2025 Recruiting: 5-star OT Ty Haywood has committed to Alabama (now de-committed)

[TiderJack]

I just saw a CB to Texas for WR Lockett. Texas NIL may win out on this one but we will see. His commit date is 8/7.

 

[JohnD]

Well, we still have several highly rated players we are going after also. We are ahead of everybody on avg ranking per player so I don't think we need your scenario to end up #1 as long as we finish.

It could happen. Taking one of their good ones increases the odds.

 

[JohnD]

I just saw a CB to Texas for WR Lockett. Texas NIL cash offer may win out on this one but we will see. His commit date is 8/7.

Fixed it for you. We should call it what it is. NIL is just the approved term these cash offers hide behind.

 

[Tidelines]

Fixed it for you. We should call it what it is. NIL is just the approved term these cash offers hide behind.

Careful now, we will counter offer. However, our ace in the hole is Russell.

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

I just saw a CB to Texas for WR Lockett. Texas NIL may win out on this one but we will see. His commit date is 8/7.

They may ultimately get him but that prediction may be premature.

 

[jjv0004]

I really like the first 2 wide receiver commits so far. Hopefully, if Lockett and Meadows do not work out, a late bloomer ends up in the class.

 

[JohnD]

Ccareful, we may counter

Careful now, we will counter offer. However, our ace in the hole is Russell.

And it would apparently be perfectly legal since there are no rules. But it's not NIL.

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

Fixed it for you. We should call it what it is. NIL is just the approved term these cash offers hide behind.

Semantics but NIL is absolutely not a cash offer. Its a contract and paycheck and taxable income. None of these deals are upfront and almost anytime you hear a number is greatly exaggerated from reality or comes with major caveats.

And we are in that game as much as anyone right now.

 

[TideMan09]

It's great seeing no drop off in recruiting, Alabama will always sell itself, but, when you have a motivated HC like we obviously have you see the results!!!!..

 

[Cruiser]

Ty Haywood has de-commiteed

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Ty Hawood has de-commiteed

No surprise there...

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Wasn't this the guy who turned his recruitment into a bidding war and the staff just back away?

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Wasn't this the guy who turned his recruitment into a bidding war and the staff just back away?

That's the guy...

 

[AlexanderFan]

Probably miss the talent, but not the nonsense.

 

[The Ols]

He went w/the Oracle money…

 

[cdub55]

We didn't miss out on anything here. Prima Donna and Offensive Line go together like Kim Kardashian and Tim Tebow blind date...

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

He went w/the Oracle money…

Where did he wind up...?

 

[The Ols]

Where did he wind up...?

@ Michigan…because Ellison’s wife…”Doesn’t ever want to be the worst team on the field again. “
Legit…she said that, he opened the checkbook…

 

[Bamabuzzard]

@ Michigan…because Ellison’s wife…”Doesn’t ever want to be the worst team on the field again. “
Legit…she said that, he opened the checkbook…

The more I read about his recruitment the more it reminded me of a "shake down". The kid and those that represented him were simply in it for the money, nothing else. He may turn out to be the greatest OL in college football history. But I think our staff did the right thing to let him go and not get tied into paying millions for a HS kid who is more likely not to live up to his hype than actually live up to it. It's called risk aversion and not a bad business decision.

 

[BamaFanatJSU]

The more I read about his recruitment the more it reminded me of a "shake down". The kid and those that represented him were simply in it for the money, nothing else. He may turn out to be the greatest OL in college football history. But I think our staff did the right thing to let him go and not get tied into paying millions for a HS kid who is more likely not to live up to his hype than actually live up to it. It's called risk aversion and not a bad business decision.

In reading some of the articles about Haywood's official signing, it appears that he has been downgraded by most of the services to a 4-star. I recognize that re-evaluations happen all the time, but this late in the game (right before NSD #2) seems odd. There's no way that this whole bidding war situation would have influenced that, right?