BAMANEWSBOT
Staff
The nationās No. 1 athlete, Mecole Hardman, Jr., is heading to Alabama this week for the LSU game on an unofficial visit.
āIām looking forward to that,ā Hardman said. āThatās my first time ever seeing an Alabama game at their home stadium live. Iām really not going to it with any high expectations. I just want to be shocked.ā
The 5-star prospect from Georgiaās Elbert County High School is a high school quarterback but wants to play receiver and defensive back in college. Hardman also wants to play early and return kicks.
It may sound like a bit of sacrilege to Crimson Tide ears, but he has the burst, quickness and top-end speed that conjure up images of what Alabama legend David Palmer did during his high school days at Birminghamās Jackson-Olin High School.
The senior feels Tennessee is the best fit for him offensively, but his decision will be based on more than that. He realizes his ceiling in pro football will likely be at cornerback because there arenāt too many 5-foot-11 receivers that get selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
āDefensively wise, Alabama is the best fit for me because of the schemes they run,ā Hardman said. āThey play a lot of man. I think I fit that scheme perfectly.ā
UGA is also a major contender. Hardman feels that the Bulldogs offer a good marriage of playing on both sides of the ball and theyāve also let him know he will play early.
Hardman has already visited Miami (Fla.) and has also settled on an official visit to Michigan for the Ohio State game weekend. Heās also planning official visits to TCU and Oregon at this time.
He has visited UGA and Tennessee more than all his other favorites combined. Heās so familiar with those options he wonāt take an official to either school.
Thatās also why he is just taking an unofficial visit to Alabama at this time.
Nationās No. 1 athlete sees Alabama as ābest fitā for him defensively
āIām looking forward to that,ā Hardman said. āThatās my first time ever seeing an Alabama game at their home stadium live. Iām really not going to it with any high expectations. I just want to be shocked.ā
The 5-star prospect from Georgiaās Elbert County High School is a high school quarterback but wants to play receiver and defensive back in college. Hardman also wants to play early and return kicks.
It may sound like a bit of sacrilege to Crimson Tide ears, but he has the burst, quickness and top-end speed that conjure up images of what Alabama legend David Palmer did during his high school days at Birminghamās Jackson-Olin High School.
The senior feels Tennessee is the best fit for him offensively, but his decision will be based on more than that. He realizes his ceiling in pro football will likely be at cornerback because there arenāt too many 5-foot-11 receivers that get selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
āDefensively wise, Alabama is the best fit for me because of the schemes they run,ā Hardman said. āThey play a lot of man. I think I fit that scheme perfectly.ā
UGA is also a major contender. Hardman feels that the Bulldogs offer a good marriage of playing on both sides of the ball and theyāve also let him know he will play early.
Hardman has already visited Miami (Fla.) and has also settled on an official visit to Michigan for the Ohio State game weekend. Heās also planning official visits to TCU and Oregon at this time.
He has visited UGA and Tennessee more than all his other favorites combined. Heās so familiar with those options he wonāt take an official to either school.
Thatās also why he is just taking an unofficial visit to Alabama at this time.
Nationās No. 1 athlete sees Alabama as ābest fitā for him defensively
