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Posted on 2/4/10 at 11:31 am
Posted on 2/4/10 at 11:31 am
these guys who re-signed with us after a short reroute last year:
Anthony Orr
DL, 6-4, 270, Madison, Ala. (Sparkman)
Anthony Orr was the 23rd-ranked defensive end prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 28 defensive tackle by Scout.com following the 2008 season ... No. 16 on the Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 ... the No. 14 prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... No. 120 on the Scout.com Southeast 150 and No. 18 on the Press-Register's Elite 18 ... ranked 14th in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine ... the No. 86 defensive end prospect by ESPNU ... first-team selection at the All-Nike Combine during the summer of 2008 in Atlanta
Petey Smith
LB, 6-1, 245, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood)
Petey Smith was a powerful presence at middle linebacker as a prep standout at Armwood High School ... a 2009 Under Armour All-American ... ranked as the No. 5 inside linebacker by ESPNU and listed on the ESPNU150 following the 2008 season ... Scout.com lists Smith as the No. 19 middle linebacker nationally while Rivals.com ranks Smith at No. 32 at his position ... Rivals.com also lists Smith as the No. 63 player in the state of Florida ... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... All-American by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... a two-time All-State selection ... earned All-Hillsborough County and All-Suncoast first team honors ... Armwood High Schools' all-time leading tackler
Darius McKeller
OL, 6-6, 319, Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro)
Darius McKeller combines size and athletic ability to add depth along the Alabama offensive line ... son of former Buffalo Bills tight end Keith McKeller ... ESPNU lists McKeller as the No. 30 offensive tackle nationally ... ranked as the No. 43 prospect in the nation at offensive guard by Scout.com in 2008 ... listed by Rivals.com as the No. 58 offensive tackle and the No. 47 player on the Georgia Postseason Top 75 ... an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 150 selection ... Class AAAA first-team Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State ... earned a three-star rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... SuperPrep Magazine lists him as the No. 42 player in the state of Georgia ... 2008 first-team 4A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Anthony Orr
DL, 6-4, 270, Madison, Ala. (Sparkman)
Anthony Orr was the 23rd-ranked defensive end prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 28 defensive tackle by Scout.com following the 2008 season ... No. 16 on the Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 ... the No. 14 prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... No. 120 on the Scout.com Southeast 150 and No. 18 on the Press-Register's Elite 18 ... ranked 14th in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine ... the No. 86 defensive end prospect by ESPNU ... first-team selection at the All-Nike Combine during the summer of 2008 in Atlanta
Petey Smith
LB, 6-1, 245, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood)
Petey Smith was a powerful presence at middle linebacker as a prep standout at Armwood High School ... a 2009 Under Armour All-American ... ranked as the No. 5 inside linebacker by ESPNU and listed on the ESPNU150 following the 2008 season ... Scout.com lists Smith as the No. 19 middle linebacker nationally while Rivals.com ranks Smith at No. 32 at his position ... Rivals.com also lists Smith as the No. 63 player in the state of Florida ... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... All-American by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... a two-time All-State selection ... earned All-Hillsborough County and All-Suncoast first team honors ... Armwood High Schools' all-time leading tackler
Darius McKeller
OL, 6-6, 319, Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro)
Darius McKeller combines size and athletic ability to add depth along the Alabama offensive line ... son of former Buffalo Bills tight end Keith McKeller ... ESPNU lists McKeller as the No. 30 offensive tackle nationally ... ranked as the No. 43 prospect in the nation at offensive guard by Scout.com in 2008 ... listed by Rivals.com as the No. 58 offensive tackle and the No. 47 player on the Georgia Postseason Top 75 ... an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 150 selection ... Class AAAA first-team Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State ... earned a three-star rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... SuperPrep Magazine lists him as the No. 42 player in the state of Georgia ... 2008 first-team 4A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Posted on 2/4/10 at 11:32 am to Alahunter
I've never seen a fan base so upset about the #4 class.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 11:34 am to Draconian Sanctions
Not upset at all. Filled some pressing needs with some great talent to go along with 2/3 of a RS class from a year ago. I'm quite pleased with where we're at compared to a short 3 yrs ago.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 11:36 am to Alahunter
Not talking about you, but pointing out that you had to post this to cheer up the negatiders.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 11:37 am to Alahunter
im not upset this class is deeper top to bottom than the previous 2 classes.
