Quote of the day about Alabama & Nick Saban
- Posted by capstonereport on March 9th, 2010 filed in General
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“Oh yeah, Alabama is definitely one of my favorite schools out of all of the teams that have offered. I mean, it’s Alabama, they are at the top of the college football world right now. It was awesome talking to coach Saban. He was straightforward and honest, you can see why he is the best coach in the nation. He told me that he has never seen anything like me before on film and wants me to be apart of The Crimson Tide.” —Devon Blackmon, a 6-foot, 175 pound wide receiver from Fontana, California in a conversation with ESPN’s recruiting site Crimson Confidential. Story is free at the ESPN link.
For those interested in a clue about recruiting in 2011, this should provide a clue. Think national.
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