A lot of us know the situation and I would appreciate it if that is not discussed any further in this thread.
Please and thanks.
As expected, Clowney picks USCe
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Please and thanks.
Then this must be the first time you've ever followed recruiting really hard. This is the exact same stuff that happens every year. We all (myself included) have really short term memories when it comes to this stuff.
I really think this has been a hard choice for Clowney. Ya'll remember back in late July/early August when he caused a stir by posting on his facebook page, "just got back, been thinking bout my life i think i'm goin to bama"? I think he has been torn between his heart(SC) and his head(UA), but in the end I think he'll end up choosing his heart. It just seems like if he loves SC so much he would go ahead and put them out of their agony and announce instead of dragging this thing on. I guess he has been encouraged by certain media outlets to do this, it's probably good for their ratings and it seems to have been the trend for the top recruit the past couple of years or so. I know I would certainly love to have him, but I can't blame him if he plays for the team he has grown up loving.
The love on Valentines day will be for the Cocks of Columbia for this talented player....just my take on things!
Actually, I can't remember a year like this one. I remember years where a kid committed to one school, signs with another on NSD, but never the late commits, decommits recommits, uncommit etc. this has been unreal.
Nothing major happened until the All-Star games... Since then, chaos has been the theme for this recruiting season.
It's just short term memory.
Recardo Wright committed to West Virginia early on, then with a couple of weeks left, commits to us before finally signing with FSU on signing day. (Similar to what Pagan has done with his recruitment.)
Who can forget the Bryce Brown fiasco a few years ago, or even the Keenan Allen fiasco last year.
Look at Seantrel Henderson last year. Signed with USC (because supposedly his dad was promised a rap gig with Snoop Dogg?) only to have his LOI voided after signing day and head to Miami.
Reuben Randall in 2009. His recruitment was pretty bizarre. He committed to LSU early on and right up until signing day no one was sure where he was headed. We all legitimately thought we had a chance at him. Thought he would be the perfect compliment to Julio.
Even our own Trent Richardson. He committed before his Sr season ever began. He was almost an afterthought before he exploded for 450+ yards in a single game early on in his Sr. season. His stock jumped to a 5-star and the #2 RB in the country (somehow behind the aforementioned Bryce Brown.) Even though he was committed to us until signing day, he had another "announcement" on NSD which had many an Alabama fan up the night before with heartburn.
Janzen Jackson was committed to LSU all along and decided not to sign on NSD. He eventually signed with UT several days later.
Terrelle Pryor decided to delay his announcement beyond NSD. The clock kept ticking and no one was sure when he'd announce. Finally on MARCH 19th, a full 6 weeks after NSD, he decided to play for the Buckeyes, much to the chagrin of an incoming RichRod at Michigan. TP would have been the perfect fit for his offense.
We basically had Greg Reid in the bag before his Grandmother convinced him to stay closer to home. He even told the coaching staff he was headed to T-Town.
Who could forget Bobbie Massie? He told the coaching staff he was headed to T-Town the night before NSD. When his press conference came, he threw an Alabama hat on the ground before annoucning "Hotty Toddy."
And these are all just off the top of my head. I'm sure if I did more research, I could come up with PLENTY of other examples. I'm telling you, this kind of stuff is nothing new.
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Or what about this kid? Kevin Hart
I've never seen a recruiting story as bizarre as his.
Nevada lineman comes clean: He made up recruiting story - USATODAY.com
If we all think real hard over the last few years, I think we'll recall that the 2011 class is nothing special in terms of drama.
Great, Like I said, there have been years this has happened, but not this many late commits, decommits uncommits, school enters the race with just a couple of weeks left, etc. you have a nice list and if they all happened in one year, it would be like this year, but they didn't. I know Trent had a NSD presser, but most I talked to said he was an almost lock, unlike CK.
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Just can't admit you're wrong can you?
