Recruiting update

Ok got the finish for you guys

DB - PHENOMENAL haul at this position. It is also much needed since we lose the most at this position, and have missed on a few guys in the past, not this year. The bell cow without a doubt is of course Landon Collins. This is without a doubt the top DB prospect this year and the best I've seen on film at his position since some of the greatest like Ed Reed in HS, Sean Taylor, and he's that good, can't compare his film as a S to Eric Berry since Berry played QB in HS, but that is a pretty good comparison, he is a phenomenal talent and a guy you should expect to see quite a bit next year. Easily one of the most likable signees in this class might be Geno Smith. He was a top priority by Saban and staff simply for his physicality and size, there were a lot more DB's not as big that Saban did not pursue as hard simply because of the type player Saban feels Geno is. He feels like Geno compares very favorable to another guy he whiffed on, Stephon Gilmore at USC, and he was determined to land Geno and made him a priority. Geno is very physical and fast, but needs some technique work, and it seemed like he struggled at the US Army Game, but he had a good week and the WRs were WAAAY bigger than any DB in that game, he would've done much better at the UA game (better coaches as well as shorter WRs). Another plug in guy is JuCo DB Travell Dixon, also on campus, the biggest CB I think Saban has coached, 6'3 215 and still very fast, very good technique, he will start in Dre's place & guys were used to seeing Dre's wiry frame, TD's body type is different, also a lot better catching than I've seen most CB's, gonna be a REALLY good one. A guy I'm excited to see, also on campus Deion Belue, and some people just pass him off as a scholly just for his PR/KR ability, which is a huge asset (LOTS of people including him were mad when he didn't arrive originally 2 years ago for grades because he would've started then as a PR/KR specialist, and yes he's that good) but he is far from a one trick pony. He is a very physical corner, in fact he was the most physical and best tackler among the CB's this past year according to his JuCo staff, so he was moved to S and didn't skip a beat, still had over 100 tackles & 8 INTs I think returned 3 for TD's & returned 5 kicks or punts for TDs, but that number was low for him since he only fielded about 1/3 of the kicks & punts, I think the # I heard was 14, 5 of 14 not bad huh? But he is very similar to Menzie when he came in, a little better in zone reads, faster, more agile & a better tackler, really sticks and upends and follows through tackles, got great technique & if he INTs watch out b/c he's similar to Javy or David Palmer with the ball in his hands. I expect him to play quite a but as well in that money slot as the nickel and dime DB covering slot and blitzing like Javy did. Bottom line is Staff really needed to take a few elite CB's to cover the losses & that was accomplished this year.

K - Bama continues its pursuit of a K, remember both guys this year were young, especially Foster, but that is no excuse when you have chances to win a game & miss 3 or 4 kicks. All indications are with Adam Griffith that he is excellent off a tee, has hit a few game winners & THE state champ game winner, so seems like he can take the pressure. I will know MUCH much more once Griffith gets on campus.