Parker McLeod: Alabama picks up Georgia QB
Nick Saban has 16 commitments for 2013, including two from Walton High School (Chick-fil-A)
Alabama coach Nick Saban finally landed one of Georgia’s top 2013 quarterbacks.
Parker McLeod, a 6-foot-3, 185-pounder from Walton High School, committed to Alabama on Wednesday and finally went public with it on Friday. He had 10 offers, with Oklahoma State as his second favorite.
“Alabama was my dream school all along,” McLeod said. “I got a firm offer from them on Wednesday and I committed on the spot. They wanted me to wait a little bit, or until Friday, until I went public with it.”
Alabama’s coaches likely wanted to inform other QBs they were courting. The Crimson Tide liked several in Georgia:
Saban had serious flirtations, including a 90-minute Skype call, with Camden County’s Brice Ramsey, who remains committed to UGA. Alabama also offered Marietta’s Anthony Jennings (committed to LSU) and Cedar Grove’s Johnathan McCrary (Vanderbilt).
“It’s a tremendous honor to play for Coach Saban,” McLeod said. “He has a reputation for being a great coach. It’s going to be awesome to tell play that ‘I play for Nick Saban.’ It’s an honor.”
McLeod, a 3-star recruit, committed to Alabama despite the fact that Crimson Tide has another QB in the same recruiting class (Cooper Bateman of Utah) who is ranked among top five in the nation. McLeod said that didn’t dissuade his decision.
Bama-bound QB Parker McLeod (AJC)
“I know there’s going to be competition wherever I go,” McLeod said. “[Bateman] was not much a factor on my choice. The Alabama coaches told me that they would give us both an equal shot to compete. I’m just looking forward to competing and trying to get my spot.”
McLeod is the second Walton senior to commit to Alabama, following in the footsteps of tailback Tyren Jones, who picked the Crimson Tide over UGA. “I know, that’s great. I didn’t choose Alabama because of Tyren. But it’s going to be cool to play with Tyren as a teammate for another four years. I think that should be fun.”
McLeod and Jones helped lead Walton to last year’s Class AAAAA state championship, where it lost to Grayson.
OVER THE WEEKEND
- How did Alabama visit go for … UGA’s TOP recruit?
- UGA edges out Georgia Tech in rare head-to-head battle for in-state recruit
- OL who appeared to be on brink of committing to UGA … picks South Carolina
- Steve Spurrier strikes again: Two Georgia commits in two days
- Nick Saban finally lands a Georgia QB for Alabama
- Robert Nkemdiche’s teammate will go west
AND THE RECRUITING NEWS KEEPS COMING
- Son ex-UGA player commits to play QB at LSU
- Notre Dame plucks away one of Georgia’s best prospects
- Should UGA be worried about 5-star RB Derrick Henry visiting … Alabama?
- Georgia Tech’s entire recruiting class gets GREEN LIGHT
- Hmmm … Florida and UGA agree to NOT host recruits for annual showdown
- UGA football signee forced to delay enrollment
- Georgia Tech FLIPS commitment of 4-star LB
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
- Nick Saban shares stamps; Recruit gets 52 letters in ONE DAY from Georgia Tech
- How would you grade UGA’s 2013 class so far?
- Did UGA hire Robert Nkemdiche’s coach to get No. 1 prospect??
- Mark Richt and Paul Johnson discuss Facebook and Twitter
- UGA offers top prospect after initially saying he was … “too weak”
- Mark Richt has a little secret
- Will Alabama sign BOTH of Georgia’s top football prospects?
- Robert Nkemdiche: No. 1 prospect officially delays his college decision
- Nick Saban on his Georgia recruiting success: “Well, I still have a home in Georgia”
– By Michael Carvell, AJC Recruiting Blog
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A person SMART enough to know......
