June 29th - A Big DAY

On June the 29th - 10 days from now several players will be committing to their college of choice.

Alabama allready has 8 commits and if that day is good to us we could very well be very close to being finished with our class for the 2007 signing period.

The O Line class for BAMA could be huge if we are able to get Vlachos and Patrick Crump to Greyshirt. If BAMA is able to ink Vlachos and Crump to follow our #1 Offensive Line class of 2006 we would have without a doubt the most talented although young Offensive Line in the nation.

That would be a great addition considering all of the Athletes we have signed at Running Back, Quarter Back, and Wide Receiver the last 2 years. In addition it would have to make our Defensive Line better as they would get to practice against the best in all of college football. Our defensive line recruiting has not been slack either. With Lorenzo Washington, Brandon Fanney, Wallace Gilberry, Brandon Deadrick, Bobby Greenwood and others giving us one of the best fronts on both sides in College Football.

The only area that has been suspect at all in our recruiting has been Linebacker - but if you take into account some of the great kids we have been able to get as well as Coach Kines method of turning Safety type guys into very fast Line Backers you have to feel good.

On June 29th the following guys are expected to announce.

Note they could allways change their minds and announce later.

Kerry Murphy
Patrick Crump
Josh Chapman

Others that have been rumored to being real close and may commit on that day, before or shortly after are

Sidell Corley - switch from UF / I hope I am wrong but Probably a Gator
Nick Gentry
Michael McNeil
Robert Marve

If BAMA is able to get all 7 of those guys we would just about be finished with recruiting for the 2007 class. We could focus on keeping these guys committed and start early on some high profile Juniors.

I definetly think that by August the 1st we could be full or very close to it. I also can realistically see all 7 of those guys Committing to BAMA but would not be shocked to see any of them go elsewhere.

BAMA would of course sign a few of those to GreyShirts - not coming in until Bowl Practice in December of 2007. Others that we would still be waiting on would be Golden Tate and Christian Smith - as well as Herschel Houston who some think allready has a Grey Shirt offer to play FB/MLB and of course Alen Bailey the all world MLB out of Georgia.

Take all of this in conjunction with the reports that BIG Andre is dominating summer "volunteer" workouts and Yes it could be a very good summer indeed.

Roll Tide
Clay

mclay6@nc.rr.com