Bama’s NCAA troubles a concern for North Gwinnett’s James
JaWuan James’ phone has been ringing off the hook lately. But for now at least, he’s not answering.
Everybody wants to know why the 6-foot-6, 300-pound, four-star offensive lineman from Suwanee decided to reopen his recruitment after being committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide since May. And, of course, they want to know where he might be leaning now that he’s again on the free market.
“They’re probably in hunker-down mode because they’re trying to figure out what the heck they’re doing,” said North Gwinnett coach Bob Sphire, who is fielding a lot of the questions for James in the meantime.
Sphire was asked if anything happened that facilitated James’ change of heart. “No. I don’t there’s anything on Alabama. It’s all on JaWuan,” he said. “It’s just him being confused as far as being sure what he really wants to do when it’s all said and done. I’m not real happy about it but I do want him to be happy about it at the end of the process.”
Sphire theorized that Alabama’s run-ins with the NCAA this summer over a textbook scandal fueled James’ doubts.
“He did feel like when this thing came up with the text books and that kind of stuff, that kind of threw him into a tailspin,” Sphire said. “I think he’s over-worried about the consequences if something else were to happen and that kind of got him thinking. But to be honest with you I’m not real sure.”
Sphire said such a change of heart is what concerns him about his players making such early commitments.
“I try to counsel them when they want to make an early commitment like that to make sure they’re 100 percent sure that’s what they want to do,” Sphire said. “This is on him and his family. Like I say, I want him to be happy in the end but it’s really the last thing we need right now. Now we have the media and everybody calling us again.”
The Bulldogs, for whom James plays left tackle, have been getting along OK. They beat South Forsyth 42-7 Friday night to improve to 3-0 and maintain their No. 2 state ranking in Class AAAAA.
James supposedly is still considering Alabama. At the time of his commitment he said Georgia, Florida and Tennessee were among the other schools he seriously considered. His recruiting profile also lists Clemson, Oklahoma and Southern Cal. He had more than 30 offers initially.
Sphire said James did not visit anywhere this past weekend.
“I was actually down at the Georgia game [Saturday] and, of course, [offensive line] Coach [Stacy] Searels was asking me about him,” Sphire said. “But I haven’t heard from anybody else.”
James told Scout.com’s Chad Simmons, the only one to get through to him these last few days, that he is starting from a blank slate. “I am wide open,” he told Simmons. “I have no leader and I am starting all the way over again.”
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#2 BAMA FAN
September 14th, 2009
7:41 am
Worried about text book scandel are you freaking kidding me!! I hope the best for the kid, but he must have a used car salesman giving him advice. Hope he goes to Georgia and plays because I don’t want him to play for the crimson tide!! ROLL TIDE!!
Jeff
September 14th, 2009
7:51 am
#2 Bama Fan,
The textbook scandal is just what got us treading egg shells. I think that there is a lot of concern due to the fact that the NCAA is watching us due to the texbook thing. Couple that with this “fishing trip” and laptop issue with some nutjob named Curtis Anderson and I can see why one would be worried.
However, I don’t think anything will ever happen from the Anderson thing. It appears that he is a plant for Auburn to try and screw us up. Basically, if James doesn’t want to play for Alabama, then go someplace else and lose to us for four years in a row. Bye! We want you if you want to come but we can do without you! RTR!
Bill
September 14th, 2009
8:54 am
This young prospect needs some solid adult advice and not merely repeat and respond to “crap” from from con-artist recruiters.
ADL
September 14th, 2009
8:58 am
I guess he got his soul back from Satan.
Paddy
September 14th, 2009
8:59 am
#2bamafan….why is the text book issue such a surprise to you? Don’t you think any smart kid would at least be concerned? Maybe his parents asked him to take a step back from the whole thing. If you don’t think he will fit at Alabama for that reason, could sure use him at UGA. We will accept kids who have a mind of their own.
Houndstooth Hal
September 14th, 2009
8:59 am
Juwan, Go find a second rate SEC campus that suits your needs. Sounds like you’re not Bama quality anyways. Good luck playing for second place elsewhere in the SEC.
Tom4AU
September 14th, 2009
8:59 am
Jeff, you ‘Bammers amaze the Hell out of me! If one of your players/recruits urinated on the Bear’s grave, you would swear it was Auburn’s fault! Face it, we don’t care that much about you. James is just a mama’s boy that has a change of heart and wants to play near his home, which is closer to Athens, GA than it is to Auburn, AL. As for the Curtis Anderson incident, you have a 56 year old man that spends 3/4 of the year in Gulf Shores and swears to JC himself that he didn’t know Julio Jones played football, yea right! The reason everyone gets frustrated at the U of A is that with all the little quirks and inconsistancies that seem to have happened since the $4 million dollar fraud arrived on campus, is that it is ALWAYS someone elses doing. Just frickin admit it, not all the athletes that are recruited are stellar citizens. It is one thing to cover up your players mistakes, it is another to try and shift the blame to innocent parties.
