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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
Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2024 WR/TEs

Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2024 WR/TEs

No. 1 receiver Jeremiah Smith will likely remain in the conversation as the top overall player in this class.

 • Clint Cosgrove
Rivals Rankings Week: Five-Star Countdown for 2024 class

Rivals Rankings Week: Five-Star Countdown for 2024 class

It's Rivals Rankings Week for the 2024 class as we update the Rivals250, position and state rankings before the season.

 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Ranking QBs, five-stars, realignment

Three-Point Stance: Ranking QBs, five-stars, realignment

Quarterbacks like Dylan Raiola tend to dominate at the top of rankings, but should they?

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2024 WR/TEs

Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2024 WR/TEs

Ohio State commit Jeremiah Smith keeps a firm grip on the top spot at wide receiver.

 • Cole Patterson
Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2024 Rivals250 released

Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2024 Rivals250 released

The new Rivals250 for the 2024 class has been released. Adam Gorney goes position-by-position through it.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: Who should be No. 1 in 2024 Rivals250?

Rivals Rankings Week: Who should be No. 1 in 2024 Rivals250?

QB Dylan Raiola goes into the week as the No. 1 overall player. Will he retain that status?

 • Staff
Fact or Fiction: Texas A&M is a real threat to land Williams Nwaneri

Fact or Fiction: Texas A&M is a real threat to land Williams Nwaneri

The Aggies will have to overcome Oklahoma and Tennessee for the commitment of the Lee's Summit, Mo., defensive end.

 • Adam Gorney
Tuesdays with Gorney: Jeremiah Smith is special, leads WR watch

Tuesdays with Gorney: Jeremiah Smith is special, leads WR watch

Smith, an Ohio State commit, continues to look like a truly special talent at the wide receiver position.

 • Adam Gorney
West Spotlight: Five best performances seen this offseason

West Spotlight: Five best performances seen this offseason

Julian Sayin again showed why he's one of the elite players in the 2024 class at the Rivals Camp in L.A.

 • Adam Gorney
Tuesdays with Gorney: Receivers impress at OT7 Phoenix event

Tuesdays with Gorney: Receivers impress at OT7 Phoenix event

Five-star Ohio State commit Jeremiah Smith is the top-ranked receiver in the 2024 rankings.

 • Adam Gorney
The Crimson Tide land four-star 2024 OLB Sterling Dixon

The Crimson Tide land four-star 2024 OLB Sterling Dixon

Alabama four-star 2024 LB Sterling Dixon covers his commitment to the Crimson Tide.

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 • Ryan Wright
Rivals Rankings Turn 20: The top No. 1 classes in our history

Rivals Rankings Turn 20: The top No. 1 classes in our history

Nick Saban and staff has won nearly half of the Rivals recruiting titles since the rankings began 20 years ago.

 • Adam Gorney
Branden Mack leads a wide range of options at receiver

Branden Mack leads a wide range of options at receiver

Mack doesn't mind if his numbers take a dip this season as part of a deep wide receiving corps.

 • Aarman Sethi
Five recruiting trends developing across the SEC

Five recruiting trends developing across the SEC

Georgia has landed multiple five-star prospects in five-straight classes. Will the Bulldogs make it six in 2021?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
The Best of Rivals

The Best of Rivals

With nearly 20 years of experience we take a look back at the best that SoonerScoop.com saw in its time with Rivals.

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 • Josh McCuistion
Building The Roster: NFC South

Building The Roster: NFC South

Atlanta has a pair of five-star Alabama receivers in Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Jim Harbaugh, overreactions, five-stars

Three-Point Stance: Jim Harbaugh, overreactions, five-stars

Mike Farrell is flip-flopping on Michigan's Jim Harbaugh. Again.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Each team is loaded with talent, but which one will Mike Farrell crown as the best?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Introducing Rivals all-time All-Five-Star team

Introducing Rivals all-time All-Five-Star team

Here's a starting 11 on offense and defense comprised of the best five-stars in Rivals history.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ten NFL players whose Madden NFL 20 ratings are not surprising

Ten NFL players whose Madden NFL 20 ratings are not surprising

Todd Gurley's 98 rating in EA's Madden NFL 20 video game comes as no surprise to the Rivals analyst team.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star History: Georgia a clear No. 4 in five-star production

Five-Star History: Georgia a clear No. 4 in five-star production

Trevor Lawrence is one of 47 five-stars that have come out of Georgia in the Rivals era.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
State of Position: Alabama and wide receivers

State of Position: Alabama and wide receivers

Justyn Ross is the latest in a long line of standout wide receivers from the Yellowhammer State.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ranking the top NFL rookies at midseason: Nos. 7-9

Ranking the top NFL rookies at midseason: Nos. 7-9

Our next segment features two former three-stars and a five-star from Alabama.

