Bama could have high school facilities and still be a top ten college football team lol
Daviyon Nixon
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I'm not too concerned about this one.
His longer term relationship with the Hawks and the fact that he's starting fourth string there having to work his way thru 4 and 5 stars in limited time vs. coming to Iowa (not being handed ANYTHING) and having a legit shot to compete to make the rotation in year one and start in year two.
I'll slide all my chips in on Iowa on this one...
His longer term relationship with the Hawks and the fact that he's starting fourth string there having to work his way thru 4 and 5 stars in limited time vs. coming to Iowa (not being handed ANYTHING) and having a legit shot to compete to make the rotation in year one and start in year two.
I'll slide all my chips in on Iowa on this one...
Went back and double checked. Iowa has 4 DL in the NFL. Not sure where you get 5. That's not close. Anything else you want to be wrong about? And if you are going to count Iowa's long snapper count Alabama's long snapper.
You are exactly right. If I was a 4 or 5 star recruit I would never go to Alabama, especially if I was transfering from JUCO. The risk of not seeing the field is too high. I would go to a school where I'm virtually guaranteed to play if I put the work in, and get groomed for the NFL.
Don't worry. KF won't put up with our recruits looking at other schools. That's how I know he won't. Cuz if he does show interest in 'bama, KF'll pull the scholly. As we've seen, it's a deterrent that never fails.
“Right now I am just taking my time with everything and thinking about my next move before I try to do anything.” Does that sound committed to you ?
If you were a four or five star recruit you might have a mentality that says "I'm the best, I want to play with the best, I'll take on all challengers."
Agree, he has a equal chance of playing in the NFL from Bama or Iowa. Now what school does he have the most chance of winning conference and national championships ?
Henry Geil, Tyrone Tracy, Samson Evans, Anthony Torres, Logan Lee, Cody Ince, Jeff Jenkins, Jack Plumb, Tyler Endres, Ezra Miller, Tyler Linderbaum, Noah Shannon, Dillon Doyle, DJ Johnson, Terry Roberts, Larry Tracy, Julius Brents
If you are a competitor and believe you are the best you go to Bama. You don't shy away because of competition.
Sounds good, until you find yourself on a depth chart with 16 other competitors at your position that also believe they are the best. I'm sure there are plenty of kids that go to Bama that had NFL talent but got burried in the depth chart and never got the individual attention or playing time they needed to fully develope as a player.
I don't blame the guy for making whatever decision he makes, it will last the rest of his life. As far as the ability to get him to the NFL, I think we* can stand toe to toe w/bama. If the guy is focused right now on NAT Champs, he gone. We* have to have some credit for being interested since the start. It's nice that he is in Iowa now. MAN I WISH WE* WERE WINNING FOOTBALL GAMES.
* The university of Iowa Football staff.
* The university of Iowa Football staff.
That thinking would come from experience. You're talking about a 18 year old, male, stud.
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This is my thinking as well... May not see as many snaps every game as he would at IOWA due to the fact they rotate so many guys in and out, but hell that doesn't really sound all that bad as far as staying healthy all year. Unfortunately, right now, you get a serious BAMA offer, you take that serious BAMA offer.
If a player gets buried on the depth chart in college, it's because he isn't good enough to play. If a player is not good enough to play in college, then he isn't good enough to play in the pros. There are few exceptions to this rule.
So he should just walk away??? Don't take the risk. Don't work harder than the rest. I am sure Dan Gable would strongly disagree.
But there is a lot to be said for loyalty to the school who was loyal to you long before bama ever heard of you.
In any given year the starting Alabama defensive line is composed primarily of 1st and 2nd round draft picks. It is perfectly plausible and even likely that NFL quality talent gets burried at Alabama because they spend their career playing behind 1st round draft picks and rarely see the field. And if that same player went to a school like Iowa they would be a 3 years starter, see lots of one on one individual coaching attention, see far more reps in practice and in games, and get drafted.
A school can only fit a limited number of stud 4 and 5* athletes on the field at one time.
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So this kids Dad was shopping for offers under the table so the IWCC Staff wouldn't find out, and share the info with Iowa? If they sent Bama his highlight video, it seems like they had already decided that Iowa was not the place for him.
Absolutely, work harder than the rest. But go to a school where you have a realistic chance to stand out from the crowd and gain the reps and experience you need to reach your full potential. If you are 2nd round NFL talent at your full potential, it's not going to help you to go to a school where there's 2-3 1st round guys ahead of you on the depth chart. Sure, you can fight to for their spot but you also risk not playing at all.
Do you want to be anonymous, ride the pine, and sport championship rings you had little to do with earning, or do you want to be a star that people credit with your team's success? I guess young Mr Nixon has to decide what role he's comfortable with.
Kirk & Company put a tiger Hawk logo on the field are you saying mr. Nixon doesn't like tiger Hawk logos?
Wouldn't do him much good to go to Bama, win conference and national championships yet never see the field if he wants to play in the NFL.
He would be one of those quick twitch, athletic DL men that the commentators said we didn’t have when announcing the NW’ern game if he stayed.. he’d be one of many if he goes to Bama.. and Bama puts guys that don’t even start on their team in the league.. here’s to hoping he finds some kinda of reason to stick with the Hawks over Bama!
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Yup, he's out. Linderbaum's reopened recruitment after army game selection. Rest of class now iffy. AJ's transferring. Wirfs unhappy. Lots of things to worry about.
Klug, Daniels, Davis, Clayborn and Johnson. Did one of them retire?
Why do you assume he would be anonymous and/or ride the pine at Alabama? And why do you assume that he would be a star at Iowa?
Well at Alabama they get players as good or better than him every year, and we just don't get as many DTs that are as good as he is very often. I think his chances of standing out and earning more playing time are much much greater at Iowa than at Alabama. He will stand out upon arrival at Iowa, and at Alabama he'll just take a number and get in line.
Sounds like he is a freshman at JC. Does he have the grades to transfer now or would he have to graduate JC?
I believe he just missed being eligible. As long as his grades are in order after this semester at JC, he's good to transfer for the spring semester.
Wonder what his grades are like over there. It’s one thing to qualify by the skin of your teeth, it’s another to stay eligible once you get there
This reminds me of what I said about the Ross P situation:
1) Of his three choices, Alabama, Stanford, and Iowa, only one of them was absolutely the wrong choice, and it happens to be the one he made (Alabama)
2) I say that because it is the one with the most competition to play (I still believe this is correct)
3) I also say that because it is the worst academically and the odds of making the NFL or any pro football job are slim
Well, that's all water under the bridge now as he made the choice and he's a starter with (probably) an NFL future. Sigh...
1) Of his three choices, Alabama, Stanford, and Iowa, only one of them was absolutely the wrong choice, and it happens to be the one he made (Alabama)
2) I say that because it is the one with the most competition to play (I still believe this is correct)
3) I also say that because it is the worst academically and the odds of making the NFL or any pro football job are slim
Well, that's all water under the bridge now as he made the choice and he's a starter with (probably) an NFL future. Sigh...
He said he is "taking visits" which is a violation of a verbal commitment per our antiquated coaching staff's policy. He's gone either by his own choice or by KF archaic policy about taking visits.
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