Carty Seay
September 14th, 2009
9:14 am
Kid would look great in the Orange and Blue. Ja’Wuan come to Gainesville and play for National Championships with the top coach in the game. Or, you could go to Athens and talk about championships, but end up in a top 5 recruiting class according to the guys at “Scout.com”. Pretty easy call, GO GATORS!
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
September 14th, 2009
9:16 am
Signed sealed and delivered, he’s ALL VOL!!! Along with Brandon Willis, Corey Miller and Demarco Cobbs yesterday!
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
September 14th, 2009
9:17 am
Deitric Reily and Mack Brown are next.
RTR
September 14th, 2009
9:17 am
If the kid has doubts he apparently doesn’t bleed Crimson. We don’t need him in Tuscaloosa. With DJ Fluker there he would’nt step on the field anyway! RTR!!!
BAMA Ride
September 14th, 2009
9:22 am
Can this kid even spell? How did this even make the paper? Who gives a crap about JaWuan James?
Roll Tide Ricky
September 14th, 2009
9:31 am
Some one get this kid a Dodge Charger Stat!!!!!
BG
September 14th, 2009
9:35 am
Bama is being watched very closely by the NCAA.
GA Tech Insider
September 14th, 2009
9:35 am
Good grief, people, cut the guy some slack. Why is it a problem that JaWuan wants to step back and want to see how things start to clear up a bit before he makes this commitment that will lock him into a school for the next 4-5 years of his life? It sounds like he’s a rather intelligent young man if you ask me.
No one has mentioned it yet, so I’ll raise the subject; perhaps JaWuan is concerned about Alabama signing so many kids up front (more that the NCAA allows, knowing that they’ll never suit up for the University) that he just is uncomfortable about the NCAA starting to come down on that type of recruiting tactic and hurting Alabama as well.
Whatever the reason, JaWuan is a Senior in High School, and I, for one, wish him the very best this season. He has enough on his plate trying to make it through his games this fall, as well as classes the rest of the year; having to worry about where to play college ball, and how about a bunch or recruitniks feel about him, should be the least of his worries.
UGASlobberknocker
September 14th, 2009
9:36 am
To all of us who have or have had kids the age of this guy…this isnt a surprise. Indecision, emotional or irrational decisions are just part of the teen growing up experience. It is not uncommon for any student to have a hard time deciding on a college (athlete or not). Better to have doubts now than after he has signed the letter of intent. This is why I am against the early signing period even though on the surface it seems like a good idea. Too many things can change in a year.
I also dont give a crap if his high school coach is inconvenienced by the kid’s indecision. “This is the last thing we need” he says. That is a selfish attitude for someone who is supposedly looking out for his players’ best interest. I wonder if he would feel that way if it were his son having difficulties making the decision.
I hope the kid takes his time and finds the perfect fit for him..wherever that is.
TannerTider
September 14th, 2009
9:38 am
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These recruits will be jumping ship after seeing what Kiffin and staff do this season. They will wise up quickly. UCLA was only the beginning.
59bulldawg
September 14th, 2009
9:41 am
Come on over to Athens son! We’d be glad to have you join us.
Roll Tide Ricky
September 14th, 2009
9:52 am
Whatever. Those kids were supplying tect books to friends out of the kindness of their heart. The NCAA acts like textbooks are a commodity on a college campus. Idoiots…
Maybe we should assign him a “family friend” in TTown to “look after him” like Jimmy Johns had.
Alabama….. Where teenagers hanging out with wealthy middle aged friends is not only accepted…. Its normal.
allcrimson
September 14th, 2009
9:54 am
if he doesn’t want to be here, we don’t want him
RTR
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Chip Towers
September 14th, 2009
9:56 am
Bama Ride: To answer your question, yeah, this kid can spell. He’s on track to graduate from high school early and enroll in college in January. Not only can he spell but he’s apparently pretty good in math and science as well.
The Messiah
September 14th, 2009
10:00 am
UT……what a joke. Who would want to go to a second rate school….bad enough you just got beat by a second rate conference also ran….with the exception of USC the Pac 10 is a joke and the vol girls just got it handed to them by these guys for the second year in a row.
Got 12?
September 14th, 2009
10:01 am
Ricky,
Its obveeus your jealous of Alabama and all of our tradition. Coach Saban will own college football over the next 10 years.
Roll Tide Roll Baby!!!
ADL
September 14th, 2009
10:11 am
Got12,
It’s obvious you’re part of the Alabama tradition of poor grammar and spelling.
