Link: *** QB Phillip Ely commits to Bama ***

[Crimson Surfer]

Shocker!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/alabama/football/recruiting/player-Phillip-Ely-97276

 

[RTR91]

Out of nowhere but good to hear. I didn't think we would go this class without a QB.

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

welcome phillip, roll tide.

 

[Bama323]

Great pick-up. He's a 4 star according to one of the services, and he also participated in the Elite 11 QB camp this past summer, so he must be pretty good. Never lost a game as a starter on the HS level in two years, 19-0. Only knock on him is that he is 6'1"

 

[BamaCorvin]

Awesome. Shocking but in a good way
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[buzzincuzzin]

I'm happy for him. Now I got to check on me. It's gonna take a while. We don't know nothing about him. Wins games though. Give him that.

 

[Tide Warrior]

Welcome Mr Ely. RTR

This sort of reminds me of the QB last year that was going to Tulane that came out of nowhere. I also have even more respect for the Mod at ThaRinger for his sources. He called it last night.

BTW Ely if you read this please tell J Wilder that you will hnad off the ball to him if he comes to UA as much as he likes.

 

[Tide Warrior]

I'm happy for him. Now I got to check on me. It's gonna take a while. We don't know nothing about him. Wins games though. Give him that.

Just like GMac.

 

[bodiddle]

So it is for real then? RTR! Welcome!

 

[i_live_4_bama]

A shocker :eek2:

But a good pickup at a position that we will need depth at after this year!

RTR

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

I am very surprised about this one. I had pretty much resigned to the fact that Alabama would wait until the 2012 class to sign a QB. However, I'm happy to have Ely aboard.

 

[cmmiller711]

Great pick-up. He's a 4 star according to one of the services, and he also participated in the Elite 11 QB camp this past summer, so he must be pretty good. Never lost a game as a starter on the HS level in two years, 19-0. Only knock on him is that he is 6'1"

So is Current Super bowl champ drew brees. So thats ok

 

[deliveryman35]

When did our recruitment of Phillip begin?? I noticed on rivals we aren't even listed as one of his prospective schools.

 

[derek4tide]

"I want to win football games." - Phillip Ely

I'm at Plant right now (with friend on Plant staff). He told me to come down today, because he thought I would like seeing the press conference. I am so glad I did. Just told Phillip "Roll Tide." Great kid and a awesome pickup by Coach.

 

[Tide Warrior]

CNS saw something in this kid and I expect his recruiting ranking to move up this fall.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

When did our recruitment of Phillip begin?? I noticed on rivals we aren't even listed as one of his prospective schools.

Ely has been interested in Bama for a while and he has visited Bama and shown interest in them throughout the process. You are right, he did not list Bama among his favorites but that changed obviously. Reportedly he did not receive the Bama offer until just the last couple of weeks.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Alabama Football Recruiting 2011 - ESPN

Alabama wins recruiting battle for coveted passer Phillip Ely

High three-star quarterback Phillip Ely (Tampa, Fla./Plant) committed to the Crimson Tide Wednesday during a 5 P.M. press conference.

Rated as the nation's No. 15 player at his position, Ely selected Alabama over LSU, Clemson, Wake Forest and Ole Miss.

Rutgers, South Florida, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, Michigan State, Tennessee, Cincinnati and Arizona State are among his other offers.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Plant's Ely picks Alabama | Home Team | Tampabay.com

Plant's Phillip Ely, A four-star prospect ranked the No. 5 quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.com, announced Wednesday afternoon that he'll be playing for Alabama at the next level. He also owned offers from Arizona State, Clemson, LSU, Mississippi, USF and Wake Forest, among others.

Ely said while visiting Alabama's campus, "something just clicked that I needed to be here."

 

[Crimson Surfer]

ANDREW BONE: Alabama lands quarterback | TideSports.com

Phillip Ely, Scout.com three-star quarterback from Plant High School in Tampa, Fla., announced a surprise commitment Wednesday afternoon to the University of Alabama. The Tide has not been mentioned as a contender throughout the recruiting process, but it was known he had serious interest in the Tide.

The Alabama coaching staff decided to offer Ely a scholarship a couple of weeks ago. He kept things very quiet about the offer from the national champions and many felt like Notre Dame was his school of choice.

 

[kyallie]

Big surprise! I didn't think we would get a QB in this class. :BigA: