Tag: Jalen Hale

Two schools are standing out to four-star WR Jalen Hale

Alabama and Texas are the current favorites for the Longview product. 

Four-star wide receiver Jalen Hale is one of Texas’ top remaining targets in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

247Sports composite rankings list Hale as the No. 11 wide receiver in the country and the No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Texas. He has picked up 35 offers and named a top three of Alabama, Georgia and Texas back on July 8.

Chad Simmions of On3 Sports’ reports the recruitment of Hale is a “two-team race.” Alabama and Texas are the current favorites for the Longview product.

Hale is set to make the trip to Austin on Sept. 10 for the highly anticipated matchup between the Crimson Tide and Longhorns. He will also check out Alabama on an official visit before his Sept. 21 commitment date.

Texas has done a great job recruiting the wide receiver position in the 2023 cycle. The Longhorns have five-star Johntay Cook and four-stars Ryan Niblett and Jonah Wilson committed to the program. Adding Hale to the fold would make up one of the most talented wide receiver classes in Texas history.

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Texas Football: Updated recruiting predictions for upcoming decisions

Three Texas targets are set to make decisions very soon.

The Texas Longhorns are shifting their focus to fall camp, but a number of their top recruiting targets are set to make decisions soon. Continue reading “Texas Football: Updated recruiting predictions for upcoming decisions”

2023 WR target receives prediction in favor of Alabama

Alabama appears to be trending for 2023 four-star wide receiver Jalen Hale. He has a top three of Alabama, Georgia, and Texas.

Alabama has been seen as an outsider in the recruitment of 2023 four-star wide receiver Jalen Hale. However, one recruiting insider doesn’t believe that to be the case. On Monday, On3 national recruiting analyst Jeremy Johnson put in a prediction for Hale to land at Alabama. Alabama fans may wonder why this is so important.

The reason why is because Hale has been a priority target for Alabama since receiving an offer in March. The native of Texas took an unofficial visit to Alabama this weekend. That is eye-opening considering that he is heavily favored by many to commit to Texas. While the Crimson Tide held their cookout this past weekend, the Longhorns did the same. Rather than being in Austin, Hale spent the weekend in Tuscaloosa.

On3’s RPM heavily favors the Longhorns at 75.3%. That is liable to change in the coming months as Hale is likely taking an official visit to Alabama in September. He has a top three in Georgia, Texas, and Alabama. As of right now, it appears to be a two-team race between Alabama and Texas.

Alabama has already landed two commitments at the wide receiver position in four-star prospects Malik Benson and Cole Adams. It doesn’t stop there, however. Wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins has emphasized the need to add another wide receiver to the Tide’s 2023 recruiting class. Hale is one of the wide receivers that should garner attention from the Alabama faithful. Several other wide receiver targets to keep an eye on are Michigan State commit Demetrius Bell and Jaren Hamilton. All three of Hale, Bell, and Hamilton were in Tuscaloosa this past weekend for the July cookout.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Hale’s recruitment as well as other Alabama football recruiting news.

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Four-star Hunter Osborne chooses Alabama over Texas and others

After losing out on Hunter Osborne, let’s look at a few battles Texas could win.

Hunter Osborne is headed to Tuscaloosa, AL. He won’t have to drive very far to get there. The talented defensive lineman from the state of Alabama chose the Crimson Tide over Texas, Clemson, Tennessee and others.

Osborne momentarily flirted with the idea of coming to Texas, but after receiving the Alabama offer he longed to receive, he chose his home state team.

Texas hoped his ties with former teammate Justice Finkley might win him over, but ultimately the 6-foot-4 250-pound lineman chose to stay home.

Osborne is the No. 12 defensive lineman and No. 113 overall player in the nation.

With a number of players set to commit soon, let’s look at a few potentially imminent battles in which Texas could win.

Alabama Morning Drive: Fall camp set to begin this week

August is here and that means football is back!

Good Monday morning, Tide fans! Welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive!

We have finally made it to August, and you know what that means, football season is just around the corner. In fact, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to start fall camp sometime this week.

