re: 2013 Alabama Football Recruiting Thread

Some quotes from Reuben Foster (not premium content):

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“It’s like a big tractor came off my back,” he said after two sighs. “The weight went on my back, like a tractor, and now the tractor just fell off. I can finally breathe, I can finally walk. It’s all over now.”

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Auburn was truly in it until the end, and the home-town draw certainly played its part in the process.

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“I felt mad pressure. It’s crazy how you lie in that town and you see so much love,” he admitted. “But when you get out of town and see the place you love, you’ll see it different. It’s how you feel in the moment there.”

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For Foster, as he’s maintained throughout the process, the decision came from the heart.

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“That really led me to Alabama,” he added. “It was like, ‘What do I really want to do? For my family ... What do I want to do? This is my decision, nobody else’s.’”

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Letters of intent cannot be faxed to schools until early Wednesday morning, so does Auburn or any other school have a chance to change Foster's mind before then?

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“No chance,” he said. “I don’t feel like going through the stress, pressure. I’m focused. I feel like (Auburn) had a good chance with me, but the stress and the pain and the suffering through recruiting, I want it to be all over. I wish Auburn well, but I have to do what’s best for me. I love Auburn, I love them dearly.”

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Thoughts?