Bringing back an old feature because I was interested to see how Tulane and UAB compare.
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
Tulane: Jonathan Banks, 2 stars, 5,3, but was 4 stars when he signed with Kansas State two years earlier.
UAB: A.J. Erdely, 2 stars, 5.3 when he transferred to UAB from Mississippi Gulf Coast College in 2016 and 2 stars, 5.2 when he signed with MIddle Tennessee in 2013.
RUNNING BACK
Tulane: Stephon Huderson, Darius Bradwell and Corey Dauphine (2 stars, 5.4; 2 stars, 5.3; 3 stars, 5.7 respectively)
UAB: Spencer Brown, unrated (although he had 2 stars from 247 Sports)
WIDE RECEIVER
Tulane: Terren Encalade, Darnell Mooney, Jabril Clewis (all were 2 stars, 5.3, although Clewis was 2 stars, 5.4 when he signed with San Diego State in 2014.
UAB: Collin Lisa, Xavier Ubosi, Andre Wilson (2 stars, 5.4, zero stars, zero stars respectively)
LEFT TACKLE
Tulane: Noah Fisher, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: James Davis, 3 stars, 5.6 when he signed with UAB out of junior college.
LEFT GUARD
Tulane: Dominique Briggs, 2 stars, 5.3
UAB: Rishard Cook, 2 stars, 5.2
CENTER
Tulane: Corey Dublin, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: Lee DuFour, 2 stars, 5.4
RIGHT GUARD
Tulane: John Leglue, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: Malique Johnson, unrated out of high school and junior college.
RIGHT TACKLE
Tulane: Keyshawn McLeod, 2 stars, 5.4
UAB: Justice Powers, 2 stars, 5.2
ANALYSIS: Tulane has the slight edge in the recruiting rankings. UAB has two guys who were unrated and not even in the Rivals database and two more who had zero stars. Of course, one of them is maybe the Blazers' best player in RB Spencer Brown, but this is not a piece on the validity of the rankings.
DEFENSE
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Tulane: Cameron Sample, 3 stars, 5.5
UAB: Garret Marino, 2 stars, 5.4
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Tulane: Robert Kennedy, 2 stars, 5.4
UAB: Quindarris Thagard, 2 stars, 5.4
NOSE TACKLE
Tulane: Jeffery Johnson or De'Andre Williams, 3 stars, 5.7 and 2 stars, 5.2 respectively
UAB: Anthony Rush, 3 stars, 5.5 when he transferred from NE Mississippi CC and 2 stars, 5.4 out of high school.
JOKER/JACK
Tulane: Patrick Johnson, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: Jamell Garcia-Williams, zero stars
NICKELBACK/OLB
Tulane: Will Harper or Tirise Barge, 2 stars, 5.4 and 2 stars, 5.2 respectively
UAB: Craig Kanyangarara, 2 stars, 5.3.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Tulane: Zach Harris, Lawrence Graham and Marvin Moody (2 stars, 5.4; 2 stars, 5.4; 2 stars, 5.2)
UAB: Chris Woolbright and Fitzgerald Mofor (2 stars, 5.4 and unrated by everyone)
CORNERBACKS
Tulane: Donnie Lewis, Jaylon Monroe and Thakarius Keyes (2 stars, 5.2; 2 stars, 5.4; unrated)
UAB: Brontae Harris and Duke Culver (unrated, 3 stars, 5.7 when signed with Louisville in 2014)
STRONG SAFETY
Tulane: P.J. Hall, 3 stars, 5.5
UAB: Will Dawkins or Mar'Sean Diggs (3 stars., 5.6 when signed with Indiana in 2014; unrated)
FREE SAFETY
Tulane: Rod Teamer, 2 stars, 5.3
UAB: Broderick Thomas, zero stars
ANALYSIS: Again, Tulane has the slight edge with a trio of 3-star players to UAB's two, one of whom was only two stars coming out of high school and the other who may not start. UAB also has three potential starters with zero stars or unrated coming out of high school, while Tulane has one (Keyes).
