The most important day of 2008

You probably thought this post was going to be about how I made it to my voting location and cast my ballot for the candidate of my choice in the primary at 7:00 a.m. this morning (which did happen.) Nope, it's about a day far more important, and that day just so happens to fall the day after Super Tuesday this year. National signing day is upon us, and Alabama supposedly has a top 4 or top 9 recruiting class coming to Tuscaloosa next season. Top-rated wide receiver Julio Jones from Foley, Alabama, will sign with the school of his choice tomorrow, so if Bama does get him, people will be very excited. Even without Jones, Bama still has its best class since being placed on probation. Here is the list of commitments thus far:

Burton Scott ATH 5-11 194 Vigor H.S. (AL) ATH #1 84 Verbal
Courtney Upshaw DE 6-2 225 Eufaula H.S. (AL) DE #4 83 Verbal
Tyler Love OT 6-7 280 Mountain Brook H.S. (AL) OT #1 83 Verbal
Kerry Murphy DT 6-5 320 Hargrave Military Academy PG 81 Verbal
Chris Jackson ATH 6-0 187 Henry County H.S. (GA) ATH #14 80 Verbal
Mark Ingram RB 5-10 190 Southwestern Academy (MI) RB #16 80 Verbal
Melvin Ray WR 6-2 185 North Florida Christian H.S. (FL) WR #23 80 Verbal
Chris Jordan OLB 6-2 201 Brentwood H.S. (TN) OLB #20 80 Verbal
Destin Hood WR 6-2 185 Saint Pauls Episcopal School (AL) WR #31 80 Verbal
Mark Barron ATH 6-2 202 Saint Pauls Episcopal School (AL) ATH #19 80 Verbal
Devonta Bolton WR 6-3 220 Norcross H.S. (GA) WR #33 80 Verbal
Robby Green CB 6-0 175 John Curtis Christian H.S. (LA) CB #15 80 Verbal
Alonzo Lawrence CB 6-1 187 George County H.S. (MS) CB #17 80 Verbal
Ivan Matchett RB 5-10 206 Saint Pauls Episcopal School (AL) RB #31 79 Verbal
John Michael Boswell OT 6-6 290 Tuscaloosa County H.S. (AL) OT #19 79 Verbal
Brandon Lewis DE 6-3 260 Pleasant Valley H.S. (AL) DE #21 79 Verbal
Damion Square DE 6-3 265 Jack Yates H.S. (TX) DE #24 79 Verbal
Star Jackson QB 6-3 182 Lake Worth H.S. (FL) QB #22 79 Verbal
Michael Williams DE 6-6 240 Pickens County H.S. (AL) DE #26 79 Verbal
Barrett Jones OT 6-5 271 Evangelical Christian School (TN) OT #28 78 Verbal
Wesley Neighbors S 6-2 195 Huntsville H.S. (AL) S #23 78 Verbal
Don'ta Hightower DE 6-3 248 Marshall County H.S. (TN) DE #41 78 Verbal
Glenn Harbin DE 6-5 240 McGill Toolen Catholic H.S. (AL) DE #44 77 Verbal
Brad Smelley TE 6-3 220 American Christian Academy (AL) TE #31 77 Verbal
Jermaine Preyear FB 5-11 205 Davidson H.S. (AL) FB #5 77 Verbal
Robert Lester S 6-2 200 Foley H.S. (AL) S #38 77 Verbal
Corey Smith K 6-1 208 Musselman H.S. (WV) K #14 75 Verbal
Undra Billingsley DE 6-3 265 Woodlawn H.S. (AL) DE #85 74 Verbal
2008 Player Commitments - Alabama - Junior College/Transfers
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN SCHOOL STATUS
Terrance Cody DT 6-5 390 Perkinston, MS Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm College Verbal


Only one j.c. transfer makes the list, but he's a three-star 6-5, 390 behemoth, therefore being the hogzilla of this year's recruiting class. Other notable recruits include quarterback Star Jackson, offensive tackle Tyler Love, athlete Burton Scott and defensive end Courtney Scott. I can't wait to see these guys actually play some football.