Andre Smith in the Houndstooth hat: Pics and Video

[rolltidetravis]

My dad is at work and missed it, and I plan on making a wall size poster out of it.

 

[ElkhartTider]

i dunno how to do that... (get a screenshot) ..but im sure someone will have it up here soon.. that hat looked so small on his head! haha

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Believe me that pic will not only be in newspapers all over the state of Alabama that will make national recruiting news.

 

[tjfortide]

Link

http://www.nbc13.com/index.html

Try nbc's lnk.

 

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[BFANLC]

I wonder if the Bear is a smilin?

 

[CornBiscuit]

I am not a big fan of the hat "trickery", but I guess it would of been kind of obvious if there was a 'Bear' hat on the table.

In the video Andre sounded very classy. I sounds like Bama is a great fit for him.

 

[Tide&True]

That my friends is very classy...

 

[kcin_4_BAMA]

A picture is worth a THOUSAND PANCAKE BLOCKS!!!!!!!

RTR-stop the streak

 

[BamaFan1961]

That hat goes well with the suit. The other ones just would not have looked right.

 

[Crimson Hawk]

As good as he looks in Houndstooth, he's gonna look even better in Crimson!!! :biggrin:

 

[Crimsongator]

Welcome home, Andre

 

[runtheoption22]

 

[Probius]

That is so much cooler than just wearing a Crimson ball cap with an A on it. Big Andre is off to a great start by showing respect to Coach Bryant. Very classy move.

 

[TommyMac]

I don't care much for the shell game these kids are playing with the caps these days, but Big Andre added a touch of class to it today and sent a clear message that yes, Coach Bryant is much more than just a fading memory and that today's kids know dang well how great he was.

 

[bamanut_aj]

That my friends is very classy...

I think it's ridiculous and these guys need to find a new gig. The ol' "switcheroo" is so damned old and stupid.

 

[37bamagrl]

i don't mind the hats thing, don't care for when they pick up one, get it close and then change.....but the way Andre did was PRICELESS ....he should of had a bama cap up by the others though, just so it wasn't so obvious..and then pull out the houdstooth! would of been a split second when people thought he was going to shock us with a totally different school.

welcome Andre!! you know all about bama...you know you'll love it!

 

[Crimson Hawk]

I don't care much for the shell game these kids are playing with the caps these days, but Big Andre added a touch of class to it today and sent a clear message that yes, Coach Bryant is much more than just a fading memory and that today's kids know dang well how great he was.

There are a lot of people (some on this board) that believe today's kids don't care for tradition......I'm glad Andre showed that to be so much bull!

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Andre Smith commits to Alabama and wears the houndstooth hat.

Rivals.com: Andre Smith Commits to Alabama (Video)

Andre Smith talks to Bill King right after he committed on NSD.

Rivals Radio: Andre Smith Interview (Audio)

Disclaimer: I don't agree with the PF statements about both TTs as everyone probably already knows by now. I linked it for the quotes about Andre Smith and the houndstooth hat.

Paul Finebaum: Tuberville, Shula shine in signings

Andre Smith: Winner ... The most sought-after player in the state pulled the most enchanting moment of the recruiting wars by yanking out the houndstooth hat. Yes, I know the hat tricks of high school players is getting old, but I found myself falling out my chair laughing uproariously at the gesture and cheering him on. It was original, funny and meaningful -- as a tribute to the greatest coach in college football history and Alabama's storied tradition.

 

[TideFan in AU]

I don't personally have a problem with it, BUT, if he had pulled out anything besides a Bama or Houndstooth hat you same guys that are saying how classy he is would be saying how classless he was and you KNOW it. (e.g. Tebow and Hawthorne) It would have been better in my opinion if he had just showed up wearing the houndstooth and commited to Bama if he wanted to wear the Houndstooth. I do look very foward to seeing him in Crimson though!