Tide Tidbits – Apr. 25, 2008

By BamaFootball4Life | Apr 25, 2008 | -

Alabama players hoping for a shot

It’s a weekend where dreams often collide with reality. Only a select few college football stars get to live the NFL draft they grew up watching on television. “I’m not really too worried if I don’t hear my name called on the first day,” Alabama cornerback Simeon Castille said, “but I mean, who wouldn’t want to hear their name called on the first day?”

Tide gets commitment from Georgia lineman
Darius McKeller, an offensive tackle from Jonesboro, Ga., committed Wednesday morning to the University of Alabama. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound prospect visited Tuscaloosa the week preceeding the A-Day Game. “The visit to Alabama went real good,” McKeller said. “I talked to Coach [Nick] Saban, Coach [Kirby] Smart and Coach [Joe] Pendry. They told me how I would fit in their system. They want to help make me a better person. They said they would help me get better on every play.

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