The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral: Episode 20, June 16, 2023

Who's the most important recruit visiting the Capstone this weekend?

Joe Gaither | Jun 16, 2023

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Happy Friday to all "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" listeners! Today's show was spent reviewing the week that was and setting up the weekend to come.

On Wednesday the Crimson Tide saw its biggest bat, Colby Shelton, enter the transfer portal. Why?

What can Zane Denton's transfer last season and Colby Shelton's pending transfer tell us about the state of the Alabama baseball program? What does new coach Rob Vaughn need to do to continue building momentum and take the Tide into the elite status of the college baseball world?

The show then shifted its focus to golf and the U.S. Open. What's wrong with former Alabama golfer Justin Thomas? Thomas put on a terrible round on Thursday and must perform better on Friday to contend for his third major title. Is it his pink pants? His new marriage? Or has he just lost confidence in his putter?

We stay in California and flip the show to its bread and butter, football and recruiting. Every major quarterback prospect is currently competing in the Elite 11 QB Camp this week. How is 2024 Alabama commit Julian Sayin doing? Does it even matter in terms of what his future will be?

The Tide is hosting its third major football recruiting weekend of the year this weekend. 10 prospects are taking official visits to Alabama, but the most important one may be 5-star EDGE linebacker Colin Simmons.

Gaither describes what makes Simmons special, and how he can become the lead recruiter for Alabama should the Tide secure his commitment.

The show finished up with a brief take on the College World Series and a PSA to the fanbases out in Oklahoma.

Enjoy the show, tell a friend about it and have a great weekend!

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