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
Tulane: Jonathan Banks, 2 stars, 5,3, but was 4 stars when he signed with Kansas State two years earlier.
UAB: A.J. Erdely, 2 stars, 5.3 when he transferred to UAB from Mississippi Gulf Coast College in 2016 and 2 stars, 5.2 when he signed with MIddle Tennessee in 2013.
RUNNING BACK
Tulane: Stephon Huderson, Darius Bradwell and Corey Dauphine (2 stars, 5.4; 2 stars, 5.3; 3 stars, 5.7 respectively)
UAB: Spencer Brown, unrated (although he had 2 stars from 247 Sports)
WIDE RECEIVER
Tulane: Terren Encalade, Darnell Mooney, Jabril Clewis (all were 2 stars, 5.3, although Clewis was 2 stars, 5.4 when he signed with San Diego State in 2014.
UAB: Collin Lisa, Xavier Ubosi, Andre Wilson (2 stars, 5.4, zero stars, zero stars respectively)
LEFT TACKLE
Tulane: Noah Fisher, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: James Davis, 3 stars, 5.6 when he signed with UAB out of junior college.
LEFT GUARD
Tulane: Dominique Briggs, 2 stars, 5.3
UAB: Rishard Cook, 2 stars, 5.2
CENTER
Tulane: Corey Dublin, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: Lee DuFour, 2 stars, 5.4
RIGHT GUARD
Tulane: John Leglue, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: Malique Johnson, unrated out of high school and junior college.
RIGHT TACKLE
Tulane: Keyshawn McLeod, 2 stars, 5.4
UAB: Justice Powers, 2 stars, 5.2
ANALYSIS: Tulane has the slight edge in the recruiting rankings. UAB has two guys who were unrated and not even in the Rivals database and two more who had zero stars. Of course, one of them is maybe the Blazers' best player in RB Spencer Brown, but this is not a piece on the validity of the rankings.
DEFENSE
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Tulane: Cameron Sample, 3 stars, 5.5
UAB: Garret Marino, 2 stars, 5.4
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Tulane: Robert Kennedy, 2 stars, 5.4
UAB: Quindarris Thagard, 2 stars, 5.4
NOSE TACKLE
Tulane: Jeffery Johnson or De'Andre Williams, 3 stars, 5.7 and 2 stars, 5.2 respectively
UAB: Anthony Rush, 3 stars, 5.5 when he transferred from NE Mississippi CC and 2 stars, 5.4 out of high school.
JOKER/JACK
Tulane: Patrick Johnson, 2 stars, 5.2
UAB: Jamell Garcia-Williams, zero stars
NICKELBACK/OLB
Tulane: Will Harper or Tirise Barge, 2 stars, 5.4 and 2 stars, 5.2 respectively
UAB: Craig Kanyangarara, 2 stars, 5.3.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Tulane: Zach Harris, Lawrence Graham and Marvin Moody (2 stars, 5.4; 2 stars, 5.4; 2 stars, 5.2)
UAB: Chris Woolbright and Fitzgerald Mofor (2 stars, 5.4 and unrated by everyone)
CORNERBACKS
Tulane: Donnie Lewis, Jaylon Monroe and Thakarius Keyes (2 stars, 5.2; 2 stars, 5.4; unrated)
UAB: Brontae Harris and Duke Culver (unrated, 3 stars, 5.7 when signed with Louisville in 2014)
STRONG SAFETY
Tulane: P.J. Hall, 3 stars, 5.5
UAB: Will Dawkins or Mar'Sean Diggs (3 stars., 5.6 when signed with Indiana in 2014; unrated)
FREE SAFETY
Tulane: Rod Teamer, 2 stars, 5.3
UAB: Broderick Thomas, zero stars
ANALYSIS: Again, Tulane has the slight edge with a trio of 3-star players to UAB's two, one of whom was only two stars coming out of high school and the other who may not start. UAB also has three potential starters with zero stars or unrated coming out of high school, while Tulane has one (Keyes).