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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on September 30, 2009, 05:01:13 PM
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might have decommitted from Alabama today and Committed to Auburn...
This is a quote from an email to Andrew Bone of BOL...
"He has had a lot of mixed feelings about rushing in the commitment to Alabama. Trying to please friends and family when he wasn't happy himself."
"He and his family have prayed very hard about it, and he has decided to decommit from Alabama. He has decided that he wants to go to school at Auburn."
Still waiting for all the official hooplah to come out, but this could be a real steal!
War Eagle!
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This email alone dropped him to a 2* running a 5.6 40.
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Sorry, but I haven't been keeping up with the recruiting info this year. What postition is he? Gimmie some size, stats, and starzs. Thank you much.
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Sorry, but I haven't been keeping up with the recruiting info this year. What postition is he? Gimmie some size, stats, and starzs. Thank you much.
Here you go (http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=8&c=1&nid=3821925)
4 star DE. National Top 100, apparently.
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Here you go (http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=8&c=1&nid=3821925)
4 star DE. National Top 100, apparently.
You da man. :thumbsup:
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Ht: 6-4 Wt: 235 40: 4.6
Position: DE
Year: Class of 2010
High School: Ariton HS
(Ariton, AL)
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This email alone dropped him to a 2* running a 5.6 40.
They didn't want him nohow.
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They didn't want him nohow.
Exactly....at the very millisecond that "send" was pushed for that email, Saban pushed "send" on an email that was written months ago that said, "Craig, son, we've decided to go in another direction, and feel that you would likely never play here at Alabama, a'ight".
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Oh the hilarity...
"Sounds good to me. We have a couple of other early commitments IMO who probably need to decommit as well. IMO the staff has surprised itself with its ability to reach outside of our usual recruiting region to pull major recruits. With the new cap of 28, they have to be extremely picky."
"We've got higher rated players lining up to commit to Alabama. We're going to wait until closer to signing day to accept commitments."
"Good stuff. Finally getting more room in our class."
"He would have been buried on the depth chart at Bama...smart move by him."
"Most of the ones who said Craig Sanders was the best Dline prospect since Reggie White got laughed off of BOL when he was being recruited. When he was being recruited i'd venture to say 80% of BOL said he was overrated."
"We needed a JACK in this class. CS really wanted to come to Bama. Feeling unsure of our other targets, we accepted his commitment. Then things turned in our favor with Alfy Hill, who was our top JACK prospect in this class, so CNS told CS we would honor his commitment, but he should look for his best opportunity, and that might be somewhere else. Spin it any way you want, but this is the real story."
:rofl: :clap:
Taken from various sources.
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ESPN has him rated a little bit lower, but still pretty high (a 79, which is one point from being a 4-star for them).
His offer list is pretty strong. Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, etc.
Rivals has him as the #12 DE and #7 player in Alabama.
If he were to switch, that would give both Auburn and Alabama 3 commits from the top 7 in the state (the other went to LSU). It would also mean Auburn and Alabama both have 5 of the top 15 in the state (CJ Mosley would give Alabama 6). But either way, that's about as even as it ever gets for in-state talent.
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Oh the hilarity...
"Sounds good to me. We have a couple of other early commitments IMO who probably need to decommit as well. IMO the staff has surprised itself with its ability to reach outside of our usual recruiting region to pull major recruits. With the new cap of 28, they have to be extremely picky."
"We've got higher rated players lining up to commit to Alabama. We're going to wait until closer to signing day to accept commitments."
"Good stuff. Finally getting more room in our class."
"He would have been buried on the depth chart at Bama...smart move by him."
"Most of the ones who said Craig Sanders was the best Dline prospect since Reggie White got laughed off of BOL when he was being recruited. When he was being recruited i'd venture to say 80% of BOL said he was overrated."
"We needed a JACK in this class. CS really wanted to come to Bama. Feeling unsure of our other targets, we accepted his commitment. Then things turned in our favor with Alfy Hill, who was our top JACK prospect in this class, so CNS told CS we would honor his commitment, but he should look for his best opportunity, and that might be somewhere else. Spin it any way you want, but this is the real story."
:rofl: :clap:
Taken from various sources.
I love how people feel confident to say "coach Saban told him....blah, blah, blah", as if anyone on a board heard Saban say anything other than "RWS stop licking my ass...a'ight".
