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HUEYTOWN, Ala. -- College coaches from across the country came to see ESPN 150 running back Racean Thomas (Oxford, Ala./Oxford) this spring, but it was the usual suspects -- Alabama and Auburn -- who were in attendance for his spring game on Saturday...

PRATTVILLE, Ala. -- Four-star running back Kamryn Pettway might have flipped his commitment from Florida State to Auburn earlier this year, but that hasn't stopped the Seminoles from recruiting the Prattville High School star. "They're still recru...

Blog | May 15, 2013

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Hillcrest High School linebacker Keith Holcombe waited patiently for the recruiting process to begin. He received his first offer from Jacksonville State last fall, but that was it. He still wasn't hearing from anybody. Then, t...

Blog | May 15, 2013

Each week, Tales From The Road provides news and updates about where Alabama's coaches are recruiting and which prospects are getting noticed. This week's targets: Alabama has traveled coast to coast this spring, but this week the staff is putting...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Shaun Dion Hamilton lives a pretty normal life. He wakes up, goes to school, attends football practice, comes home, eats dinner and goes to bed. Practice is typically the highlight of his day. He's wants to win a state title ne...

PRICHARD, Ala. -- When Prichard (Ala.) Vigor running back DeSherrius Flowers picked up an offer from the University of Alabama, it didn't take long to make a decision. The sophomore committed to the Crimson Tide, ending the recruiting process early. ...

TideNation writers answer Alex Scarborough and Greg Ostendorf answer questions addressing a pressing topic regarding the Alabama football program. And with every Roundtable, we've sought out the opinion of a guest. Today's contributor is ESPN nationa...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. -- When spring practice began at Homewood High School, four-star offensive lineman Jordan Sims took a break from the recruiting process and focused on getting better. To help him with that, he hired a personal trainer. In the last m...

It will be a Mother's Day to remember for ESPN 150 defensive end Justin Thornton (Prichard, Ala./Vigor), who committed to Auburn on Sunday over the likes of LSU and Texas A&M. He becomes commitment No. 7 for the Tigers. "It's like a big, happy...

Blog | May 12, 2013

JACKSON, Ala. -- The recruiting process might have started slow for Jackson High School linebacker Gavin Bryant, but it has not slowed down. This spring, he's added offers from the likes of Florida, Miami, Mississippi State and Ole Miss, giving him c...

MOBILE, Ala. -- Murphy High School was hit by a tornado on Christmas Day, forcing students to attend class in trailers outside of a local middle school, but that hasn't stopped college coaches from coming to see 2014 defensive end Taylor Stallworth. ...

Blog | May 09, 2013

If defensive tackle Matt Elam (Elizabethtown, Ky./John Hardin) didn't know where he stood with the University of Alabama before this week, he does now. On Tuesday, UA assistant coach Lance Thompson visited Elam at his school. The following day, he...

PRICHARD, Ala. -- When it came time to make a decision, Vigor defensive end Justin Thornton was having second thoughts. The ESPN 150 prospect considered pushing his announcement back to the original date in August. However, he told Recruiting Nati...

Blog | May 09, 2013

MOBILE, Ala. -- The new Auburn coaching staff has put an emphasis on the state of Alabama in recruiting, and the trend continued Wednesday when the Tigers landed a commitment from St. Paul's Episcopal linebacker Tre Williams, ranked No. 74 in ...

Blog | May 08, 2013

MOBILE, Ala. -- The scholarship offers are beginning to come in on a daily basis for Faith Academy quarterback Malik Rosier. With baseball over, he's back on the football field and his first two days of spring practice have resulted in two new offers...

NoleNation's Corey Dowlar talks with Phil Murphy about the latest in Florida State 2013 signee Matthew Thomas' saga, and Greg Ostendorf stops by to talk about the impending decisions of ESPN 150 recruits Tre' Williams and Justin Thornton....