Like I said, these are all off the top of my head and they're all within the last 2-3 years and they all involve Alabama prospects. If I looked even a little bit harder I'm sure I could find more examples.
From the 2010 class only . . .
Trovon Reed was an LSU lock before switching a few months before NSD.
Craig Sanders was an Alabama commit before switching to AU
Michael Dyer was considered an Arkansas lock before his Sr. season began before finally committing to AU a few months before NSD.
Dominique Easley a PSU fan by birth, decommitted from PSU and committed to UF a month before signing day.
I'm tired of writing, I'll just show you the link.
This is last years class according to ESPN.
12 of the top 30 in the ESPNU 150 (40%)decommitted from a school and committed to another before signing day.
I'm telling you, this is nothing new.
Trovon Reed was an LSU lock before switching a few months before NSD.
Craig Sanders was an Alabama commit before switching to AU
Michael Dyer was considered an Arkansas lock before his Sr. season began before finally committing to AU a few months before NSD.
Dominique Easley a PSU fan by birth, decommitted from PSU and committed to UF a month before signing day.
I'm tired of writing, I'll just show you the link.
This is last years class according to ESPN.
12 of the top 30 in the ESPNU 150 (40%)decommitted from a school and committed to another before signing day.
I'm telling you, this is nothing new.
To clear up (sort of) USC's numbers, here's a brief explanation:
Two commits are not expected to get LOIs tomorrow. They will likely be placed at a prep school. Supposedly these kids were told that this was a possibility from day one (as early as last summer). USC coaches have been up front with them on this all along. Supposedly both kids in question grew up Gamecock fans and are holding out in case someone (i.e. Clowney) doesn't sign.
That leaves USC with 31 commitments still on the list. Four of those can count back to last year's class, so USC is at 27 , leaving one spot open for Clowney (SEC rule limits LOIs to 28).
Two commits are not expected to get LOIs tomorrow. They will likely be placed at a prep school. Supposedly these kids were told that this was a possibility from day one (as early as last summer). USC coaches have been up front with them on this all along. Supposedly both kids in question grew up Gamecock fans and are holding out in case someone (i.e. Clowney) doesn't sign.
That leaves USC with 31 commitments still on the list. Four of those can count back to last year's class, so USC is at 27 , leaving one spot open for Clowney (SEC rule limits LOIs to 28).
RedStar he said that 'he' couldn't remember. It is a personal opinion. Please stop the back and forth. No one is wrong or right in this situation. I personally agree with him this year has been very fluid and maybe even more fluid than most years. jmofwiw
We are all, well most of us, are Tide fans here.
Roll Tide!
I think it's true, it's evolving to be more and more crazy with decommits. I think it is because of the early committments. Earlier and earlier. A high profile player commits to a program like Alabama and they then have a target on their backs.
i think negative recruitment is getting more and more rampant in the SEC... I honestly think its getting out of hand. I used to feel comfortable, for the most part, about commitments, and now i dont at all.
i think it probably has something to do with us recruiting at such a high level that we only offer highly recruited players now, but some of it has to do with the staff at AU recruiting negatively. there are just way too many out of nowhere recruits down there for them not to ( at least) be recruiting negatively.
New article up on ESPN about Clowney. Good read.
Jadeveon Clowney remains humble and hungry throughout recruiting process - ESPN
Jadeveon Clowney remains humble and hungry throughout recruiting process - ESPN
Redstar,
I have followed Bama recruiting very hard for the last 10 years or so, I even have a BOL account. for the record, Michael Dyer was NEVER an Arkansas lock. Petrino did not pursued him very hard and refused to play that "game" unlike auburn did. Dyer was never going anywhere but the barn. I realize recruiting is fluid, but the amount IMHO this year is crazy in spite what you think.
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I'm not saying this year isn't crazy, but it's not some chaotic mess. It is what it is. It's recruiting season. And from all the Arkansas fans I know (and I know a lot) they all thought Dyer was theirs before his Sr season began.
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