Chapman Granted Medical Hardship; True Freshmen Jersey Numbers Released

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 23, 2008 2:03 PM CDT Comment 18 comments

It seems like the guys at 'BamaOnline have gotten their hands on the 2008 media guide, which I'm sure is being widely circulated at Hoover for the SEC Media Days, Alabama nose guard Josh Chapman, along with QB Nick Fanuzzi and OL William Vlachos, has been granted a medical hardship waiver, and therefore will still be freshmen in 2008. All three of those guys played in the Western Carolina a year ago -- and Chapman played against Vanderbilt and Arkansas as well -- but they will go into the 2008 season remaining as freshmen thanks to their medical hardship waiver applications being successfully granted. Defensive end Nick Gentry, who suffered last season after needing surgery to correct an old should injury, was also granted a medical hardship waiver, and will remain a freshman.

Wide receiver Darius Hanks and defensive end Alfred McCullough weren't so lucky, however. Their applications were apparently not granted, and as a result they will go into the 2008 season as sophomores.

Also, the jersey numbers for the true freshmen have been released as well. The following is how it shakes out:

1: Burton Scott

2: Star Jackson

4: Mark Barron

5: Jerrell Harris

8: Julio Jones

15: Alonzo Lawrence

22: Mark Ingram

23: Robby Green

31: Ivan Matchett

36: Chris Jordan

37: Robert Lester

41: Courtney Upshaw

44: Jermaine Preyear

46: Wesley Neighbors

54: Glenn Harbin

56: Don'ta Hightwower

57: Marcel Dareus

62: Terrance Cody

65: Damian Square

72: Tyler Love

75: Barrett Jones

89: Michael Williams

94: Undra Billingsley

97: John Michael Boswell

Oddly enough, there have been no reports yet on the number for Brad Smelley. He wore #9 in high school, but that number will not be available considering Nikita Stover will play on offense as well, and he too is sporting the number.

A couple of more notes:

If you will notice, there are several duplicate numbers on the roster. That is not necessarily a problem, mind you. There is no rule against two different players having the same number, so long as they are not on the field at the same time. As a result, for example, both Roy Upchurch and Jerrell Harris will be able to wear the number five because they play on opposite sides of the ball, and thus won't be on the field at the same time.
Perhaps I am just a rube who is reading too much into things, but with that in mind... I find it interesting that Alonzo Lawrence was given 15. Earlier in the summer, Lawrence said that he was going to wear #21 at Alabama, which was his high school number for some time. Of course, if Prince Hall were to return, he could not take Hall's #21 because they would be on the field at the same time. Again, perhaps I am just a rube reading too much into things, but it's possible that Lawrence's new number could be an indication that Prince Hall is going to return. Either way, with practice starting in one week, we'll find out soon enough.

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are we not surprised

by a qb getting the deuce??

by gerry dorsey on Jul 23, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah...

2 was Star’s high school number, so I’m sure that his pick.

From all I can tell, Saban will give a kid the number 00 if that’s what he wants and he thinks that giving the kid his favorite number will give him an edge in recruiting.

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 23, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm hoping...

....we have a new “Deuce is loose” on our hands.

by Nico2.0 on Jul 23, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another odd thing...

John Michael Boswell, an offensive lineman, recieving the number 97

by sandman227 on Jul 23, 2008 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

76...

He wore #76 in high school, and that number is currently taken by Marlon Davis.

The problem he had, I think, was that Love got #72 and Jones got #75, so all of the numbers in the 70s - which is generally reserved just for the offensive linemen - were already taken, so he had to take a bit of an odd-ball number by default.

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 23, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but

Cody got #62, and he’s a DL. Just seems strange that they’d give the kid an eligible jersey number (Numbers 50-79 are “ineligible”)

by sandman227 on Jul 23, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kerry Murphy got a number listed...

Not on here, but on the AL.com blog. Am I missing something? I thought he was an academic no-show?

by Tide Druid on Jul 23, 2008 2:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No big deal...

