The second commitment from Valdosta is in and wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell chose Georgia.
If you’re keeping recruiting score at home, that’s a big whiff for the Tide with the two Valdosta stars on Thursday.
Tight end Jay Rome also chose Georgia over the Tide earlier two hours earlier.
To date, Alabama has 21 commitments less than two weeks before the Feb. 2 signing day.
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Jay Rome, one of the top-6 tight ends in the nation according to the top two recruiting services, just made his commitment live on ESPNU.
His decision: Georgia.
Rome’s Valdosta High teammate Malcolm Mitchell is still to come. He’ll pick between Alabama and Georgia at 6 p.m.
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The buildup to signing day is getting more and more intense as more big recruits make decisions public.
Two big names from Valdosta, Ga., will decide between the Crimson Tide and the home-state Bulldogs. Five-star tight end Jay Rome is set to make his declaration live on ESPNU at 4:30 (Central).
Running back Malcolm Mitchell will announce 90 minutes later on local radio, The Valdosta Daily Times reports.
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Alabama officially announced eight new faces started classes on Wednesday making them all eligible to play in spring practice.
The list includes two grayshirted members of last year’s singing class — Ronald Carswell and Wilson Love.
Then there is the three JUCO transfers Aaron Douglass, Jesse Williams and Quinton Dial.
Finally, there are three who graduated high school early to start college this semester including Phillip Ely, Trey DePriest and Vinnie Sunseri.
The list didn’t include running back Dee Hart who was hoping to start classes this spring after late Alabama recruiting landed the top running back after he decommited from Michigan.
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The following story did not make it into the print edition of the Sunday Decatur Daily. Since it was one of the biggest stories of the day, it had to find a home on The Daily Bama Blog.
By Bryan App
sports@decaturdaily.com
For about 1 1/2 years, Brent Calloway remained committed to Alabama.
But when the Russellville standout made what he said is his definitive decision about where he’ll play college football Saturday, a Crimson Tide hat wasn’t even among the three from which he chose.
Instead, a national television audience saw the acclaimed prospect pick up Auburn headgear from a table also including that of LSU and Southern Cal, completing the shocker of the day from the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Xzavier Dickson just chose Alabama over Georgia live on the ESPN telecast of the Under Armour All-American game. He is a four-star defensive end according to both major recruiting services.
Sitting with his parents, Dickson simply put on the script-A cap when asked for his decision.
He previously said it was a coin flip between Alabama and Georgia, but he said that wasn’t how he ultimately chose the Tide.
Running back Quan Bray will also make an official commitment tonight with Alabama still on his list.
It’s the height of made-for-TV silliness, but tonight’s Under Armour All-American game will reveal just how good the next recruiting class will be at Alabama.
Several top prospects will announce their commitments during the live telecast on ESPN at 6 p.m. Central on ESPN.
Running back Quan Bray, defensive end Xzavier Dickson and safety Robenson Therezie all reportedly plan to make commitments live on the air tonight. All are top prospects.
Other Tide targets who’ll play include No. 1 recruit Jadeveon Clowney, Isaiah Crowell, Jay Rome, and Cyrus Kouandjio — the brother of Alabama freshman Arie Kouandjio.
Players who previously committed to Alabama who’ll play tonight include Hasean Clinton-Dix, Trey DePriest, Bradley Sylve, Marvin Shinn, Vinnie Sunseri — son of linebackers coach Sal Sunseri.
Stay tuned for updates and commitments.
News fresh out of Ohio: Another native son chose Alabama over the Buckeyes.
Today, it was Trey DePriest who committed to the Crimson Tide over Ohio State. Check out this story just posted from the scene. He is a five-star prospect according to scout.com and considered one of the best linebackers in the country.
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It looks like Alabama basketball coach Anthony Grant will get a little help with his absence of big bodies.
According to BamaOnLine.com, 7-foot-1 Carl Engstrom of Sweden committed to play for the Crimson Tide next season.
Take a look at this video of Engstrom to see how the big guy runs the floor. Not too bad for a 7-footer. With Grant’s fast-paced style, big men must be able to move like this.
Check out more footage of the newest member of the Tide here, here and here. It would helped if you spoke Swedish.
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Tide basketball coach Anthony Grant spoke about hitting in-state recruiting hard a year ago and the results are starting to show.
Now in Year 2 with Alabama, Grant landed two top junior prospects from the state Friday. Levi Randolph of Bob Jones and Rodney Cooper of Russell County added instant respect to Grant’s program when they committed Friday, according to multiple published reports.
Both are top names in Alabama and Randolph is among the nation’s elite, according to the recruiting services. Neither commitment is binding until scholarship papers are signed, though.
Read more about these developments in print Saturday.
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Posted in basketball, Levi Randolph, recruiting
Recruiting season, it never ends.
The Crimson Tide picked up its 12th commitment for the Class of 2011 by landing another highly-regarded receiver Wednesday, according to our friends at BamaOnLine.com.
Bradley Sylve of Port Sulphur, La., chose the Tide over a host of top-flight schools including close-by LSU/ His commitment was made public a day after Tide coach Nick Saban visited New Orleans for a stop on the Crimson Caravan.
Scout.com gave Sylve a four-star rating and ranked him the 29th best receiver in the nation.
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According to the recruiting gurus over at BamaOnLine.com, Anthony Grant landed a big body to help his restructuring in the Alabama basketball program.
It looks like 6-foot-8 Jason Carter has chosen the Tide over Ole Miss and will sign to make it official sometime soon. He will be the third to make it official with Grant, joining guards Trevor Releford and Charles Hankerson.
Read more about the Carter, a native Texan, by clicking here.
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The past three days have included four commitments towards Alabama’s 2011 recruiting class. Read more about it in Tuesday’s paper, but A-Day apparently made quite an impression on the high school juniors.
Defensive end D.J. Pettway became the fourth to give Nick Saban his word during a Monday morning conversation, the Pensacola News Journal reported. He joins cornerback Jabriel Washington, who committed Sunday, and defensive back Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix and defensive end LaMichael Fanning who both made pledges Saturday according to multiple reports.
Again, read more tomorrow.
While I have you, I wanted to pass along another example of why I’m proud to be a Western Kentucky University grad. Check out this video of some baseball rain delay antics that had me cracking up in spite of the stranglehold my allergies have on me.
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Take a look at the scene surrounding the Walk of Fame ceremony at A-Day when Rolando McClain, Mike Johnson and Javier Arenas were honored as the 2009 captains.
Before the captains and Nick Saban arrived, three bus loads of special guests arrived.
A few minutes later, McClain, Johnson and Arenas are welcomed by the few hundred fans.
Then comes Saban.
And the players give quick speeches …
Finally, the hands and feet go in the cement while Saban addresses the crowd.
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The recruiting season for the 2011 class of Alabama prospects is more than open. The Crimson Tide picked up another commitment from linebacker Shannon Brown of Georgia. Scout.com have him three stars and Rivals has yet to assign them.
That makes four for this class that still has 11 months to change course before signing day next February. As we all know, young minds can change.
But if you want to read more about Brown, read this posting on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Web site.
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