Saban closed the deal with Sims at a dizzying pace. It was the stuff of recruiting legends. Last Wednesday, Sims said West Virginia, Michigan and UGA were his top three choices. Thursday, Alabama offered out of the blue. Friday, Sims talked to Saban for the first time in his life. Saturday, Sims visited Alabama for the first time. Within a few hours, Saban had Sims so fired up he was ready to learn words to the school fight song.
"Coach Saban showed me love, lots of love," Sims said. "He let me know I was very important to the future of Alabama football. I was head over heels about the place. I surprised myself by committing. I just looked up and asked God to help me with my college decision."
Alabama’s Nick Saban rolls into Georgia for 2010 prospects
Sims is only one of three Georgia natives to commit to the Tide so far, equal to the number Georgia Tech has picked up and two more than UGA. What was that about a focus on recruiting the Atlanta area?
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time I read about us getting another recruit, I hear Star Wars “Empire” theme music.
Is it August yet?
by Bens4vcobra on Apr 10, 2009 8:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's a pretty cool thought..
after you said that, I thought, yeah, I can see the comparison between CNS and Darth Vader. Only, he does not die in the end, and he continues to kick everyone’s a$$.
by CousinEddie on Apr 10, 2009 8:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I
was thinking more along the lines of Emperor Palpatine. The Death Star is almost complete.
Is it August yet?
by Bens4vcobra on Apr 10, 2009 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Coach Saban
will just become one with “The Process” instead of dying.
by bamabrian on Apr 10, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he plays like Bush, great...
….if his family has it’s hand out likes Bush’s, bad.
by Todd on Apr 10, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Revised for Auburn fans...
“Coach Satan showed me cash, lots of cash,” Sims said. “He let me know I was very important to the future of his evil plan. I was head over heels about the place. I surprised myself by committing. I just drank up and asked God to allow the NCAA to look the other way.”
by brandonh on Apr 10, 2009 9:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you forgot about...
the Escalades!
by RammerJammer23 on Apr 10, 2009 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Saban wants him so much...
…you have to think it’s not to play quarterback, right? I believe I read that he would get a shot at it, but he’s also an Athlete that can play multiple positions. So, I assume Saban has something else in mind for him, especially when there are other, more high-profile quarterbacks we’re going after in next year’s class.
by Espyonage on Apr 10, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I
happen to think we are not recruiting him to play QB. But hey, who knows. SEC teams didn’t recruit Pat White as a QB either and look how that turned out.
Is it August yet?
by Bens4vcobra on Apr 10, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His high school coach...
….said Sims was open to moving to defense because of Saban’s reputation with DBs.
by Todd on Apr 10, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like to think of Coach Saban in a Tuxedo T-Shirt
That says I can be formal, but I’m here to party
"The game demonstrated the superiority of the Southern teams over any aggregation that the damn yankees could send across the Mason and Dixon Line." Sports writer Charles Israel of the Philadelphia Bulletin after the Tide's 61-6 win over Syracuse in the 1953 Orange Bowl.
by morri029 on Apr 10, 2009 11:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like to imagine my Saban
singing lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, with an Angel band behind him, and I’m in the front row and I’m HAMMERED DRUNK!
Jim, you're 6'11" and weigh 95 lbs. Gumby has a better frame than you. Boom! Roasted.
Oh hey Angela! I couldn't see you behind that stick! Boom! Roasted.
Kevin - I couldn't decide between a dumb joke and a fat joke. Boom! Roasted.
Oscar - You're gay. Boom! Roasted.
Meredith - You've had sex with so many men you're starting to look like one. Boom! Roasted.
Stanley - You crush your wife during sex and your heart sucks. Boom! Roasted.
Andy - You're gayer than Oscar. Boom! Roasted.
by BamaReturns07 on Apr 10, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the mini statue...
of Coach Bryant in th background. Reminds me of the Superman on the shelf in Seinfeld episodes.
by BigChief on Apr 11, 2009 10:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The mini statue...
…is the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year trophy that Coach Saban won in 2003. Coach Saban won every Coach of the Year award for 2008 EXCEPT that one because it is given AFTER the bowl games. Utah’s Kyle Whittingham won. Ironic, is it not? Damn Andre Smith!!!
"I hate everything orange"
It's all about Crimson - ROLL TIDE!!!
by bamavicki on Apr 11, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its ok bc one day there will be a a statue of Saban near the statue of Bryant.
by bamainexile on Apr 11, 2009 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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