Link: Coach Sal Sunseri named 2011 Recruiter of the Year

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I really hate, hate, hate to be 'that guy', but can we make the thread title something to the effect of "Sal Sunseri Voted Recruiter of the Year by SI"?

That said, I'm glad Sunseri is in our corner and think Vinnie is going to be a stud for us.
 

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VegasTide;1539508[U said:
]I really hate, hate, hate to be 'that guy', but can we make the thread title something to the effect of "Sal Sunseri Voted Recruiter of the Year by SI"?
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That said, I'm glad Sunseri is in our corner and think Vinnie is going to be a stud for us.
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Our recruiting is as strong as it has ever been , right now. I like the way our coaches/team always maintain the "it is a team effort" or "part of the process" approach. I would like, however, to see one of them break out one day, just for kicks.

Reporter: Coach Sunseri, how does it feel to be named recruiter of the year?

Coach Sal: Well, it's about time. I have been the cornerstone of this group, in recruiting, for a while now. I mean I killed it. I stole Trey right out from under Ohio State's nose, I signed a guy who is probably our starting center after Vlachos is gone, also from OHIO! SUCK THAT BIG 10!!! My own son is probably the best kept secret in this signing class and HELLO McFLY (Back to the Future reference), CYRUS KOUANDJIO....that's right that was ALL me..... JUST KIDDING, it was just all part of the process.
 
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247Sports names Alabama's Sal Sunseri its recruiter of the year
Alabama assistant head coach/linebackers coach Sal Sunseri has become a national recruiting force for the Crimson Tide.


Crimson Tide assistant head coach Sal Sunseri played a big role in Alabama landing the nation's No. 1 recruiting class. He routinely goes out of Alabama’s traditional recruiting footprint of Alabama and all of the states that touch it (Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia) and lands top talent.

This recruiting cycle, it was evident that his good work continues. Sunseri went into Ohio and beat the in-state Buckeyes (something that does not happen very often) on Top100 linebacker Trey DePriest.
 

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Recruiting is a team effort and CNS, CSS, CJM, and the entire staff did one heck of a job with the 2011 class.

Bama is already off and running with a bang for the 2012 class which has the potential to even be better than the 2011 class which finished at the top or near the top in the team recruiting rankings.

Top football recruiters of the year - ESPN
Recruiting is a team effort. While one coach might be the lead recruiter and develop the best relationship with a player, in the end it takes the whole team to make a prospect feel comfortable. Still, there are some who separate themselves from the pack each year and this is the our list of the top 25 recruiters. These coaches were the key in helping their programs land some of the nation's best players. But ask anyone on this list and they'd remind you it was a team effort. And that's probably part of what makes them successful to begin with. Recruiters are listed in alphabetical order.

Sal Sunseri, Alabama
2011 prospects: Cyrus Kouandjio, OT (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha), Trey DePriest, OLB (Akron, Ohio/Springfield), Jeoffrey Pagan, DE (Asheville, N.C./Asheville)
Sunseri does his work with out-of-state prospects and was as good as ever this year with the late get of Kouandjio after the nation's top offensive tackle had publicly announced he was signing with rival Auburn on national signing day.
 

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Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Top recruiters by conference
It's easy to say head coaches are the reason why a team has a successful recruiting class. Yet any college football connoisseur knows the backbone is the assistant coach who spends countless hours making calls, in-home visits and wooing top recruits.

Rivals.com goes deeper into each conference to name our top 10 recruiters in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and Non-Big Six conferences

Jim McElwain, Alabama
Buzz: The Crimson Tide offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach was crucial in Alabama finishing with the top overall class. He went out-of-state to grab several quality prospects, notably a pair of five-star teammates from Orlando, Fla. - No. 1 safety Hasean Clinton-Dix and No. 1 all-purpose running back Demetrius Hart, the latter flipped from a longtime commitment to Michigan. Additionally McElwain signed four-star offensive lineman Aaron Douglas and four-star defensive tackle Jesse Williams, both of whom played for Arizona Western C.C. Alabama's lone quarterback signee, Phillip Ely was another McElwain recruit.

Sal Sunseri, Alabama
Buzz: One of the Tide's best recruiters, Sunseri did his work out-of-state, as usual, signing five-star stud offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio from Maryland in a battle with Auburn. On signing day, he landed four-star Rivals100 defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan from North Carolina, a player some thought might end up at Georgia. He pulled linebacker Trey DePriest from Ohio and assisted on both Xzavier Dickson and LaMichael Fanning. Sunseri is also credited for defensive end Quinton Dial, defensive back Chris Jones and another Ohio native in Ryan Kelly. Kouandjio flipped to Alabama on Saturday after choosing Auburn on national television on Wednesday and Sunseri is still alive for five-star Jadeveon Clowney, the nation's No. 1 prospect.
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Sal Sunseri grabs another recruiting honor after helping Alabama to another top class | al.com
Sal Sunseri has received plenty of love on Wednesday regarding his recruiting.

The latest honor -- by a matter of hours -- was ESPN naming the Alabama assistant to its list of Top Football Recruiters of the Year.

On Wednesday morning, Sunseri was named the 2011 national recruiter of the year by 247sports.com.

ESPN's list was compiled by Corey Long and Jamie Newberg, who have covered recruiting primarily in Florida combined for more than two decades.
 

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