Crimson Tide Recruiting Update: Weekend Guests 1/09 - 1/10

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 8:31 AM CST in Football Comment 31 comments

Y'all wanted some recruiting coverage, so here we go. Tuscaloosa will host 16 recruits this weekend, half of which have already commited to the Tide. The other half that hasn't committed includes several VHT types including five star DB Dre Kirkpatrick, LB Tana Patrick, and WR Kendall Kelly, all guys that Bama fans are slobbering over in anticipation of National Signing Day.

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Dre Kirkpatrick Position: DB YouTube: Video 1 Video 2 Ht: 6'2" Wt: 180 lbs Forty: 4.5 High School: Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL)	Tana Patrick Position: LB YouTube: Nay Ht: 6'3" Wt: 215 lbs Forty: 4.5 High School: North Jackson (Stevenson, AL)	Fletcher Cox Mississippi State Commit Position: DE YouTube: Nay Ht: 6'4" Wt: 240 lbs Forty: 4.47 High School: Yazoo City (Yazoo City, MS)	Kendall Kelly Position: WR YouTube: Video 1 Video 2 Ht: 6'4" Wt: 210 lbs Forty: 4.45 High School: Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL)
Patrick Patterson Position: WR YouTube: Nay Ht: 6'3" Wt: 215 lbs Forty: 4.5 High School: Noxubee County (Macon, MS)	Greg Reid Position: ATH YouTube: Video 1 Video 2 Ht: 5'9" Wt: 175 lbs Forty: 4.5 High School: Lowndes (Valdosta, GA)	Chad Bumphis Position: WR YouTube: Video 1 Video 2 Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185 lbs Forty: 4.4 High School: Tupelo (Tupelo, MS)	Darren Myles Position: DB YouTube: Video 1 Ht: 6'1" Wt: 175 lbs Forty: 4.49 High School: Carver (Atlanta, GA)

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Trent Richardson Position: RB Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Ht: 5'11" Wt: 210 lbs Forty: 4.5 secs High School: Escambia (Pensacola, FL)	Mike Marrow Position: FB/LB Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Nay Ht: 6'2" Wt: 240 lbs Forty: 4.7 secs High School: Central Catholic (Toledo, OH)	Quinton Dial Position: DT Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Nay Ht: 6'5" Wt: 308 lbs Forty: 5.1 secs High School: Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL)	D.J. Fluker Position: DT/OT Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Nay Ht: 6'7" Wt: 325 lbs Forty: 4.9 secs High School: Foley (Foley, AL)
Michael Bowman Position: WR Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Video 1 Ht: 6'4" Wt: 206 lbs Forty:4.5 secs High School: Ridgeland (Rossville, GA)	Kevin Norwood Position: WR Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Video 1 Ht: 6'3" Wt: 180 lbs Forty: 4.55 secs High School: D'Iberville HS (D'Iberville, MS)	Gerald West Position: DB Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Nay Ht: 5'11" Wt: 160 lbs Forty: 4.4 secs High School: Faith Academy (Mobile, AL)	Rod Woodson Position: DB Rivals Profile Scout Profile ESPN Profile YouTube: Nay Ht: 5'11" Wt: 200 lbs Forty: 4.5 secs High School: Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS)

(h/t Crimson Confidential)

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Wow

I didn’t realize we were going after so many WR’s this class.

BTW Rueban Randle is taking an official visit to the dirties little village on the plains this weekend. Hey, dream big right?

Thirty-Six to Nothing

by Bens4vcobra on Jan 9, 2009 9:34 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if we'll sign...

…all of those receivers if they do want to come to Alabama. We already have Bowman, and we’ll probably go hard after both Kelly and Randall with the assumption that we’ll only get one of the two.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just

saw on al.com that Rueban Randle is in fact, NOT going to visit Auburn this weekend. He has rescheduled his visit to Feb 4th. Maybe he’s coming to T-town instead…?