By college football, are you referring to Florida International and North Texas?
Dawgs Drool!
September 14th, 2009
10:21 am
TannerTider
September 14th, 2009
9:38 am
These recruits will be jumping ship after seeing what Kiffin and staff do this season. They will wise up quickly. UCLA was only the beginning.
What was Saban in year 1? 6-6, the Vols will be better than 6-6. Just because you Ala. bummers are losing recruits, James, Brandon Sims and can’t seem to stay away from probation is no reason to expect Kiffin to lose anyone. The best is still to come for those in Big Orange Country!
JJ
September 14th, 2009
10:23 am
Alabama’s motto – If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying.
DamntheButcher
September 14th, 2009
10:23 am
HoundstoothHal or Houndstoothal or whatever his name is making statements that this guy can go play for a 2nd place team in the SEC. When in the hell was the last time Alabama won the SEC?:
potatoslaw
September 14th, 2009
10:29 am
there are obviously people here with “BAMA” and the like in their names who are POSING as bama fans and are actually UGA fans saying bad things about Mr. James to make alabama look bad. Please disregard them. JaWuan, follow your heart big guy. Don’t let any one person or coach tell you where you should or shouldn’t go. Good luck to you.
mark
September 14th, 2009
10:30 am
Enter your comments here: This young man has a decision to make. Respect it some of you (fans,Never played past high school: never coached above Youth league,
Gdawg
September 14th, 2009
10:32 am
JaWuan,
Please come to UGA where you can play immediately and play for a great guy in CMR. CMR is building a dynasty in Athens, but we must get our players to stay at home. Don’t worry about what your current coach thinks about your decision or what anybody else thinks for that matter. I agree that you should be concerned about the recent issues concerning Alabama’s athletic programs. You just need to do what is best for you. I am very impressed that you are graduating early and plan on enrolling into college early. It appears that you have your priorities in order. Just remember to keep God first and all will work out for the best. Best of luck to you on whatever decision you make.
oldmac
September 14th, 2009
10:37 am
One of two things has happened. Either he is appalled by the typical Bammer recruiting schemes or he’s waiting for the money to get “right” before committing. Hopes it’s the former. Pretty obvious that now that Bammer is “back” that their boosters (notice I didn’t say alums) will be passing out the coin of the realm (casino chips) hot and heavy.
… now that the Auburn Tigers have rediscovered an offense, I guess the Western half can erase the check mark they already put beside that game on their schedule.
JB
Eric
September 14th, 2009
10:39 am
I wish someone would send these comments to JuWaun. He would forget about bama altogether if he read the comments of their ignorant fanbase. If you are solid to them, they love you. If you arent and need some time to make the right decision their fans say “well he is terrible anyway/who needs him” and want to cut them in half with a chainsaw. Truly pathetic. Row Tahd Row!
BlackSmoke
September 14th, 2009
10:40 am
Don’t you just love how Bama fans were worshiping this kid when he committed back in May? Now they are saying he isn’t good enough to play in Tuscaloser anyway and they don’t want him to be an Elephant??? PLEASE, grow up people
Daniel
September 14th, 2009
10:45 am
There is NO WAY that these are real Alabama fans. They have to be Georgia fans. It is typical Georgia fan behavior. Trust me on this.
Got 12?
September 14th, 2009
10:48 am
ADL,
Why the insults? Yall cant stand the fact the Bama is back!!!! Saban will own this conference for the next decade !!! And to all you haters, everyone cheats. The NCAA clearly has it out for us.
RTR
RTR
bill walter
September 14th, 2009
10:49 am
I got two words for you….Lance Thompson. Lance has been filling his ear with more lies than anyone would care to know. He is going to Tennessee and it is all based on lies. This has nothing to do with auburn, James football skills or his character. It is all lies that one day he will regret ever believing.
SEC Fan
September 14th, 2009
10:52 am
Daniel, I assume this guy is posing as an Alabama fan too. I dont have a dog in this one, but LSU is the only school that rivals Alabama when it comes to delusional sidewalk fans. I will grat to the fact that most of these people didnt go to the universities. Unfortunately they still represent them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW1bJeqYdG0
mark
September 14th, 2009
10:53 am
Enter your comments here: This young man has a decision to make. Respect it!!!! almost all of you fans (Never played past high school: never coached above Youth league,and have only 1 team u ever cheered for)Fans should be fans but when it comes to making comments about the kids,coaches,what plays are being called.Where did we lose our way in the game of football.If thats bad, Then you have these fats cats (rich men) that donate every year by the millions just to have their say on who and what comes and goes on the staff of the football team. If you donate!! Then donate!!After that keep your mouth shut)that was for all schools!!Truth to the matter 80% of the kids playing right now for the tide had offers from other schools.20% probably had it in mind that if Alabama offered grant in aide they’d take it> back to the point @ hand.This young man is on the right track!! He’s locked in on 4 schools. 3 in the SEC &the other USC.Yes,,, he committed to early to 1 school Think about when you were 18. not counting all these major school clammoring all over you.how many times you committed to something and wasnt sure this is what you wanted to do but feeling the outside pressure . Alabama or somewhere alse it doesnt matter I wish this kid the best.
