re: Five Star Running Back Damien Harris Commits to Alabama

Best of luck to the kid wherever he goes. Reminds me a little of basketball recruit Eric Bledsoe. There was a pull to the in-state team, but UK was the better decision for him in terms of life-long decision. I think the same is true with Harris. Tons of pull - and rightly so - to stay home.

However, three years from right now he could be making another announcement about going to the NFL, regardless of which team he chooses. If he goes to UK, he'll be the workhorse and will go to the NFL with 30-50% more carries on him than if he goes to Bama.

Also helps Bama's case that every starting RB under Saban has been taken within first 3 rounds of NFL draft. Coffee, Ingram, Richardson, Lacy, and likely Yeldon, too. That type of football success at the kids position is like saying every starting PG for Cal gets drafted.