re: 2013 Alabama Football Recruiting Thread - DH Decommited from UGA

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Clown.... your # of posts does not indicate your intelligence, penis size, popularity ONLINE or much else besides that you probably have too much free time

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Does he have any early leaders?

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"I'm going to Alabama, I'm going to Clemson, and I'm going to Ohio State," Hand said.

Hand commented on each of the three schools he plans to visit and why he is visiting these programs.

On Alabama - "I'm going to Alabama July 14th-18th for their camp. I'm really going to show them the reason why they offered me a scholarship and just to prove that I'm worthy."

On Clemson - "The Clemson trip is kind of iffy right now, I don't really know when I'm going but I will probably go down there in the middle of July. I've heard a lot of good things about Clemson so I definitely want to check it out."

On Ohio State - "I'm going to their Friday Night Lights camp. They just asked me to come and it sounds cool. I just want to check them out and learn more about them."

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Going to lunch tom...we gonna get yo arse in at the Stardome so me & T Rey can come...CAN"T F'in WAIT!!

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*** The commitment of the nation’s top prospect, Robert Nkemdiche to Clemson came a surprise to many not only in that he chose the Tigers, but also how he did it- in an under-the-radar fashion. It’s rare to see the top prospect in the nation, especially one who enjoys social media like Nkemdiche, not publicly announce their own commitment. His reasons for making the commitment are already well established, but to reiterate- the combination of playing with his teammates, in a 4-3 scheme, less than two hours from home were very attractive.

As far as Alabama is concerned, the Tide are taking a wait and see approach with Nkemdiche. The five-star prospect has spoken to the UA staff since his commitment, but not UA is not pressing him at this time and is giving him space. This almost goes without saying, but UA will continue to work Nkemdiche.

There was a well-publicized tweet that made the rounds earlier this week stating that Nkemdiche told the UA staff that he was going to commit to the Crimson Tide on the conditions they accept “a 3 for 1 deal (sign 2 of his teammates)” and that UA denied it while Clemson accepted. We can confirm this is categorically false on a number of levels. First, one of those two prospects, Wayne Gallman, has been committed to Clemson for almost three months and held double-digit offers on his own merit. The other teammate in question, David Kamara, was never much of a possibility for UA, package deal or not. This is simply an attempt for attention and nothing more.

***It’s certainly not all negative news for UA in terms of defensive line recruiting as the nation’s no. 3 prospect Montravius Adams and top 50 DL DeMarcus Walker were both on campus less than 48 hours after Nkemdiche committed to Clemson. Adams’ visit was huge for a number of reasons, with one being he hadn’t been in Tuscaloosa since the LSU game in November. While Adams isn’t one to gush publicly, we feel UA moved into the five-star’s top three along with Clemson and Auburn.

It’s also good news for UA that Adams hasn’t been shy about admitting his recruitment going the distance, so the Tide should have much more time to get him on campus and a return trip with his mother would go a long way. Adams is slated to return to Clemson this weekend. The Tigers have been in good position with the Peach State DL for most of his recruitment. While some would think it’s a slam dunk Adams wants to play alongside Robert Nkemdiche, we’re not convinced that’s the case. Adams admits he’s never contemplated the scenario where they’d play together and is on record saying that he thinks he’s better than Nkemdiche.

***We posted that a few different well-positioned sources indicate UA leads for Walker after his visit and that remains the case. Walker was once considered a lean to Florida, but Tide assistant Jeremy Pruitt has done a great job with the Jacksonville standout and the last multi-day trip to Tuscaloosa only confirmed UA’s current position with an August 3 announcement on tap. Walker plans to visit Florida this Friday.

*** Immokalee (Fla.) cornerback MacKensie Alexander isn’t a name that’s received a lot of talk in UA recruiting circles as of late, but that doesn’t mean the Tide are out of it with the elite defender. In fact, sources (including ones in South Florida) feel that UA is in good position with Alexander. With Anthony Averett and Maurice Smith already on board, Alexander would be an ideal third CB in this class for Alabama. The physical corner is near the top of UA’s board and impressed the staff during the May evaluation period. Getting Alexander on campus is the next step from UA’s standpoint. There’s nothing set at this time, but we expect him to be in Tuscaloosa at some point in the future.

MacKensie’s twin brother, Mackenro, also has offers, including one from Florida State, but the two are not a lock they play together. Things like this are fluid, but the feeling is that Mackenro more than likely wants to attend a school where he thinks he has the best chance to get on the field and isn’t just along for the ride.

*** UA tight end commit O.J. Howard is a prospect you could see rise in the coming months with The Opening on tap. We’ve stated this before, but Howard is one of, if not the best prospect in nation on the hoof (eyeball test), and if he keeps impressing, could end up as the top TE prospect in the nation. Howard’s standout showings certainly won’t stop teams like Auburn from continuing to pursue him, but he has intimated he’s solid with Alabama, especially after his last trip to Tuscaloosa for camp earlier this month. The Prattville resident also hopes to enroll early, which is certainly good news for UA, as well.

***Durham (N.C.) Hillside tight end Josh McNeil recently named a top two of UA and Georgia with plans to announce on July 7 while in Beaverton, Oregon for Nike’s The Opening event. McNeil is a player that UA covets and the Tide is currently in good position to land the four-star pass catcher. Sources indicate it’s not a lock UGA would take McNeil. The Bulldogs are heavily in the mix with Thomson (Ga.) TE Jordan Davis and are going to fight for Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy four-star Hunter Henry, who is also a UA target. It’s also worth noting that McNeil has some work to do in the classroom.

***Alabama commit Darius Paige has impressed on the camp circuit since committing to the Crimson Tide and has added offers from Florida State and Miami. The Pensacola (Fla.) Washington standout remains solid to the with Alabama but has work to do in the classroom. There’s a feeling he could make it, as he’s capable, but needs to buckle down.

***There’s a decent to good chance the recruitment of Dothan (Ala.) Northview CB Marquez White isn’t over. White, who committed to Florida State hours after receiving a Seminoles offer in late May, grew up a huge Alabama fan and has a Crimson Tide tattoo. The Tide has since offered White and it’s not out of the question he flips should he make his planned visit to Tuscaloosa in July. While White certainly likes Alabama, this isn’t a forgone conclusion by any means. White also has several connections to FSU as Seminoles assistant Lawrence Dawsey went to high school with both of his parents in Dothan and his cousin, Xavier Gibson, just wrapped up a basketball career in Tallahassee.

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Anybody else see Reuben's interview with Aaron Suttles...GROUNDBREAKING STUFF!

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