Hill is he only other DE in their class as of now, and the only other two DEs considering Alabama are a guy from Oregon (maybe a long shot to go to the southeast), and a guy in Mississippi that has Alabama as #4 on his list behind Ole Miss, Miss State, Baylor, and even Southern Miss.
There is no way they would encourage Sanders to seek another home. He may be an Auburn person down deep inside, and if he is, he just can't deny it....he would never be happy there. We'll see.
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BOOM MUTHA FUCKA!!!!!!!
The University of Alabama football program lost their second commitment of the class of 2010 when Ariton defensive end Craig Sanders let Tide Coach Nick Saban aware of his intentions to decommit on Wednesday.
"We sent Coach Saban a certified letter Tuesday and from what we understand they got it today," said Sanders mother Dianne Grice. "The whole thing is, Craig got rushed into this decision. I think he was trying to make his friends, coaches and family happy, but he wasn't making Craig happy. This is a life decision and I think the more time that passed, he felt less comfortable about the commitment to Alabama."
Sanders's stepfather, David Grice, indicated that playing time was a likely factor in the decision to decommit.
"I think Craig was looking at Alabama's depth chart and figured they were pretty loaded there. It isn't anything against Alabama at all. They handled Craig and everything about his recruitment first-class, but Auburn stayed on him and stayed on him and that just got him thinking about other options."
According to Dianne Grice, Sanders will likely let his intentions be known to the Auburn coaching staff soon that he will be pledging to the Tigers.
Rut Roe...that's two decommitment (http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=995821)
Watch out for Corey Grant to possibly follow Jawun James' AND Craig Sander's lead....Has the Hurricane Warning Sirens started going off? I heard the guy on the Jox recruiting show state that there will be decommitment(s) off of the SPuat recruiting class. BTW, even if Corey Grant follows JJ's and CS's lead, SPuat will still be 3 over the 85 limit already, if the remaining players were to sign right now.
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Here's a Roll Bama Roll article someone posted on their facebook.
http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2009/9/30/1062595/craig-sanders-de-commits-will (http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2009/9/30/1062595/craig-sanders-de-commits-will)
Here's a response:
Did you read the article? It says he is most likely not going to Alabama because the tide is too loaded on defense. Auburn by default should at least have a top ten year in recruiting because they can offer the same thing Alabama could two years ago. Playing time!
:rofl:
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Here's a Roll Bama Roll article someone posted on their facebook.
http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2009/9/30/1062595/craig-sanders-de-commits-will (http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2009/9/30/1062595/craig-sanders-de-commits-will)
Here's a response: :rofl:
So, basically, Coach midget wasn't a great recruiter two years ago and the only reason why they landed a Top 5 recruiting class was because they could offer immediate playing time? Very interesting....I'm betting the mouthbreathers will be here to spin this.
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I'm going to see him play next week up in Ariton. They're not very good this year with only 16 kids out for football.
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So, basically, Coach midget wasn't a great recruiter two years ago and the only reason why they landed a Top 5 recruiting class was because they could offer immediate playing time? Very interesting....I'm betting the mouthbreathers will be here to spin this.
We'll hear one of two things:
Either 1) I haven't heard anyone say this. No one is saying this. These are not the droids you are looking for.
Or 2) They will agree and try to justify the position.
Either way, I look forward to a good laugh.
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We'll hear one of two things:
Either 1) I haven't heard anyone say this. No one is saying this. These are not the droids you are looking for.
Or 2) They will agree and try to justify the position.
Either way, I look forward to a good laugh.
Yes.... :popcorn: :popcorn:
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Jumbo just texted me between his sets at Sammy's to tell me about Sanders.
He said that pole was cooooolllld tonight.
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I'm going to see him play next week up in Ariton. They're not very good this year with only 16 kids out for football.
Reminds me of my high school days. We had 5 guys go out for the team, but we kicked ass. Won our region and advanced to the state semi finals. We were upset by Homewood, 21-20, on a last second field goal. They had like 250 guys on their team.
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Great pick up for the barn. I hate we lost him but I understand why he did it.
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Reminds me of my high school days. We had 5 guys go out for the team, but we kicked ass. Won our region and advanced to the state semi finals. We were upset by Homewood, 21-20, on a last second field goal. They had like 250 guys on their team.
Are you pulling my leg? 250 guys?
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Are you pulling my leg? 250 guys?
Exchange Homewood for Hoover right before Spain Park opened, and yes, 250 would be an accurate number.
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Are you pulling my leg? 250 guys?
That was just the first stringers. We 5 Pell City Panthers held our own. It was the actual basis for the story of 300 - without all the queer stuff they added to the movie.
