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Have you seen 2012 QB Alec Morris' stats???‏

Alabama looks to be signing one quarterback in the class of 2012 and he may be the sleeper hit of the year. Alec Morris played in the highest classification of Texas high school football (AAAAA at Allen High School outside of Dallas). He led his team to 11-1 his senior season and 10-2 his junior year.

Of his 17 rushing TDs, many of them were near the goal line. At 6'3" and 235 lbs, I can imagine he is hard to take down in the trenches.

As for his passing, by NCAA QB standards, his senior season rating would be a 175.63.

Rushing

Passing

Year

Att

Yds

TD

PA

PC

Pct

Yds

TD

Int

2011 (Sr.)

94

329

9

329

202

61.4

3242

35

6

2010 (Jr.)

74

216

8

298

182

61.0

2533

22

6

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He’s got as many passing attempts as he does rushing yards! It’s a siiiiiiign, PAWL!

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success" - Coach Bryant

by TopDaddy on Jan 31, 2012 2:30 PM CST reply actions  

...and nines a good number there are plenty of nines

…six is nine flipped so that’s a plus. This is a good sign;this kid has great odds.

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN

by Tokeisch on Jan 31, 2012 10:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

/72’d

God bless our Dark Lord.

by CarrotTop4 on Feb 1, 2012 7:53 AM CST up reply actions  

/Fitty'd

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 5:07 PM CST up reply actions  

If most of those rushes are goal-line and short yardage attempts

that 3.5 YPC is pretty impressive, even if sacks aren’t included.

Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer Give 'Em HELL Alabama!

by RoscoeOfAlabama on Jan 31, 2012 3:09 PM CST reply actions  

His HS coach

raised the question as to why the major scouting services aren’t giving him more attention. I also wonder why. He plays in Texas which has no shortage of great talent and he has impressive numbers. I admit, most anyone can look great in a highlight film, but he looks impressive. Anyone have more information on why this kid isnt highly sought after?

by akbrown15 on Jan 31, 2012 3:41 PM CST reply actions  

i live in allen

and i’ve watched this kid play in person a few times over the course of his jr and sr years. obviously he’s got all the numbers, and he certainly looks the part, so the best i can guess as to why he isn’t getting more attention is b/c they run something similar to a “mike leach” style offense, and i question how well his skills will translate to a pro style offense. however, that only makes it more confusing that some of the spread teams in college aren’t interested. i also think his arm strength is nothing more than average. all that said, i’ve seen very few staffs as good at talent evaluation as the one in question, so they obviously get the benefit of the doubt from me.

by gerry dorsey on Jan 31, 2012 7:34 PM CST up reply actions  

I think the arm strength is probably it.

To me the biggest plus is that he has won almost on a GMac level.

If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.

by 5026 on Jan 31, 2012 8:15 PM CST up reply actions  

He's a three star...

Hmm let’s see:

Dareus, Ingram, Mt Cody, Smelley-Cat were 3 stars in ’08, while Start Jackson and Burton Scott were 4 and 5 stars respectively.

So I’ll put my money on Saban and Co.’s recruiting skills vs. the recruitnick star count any day of the week.

Talent can only get you so far. Give me a player who has less talent, but the heart of a champion and the will to succeed.

by Bamapride on Jan 31, 2012 4:09 PM CST reply actions  

Sorry - Typo on Start Jackson - maybe No-Start Jackson's a better fit.

Talent can only get you so far. Give me a player who has less talent, but the heart of a champion and the will to succeed.

by Bamapride on Jan 31, 2012 4:10 PM CST up reply actions  

I agree with you..

…However, the only schools (other than Bama) that offered were Wake Forest and North Texas. He isn’t highly sought after, unlike Ingram and Cody.

This being said, I trust Saban and his staff, however, I would just like to know what the perceived weaknesses are…

by akbrown15 on Jan 31, 2012 6:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Greg McElroy was a 3 star....