The other 2 classes were top heavy this one is solid from top to bottom, and no im not saying the other 2 classes sucked or anything like that.
The other 2 classes were top heavy this one is solid from top to bottom, and no im not saying the other 2 classes sucked or anything like that.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 12:12 pm to Gump4life
This class is not even close the other two. It is an impressive DB class, and added alot of speed and athleticism on the perimeter, but will not have near the impact as the 08 or 09 classes.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 12:33 pm to Alahunter
It's tougher on linemen when they're forced to gray-shirt.... it'll be interesting to see how these guys look during spring to see how they've transitioned.
This post was edited on 2/4/10 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 2/4/10 at 12:34 pm to lowspark12
You totally forgot Brandon Lewis.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 12:46 pm to BamaInHsv
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You totally forgot Brandon Lewis.
Quinton Dial is the one to look out for. He will be in the 2011 class after going the JUCO route, but he is redshirting next season so he will have 3 years to play 3. He is up to 6'6" and he weighs 330lbs. He moves like a 275lb DE. Beast.
This post was edited on 2/4/10 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 2/4/10 at 12:48 pm to TideSaint
I was like: "wait.... Dial already plays on our team"... but it's Preston. 
Posted on 2/4/10 at 12:51 pm to BhamDore
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This class is not even close the other two. It is an impressive DB class, and added alot of speed and athleticism on the perimeter, but will not have near the impact as the 08 or 09 classes.
You are incorrect. This class fills the holes we need to fill. It's deeper from top to bottom than either of the others. Yeah there's no Mark, Julio or Trent in this class but we don't need playmakers so much right now. We're totally SET at RB, QB and WR. We needed a good kicker, punter, linemen and a ton of DBs. We got the very best of all those guys. You still had the #4/#5 class depending who you listen to, even taking kickers. This was a great class for us.
And oh btw... our 2011 class? will make you want to quit your team. I'ts gonna be SICK.
This post was edited on 2/4/10 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 2/4/10 at 1:07 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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I've never seen a fan base so upset about the #4 class.
The only conclusion I can come to is the fact that we had this class wrapped up a month ago, and didn't add anyone on NSD, and had all LOIs in by 10 a.m. People apparently want drama, and not half the class finished before May.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 1:13 pm to CapstoneGrad06
This class has very few elite players. There is some serious speed, but there is only a couple of Julio,Barron,Hightower,Richardson,Dareus, or Nico type of players in this class.
Jarrick Williams is a beast and Millner with time can be all worldl.
Jarrick William is easily as good as Keenan Allen.
Jarrick Williams is a beast and Millner with time can be all worldl.
Jarrick William is easily as good as Keenan Allen.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 1:18 pm to BhamDore
This class can have every bit of the impact of the previous two. We recruited for need, and the DBs will help immediately. The WRs bring much needed speed to the position, while the last two have guys that are more position, physical wide outs. TEs are the best we've ever brought in. The OL wasn't like the last two. However, the pass rushers are beyond anything we've had in the two previous classes. Alfy Hill and Adrian Hubbard can be quite the duo. We may also finally have a punter with both hang time (which is all Fitzgerald had) and distance, not to mention accuracy.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 1:19 pm to BamaInHsv
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You totally forgot Brandon Lewis.
He wasn't a greyshirt, like the three listed.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 1:41 pm to CapstoneGrad06
The pass rushers from the first two classes are better and Micheal Williams and Smelley are better TE's than Volger. The O-lineman from the other two classes dwarf this class. While this class is deeper in WR, DB type players it lacks the stars at those positions of previous classes.
Posted on 2/4/10 at 2:47 pm to BhamDore
Are you really arguing this? Look, I like Mike Williams and think he can be a good TE, but Vogler is more athletic, and a bit taller at 6-7. Smelley had trouble with blocking at H-back, and was inconsistent in breaking away from LBs when being covered. Dial is the better H-back in my opinion, until Smelley adds more bulk.
No doubt the OL signees were not like the classes from '09 and '08, but we only signed two, and Arie Kouandjio could be as good as any of the previous OTs signed.
The DB class is better than any we've signed in the previous three classes. We recruited for speed at WR, and that's obviously something we lacked at WR this year.
No doubt the OL signees were not like the classes from '09 and '08, but we only signed two, and Arie Kouandjio could be as good as any of the previous OTs signed.
The DB class is better than any we've signed in the previous three classes. We recruited for speed at WR, and that's obviously something we lacked at WR this year.
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