SEC Fan
September 14th, 2009
10:53 am
Bill Walter, Wouldnt Lance be in a position to know the truth? Just saying. If there was something down the pipe, he would be the most likely to know AND not hide it. Just a thought.
collegeballfan
September 14th, 2009
10:54 am
Yeah, he can go to Florida & play for Meyer’s replacement after Meyer goes to Notre Dame.
bamaclass
September 14th, 2009
10:54 am
agree with bill. this one has lance thompson (UT) recruiting lies written all over it. very sad when a grown man looks into a kid’s eyes and lies to him.
AllBald
September 14th, 2009
11:00 am
There are some real BOYS on this sight! Let the kid decide and it would help a lot if the adults on this sight would attempt some maturity and wisdom. The SEC would be better if respect and perspective were added to these comments. The SEC is great not because there is a team or two that shines but because from top to bottom there are strong competitors who work hard to win. My team and your team should respect one another. A worthy opponent is still necessary for us to look good to the nation. Let Mr. James know that there are many worthy teams to consider!
Eric
September 14th, 2009
11:03 am
Got 12,
You mean Alabama will own the conference for the next decade, right??? Oh wait, I forgot that in Alabama’s case, the school is only a side note. The coach is who is really important. Nobody on the planet worships a coach like your fanbase. As for everybody cheating, you are right, everyone does. The difference is that Bama fans are so blatant with it. They should understand that when you are on probation, DONT DO ANYTHING STUPID. Row Tahd! What morons…
#2 BAMA FAN
September 14th, 2009
11:14 am
Hey Eric,
Pat Dye had a good run at the cow college and I believe was on 60 minutes with Eric Ramsey about
CHEATING so go post some where else who cares about the cow college!! YOU ARE THE FREAKING MORON!! SMF!
SEC Fan
September 14th, 2009
11:24 am
#2 Bama. We all know about Auburns issues. How many times has Alabama football been on probation since Dye got busted?
bamaspeed
September 14th, 2009
11:32 am
Simm’s either one of them will 100% Roll with the Tide
BAMAPERRY
September 14th, 2009
11:35 am
I heard he had a crack problem and Saban yanked his offer.
Da truth
September 14th, 2009
11:39 am
Dear JuWuan,
I am a BAma fan. I respect your opinion. Please pray real hard and try to make the best decision for you.
Dear Chip, Please pray real hard and try not to rely on Coach Me at the UGA game to influence a headline for your article.
Dear other SEC team fans,
We realize the NCAAtzies are watching closely. That is why we are behaving and policing ourselves….are you? Talk all the smack you want about the game…but do not misrepresent me or my Alabama Crimson Tide. It will hurt you in the end.
Sincerely yours, Da Truth
Da truth
September 14th, 2009
11:41 am
oops , one more….
Dear Bama Fans that talk, flame, and bi+&^ too much….you are not doing your team any favors!
bill walter
September 14th, 2009
11:43 am
SEC FAN. Are you that ignorant to think that Lance Thompson, a UT coach, nows anything about an alabama NCAA issue. The NCAA has already said the case is closed. Three of alabama’s recruits in the last class said Thompson lied to them. He told them that we were going to get the death penalty and ALL scholorships would be cancelled. Fortunately they were smart enough to trust the NCAA instead of some washed up, wife beating, man w*ore. He is in Juwauns ear and the high school knows it. You reap what you sow. Saban saved Lance from a deadend job at UCF and this is how he repays him.
Dawg Pound
September 14th, 2009
11:48 am
Represent your state and become a bulldog!! We would love to have you between the hedges!! Go Dawgs!!
savannadawg.
September 14th, 2009
11:49 am
Trinton Sturdivant goes down with a season ending ACL. And whom knows if he will make it back. This kid re-opens his recruiting. Hmmmmmm!!!!
AlabamaRamblinwreck
September 14th, 2009
11:50 am
Note to all recruits: Nick Satan is a mercenary. He will use you up and leave your carcass on the side of the road. Most college coaches care for their kids; I believe Coach Satan cares about Coach Satan.
obomaisaclown
September 14th, 2009
11:53 am
IT”S WELL KNOWN in the state of Alabama that the ncaa is looking at bama and all their problems. Time will tell if the NCAA comes down on them. It appears that they have some big problems that will come to light real soon. Word around the state is that some of the high school players that are looking at bama are having second thoughts and do not like ncaa talk that is going around the state.