June 8th, 2012
8:40 pm
B Ramsey the NEXT Z. Mettenburger?
bitter//dawgs insider
June 8th, 2012
8:41 pm
trailer trash trolls———-A practice squad QB, and you nuts from bamma land act like another joe natham signed————–RETARDS
Im sick of trolls like ===a person so full of $hit————A full time tech idiot, PS keep flipping
———–burgers at the varsity—you 14th street turd
JB
June 8th, 2012
8:43 pm
what’s going on in Bama? Nobody developing QB’s over there?.
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:44 pm
BAMA 21……………….LSU 0
BAMA 49………………MICH ST 7
LSU 42…………………DOG POUND.10
MICH ST 33………….BEAGLES 30
The comments below are some witty comments from Michigan State fans during the Alabama beat down. This is pretty funny stuff.
“Julio takin’ us to schoolio”
“Why are they allowing Alabama to play with 35 players on defense?”
”I think their punter is currently drinking around the world in Epcot.”
”If we played 10 times, they would win 15″
“We need much more to compete against a true BCS team. We need a couple of CBs, safeties that can tackle, and a pass rush. That’s just defense.”
“If Cam Newton costs $200,000 for a season, how much is a 2nd half rental?”
“And now Cousins is dead”
“If I was our QB I would hire an attorney and sue them for negligence or intentional infliction of physical and emotional distress.”
“I’m ready to accept MSU boosters paying for an offensive line. If we get caught I can deal with it.”
“This is getting out of hand…an Alabama d-lineman just popped out of my TV and threw me 10 yards behind my couch.”
“Do you think this is how Custer felt?”
“We’re going to have a wing named after us at Orlando Regional Medical Center by the time this game finishes.”
“Well, we kept it under 50.”
“We brought our band down to Orlando? I had no idea!”
“SO THIS IS WHAT THEY MEAN BY TEAM SPEED”
“If I’m Maxwell, I fake an injury on the way to the huddle”
I can’t believe Saban let the 4th stringers play for a quarter and half and didn’t put in the 5th string. PO ..S
Come on back anytime you want Big Ten. I sincerely felt bad for the Michigan State quarterbacks. Alabama was absolutely dominating them physically.
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:45 pm
Enter your comments herehawk…sounds as if bammers such as yourself are a little on edge….calm down…..your head man has tried to recruit a qb out of Ga…..each time he was told NO….I am sure you have a fine qb….just not your 1st..2nd…3rd…..4th…..lol I think u get the point….jus sayin….bammer
bitter//dawgs insider
June 8th, 2012
8:47 pm
I wish tech the best this year, but bamma is the enemy, same conferance, bamma state flower??
——————-a freck-in satilite dish—————BLA—HAHAHAHAHAHAH
DIRT ROAD RED NECK TUSK–UR–LOOOSERS
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:47 pm
cdpridg
WE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS……………………JUST WIN BABY !!!!!!
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:47 pm
none of you bammers should be ashamed….Franklin is a fine recruiter…
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:48 pm
Lol…at all costs….when bammer wins…..sanctions are never far behind….lol
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:49 pm
DOG POUNDERS should be embarassed that NICK SABAN makes almost twice as much as your beloved CMR.
Oh…………………………….I forgot……………………….He has not won JACK !!!!!!!!
1eyedJack
June 8th, 2012
8:50 pm
Congratulations Parker.
As we all know, Saban gets who Saban wants, right? So I guess Saban really wanted this kid.
reality
June 8th, 2012
8:50 pm
Look at Nic’s picture – something very cryptic in the finger pattern
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:51 pm
The only CRYSTAL you will see if you go to your living room or the department store…………………LOL
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:52 pm
Quote Saban….you cannot play for a Natl Champ if you are unable to first win your half of the conference….play and win in Atl…….lol my how opinions can change
bitter//dawgs insider
June 8th, 2012
8:52 pm
The OLE USED CAR —SALESMAN has been left high and dry and is EGO left him seeking a
————- ——————GRAY SHIRT canidate to try and fill the pain of being stuffed
by the HIGH QUALITY GEORGIA QB’s——–saban you only get CLUN KERS NOW
that everyone has figured your lieing a$$ out
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:53 pm
And CMR wanted CAM NEWTON to play LINEBACKER……………………….Now that #$%^ is FUNNY !!!!!
