Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Julio! Julio! Julio!


Its over! Julio Jones, the top prospect in the south and the arguably the best player in the nation has finally ended his recruiting process.

And the winner is...Alabama!

Shocking.

Jones is the most physically gifted wide receiver in this year’s class of pass catchers. That is a monster statement as the 2008 wide receiver class might be the best and deepest group of wideouts ever.

He has a rare blend of size, speed, agility and natural instincts. He can do it all. As a deep threat, he has great leaping ability and ball-tracking skills. Over the middle he has the size and toughness to make the catch and take the big hit. At the line of scrimmage, his long arms and quick feet make him very difficult to jam. In the open field he has the elusiveness to make people miss and accelerate quickly for extra yards. In the running game, Jones can be a dominate blocker, using his big frame and long arms to shield defenders from the ball-carrier.

He is mentally tough as well. In a game against rival high school Daphne, Jones hurt his ankle in the first half and came out in the second half and played through the pain and caught a bomb to win the game. He is a leader on the field.

This is the most talented player on the outside that Alabama has probably ever signed - at least in 10 years. Julio Jones automatically makes Alabama dangerous on the edge and in the vertical passing game.

If Bama lands Jerrell Harris they will lock up the top class in the SEC and maybe the nation.

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