pinner), and a very good crop of defensive
backs (Charles Hamwright, Derrick Tatum, Derek Abney). However, the
Wildcats didn't address their immediate needs, most notably offensive
line, where all five starters graduated. Keith Chatelain and Drew
Ashbury are good players, but the Kats had to reach to get depth.
William Orr is a solid defensive end prospect, and DeMotto Youngblood
will be a player somewhere along the defensive line. However, linebacker
went largely unaddressed. While this class has its good points, Kentucky
will have to take it up a notch in order to compete in the
heavily-contested SEC East. Total Grade=B-. Acceptable work, Hal Mumme.
#8 Auburn Tigers Depth=B Needs Filled=B- Total Talent Level=C
Without trying to be flippant---where's the beef? The hiring of Tommy
Tubberville was supposed to produce immediate results, but other than
one or two players thought to be going to Auburn all along (DeAndre
Green, DeMarco McNeil), the bulk of this class are players who either
signed last year and didn't qualify (Don Page, Stanford Simmons, Ronny
Daniels) or who committed under Terry Bowden's tenure (Robert Johnson).
Auburn did do well for themselves in some areas, such as the depth of
their running back class (Michael Owens, Casinious Moore, Brandon
Johnson), and in the depth and quality of the receiving corps (Green,
Daniels, Tavaris Robinson [who could also play DB]). However, a few
things were left unattended. While McNeil and Page will bolster the
defensive line, the other signees were largely unknowns with few offers.
Auburn signed not one true linebacker, getting either larger DE types
(Page, Frank Walker, Ryan Bushey), or DB types who will need beef
(Phillip Pate, Dontarius Thomas). Running back Reggie Torbor could
theoretically move over from the other side. Also, the offensive line
group (Steve Goula, Monreko Crittenden, Ronald Samuel) lacked a true
star. While Auburn made a noticeable improvement over last year's utter
debacle, this is still a group not able to advance the Tigers to a level
of national contention. Total Grade=C+. Still needs improvement, Tommy
Tuberville.
#9 Arkansas Razorbacks Depth=B+ Needs Filled=C+ Total Talent Level=C
Very, very similar to the class signed by Auburn. Arkansas landed the
best player in its state (RB Cedric Cobbs), a top-flight quarterback
(Gary Brashears), and generally got players at each position. However,
paramount to the Razorbacks' ability to stay around the top of the SEC
will be its ability to crack open talent-rich Texas and pull out a few
of the upper echelon players each year. While Arkansas did get players
from the Lone Star state this year, they didn't get quite enough in
either quantity or quality. Good points: Arkansas added to their
already-deep receiving corps by landing JUCO standout Eddie Williams and
prep star Richard Smith. However, the Razorbacks are primarily a running
team, which means it would seem to be more important to sign players
suited to that course of action. In addition, Arkansas lost four
offensive line starters this year, and while the players they signed
there (Jim Peters, Bo Lacy, Caleb Perry) have talent, they do not have
the real eye-popping ability of a Dante Ellington or Alex Jackson.
Arkansas did net JUCO lineman John Geitner, but JUCOs can be
hit-or-miss, and are a risky proposition. Also, the linebacker group was
a bit thin in numbers, and Arkansas apparently will look in-house for a
replacement placekicker. While a case could be made for placing Arkansas
ahead of Auburn, the Tigers seemed to fill needs a little better. Total
Grade=C+. Acceptable, but not spectacular, Houston Nutt.
#10 Ole Miss Rebels Depth=C Needs Filled=C- Total Talent Level=C-
When a team loses its entire coaching staff in the middle of recruiting
season, things are bound to not turn out as well as expected. Even so,
David Cutcliffe and company made a valiant effort and signed several
players who will help Ole Miss in the future. Ole Miss will return 20
starters from last year's team, so a lot of help wasn't really needed.
Even so, the Rebels got the quarterback of the future (Eli Manning), two
good linebackers in Jamil Northcutt and Jesse Mitchell, and a fine
offensive lineman in Theo Harris. Still, the overall talent level of
this class leaves a bit to be desired. Robert Williams is an underrated
tailback, and Ian Bass has promise as a linebacker, but champions are
made with national-level recruits as a major ingredient. This Rebel
class is largely lacking in that department, and in two areas in
particular (WR and DL), Ole Miss largely struck out concerning players
of the blue-chip variety. Hopefully, things will turn around as the new
regime gets settled in. Total Grade:C-. You did the best you could,
David Cutcliffe.
