http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/feb/04/romanc...s-a-winding-journey/

"That's why even with someone as highly recruited as Barrett Jones, it took his parents awhile to grasp exactly the steps they were facing leading to Wednesday's signing day.

His mother, a Phi Mu back in her sorority days at the University of North Alabama, compared her son's recruiting process to sorority rush ("Coaches tell you want you want to hear," she said). Barrett's father, whose father had been the basketball coach and athletic director at North Alabama, didn't understand why his son was such a hot prospect until Alabama coach Nick Saban explained it in technical, yet simple, terms.

For Barrett, one chase is just ending with the scratch of a pen. Then another one begins.

"It will be a feeling of fulfillment," Barrett said of when he signs the letter of intent, "and it reflects the success of the whole Jones family, all my teammates and all my coaches who coached me throughout my career.

"But it also will be a sense of inspiration to get to work. Now that I've got the scholarship, what am I going to do with it? Once I sign, the goals change. I want to be a starter as soon as I can. I want to be an all-American. I want to be an academic all-American. I want to win a national championship."


Anyone noticing the common theme in the comments of the recruits?



RTR

They want the ring...everyone wants a Ring

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Originally posted by Elitesrule:
They want the ring...everyone wants a Ring

This is why Saban is at bama. Mal knows Saban will take us back tp where we want to be

Great find CR - But it is amazing that writer of this story from the "LOCAL" paper either has a typo in the article or hasnt a clue that it was Barrett's GRANDFATHER that was the AD at UNA.

Bama is lucky to have such a great person as Barrett.

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Originally posted by bama2703:
Great find CR - But it is amazing that writer of this story from the "LOCAL" paper either has a typo in the article or hasnt a clue that it was Barrett's GRANDFATHER that was the AD at UNA.

He said Barrett's father's father.That would usually be his grandfather.

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Originally posted by Bama Boss:

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Originally posted by bama2703:
Great find CR - But it is amazing that writer of this story from the "LOCAL" paper either has a typo in the article or hasnt a clue that it was Barrett's GRANDFATHER that was the AD at UNA.

He said Barrett's father's father.That would usually be his grandfather.

OK - So I can not read!

Yeah CR, I am elated that Coach Saban has sold these players on being a champion and that will lead them to the Promised Land!!!