Tide hopes to reel these two players in on Wednesday



          Signing day looms. Alabama has focused their considerable recruiting skills on two of the nations top prospects. Both are five-star recruits. Each offers unique and talented skills that the Tide needs to continue the goal of winning national championships. These are the exact type of recruits that will keep the Tide at the top of the food-chain.  

Trey Sanders, running back from Port St. Joe, Florida. He plays at IMG Academy in Bradenton. He is the top-ranked running back in the class of 2019. Trey has been a long-time Alabama commitment; however, there is growing concern he is flipping to Georgia. That would hurt losing Sanders. Animosity between 'Bama and Georgia builds Alabama fans will scream foul if he signs with Dawgs. A recent tweet by Sanders indicated his interest in Georgia. Alabama has the nation's best recruiting class according to many sites. Sanders would inflate the Tide's lead. Has Alabama's wide open passing game hurt the Tide's chances to get this top-flight back? That is what some believe. It could be easily argued that the Tide offense gives Sanders more frequent opportunities to break a long run and to showcase his receiving skills. 

 My pick:  To close to call, although I am not sold that Georgia is now in the lead. If push came to serve, I'd pick Georgia today. 

Nakobe Dean - If you could build a perfect linebacker it would Dean. The Horn High School and Mississippi standout is the top five-star linebacker in America. He has been very closed-mouthed about his intentions. Most think this is going to be a Georgia and Alabama dual. We are going to see more and more of this dance to the death for top recruits in the Deep South. Dean has all the prerequisites needed in a top 10 national prospect. He is big, fast and hits like a dump truck.

LSU and Ole Miss hold out some hope in getting Dean signed on Wednesday. I think they really have no chance. Oddly, Mississippi State has no traction here. When you are six feet tall and weigh 225 lbs you draw a lot of attention. Add that to a football mean streak and you are a winner. Distance to Tuscaloosa from Horn Lake, Mississippi?  223 miles. Distance to Athens, Georgia? 453 miles. One is a three-hour drive, the other is eight hours.  I'm betting Mama opts for the short drive.

My Pick: Alabama in a close one.