BAMAPERRY
September 14th, 2009
11:56 am
Dream on barner. Bama will finish with another Top 5 recruiting class.
Jeff
September 14th, 2009
12:07 pm
Tom,
I didn’t say it was Auburn’s fault. It is my opinion that Auburn had nothing to do with it. What I am saying is that the man and his family are known to be Auburn fans. I also blame our players for being a part of it. I’m sorry if I sounded like I was pointing at Auburn but please understand that I wasn’t. I don’t blame Auburn any more than I Blame Alabama. I blame an overzealous, loser fan and I blame bad decisions on our players whom, by all other accounts appear to be pretty good kids.
Da truth
September 14th, 2009
12:08 pm
OIAC — word from whom? Tell DA truth or shut up!!!!!!
bill walter
September 14th, 2009
12:09 pm
obomaisaclown-you do realize that lying isn’t a very nice thing to do dont you? Name me one other recruit that is “looking around.” You guys have been saying that alabama is about to have real big problems for the last twenty years. Yet, when you search the NCAA records, Auburn is actually the MOST penalized time in the history of college football. There is no “word around the state” only Tennessee and Auburn message boards where anonomity turns good people into liars.
Houndstooth Hal
September 14th, 2009
12:21 pm
Damnthebutcher, You have your head in the sand if you don’t think Bama is back. After Tebow leaves Gainesville, every one else in the SEC will be playing for second place behind Bama. Juwan must like playing for losers.
SEC Fan
September 14th, 2009
12:27 pm
Bill Walter, You are the one who is ignorant. Lance Thompson was on Saban’s staff last year!!!! Again, if your are looking for people who know where the bodies are burried and have no motivation to cover it up Lance would be VERY high on the list.
I have no idea if he is being honest and neither do you. But if you really think there is no chance he is telling the truth you have proved your “bammerness”. Saban has left a trail of shady recruiting at every school he has been at.
How can so many people be so damn myopic?
Snoop1717
September 14th, 2009
12:43 pm
A buddy of mine son plays for North Gwinnett and his son told him that Juwan was worried about playing time at Alabama and Saban told him to not worry about the people in front of you but to worry about the people who will be coming in behind you. If the kid can’t take competition and needs to use the text book scandal as a way out I say good riddens. Bama needs kids who want to compete day in and day out.
Eric
September 14th, 2009
12:46 pm
SEC Fan,
You are asking way too much of the bammers. Level headed, rational, or non-biased isnt their thing. Also, dont use words like myopic when speaking to bammers. They probably just think you are making fun of their glasses.
Reddawn
September 14th, 2009
12:53 pm
Sec Fan..
Care to elaborate??????????You sound like a UTHUG fan to me.
Kiffy and Ogre have been called shady but i don’t recall any expose or investigation of Saban at any school he’s been at for any major sanctions.
Do you????????
pio2u2
September 14th, 2009
1:01 pm
If the kid is confused then the wise thing to do is to take his time & do a little soul searching. Good luck wherever you end up. RTR
Justin
September 14th, 2009
1:16 pm
A lot of morons on here. Both Bama and Barn fans. The stuff with Curtis Anderson will/would have NO consequences for the team regarding NCAA sanctions (probation). Since the guy isn’t a booster, the only thing the NCAA could rule on is the players in question being deemed ineligible. But, the NCAA cannot put Bama on probation for any amount (a zillion dollars) recieved by a player not from a booster. Idiots. Learn the rules. The fishing stuff in no way adds on to the text book stuff.
Crimson Crush
September 14th, 2009
1:27 pm
While I can understand why a story like this would get Tide rivals all giddy , it is seriously a non-issue . The Tide class is close to finished for the year with only 4 or 5 spots left max .
There are three kids at Jame’s position ranked HIGHER by the recruiting services who are all giving Bama a VERY serious look . If James feels like he can’t hack it at Bama I don’t see it being any big deal . Let him go where he thinks he can hack it and give his spot to a kid of equal or better talent that WANTS to compete .
His decision will most likely be made for him if he rings the phone to tell the Tide staff he thinks he will take his old spot back and finds out it no longer exist .
SEC Fan
September 14th, 2009
1:33 pm
Reddawn,
Court and NCAA documents show that Albert Means (Player that Bama got busted for) was also offered $ by Michigan State. Who was the coach at Michigan State then? I’ll let you figure that one out. Some contend that MSU didnt offer the money until Saban left, but the timeline under that scenario doesnt really add up as Saban was there until November of 1999 and Means (class of 00′) certainly wouldve been recruited by MSU before November. Schools dont show up late in the process and offer cash – that is just asking to get nailed as the kid most likely has favorites already.