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN

by Tokeisch on Feb 1, 2012 7:47 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

Maybe

he’ll make some of the Kiel supporters not feel so disappointed that Kiel FINALLY decided where he wanted to go. But then again, there’s always tomorrow. I like Alec Morris and I think he has performed in a much more competitive environment tha Mr Kiel. I know I could be totally off, but, time will tell. IMHO.
Roll Tide, A’ight!

Have a Crimson Tide Day!
Roll Tide, Saban Tsunami Roll!

by IM4UAinVa on Jan 31, 2012 4:13 PM CST reply actions  

Not only has he played BIG TIME TEXAS FOOTBALL

where pressure and distractions abound, but he outperformed Kiel in camps where both attended.

"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood." -- Paul "Bear" Bryant

by GeauxCrimson on Feb 1, 2012 9:21 AM CST up reply actions  

Links? Statistical Comparisons?

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN

by Tokeisch on Feb 1, 2012 7:43 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

I don't know if they were ever at the same camp

but ESPN does an Elite 11 camp for QBs and Kiel was less than impressive – did not make the final 11.

But still, Morris competed in what is probably the most competitive division of high school football anywhere vs. Kiel who played in little ol’ Indiana at the the AAAA level (top level is AAAAA) and lost to a three-loss team in the semi-finals 62-7.

Fourteen and counting

by CB969 on Feb 1, 2012 10:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Not only that,

one of his highlight reels has him making field goals. :))

"I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was
hell."
- Harry S Truman

by adeleswims on Jan 31, 2012 6:34 PM CST reply actions  

START HIM WEEK ONE

Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer Give 'Em HELL Alabama!

by RoscoeOfAlabama on Jan 31, 2012 8:04 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Obviously, you watched all our games...

…except the last one….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 31, 2012 8:35 PM CST up reply actions  

Damn skippy.

'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban

by J Tadpole on Jan 31, 2012 9:01 PM CST up reply actions  

And Cade too.

I keed. I keed. But seriously.

God bless our Dark Lord.

by CarrotTop4 on Feb 1, 2012 7:55 AM CST up reply actions  

Cade...

…had a very good NCG on kickoffs….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 5:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Shelley did step it up that game.

Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer Give 'Em HELL Alabama!

by RoscoeOfAlabama on Jan 31, 2012 10:56 PM CST up reply actions  

He owns an all-time bowl record...

…and hit a career-high FG in the process, so, yeah, I’d say he stepped it up aight….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 7:38 AM CST up reply actions  

TWSS

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 5:09 PM CST up reply actions  

His mechanics look rough to me

just from teh youtubez.

'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban

by J Tadpole on Jan 31, 2012 9:25 PM CST reply actions  

His mechanics?

Dude has his own pit crew? No matter how rough they look, that’s awesome right there….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 7:38 AM CST up reply actions  

I don't know very much about throwing mechanics...

My concern stems more from the fact that none of his passes really have that zip on it. Every time he releases the ball, I find myself thinking, " Man that was in the air for a long time.

This is not the end. This is the beginning.
-- Coach Nick Saban, January 16, 2010

by houndstoothbear on Feb 2, 2012 10:08 AM CST up reply actions  

Close quote

This is not the end. This is the beginning.
-- Coach Nick Saban, January 16, 2010

by houndstoothbear on Feb 2, 2012 10:08 AM CST up reply actions  

Noted

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN

by Tokeisch on Feb 2, 2012 12:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

Duly.

'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban

by J Tadpole on Feb 2, 2012 3:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Slippin' up the holler,

Duly, try to make a dollar.

God bless our Dark Lord.

by CarrotTop4 on Feb 2, 2012 9:37 PM CST up reply actions  

Duly, gimme a swaller

and I’ll pay you back some day.

by Fredonia on Feb 5, 2012 1:48 AM CST up reply actions  

You went old school with that one.