 • Mike Farrell
A look at the top-ranked WRs in Rivals.com history

A look at the top-ranked WRs in Rivals.com history

Percy Harvin headlines our look at the top-ranked wide receivers in Rivals.com history.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Which school is WRU? These five programs can stake a claim

Which school is WRU? These five programs can stake a claim

Farrell's verdict: The wide receiver position may be the toughest call in this series.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Take Two: Why are recent first-round WRs struggling in NFL?

Take Two: Why are recent first-round WRs struggling in NFL?

Wide receivers taken in the first round of the NFL Draft have struggled terribly. Why is this becoming a trend?

 • Adam Gorney
Farrell 50: A final look at the top 50 players in college football

Farrell 50: A final look at the top 50 players in college football

The No. 50-ranked player is one of college football's most interesting stories.

 • Mike Farrell
SEC spotlight: Teams that have produced most active NFL players

SEC spotlight: Teams that have produced most active NFL players

LSU leads the way in the SEC by producing 50 active NFL players, including Patrick Peterson.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft by the decade: How does Alabama stack up?

NFL Draft by the decade: How does Alabama stack up?

How does Alabama's dominant draft run since 2010 compare to other programs in previous decades?

 • Mark Pszonak
NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

Alabama tops the list of first-round NFL Draft producers. Which other programs make the cut?

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: G.O.A.T. by position, '17 tidbits, Buckeyes feat

Three-Point Stance: G.O.A.T. by position, '17 tidbits, Buckeyes feat

Tom Brady is the greatest QB of all time, but who are the best at the other positions? Mike Farrell breaks it down.

 • Mike Farrell
Super Bowl LI by the star rankings

Super Bowl LI by the star rankings

Super Bowl LI will feature players with varied recruiting backgrounds. See how some of the game's stars were ranked.

 • Mike Farrell
College Football Playoff: Top impact recruit for each head coach

College Football Playoff: Top impact recruit for each head coach

Julio Jones has been Nick Saban's most impactful recruit at Bama. What about the other teams in the CFB Playoff picture?

 • Adam Friedman
5-4-3-2-un: Recapping standouts in each Rivals star category

5-4-3-2-un: Recapping standouts in each Rivals star category

In a weekly feature on Rivals.com, we take a look at the weekend’s standout performances from both college and the NFL.

 • Woody Wommack
Jeudy joins top Alabama WR commits in Rivals.com era

Jeudy joins top Alabama WR commits in Rivals.com era

Where does Jerry Jeudy rank among all-time Bama WR commits? He joins an impressive group.

 • Mike Farrell
Pick Six: Mariota, Gronk shine

Pick Six: Mariota, Gronk shine

Adam Gorney looks back at six players making headlines over the weekend, including Leonard Fournette, as high school recruits.

 • Adam Gorney
NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

Where did wideout O'Dell Beckham Jr. rank in high school? We take a look back at Nos. 31-40 of the NFL's top 100 players.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

The state of Alabama's top prospects have proven worth their lofty rankings, including its highest-ranked ever, Andre Smith.

 • Mark Pszonak
Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers

Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers

Former five-star Matthew Stafford is in the Pro Bowl. Where did other NFL All-Stars rank? Adam Krohn looks at the rosters.

 • Adam Krohn
Ranking the all-time five-stars: Alabama

Ranking the all-time five-stars: Alabama

Where does Julio Jones rank among all the five-star prospects produced by the state of Alabama in the Rivals.com era? Find out.