ROLL TIDE BABY………………State of ALABAMA has won the last 3 BCS Championships.
JUST WIN BABY
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:55 pm
cdpridg
So sad that you DOG HOUNDERS still feel shafted and had to play HAWAII.
PATHETIC
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:55 pm
Saban recruiting strategy has not worked so well this year…..has not been able to think up new lies
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:56 pm
Oh, my bad…………………….CMR wanted NEWTON to play Tight End. WOW
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:57 pm
Hawk….care to comment on Sabes quote…..dont think u will. Would love to hear an educated response from a bammer such as yourself. Is that possible? Educated that is?
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:57 pm
cdpridg
Apparently you know nothing about College Football. SABAN will end up with another top 5 class.
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
8:58 pm
Just Win Baby…….maube….seems to be a popular answer
Game Chaner
June 8th, 2012
8:59 pm
@all
congratulations to this young man and best of luck in the competition, something we dont have at UGA.
The first game of 2011 Saban played two QB’s hoping one would step up in time and be the starter and leader, this happened and Alabama won another NC. We will have to wait till 2014 to see anything that resembles a winning QB at UGA.
I posted many weeks ago that pulling the trigger so early on Ramsey was fine but that he was not a top 5 QB in GA as a QB. This still stands true.
Alabama has just widened a huge pipeline of top Div 1 players in that geographic area coming the next several years. Awesome get by Bama, will be fun in the year 2016 to see B Ramsey compete against many of these QB’s.
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
8:59 pm
UGA………………………..Stop living in the past.
You can always pull out your VCR and watch…………………………..RUN HUSCHAL RUN in BLACK and WHITE.
think again Parker
June 8th, 2012
9:00 pm
Parker should reconsider this emotional decision made on the first day he got a firm commitment after Bama missed on at least three other GA QB’s. He is at a solid academic school Walton with a 4.0. he will get a mediocre education at Bama with a degree that is meaningless. he should go to Duke or NC and enjoy actually playing (like Pope’sTJ Yates did at NC) and get a degree that he can really do something in life with.
Score Check
June 8th, 2012
9:01 pm
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Tweak your knee and he leaves you twisting in the wind
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
9:01 pm
So says hawk with Bear bryants picture hanging on the wall over his bed….lol
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:03 pm
I hear HUSCHEL will be signing autographs at the bingo hall on the 1980 season VCR highlights.
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:05 pm
DOOLEY vs BRYANT…………………………..No comparison. DOOLEY could not even be an assistant for BRYANT.
CMR vs SABAN………………………………….No need to even comment on this one.
BigTimeTECHFan
June 8th, 2012
9:08 pm
nice song choices in the video
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:09 pm
LSU 42…………………DOG POUND.10
MICH ST 33………….BEAGLES 30
bama who?
June 8th, 2012
9:15 pm
01Hawk
Your talking crap about the most talented Alabama team in years that lost three games in a season. Saban wet his pants against USC and what was that other team he soiled his pants with, oh yeah, Auburn. 24 – 7. Really? and lost at home. Dough boy was too slow and got caught from behind from 30 yards away? And Hightower, beaten by a tight end to the end zone? And to Auburn. Thank god for the plane crash last year, god rest their souls, that got the Plaid Hatters into the You Don’t have to win a conference championship national championship game. Really the series is tied at 1 and 1. Maybe Karma is the reason tornado boy’s father dropped that tainted Crystal Trophy. Didn’t you guys have a case for that or was it still on loan to Wal-Mart?
Alabama picks up Georgia QB | SEC Football Blog
June 8th, 2012
9:15 pm
[...] was my dream school all along,” McLeod told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I got a firm offer from them on Wednesday and I committed on the spot. They wanted me to wait a [...]
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:19 pm
Did you hear about the Florida student that transferred to Georgia?
He raised the IQ of both schools!