#11 South Carolina Gamecocks Depth=C- Needs Filled=C Total Talent
Level:C-
With a late push that included stealing running back Derrick Watson away
from Tennessee, the Gamecocks nearly leapfrogged Ole Miss and into 10th
place. Still, the lack of depth, combined with the wide dispersion of
talent level conspired to seat South Carolina just ahead of Vanderbilt.
The Gamecocks did do some things well. The running back group (Watson,
Ryan Brewer, Andrew Pinnock) is solid as a rock. South Carolina got a
deep set of defensive line signees (Joe Don Jordan, Willie Sims, C.J.
Frye). Although the Gamecocks were not in need of offensive linemen, few
teams elect to sign only one (Tim Bell) during a recruiting season.
South Carolina also lacks a true blue-chip quarterback, and only one
linebacker (John Thompson) stands out. Brian Elam and Isaac Stackhouse
should make a pair of fine defensive backs, though. The new coaching
staff at South Carolina certainly has their work cut out for them, and
only time will tell how effective they can be. Total Grade:C-. Needs
work, Lou Holtz.
#12 Vanderbilt Commodores Depth:D- Needs Filled=D- Total Talent
Level:D
Poor Vanderbilt. What else is there to say? Only one player who signed
with Vanderbilt cracked either a state's Lucky 13 list or the
Southeastern States 100 list. That player was Olive Branch, Mississippi
offensive lineman Jordan Pettit, who was a member of Mississippi's Lucky
13. Beyond Pettit, one has to stretch to find true SEC-caliber talent.
Linemen Brett Beard and Jason Tant have promise, and receiver Markessus
House is a big target at 6-4, 200 pounds. Still, Vanderbilt, handicapped
by high admissions requirements and years of disappointing football,
continues to hit a brick wall during the recruiting season. Total
Grade:D-. Better luck next year, Woody Widenhoffer.
High Hopes for Tide Baseball
written by Grif Carden
Alabama coach Jim Wells begins his fifth year at the helm with his most
experienced and deepest team yet. For a team that reached the College
World Series in 1996 and 1997 (second place) and missed in 1998 only
when they lost the championship game of the regional tournament,
expectations are understandably high. So high, in fact, that
Sewell-Thomas
Stadium was sold-out (except for standing room tickets that will go on
sale two hours before each game) before the season even started.
Bama returns five starting position players (Jayson Cox at first base,
Sam Bozanich at second, Andy Phillips at third, Dan Chavers at
shortstop, and G. W. Keller in right field), along with Darren Wood and
Antonio Bostic who were part-time starters in the outfield. Two of the
three pitchers (Justin Smith and B. J. Green) who were the usual
starters in SEC games also return.
PITCHING
Smith, a junior lefty, was one of the top pitchers in the conference
last year and normally started the first game of each SEC series. He has
outstanding control, and seems to be in mid-season form already as he
pitched 8 innings against Houston in the season opener, giving up no
runs, only two hits, and no walks.
The other two probable SEC starters are both hard throwing
right-handers, Manny Torres and Jason Moates. Torres, who was heavily
recruited four years ago, is a senior who has missed most of the past
two seasons with shoulder injuries. If he is well, which is apparently
the case, he¹s awfully tough. Moates is a sophomore transfer from
Meridian (MS)
Community College, who was a fourth-round draft choice of the New York
Mets last June (the Major League Draft has 50 rounds). He obviously
turned down a lot of money to come to Alabama, and said at the time that
he expects to be a first-round draft choice in two years.
In addition to B. J. Green (who has not completely recovered from
off-season surgery, following his stellar freshman campaign), other
pitchers who are being counted on are sophomores Jonathan Blankenship
and Kevin Marzion, as well as freshmen Lance Cormier and Scott Murphy.
Junior transfers Shane Henderson and Keith Long, along with freshmen
Jeremy Vaughn, Jeff Nichols, and footballer Luke Tucker round out the
pitching staff. Blankenship, Smith, Long, and Tucker are the only
left-handers.
CATCHERS
The most hotly-contested position on the team, with junior Jayson Cox
and sophomore Kelley Gulledge in a neck-and-neck battle, and freshman
Rock Mills not far behind. Cox is the better hitter, Mills seems to be
the best defensively, and Gulledge has the strongest arm. Either Cox or
Gulledge will often fill the designated hitter slot when not behind the
plate.
