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Five-stars that did and did not live up to the hype under Nick Saban

Five-stars that did and did not live up to the hype under Nick Saban

Nick Saban's recruiting run at Alabama will be very, very difficult to top.

 • Adam Gorney
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's

 • Steve Megargee
Rivals at 10: Best recruiters

Rivals at 10: Best recruiters

As part of Rivals.com's commemorative series on 10 years of rankings, it looks at the top 10 best recruiters. On top is former LSU assistant Larry Por

 • Adam Gorney
Fall camp preview: 5 key questions

Fall camp preview: 5 key questions

John Parker Wilson (right) and the rest of the UA football team opens fall camp this Friday as the Crimson Tide's 2008 campaign begins to take shape.

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 • Chase Goodbread
SEC position rankings: Wide receivers

SEC position rankings: Wide receivers

Nikita Stover (right) is among the only Alabama receivers with significant experience. BOL closes out its offensive SEC position rankings with a look

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 • Chase Goodbread
Signee update: Scott confirms WR role

Signee update: Scott confirms WR role

One of the most anticipated arrivals among Alabama's 2008 football signees is that of former Prichard Vigor star Burton Scott. Check out what the five

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 • Chase Goodbread
SEC Signing Day dream team

SEC Signing Day dream team

Take a look at the teams represented on the 2008 Signing Day Dream Team in the SEC and it becomes very clear which teams are sitting atop the final te

 • Barton Simmons
Saban on Julio: He can do it all

Saban on Julio: He can do it all

Alabama football coach Nick Saban welcomed his first recruiting class Wednesday that can truly be called his own. And after pursuing five-star WR Juli

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 • Chase Goodbread
Category rankings: Best of the best

Category rankings: Best of the best

The Rivals.com recruiting experts have broken down countless hours of film and racked up plenty of frequent flyer miles to see the top prospects compe

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Scotts plans derailed

Scotts plans derailed

With just two official weekends left before Signing Day, Vigor five-star prospect Burton Scott was set to make a visit to Oklahoma this weekend, leavi

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 • Shane Youngblood
Scott changes plans

Scott changes plans

Vigor athlete Burton Scott has been one of the most active informal recruiters for the Crimson Tide. Despite his pledge to UA, Scott has taken to the

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 • Tim Watts
Scott back from AU, solid to UA

Scott back from AU, solid to UA

Five-star athlete Burton Scott remains one of the most highly-rated commitments in the Crimson Tide's impressive 2008 recruiting class. Last weekend,

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 • Tim Watts
Coach: Scott visiting Auburn for fun

Coach: Scott visiting Auburn for fun

Prichard (Ala.) Vigor five-star ATH Burton Scott, committed to Alabama since June, will be taking three more official visits before Signing Day includ

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Under Armour All-Star awards

Under Armour All-Star awards

Some of the best prospects in the country gathered in Orlando, Florida for the Under Armour All-Star Game last weekend at Disney's Wide World of Sport

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 • Barton Simmons
Parker rallies Silver to comeback win

Parker rallies Silver to comeback win

Plenty of stars had headline performances and highlight reel plays Saturday at the Under Armour All-Star Game, but it was an unsung hero that emerged

 • Barton Simmons
UA Notebook: Red has its likely QB

UA Notebook: Red has its likely QB

During Thursday's practice, Centreville (Va.) Westfield quarterback Mike Glennon continued the positive trends he has shown all week, clearly establis

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 • Chris Nee
Under Armour Notebook: Red DBs make up ground

Under Armour Notebook: Red DBs make up ground

The wide receiver roster for the Red squad in the Under Armour All-Star Game reads like a veritable who's who list of four- and five-star prospects. A

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Wednesday Red Hot 11

Under Armour: Wednesday Red Hot 11

Who will take leading roles Saturday when the Red team tries to win the first Under Armour All-Star Game? Wednesday's practice offered further indicat

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 • Brian Perroni
Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Awards

Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Awards

The best prospects from the states of Alabama and Mississippi recently gathered in Mobile, Alabama for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. Riva

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 • Barry Every
Future stars among AL-MS All-Stars

