National Signing Day 2017

[williston_gator]

@CoachMcElwain: Since they didn't get an official signing day at home, we created one for them. Congrats to our 5 midyear enrollees! Glad you're in the fam.

 

[GatorBart]

Please tell me we got young, we could definitely use a juco ready to play at DT

Campbell's a JUCO DT as well and he's already on campus.
http://247sports.com/Player/Kyree-Campbell-36275

 

[NASHVEGAS G8OR]

I wonder if the Gators and/or the Noles were contacted by Parks after he delayed his initial announcement this morning. If so did the Gators and/or the Noles aid Saban per se with the grayshirt heist by now having no interest in Parks.

Regardless based just on what is known currently, Parks should have not done anything with the Tide until he could get his ducks in a row (( and seek trusted advice assuming he did not )). Saban may have put the now or never pressure on Parks for a decision. I still have empathy for the high school kid and do not mean to belittle him whatsoever.

 

[GatorBart]

Edwards Live stream

It was hard to determine who he picked - the hat looked red in that video and I saw that he had given Louisville his verbal, so I thought he was gone. Then I see later that he actually committed to us.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Has Blades made it official? When do we hear about Malik Young?

 

[NASHVEGAS G8OR]

Campbell's a JUCO DT as well and he's already on campus.
http://247sports.com/Player/Kyree-Campbell-36275

Campbell is not a JUCO.

 

[GatorBart]

Campbell is not a JUCO.

You are right - my bad.

 

[ATXGator]

 

[Oklahoma Gator]

So why would we not want parks?

 

[soflagator]

I wonder if the Gators and/or the Noles were contacted by Parks after he delayed his initial announcement this morning. If so did the Gators and/or the Noles aid Saban per se with the grayshirt heist by now having no interest in Parks.

Regardless based just on what is known currently, Parks should have not done anything with the Tide until he could get his ducks in a row (( and seek trusted advice assuming he did not )). Saban may have put the now or never pressure on Parks for a decision. I still have empathy for the high school kid and do not mean to belittle him whatsoever.

The whole thing is a mess. I think the biggest difference between Saban and everyone else is that most would noticeably cool on a player over time if it was looking like there was a problem accepting them(grades, room, better option, etc.). Under Saban, Alabama never relents because they refuse to be left hanging with a late "flip" of NSD surprise announcement. So the kid never gets a chance to emotionally detach from his primary school and gets left hanging with few options on NSD, and will thus basically do whatever they ask at that point. It's a dirty play on their part, but not much different than what the players themselves pull almost on an annual basis. It would be better for all involved if recruiting became a little more respectful. Until then, you'll have cases like this.

 

[Tunaboat]

The whole thing is a mess. I think the biggest difference between Saban and everyone else is that most would noticeably cool on a player over time if it was looking like there was a problem accepting them(grades, room, better option, etc.). Under Saban, Alabama never relents because they refuse to be left hanging with a late "flip" of NSD surprise announcement. So the kid never gets a chance to emotionally detach from his primary school and gets left hanging with few options on NSD, and will thus basically do whatever they ask at that point. It's a dirty play on their part, but not much different than what the players themselves pull almost on an annual basis. It would be better for all involved if recruiting became a little more respectful. Until then, you'll have cases like this.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

So why would we not want parks?

He's the kind of guy that cries at his signing?

 

[alcoholica]

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Interesting that that list says:

1. Slaton at OT?

2. Conliffe weighs 31 Oct so someone does not know fully how to use a spread sheet.

 

[MidwestChomp]

Conliffe weighs October 31st?

 

[CGgater]

Interesting that that list says:

1. Slaton at OT?

2. Conliffe weighs 31 Oct so someone does not know fully how to use a spread sheet.

I'm going to guess he weighs 310, but a typo and auto correct changed it.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

You guys have never pasted a number into a spreadsheet and had it come up as a date?

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I'm going to guess he weighs 310, but a typo and auto correct changed it.

Not autocorrect. Microsoft excel.

 

[alcoholica]

 

[williston_gator]

Whaaat? @CoachMcElwain: From Lakeland High School, I'm excited to welcome James Robinson to our @GatorsFB family! #Swamp17 #GoGators