While an official date has not been set, going by past experiences, this is generally the week that Alabama will hit the practice field in preparation for the season.

The most educated guess that I can give is that Alabama will likely start on either Thursday or Friday of this week. The first scrimmage will likely be on August 13.

Regardless of when the Tide gets things rolling, fall camp is just a couple of steps away, and that means the football is back.

10 uncommitted 2023 prospects that would be a dream scenario for Texas

This would be a dream scenario for Steve Sarkisian’s staff, and they have a shot at many of these targets.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff have been unstoppable on the recruiting trail recently. Continue reading “10 uncommitted 2023 prospects that would be a dream scenario for Texas”

Arch Manning and Johntay Cook are taking over recruiting duties for Texas

Johntay Cook and Arch Manning are making a list and checking it twice.

Texas’ top 2023 commitments are leading the charge in recruiting their top remaining targets.

Saturday morning, Gerry Hamilton of Inside Texas detailed who Johntay Cook is recruiting the strongest.

With quite a few Texas targets set to make commitments soon, one has to wonder what role Johntay Cook and Arch Manning have played in those decisions.

Four of the top five uncommitted prospects in Texas could make commitments ahead of the 2022 season. Texas is squarely in the running for each of those program-elevating players.

Additionally, top out-of-state running back Cedric Baxter Jr. will announce his commitment Wednesday, August 10.

Recruiting pitches from five-star talents like Manning and Cook likely carry more meaning than those from other recruits. Certainly, both players’ film matches their respective ratings.

Texas will keep a close eye on high four-star cornerback Malik Muhammad, who is set to commit Wednesday, July 20.

Muhammad’s connection with Johntay Cook could help bring Texas over the top. The elite cornerback from South Oak Cliff is the No. 5 cornerback and No. 50 overall player in the On3 consensus.

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Jaden Greathouse commits to Notre Dame over Texas and others

Greathouse is the No. 17 wide receiver and No. 18 overall player in Texas in the 247Sports composite.

Jaden Greathouse is bound for South Bend, Indiana. On Friday, Greathouse announced his intention to further his athletic and academic career at Notre Dame.

The commitment is significant for Greathouse and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Freeman is off to a fast start in recruiting and Greathouse is one of the many examples of increased talent acquisition at Notre Dame.

For Texas, the Austin Westlake product is somewhat of a loss. Steve Sarkisian and his staff presumably want to keep local products home. However, Texas receiver coach Brennan Marion is still primed to have one of the better wide receiver classes in school history this season.

Texas is hoping to add elite Longview wide receiver Jalen Hale to their already strong class with Johntay Cook, Ryan Nibblet, and Jonah Wilson.

Greathouse chose Notre Dame over Texas, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. He is the No. 17 wide receiver and No. 18 overall player in Texas in the 247Sports composite.

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Four recruits Texas could land on the 2023 recruiting trail next

Texas is trending heavily for several prospects right now.

Texas’ 2023 recruiting class is shaping up nicely. Continue reading “Four recruits Texas could land on the 2023 recruiting trail next”

Alabama makes final three for 2023 WR, Jalen Hale

Alabama lands in top three for 2023 four-star wide receiver Jalen Hale.

Alabama has begun to see success with its 2023 recruiting class. Over the last month, the Tide has landed seven commitments. The positive recruiting news continued in Tuscaloosa on Thursday evening as 2023 wide receiver Jalen Hale released his top three schools. Alabama was one of the three schools listed.

There have been two wide receivers to join the 2023 recruiting class: Cole Adams and Malik Benson. Wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins has done a phenomenal job so far and will look to continue his hot streak of landing receivers over the coming months. With Alabama being one of three finalists, they have to like their chances with the Texas native.

Hale is one of few wide receivers that the coaching staff has pursued heavily. Ideally, the staff would like to add just one more wide receiver. However, they would likely welcome two commitments. Hale is somewhat similar to former Alabama wide receivers Henry Ruggs and Jameson Williams in the fact that he also runs track. As a sophomore at Longview High School, he ran a 22.68 in the 200-meters.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down his recruitment profile below.