(08-12-2016 12:45 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote: (08-12-2016 12:21 AM)Big Dee Wrote: (08-11-2016 08:37 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote: (08-11-2016 08:15 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: (08-11-2016 07:36 PM)BlazeNBham Wrote: It's going to be hard to find someone who has a clue.
Peyton Broughton has us in his top 4. Commit announcement on Monday
-EKU
-UNC Asheville
-Clemson
Dedric Boyd has us in his top 6
Murray state
La tech
South ala
EKU
FGCU
Galin smith has us in top 7
LSU
Ala
Tulane
Memphis
Ole miss
K state
Some of the guys on this board who follow recruiting closely has a better clue than others.
I honestly think Ehsan and the staff would prefer that Broughton and Boyd wait to announce if its UAB so that they don't lose any ground recruting Buck Johnson's son from Spain Park.
I think thats the plan, Johnson first if we lose him it could be Boyd ,Broughton, or Christian as a two guard. Also there's Herb but i think Bama gets a few since our recruiting boards are similar. Worst case scenario we lose all three or four and grab a true point guard and let Bryant score at will.
Bama's in the top 5 of a gazillion Top 100 kids and I'd be surprised if they got more than 2 other in-state kids. Not because the kids don't want to go there but because better kids might. I think most in-state kids are actually 2nd-choice guys for Bama(as time goes I think some will figure it out) just in case other things don't fall like they want. Also, there are some need positions. For example, they have only 3 scholly guards (PG-coach's son, CG, and SG) for 2017 and have 4 spots left.
This is how I see it as well. Alex Reese and Garrison Brooks are 2nd tier for Alabama. Collin Sexton and John Petty are their big fish.
I don't see Reese going to Cincy or Arizona St. Reese is very close to his family and they want to be at most of his games. I don't like talking about their personal lives but I'm sure you all probably know Reese's long time girlfriend goes to UAB. I'd give those two a 15% chance.
Three big things from his list:
1. No Vandy. They must have cooled off on him. At one point they were considered his likely destination.
2. No Auburn. Like Vandy they must have cooled off on him. He's taken several visits to Auburn over the years and is close to Austin Wiley.
3. No Miss St. He and Brooks have mentioned the "package deal" many times over the years and they've took an OV there together two falls ago. I don't know how interested State is now with Howland at the helm.
Georgia isn't happening. They are super late to the party. It was smart of him to keep them on his list though. Keeps pressure on the other schools.
That leaves us with UAB and Alabama. The reality is we cannot compete with Alabama in recruiting. If they promise Reese and Brooks enough they are gone. What we need to hope happens is Bama locks in enough of these big fish that they cool off on Reese, Brooks, and Herb.
Brooks has some really great offers that I can't see him passing up on. I get the feeling he is going to sign with a big school by himself. Before Reese released his list I was thinking we have about a 25% chance. Now, I say it's 50%. IF and it's a big if we get a commit from Reese early enough we'd be in really great shape to get JJ and/or Herb.
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