Junior transfer Scott Evans also has ability.
INFIELD
Freshman Jeremy Brown seems set at first base, although at 5-9 and 210
he certainly doesn¹t look the part. However, he has shown good
quickness in the field and, at least in practice, appears to be the best
freshman hitter for the Tide in many years. Returning starters Bozanich
(sophomore), Phillips (senior), and Chavers (junior) man second, third,
and short respectively. Chavers appears to have recovered from the knee
injury that caused him to miss the last month or so of last season.
Phillips will again hit in the clean-up slot and be the best defensive
third-baseman in the league, and Bozanich is a future star. Cox, who
started at first base last year, could again see action there. Freshman
Brent Boyd has been outstanding in pre-season and could press Chavers at
short; he can also play second or third and may DH at times. Senior Cam
Walters also can play second, third, or shortstop, while Tim Lemke (who
was drafted by the Braves following his senior season in high school
last year) can man either first or third. Freshman Matthew Whitaker also
is in the mix.
OUTFIELD
G. W. Keller begins his third year as starter and currently has hit
safely in his last 28 games (Bama record is 32 by Roberto Vaz in 1997,
while Todd Walker of LSU has the SEC record of 33). He also is excellent
in the outfield, and has a particularly strong and accurate arm as he
has demonstrated by throwing several runners out at the plate in the
last two
years. He will probably be in right field, although he started in left
field in 1997, can play center field, and has played both second and
third base for the Tide. Darren Wood, a junior who played his freshman
year at TCU before transferring to Alabama last year, will start in
center field. Wood has excellent speed and will probably be the lead-off
hitter. Left field is
still up for grabs, with four players seeing action there in the three
games at Houston: Derek Wigginton (sophomore), Antonio Bostic (senior),
and freshmen Scott McClanahan and Erik Smallwood.
NBA Season Starts Slowly
by John Hinds, Alabama Class of
1975 and Columnist in Boston
Even in the home of the 16 time
World Champion Boston Celtics this year's NBA season has been a
non-entity. For the only home exhibition game the Celtics gave tickets
away and drew a half empty arena.
The opening game of the season saw plenty of empty seats. There are
plenty of reasons and many would have you believe that as the season
continues and the playoffs draw near the fans will return.
Once again NBA rosters are dotted with former Crimson Tide standouts.
The first who comes to mind is Latrell Sprewell. He made peace with the
management, his teammates and fans in New York but then got injured.
A similar fate befell Robert Horry in Los Angeles. He appeared in four
games and averaged 9.5 points but will see limited time due to a heart
problem.
Antonio McDyess has taken a leading role with the Denver Nuggets
averaging 18.4 points and 9.8 rebounds in nine games.
Former Bull Jason Caffey has been stellar in San Francisco with the
Warriors averaging points in 10 games.
Finally Keith Askins has come off the bench in Miami and played well
defensively.
Although there are a number of star players including those mentioned on
the rosters, fan interest has really fallen off in the NBA, and this
will be one year the owners and players will both regret having gone on
strike.
Soup's Jokes
by Dennis "Soup" Campbell
One day, a rich Texan was observing his oil fields when a storm with
lots of lightening started. Within minutes, the lightening had struck
one of his wells and set it on fire. His crew tried, but they couldn't
extinguish the flames.
The Texan called the fire department, but they couldn't put the flames
out. He tried every oil fire crew he could find. But none could stop the
burning.
A couple of weeks later, as he was sitting in his office feeling bad
about losing more than $1 million a day because the fire that was still
burning, he received a call from his ol' buddy from awbum. During the
call he explained his problem with the fire. He told the awb he was
running out of men to keep the fire under control and that he needed
help. In the conversation he said his insurance company would pay $10
million to anybody who could put out the fire.
The awb, wanting to help his friend out, offered to drive his farm crew
over from awbum and help put out the fire.
Two days later the Texan is standing up on a little hill in his oil
field watching the fire continue to burn. He looked to the East and saw
a cloud of dust quickly approaching. It was the awb in a beat up old
truck with about 10 men from his crew ... all hangin' out of the truck,
whoopin' and hollerin', and makin' all sorts of noise.
The truck kept coming and coming ... faster and faster ... until it went
right past the Texan ... down the little hill ... whoopin' and hollerin'
... into the oil field ... right toward the fire ... and right into the
fire itself.