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It's Official.....War Damn Eagle and War Craig Sanders!!! The "Tiger Prowl has struck again!!!" LOL
"I get a lot of pressure here," said Sanders. "Everybody here is saying, 'You should've rolled with (Nick) Saban.' But I don't care what they say. It's not them going off to college. It's me and I have to do what's best for me.
"With Auburn, it's definitely the coaches. It starts with the coaches. I love those guys. Coach Grimes is a good Christian man. I just enjoy talking to him, and not about just recruiting."
Also, he's an early enrollee, so he'll count towards last year's class...as is Bonomolo and I think Goodwin, so even though the list says that Auburn now has (17), we really have (14) if those are the only ones that'll graduate early....so, that means we can still get (14) more commitments.
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Today's gonna be one of those days where you're gonna wanna listen to JOX.
Bammer's simply cannot fathom why this would happen other than they are SO awesome that the weaker of the herd must just be after more playing time. It CANNOT be that a kid gets along better with Auburn's coaching staff, and thinks Saban is a dick. It CANNOT be that a kid may be concerned about textbook/laptop/fishing-tripgate. Why would a kid want to lose to 'Bama every year he's there? Why would he not rather win 4 national championships? Just doesn't make sense!
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There's just too much broken glass on the way in to Tuscaloosa these days.
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Already heard it here locally this morning. Literally word for word as predicted.
That boy took a long look at Bammers depth chart and knew he wouldn't set foot on the field with all the 5* talent we got at every position. You thank them Barn coaches ain't tellin' them cruits they can get them some immediate playin' time? Of course they is.
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Already heard it here locally this morning. Literally word for word as predicted.
That boy took a long look at Bammers depth chart and knew he wouldn't set foot on the field with all the 5* talent we got at every position. You thank them Barn coaches ain't tellin' them cruits they can get them some immediate playin' time? Of course they is.
The insufferable bammer at my work (The Bangladeshi guy that parrots quotes he hears from the rednecks on Finebaum) already came by my desk and said this same thing. He rubbed it in my face that we took a recruit from them. It was a clear indication that bammer was so full of talent that we're "taking their scraps" :blink: I was simply stunned.
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The insufferable bammer at my work (The Bangladeshi guy that parrots quotes he hears from the rednecks on Finebaum) already came by my desk and said this same thing. He rubbed it in my face that we took a recruit from them. It was a clear indication that bammer was so full of talent that we're "taking their scraps" :blink: I was simply stunned.
I thought this was Americah!!!?!?!
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Today's gonna be one of those days where you're gonna wanna listen to JOX.
Bammer's simply cannot fathom why this would happen other than they are SO awesome that the weaker of the herd must just be after more playing time. It CANNOT be that a kid gets along better with Auburn's coaching staff, and thinks Saban is a dick. It CANNOT be that a kid may be concerned about textbook/laptop/fishing-tripgate. Why would a kid want to lose to 'Bama every year he's there? Why would he not rather win 4 national championships? Just doesn't make sense!
They're to busy trying to lynch Vern Lundquist.
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They're to busy trying to lynch Vern Lundquist.
That's true. That is the topic of the week, how could I forget.
"How dare he mention the truth on air that one of our player's diddy's incarcerated at the present moment???"
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They're to busy trying to lynch Vern Lundquist.
I listened to my obligatory 5 minutes of Finebaum yesterday. The over/under I set for Sabin's name being mentioned was 47 seconds. I went with the under and walked away with the money. The one caller I heard said he was so pissed cause' it was obvious that Verne wuz pullin' fer Arkansaw. Weren't no question that dang Lindtwist wanted the Hawgs to win. Made me sick.
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The insufferable bammer at my work (The Bangladeshi guy that parrots quotes he hears from the rednecks on Finebaum) already came by my desk and said this same thing. He rubbed it in my face that we took a recruit from them. It was a clear indication that bammer was so full of talent that we're "taking their scraps" :blink: I was simply stunned.
This AM I have already heard the following:
Excuse #1: "It's all that negative recruiting against bammer and that is why you are seeing kids leave."
Excuse #2: "Yeah, it's a big loss but we will just go out and find someone better."
Excuse #3: "Sanders has been a Auburn commit all along. Ya'll's coaches told him to commit to us so that later on he could decommit and ya'll would get some good PR out if it. Think about it and tell me that doesn't make sense."
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Same guy came by my desk again.
