Link: WR Patrick Patterson Update: Visiting Bama for the MSU game

[jps1983]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

Norwood is the #1 WR on our board. I don't think defense is in our plans for him, right now, despite his skill set on that side of the ball.

That's interesting. I thought KK was our #1 target at WR. I haven't seen any video of Norwood (it wouldn't matter anyway b/c they all look phenomenal to me), but KK is very good. So is Norwood ahead of KK or is it like a 1a and 1b thing?

 

[M2J]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

That's interesting. I thought KK was our #1 target at WR. I haven't seen any video of Norwood (it wouldn't matter anyway b/c they all look phenomenal to me), but KK is very good. So is Norwood ahead of KK or is it like a 1a and 1b thing?

Well KK certainly has a spot waiting for him til the end if that's what you mean.

 

[Airborne Tider]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

The fact of the matter is all indications are that Kevin Norwood is our #1 target at WR, not defensive back, though he definitely has the ability to be a playmaking safety in the SEC from the film I've seen. I know its hard to not get too caught up in the media's rankings of players but the fact remains Saban and company have unparalleled ability to evaluate talent and all the five stars and high four stars everyone wants are behind three star Kevin Norwood on the staff's board. The fact the staff wants him so much and he loves Alabama and is not afraid to say we are his clear front runner, makes me want him more than all these guys. I think Kelly will be an excellent receiver and hopefully we get him as well but I would be more bummed if somehow we lost Norwood. Not too mention Saban loves to bring in players that have the athletic ability to play different positions if need be to get the best eleven on the field. And if the scenario happens where Norwood doesn't perform as well as we hoped or the others end up being better than he will probably be told he needs to move to D to play. And as much as he seems to like Bama he probably will to help the team. But if Norwood comes in and performs as expected then he will play WR at The Capstone. My ideal WR class is Bowman, Norwood, Kelly and Patterson. I like the big receivers. But if we get Bumphis or Randle instead of Patterson I would still be giddy. No matter how the chips fall it will be an stellar WR haul. RTR.:BigA:

 

[ARedDawn]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

Yeah, I've seen several people on here claim Norwood is above Kelly on the board. I'm just curious where that info came from. I understand Saban has his own criteria for recruiting, but I'm just curious where someone got the inside scoop on Norwood being our #1 priority. I don't doubt he is a top prospect, but the logic on Maze lining up as slot and outside is really a poor example of assignment rationalization. Maze is quick and agile... he is built for the slot, which is where he lined up. However, he is without a doubt one of the fastest guys on the team with proven ability to catch (even at a size handicap). I believe not having the physical type of receivers Saban wants has warranted having Maze behind McCoy. McCoy has been hurt, Alexander has been hurt, so the next person was BJ Scott... who has played that role with Maze in the slot and vice versa. It's nice to have several guys who can be put in different situations, but really you need people who are built for the positions in those positions... hybrids work some of the time, but I think in our case it's due to depth issues.

 

[ElephanTideis]

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Yeah, I've seen several people on here claim Norwood is above Kelly on the board. I'm just curious where that info came from. I understand Saban has his own criteria for recruiting, but I'm just curious where someone got the inside scoop on Norwood being our #1 priority.

i thought the same thing...

 

[Airborne Tider]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

Yeah, I've seen several people on here claim Norwood is above Kelly on the board. I'm just curious where that info came from. I understand Saban has his own criteria for recruiting, but I'm just curious where someone got the inside scoop on Norwood being our #1 priority. I don't doubt he is a top prospect, but the logic on Maze lining up as slot and outside is really a poor example of assignment rationalization. Maze is quick and agile... he is built for the slot, which is where he lined up. However, he is without a doubt one of the fastest guys on the team with proven ability to catch (even at a size handicap). I believe not having the physical type of receivers Saban wants has warranted having Maze behind McCoy. McCoy has been hurt, Alexander has been hurt, so the next person was BJ Scott... who has played that role with Maze in the slot and vice versa. It's nice to have several guys who can be put in different situations, but really you need people who are built for the positions in those positions... hybrids work some of the time, but I think in our case it's due to depth issues.

The Norwood as number 1 thing has come from guys on this board who are probably some of the most in the know experts on the internet. I don't doubt the validity escpecially if you watch his videos. He is impressive. Good point on the Maze situation. Personally I love big physical fast receivers so I would love to add the big guys like Kelly, Norwood, and Patterson to go with Bowman. Bumphis will be an excellent receiver and would love to have him as well because he has a unique skill set. And obviously I would love to have Rueben Randle and would probably have a stroke if Saban nabbed him. RTR.:BigA:

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

Here is the latest update on Patrick Patterson. Bama is staying in close contact with him and he said that he is probably going to visit Alabama on Nov. 15th for the MSU game.

Gearing up for visits

There have been a couple of coaching staffs who have witnessed Patterson's success the last few weeks.

"Ole Miss came to see me play Louisville, and Alabama came and saw me play West Point."

What about Alabama?

"They are talking good to me. They are talking about lining me opposite of Julio Jones so we can create some mismatches. They will not be able to double team either one of us because the other one would always be open."

 

[rolltidescott]

Re: WR Patrick Patterson now has a Bama offer

A fortunate team might have one "shut down" corner. With the guys we're offering, plus Julio, there's no way a team will have enough top-notch corners to shut our receiving corps down.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

January Trips

Patterson will be attending the Alabama/Mississippi State game unofficially on Nov. 15. "Alabama has a great overall team," he said. "Coach Nick Saban has done a lot to turn them around. They are undefeated and they play in the SEC and that says something.

"I think they'll be playing in the national championship," he said. "Coach Saban has guys that really believe in him and the team. Plus, they recruit really well so they'll be on top for a while. They told me that I could definitely compete early and give them another threat on offense."

 

[AeroEngUA07]

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A fortunate team might have one "shut down" corner. With the guys we're offering, plus Julio, there's no way a team will have enough top-notch corners to shut our receiving corps down.

Can y'all imagine if we could somehow pull the #1 WR from GA, AL, MS, and LA. Wow that would be crazy.:eek2:

 

[Airborne Tider]

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Can y'all imagine if we could somehow pull the #1 WR from GA, AL, MS, and LA. Wow that would be crazy.:eek2:

I've never even heard of something like that happening before. That would be amazing.

 

[rolltide0692]

That would be simply incredible.

I know Patterson is the #1 WR in MS, Kelly is #1 in AL, and Randle is #1 in LA. But is Bowman really the #1 WR in GA?

 

[bamar]

the missing piece in the national championship bid is another big time receiver opposite julio. we just dont have one now, and it does allow teams to double team julio the whole game.

 

[Bamaball2001]

That would be simply incredible.

I know Patterson is the #1 WR in MS, Kelly is #1 in AL, and Randle is #1 in LA. But is Bowman really the #1 WR in GA?

Most people I talk to here say yes. I hate to quote from the fish wrapper but here is what the AJC says:

Worth Noting

"Bowman committed to Alabama over LSU and Oregon. Bowman is considered by many to be the best receiver in Georgia. He is the younger brother of former Oklahoma State standout receiver Adarius Bowman who... is now a star receiver in the Canadian Football League".

:BigA: RTR!