****JUCO CB Travell Dixon Signs with Bama****

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He committed or is taking a visit?

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All of the quote from tidesports -

"I just talked to Travell and he said, 'Coach, I'm going to Alabama,'" O'Mera said. "His mom and dad have already taken off of work to help move him up there."

"He's been all Alabama since the beginning. I never even heard about Florida State until three weeks ago. I have a hard time believing that a kid that was so pro-Alabama could totally change his mind in that short amount of time."

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supposedly one of the top, if not the top, JC defensive back available.

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BamainBoston said:

Who is this kid again?

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6'2 200 lb cb. so a big DB that will help fill in nicely for dre, i would think. hopefully this true.

if so rtr and welcome.

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This is huge if true. He took his OV for the LSU game.

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I am also hearing that his team mate might be heading our way. Watch for the name Mohammed Seisay, another 6'2 200 4 star JUCO DB, be mentioned with UA in the next few days. Again just rumors but there seems to be a lot of smoke.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/jcgridiron/football/recruiting/player-Mohammed-Seisay-132003

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BamainBoston said:

Who is this kid again?

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A beast. Very nice DB.

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Where will that leave us with Belue?

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buzzincuzzin said:

Where will that leave us with Belue?

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RUMOR again a Rumor I am hearing Belue might be headed to UNA. Again a rumor just like the one that Dixon's team mate is now looking as a possibility.

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buzzincuzzin said:

Where will that leave us with Belue?

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Tide Warrior said:

RUMOR again a Rumor I am hearing Belue might be headed to UNA. Again a rumor just like the one that Dixon's team mate is now looking as a possibility.

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If we are legitimately taking both Dixon and Belue -- i.e. two JUCO corners -- then we either have some serious problems brewing in the secondary in the form of attrition and / or early entry into the NFL Draft. It's very difficult to see why we would take two JUCO corners unless that was the case.

I figure the more likely scenario is that either (1) Dixon's coach is either misinformed or outright exaggerating, or (2) Belue is not going to make it to Alabama because of academics. The odds of (2) being the likely scenario are probably better than (1), and for what it's worth Belue should be getting final word on his academic status in the coming days (and the truth is he probably knows already).

Again, it just doesn't seem like we would take two JUCO corners unless there is something going on that we don't know about.

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BigEasyTider said:

If we are legitimately taking both Dixon and Belue -- i.e. two JUCO corners -- then we either have some serious problems brewing in the secondary in the form of attrition and / or early entry into the NFL Draft. It's very difficult to see why we would take two JUCO corners unless that was the case.

I figure the more likely scenario is that either (1) Dixon's coach is either misinformed or outright exaggerating, or (2) Belue is not going to make it to Alabama because of academics. The odds of (2) being the likely scenario are probably better than (1), and for what it's worth Belue should be getting final word on his academic status in the coming days (and the truth is he probably knows already).

Again, it just doesn't seem like we would take two JUCO corners unless there is something going on that we don't know about.

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Well it does look like Bama will only return one DB with meaningful experience. Two JUCOs (whether it be Dixon/Belue or Dixon/his teammate) doesn't seem too crazy.

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RTR91 said:

Well it does look like Bama will only return one DB with meaningful experience. Two JUCOs (whether it be Dixon/Belue or Dixon/his teammate) doesn't seem too crazy.

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Maybe not too crazy, but still pretty strange. Even if you assume Kirkpatrick leaves early, that still leaves Milliner, Fulton, Washington, Sylve, Geno Smith, one JUCO signee, and possibly guys like Christion Jones and Blake Sims who could make the switch if necessary.

For us to take two JUCO guys, that would tell me that Kirkpatrick is definitely leaving, and that either we've got some serious development problems with either Washington and / or Silve, or we've got some transfers brewing.

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For us to take two JUCO guys, that would tell me that Kirkpatrick is definitely leaving, and that either we've got some serious development problems with either Washington and / or Silve, or we've got some transfers brewing.[/QUOTE]

I think we may see Silve at slot reciever before his career is over, with that speed we need to find a way to get him the ball.

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BigEasyTider said:

Maybe not too crazy, but still pretty strange. Even if you assume Kirkpatrick leaves early, that still leaves Milliner, Fulton, Washington, Sylve, Geno Smith, one JUCO signee, and possibly guys like Christion Jones and Blake Sims who could make the switch if necessary.

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There's talent there, but I read that list and see taking two solid JUCOs as making perfect sense.

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BigEasyTider said:

If we are legitimately taking both Dixon and Belue -- i.e. two JUCO corners -- then we either have some serious problems brewing in the secondary in the form of attrition and / or early entry into the NFL Draft. It's very difficult to see why we would take two JUCO corners unless that was the case.

I figure the more likely scenario is that either (1) Dixon's coach is either misinformed or outright exaggerating, or (2) Belue is not going to make it to Alabama because of academics. The odds of (2) being the likely scenario are probably better than (1), and for what it's worth Belue should be getting final word on his academic status in the coming days (and the truth is he probably knows already).

Again, it just doesn't seem like we would take two JUCO corners unless there is something going on that we don't know about.

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I don't think there's going to be serious problems brewing in our secondary..Coach Saban's baby is his secondary..And he will not pass up DB's with their talent & size..You can never have too many quality DB's..If you're going to take JUCO Players..Quality JUCO DB's are a premium to have..Just cause of the experience they bring to a position that's the hardest for younger players to make an impact at..JMO

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we only have Milliner returning with extensive experience at the DB position. Fulton has only seen spot duty. no doubt this move is in direct correlation of what we lose. no way we go into next season with project DB's in the CB rotation. not saying they wont pan out but the staff isnt going to take that risk. i think we pick up at least 2 more DB's maybe 3

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Where does his teammate rank in terms of the top JUCO players? I havent seen or heard of him anywhere.

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Heisman4Bama said:

Where does his teammate rank in terms of the top JUCO players? I havent seen or heard of him anywhere.

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Rivals has them both rated as 4 star DBs in the JUCO rankings and both seem to be identical in size. I am not sure why there has not been more talk about Seisay but maybe he exploded the season late. FSU was trying to bring in both for a visit but because they are also after T Howard they pushed him to not take the visit and to wait. Then he decided to only focus on Neb and Ark, but it appears we may gotten in on his services. We will see.

BTW Coach Stoutland was in FL yesterday visiting T Howard and spent alot of time with his mother. This being reported on some UF sites and they already on the edge worrying about FSU and Howrad the last thing they want is for us to get in on his recruiting and become a contender even though I think we really do not have a chance for Howard.

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Heisman4Bama said:

Where does his teammate rank in terms of the top JUCO players? I havent seen or heard of him anywhere.

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Dixon played in 10 of 11 games. Had 29 tackles and 4 ints. Seisay played in 8 of 11 games. Had 6ints(2 for TDs) and had 25 tackles. Both are listed at 6'2 200 pounds. The only thing really different in the two is that Dixon has already used his redshirt so he has 2 years left to play 2. Where Seisay has 3 years left to play 2. Both look to be great addition for whatever team lands them.