*** OG/C Isaac Luatua Commits to Bama ***

[mikeua69]

per Scout

 

[ElkhartTider]

per Scout

YES! Great pickup! Really wanted this kid... RTR!
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[YellowhammerLA]

Shane Youngblood confirms via Twitter:

California OG/C Isaac Luatua has committed to Alabama. Story coming on BOL.

 

[ElephanTideis]

Nice to see us land a center. I'll be honest though, I didn't even realize he was seriously considering us.

 

[37bamagrl]

if that name doesn't sound like a center - i don't know what does!

Welcome Isaac! Roll Tide!

 

[CrimsonProf]

Expanding the territory...very nice.

Welcome aboard.

 

[bodiddle]

Welcome! RTR!

 

[Bodhisattva]

Isaac Luatua

It just seems right.

 

[RedStar]

Expanding the territory...

Love seeing us go into California and get kids with offers from across the country.

Had offers from the Northeast (BC)
North (Minnesota)
West Coast (UCLA)
Northwest (Washington State)
And the South (UT, Bama)

He's a big time prospect who will only continue to get more offers as his Sr. season goes along. I wouldn't be shocked to see Luatua get an offer from USC at some point with O'Dowd graduating, and not a whole lot of depth at that position.

 

[runtheoption22]

solid pick-up here.... a bit of a surprise, too

 

[i_live_4_bama]

with him being from the west coast, I wonder if he can have any pull in getting 5* DT V. Moala

 

[Bodhisattva]

Did Luatua attend camp or visit T-town?

 

[Airborne Tider]

Fantastic pickup. Honestly did NOT see that one coming. RTR.

 

[GreatDanish]

A Samoan offensive lineman from California committing to Alabama is a sure fire sign that USC is losing ground... :wink:
(BTW, I realize USC has a great class thus far...)

 

[Athens-LA-Tide]

per Shane Youngblood:

Luatua, a Samoan, bench-presses 365 pounds and per his high school coach, can bench-press 225 24 times. He has yet to turn 17 years old.

also, FB just said the kid has never visited campus

Cant wait to hear more info on him.

RTR

 

[runtheoption22]

per Shane Youngblood:

Luatua, a Samoan, bench-presses 365 pounds and per his high school coach, can bench-press 225 24 times. He has yet to turn 17 years old.

also, FB just said the kid has never visited campus

Cant wait to hear more info on him.

RTR

225 @ 24 reps by a 16 year old is stout.

 

[Lou_Holtz]

Isaac Luatua

It just seems right.

Nice catch...
I like that.

 

[Tide Warrior]

Sweet! RTR!

 

[VegasTide]

Great surprise! A great quote, a couple links, and a video:

"I called Coach Saban (Nick Saban)this morning and told him I'm all Alabama," Luatua said. "I want to play for Coach Saban.

"He's a winner, tough, hardnosed, preaches toughness, and discipline," Luatua said. "Coach Saban, Coach McElwain (offensive coordinator Jim McElwain) and Coach Pendry (offensive line coach Joe Pendry) are guys that I will fight for, sell out every day to make them proud and show them how fortunate and grateful I am for this opportunity. I also understand that getting a degree from Alabama will help me in life after football.

Isaac Luatua - Yahoo! Sports
Scout.com: Isaac Luatua Profile

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NExlqyVb8x0&feature=related"]YouTube - Isaac Luatua Class of 2011 Junior Season-Recruiting 1[/ame]

 

[JV's Tide]

That is a great quote! Roll Tide and welcome aboard Isaac!!!