Frank Chuck

April 17th, 2017 at 10:04 PM ^

I watched his tape and definitely liked what I saw.

And an Alabama offer at QB doesn't mean as much as it would at RB. Bama has had its fair share of duds: Phillip Sims, Cooper Bateman, and David Cornwell immediately come to mind.

Frank Chuck

April 17th, 2017 at 11:08 PM ^

Having 3 very highly rateds busts in 5 years isn't a credit to Bama.

A program that excels at evaluating/recruiting a position:

(1) avoids the overrated players

(2) and gets good/great players regardless of whether the players are underrated or rated correctly.

Also, Alabama took commitments from QBs like Alec Morris and Parker McLeod. They amounted to nothing.

Mr. Yost

April 17th, 2017 at 11:28 PM ^

My guess is we'll know in less than a week whether or not this matters.

He'll get the full court press on the 24th if things don't go well the day before (which, I was 70/30 UCLA until the spring game...now 60/40 UCLA, but fingers crossed I'm wrong). 

I also think he moves up in the ratings.

MichiganStan

April 17th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^

Im not worried about QB at all unless unless were talking about Dorian Thompson Robsinson

I would be elated to get DTR because I want to see Harbaugh with a legit Dual Threat QB. But considering we have Speight, Mccaffrey, and Peters I seriously dont care if we get 3star Shough or not.

We are stocked with young good QB talent

alum96

April 17th, 2017 at 11:55 PM ^

An offer is a handshake ... a how you doin'... nowadays

For reference in

  • 2017 Bama offered 11 QBs - PRO rated 1,2,3,9,12,13.  DUAL 1,2,7,9,27.  They offered 265 players in total.
  • 2016 12 QBs - PRO 1,2,3,5,7,8,10.  DUAL 1,3,5,6,14.  Of 266 players offered.
  • 2015 11 QBs - PRO 2,5,6,8,9,11,15.  DUAL 2,3,4,6.  Of a PALTRY 203 offers.

and so on...

Personally I think Saban is doing this just as a poke at Harbaugh.  Jive Turkey style.

 

Blue Know It

April 18th, 2017 at 9:47 AM ^

Anyone else find it interesting that we are taking 2 QBs in this (small) class? I could see taking 2 if we missed on DTR. But, 2 even with DTR made me curious.

In reply to by Blue Know It

Magnus

April 18th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^

Malzone seems to be on his way out. So in addition to taking 1 per class, there's an extra spot.

Also, even if Malzone were to stay (which Sam Webb was apparently insisting), he's not really an option. The other guys are far, far ahead of him.

Magnus

April 18th, 2017 at 5:08 PM ^

I've heard he's not with the team anymore. Sam Webb, according to other posters on MGoBlog, says "Malzone will graduate from Michigan" and "He's not going anywhere."

I don't know what to believe, but he hasn't been with the team for several practices this spring. Maybe there's another explanation (some sort of personal situation), but I'm inclined to think that he will not be on the roster in 2017.