We don’t know what the deal with Murphy is at the moment - he’s no longer at Hargrave, FYI, but no one really thinks he can qualify at UA either - but the number deal doesn’t mean much. Murphy received a number, but so did Destin Hood and Melvin Ray, too, so that doesn’t mean much.

I figure it was just a situation where the media guide went to print a few weeks back before these guys became certainties, and as a result they gave them a number in the roster just in case.

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 23, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really hope...

That Prince Hall can return and show some of the same good play he showed his RS frosh year. Other than that, looking into at who got what numbers seems to be a bit too much for me because most likely, they’re going to get their HS number, unless there is a reason that they didn’t.

by CaliforniaTide on Jul 23, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

OTS

Great pick up on Lawrence…I do think there is something there. I like Scott at #1. I think he is going to be awesome. Ingram at 22 is interesting, Since Musso I can’t remember a 22 that ran the ball any good…of course that is just going on my memory. Hope our new #2 out does our old #2 (SC) in living up to the hype.

by 5026 on Jul 23, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

#22

Does Emmitt Smith count, or just Bama players?

by dapado33 on Jul 23, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

DJ

DJ ran out of bounds alot.

by JTMagnum on Jul 24, 2008 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

quick list...Correct me if Im wrong...

1 BURTON SCOTT
2 STAR JACKSON
3 Kareem Jackson Cornerback 5-11/185 SO Macon, Ga. (Fork Union Military)
4 Marquis Maze Wide Receiver 5-9/167 RS FR Tarrant, Ala. (Tarrant)
4 MARK BARRON
5 Roy Upchurch Running Back 6-0/192 JR Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby)
5 JERRELL HARRIS
6 Patrick Bryant Quarterback 6-3/208 RS FR Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Catholic)
7 Will Oakley Wide Receiver 6-1/196 SR Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease)
8 Robert Ezell Quarterback 5-9/163 FR Athens, Ala. (Athens)
8 Chris Rogers Defensive Back 6-0/192 JR Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian)
8 JULIO JONES
9 Nikita Stover Wide Receiver 6-0/207 SR Hartselle, Ala. (Itawamba JC)
10
11
12 Greg McElroy Quarterback 6-3/218 SO Southlake, Texas (Carroll)
13 Cory Reamer Linebacker 6-4/223 JR Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
14 John Parker Wilson Quarterback 6-2/213 SR Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
15 Mark Holt Defensive Back 6-0/173 FR Muscle Shoals, Ala. (Muscle Shoals)
15 ALONZO LAWRENCE
15 Darius Hanks Wide Receiver 6-0/190 SO Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)
16 Thomas Darrah Quarterback 6-5/190 FR Newnan, Ga. (Newnan)
16 Lionel Mitchell Defensive Back 6-2/182 SR Stone Mountain, Ga. (Hargrave Military)
17 Alex Jackson Quarterback 5-11/190 JR Marietta, Ga. (Alan C. Pope)
18 Nick Fanuzzi Quarterback 6-3/201 SO San Antonio, Texas (Churchhill)
19 Tarence Farmer Defensive Back 6-0/195 FR Houston, Texas (St. Pius X)
20 Justen Santana Running Back 6-0/200 JR Canton, Ga. (West Georgia)
20 Chris Scott Defensive Back 5-11/175 SO Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay)
21 Prince Hall Linebacker 5-11/235 JR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley)
