I was going over the new recruits stats this afternoon while lunching, and came across Terry Grant. Incredible doesn't do him justice, I don't think, and I don't recall much hype about him as being a hot recruit. I'm not sure if it was just because Alabama didn't think they had a shot on signing him, or what the deal is, but after seeing his stats and bio, I am thrilled to have him a part of the Crimson Tide Football Program.

Terry, who was named Mississippi's 2005 "Mr. Football" is surely a catch for the Tide and I see many great games ahead of him!

Let's take a look at his stats.

4 Star Recruit

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 188 pounds

40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds

Position: TB

Terry ran for 2,720 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he rushed for 2,615 yards and 31 touchdowns. In his high school carreer, he's had at whopping 8,020 yards and 115 touchdowns! Can you say WOW?????

I'm the first one to shout that there is such a big difference between HS football and College, however if Terry does half as well in College as he did when playing HS, we are in for a lot of really exciting football games here in Alabama.

To All of the Crimson Tide's new recruits, WELCOME TO THE CRIMSON NATION!!!!!!!

ROLL TIDE!

As if yesturday wasn't a stellar day for Coach Mike Shula and the Crimson Tide, a new addtion was added to the team's roster along with the 26 signee's.

Shari Shula delivered the couple's third child, Ryan, on Wednesday morning, just moments before one of the nation's top high school seniors, Andre Smith, announced he was signing with the University of Alabama.

Coach Kines said of Shari, "She is going to get an extra star in heaven." Kines went on to say, "To be involved in recruiting like she was right up to yesturday and to be hosting recruits over the weekend. Bless her heart, she was about as pregnant as she could get. I really thought she was going to have a baby right there with a prospect. She deserves a gold medal."

Thanks to Shari Shula and Coach Mike Shula for all of their hardwork during the recruiting process. It's paid off, and I'm darn proud of the recruits that have decided to join a winning organization!

ROLL TIDE!

Signing day is here...and pretty much over with at this point. Alabama did awesome with the recruiting, and I'm very proud of the effort that the coaching staff did to wrangle some of these prospects to the Capstone.

For a complete list of the recruits that Alabama signed today, check out Clay's Bama Page.

I for one breathed a very large sigh of relief at the news that Andre Smith chose the Capstone. I was really sweating that one because for whatever reason I felt he could easily choose another well deserving college.

Boy did we luck out with Earl Alexander and Greg McElroy!!! I can see many good things in both of these young players and can't wait to see what the coaches decide to do with them. I heard on the news this evening that Alexander may be in the running for the starting postion at QB next season, however I wouldn't want anyone to get thier hopes up either. If I have said it once, I have said it a million times. High School football and College football are two different things and there are a lot of aspects to take into consideration. I personally felt like in the few games that Wilson played in he moved the ball very well and got the job done when he needed too. I don't count him out, I think he could be strong at QB and with a great duo of Alexander and McElroy behind him we could be looking at a triple threat, and how cool would that be?

I am so wishing I was a coach right now because I would be out there working with these 3 strong QB's and playing them as well. Every person has thier strengths and weaknesses, but if you work around them, boy you can certainly do a lot.

I'm getting excited about the coming season, even though it's still months away and can't wait for opening day. Here's hoping my little brother will be nice enough to throw some tickets my way!!! :)

ROLL TIDE!