*** OT Arie Kouandjio Commits to Alabama ***

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Welcome aboard.

 

[WMack4Bama]

It was the big FB, Marvin Brown, from the 80's. I knew the others mentioned were from Maryland, but I didn't know they were DeMatha Catholic alum. That's a powerhouse program. I think they have a good number who will be signing Div I LOIs tomorrow.

Anyone know if Marvin is still around T'town? I used to see him around town on gamedays several years ago.

Must be a different Marvin Brown you're thinking of. He was here from the late 90s-early 00s

 

[kayakerjess]

FYI, his name is pronounced "Kwan- djro".

Great pickup for us.

Is his first name pronounced "Arr-EE" or "Air-EE"?

 

[kayakerjess]

Excited about this one championship teams are built from the inside out Roll Tide.

Like the new avatar

 

[37bamagrl]

Like the new avatar

was about to post the same thing

 

[Bodhisattva]

So, brother Cyrus will be a stud in the 2011 class. Aren't there other top flight teammates at DeMatha in the 2011 and/or 2012 classes? Any details on the others?

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Must be a different Marvin Brown you're thinking of. He was here from the late 90s-early 00s

My thoughts too.

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

So, brother Cyrus will be a stud in the 2011 class. Aren't there other top flight teammates at DeMatha in the 2011 and/or 2012 classes? Any details on the others?

Richard Webb is in the 2012 crop, I believe. He'll be another top notch OL for DeMatha. One would have to give Alabama the inside to landing his services as well, with potentially two former teammates already Alabama.

 

[elDee]

I'm late to the party, but this makes me smile!

 

[Boo Radley]

Must be a different Marvin Brown you're thinking of. He was here from the late 90s-early 00s

Same one, I just mistyped the decade.

 

[GMacFan]

Arie is going to be so much better than Keenan was going to be. Arie>>>>Keenan.

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Alabama has actually had success in the past in signing players from DeMatha. Danny Martz, Waine Bacon (walk-on, turned starter), and another that escapes me.

I was wrong on Waine Bacon. After looking over the 1999 roster, he was from Forrestville, Maryland, and attended Bishop McNamara. Gerald Dixon was from Burtonsville, Maryland, and attended Paint Branch.

 

[Bama323]

You gotta love the timing of this also. Announced within about 10 minutes of Lattimore spurning the barn. :biggrin:

 

[tortfeasor]

Awesome! Huge pickup.... RTR

 

[lincoln_osiris]

Welcome aboard Big Man.:BigA::BigA:

 

[deliveryman35]

Arie is going to be so much better than Keenan was going to be. Arie>>>>Keenan.

I am so over KA. If he doesnt want to be here, I dont want him here. Hope he and his family have fun in the PAC 10, and enjoy the high tax/expensive cost of living in California(boy are they in for a surprise). Being the top stud horse on campus and doing what Mommy wants was obviously more important to him than winning championships and getting ready for the NFL.

Arie, you made a wise decision! Work hard and follow Coach Pendry's lead and you'll be playing on sundays after 3 yrs.

 

[bamacon]

I am so over KA.

KA who?

 

[BEATtutorsee]

An extremely athletic and versatile OL, you can never have too many of those! :biggrin: Welcome aboard Mr. Kouandijo!!! :BigA:

 

[GMacFan]

KA who?

Who is this "KA" kid that everyone is talking about? Would someone please enlighten me?

 

[Crimson Surfer]

ANDREW BONE: Arie Kouandjio Picks Bama | TideSports.com

Kouandjio selected Alabama over scholarship offers from Southern Cal, New Mexico, Maryland and Cal. He committed to Alabama Monday, but went public Tuesday night.

"Throughout the whole process I did a lot of studying. It came down to Alabama, USC and New Mexico," said Kouandjio. "Then it came down to USC and Alabama. Alabama won with the distance factor."