Future stars among AL-MS All-Stars

MOBILE, Ala. - The all-stars from Mississippi dominated on the scoreboard at the 21st annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, but there was plent

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 • Barry Every
Mississippi wins inter-state bragging rights

Mississippi wins inter-state bragging rights

MOBILE, Ala. – Who says all-star games don't mean anything? The 21st annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic clearly meant something to the player

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 • Barton Simmons
Lawrence steals show in Ala.-Miss. all-star game

Lawrence steals show in Ala.-Miss. all-star game

Although Alabama commitments were all over the field Monday in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game, it was an Alabama recruit who still hasn't made

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 • Chase Goodbread
Ala.-Miss. All-Star Classic: The matchups

Ala.-Miss. All-Star Classic: The matchups

MOBILE, Ala. – The Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic will be held this Monday night at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Many of the key matchups in this game

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 • Barry Every
UA pledges Shine

UA pledges Shine

The University of Alabama is well-represented in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic with six commitments participating on the Alabama squad. Fo

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 • Tim Watts
Ala.-Miss. Notebook: The other receiver

Ala.-Miss. Notebook: The other receiver

MOBILE, Ala. – For some players, one position just isn't enough. At the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, Burton Scott has been an impact in all thre

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 • Barton Simmons
All-Star Observations

All-Star Observations

The 2007 Alabama squad competing in the AL-MS All-Star next Monday is loaded with some of the finest talent in the country, and Rivals was at practice

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 • Tim Watts
Ala.-Miss. Notebook: No rest for the weary

Ala.-Miss. Notebook: No rest for the weary

MOBILE, Ala. - The Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game kicked off it's week of practice on Thursday and the stars are already shining. Julio Jones, Burt

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 • Barton Simmons
All-Star Classic preparations underway

All-Star Classic preparations underway

Practice for the 21st annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic got underway Thursday morning with several of the state's top prospects participatin

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Top prospects invade Port City

Top prospects invade Port City

Thirty-seven of the state's top prospects arrived in Mobile, Ala. Wednesday afternoon to begin preparations for the 21st annual Alabama-Mississippi Al

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Recruiting Rewind

Recruiting Rewind

In what was the biggest recruiting weekend effort so far for the 2008 Alabama signing class, the Crimson Tide coaching staff hosted 17 of the top foot

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 • Shane Youngblood
Scott back from Capstone

Scott back from Capstone

When the Crimson Tide landed five-star commitment Burton Scott, they received a pledge from one of the country's most versatile football recruits. Th

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 • Shane Youngblood
In-state prospects predict Iron Bowl

In-state prospects predict Iron Bowl

AuburnSports.com tracked down 19 of the state's top prospects and got their predictions for this weekend's Iron Bowl. Go inside to see what the recrui

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 • Jeffrey Lee
LSU weekend to bring in the stars

LSU weekend to bring in the stars

The Alabama-LSU game this weekend is creating a tremendous buzz in the college football world as Tide coach Nick Saban faces off against his former sq

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 • Rivals.com Staff
Rivals100 welcomes new five-star prospects

Rivals100 welcomes new five-star prospects

It's been said good things come in threes. For three players in particular, the updated Rivals100 release definitely brings good news. Sherman Oaks (C

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Scott a Capstone regular

Scott a Capstone regular

Only coaches, players and cheerleaders have been as regular attendees at University of Alabama games this fall than Burton Scott, a Rivals100 Tide com

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 • Shane Youngblood
Scott to bring special talent to Capstone

Scott to bring special talent to Capstone

Monday's surprise commitment by Vigor star Burton Scott to Alabama capped a wildly successful run of great news for Tide fans. A multi-talented prosp

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 • Shane Youngblood
Category rankings: Athletes

Category rankings: Athletes

In the latest edition of Rivals.com's position category rankings, we break down the athletes. Is there a faster prospect in the athlete category than

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Scott chooses the Tide

Scott chooses the Tide

The old adage is that good things come in threes so it makes sense that Alabama landed their third huge commitment in the last four days. Five-star Ty

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 • Tim Watts
Scott enjoying UA camp

