Who's scholarship became available, though... --- Joe Goodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hot damn. He might have just signed the next Zack > Thomas. > Joe > > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and > human stupidity, and I'm not > sure about the former." > - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Smoot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 6:36 PM > Subject: [RollTideFan] Tide adds late linebacker > signee > > > > Recruiting Update > > Tide adds late linebacker signee > > July 29, 2005 > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Proving that Mike Shula never stops > recruiting, for the third year in > > a row the Crimson Tide has signed a prospect just > before the start of fall > > drills. Two summers ago it was defensive end > Wallace Gilberry. Last summer > > it was defensive back Jeffrey Dukes. This week > it's linebacker Eryk > > Anders. > > The past two seasons the 6-3, 223-pound > Anders was a defensive end at > > Smithson Valley HS, which is located in a suburb > of San Antonio, TX. As a > > senior, Anders racked up 115 tackles, 42 tackles > for losses and 11 sacks. > > > > "Alabama is getting a real jewel of a > football player, especially > > considering it's so late," says Smithson Valley > head coach Larry Hill. "He > > was an All-State Class 5A player in the state of > Texas, which is pretty > > good when you consider it's the largest > classification in a state with a > > lot of good football players." > > > > During his career, Anders played in two state > championship games. In > > last year's title game, he blocked a punt and > returned it for a touchdown. > > For all of last season, Anders blocked five kicks, > two of which he > > returned for touchdowns. > > > > "He's got a hot motor," Hill says. "He plays > wide open all the time. > > Even though he's just over 220 pounds, he plays > very strong. And he's a > > great athlete who can run a 4.55 40. He anchored > our mile relay team and > > our sprint relay. The kid can really run." > > > > Even though Anders played down at defensive > end in high school, it's > > believed he'll play outside linebacker for > Alabama. > > > > "They [Alabama] really haven't said for sure > whether he'll play down > > or at linebacker, but it will definitely be on the > outside," Hill says. > > "My guess is that he'll be an outside linebacker, > because that's where he > > would've played for us had we not needed him at > end." > > > > Similar to Gilberry's case two years ago, > Hill believes that many > > college scouts simply overlooked Anders. > > > > "I think because he was an undersized > defensive end a lot of coaches > > missed him," Hill says. "I think they looked at > him for the way he was, > > rather than projecting him for what he could > become. He's 6-3, 220-plus > > right now, and he's still growing. He wasn't this > big last season." > > > > Hill says that Alabama, Texas Tech and Ole > Miss had been keeping tabs > > on Anders for several months. > > > > "Originally he planned to walk on at Ole > Miss," Hill says. "They > > wanted him, but they were out of scholarships. > They were going to give him > > one as soon as it came open. > > > > "Alabama had offered him the same deal. But > then, from what I > > gathered, Alabama had a scholarship come available > here late and they told > > him they wanted him to go ahead and sign now." > > > > Anders is expected to report with the Alabama > squad on Monday night, > > August 9th. > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > E-mail Discussion List > > Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! > > To unsubscribe or make changes to your > subscription, please visit > > > http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > E-mail Discussion List > Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! > To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, > please visit > http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
