CFB world reacts to huge Alabama news

The Alabama Crimson Tide received great news this weekend. Five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood decided to commit to Alabama, giving the Crimson Tide yet another blue-chip recruit.

Haywood announced his commitment with a post on X over the weekend.

“I am 1000% COMMITTED to Alabama,” Haywood announced.

I am 1000% COMMITTED to the University of Alabama.#RollTide pic.twitter.com/kdVzXkQREO

— 𝓣𝔂 𝓗𝓪𝔂𝔀𝓸𝓸𝓭 (@TyHaywood_) July 14, 2024

Haywood joins an elite class in Tuscaloosa, which ranks second in the nation in the 247Sports 2025 Composite Team Rankings. Even after Nick Saban retired, elite talent remains a fixture for the Tide.

Haywood is the fourth five-star recruit of the class, which figures to put Alabama in a position to continue contending for National Championships for years to come. On3’s recruiting rankings gives the Tide five five-stars now after Haywood’s commitment. New head coach Kalen DeBoer doesn’t seem to have any issues right now in keeping a well-rounded operation going.

The college football world had much to say about the terrific news for the Crimson Tide.

Landing Caleb Cunningham and Ty Haywood in the same weekend 🐘 pic.twitter.com/VA9sz16aCd

— 🅱️🅰️Ⓜ️🅰️ 🐘🐘🐘 (@BL_Steve) July 14, 2024

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FIVE-STAR FOR BAMA
From Tider Insider’s Rodney Orr:

For the second straight day, Alabama has landed a five-star prospect. On Saturday, the Tide landed five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham of Ackerman, MS. Today, five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood has… pic.twitter.com/w6OIrCUAqS

— Gary L. Harris (@garyharris_wvua) July 14, 2024

Easily the two biggest areas of concern for Alabama this offseason: OL and CB. How have they addressed those concerns so far between 2024-25?

Jaylen Mbakwe – 5⭐️ / CB2
Zay Mincey – 5⭐️ / CB3
Zabien Brown – 5⭐️ / CB4
Dijan Lee – 5⭐️ / CB4
Chuck McDonald – 4⭐️ / CB8

Ty Haywood -…

— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) July 14, 2024

Jackson Lloyd
Mal Waldrep
Michael Carroll
Micah DeBose

And now Ty Haywood.#Alabama’s offensive line class is absolutely stacked. pic.twitter.com/apZJoeVvI7

— Jack Knowlton (@JackKnowlton_) July 14, 2024

[Ty Haywood]