2019 Preview
Its almost 2 years away, but the 2020 Iron Bowl hype got off to a start with Crimson Tide SS Jonathan Logan transferring to AUBURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Logan, a JR, started for the Tide as a true Freshman, but was hurt in 2018 for most of his Sophmore campaign.
Things got worse for Logan when the Tide received an early commitment from the #1 overall SS in Michael Rosario of Greenville, MS. Aware of Coach Namath’s bias towards hispanic players, Logan pissed off the entire Crimson Tide nation by transferring to rival Auburn. The tigers also had another high profile Transfer from Virginia Tech in JR QB Justin Samuel (96 OVR). The transfer seems shady as Virginia Tech only has two other QBs, both under 80 OVR. Also odd is the fact that Samuel doesn’t have to skip a year, he starts of the 2019 season with a 3 game academic suspension. Weird. Rosario will start at SS
Alabama went back into the top 25 in recruiting with a #19 overall class. Rosario is the only player who will get significant playing time in 2019. This year’s Tide team will be a mix of high profile 5 star seniors and 3 years worth of probation era recruits. Compare recruiting years below
2015 – ranked #11(eight 5th year players still on team, 5 are starters)
2016 – ranked #3 (H.S. Def MVP OLB Matt Wiliams will be a 4 year starter, stating QB and HB also from this class)
2017 – ranked #25 (G B.Carter will start, only 5 star from this class)
2018 – ranked #35 (Back RB and QB are from this class)
2019 – ranked #19 (H.S. AA Rosario will start at SS)
Top Players
QB Leon Frazier JR – Chicago, IL
2nd year starter is a Tim Tebow clone (wear #15 too) 23 passing TDs and 11 rushing TDs in 2018
HB Junior Williams JR – Bay Minette, AL
2nd year starter rushed for 934 yards and 12 TDs, twin bro Brandon starts at FS
WR Wendell Harris SR – Bellefontaine, MO
Cocky and flashy 5th year SR had back to back 600 yard years and is now ready to shine
DE Freddie Rice SR – Fort Bliss, TX
WHT DE with 4.5 speed was named defensive team captain
OLB Matt Wiliams SR – North Highlands, CA
Top LB in nation, will start for his 4th year, but still no National Title
CB Jacob Martin JR – Burlington, KY
#1 CB out of H.S. was a 2nd Team AA in his first year starting with 5 INTs
SS Michael Rosario FR – Greenville, MS
Thrown right into the fire, 4.39 speed 370 bench, 40′4 vert
Schedule
Bama is ranked #5 (7 teams in preseason Top 25 on the slate)
Appalachian State
at Ole Miss
at Wisconsin #9
Arkansas #17
South Carolina
at Kentucky
at Maryland #20
Tennessee #13
North Texas #23
at Mississippi State
LSU #10
at Auburn #25
Oh and here is CL’s new place, I like the shade of blue they used for the office