Scott enjoying UA camp

Rivals100 athlete Burton Scott is one of the most discussed recruits in the 2008 class. With offers from across the country Scott, 5-foot-11, 194-poun

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 • Tim Watts
Camp visit helps AU with Rivals100 ATH

Camp visit helps AU with Rivals100 ATH

Prichard (Ala.) Vigor four-star ATH Burton Scott visited Auburn last weekend for the Tigers' final summer camp. Go inside to find out what the Rivals1

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Auburn Camp Video: 1-on-1s

Auburn Camp Video: 1-on-1s

Auburn had several top wide receiver and defensive back prospects at its senior mini camp this past weekend including Rivals100 ATH Burton Scott and R

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Breakdown: Southeasts top uncommitted prospects

Breakdown: Southeasts top uncommitted prospects

The race for many of the Southeast's top prospects is heating up. Rivals.com recruiting analyst JC Shurburtt brings you the latest on 25 of the region

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 • JC Shurburtt
Is Scott still a Gator lean

Is Scott still a Gator lean

Elite Mobile athlete Burton Scott shook up Alabama recruiting fans recently with a public statement favoring Florida. Has this four-star athlete's fe

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 • Shane Youngblood
Jones leads a strong group in Alabama

Jones leads a strong group in Alabama

While having a prospect that could be the best in the country occupying a top spot in the state rankings is always going to be good for making headlin

 • JC Shurburtt
Scott names top five, leader

Scott names top five, leader

Rivals100 athlete Burton Scott, one of the top overall prospects in the state of Alabama in the Class of 2008, currently has a top five and a leader.

 • JC Shurburtt
New Rivals100 loaded at WR, TE and OT

New Rivals100 loaded at WR, TE and OT

Depth at positions that involve catching the football, a bevy of talented offensive tackles and a baker's dozen of elite prospects from the Lone Star

 • JC Shurburtt
SC seeks another Scott

SC seeks another Scott

Burton Scott, a two-way star from Prichard (Ala.) Vigor, holds scholarship offers from nearly every major school in the South, and just recently recei

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 • Zack Lehatto
Scott lands three huge offers

Scott lands three huge offers

Vigor athlete Burton Scott is one of the nation's most sought after two-way stars. Scott, 5-foot-11, 194 pounds, had seen his offer list climb to doub

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 • Tim Watts
Tuberville, Saban visit top Mobile athlete

Tuberville, Saban visit top Mobile athlete

It's been a wild couple of weeks for athlete Burton Scott at Mobile's Vigor High School. He's had a number of coaches drop in to visit including head

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 • Bryan Matthews
Scott enjoys UA visit

Scott enjoys UA visit

Vigor athlete Burton Scott is one of that nation's finest all-around athletes. This weekend the 5-foot-11, 194-pound Prichard native took a trip to Tu

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 • Tim Watts
Rivals100 athlete likes UA

Rivals100 athlete likes UA

Electrifying athletes who can project at numerous positions are a highly valued commodity especially in the South. This year one of the best and most

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 • Tim Watts
Scott gets good feel for Auburn during visit

Scott gets good feel for Auburn during visit

Prichard (Ala.) Vigor ATH Burton Scott feels like he now has a good feel for Auburn. That shouldn't come as a big surprise considering the 5-foot-11,

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Mobile star headed to Auburn Junior Day

Mobile star headed to Auburn Junior Day

Prichard (Ala.) Vigor ATH Burton Scott will be one of the headliners this weekend in Auburn as the Tigers are set to host many of the South's top pros

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Video: Burton Scott shakes and bakes

Video: Burton Scott shakes and bakes

Video: Burton Scott shakes and bakes

 • Rivals.com
Burton Scott headlines talented Vigor squad

Burton Scott headlines talented Vigor squad

The Mobile area is loaded with D-I players in the 2008 class including Vigor High School, which features at least two top prospects headlined by athle

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 • Bryan Matthews
Scott steals the show at NIKE Combine

Scott steals the show at NIKE Combine

The South showed its passion and spirit for football Saturday as over 350 players worked out at the NIKE Combine held at Dutchtown High just outsi

 • Brian Stumpf