When Bryce Young committed to the University of Alabama back in Sept. of 2019, people had wondered what that meant for the status of 2021 quarterback commit Drake Maye.
The two gunslingers are from two different recruiting classes, but they’re only a year apart and Young is considered the future at position for the Crimson Tide.
Well on Friday afternoon, Maye made the announcement that he would be backing off his pledge to Alabama in favor of North Carolina, who has really seen its football program grow under national championship-winning head coach Mack Brown.
The news of Maye’s de-commitment wasn’t that much of a surprise, especially considering he’s from Charlotte (N.C.) and his older brother, Luke Maye, is a basketball player for the Tar Heels and his dad, Mark, played quarterback at the university as well.
From Alabama’s perspective, it’s somewhat of a blow considering what could happen with potential transfers. The landscape of college football is changing, and that means a reliable quarterback needs to be added in every recruiting class to keep numbers and depth in line.
Still, Nick Saban and company are in great shape with the current roster makeup at the quarterback position. Of the four scholarship quarterbacks (Jones, Young, Taulia Tagovailoa and Paul Tyson), none of them will be seniors in 2020.
So as long as the transfer portal doesn’t ransack the position, the Crimson Tide should be fine.
For the 2021 recruiting class, Maye is considered the No. 56 overall player, the No. 6 pro-style quarterback and the No. 3 player from the state of North Carolina, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
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