Thirty-Six to Nothing

by Bens4vcobra on Jan 9, 2009 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thats the 2nd to do that today...

Atchison switched his commitment to Alabama from Auburn after the resignation of Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville. Atchison made the change after having a lengthy conversation with Alabama coach Nick Saban.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfbrecruit/entries/2009/01/09/douglass_lb_can.html

When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.

by bammer on Jan 9, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Any word on the 2009 Yea Alabama?

I know it’s early, and it won’t be until well after Signing Day and probably well into the summer, but I’m trying to organize my anticipation of things like that, A-Day, Signing Day, etc…

I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR

by SugarBowl93 on Jan 9, 2009 9:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It will come out...

…this year.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No way!

I’m pumped…if still in the dark about the answer to my question.

I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR

by SugarBowl93 on Jan 9, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is it me or

does Kendall Kelly really look like Adam “Pacman” Jones?

by sixfoot7 on Jan 9, 2009 10:02 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yes...

…he does. So long is he isn’t shooting up strip clubs, though, I’ll take him.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 10:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We already signed two 4 start WR's

Whats the need for another?

When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.

by bammer on Jan 9, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure if you noticed....

…but we didn’t get a whole lot of production outside of Julio this year.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 10:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

really??

Sarcasm aside…im talking about this class. Is Randall THAT good? If he was wouldn’t he be a 5 star?

When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.

by bammer on Jan 9, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WR is kind of like OL...

…when grading them since its hard to judge how they will do against college defenses. Unless you are a total freak like Julio, its hard to get a fifth star split wide.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 10:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I am still

holding judgement on out current WRs until I see another QB throw the ball to them. I have a hard time believing that they sucks as bad as there production numbers let on.

Auburn fans are like slinkys... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by IHC800 on Jan 9, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The QB play...

…and our run first mentality is certainly an issue, and I think Maze, Alexander, and Hanks are all going to be big play threats downfield when we have a QB that can get them the ball, but we need some explosiveness to the offense and having big physical receivers like Julio that are both great recievers and just flat out beasts both coming over the middle and in run blocking are priorities.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jan 9, 2009 11:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Rivals

has Randle as the #1 prospect in the country, of course a 5-star. I trust Rivals, they had that Terrell Pryor guy ranked #1 last year and he did ok this year for a freshman. Also Randle had 7 catches in the high school all star game he played in last week.

Thirty-Six to Nothing

by Bens4vcobra on Jan 9, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

???

Randle IS a 5 star

by CSon on Jan 9, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Dude...

Thirty-Six to Nothing

by Bens4vcobra on Jan 9, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WR Position

The wide receiver position is pretty much where your athletes come from. These guys are usually great athletes, and a lot of times you will see them eventually play other positions (think Ezikel Knight at LB or Chris Jackson at CB).

Also, despite what some people believe; Coach Saban would prefer the offense to have more balance. He has played with a bunch of multiples at different places, especially LSU. The fact is in today’s game you need to be at least 5 deep at the position if you are going to have a balanced offense.

by Kenny483 on Jan 9, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Todd

hey Todd, what does VHT stand for? Versatile Hybrid Types?

by CSon on Jan 9, 2009 12:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Phil Steele

It stands for very highly touted. Read the great Phil Steele more

by Kenny483 on Jan 9, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

by CSon on Jan 9, 2009 6:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Cox, Patrick

we need these guys bad. we’re recruiting them to be the Jack LB (LB/DE combo position). these are the guys we need to rush the passer more effectively.

by CSon on Jan 9, 2009 1:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This Weekend

This is going to be the biggest recruiting weekend that we have had all season. The one player that I am really interested in seeing is Darren Myles. He is the prototypical free safety, and would be a great addition, with Rod Woodson. There are a lot of people who feel this class could potentially have the same type of impact as last year’s class.

by Kenny483 on Jan 9, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs