'15 TN OT Drew Richmond (Former Ole Miss commit)

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OGbabyaviVol said:
Wow...did you hear some info from your source?
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No, I've just been snooping around on Alabama's 247 site. Apparently, their mods think there's a very good chance that Richmond flips to them when he takes his OV on Jan 16th. Saban is supposedly pushing for him very hard.
 
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eazyTD said:
No, I've just been snooping around on Alabama's 247 site. Apparently, their mods think there's a very good chance that Richmond flips to them when he takes his OV on Jan 16th. Saban is supposedly pushing for him very hard.
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I can't believe that Saban would want him. A lot of our experts on here think he's garbage
 
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SDV said:
I can't believe that Saban would want him. A lot of our experts on here think he's garbage
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He's not garbage but his stock has been steadily falling since the summer. I thought a while back that he was the kind of freshman tackle that could come in and compete for a starting spot immediately (very rare). I no longer believe that.
 
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SDV said:
I can't believe that Saban would want him. A lot of our experts on here think he's garbage
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He has a lot of potential. I think he has shown he isn't the player some thought he was against legit competition as he struggled some. He can still be overrated and have great potential. As a player I would still take him in a heartbeat, if some of the other stuff surrounding him has any truth to it then I could see the staff moving on. As usual, the coaches would know and I'll trust their decision on whether they push for him or not. But yeah as a player I think he has a lot of potential.
 
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DaddyChad said:
He has a lot of potential. I think he has shown he isn't the player some thought he was against legit competition as he struggled some. He can still be overrated and have great potential. As a player I would still take him in a heartbeat, if some of the other stuff surrounding him has any truth to it then I could see the staff moving on. As usual, the coaches would know and I'll trust their decision on whether they push for him or not. But yeah as a player I think he has a lot of potential.
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I think Barton Simmons said a couple of weeks ago that Richmond needed to learn for a couple of years before he's ready to produce in the SEC. Still has a ton of potential, like you said.

Just for some perspective on how much his stock has dropped, Richmond was a 96 (borderline 5*) and the #1 player in TN back in the summer according to 247. I think he was also the #5 or #6 OT in the country at that time (top 100 player as well).

He was dropped to a 94 in the fall and was then the #3 player in TN iirc.

Now with the January update, he's a 92 (mid-tier 4*), the #21 OT overall, #9 player in TN and #210 overall.

Still a good prospect but no longer viewed by some as this can't miss left tackle.
 
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DaddyChad said:
He has a lot of potential. I think he has shown he isn't the player some thought he was against legit competition as he struggled some. He can still be overrated and have great potential. As a player I would still take him in a heartbeat, if some of the other stuff surrounding him has any truth to it then I could see the staff moving on. As usual, the coaches would know and I'll trust their decision on whether they push for him or not. But yeah as a player I think he has a lot of potential.
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What other stuff?
 
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PrattvilleVol said:
What other stuff?
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Recruiting for Ole Miss on his UT official visit, getting help with getting a car from OM, and his family receiving money.

I know the last two sounds like typical sour grapes message board fodder but I've heard that from multiple people that don't BS me.
 
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eazyTD said:
No, I've just been snooping around on Alabama's 247 site. Apparently, their mods think there's a very good chance that Richmond flips to them when he takes his OV on Jan 16th. Saban is supposedly pushing for him very hard.
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You must have a very strong stomach. jmo.
 
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SDV said:
I can't believe that Saban would want him. A lot of our experts on here think he's garbage
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Saban and Bama can give him a couple of years to develop into a very good OT prospect, due to their depth. Other teams, like ourselves, don't have that luxury.
 
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eazyTD said:
No, I've just been snooping around on Alabama's 247 site. Apparently, their mods think there's a very good chance that Richmond flips to them when he takes his OV on Jan 16th. Saban is supposedly pushing for him very hard.
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Great! If he does, then I can't wait to see Kyle and Derek destroy him in a couple of years.
 
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eazyTD said:
Recruiting for Ole Miss on his UT official visit, getting help with getting a car from OM, and his family receiving money.

I know the last two sounds like typical sour grapes message board fodder but I've heard that from multiple people that don't BS me.
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Bammer boosters must be offering more.
 
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eazyTD said:
I think Barton Simmons said a couple of weeks ago that Richmond needed to learn for a couple of years before he's ready to produce in the SEC. Still has a ton of potential, like you said.

Just for some perspective on how much his stock has dropped, Richmond was a 96 (borderline 5*) and the #1 player in TN back in the summer according to 247. I think he was also the #5 or #6 OT in the country at that time (top 100 player as well).

He was dropped to a 94 in the fall and was then the #3 player in TN iirc.

Now with the January update, he's a 92 (mid-tier 4*), the #21 OT overall, #9 player in TN and #210 overall.

Still a good prospect but no longer viewed by some as this can't miss left tackle.
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3 months ago I would have called this typical VN sour grapes but this does seem to be the consensus among analysts as well. Even with all that has happened, I would love to sign him and it would feel like quite a coup if we did but it also no longer feels like the big swing and a miss it did in September if we don't.
 
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RSATURDAY said:
Dude if your gonna get high at least pass it to your boy. I was on your side and reffering to the guy that quoted you.
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Ahh in that case here (passes to the left) and apologies good sir. You caught me right after I took my preworkout. I was damn near cross eyed took a double dose for these Romanian deadlifts.
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
Saban and Bama can give him a couple of years to develop into a very good OT prospect, due to their depth. Other teams, like ourselves, don't have that luxury.
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At DR's position you don't have much choice. Just not a position where freshman come in and produce at a decent level. If they do have to play as freshmen, seems like it ends up being a baptism under fire where hopefully they survive and learn..
 
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m1al said:
At DR's position you don't have much choice. Just not a position where freshman come in and produce at a decent level. If they do have to play as freshmen, seems like it ends up being a baptism under fire where hopefully they survive and learn..
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Tunsil and Cam Robinson are the only two I can remember in the past couple of years that actually looked good at LT as a freshman. I don't think its a coincidence that both were 5* #1 OT in their recruiting classes either.
 
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eazyTD said:
Tunsil and Cam Robinson are the only two I can remember in the past couple of years that actually looked good at LT as a freshman. I don't think its a coincidence that both were 5* #1 OT in their recruiting classes either.
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And people think stars are meaningless smh
 
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