Re: QB Jacob Coker?
Since this is quickly becoming the worst-kept secret in college football, let me add for the file:
Coker has sought and obtained his release from Florida State, and is currently surveying the transfer landscape. He's looked at a few schools outside of Alabama, but we are very interested in him and obviously offer him the best transfer destination. Saban actually met with Coker and his family in their home when he was on Mobile yesterday for the Senior Bowl, and it would be a monumental shock if he ended up anywhere other than Tuscaloosa.
At this juncture, Coker is headed to Alabama, simple as that. He does have a heavy workload to complete this spring at FSU in order to graduate, but it's feasible and since he won't participate in spring practice for FSU, that will help him finish out his undergraduate coursework.
Can he live up to the hype? Can he seize the starting job and play at a high level coming in during the summer? We'll see, but for now there is no reason to believe he won't be in Tuscaloosa next season. Now it's mainly just a matter of figuring out exactly what all is contained in this bill of goods.