🏈 Da'Shawn Hand Verbally commits to Alabama

[TerryP]

Anyone have the video of the announcement?

A bunch out there...just saw it on the sports section of the Washington Post

 

[TerryP]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/firstand17/

 

[JoshB]

Too awesome! Just hope Humphrey follows suit now.

 

[Splittine]

And the Butt Hurt begins.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/dashawn-hand-michigan-fans/

 

[riz]

Huge

 

[Bamabacker]

Wow...just wow!! The only thing this kid can't do is tie a decent bow tie... wow!

 

[planomateo]

247 Crystal Ball predicted him 88% going to Michigan, 11% to Alabama.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Too awesome! Just hope Humphrey follows suit now.

He will.

 

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/dashawn-hand-michigan-fans/

Michigan whiners begin to mourn their loss ..

 

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/firstand17/

Thanks Terry!

I love how happy he looks. Huge smile, and he's practically bursting to get the words out! Too cute.

I'm happy for him.

 

[PhillyGirl]

@AndrewJBone:

Recruiting Flashback: After Da'Shawn Hand's first visit to #Alabama I asked him the best part of the trip. Response, "Yogurt Mountain."

 

[rolltidedrew]

Could you guys imagine Hand, Robinson, Allen, AND possibly Elam all together on the same line?

Don't forget Pagan, Lake, Liner, Kirven, and Tomlinson either!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

For those that didn't see it... or want to watch again...

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[bama alum]

HUGE p/u!! Da'Shawn and A'Shawn = QB hell!

 

[JoshB]

They were talking on ESPNU about him possibly moving to inside baker or JACK, dude even compared him Dont'a Hightower. Haven't seen much of him yet but thats pretty high praise.

 

[planomateo]

They were talking on ESPNU about him possibly moving to inside baker or JACK, dude even compared him Dont'a Hightower. Haven't seen much of him yet but thats pretty high praise.

I'd be surprised if he ends up there. From what I've heard/seen, he's more of a defensive end.

 

[UAgrad93]

Heard the guys at Bleacher Report say he would need to add weight in order to play an end in our 3-4 scheme but fits perfectly when we go 4 man front.

 

[Bamabww]

He may be the missing link we've needed for that monster pass rush. So thankful he chose the Tide.

 

[TerryP]

Heard the guys at Bleacher Report say he would need to add weight in order to play an end in our 3-4 scheme but fits perfectly when we go 4 man front.

If Jimmy Johns didn't teach us how futile it is to speculate where a player fits I'd have hoped Derrick Henry might have closed the deal. But here I am thinking he'd fit the same role Upshaw filled.

 

[UAgrad93]

Terry, my thoughts immediately went to Upshaw when Hand announced. Both are about the same size coming in and with some time with Coach Cochran, Hand will add 15-20lbs of muscle and be that edge guy with his hand in the dirt!