Vanderbilt snags commitment from talented 2021 running back out of Alabama
The Vanderbilt Commodores are picking up momentum on the 2021 recruiting trails, and on Tuesday, they made another addition to their class.
That’s when a 3-star running back from Hoover, Alabama, announced he was committing to coach Derek Mason’s program.
As you can see below, Dylan Betts-Pauley took to Twitter to make his decision to commit to Vanderbilt public on Tuesday night:
COMMITTED⚓️⬇️@CoachDerekMason @CoachTimHorton@RecruitsAlabama @RecruitHoover @AL7AFootball @ChadSimmons_ @GMTMSports @Scoutsmart @cantmisssports1 @DexPreps @JohnGarcia_Jr @YellowhammerFB @GrindLab #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/Y5pZ5dI13R
— Dylan Betts-Pauley ⭐️ (@PauleyBetts) June 30, 2020
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Betts-Pauley is the No. 86 running back in the class of 2021 and the No. 50 overall recruit from the state of Alabama.
The Commodores now have 9 players in their 2021 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 76 in the nation and No. 13 in the SEC, per 247Sports.
Below, check out some of Betts-Pauley’s high school highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
Vandy is 3 star U with the occasionally 4 star every 3-4 years..
Vanderbilt has only ever signed 19 4-star football players since 2000. Some SEC schools have signed this many in one class.
Worse, Vanderbilt has signed a handful of high 4-star players, the type that are supposed to move the needle, and they transferred to other schools. Their top two recruits, Chris Young and David Koral, both left. Their most talented running back ever, Brian Kimbrow, transferred. He was as fast as CJ2K who turned down the chance to race Kimbrow in a 40-yard dash.
Vanderbilt has never signed a top 100 player from a recruiting class. It is obvious why this school is out of place in the current SEC and would be better suited to play in a conference where the competition also has never signed a top 100 player.
The founding member argument doesn’t hold weight, or else Sewanee would still be a member, much less Georgia Tech and Tulane. And, Vanderbilt was not a founding member of the league that eventually became the SEC. Vanderbilt remained in the SIAC when the big state schools formed the Southern Conference.
A state school from outside the current SEC footprint, such as Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina St., or if in a crazy twist of fate, Notre Dame could easily replace them.
Vanderbilt fans would have a chance to see their two money-making sports compete on more equal footing if they were playing Rice, UTEP, Middle Tennessee, and others in CUSA. They would be more competitive but would still be undermanned playing in the American Athletic against Cincinnati, Memphis, Central Florida, Houston, and others.
Or, if they simply dropped football or went to FCS in football, they could be like Wichita State and still play in the AAC in basketball and the other non-revenue-generating sports. The AAC needs to replace UConn.
Shut up. Kyle Shurmur, Joejuan Williams, Josh Smith, and they signed 3 4-stars in the 2018 class according to 247. Do your research correctly before blasting. Your arguments are invalid with no back up. Goodbye now.
Hoover is a BIG time program. Good job.