re: Fort Worth Reporter Puts 5* Alabama Recruit on Full Blast

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Effort is something that can be improved... skill and athleticism for the most part can't... Saban will either improve his effort/desire, or he'll be replaced by someone with equal talent who does play hard.

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Go watch some of these elite athletes in high school. I've seen a number of players that I question their effort but I think it's more that they just get bored because the game is so easy for them at that level. They are much bigger, stronger and faster than the normal high school kid playing sports. Then they get to the next level and they are playing at a different level.

Now yeah, some carry that laziness onto college because they can't get away from it, but most realize everyone they are going up against at that level is just as talented as they are.

Cause Saban always puts up with lazy, half a** efforts.

yep sounds like a slacker.....

A'Shawn Robinson is one of the elite defensive linemen in the 2013 signing class … member of the second-team 2012 All-USA Football Team, chosen by USA Today … played for the West squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … a five-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com and Scout.com … Scout.com ranks him as the nation's No. 1 defensive tackle and the fifth-best player in the nation at any position … 247Sports lists Robinson as the country's No. 3 offensive tackle, the 26th overall prospect in the Top247 and the No. 3 player in the state of Texas … the 247Composite has him as the No. 2 offensive tackle, the No. 33 overall player and the No. 4 athlete in Texas … Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 2 prospect in Texas, the No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation and was 33rd in the final Rivals100 … Sporting News' No. 32 player in the nation … ranked 11th by ESPN at defensive tackle and 13th in the state of Texas … ESPN also listed him as the No. 13 player in the Midlands Region and 105th in the ESPN150 … rated 70th nationally by Tom Lemming at MaxPreps and the No. 4 defensive tackle … No. 30 on the 2013 PrepStar Dream Team … invited to the 2012 "The Opening" all-star event on the Nike campus in Oregon … recorded over 60 tackles with seven sacks and six forced fumbles as a junior in 2011 and graded out at over 85 percent on his blocking assignments at offensive tackle … coached by Todd Whitten at Arlington Heights High School … chose the Crimson Tide over Texas while also considering Southern California, LSU, Arkansas and Florida State.

Not defensive at all. I think it's Bush to shite on a HS kid because he goes OOS. I don't give a damn what school the kid goes to. It's one thing for message board nerds to talk shite but for "legitimate" media to do so is BS. If you think that's defensive that's your problem.

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I don't have to have a "problem" with something

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Sounds like you do...

From the aritcle:

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Obviously, college scouts are seeing the same thing I saw that night, yet a recruiting war continued for this particular player right up until Signing Day

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Maybe they saw things a little differently

Really bush league article. Calling out a kid is ridiculous, calling one out who lives in your circulation area and not having to pay the price b/c he signed out of state - that's cowardly.

He could have made that exact point without making it so obvious. You don't throw 18 year old kids under the bus like that. It's irresponsible.

You guys are going to miss band practice.

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yep sounds like a slacker.....

A'Shawn Robinson is one of the elite defensive linemen in the 2013 signing class … member of the second-team 2012 All-USA Football Team, chosen by USA Today … played for the West squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … a five-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com and Scout.com … Scout.com ranks him as the nation's No. 1 defensive tackle and the fifth-best player in the nation at any position … 247Sports lists Robinson as the country's No. 3 offensive tackle, the 26th overall prospect in the Top247 and the No. 3 player in the state of Texas … the 247Composite has him as the No. 2 offensive tackle, the No. 33 overall player and the No. 4 athlete in Texas … Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 2 prospect in Texas, the No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation and was 33rd in the final Rivals100 … Sporting News' No. 32 player in the nation … ranked 11th by ESPN at defensive tackle and 13th in the state of Texas … ESPN also listed him as the No. 13 player in the Midlands Region and 105th in the ESPN150 … rated 70th nationally by Tom Lemming at MaxPreps and the No. 4 defensive tackle … No. 30 on the 2013 PrepStar Dream Team … invited to the 2012 "The Opening" all-star event on the Nike campus in Oregon … recorded over 60 tackles with seven sacks and six forced fumbles as a junior in 2011 and graded out at over 85 percent on his blocking assignments at offensive tackle … coached by Todd Whitten at Arlington Heights High School … chose the Crimson Tide over Texas while also considering Southern California, LSU, Arkansas and Florida State.

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First off, Galloway is who he is. A cranky old guy that likes to rattle people's cages and doesn't care what other people think. It's kind of like Finebaum in a way, you can't take him too seriously. Both are just trying to get people to listen and talk about them (which he succeeded in doing here).

That said, he isn't all wrong. Even looking at all the things you posted here if you notice it isn't all about his HS accomplishments but rather what a great prospect he is. The kid clearly has ability but there have been questions about his work ethic. I agree with those that say that isn't uncommon among star athletes but it is noteworthy that he has that rep without being a guy that was "All Everything" in High School. It IS noteworthy that a guy who is rated a 5 Star and one of the best 3 players in Texas didn't make his All District Team.

That said, I think he made a smart choice in going to Bama. If anyone can get the most out of him it is Saban, either he will boom or bust there. Texas OTOH has become a place where highly rated DL prospects seem to fall into oblivion and the reputation for entitlement is rampant. Bama is a harder road for him but it may be the better road, personally I hope for the best for the kid outside of games against A&M.

I usually like Galloway.

This was a poor decision on his behalf though.