"I figured out why he cannot play for Alabama. He is only 6'4 230. Alabama's defensive ends are at least 250. He mostually (his word for most likely) gonna play another position and he doesn't want to do that."
I'm like, "Dude, he's in high school. He can gain 20 pounds after some Yoxercising and a year or two of natural growth."
He hung his head and walked away from my desk.
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Same guy came by my desk again.
"I figured out why he cannot play for Alabama. He is only 6'4 230. Alabama's defensive ends are at least 250. He mostually (his word for most likely) gonna play another position and he doesn't want to do that."
I'm like, "Dude, he's in high school. He can gain 20 pounds after some Yoxercising and a couple more years of growth."
He hung his head and walked away from my desk.
You did not forget to tell him to take the trash on his way to clean the bathroom. Did you?
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Same guy came by my desk again.
"I figured out why he cannot play for Alabama. He is only 6'4 230. Alabama's defensive ends are at least 250. He mostually (his word for most likely) gonna play another position and he doesn't want to do that."
I'm like, "Dude, he's in high school. He can gain 20 pounds after some Yoxercising and a couple more years of growth."
He hung his head and walked away from my desk.
You used Yoxercising in an actual sentence. +2... or is it -1?
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You did not forget to tell him to take the trash on his way to clean the bathroom. Did you?
I Yox'd myself
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Jumbo just texted me between his sets at Sammy's to tell me about Sanders.
He said that pole was cooooolllld tonight.
My college roomate Smitty was from Ariton, played both ways all through high school. Sander's is a huge steal for us, WDE.
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Hate to lose the kid, but Alabama football will live to see another day without him. Great pickup for you guys. Good luck to Sanders except for when he plays Alabama. No reason to make excuses, just not going to get bent out of shape about a 17 year old kid making the biggest decision of his career. He would have been a great addition to our front 7, but I think we're good there and not much dropoff from 1st string to 2nd string. He will see much more PT at AU, so I can't blame him for doing the best thing for him. Wish we could have held on to him.
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Hate to lose the kid, but Alabama football will live to see another day without him. Great pickup for you guys. Good luck to Sanders except for when he plays Alabama. No reason to make excuses, just not going to get bent out of shape about a 17 year old kid making the biggest decision of his career. He would have been a great addition to our front 7, but I think we're good there and not much dropoff from 1st string to 2nd string. He will see much more PT at AU, so I can't blame him for doing the best thing for him. Wish we could have held on to him.
You really outdo yourself.
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You really outdo yourself.
He tried...but it just HAS to come out. The bad thing is, he has no idea...
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Being a self-confessed licker of Saban's ass, we know he's full of poop, it's just a matter of how and when it comes out. I don't know what you do for a living RWS, but the ease with which you (maybe unknowingly) fit condescension into apparent pro-Auburn talk, you should definitely apply for a work at the Birmingham News or Mobile Register.
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Being a self-confessed licker of Saban's ass, we know he's full of poop, it's just a matter of how and when it comes out. I don't know what you do for a living RWS, but the ease with which you (maybe unknowingly) fit condescension into apparent pro-Auburn talk, you should definitely apply for a work at the Birmingham News or Mobile Register.
There wasn't anything condescending in there. If you think he would start at UA before he would at AU, you're crazy. Period. Thats not talking down about AU, thats simply a matter of fact. AU is very thin there, not in terms of talent, but in terms of actual warm bodies. As told by even some here, there is not much dropoff between our 1st and 2nd string defense. Most of the second stringers are sophomores and some freshmen. I have seen quite a few AU fans point that out here, and on other boards. How is that sooooo condescending? How many guys short of 85 is AU again? No matter how you slice it, I think this kid made the best choice for himself switching to AU.
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How many guys short of 85 is AU again?
The same number of IQ points the average Bama fan is short of 85.
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The same number of IQ points the average Bama fan is short of 85.
z-z-z-zing
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There wasn't anything condescending in there. If you think he would start at UA before he would at AU, you're crazy. Period. Thats not talking down about AU, thats simply a matter of fact. AU is very thin there, not in terms of talent, but in terms of actual warm bodies. As told by even some here, there is not much dropoff between our 1st and 2nd string defense. Most of the second stringers are sophomores and some freshmen. I have seen quite a few AU fans point that out here, and on other boards. How is that sooooo condescending? How many guys short of 85 is AU again? No matter how you slice it, I think this kid made the best choice for himself switching to AU.
And that's it. No other factors involved.