22 Beryele Lockett Defensive Back 6-1/190 FR Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest)
22 MARK INGRAM
23 Andre Mitchell Wide Receiver 6-1/190 FR Gadsden City, Ala. (Gadsden City)
23 ROBBY GREEN
24 Marquis Johnson Defensive Back 5-11/186 JR Sarasota, Fla. (Booker)
25 Rolando McClain Linebacker 6-4/255 SO Decatur, Ala. (Decatur)
26 Ali Sharrief Defensive Back 5-9/197 JR Stevenson, Ala. (North Jackson)
27 Justin Woodall Defensive Back 6-2/224 JR Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette HS)
28 Javier Arenas Defensive Back 5-9/193 JR Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)
29 Terry Grant Running Back 5-10/188 SO Lumberton, Miss. (Lumberton)
30 Jonathan Lowe Athlete 5-7/184 SR Phenix City, Ala. (Central-Phenix City)
30 Stanley Phillips Defensive Back 6-0/185 FR Montgomery, Ala. (Jefferson Davis)
31 IVAN MATCHETT
32 Eryk Anders Linebacker 6-2/225 JR San Antonio, Texas (Smithson Valley)
33 Demetrius Goode Running Back 5-10/197 FR LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange, Ga./Hargrave Academy)
33 Hampton Gray Defensive Back 6-1/188 SO Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County)
33 Patrick Hanrahan Fullback 6-0/232 SR Springville, Ala. (Springville)
34 Jeramie Griffin Running Back 6-0/225 FR Batesville, Miss. (South Panola)
35 Joe Robinson Linebacker 5-11/230 JR Birmingham, Ala. (Grambling State)
35 Charlie Kirschman Linebacker 6-2/228 SO St. Augustine, Fla. (Nease)
36 CHRIS JORDAN
37 T.J. Ballou Defensive Back 6-0/176 FR Meridian, Miss. (Northeast Lauderdale)
37 ROBERT LESTER
38 Glen Coffee Running Back 6-2/197 JR Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. (Ft. Walton Beach)
39 Melvin Taylor Wide Receiver 6-0/170 FR Meridian, Miss. (Northeast Lauderdale)
39 Tyrone King Defensive Back 5-11/204 JR Birmingham, Ala. (Grambling State)
40 Baron Huber Running Back 6-3/242 JR Knoxville, Tenn. (Powell)
41 COURTNEY UPSHAW
42 Jennings Hester Linebacker 6-2/224 FR Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School)
43 A.J. Walker Wide Receiver 6-1/185 FR Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville)
43 Sam Burnthall Defensive Back 6-2/185 JR Decatur, Ala. (Decatur)
44 Jacob Vane Fullback 6-1/232 SO Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge)
44 Corey Smith Kicker/Punter 6-0/195 FR Bunker Hill, W.V. (Musselman)
44 JERMAINE PREYEAR
45 Sam Snider Punter/Wide Receiver 5-10/163 FR Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)
45 Charlie Higgenbotham Linebacker 6-1/211 SO Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook)
46 Kyle Pennington Wide Receiver 5-11/170 FR Chatom, Ala. (Washington County)
46 WESLEY NEIGHBORS
47 Ezekial Knight Linebacker 6-4/235 SR Wedowee, Ala. (Randolph County)
48 Travis Sikes Wide Receiver 6-2/194 SO Nashville, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian)
49 Rashad Johnson Defensive Back 6-0/187 SR Sulligent, Ala. (Sulligent)
50
51 Michael DeJohn Linebacker 6-0/220 FR Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
52 Alfred McCullough Defensive Line 6-2/317 SO Athens, Ala. (Athens)
53 Paul Silvey Snapper 5-11/215 FR Prattville, Ala. (Prattville)
54 Juan Garnier Offensive Line 6-4/315 JR Everett, Mass. (Ohio State)
54 GLENN HARBIN
55 Chavis Williams Defensive Line/Linebacker 6-4/214 SO Dora, Ala. (Dora)
56 Spencer Whitfield Snapper 6-2/227 FR Leeds, Ala. (Leeds)
56DON’TA HIGHTOWER
57 Brad Pounds Defensive Line 6-3/280 SR Boaz, Ala. (Boaz)
