re: The Sad Thing....

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fwiw, I don't think Alabama's ever signed a guy from Alexander City... there have been several that have gone to auburn.

same goes for opelika... can't think of any that signed with bama (tho Melvin Oliver went to LSU when saban was there back in the day). Roberts was committed by flipped.

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Funny you mention that because the flood of Ben Russell players who went to Auburn in the 2000's were coached by a guy who is a huge bammer, Willie Carl Martin. He left Benjamin Russell when saban hired him as director of player development, whatever the frick that means.
As for Corey Grant, he wanted to come Auburn from the beginning but his dad just happened to be big buddies with Willie Carl.