Question: What is the Pecking Order at Offensive Tackle ?

[RAM]

Leon Brown is he the top OT (for the left side) target at this point?

 

[RTR91]

Re: OT

OT? Does that mean overtime? Off topic?

 

[Ty Webb]

Re: OT

I would bet it means offensive tackle. But, that's just a guess.

 

[MOAN]

Re: OT

Lol!!! Omg!!! Lmbo!!! Ot???

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Re: OT

I think the list may look like the following:

Kenneth Santa Marina - New Orleans
Ethan Pocic - Lemont, Ill.
Austin Golson - Prattville, Ala. (Florida State commit)
Laremy Tunsil - Lake City, Fla. (lean to UF)
Leon Brown - Brooklyn, New York

Although, it's entirely possible for some other prospects to emerge after summer camps. The JuCo system will be thoroughly searched as well.

 

[Tide Warrior]

Re: OT

I have also just heard this name thrown out there as another JUCO possibility.

Trenton Brown 6'7 345

http://jcfootball.scout.com/a.z?s=87&p=8&c=1&nid=6128972

 

[45longcolt]

Re: OT

I have also just heard this name thrown out there as another JUCO possibility.

Trenton Brown 6'7 345

http://jcfootball.scout.com/a.z?s=87&p=8&c=1&nid=6128972

Now he just looks like he belongs at Bama

 

[Tideflyer]

Re: OT

Looks like a good offer list at this point to me. Do JUCOs go to camps? If so, I wonder if he`ll come to our OL/DL camp (in June?).

 

[TiderJack]

Re: OT

I have also just heard this name thrown out there as another JUCO possibility.

Trenton Brown 6'7 345

http://jcfootball.scout.com/a.z?s=87&p=8&c=1&nid=6128972

With this guys size but no offer from us tells me he lacks either footwork or technique at this time. We may end up offering but I'm thinking some of the targets mentioned in Capstone's message are higher priority targets.

 

[LCN]

Leon Brown is he the top OT (for the left side) target at this point?

Yes and no . The need is @ RT . No reason to sign a JUCO guy to come in and play behind Cyrus @ LT . Tunsil , Pocic and Golson would be options as left tackles . The Santa Marina kid is probably better suited for RT or guard .

 

[RAM]

Re: OT

OT? Does that mean overtime? Off topic?

Sorry I will do better next time thought I was on the football board. on TideFans.com.

 

[Tide Warrior]

Re: OT

Bone in chat tonite said L Brown best chance for OT and we are in the mix for T Brown. Both JUCOs.

 

[RAM]

Re: OT

T. Brown 6'8" 350 dang

 

[45longcolt]

Re: OT

T. Brown 6'8" 350 dang

I thought he was 6'9" 380

 

[jambama1]

It goes tunsil who the coaches feel they have a good shot at. The Pennsylvania tackle . Then juco. The prattville guy (if that were to have it would be a December or January type deal) or the Louisiana tackle

 

[LCN]

tunsil who the coaches feel they have a good shot at.

PRO - Alabama coaches have shown with Barrett Jones that you can begin your career at one position yet finish at another .

CON - Florida has a need for a LT who is ready to step in and play early .

I believe Alabama will have a better chance if Florida looks dysfunctional this year . If Florida improves as the season moves along and racks up 9-10 wins , then my head would probably pop off if Tunsil were to sign with Alabama

 

[teamplayer]

Yes and no . The need is @ RT . No reason to sign a JUCO guy to come in and play behind Cyrus @ LT . Tunsil , Pocic and Golson would be options as left tackles . The Santa Marina kid is probably better suited for RT or guard .

LCN, don't you think we will go hard after a left tackle in this group? Yes, we need a right tackle to immediately play next year, but Cyrus will more than likely be gone the year after that. It would be great to get a guy who could either redshirt or play some behind Cyrus for a year before taking over. I would like to get two very good tackles in this recruiting class, and I wouldn't mind getting a third who may be a project.

 

[TiderJack]

LCN, don't you think we will go hard after a left tackle in this group? Yes, we need a right tackle to immediately play next year, but Cyrus will more than likely be gone the year after that. It would be great to get a guy who could either redshirt or play some behind Cyrus for a year before taking over. I would like to get two very good tackles in this recruiting class, and I wouldn't mind getting a third who may be a project.

Don't forget we have Brandon Greene coming is who was a top 25 player by ESPN and played in the UAAA game. He has the size and feet to excel at LT. Brandon Hill is also coming in (if qualifies) and he is a good RT prospect (6'6", 350 lbs). We need good OT's in the class and some may play right away but we do have some good ones coming in the 2012 class.

 

[LCN]

LCN, don't you think we will go hard after a left tackle in this group? Yes, we need a right tackle to immediately play next year, but Cyrus will more than likely be gone the year after that. It would be great to get a guy who could either redshirt or play some behind Cyrus for a year before taking over. I would like to get two very good tackles in this recruiting class, and I wouldn't mind getting a third who may be a project.

Sure , but finding one good enough to play LT yet willing to sit for 2 years is asking way too much IMO . There are so many months to go and a lot would have to break our way for things to work out . It's a given that other schools will try to sign Brown as a LT and Tunsil will not announce until NSD . So , how do you continue to pursue those 2 without Pocic and Santa Marina heading elsewhere ? Signing 2 of those 4 would be as exceptional as it is doubtful .

If I had to say , as things stand today , I believe Brown and Santa Marina would be about as good as we could hope for . Just being realistic .

 

[teamplayer]

Sure , but finding one good enough to play LT yet willing to sit for 2 years is asking way too much IMO . There are so many months to go and a lot would have to break our way for things to work out . It's a given that other schools will try to sign Brown as a LT and Tunsil will not announce until NSD . So , how do you continue to pursue those 2 without Pocic and Santa Marina heading elsewhere ? Signing 2 of those 4 would be as exceptional as it is doubtful .

If I had to say , as things stand today , I believe Brown and Santa Marina would be about as good as we could hope for . Just being realistic .

If Cyrus goes pro after his junior year, a guy we sign in Feb. 2013 would only sit for one year. Anyway, thanks for all of your information. Guys like you make this site the best place to find out real information.
TiderJ, I didn't forget those guys. I just thought the consensus was that they may need some seasoning. Then again, they would have two years of seasoning in the program before Cyrus leaves. It was just so nice to have a dominant offensive line last year, and I am certainly expecting one this year. I hope we keep bringing in top guys and coaching them up. I sure do like to win, and I am a firm believer that games are won or lost on the line of scrimmage. Roll Tide!