Is Alabama the team to beat for five-star DE Keon Keeley?
, there was some chatter that he would quickly commit to Alabama. That didn’t happen and Keeley took his time with the Buckeyes jumping in, but I still think the Crimson Tide will win here.: FACT. There had been a lot of smoke around Ohio State with Keeley and given that he has visited twice since decommitting, that smoke was warranted. That smoke ended up being just that - smoke - and Keeley took his highly anticipated visit to Alabama over the weekend.
Alabama’s position in Keeley’s recruitment may have shifted over the last several weeks but it would seem that would simply be its lead shrinking and growing rather than the Buckeyes ever taking the top spot. While details on his official visit have been scarce thus far it would seem that things have leveled out a bit. The staff in Tuscaloosa has to be feeling like the most likely landing spot for the five-star defensive end, just as they did when he first reopened his recruitment.