🏈 Cooper Collins to enter NFL Draft

[Rolling Tide]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2015/st...e-safety-landon-collins-leave-early-nfl-draft

 

[Rolltide24]

Another article says TJ is leaving too. No surprises, but I sure hope that's it!!

 

[BamaFan334]

That's all that's leaving. Everyone leaving, noted in the article, had already told Coach Saban a week ago. He helped those that asked to a decision. Obviously they like to know for recruiting purposes.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

Not unexpected at all, but I hate to see them go... Best of luck at the next level to each one.

ROLL TIDE FOREVER!!!

 

[PhillyGirl]

One thing I simultaneously love and hate about college football .. Watching these guys grow up, play their hearts out, and move on to more great things Hate to see them go, but love to see them succeed.

 

[rick4bama]

Well we knew some were going, I hope all the best in the world that each one wll be pick up by an NFL team.

 

[UAgrad93]

This is definitely the by product of having the Best Coach in College Football and being THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA! I hate to see these guys leave but it is what it is. I do hope that these 3 are the only ones to test the NFL waters. Those waters will be more than kind to those 3 but I think others will find out too late that they aren't ready.
Collins- best Safety in College Football. Nothing to prove. Top 10-15 pick!
Cooper-best WR in the nation! Nothing to prove. Top 10 pick!
Yeldon- in this age of pro football, the life of an NFL RB ain't long. Even though it is a deep class, best to get out now and take your shot now. 2nd-4th round pick.

 

[psychojoe]

From everything that I know about these three, they are all terrific young men. The very best to each one of them.

 

[alabama mike]

Wishing Yeldon, Cooper and Collins the best in the future. Thank you for representing Bama with class.

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Three Alabama Crimson Tide football stars leaving school early for NFL Draft -- WR Amari Cooper, RB T.J. Yeldon & safety Landon Collins -- Cooper finished third in Heisman Trophy voting and owns every Alabama receiving record.

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['65 Cobra]

Who's Cooper Collins?

 

[bama alum]

I hope chair #4 is for Saban! Both Reed and Ragland have said they're staying.

 

[bama alum]

My letter to my teammates, coach Saban, the UA coaching staff, the University of Alabama and all the Roll Tide Fans.

I can't put into words what these past three years have meant to me not only in my development as a football player but even more importantly as a man. I came in as a 18 year old boy who wanted nothing more than to play for Coach Saban and wear the prestigious "A" on my helmet. Coach Saban along with all the other coaches at Bama have not only mentored me on the field but also showed me the tools I would need to succeed in life outside of football. Hard work, dedication and discipline are not only words in a dictionary but the actual way of life taught to me during my time at the University of Alabama. I can honestly say I am a better man after spending the last 3 years in Tuscaloosa.

Now that the time as come for me to take the next step in my journey I will dearly miss all my teammates who I sweat, cried and laughed with. I have no doubt it is true when they say the best time of your life is when you are playing college football and I wouldn't have picked a different group of guys to spend that time with.

Lastly but certainly not least I want to thank all the Roll Tide fans that took a young man from New Orleans and took him in as one of their own. I fed off the passion you all showed every Saturday at the games and can't start to thank you for enough being the BEST FANS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL!

Thank you all,

Landon Collins
‪#‎RollTide4Life‬

 

[UAgrad93]

I hope chair #4 is for Saban! Both Reed and Ragland have said they're staying.

A lot of the BAMA beat writers on Twitter were near a bare knuckles brawl over who the fourth chair was for!!

 

[UAgrad93]

Let me add that Cecil Hurt asked Saban if that was all that were declaring and Coach replied with "we'll have to see how it goes!" That makes me uneasy if it is Ragland. Reed can be replaced with the multitude of depth we have there but losing Ragland would hurt BAD!!

 

[planomateo]

Interesting response.

 

[PhillyGirl]

via "Alabama football. Where champions are made" FB page:

My letter to my teammates, coach Saban, the UA coaching staff, the University of Alabama and all the Roll Tide Fans. I can't put into words what these past three years have meant to me not only in my development as a football player but even more importantly as a man.

I came in as a 18 year old boy who wanted nothing more than to play for Coach Saban and wear the prestigious "A" on my helmet. Coach Saban along with all the other coaches at Bama have not only mentored me on the field but also showed me the tools I would need to succeed in life outside of football.

Hard work, dedication and discipline are not only words in a dictionary but the actual way of life taught to me during my time at the University of Alabama. I can honestly say I am a better man after spending the last 3 years in Tuscaloosa.

Now that the time as come for me to take the next step in my journey I will dearly miss all my teammates who I sweat, cried and laughed with. I have no doubt it is true when they say the best time of your life is when you are playing college football and I wouldn't have picked a different group of guys to spend that time with.

Lastly but certainly not least I want to thank all the Roll Tide fans that took a young man from New Orleans and took him in as one of their own. I fed off the passion you all showed every Saturday at the games and can't start to thank you for enough being the BEST FANS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL!

Thank you all,

Landon Collins ‪#‎RollTide4Life‬

 

[alabama mike]

Classy of him to take the time to write the letter. I wish him well.

 

[BamaFan334]

Best of luck bubba. Lower the boom!

 

[cjaytch]

We will cheer for you at the next level too Landon! Loved watching you play!