Alabama sends a record nine player to the NFL

The 2013 NFL draft is over and Alabama set a new record sending nine players to the NFL.
Here are the players and the teams that selected them.

1. Dee Milliner - 9th selection of 1st round - New York Jets
2. Chance Warmack - 10th selection of 1st round - Tennessee Titans 
3. DJ Fluker - 11th selection of 1st round - San Diego Chargers
4. Eddie Lacy - 2nd round - overall 61st pick - Green Bay Packers 
5. Nico Johnson - 4th round - overall 99th pick - Kansas City Chiefs 
6. Barrett Jones - 4th round - overall 113th pick - St. Louis Rams 
7. Jessie Williams - 5th round - overall 137th pick - Seattle Seahawks 
8. Quinton Dial - 5th round - overall 157th pick - San Francisco 49ers 
9. Michael Williams -7th round - overall 211th pick - Detroit Lions

Biggest Surprises

I think that Dee Milliner dropping from a projected number 6 to 9 was a small surprise.

Also I think that Eddie Lacy being selected in the 2nd round is a shock, I think he is as good as any running back in the draft especially since Marcus Lattimore from South Carolina had that season ending injury.

There were two other running backs selected before Eddie and surprisingly no running back was selected in the first round of the draft.

That has not happened since 1963.

Finally Barrett Jones had one of the most decorated careers in Alabama history and most NFL teams are looking for linemen or possible centers, so him going in the fourth round has to be my personal biggest surprise. But what do I know I'm just a blogger.

The good news

Since Nick Saban has arrived at Alabama we have had some of the best recruiting years ever and 2013 is no exception.

Alabama has the #1 recruiting class of 2013 with (four) 5 star commitments,(thirteen) 4 star commitments and (eight) three star commitments.

A.J. McCarron will be back to lead the offense and the defense is loaded.

I think that Alabama will come out ranked #1 and have a good shot at being the National Champs again.

I hope you enjoyed this article and roll tide roll.

#3 Alabama Crimson Tide CHOMPS the #12 Florida Gators

Well I never like to say I told you so , so I won't but to say that #3 ranked Alabama beat #12 ranked Florida is a understatment.

The game got off to a quick start when John Brantley threw a TD on Florida's first play from scrimmage.
See the video below.

But after that it was pretty much all Alabama.
The biggest play of the whole game was when Courtney Upshaw  got a pick 6 off of Florida quarterback John Brantley.

After that Alabamas defense was ruthless,Upshaw and Hightower knocked Brantley out of the game just like I said they would in my blog last week and if was all Alabama after that.

Look at this beautiful run that Trent Richardson made against the awesome Florida defense.

Later in the game Eddie Lacey got a easy walk in touchdown against the gators brutal running defense.

I just don't think Alabama's defense is getting enough credit look at this beautiful play where they hold Florida out of the endzone with a 1 and 10 in the redzone.

If there is a better runner in all of the NCAA football please tell me because I haven't seen anyone run as hard as Trent Richardson, why isn't his name coming up when people are talking about the heisman trophy,his team is undeafeated and he is getting better every game, I think he is a Heisman canidate,he has to be.

When you look at the beating that Alabama put on Florida in the swamp you have to appreciate it,Florida is one of the best teams in the country and the swamp is as hard to play at as any place in all the NCAA, also Will MUschamp is a top coach and you can see how frustrated he was by Alabama's awesome team.If you watch the video close they hit bamas kicker and bama returned the favor by taking out the return man.

Again I think the turning point in this game was all the pressure Alabama's defense put on Floridas quarterback John Brantley, look at this amazing play when Brantley felt the pressure and threw the ball to Courtney Upshaw and he returned it for 6, all I can say is AWESOME - Bama has a NFL calibur defense and I love it.

Roll tide people we gonna put it on everybody this year and yes that does include #1 ranked LSU.
And the Iron Bowl is gonna be different this year, Alabama is gonna be the BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS in 2011 and I LOVE IT -  ROLL TIDE ROLL