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TE, Harrison Jones of Memphis chooses Alabama

Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:11 am
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:11 am
Jones chose Alabama over Oklahoma and North Carolina.
Posted by EscambiaManToo
Terra-Belle, GA
Member since Dec 2008
1451 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:13 am to
No surprise, he's a legacy. He's a perfect H-Back/Slot guy...
Posted by GABlueDog
Marietta, GA
Member since Dec 2008
8045 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:13 am to
The fence Kiffin put up around Memphis must be a small, dainty picket fence. Lots of show, but no real substance.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:14 am to
He'll fit in nicely with Brad Smelley and Chris Underwood at H-back.
Posted by lowspark12
nashville, tn
Member since Aug 2009
22484 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:16 am to
per scout, he doesn't have a UT offer....tifwiw
Posted by EscambiaManToo
Terra-Belle, GA
Member since Dec 2008
1451 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:17 am to
OU&UNC offer > Vols offer
Posted by NATidefan
Two hours North of Birmingham
Member since Dec 2008
36582 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:18 am to
Boom! Not that this was a shock, but 10RC and the Barn didn't get him or factor in, and that is saying something.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:20 am to

Is he ready to eat some steak?
Posted by CC Tiger1
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:26 am to
quote:

Not that this was a shock, but 10RC and the Barn didn't get him or factor in, and that is saying something.
It says Auburn and Tennessee didnt want him, because this kid did not have an offer from Tennessee or Auburn according to rivals
Posted by lowspark12
nashville, tn
Member since Aug 2009
22484 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:26 am to
it was in response to the "tennessee fence around memphis" comment... appears to be someone they didn't mind slippin' through.

seems like solid pickup... congrats
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72925 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:29 am to
I don't know Auburn or Tennessee's situation at TE, but Harrison Jones is hardly chopped liver at TE. His other finalists were Oklahoma and North Carolina. He's going to a great player in the H-back role at Alabama.
Posted by CC Tiger1
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:31 am to
But he is only a three star recruit and he looks like Opie Taylor. I thought Saban only went after 4 and 5 star recruits
Posted by labamafan
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:32 am to
with the other pos of need I dont understand taking him with Vogler already committed. Only 6 spots left and there are some bigger names with Bama competing, but I am no recruiting guru either.
Posted by 2close2Gainesville
Huge
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Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:33 am to
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quote:

But he is only a three star recruit and he looks like Opie Taylor.


So, he knows how to own a hoe without laying a hand on her.
Posted by lowspark12
nashville, tn
Member since Aug 2009
22484 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:34 am to
The only TE we were going to take this year would have been Dickson, and he's going to LSU.

We turned down a legacy who's heading to vandy (name escapes me) who was a solid prospect and similar in rank to Harrison.

Getting Lutzenkirchen last year definitely took the emphasis off of the TE position for 2010. Shaun Kitchens and Jeremy Richardson are both candidates for Malzahn's slot-hback role.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72925 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:35 am to
I respond with actual evidence, and that is all you can type? Obviously Coach Saban doesn't. As nice as the stars are to look at next to a prospect's name, the offer list is more important.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72925 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:37 am to
quote:

with the other pos of need I dont understand taking him with Vogler already committed. Only 6 spots left and there are some bigger names with Bama competing, but I am no recruiting guru either.


This one has long been expected. We'll take five more. Alfy Hill, Keenan Allen, a OT, a LB, and another WR. The off chance we take six more, I would include Gabe King.
Posted by CC Tiger1
Member since Feb 2009
1677 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:37 am to
Which part of my post was not actual evidence? The part about him only being a 3 star recruit, or the part about him looking like Opie Taylor?
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72925 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:40 am to
Well, I would rather take a three star TE with a nice offer list, than the prospects Auburn has put together. For all the noise about how great of a recruiting staff you were going to have, there have been less than stellar results. Regardless of where Harrison Jones falls on a recruit list, this will be another top three class for Alabama on NSD.
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
25726 posts
Posted on 8/25/09 at 12:41 am to
quote:

This one has long been expected. We'll take five more. Alfy Hill, Keenan Allen, a OT, a LB, and another WR. The off chance we take six more, I would include Gabe King.


Thanks
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