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Tuesday, August 02, 2005 TUSCALOOSA - Adding linebackers is a priority for University of Alabama football coaches, and Crimson Tide fans will get to see their latest recruit on national television this month. Charlie Kirschman, a senior at Nease High School in St. Augustine, Fla., told Alabama coach Mike Shula on Monday he intends to play for the Crimson Tide next season, marking the ninth commitment for Alabama's 2006 signing class. On Aug. 27, Nease will play at Hoover High School in an 11 a.m. season opener to be televised nationally by ESPN. Kirschman, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound senior, received offers from several other schools, including Nebraska, Purdue and Iowa. He is a teammate of Tim Tebow, considered the top senior quarterback in the nation, and a former teammate of Crimson Tide wide receiver Will Oakley, who is a redshirt freshman. Alabama has two preseason All-Southeastern Conference linebackers in DeMeco Ryans and Freddie Roach, both seniors. The other starter, Juwan Simpson, is a junior, and the backups are inexperienced. Alabama already had one linebacker commitment for 2006 in Mountain Brook's Charlie Higgenbotham, and it signed four this year: Baron Huber, Zach Schreiber, Prince Hall and Eryk Anders. Anders is a 6-3, 223-pound recent signee from San Antonio, Texas, who is expected to report next week. Alabama's players report next Monday and begin practice Tuesday afternoon. Steve Kirk -- _______________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