Even if everything happenned after he left that would mean Bobby Williams did the dirt. In case you were wondering Bobby Williams cut his teeth under Saban at MSU and is currently on his staff at Alabama.
LSU was accussed of academic fraud by two teachers and settled out of court. Guess who was the coach at the time? Saban was formally deposed in 2003 and would not comment per the advice of his legal team. LSU later acknowledged secondary violations and closed the case after the “settlement”. Legal documents indicate that Sbabn met with the head academic offender at least once a week during the time of the allegded offenses.
Most would admit that Saban is a control freak…..He micromanages everything he possibly can in his programs (see mentor Bill Belichek (sp) and his tenure with the Dolphins) do you really think he didnt know anything about EITHER of these?
Scott Crittenden
September 14th, 2009
1:42 pm
All you Barners are HAPPY right NOW, and that is good?!? You are the ones who constantly get on sites to bash BAMA?? You need to be worried about the plains and your recruiting I would think.. Most barn fans know more about BAMA football than they do the Barn and YOU KNOW THE REASONS WHY!!!! Because there is NOTHING to talk about in barn football!! Except maybe the Sociology classes maybe????
Got 12
September 14th, 2009
1:53 pm
SEC Fan
Your such a hater. You cant stop Saban. Your alll scared. All of your recruits belong to Saban.
RTR!!
Chuck Oliver
September 14th, 2009
1:56 pm
Em,
What a nice day outside. I havent been outside in months. It is so cramped under Tommy Tuberville’s desk.
Did I mention Chizik is a failure as a human and that Saban is as sexy as a bucket of gravy poured on a hot chick. The only man that could replace Tommy is Coach Dye.
Eric
September 14th, 2009
2:14 pm
Got 12,
Do you know anything about Alabama other than Nick Saban being the coach? That seems to be the only thing you talk about. I bet you have a life-sized stuffed Nick Saban doll that you cuddle with every night, dont you? Oh yeah, just to let you know, “your” does not mean “you are”, you’re does. “Your” shows possession of something. Used in a sentence: I know you would like to put your sac in Nick Sabans mouth more than anything in this world.” Someone needs to get you “Grammar for Dummies” for christmas.
bank walker
September 14th, 2009
2:14 pm
Look, there are 4 certainties in life, death, taxes, bama and tennerssee cheating. Bama and UcheaT do not have the talent base of a Georgia or Florida, with the state of tennerssee being down right pitiful. They will always do what it takes to get the great recruits on campus. That is why those two are always feuding about recruits; they’re bidding against one another. Please, don’t try to deny it! You guys wouldn’t stay on probation or sanctioned every decade, if it wasn’t the case.
General Feeling
September 14th, 2009
2:29 pm
He would have a greater opportunity to play early at Tennessee as they currently have four of five starters as Seniors. That is no lie. And, I imagine that is the story the Tennessee coaches are telling him.
Doc B.
September 14th, 2009
2:29 pm
Where do you start?!? First thing I’ll say is all fans are bias so that was an idiotic statement to make. I live in Mobile and I know Solomon Patton very well. Before Lance Thompson took the job at UT, he filled Solomons’ head full of lies about Alabama. So I know for a fact that he lies. For the people that think Alabama fans worship CNS, well you’re wrong. We’re just glad to have a good coach. I’m not fool enough to say their aren’t fans like that out there. I’m sure there are a few but I’m not one of them. Where are all the people that said he would be gone in 2-3 years? Speak up, I can’t hear you. Juwan, do what you need to do. You are a great player and the real Alabama fans would be happy to have you back if you so choose to re-commit. If not, good luck.
TiderinTX
September 14th, 2009
2:49 pm
What’s that sound…….UH OH! I hear screaching tires! Could that be the “Tiger Prowl” limo LOL!!!!!!
Hey “bank walker”; if you’re gonna talk trash, next time include YOUR affiliation (or continue to look like a coward). Florida’s run will be at an end with this year’s NFL draft and if you HANDED the crystal ball to UGA, they’d drop it. Thanks for helping UT ruin the SEC opening day win/loss record to a team that got beat by Houston, by the way.
GeneralTso
September 14th, 2009
2:53 pm
I love reading the “stupid@ss jack” comments of bammers, especially the ones claiming the Curtis Anderson guy was an Auburn plant. Let’s think this out: If it was planned in advance to get uat in trouble, wouldn’t he be claiming to be the biggest bammer fan of all time the second this was uncovered? After all, why would he be taking players on trips personally if he didn’t want to be involved? This is a conspiracy, after all, the bammers say.
