Bama fills needs in strong 2010 recruiting class

By Dan Harralson

Nick Saban and The University of Alabama met all needs and filled them nicely. Defensive backs and defensive lineman were the most important pieces to fill, as well as kicker and punter. I ranked the Crimson Tide fininshing with the fourth best overall class for 2010. Here is clips from Coach Saban's press conference regarding signing day:


Here is the complete list for the 2010 Bama class:

Total Commitments (26)

Quarterbacks:

Commitments (1)
Phillip Sims - Chesapeake, VA. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

QB Prospects
None

Athletes:

Commitments (1)
Blake Sims - Gainesville, GA. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

ATH Prospects
None

Running Backs:

Commitments (2)
Jalston Fowler - Prichard, AL. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***
Corey Grant - Opelika, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

RB Prospects
None

Wide Receivers:

Commitments (3)
Ronald Carswell - Macon, GA. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Keiwone Malone - Memphis, TN. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
DeAndrew White - Galena Park, TX. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

WR Prospects
None

Tight Ends:

Commitments (2)
Harrison Jones - Memphis, TN. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Brian Vogler - Columbus, GA. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

TE Prospects
None

Offensive Linemen:

Commitments (3)
Arie Kouandjio - Hyattsville, MD. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Chad Lindsay - The Woodlands, TX. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***
Austin Shepherd - Suwanee, GA. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

OL Prospects
None

Defensive Tackles:

Commitments (2)
Brandon Ivory - Memphis, TN. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Brandon Lewis - Pleasant Grove, AL. via (JUCO - East Mississippi CC) *** (ALABAMA MIDYEAR TRANSFER-LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

DT Prospects
None

Defensive Ends:

Commitments (3)
Alfy Hill - Shallotte, NC. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Adrian Hubbard - Norcross, GA. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Wilson Love - Mountain Brook, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

DE Prospects
None

Linebackers:

Commitments (1)
C.J. Mosley - Theodore, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

LB Prospects
None

Defensive Backs:

Commitments (6)
Deion Belue - Tuscumbia, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
John Fulton - Manning, SC. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***
Dequan Menzie - Columbus, GA. via (JUCO - Copiah-Lincoln CC) *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Demarcus Milliner - Millbrook, AL. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***
Nick Perry - Prattville, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***
Jarrick Williams - Eight Mile, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

DB Prospects
None

Kickers/Punters:

Commitments (2)
Cade Foster - Southlake, TX. *** (ALABAMA EARLY ENROLLEE-LOI SIGNED) ***
Jay Williams - Thomasville, AL. *** (ALABAMA LOI SIGNED) ***

* Scholarship Offers *
None

K/P Prospects
None