I'm not a guru, but IMO, this is the best class (on paper) in the last 10 years.
Slef E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Boozer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <RTF@rolltidefan.net> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 7:20 PM Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] Bama gets its main man! > Any recruiting gurus out there that can tell me how > good this class really > is. I really never feel like I can trust all these > various ranking magazines > and such. I really stopped trying to figure it all out > a few years ago. > Anybody analyzed our commits? Whadya think? > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Behalf Of Jeff Todd >>Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:31 AM >>To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics >>Discussion List >>Subject: [RollTideFan] Bama gets its main man! >> >> >> >>Roy Upchurch has made his decision. >> >>At a press conference this morning at Godby HS in >>Tallahassee, the 6-0, 195-pound Upchurch made an >>announcement that Alabama fans have been waiting a >>long >>time to hear. The Parade All-America running back >>picked >>the Crimson Tide over Florida State and Arkansas. >> >>"The Alabama coaches laid it all out there," Godby >>head >>coach Shelton Crews said on Monday morning. "Coach >>[Bob] >>Connelly did a great job of recruiting Roy. They >>developed a close relationship. And the two visits >>Coach >>[Mike] Shula made down here really helped." >> >>Upchurch is the fourth running back to commit to >>Alabama >>in this year's class. He joins Ali Sharrief (5-10, >>188, >>4.5) of North Jackson, Glen Coffee (6-0, 205, 4.45) of >>Fort Walton Beach, FL and Mike Ford (6-2, 205, 4.4) of >>Sarasota, FL. >> >>"All along Alabama just made Roy feel like they really >>wanted him," Crews said. "They told him from the very >>start and all the way through that he was the top guy >>on >>their board." >> >>Another factor in Upchurch's decision was the Tide's >>running game. >> >>"He knows Alabama is committed to running the >>football," >>Crews said. "Alabama uses the run to set up the pass. >>Florida State is just the opposite." >> >>After an injury-plagued junior season, Upchurch >>emerged >>as one of the nation's premier running backs this >>year. >>As a senior he rushed for 2,543 yards and 27 >>touchdowns >>and was named Parade All-American. >> >>On Sunday night, a coach at a rival school in >>Tallahassee told TI that Upchurch had all he tools to >>become a star at Alabama. >> >>"I watched a lot of film of guys like Cedric Benson >>and >>Carnell Williams when they were in high school, and >>Roy >>Upchurch is one of those types of backs," the coach >>said. "He's got speed [4.4] and he'll run over people. >>With some maturity, he could be a great one." >> >>Upchurch is the 31st prospect to commit to the Crimson >>Tide. Prospects will sign their national letters of >>intent on national signing day this Wednesday. >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>RTF mailing list >>RTF@rolltidefan.net >>http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net >> > > > _______________________________________________ > RTF mailing list > RTF@rolltidefan.net > http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net _______________________________________________ RTF mailing list RTF@rolltidefan.net http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
