re: Coker to Bama per ESPN

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He threw for FSU early in the process, got an offer and basically shut down his recruitment.

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"I didn't throw it a lot," Coker said, when asked why he thinks he was only labeled as a three-star guy. "I didn't go to any of those Rivals camps. I guess it was an exposure thing."

David Cutcliffe protege, David Morris, a former Ole Miss quarterback who now trains QBs in the Mobile area, including AJ McCarron, put together a "Throws" tape on Coker for college recruiters.

"It was essentially a Pro Day," said Morris. "It was the first one I'd ever done. You could see easily he can make all the throws."

Coker, a lifelong Alabama fan, went to camps at Duke and FSU and was offered at both. He committed to Florida State.

"I came to (FSU) camp and I didn't think Alabama was very interested to be honest," Coker told CBS a few days ago. "I was a 3-star guy coming out. I didn't know how many offers I'd get. FSU was the first offer I got. The program was on the rise. I really liked Coach (Dameyune) Craig. I trusted him and Coach (Jimbo) Fisher was the same. I knew he was gonna take it to the national championship eventually."

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