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April 23, 2014
Alabama Recruiting
Fitzpatrick broke well on balls thrown in front of him and was able to turn and run with any wide receiver . . . Huntsville Times
He becomes the third in-state product to sign with the Tide after Justin Coleman (Birmingham) and Riley Norris (Albertville) inked in the early period. Devin Mitchell of Suwanee, Ga., also signed early as Alabama continues its recruiting effort . . . Birmingham News
"I've been talking to UAB and Bama lately . . . Huntsville Times
Landing two of the nation's top 11 players would be a coup for any school in an entire year, but the Crimson Tide landed commitments from two less than 10 minutes apart . . . Tuscaloosa News
After several recruiting sites reported that four-star Florida wide receiver Jovon Durante committed to Alabama on Saturday, the star prospect now says the commitment did not take place . . . Birmingham News
Alabama's A-Day spring game produced mixed reviews but off the field, the Crimson Tide enjoyed one of the most successful recruiting weekends of Nick Saban's tenure in Tuscaloosa . . . Huntsville Times
Four prospects committed to Alabama on Saturday, one 5-star and three 4-stars . . . Bleacher Report
Jackson Harris listed his top ten as Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue, Penn State, Florida State, and Vanderbilt . . . Vandymania
Fitzpatrick told Rivals' Mike Farrell ..."Coach (Nick) Saban is one of the greatest defensive back coaches and one of the greatest coaches of all time . . . Birmingham News
Alabama landed a commitment from four-star athlete Shawn Burgess-Becker shortly after the Tide wrapped it's annual A-Day spring game . . . Mobile Press-Register
Ridley (6-1, 189) is a five-star prospect according to Rivals.com, which ranks him as the No. 1 receiver in the nation and the No. 11 prospect overall for 2015 . . . Huntsville Times
Payne, who's extremely high on the boards at both Auburn and Alabama, told his high school coach this week not to expect him to make his commitment until after his senior season this fall . . . Birmingham News
Dual-threat quarterback prospect Torrance Gibson is widely considered Auburn's most coveted visitor this weekend . . . Birmingham News
The Crimson Tide are typically ultra selective when it comes to offering quarterbacks, so Gentry should feel flattered by the way Alabama has pursued him . . . Bleacher Report
Chris Clark, a coveted 2015 tight end prospect from Connecticut, holds offers from Alabama, Penn State, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida, among others . . . Bleacher Report
Stevenson claims offers from Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, SMU and Utah State...he ran a laser-time 4.37 40 at the Dallas NFTC in 2013, a number that matched Alabama cornerback signee Tony Brown, an elite track athlete . . . SB Nation
Johnson had narrowed his choices to the Auburn Tigers, Florida State and Alabama . . . Huntsville Times
The Crimson Tide edged out SEC rival Texas A&M and surprising Penn State atop the list, which arrives nearly 10 months shy of national signing day . . . Bleacher Report
With his solid commitment to the Tigers, who should be Alabama's top priority be now? . . . Birmingham News
Teammates Shawn Burgess-Becker and Calvin Ridley of Monarch, Fla., consider themselves a package deal, and Miami and Alabama are the front-runners . . . Birmingham News
The Tigers picked up their sixth commitment for their 2015 recruiting haul on Tuesday, when Madison (Ala.) Academy running back Kerryon Johnson gave his verbal commitment . . . Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
None of that is keeping the Crimson Tide from continuing to pursue running backs around the region, and it's not keeping those running backs from considering Alabama . . . Birmingham News
"I love the fact it's Alabama," said Custis... "It's one of the best, if not the best school in the nation . . . Tuscaloosa News
Alabama and Auburn join Florida State as finalists to land the four-star prospect, who is rated as the nation's No. 2 athlete in the 2015 recruiting class . . . Huntsville Times
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