Alabama is reportedly the favorite to land yet another elite 2013 recruit. This time it's 5-star lineman and recent Texas decommitment A'Shawn Robinson.
Robinson was a big-time commitment for Texas, but there was plenty of speculation that his commitment wouldn't hold until signing day. That speculation has come true, according to Max Olson of ESPN.com:
In his first interview since rumors spread Saturday that he will sign with Alabama, Fort Worth (Texas) Arlington Heights defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson told HornsNation he has decommitted from Texas.
"I talked to my mom about it. We decided a couple days ago," Robinson said. "When coach [Bo] Davis came I wanted to tell him to his face."
The ESPN 150 defensive lineman insisted he is currently uncommitted and won't announce his decision until 2:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday. He's not happy that the news got out Saturday that his decision had already been made.
"Texas leaking that story made me kind of mad," Robinson said. "They kind of tried to ruin the moment for me. Them leaking the story made me mad. I stopped considering them when I told them I was decommitting."
Mike Farrell of Rivals.com confirmed via Twitter that Alabama seems to be the likely landing spot for Robinson, unless something wild and unexpected happens:
If and when this becomes official, it will go down as a marquee recruiting win for Alabama, and this is considering the fact that the Crimson Tide have already experienced more than their fair share of recruiting wins in the 2013 cycle.
Robinson has elite potential as a defensive tackle. He's 6'5'', 302 pounds, so he projects to fit in perfectly as a 0-technique (nose tackle) in Alabama's defense. His size and strength will allow him to command both A-gaps, and he should be effective against both the run and the pass.
He's also a very versatile player. 247Sports ranks him as an offensive tackle recruit (No. 2 overall according to the 247Sports Composite), so even though he'll likely play defense for Alabama, his versatility goes to show you how talented he really is.
It's worth noting that in recruiting nothing is official until national signing day, which is coming up on Wednesday, so that crazy unexpected wild turn of events still could happen.
That being said, with the hours and minutes ticking way towards his decision (2:30 p.m. central time according to Olson's report), the chances are very good that Alabama ends up adding another elite recruit to its 2013 class.
In a recruiting cycle that's featured may big commitments to the Crimson Tide, this could one could end up being monumental.
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