Alabama 'Shocks' Georgia ATH Cartavious Bigsby with Offer

It was the first time Cartavious Bigsby visited Alabama and it is a visit to Tuscaloosa (Ala.) he will always remember.

The 6-foot, 180 pound freshman out of Hoganville (Ga.) Callaway left for Alabama early Saturday morning with the plan to see learn more about the school, meet some of the coaching staff and see what it is like to be a recruit.

The freshman was not prepared for what happened before he left.

"Coach [Derrick] Ansley (defensive backs) was on the side talking to my coach (Pete Wiggins) at the end of the tour and I didn't see it coming," said Bigsby. "They called me over and that is when I learned about the offer.

"I was shocked. When I heard him offering me, a lot of things went through my mind and it was pretty amazing. I just did not expect it."

Bigsby is a 2020 prospect who could play offense or defense on the next level. He will be used all over the field the next three seasons and while talking to coach Ansley after the offer was presented, the Alabama coach liked what he heard from Bigsby.

"Coach Ansley was talking to me about my ability, how he sees potential in me and then we started talking about the positions I play. When I told him that I wanted to play safety in college instead of running back, he really liked that.

"He likes how I can hit, how I can run and he was happy about me wanting to play defense."

Alabama did to Bigsby what it usually does when it has recruits on campus — it amazed him. The freshman received a big first offer and he loved that part of the visit, but he learned some things about Nick Saban's program.

"I saw a lot of things during the visit, but what stood out to me was how Alabama cares about their players and how they really put in the work to be great," said Bigsby. "I really liked the coaching staff too. They are some good guys."

His favorite part of the visit (outside the offer) was his time at Bryant-Denny Stadium. He loved the feel there and the locker rooms he was able to spend some time in.

Next up for Bigsby will be a visit to Clemson. He plans to visit the Tigers Saturday.

Alabama definitely got his attention with the offer and he will likely be back to camp there this summer. Bigsby also plans to camp at Georgia, the school he grew up a fan of, later this summer.