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In beginning, Mac Jones was an unassuming and almost forgotten player on the Crimson Tide Class of 2017 recruiting class. Little did fans know what he would become.
In June of 2015, the three-star Florida native camped at Kentucky and immediately received a scholarship offer. It was only his second offer after East Carolina. He would commit to the Wildcats a month later. All was quiet as he played his junior season at Bolles School in Jacksonville. It was so quiet that even Florida, FSU, Miami and other in-state schools did not notice him.
Much to the chagrin of UK head coach Mark Stoops, he would soon get plenty of attention. At a 7-on-7 camp in early 2016, he was hitting everything and started to open some eyes.
2021 Recruiting Breakdown: San Diego State
A class led by a star and top-end talent
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Welcome to the first post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today looks at the #1 team in our rankings, San Diego State.
San Diego State constantly brought in above-average recruiting classes in recent years. However, they dramatically stepped up their efforts in the 2021 class. They managed to bring in some of the top-rated talent in the state of California, bolstering their rankings in multiple positions. For their efforts, they secured the top class in the Mountain West this year, coming out ahead of several Power 5 teams in the process. Look below to see what exactly makes up the Aztecs’ tremendous class.
Alabama s 2017 Recruiting Class Stakes Claim As Best Ever
Tyler Martin and John Garcia Jr. discuss the Crimson Tide s all-time 2017 signing class which has won two national championships and a plethora of awards
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By John Garcia Jr. of Sports Illustrated
After a dominant national championship win for Alabama over Ohio State on Monday night, quarterback Mac Jones was asked of Nick Saban s status as the greatest college football coach of all time. Oh come on man! he said. Of course he is.
The 52-24 exclamation point the G.O.A.T. s latest team put on the season, just the second undefeated run in his time at Alabama, likely brings an end to the majority of the senior class that helped wrap it up. Jones included, it has sparked another all-time conversation surrounding recruiting classes and where the UA 2017 group fits within it.