 • Dallas Jackson
Big Three states may have company

Big Three states may have company

With three five-star prospects, including No. 1 Robert Nkemdiche, Georgia continues to establish itself as the best state for producing talent behind

 • Steve Megargee
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
Roundtable: NFL draft rewind

Roundtable: NFL draft rewind

Rivals.com football recruiting analysts weigh in on topics in a roundtable format. Among the topics is the NFL draft, and how some of the projected to

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Combine Chatter: Julio Jones

Combine Chatter: Julio Jones

TideSports.com was one hand to talk to experts on their impression of the impressive Jones.

 • Greg Ostendorf
Jones inks multi-year deal with Under Armour

Jones inks multi-year deal with Under Armour

Under Armour Inc. announced a multi-year endorsement deal with former University of Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones on Friday.

 • Christopher Walsh
NFL Combine could be crucial for Dareus, others

NFL Combine could be crucial for Dareus, others

The draft stock of Mark Ingram and James Carpenter appear to be on the rise, but no one from Alabama has more at stake during the NFL Combine than Mar

 • Christopher Walsh
All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

Rivals.com's analysts recently got together and picked an all-time Rivals100 consisting of what we thought was the best player ever ranked at each spo

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
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
Youth movement coming

Youth movement coming

UA coach Nick Saban confirmed what fans have been suggesting since last season ended: That the learning curve for UA's younger players will need to be

 • Chase Goodbread
Alabama state rankings loaded on defense

Alabama state rankings loaded on defense

Five-star cornerback prospect Dre Kirkpatrick (Gadsden) leads another strong contingent in the Rivals.com Alabama Top 30 state rankings. But one of th

 • Jamie Newberg
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
Rivals5: Impact freshmen

Rivals5: Impact freshmen

Each year it seems more true freshmen come in and make an impact on college football. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every looks at five prospect

 • Barry Every
Julio chooses UA

Julio chooses UA

He has been the most talked-about in-state recruit in perhaps the history of Alabama recruiting but has probably had less to say about his college opt

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 • Tim Watts
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
Rivals5: Signing Day predictions

Rivals5: Signing Day predictions

Predicting what's going to happen on Signing Day is often like throwing darts blind-folded, you'll hit the board a few times but with little accuracy.

 • Mike Farrell
Jones set to make big announcement

Jones set to make big announcement

Julio Jones has kept fans guessing throughout his recruiting process. That speculation will come to an end on Wednesday when Jones announces his colle

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 • Carey Murdock
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
Jones and Lester talk about OU visit

Jones and Lester talk about OU visit

There are few challengers to Julio Jones's title as one of the nation's most elusive players, that being said there are zero challengers to his throne

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 • Josh McCuistion
Decision on visits for Lester

Decision on visits for Lester

As of last night, Foley star safety and Tide commit Robert Lester was unsure over whether or not he would take a visit to Florida State. This evening

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 • Shane Youngblood
FSU visit for Lester

FSU visit for Lester

It has been a source of consternation among Alabama fans, but rumors are abound about a potential visit to Florida State by Tide commitment Robert Les

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 • Shane Youngblood
Will nations No. 1 WR visit FSU this weekend

Will nations No. 1 WR visit FSU this weekend

Florida State could fill two huge holes with one shot. With a lack of playmakers on offense, five-star wide receiver Julio Jones could quickly resolv

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 • Chris Nee
Under Armour All-Star Game final Hot 11

Under Armour All-Star Game final Hot 11

The Under Armour All-Star Game last weekend concluded a week's worth of practice at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Rivals.

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 • Barton Simmons
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
Late heroics from Harper propel Silver Team

Late heroics from Harper propel Silver Team

ORLANDO, Fla. - Trinity Christian RB Jamie Harper always dreamed about scoring the game winning touchdown and on Saturday afternoon, Harper got that w

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 • Michael Langston
Reds big plays cant overcome Bowers

Reds big plays cant overcome Bowers

Despite losing a fourth quarter lead in a 17-14 loss at Saturday's Under Armour All-Star Game, five-star safety Will Hill and his Red Team teammates s

 • Chris Nee
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 gives its own evaluations

UA Notebook: Red gives its own evaluations

The main topic of discussion throughout the week at practices for the Under Armour All-Star Game has been the immense collection of wide receiver tale

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 • Brian Perroni
UA Daily Rewind: How many will announce