Further, why wasn’t this guy giving money to uat so that he could be categorized as a booster? If he was trying to get the tahd in trouble with this scheme, you’d think he would have planned it through the “discovery” phase. It’s funny how all this wraps up so well for the bammers. They get to point fingers and absolve their players of any wrongdoing.
This was all some elaborate scheme, and it was an elaborate scheme — a scheme concocted by bammer boosters. A scheme that takes advantage of an intermediary to funnel “clean” benefits to players and possibly recruits. That way if/when this person is caught, no association can be made back to bammer. So this Curtis Anderson guy … what of his relation to Billy Neighbors, eh? You almost fooled people with the “Julio knew this guy since he was a kid because his aunt cleaned his condo” bit, but now we have news of Jerrell Harris getting a laptop from the same shady character.
The fact that you believe this is all part of some nonsensical Auburn trick to get your team in trouble only proves why Alabama consistently ranks last in education year in and year out. Maybe you need to go back to making racial epithets while watching games and posting it on YouTube … you must be proud.
Mister NFL
September 14th, 2009
3:02 pm
Bama’s redshirting a 5-star OT right now. I’m sure he’s worried about playing time.
No Huddle
September 14th, 2009
3:18 pm
This is a huge decision and one that I am sure no one on this board has had to make. I hope he comes to Alabama but if he does not I wish him good luck. Roll Tide and be afraid the tide is rising and it is reaching epic proportions.
otis
September 14th, 2009
3:26 pm
most of you people need to get a life!
SickandTired
September 14th, 2009
3:27 pm
Looks like the pot has been sweetened by UGA and Tenn. Money talks…ask Rodney Garner, he’s been at both Tenn and Georgia. That black satchel of his has cash flowed more money than 42% of the small businesses in Georgia.
Got 12?
September 14th, 2009
4:03 pm
Tell em Otis. Everyone needs to worry about there own teams. Bama will have the top recruiting class nomatter what this kid does.
RTR!!!
UofA Roll Tide
September 14th, 2009
4:06 pm
BAMA doesn’t need players that don’t want to be here and compete for a spot. If he wants to go to a school that will give him one and never push him to reach his potential that’s up to him. Unlike most schools that’s probably lying telling him they will start him saban told him he had to earn it. I hope he picks a school that’s best for him. As for all these haters your going to feel stupid if he signs with the TIDE. RTR
super chicken
September 14th, 2009
4:16 pm
don’t you just love college football. i love the trash talking. its funny to read. Truth is, no one knows what is going through this guys mind. He may have rushed to commit, and he may have second thoughts. regardless, if he comes to the tide, i’ll cheer for him just like i do everyone else and if he plays elsewhere, i’ll boo the hell outta him. but lets keep the trash talking going. its what makes college football the greatest sport on earth. ROLL TIDE and to hell with everyone else….lol. and for the auburn person who said saban was a 4 million dollar a year fraud, all i have to say is 36-0! thats an ass whipping no matter how you look at it.
C.B.
September 14th, 2009
5:34 pm
He can use whatever silly excuse he wants to, but this sounds like a Gerald West situation all over again to me. To say that he is starting from a blank slate makes me think that Alabama has been told by a higher ranked OL recruit they are coming to Tuscaloosa and Saban encouraged James to re-open his options. We only have 7 scholarships left, and this is the ugly part of recruiting right here whenever you are loaded with talent. I wish James success where ever he ends up, but I don’t think this will be the last situation like this we may have this year.
Gerald Tinnon
September 14th, 2009
5:44 pm
I guess the bottom line is that he just doesn’t want to be a part of a national championship team. That is certainly his choice.
Sam Floret
September 14th, 2009
6:28 pm
You gotta love Bama fans. They told us in 2004 that it didn’t matter that we won the SEC because we didn’t win it all. Now, they claim they own the SEC when they haven’t won anything at all. I’d say, As Urban goes for his third national championship in four years, he’d probably be a little amused at the idea that Saban is going to own the SEC.
matt
September 14th, 2009
6:34 pm
I guess he is considering UT and UGA since those schools do not require textbooks as part of the curriculum so no textbook scandals to worry about.
UofA Roll Tide
September 14th, 2009
7:08 pm
Sam. your lucky that au didn’t have to loss all the wins in 04. Half the team would have been ineligible if they had to show up for class to get a A. One player player was admitted to take a class 2 weeks before the end of the semester and pased with a A after doing 1 book report so he could play in the bowl game. Lol yall better watch out fsu might point that out to the NCAA and you might have to vacate the wins.
brick
September 14th, 2009
7:58 pm
I think some of those 9 guys that left a day before numbers had to be met probably had a talk with him. Yeah I know scholarships are for one year, but Saban has a way of removing players that don’t live up to expectations, its legal, but there isn’t a kid that signs who feels he isn’t going to make it on the field and thinks the scholarship will be renewed each year, making it good for 4-5 years. This practice can’t help with recruiting, I can promise you he isn’t sitting in recruits homes telling them, “Come to Bama, you got 2 years to be in the 2 deep or you are out”. My guess is its something alone the lines of “come to Bama where we care about you as a person and will see that you get a degree and an opportunity to compete for championships”. Of course Bama fans are all for this practice.
