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Devonta Lee: Playing through two lingering ankle injuries, Lee continues to cement his status as the state’s and, arguably, the country’s top red-zone receiver. At 6-foot-2 and 219 pounds, Lee is a chess piece being moved all over the field — at wide receiver, the slot, tight end and defensively at safety. Lee doesn’t have a preference between offense or defense in college. It’s worth noting that he’s a hard hitter and equally as good a blocker.

Whether it’s as a receiver or safety may be a telltale sign of where Lee commits in February. LSU likes him on offense; Alabama likes him on defense; others are courting him as an athlete. Lee named LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Mississippi State and Alabama as teams he hears from daily and the push centers around family, which is key in his process. From what I’ve gathered, sources on the LSU side feel fairly confident here.

Sam's gonna be sucking a dry tit again come NSD.

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Posted on 5/14/18 at 3:37 am to TideSaint

Noa Pola-Gates Recruiting Update

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Noa Pola-Gates is easily one of the top defensive backs in the nation. He has the size and the smarts to compete at the next level. Fortunately for the Crimson Tide, they are currently in a great position to land him.
Gates talked with yours truly about his interest in Alabama.

“They are top three for sure,” Gates said. “The opportunities at Alabama are endless.”

Gates is a product of Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a 4-Star recruit and is ranked as one of the top safeties in the nation.

The Arizona-native considers himself a realist. He knows that the perfect school doesn’t exist.

“The perfect school doesn’t exist. I’m a realist and I know better,” Gates added. “Real talk,at the end of the day, this is a business decision.”

Gates also wants to go to a school that gives him the opportunity to do big things on the gridiron and in the classroom.

“I want a National Championship and a degree,” Gates said. “I want to be coached by the best of the best and be a part of something that will last a lifetime.”

If the Tide could land this outstanding takent they are getting a guy with tons of knowledge about the game. He has great ball judgement skills and knows how to come down to lower the boom in run support. From watching his highlights, one can tell this guy watches film and studies it, due to his ability to react to plays in an instant and make plays on the ball.

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Posted by TidalSurge1

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Posted on 5/14/18 at 10:15 am to TideSaint

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Sam's gonna be sucking a dry tit again come NSD.

Warning -- Don't read this one with food or drink in your mouth:

5 bold predictions for LSU’s 2019 recruiting class -- Sam Speigelman

ETA: To clarify about What Speigelman said in the article TideSaint posted above: "Whether it’s as a receiver or safety may be a telltale sign of where Lee commits in February. LSU likes him on offense; Alabama likes him on defense; others are courting him as an athlete."

Bama was initially recruiting Devonta Lee to play WR/HB/flex-TE, but likes that he's a good safety prospect too, has talked to him about safety and he's indicated he likes playing defense too.

So that possibility is actually a plus, for both his and Bama's viewpoints. Bama likes having versatile players on the team, for reasons such as unexpected recruiting misses, injuries, departures, etc.

This post was edited on 6/28/18 at 3:13 pm

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