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We should get a commitment from 4* WR Osani Gayles today. On the cusp of being a 5* and with a strong senior season will probably get it. Plays at IMG and was MVP of the OT7 Finals.

 
3* WR Kyren Caldwell announcing on 7/4 and we are in good position. Just watched highlight video since his name just came up recently and it is very good.

 
This kid has a motor and we got a good one.

some Bama fans on social media saw his highlights and wondered why he didn't get any SEC offers. I think that will change sooner than later.

"Despite him just being a three-star on most sites, Beverly has proved to be one of the most underrated recruits in the country."

just maybe this staff knows what they are doing. hmmm
 
3* WR Kyren Caldwell announcing on 7/4 and we are in good position. Just watched highlight video since his name just came up recently and it is very good.

look at his offer list. these are thing one should look for when evaluating a so-called 3 star
 
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Tyler Younger started playing Edge 5 games into last season. the kid is an athlete period. his highlights are a glimpse with the huge potential to be very good down the road. I expect his senior season to catch lots of attention. his height with room for growth is something the staff is waiting on.

Avrian Pauley is criminally underrated, and I expect that to change come his senior season. looking at
his offer list, without knowing his rankings, one would think he's a high 4 star. his body frame and size have room to add good muscle and mass.

Darius White has 6 offers from SEC schools including Georgia and Tennessee. FSU also offered.
the kid is a 6'3 CB. that doesn't come every day. I'm sure Mo Linguist is salivating on all these tall and twitchy CB coming in.

like we said, look at the top programs that are offering and going after Bama commits. not bad for a 3 star.
as mentioned previously, DeBoer and staff are evaluating really well despite the noise!

"That visit marked the fifth trip this year for the 6-foot-5, 265-pounder, who was a top target for the Crimson Tide since the September 2025 offer, which was the first from a Power 4 program"
 

like we said, look at the top programs that are offering and going after Bama commits. not bad for a 3 star.
as mentioned previously, DeBoer and staff are evaluating really well despite the noise!

"That visit marked the fifth trip this year for the 6-foot-5, 265-pounder, who was a top target for the Crimson Tide since the September 2025 offer, which was the first from a Power 4 program"
The guy from Mississippi was the same way, Alabama was the first power offer, he just couldn’t resist the ole Miss money.
 
As predicted, the four star receiver from IMG committed.

I wonder what this means for Sales. They are very different, but still big time prospects.

I am not sure how much is left in the collective for Sales but I know it won't be as much as Bama's competitors. If he decides to come home that will be great. We do have two very tall WR's on the roster in Meadows and Morgan. Gayles is as talented but not as tall as Sales and has the same physical traits as Devonta, Jeudy and Ruggs IMO.
 
I am not sure how much is left in the collective for Sales but I know it won't be as much as Bama's competitors. If he decides to come home that will be great. We do have two very tall WR's on the roster in Meadows and Morgan. Gayles is as talented but not as tall as Sales and has the same physical traits as Devonta, Jeudy and Ruggs IMO.
Sales is 6'5" and 200lbs. Closer to the height of someone like Julio Jones, who was 6'4".

The staff actually compares him to Rome Odunze, a star at Washington under CKD.


Nationally, he is compared to Brian Thomas, JR. who played at LSU.


BamaHammer is predicting it's down to Bama and Indiana and he believes his dream of playing at Bama sways him to the good guys. Of course, Hammer is a Bama homer so TIFWIW. This view also expects him to be willing to take Bama's NIL offer, which will be lower than Indiana's.
 
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Oduze's Washington stats (Wikipedia)

Season [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]GamesReceptionsReceiving YardsAvg. Per CatchTouchdowns
2020467212.00
202194141510.14
202212751,14515.37
202315921,64017.813
Career402143,27215.3
 
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I am not sure how much is left in the collective for Sales but I know it won't be as much as Bama's competitors. If he decides to come home that will be great. We do have two very tall WR's on the roster in Meadows and Morgan. Gayles is as talented but not as tall as Sales and has the same physical traits as Devonta, Jeudy and Ruggs IMO.
For me it would be such torment: what would I do if Bama offered a $350k package, but someone else offered a $550k package. Would you go to your dream school for less money? Would you take more money for the financial freedom of your family?

Very tough decision with potentially long lasting effects.
 
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For me it would be such torment: what would I do if Bama offered a $350k package, but someone else offered a $550k package. Would you go to your dream school for less money? Would you take more money for the financial freedom of your family?

Very tough decision with potentially long lasting effects.
While all of that is true, he also has to consider what his career will look like if he plays at Alabama vs. Indiana?

The bigger $$$ will come with his pro career and college #s will dictate that.

I'd be looking at who the QBs and OCs are and how that will project over his 3 years of play.
 
While all of that is true, he also has to consider what his career will look like if he plays at Alabama vs. Indiana?

The bigger $$$ will come with his pro career and college #s will dictate that.

I'd be looking at who the QBs and OCs are and how that will project over his 3 years of play.
Calvin Johnson enters the chat.

A bird in the hand beats two in the bush, especially if that hand has a blown knee or consecutive concussion issues.

There’s no easy answer
 
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I am not sure how much is left in the collective for Sales but I know it won't be as much as Bama's competitors. If he decides to come home that will be great. We do have two very tall WR's on the roster in Meadows and Morgan. Gayles is as talented but not as tall as Sales and has the same physical traits as Devonta, Jeudy and Ruggs IMO.
It's my understanding that Gayles was never going to affect Sales, and that we have the money set aside for both. Last I heard, we were prepared to give Sales the most money we've ever paid to a player, and while I could be wrong, I haven't heard anything about that changing. I don't think it would be as much as Indiana's but I think it would be in the ballpark. That doesn't mean we will land him, but I think we're still trying hard to do so.
 
For me it would be such torment: what would I do if Bama offered a $350k package, but someone else offered a $550k package. Would you go to your dream school for less money? Would you take more money for the financial freedom of your family?

Very tough decision with potentially long lasting effects.
Neither of those amounts offers financial freedom. You go to the school that offers the most development opportunity.
 

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