BufordTiger
September 14th, 2009
8:04 pm
UofA Roll Tide….I feel dumber for reading your post. What is that? Where did YOU go to school? Did you matriculate at the Crapstone? Your grasp of the English language which includes both grammar and spelling is horrifying. I am embarrassed for you. Please understand, I’m not trying to ridicule bammers in general in this post……I am ridiculing you specifically. I do want to commend you for the way that your team fought back for a well earned comeback victory over “Florida Something or Another.” Perhaps JuWuan actually wants an education with his football scholarship and after reading garbage like this, decided to look elsewhere?
Mikey
September 14th, 2009
11:14 pm
C.B. wrote: “To say that he is starting from a blank slate makes me think that Alabama has been told by a higher ranked OL recruit they are coming to Tuscaloosa and Saban encouraged James to re-open his options….”
Ah, I see. It’s the old bamzo; “We didn’t lose him, we decided we didn’t want him” trick. Similar to the patented UAT “We didn’t lose, we got cheated” excuse. Pathetic.
Bama Rules
September 15th, 2009
12:13 am
Mikey, that is how Saban works. Like Ladarious Owens at the Barn. Alfy Hill was coming and he gave Owens a heads up. As for you Dawgs, I would be bitter too after that azz whooping you got last year.
Barners – no need to say anything to you, I really hope you little brothers get back on track. Start by selling out your stadium for a home game this year.
dap01
September 15th, 2009
7:50 am
Don’t trash the guy just because he is having second thoughts. Bama is a fine school but the Tide has been on probation since World War II, so give the guy a break.
mark
September 15th, 2009
2:45 pm
If he decides he wants to be a part of a soon-to-be dynasty, then ‘Bama will take him back. If not, others are lined up. Alabama will be fine without him. Good luck to him wherever he goes.
Grady Pinchon
September 15th, 2009
7:59 pm
This kid will never make it at another school, because seems like he is carring some baggage like a new SUV in the picture from other school. The best coach in the nation right now is Nick Saban to put him on the right track. I hope we get him we have nothing to offer but a college education and a good time in football. Roll Tide Roll.
Bama Nation
September 15th, 2009
8:16 pm
I’m a Bama fan through and through. The more I read comments left from so called fans, the more embarrassed I am as a Bama fan and fan of college football.
There is no need to degrade this high school student because he may change his mind. There is no need to insult each others programs. Be a good fan, cheer for your team. If your coach offers someone a scholly, and he chooses your favorite team, embrace him. If he goes somewhere else, then just let it go. But have some respect for the game and for other people. Roll Tide!
Saban for President in 2012!
September 16th, 2009
8:21 am
Who cares whether he changes his mind or not? Fact of the matter is that it opens up a spot for Saban to recruit another 4-5 star OT to replace him. Does anybody out there REALLY think that BAMA will now be so screwed over this that they’ll have to offer a scholarship to a guy that is considerin Middle Tennessee State, UAB, & Georgia Southern!?!?!? Let’s be real—BAMA replaces him with someone as good or most likely, BETTER, than James! This is not Mike Shula we’re talking about here, it’s Nick Saban. Plus from what I understand, James is a more athletic, quick, type finesse OT than he is a “smash mouth” type physical player….that means he might not have been that good a fit for BAMA anyway. I say let the kid do as he pleases & open up the door for a guy that WANTS to be at Alabama to come take his place. BAMA will be ok, I promise!
Sammy Jones
September 17th, 2009
6:51 pm
hes all VOL!! Book It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CGzIME5e70
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Pooh B3@r
September 27th, 2009
12:27 pm
This is for BAMA Ride JaWuan James is a outstanding football player and does a great job in his classes. While you are askin who gives a crap about him answer this… Who are you to come on here and say that about him any way. I am one of North Gwinnetts football water girls and if you could see the way that JaWuan play’s out there. He doesn’t play for you nor for me. He play’s because he loves it and its his passion. So the next time you think its ok to crush someone’s dreams think about all the hours they put into that dream. Mon.-Thr. 2:30-6:00. I don’t see you goin to school from 7:10-2:10 and going on to the practice field til 6. My name is Shakara McClam and I love every last one of those players and I give them total respect for playing with their hearts and soul!!!!!! Much respect for JaWuan!!!!!!!!1