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LSU the favorite to land five-star safety

The Tigers’ 2023 class may be about to get even better.

[autotag]Javien Toviano[/autotag] is a five-star safety on Rivals and a four-star on every other recruiting site. He is a 6-foot, 185-pound cornerback from Arlington, Texas, where he plays for Martin High School.

The Warriors have started the 2022 season 2-1 after losing a non-district game to Allen last week 27-16. Per On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, LSU has become the favorite to land the talented safety.

The Tigers currently have 22 commitments for the 2023 recruiting class, which ranks seventh in the country at the moment. If Toviano were to commit, he would join [autotag]Michael Daughtery[/autotag], [autotag]Ryan Yaites[/autotag] and [autotag]Kylin Jackson[/autotag] as safety commits for the 2023 class.

Brian Kelly has done a great job so far of recruiting really good players to come to the Bayou next season, and he’s still working on landing even more.

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Five-star safety target Caleb Downs sets his commitment date

Can Alabama pull another talented prospect from Kirby Smart’s backyard?

One of the top remaining uncommitted prospects in the country will be making his commitment in less than a week. Five-star safety [autotag]Caleb Downs[/autotag] announced on Thursday that he will make his college decision on July 27.

Downs is the top-ranked recruit from the state of Georgia and will most likely make a choice between Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State.

At the moment it appears that [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama have taken a slight lead for the coveted safety prospect. 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong has the lone crystal ball in for Downs and his prediction is the Crimson Tide. On3’s RPM has Alabama with a 44.8% chance of landing Downs.

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Alabama now considered the heavy favorite for four-star safety Derek Williams

Alabama appears to be taking a strong lead for four-star safety Derek Williams.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama are on the heels of a massive recruiting month as June is expected to bring in a surplus of the nation’s top talent from the class of 2023 and the Crimson Tide is hoping to make a great impression.

One unofficial visitor expected the first weekend of June is four-star safety from Louisiana, [autotag]Derek Williams[/autotag]. With just two weeks until his trip to Tuscaloosa, it appears as if the Crimson Tide has taken a strong lead in the recruitment of Williams.

Recently Sam Spiegelman, a National Recruiting Analyst for On3, logged a new prediction for Alabama to land the coveted prospect. Alabama now has a heavy 88.8% chance of landing a commitment from Williams according to On3’s RPM.

The 6-foot-3 defensive back is considered a national top 50 prospect acceding to On3’s Consensus Rankings as well as 247Sports Composite Rankings.

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Despite the uncertainty with Arch Manning, Alabama’s future is bright at QB

Nick Saban hasn’t put all his eggs in the Arch Manning basket and Tide fans shouldn’t either.

Like a classic TV drama of “who did it” the recruitment of five-star quarterback Arch Manning has everyone guessing how it will end. Even some of the country’s top recruiting analysts are stumped on where the generational talent will take his talents.

At the moment, On3’s recruiting prediction machine has Manning with a 38.1% chance of landing at Texas followed by Georgia (32.5%) and Alabama (27.2%). While it seems likely Manning will choose from among those three schools, it would be premature to think Ole Miss doesn’t stand at least an outside shot.

Look, I know Manning is a superior talent and Nick Saban would obviously welcome him into Tuscaloosa with open arms. But in the event Manning doesn’t sign with the Tide, ‘Bama fans have no reason to worry. The future is still very bright for the Crimson Tide at the quarterback position.

Bryce Young will obviously carry the Tide during the 2022 season before he moves on to be one of the top picks in next year’s NFL draft. But Alabama fans also have to be excited about the future at the position with both Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson. Both were highly coveted prospects who can win a lot of games for Saban and the Tide.

It is also important to remember that Alabama isn’t putting all its eggs in the Arch Manning basket. Saban and the Alabama coaching staff have zeroed in on a fellow class of 2023 quarterback prospect, Eli Holsten. Like Manning, Holstein hails from the state of Louisiana.

At nearly 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds, Holstein has the prototypical size that you look for in a quarterback. Holstein led his high school team to a 15-0 record and a Class 5A state championship during the 2021 season. Max Preps named Holstein the Louisiana Football Player of the Year.

It appears Alabama is in a strong position to land Holstein, and Tide fans should not consider this a consultation prize. Holstein is talented and Nick Saban and the coaching staff really like the kid. On3’s RPM heavily favors the Tide for Holstein’s commitment, giving Alabama an 81.3% chance of landing the Bayou QB.

Whether Alabama lands Manning or not, the Tide is in goods hands and the ‘Bama dynasty will continue as long as Saban is in charge.

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Alabama Morning Drive: ‘Bama target Nyckoles Harbor displays his elite speed

The latest news and notes involving the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday morning.

Good Tuesday morning ‘Bama nation and welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive. In today’s edition, we will take a look at one of the most incredible athletes in the class of 2023, recap Alabama’s softball series with the Georgia Bulldogs, and the current SEC baseball standings.

Without further ado, let’s get this thing rolling!

First…SEC baseball standings…

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