'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban

by J Tadpole on Feb 6, 2012 9:51 AM CST up reply actions  

Yep.

Sumbitch was a whistler too.

'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban

by J Tadpole on Feb 6, 2012 1:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Kiel has just been annointed by my Notre Dumb neighbors/co-workers/etc up in these parts...

as the Christchild of this recruiting class. That’s right, I couldn’t make this up if I tried. They are roundly declaring their program as the following — my favorites of which are:
“A sleeping giant,”
“In the hunt for a BCS bowl now,”
“No more than 3 years away from a NCG run,”
“Proprietor of the nation’s best recruit – BAR NONE.”

As if actual gameday performances/failures weren’t enough to diffuse the unfounded euphoria that Irish fans seem to generate for themselves, now they have the fabled “Next Joe Montana.” UGA is always signing the “Next Herschell” and Notre Dame is always signing the “Next Montana,” I guess.

Because of Morris’s attitude, maturity, clarity of decision, level of prep competition and perceived work ethic, I’d take him anyday over someone of Kiel’s manic decision-making.

9th January, 2012: Section 101, Row 1, Seat... I'll let y'all spot that one.

"And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Louisiana fellow to the Promised Land"
-- "Big John" by Jimmy Dean

by TiderUpNorth on Feb 2, 2012 12:29 PM CST reply actions  

Previous winners of the "Next Joe Montana" Award

Dayne Crist – now at Kansas
Brady Quinn – NFL flop
Jimmy Clausen – NFL flop
Jarious Jackson – Canada football
Ron Powlus – never played an NFL down

Fourteen and counting

by CB969 on Feb 2, 2012 3:56 PM CST up reply actions  

To be fair...

…we were always looking for ‘the next Bear Bryant’…until we hired him….

/Processed ©

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 3, 2012 7:37 AM CST up reply actions  

I tend to believe that no one confused

Perkins, Curry, Dubose or Shula with any level of greatness.

Stallings almost won 2 with us and I admittedly thought Fran was going to win some SEC Championships here.

9th January, 2012: Section 101, Row 1, Seat... I'll let y'all spot that one.

"And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Louisiana fellow to the Promised Land"
-- "Big John" by Jimmy Dean

by TiderUpNorth on Feb 3, 2012 12:42 PM CST up reply actions  

I thought...

…Perkins would be a great coach…until that 5-6 season. Even then, I thought our teams in ’85 and ’86 had championship potential.

Bill Curry fooled a few folks…and he recruited well (waiting to hear from redundancy department).

Dubose…well…bless his heart.

I still refuse to speak negatively of Mike Shula, who served his University to the best of his ability… and made this possible.

Stallings was a very good coach.

And Fran should have 77-0 etched on his tombstone.

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 3, 2012 2:35 PM CST up reply actions  

Looking back at Perkins and Curry's best Bama teams,

I’m not sure they really knew how to be Champions – best utilize the talent at hand. Some coaches have it and many don’t. On Dubose, I’ll never figure out that decision process…

9th January, 2012: Section 101, Row 1, Seat... I'll let y'all spot that one.

"And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Louisiana fellow to the Promised Land"
-- "Big John" by Jimmy Dean

by TiderUpNorth on Feb 8, 2012 9:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Cowardice and ignorance...

…if you can call that a process.

I’m not sure either of the other two did, either, but I believe Perkins woulda figured it out had he decided to stay…not that we’ll ever know….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 8, 2012 11:20 PM CST up reply actions  

shows how much I know

When asked at work, who was the recruit in this class that will be a household name (that already isn’t one …ei Landon Collins or TJ Yeldon) I answered: Alec Morris. thought the kid has good arm strength (compared to Winston and just watching videos) easily has 35-40 yards throws. Seemed like a very quick release to buy an extra bit of time and has the size and mobility to avoid the Ryan Mallet effect.

by Ron Belize on Feb 6, 2012 11:23 AM CST reply actions  

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