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(12-19-2018 12:40 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Revels signed. Best signee in the class?

He looks like the best player in the class to me when I watch his highlight video.

Both Revels and Simmons have signed! Wow what a great time to be a blazer!

(12-19-2018 10:45 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(12-19-2018 09:01 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  So far we have gotten paperwork from:
Bryson Lucero QB IMG Academy 3*
Larry Smith LB Miami Norland 3*
Will Conner LB Thompson 3* (Had offers from all over. Ole Miss, North Carolina, Louisville etc)
Jammal Abrams DL Jackson Olin 3* (Former Florida commit)
Terrell McDonald OLB Muscle Shoals 2*
Damien Miller S Fairfield 3* (One of the best return men in Alabama HS history)
Jordan Smith OLB/DE Butler CC 3*(Had offers from a host of CUSA schools. Marshall and UNLV were his other finalists was a 4* out of HS)
Will Rykard C Colquitt County 2*
Keondre Swoopes CB Hartselle 3*
Alex Wright OLB/DE Elba 3* (chose us over Duke, Louisville, Vandy UVA etc)
Sidney Wells OL Mississippi Gulf Coast
Matthew Trehern OL Northeast Miss CC
Markus Grossman WR Fullerton College (Collin Lisa slot type wide-out)
Rashard Revels S Colquit County 3* Leading tackler in the state of Georgia. Had offers from SEC, ACC, Big10 and Big12 schools
Jayme Simmons OT Thompson 3* Picked us over other finalists Nebraska and Louisville amongst others

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(12-19-2018 09:01 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  So far we have gotten paperwork from:
Bryson Lucero QB IMG Academy 3*
Larry Smith LB Miami Norland 3*
Will Conner LB Thompson 3* (Had offers from all over. Ole Miss, North Carolina, Louisville etc)
Jammal Abrams DL Jackson Olin 3* (Former Florida commit)
Terrell McDonald OLB Muscle Shoals 2*
Damien Miller S Fairfield 3* (One of the best return men in Alabama HS history)
Jordan Smith OLB/DE Butler CC 3*(Had offers from a host of CUSA schools. Marshall and UNLV were his other finalists was a 4* out of HS)
Will Rykard C Colquitt County 2*
Keondre Swoopes CB Hartselle 3*
Alex Wright OLB/DE Elba 3* (chose us over Duke, Louisville, Vandy UVA etc)
Sidney Wells OL Mississippi Gulf Coast
Matthew Trehern OL Northeast Miss CC
Markus Grossman WR Fullerton College (Collin Lisa slot type wide-out)
Rashard Revels S Colquit County 3* Leading tackler in the state of Georgia. Had offers from SEC, ACC, Big10 and Big12 schools
Jayme Simmons OT Thompson 3* Picked us over other finalists Nebraska and Louisville amongst others

can someone make depth chart for next year after this recruiting class
i know it will be a fun speculation lfmd

Our LB corp is freaking nuts with great depth!

(12-19-2018 01:11 PM)jaymay2525 Wrote:  Our LB corp is freaking nuts with great depth!

Shockingly, it appears Clark knew where are potential holes were going to be and addressed those positions.

(12-19-2018 02:02 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-19-2018 01:11 PM)jaymay2525 Wrote:  Our LB corp is freaking nuts with great depth!

Shockingly, it appears Clark knew where are potential holes were going to be and addressed those positions.

That is totally not the way Watson, Neil or Garrick would have done it.

Stoked!

seems to be a really solid class so far.

Even if our recruiting isn't number one in CUSA or ranked super high nationally, I have confidence our staff will build these guys into quality players for us. I did not have that confidence with any of our prior football coaches or with our current basketball coach..

Looks like the Miller twins signed, but don't see Damon's announcement on twitter. Is his announcement being held, is he going juco, did UAB confuse the two and only release one announcement?

Kevin Penn from Austin HS in Decatur just signed. That is good. He can play either side of the ball.

(12-19-2018 04:44 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  Kevin Penn from Austin HS in Decatur just signed. That is good. He can play either side of the ball.

Hallelujah! Was hoping we get him for our freshman defensive tackle.

(12-19-2018 05:19 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  

(12-19-2018 04:44 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  Kevin Penn from Austin HS in Decatur just signed. That is good. He can play either side of the ball.

Hallelujah! Was hoping we get him for our freshman defensive tackle.

This is the big body we needed to replace Rush

247 has us up to #4 in CUSA without the Kevin Penn add, who turned down Ole Miss for us.

Did Simmons from Thompson sign with UAB?

Edited: I guess so. Listed above.

Something is fishy about Penn. Only shows two offers, from us and Ole Miss, both posted the same day at 24/7 He isnt ranked as a recruit, and the only profile I can find for him is the 24/7 one. Highlights are so-so and doesnt look athletic enough to play DT. Our staff listed him as an offensive lineman.

(12-19-2018 05:41 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Something is fishy about Penn. Only shows two offers, from us and Ole Miss, both posted the same day at 24/7 He isnt ranked as a recruit, and the only profile I can find for him is the 24/7 one. Highlights are so-so and doesnt look athletic enough to play DT. Our staff listed him as an offensive lineman.

I wonder if he was playing with an injury. That could explain all of the above, including the lack of additional offers. Maybe UAB was willing to take a chance on him recovering and developing. Just guessing here, but linemen who are offered by SEC programs are typically very talented.

(12-19-2018 05:41 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Something is fishy about Penn. Only shows two offers, from us and Ole Miss, both posted the same day at 24/7 He isnt ranked as a recruit, and the only profile I can find for him is the 24/7 one. Highlights are so-so and doesnt look athletic enough to play DT. Our staff listed him as an offensive lineman.

Well, there's this:

As one of the biggest players on Austin High's football roster, Kevin Penn has a hefty appetite. Hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs — and opposing players carrying the football.

https://www.decaturdaily.com/sports/high...43d44.html

(12-19-2018 02:33 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(12-19-2018 02:02 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-19-2018 01:11 PM)jaymay2525 Wrote:  Our LB corp is freaking nuts with great depth!

Shockingly, it appears Clark knew where are potential holes were going to be and addressed those positions.

That is totally not the way Watson, Neil or Garrick would have done it.

To be fair to Watson Brown, if he had gotten the financial and facility support of Coach Clark he might have had better seasons. UAB did not even have a renovated Bell Gym weight room for his teams to use, and he had to deal with "Black Friday" from a BOT run by PB Jr.

(12-19-2018 08:48 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  To be fair to Watson Brown, if he had gotten the financial and facility support of Coach Clark he might have had better seasons. UAB did not even have a renovated Bell Gym weight room for his teams to use, and he had to deal with "Black Friday" from a BOT run by PB Jr.

Well, that and an utter lack of integrity