UA Daily Rewind: How many will announce

The buzz in Orlando the day before the Under Armour All-Star Game was about which prospects would commit this weekend during the game. Two players con

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 • Brian Perroni
Julio speaks in Florida

Julio speaks in Florida

While the Under Armour All-Star Game rosters are filled with some of the top talent in the nation, the premiere player at the event would likely be co

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 • Chris Nee
UA Daily Rewind: Recruiting heats up

UA Daily Rewind: Recruiting heats up

After almost a week of practices at the Under Armour All-Star Game, the recruiting talk is finally starting to heat up. The first commitment of the we

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Thursday Red Hot 11

Under Armour: Thursday Red Hot 11

Thursday's Red Team practice for the Under Armour All-Star Game was largely focused on preparing the offense for scoring opportunities around the goal

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 • Chris Nee
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: Wednesdays Silver notebook

Under Armour: Wednesdays Silver notebook

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Silver squad got an added body Wednesday to help shore up its offensive line, and the newest Under Armour All-Star made quite a fi

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 • Brian Perroni
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
Big line means big eyes for Red UA coach

Big line means big eyes for Red UA coach

With over 30 years of coaching experience including stints as a head coach on the highest level of football, Ron Meyer is not easily impressed. He has

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 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour Notebook: 1-on-1 battles

Under Armour Notebook: 1-on-1 battles

Just roll out the ball and let them play. That's essentially what happened during one-on-ones on Tuesday at the Under Armour All-Star practice. The Re

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 • Barton Simmons
UA Daily Rewind: Red team hobbling

UA Daily Rewind: Red team hobbling

The Red team is facing mounting injury concerns at the Under Armour All-Star workouts here in Orlando. Two more players went down on Tuesday and one o

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Tuesday Red Hot 11

Under Armour: Tuesday Red Hot 11

ORLANDO, Fla. - Who will take leading roles Saturday when the Red team tries to win the first Under Armour All-Star Game? Tuesday's two practices offe

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 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour all-star roster breakdown

Under Armour all-star roster breakdown

The Under Armour All-Star Game consists of two teams: Team Click-Clack, dressed in silver, and Team Undeniable – which will wear red. While the teams

 • Barton Simmons
Rivals.com to be all over Under Armour all-stars

Rivals.com to be all over Under Armour all-stars

The Under Armour All-Star High School Football Game will be played at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex on Jan. 5, and will be preceded by a week

 • Barton Simmons
AL-MS All-Star Classic: Best of the best

AL-MS All-Star Classic: Best of the best

The best prospects from the states of Alabama and Mississippi took part in the recent Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. Rivals.com Recruiting Anal

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 • Barton Simmons
BOL notebook: Alabama-Mississippi All-Stars

BOL notebook: Alabama-Mississippi All-Stars

Burton Scott (right) was among six UA commitments on the Alabama roster for the annual Alabama-Mississippi classic. Check here for Rivals.com's notes

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 • Chase Goodbread
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
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
Photo Gallery: Alabama All-Stars

Photo Gallery: Alabama All-Stars

Thirty-seven of the state's top prospects began preparations Thursday for the 21st annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. Go inside for photos f

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 • Jeffrey Lee
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
5-star Jones sets officials

5-star Jones sets officials

Throughout the recruiting process Foley (Ala.) five-star wide out Julio Jones has shied away from media attention. Instead, it has been Lion head coac

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 • Mark Wheeler
Tide staff visits Julio

Tide staff visits Julio

Julio Jones, the top-ranked player in the state of Alabama, saw a fantastic senior season come to an end in a loss to Prattville last Friday night and

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 • Shane Youngblood
Brown, Jones make defenders pay

Brown, Jones make defenders pay

Rivals.com Recruiting Analyst Barry Every scouted some of the top wide receiver prospects in the country in recent matchups between Alabama's Foley an

 • Barry Every
From the Road: Receiving talent

From the Road: Receiving talent

Rivals.com's staff of recruiting analysts offer thoughts on things they learned while on the road scouting some of the nation's top prospects in this

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Several earn way into Rivals100

Several earn way into Rivals100

Rivals.com's team of recruiting analysts have spent the past month traveling and further evaluating the class of 2008. Their efforts have produced the

 • Jeremy Crabtree
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