Well ... the awb and his crew jumped out of the truck and took their
jackets off and started beating the fire. They beat it so hard and so
fast that in just a few minutes the fire was out !!!
The Texan ran down the hill and up to the awb ... grabbed him and hugged
him ... telling him how much he appreciated him putting the fire out. As
the excitement clamed down, the Texan asked the awb what he was going to
do with the $10 million for putting out the fire.
The awb said, "Well the furst thang I'ma gonna do is get them thar
brakes fixed!!!"
BAMA HOPES FOR NIT BID
written by Grif Carden
Mark Gottfried's first year at the helm of Alabama basketball has had
its high points, with a road win at Arkansas and a home win over
Kentucky the most prominent, and has also suffered through low points as
well, with the lowest being swept by Auburn in the annual home-and-away
series for the first time since 1984. With three games remaining in the
regular season, plus the conference tournament, the Tide needs to add at
least two more victories to its 14-12 record (4-9 SEC) to earn a berth
in the NIT.
Bama has been led all season by senior guard Brian Williams and junior
center Jeremy Hays. Williams, who injured his foot in the first half of
the January 23rd Auburn game, played the next two games at less than
full effectiveness before sitting out two full games, is now back in the
playing rotation but is still not back to full health. Despite this, he
leads the team in scoring at 15.1 points per game. This puts him seventh
in the SEC, and his career point total is number nine on the all-time
Bama list. Hays is scoring 12.3 points per game and is grabbing 8.3
rebounds per outing, good for sixth place in the conference. He has put
up nine double/doubles for the year, the third best conference mark.
Even though he has another season to play, he stands at the sixth spot
on career blocked shots for Bama.
Senior forward MC Mazique also is among the league leaders in rebounds,
pulling down 7.3 per game which is good for eighth place in the SEC.
Senior Chris Rollins joins Williams and Hays as a double figure scorer,
with 10.5 per game.
After experimenting with various personnel in the early part of the
season, Coach Gottfried has settled on an eight-man rotation almost
exclusively. Joining the four players mentioned above have been senior
guard Chauncey Jones, freshman forward/center Sam Haginas, and sophomore
guards Doc Martin and Tarik London. The lack of depth and inability to
score have not allowed Coach Gottfried to implement the up-tempo style
of play that he favors.
The biggest problem Bama has faced has been its inability to score - the
team is averaging 66.3 points per game, which trails all conference
teams except South Carolina. Shooting statistics show why the scoring is
so low: from the field, Bama has hit only 43.1 per cent of its shots
(10th best in the SEC), and only 31.5 per cent from three-point range
(11th best). The Tide has made only 3.58 three-pointers per game, last
in the conference.
Even though the team has struggled for much of the season, the players
have put forth maximum effort in every game and have rekindled
enthusiasm in Tide fans. Home sellouts for the Auburn and Kentucky games
were the first since 1996, and the first consecutive home sellouts since
1990. With a highly-touted recruiting class already lined up, this bodes
well for the future.
SOUND CHECK
QUOTES FROM FANS, COACHES AND
PLAYERS
NRA's Bobby Burton, commenting on new
Tide signee out of Memphis.
"There's not a better pass rusher, defensive player, or even
prospect in the southeast than David Paine."
Coach Mike DuBose on this year's recruiting class:
"Maybe in a year or so we will know how good this group is, but on
paper this is an outstanding class"
Bama Recruiting Coordinator, Ronnie Cottrell on Coach DuBose's
involvement in the recruiting process:
"Assistants do the initial recruiting, but it all comes down to
the man in the corner office. He has to close the deal, and he does
because mamas want their sons to play for him because they trust him. I
was with Bobby Bowden for nine years. He's a tremendous man. But we've
got a great coach here who inherited a very difficult situation."
Tide Signee and nationally recruited Cincinnati prep star Brandon
Miree on having signed with the Crimson Tide:
"I like the fact that Alabama is a big time winning program that
has a wonderful academic reputation and more than its share of
excellent, supportive fans. They have an extraordinary
Christian atmosphere that I want to be around."
AND THE BAMANATION SAID: "ROLL TIDE!"
Newsletter by: Brett Young and Jess
Nicholas
Guest Article by: None
Special Thanks to: Jess Nicholas, Grif Carden, John Hinds
and Dennis "Soup" Campbell for their contributions.
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