If that's so black & white, cut & dry, then why would he have considered Alabama to begin with? Hell, why would anyone commit to the 2010 class. Oh right, Nashnul Champeenships and such.
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And that's it. No other factors involved.
If that's so black & white, cut & dry, then why would he have considered Alabama to begin with? Hell, why would anyone commit to the 2010 class. Oh right, Nashnul Champeenships and such.
Then please, enlighten me. Some of you are out to make it a "SEE! SEE! LOOK WHAT OUR STAFF DID!! SEE!!! SEE THAT WE'RE BETTER THAN YOU?? SEE! SEE!" type issue, its almost sad. You have to credit AU's staff for flipping the kid, of course. Nobody is taking away your precious justification, Chizad. I think its damn impressive. I don't think Alabama did or didn't do something to lose this kid, for that matter. The kid made a career choice, and I think he made the right one. If you need that warm little "OMGZ WE'RE SO AWESOME AND SO MUCH BETTER THAN UA!#@$" blanket to keep you warm at night, then so be it. I never look for objectivity from you anyway.
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Then please, enlighten me. Some of you are out to make it a "SEE! SEE! LOOK WHAT OUR STAFF DID!! SEE!!! SEE THAT WE'RE BETTER THAN YOU?? SEE! SEE!" type issue, its almost sad. You have to credit AU's staff for flipping the kid, of course. Nobody is taking away your precious justification, Chizad. I think its damn impressive. I don't think Alabama did or didn't do something to lose this kid, for that matter. The kid made a career choice, and I think he made the right one. If you need that warm little "OMGZ WE'RE SO AWESOME AND SO MUCH BETTER THAN UA!#@$" blanket to keep you warm at night, then so be it. I never look for objectivity from you anyway.
WE RULE and bama drools...
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ASSLICKER!!!
that is all
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Then please, enlighten me. Some of you are out to make it a "SEE! SEE! LOOK WHAT OUR STAFF DID!! SEE!!! SEE THAT WE'RE BETTER THAN YOU?? SEE! SEE!" type issue, its almost sad. You have to credit AU's staff for flipping the kid, of course. Nobody is taking away your precious justification, Chizad. I think its damn impressive. I don't think Alabama did or didn't do something to lose this kid, for that matter. The kid made a career choice, and I think he made the right one. If you need that warm little "OMGZ WE'RE SO AWESOME AND SO MUCH BETTER THAN UA!#@$" blanket to keep you warm at night, then so be it. I never look for objectivity from you anyway.
It was that fucking magnetized limo.
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I have already made my comment on the subject but if it will make the crowd happy here I go in my biggest bama pride rant. Craig knows he woodn't never play until hees junior year. That 4 star willn't do it, only 5 stars! read it and weep barn 5 stars only. :tits:
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I have already made my comment on the subject but if it will make the crowd happy here I go in my biggest bama pride rant. Craig knows he woodn't never play until hees junior year. That 4 star willn't do it, only 5 stars! read it and weep barn 5 stars only. :tits:
Now THAT'S more like it.
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I have already made my comment on the subject but if it will make the crowd happy here I go in my biggest bama pride rant. Craig knows he woodn't never play until hees junior year. That 4 star willn't do it, only 5 stars! read it and weep barn 5 stars only. :tits:
Nobel Fucking Prize.
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Glad I could be of service.
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I have already made my comment on the subject but if it will make the crowd happy here I go in my biggest bama pride rant. Craig knows he woodn't never play until hees junior year. That 4 star willn't do it, only 5 stars! read it and weep barn 5 stars only. :tits:
You shore do got a purdy mouf.
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You shore do got a purdy mouf.
Now that is going too far. But since you asked for it :tongue:
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Now that is going too far. But since you asked for it :tongue:
Yes please.
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There wasn't anything condescending in there. If you think he would start at UA before he would at AU, you're crazy. Period. Thats not talking down about AU, thats simply a matter of fact. AU is very thin there, not in terms of talent, but in terms of actual warm bodies. As told by even some here, there is not much dropoff between our 1st and 2nd string defense. Most of the second stringers are sophomores and some freshmen. I have seen quite a few AU fans point that out here, and on other boards. How is that sooooo condescending? How many guys short of 85 is AU again? No matter how you slice it, I think this kid made the best choice for himself switching to AU.
Def not gonna argue Bama is deeper on their front 7. That is fact. The gray area here is WHY he changed. Only he really knows. The rest is just speculation for all us pion fans. :)