57 MARCEL DAREUS
58 Nick Gentry Defensive Line 6-3/263 SO Prattville, Ala. (Prattville)
59 Alex Benson Linebacker 6-1/210 SO Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville)
59 Antoine Caldwell Offensive Line 6-3/292 SR Montgomery, Ala. (Lee)
60 Scott Deaton Offensive Line 6-6/286 JR Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain)
61
62 TERRANCE CODY
63
64
65 DAMIAN SQUARE
66 Brian Motley Offensive Line 6-2/280 SO Autaugaville, Ala. (Autaugaville)
67 Brian Selman Snapper 6-0/218 SR Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)
68 Taylor Pharr Offensive Line 6-6/281 SO Irondale, Ala. (Shades Valley)
69 Patrick Crump Offensive Line 6-3/267 FR Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
70 Evan Cardwell Offensive Line 6-2/278 JR Killen, Ala. (Brooks)
71 Andre Smith Offensive Line 6-5/340 JR Birmingham, Ala. (Huffman)
72 TYLER LOVE
73 William Vlachos Offensive Line 6-1/295 SO Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook)
74 David Ross Offensive Line 6-4/297 SO Homewood, Ala. (Homewood)
75 BARRETT JONES
76 Marlon Davis Offensive Line 6-4/290 SR Columbus, Ga. (Carver)
77 Charles Hoke Offensive Line/Tight End 6-7/253 SR Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian)
78 Mike Johnson Offensive Line 6-6/298 JR Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest)
79 Drew Davis Offensive Line 6-7/276 JR Evergreen, Ala. (Sparta Academy)
80 Mike McCoy Wide Receiver 6-3/199 JR Rankin, Miss. (Northwest Rankin)
81 Andrew Friedman Kicker 6-1/210 JR Fairhope, Ala. (UMS-Wright)
82 Earl Alexander Wide Receiver 6-5/210 SO Phenix City (Central)
83 Travis McCall Tight End 6-2/261 SR Prattville, Ala. (Prattville)
84 Brandon Gibson Wide Receiver 6-1/192 FR Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright)
84 Colin Peek Tight End 6-6/241 JR Jacksonville, Fla. (Georgia Tech)
85 Preston Dial Tight End 6-3/223 SO Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright)
86 Chris Jackson Wide Receiver 6-1/190 FR McDonough, Ga. (Henry County)
87 Drew Bullard Linebacker 6-3/241 RS FR Florence, Ala. (Florence)
87 Chris Underwood Tight End 6-4/226 FR Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)
88 Nick Walker Tight End 6-5/255 SR Brundidge, Ala. (Pike County)
89 MICHEAL WILLIAMS
90 Milton Talbert Defensive Line 6-3/252 SO Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg)
91 Alex Watkins Linebacker 6-3/218 FR Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood)
92 Patrick Frayer Tightend 6-2/240 FR Daphne, Ala. (Daphne)
93 Drew Cummings Tightend/Defensive End 6-5/216 FR Huntington, W.V.
93 Bobby Greenwood Defensive Line 6-5/267 SR Prattville, Ala. (Prattville)
94 UNDRA BILLINGSLEY
95 Colin Gallagher Kicker 6-0/180 FR Atlanta, Ga. (Marist)
95 Brandon Deaderick Defensive Line 6-4/286 JR Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown)
96 Luther Davis Defensive Line 6-4/275 SO West Monroe, La. (West Monroe)
97 Lorenzo Washington Defensive Line 6-4/283 JR Loganville, Ga. (Hargrave Military)
97 P.J. Fitzgerald Punter 5-11/194 JR Coral Springs, Fla. (Stoneman Douglas)
97 JOHN MICHEAL BOSWELL
98 Heath Thomas Punter 6-2/213 JR Montgomery, Ala. (Trinity Presbyterian)
98 Brandon Fanney Linebacker/Offensive Line 6-4/241 JR Morristown, Tenn. (Hargrave Military)
99 Josh Chapman Defensive Line 6-1/300 SO Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
99 Leigh Tiffin Kicker 6-1/198 JR Muscle Shoals, Ala. (Muscle Shoals)