Archive for Alabama recruiting
Report: Tide Recruit Transferring Causes Controversy
Posted by: | CommentsDefensive lineman Darius Paige has transferred from Washington High in Pensacola to Foley High School. Why is this story you ask? Well his former assistant high school coach is accusing the one of the Tide’s assistant coaches of encouraged Paige to transfer for academic reasons. Washington High assistant coach George Schellang accused Alabama assistant coach […]
Derrick Thomas Nominated For College Football Hall Of Fame
Posted by: | CommentsThe late Derrick Thomas who was one of the best linebackers in Alabama football history, is finally up for nomination for the College Football Hall of Fame. As a starting linebacker for the Crimson Tide, Thomas set a college football record with 27 sacks in one season (he had 52 for his career) and to […]
Saban Offers UGA Top Recruit Scholarship
Posted by: | CommentsFor the past few years, Nick Saban has given Georgia Bulldog fans a reason to lose sleep at night. Saban has managed to steal some of the state’s top recruits from under their noses and Bulldog fans aren’t too happy about it. It’s being reported by the Atlanta Journal that Saban offer a scholarship to […]
Tide Snags No. 1 Running Back In Georgia
Posted by: | CommentsTyren Jones, the No. 1 running back in the state of Georgia, committed to Alabama. The 5-foot-8 junior from Walton High School picked Alabama over Georgia and Clemson. According to Jones’ head coach Rocky Hidalgo this was somewhat of a surprise. “Yes, it was a quick turnaround,” said Hidalgo to the the Atlanta Journal. “I […]
Huntsville O-Lineman Commits To Bama
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban received another commitment from one of the best offensive lineman in the country. Grant Hill (the football player not the basketball player from Duke) committed to the Crimson Tide this week. Hill, who is considered one the top offensive lineman in country, also had offers from Auburn as well. The 6-foot-6 and 330-pound […]
Tide Commitment Switches to Kentucky
Posted by: | CommentsAfter saying a few weeks ago he was committed to the Alabama, running back Justin Taylor has decided not to commit to the Tide, but sign with Kentucky. “They really came hard after him the last 48 hours,” said Stanley Pritchett, Taylor’s high school coach. “ “Kentucky really put the full court press on him. […]
Saban Talks Recruiting Class and Gray Shirting
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough Alabama coach Nick Saban reeled in another top recruiting class, Saban seemed a little bit peeved about losing some players today like Darius Phlion who went to Arkansas and Justin Taylor who signed with Kentucky. But first the coach had these opening remarks: “We started out w/ a goal of explosive players on offense […]
Has National Signing Day Gotten Too Big?
Posted by: | CommentsToday of course was national signing day which is like the NFL Draft for college football. You know this day is BIG when ESPNU devotes a whole day to this, my question is, is this day too big? I know fans are excited as you should be, I am because a top recruiting class equals […]
Tide As Expected Has No. 1 Recruiting Class
Posted by: | CommentsAs of late Wednesday afternoon, most recruiting publications have the Crimson Tide’s 2012 recruiting class No. 1 in the country. ESPN, Rivals, Maxpreps had the Tide No. 1 and Scout had the Tide at No. 2. While Bama lost out on running back Justin Taylor who decided not to grey shirt and go to Kentucky, […]