___________________________________
A lucky Georgia fan won the Lottery. When he went to collect his money they told him he wouldn’t get it in one lump sum and that it would be spread over 20 years.
The Georgia fan erupted and said, “If that’s the case, then give me my dollar back!”
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:21 pm
GOOD NIGHT LOSERS
Can not wait to see you at the POULAN WEEDEATER SUBWAY PAPA JOHNS TOILET BOWL GAME
A person SMART enough to know......
June 8th, 2012
9:21 pm
BITTER…………did your mom brush her TOOTH b4 starting her shift at the Waffle House? Will she put on clean rubber boots b4 she starts the 3rd shift at Rotor Rooter?
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
9:22 pm
This, is one bammer worked into a tizzy…lol….bammer I hope you HUNKER it down in that double wide and sleep well….
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
9:25 pm
Hawk…you would know those bowls well….for 15 yrs when not on probation that is where you resided….night bammer
Game Chaner
June 8th, 2012
9:27 pm
McLeod vs Ramsey
Neither QB has thrown much in high school and no one knows for sure if they can or not.
McLeod will be at Alabama where he will not be depended on to throw that much
Ramsey will have to pin point passes every series and has yet to throw double digit passes in a game
McLeod has played against the very best high school competition each week that high schools have to offer and is a proven winner.
Ramsey has not played against top high school competition at all and has never beaten a winning team for the most part.
One word describes a QB – Winning
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
Why do they throw out a sack of manure at all Georgia fan weddings?
To keep the flies off the bride.
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:31 pm
McLeod, who attended Alabama’s recent prospects camp, threw for 18 touchdowns and had only four passes intercepted last season as he led his team to the Georgia Class AAAAA state championship.
bitter//dawgs insider
June 8th, 2012
9:36 pm
@hawk—-are you really the second coming of @a person so freck-in DUMB
word to the wise—-try closing your trailer door, stop eating moon-pies, stop acting as if bamma ever
had a running back like hershal——————
——————–friggin, pork belly—–beer gussling———-tusk–ur—looser
Game Chaner
June 8th, 2012
9:38 pm
01hawk: McLeod to date is not a total proven passer although I will say, the recruitment by Ok ST is and Louisville tells me he is what every college should want as a QB. Surprised at UGA not pushing for McLeod. .
Tall, good arm, very intelligent, proven winner against top competition, LEADER
I look for great things out of McLeod at Alabama. He fits the Saban QB mold.
Flo-Ri-Duh
June 8th, 2012
9:38 pm
This commit makes no sense. He will ride the bench for a year and then been moved out to Valdosta State.
A person SMART enough to know......
June 8th, 2012
9:38 pm
cdpridg
June 8th, 2012
9:25 pm
Hawk…you would know those bowls well….for 15 yrs when not on probation that is where you resided….night bammer
CDPRIDG………..in those 15 years WHAT did UGa accomplish?
Why during the ONLY 2 National Championships UGa claims we don’t see BAMA on the Schedule? Will you ADMIT that THANKS to GT tying ND in 80 allowed to play for the MNC?
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:39 pm
bitter//dawgs insider
1980 was so 32 years ago.
01HAWK
June 8th, 2012
9:43 pm
bitter//dawgs insider
Your name fits you. You are very bitter
bitter//dawgs insider
June 8th, 2012
9:43 pm
@a tranny so smart——My sources tell me your mom got you the job at the varsity
tought you how to flip burgers and how to sue the varsity by slicking your had into the cooker boiling
fries——————–14th street looser
Paulie J.
June 8th, 2012
9:43 pm
All of you guys need to get a life and quit living through the decisions of 17 year old high school kids playing a game. The real test should come in 4 to 5 years or beyong and be based on the success these young men have after college, Are they good family men, fathers, brothers, productive citizens, men of faith, etc. I would much rather my son play for a coach who helps these young men mature and grow into real mean of character than play for a “win at all cost” type of coach.
GtDawg
June 8th, 2012
9:50 pm
???anybody Flipped Yet???