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TRips: Top four stars of Saban era

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http://alabama.247sports.com/Article/TRips-Top-four-stars-of-Saban-era-59339
When it comes to four-star recruits, Alabama's 2008 signing class lived up to the hype -- and then some.
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Good stuff. I said it back in 2008 that Barron was underrated. And it feels good to be right
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It was amazing how underrated Ingram was and he straight balled out his entire career. Will forever be one of my heros to dawn the crimson and white.
Lebron James will never be as good as Michael Jordan, thus we should get rid of his nickname, "The King".
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16 months ago

Struggled with top three. At different points had McClain and B. Jones No. 1. Ingram's injury problems in 2010 made it a lot closer than it should have been.
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4 stars were tough im sure..many to choose from
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Thanks Travis, amazing what these guys have accomplished at UA.
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Thanks TR
"Character" is doing the right thing when nobody is looking.
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that 2008 Class was Just Sick...Roll Tide!
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Y'all remember when we would drool over a four star athlete and hoped he would come to Bama. Now we turn four stars down because we don't have the room. I know it's been discussed ad nauseam on the board. But it never gets old to me.
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Geesh, I forget how loaded that '08 class was.
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back in 08 i remember saying that love shouldnt be a five star and ingram and barron should be.. boy was that accurate
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roltiderol said...
4 stars were tough im sure..many to choose from

So tough to choose from that there are two NFL 1st round draft picks that didn't even make it in our top 6...that is a good problem to have.
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Thanks, TR. What an amazing group of talent! And they were developed by the best in the business.
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edwards5 said...
back in 08 i remember saying that love shouldnt be a five star and ingram and barron should be.. boy was that accurate

Congrats on your guess!
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16 months ago

a special crew of four stars for sure!
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16 months ago

Should be pretty interesting for the 5*'s tommorow as well. Trent and Julio have to 1 and 2 on the list, but who do you put at #1.
Even though he didn't produce on the field, I always thought that the committment of B.J Scott was one of the single most important events of the Saban era.
You also have Dre K., D.J Fluker, and Nico Johnson.
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All the great classes under Saban and not one was ranked #1 by ESPN. Last few years (09-10-11) Bama has been ranked slightly ahead of Auburn. Unbelievable Tom Luginbill!
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bama_sdu said...
Should be pretty interesting for the 5*'s tommorow as well. Trent and Julio have to 1 and 2 on the list, but who do you put at #1.
Even though he didn't produce on the field, I always thought that the committment of B.J Scott was one of the single most important events of the Saban era.
You also have Dre K., D.J Fluker, and Nico Johnson.

Yep, pretty much summed up everything that installment will be about. Scott helped clear the way in Mobile and beyond.
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I'm not saying Barrett Jones isn't or hasn't been or won't continue to be a great player, but I would have Mark Barron and Courtney Upshaw ahead of him for sure- Hightower too.
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It was amazing how underrated Ingram was and he straight balled out his entire career. Will forever be one of my heros to don the crimson and white.

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wlu4tide said...
I'm not saying Barrett Jones isn't or hasn't been or won't continue to be a great player, but I would have Mark Barron and Courtney Upshaw ahead of him for sure- Hightower too.

If Jones does indeed play center next season and makes first-team all-SEC at his third different OL position, I'd stronly consider moving him to No. 1.
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Struggled with top three. At different points had McClain and B. Jones No. 1. Ingram's injury problems in 2010 made it a lot closer than it should have been.
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Heisman fixed that!
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