Archive for Recruiting
Commitment Justin Taylor Hurt – Tide Will Honor Commitment
Posted by: | CommentsDespite rumors and speculation to the contrary, Alabama will be honoring their commitment to running back Justin Taylor of Atlanta. Taylor, who committed to the Tide back in February, tore his ACL in his right night last week in practice. Former NFL standout and Taylor’s head coach Stanley Pritchett told the Atlanta Journal he has […]
Alabama Gets 17th Commitment For 2012 – Geno Smith
Posted by: | Comments“The Atlanta St. Pius cornerback has been rated among the top 50 players in the nation by various recruiting websites. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder currently preparing for his senior season, and finished with 47 tackles and eight interceptions as a junior. ” Geno Smith becomes Alabama’s 17th verbal commitment for 2012 Sounds like the rich […]
Dee Hart Reportedly Has Knee Injury
Posted by: | CommentsTideSports.com is reporting that Alabama’s 5 Star recruit, Dee Hart, apparently has a knee injury from voluntary 7 on 7 drills. The extent of the injury is not known at this time. He will be undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. It is bad news for this recruiting class, but hopefully he won’t […]
Corey Grant Will Be Transferring to Auburn
Posted by: | CommentsFormer Alabama running back Corey Grant will be going to the sidelines of Alabama’s most hatest rivals. It is being reported by AuburnSports.com that the former 4-star recruit will attend Auburn this summer. He will be considered a walk-on at Auburn and will have to sit out one year. Grant said that he likes the […]
Trevor Lacey Is Going To Alabama!
Posted by: | CommentsSuperstar high school senior, Trevor Lacey, Is Going To Alabama! He just made the announcement to the delight of the crowd. Anthony Grant is finally putting together the talent to make Alabama competitive for years to come! The next 4 will be sweet, as in sweeter than the sweet 16, if we can keep Travor […]
Do A-Day Crowds Influence Recruiting? Y-E-S!
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama is second-to-none in spring game attendance among all of college football and it is definitely playing a role in influencing recruiting results. Last year, even though it was televised, Alabama’s A-Day game drew 91,312 fans to what is essentially a glorified football practice. This seems like a lot of fans, but it was the […]
2011 Recruiting Class Finalized, Clowney Going Elsewhere.
Posted by: | CommentsJadaveon Clowney had Alabama & South Carolina as his final two schools with an announcement to be made on February 14th. Alabama fans were giddy in thinking that the #1 prospect was possibly going to pick the Tide, however Clowney is now fading in his choice of Alabama. The #1 reason is “proximity.” According to […]
Cyrus Kouandjio signs with Alabama!
Posted by: | CommentsThe papers are in! Cyrus Kouandjio is going to play college football with his brother, Arie (who is already a redshirt freshman), at Alabama! The letter of intent was faxed into the office of the University of Alabama, thereford turning the Tide in recruiting between Tide and Auburn over the No. 1 offensive tackle in […]
Of Two Recruits Announcing Today… One Got Away
Posted by: | CommentsToday there were two Tide recruiting targets announcing their commitments. Phillip Dukes & Cameron Clear. One of those announcements has already came. Phillip Dukes committed to the Gamecocks. It came down to Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, North Carolina, or South Carolina, and Dukes chose South Carolina. It seems that South Carolina is sneaking up on a […]