Jarrick Williams Commits to Alabama

by outsidethesidelines on Jun 27, 2009 12:05 AM CDT in Football

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As shoelesshobo linked in the fanposts, Jarrick Williams has just committed to Alabama. Williams is a 6'2 and 210 pound safety prospect out of Eight Mile, Alabama, and he is widely considered one of the top safety prospects in the country. Both Scout.com and Rivals have him as an upper-end four-star prospect, and he had offers from effectively every major program in the country.

Williams' commitment comes as no major surprise. Many have speculated for some period of time now that Williams may have been a silent commitment, but even if that is not the case he has long been expected to end up in Tuscaloosa. It was always more of a question of when, not if. Nevertheless, regardless of the lack of surprise, Williams' commitment is a very big one for the Tide. He is clearly one of the top players in the country, one of the top five players in the state, a native of a key recruiting area for Alabama, and a top-end player at a need position for the Tide.

At this point, in-state recruiting is almost over for the Tide. With Williams on board, only three legitimate in-state prospects remain on the board, and they are Ladarius Owens, C.J. Mosley, and Corey Grant. Owens will likely end up at Auburn, Mosley at Alabama, and in many ways Grant is the most open of all (though recent talk on Florida message boards has him committing to Alabama in the soon, so take it for what it's worth). Bottom line, with Williams on board, it essentially insures that the Tide has almost entirely locked up the state of Alabama for the third year in a row.

Williams becomes the 16th commitment of the 2009 recruiting class.

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i don't believe you

it essentially insures that the Tide has almost entirely locked up the state of Alabama for the third year in a row.

The Tiger Prowl and Big Cat Weekend would like to state otherwise….

LOL

"When people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears their people, there is liberty" - Thomas Jefferson

by BamaReturns07 on Jun 27, 2009 12:21 AM CDT reply actions

What's the count now

What’s the count now for the number of Saban recruits, so far this year, compared with Chizik?

by thecrimsoncavalier on Jun 27, 2009 7:39 AM CDT reply actions

He told ESPN affiliate Web site CrimsonConfidential.com, “I had just gotten tired of all the commotion. I just told Saban that I was ready to commit. I kind of came down to Alabama and Auburn. Alabama just felt like home when I visited there.”

‘When you build a house and you make it hurricane-proof by putting certain kinds of windows in it, and use cement instead of stick construction and all that kind of stuff, you’re getting prepared for what? A hurricane that may or may never every come." ’We’re going to have 12 hurricanes next year, we know they’re coming.’
- Coach Nick Saban

by bammer on Jun 27, 2009 9:06 AM CDT reply actions

Williams posted an impressive 99.42 SPARQ rating built from an electronically-timed 4.7 40-yard dash, 4.42 20-yard shuttle, 29.5-inch vertical and 50-foot power throw at the Mobile Nike Camp.

The Tide now has 18 pledges, including seven ESPNU 150 Watch List prospects.

by bammer on Jun 27, 2009 9:08 AM CDT reply actions

This

is great news. Saban just keeps racking up the great recruits. ROLL TIDE

This upcoming season I'm gonna refer to Julio Jones as "The Magic Man" and Trent Richardson as "El Diablo"

by AlabamaTitans2009 on Jun 27, 2009 9:42 AM CDT reply actions

I love how

the first video touts him as an ‘AUBURN FOOTBALL PROSPECT’. Eat our dust, barners!

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

by SugarBowl93 on Jun 27, 2009 10:07 AM CDT reply actions

James Willis

spoke about recruiting at the Pensacola alumni meeting Thursday night. He said he used to have to peek around corners in high schools looking for pictures of the Bear or jerseys hanging on the wall. Now he can just “kick his feet up on the coach’s desk because it is what it is.” He definitely seems to be enjoying recruiting for the good guys much more!

by monjardin on Jun 27, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions

Big and Physical

That’s what this kid is, and he should be able to help out tremendously. Looking forward to seeing him play in the near future. Any chance he’ll see playing time at WR?

by sixfoot7 on Jun 27, 2009 11:42 AM CDT reply actions