Crimson Tide Report: Beating LSU and Some Recruiting News

Sep 13, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot Big Al waves the Alabama flag following their 52-12 victory against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot Big Al waves the Alabama flag following their 52-12 victory against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

The Crimson Tide is currently the betting favorite to beat SEC rival LSU, and many recruits from the state of Alabama will be making their college playing decisions public very soon.

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We always love to hear that the Alabama Crimson Tide is favored in ANY game – but particularly in the big SEC matchups like the one against LSU.  According to the website oddshark.com, the Crimson Tide are +175 favorites over the Tigers. For the non-gamblers here, the +175 means that if you bet $100 on Alabama to win and they do, you would get $175 in return. I don’t know about you, but I like those odds.

Several top recruits are expected to make their commitments public before the football season official starts, and at least two of them have the Crimson Tide as the front-runner. Four-star WR from Lee-Montgomery, Henry Riggs, is expected to announce on August 1st. Alabama is thought to be his top choice, but he’s also visited The Barn and Penn State. Kendall Randolph, OL out of Bob Jones High School will announce the following day, August 2nd. Kendall is the younger brother of former Crimson Tide basketball standout Levi Randolph. Alabama is the current favorite, but both Bama and Auburn are in his top 5.

Four-star LB KJ Britt has said he will make his decision August 6th. He told AL.com that he didn’t have any finalists yet, but both Georgia and Auburn are thought to be in the mix. There are at least six other recruits expected to verbally commit within the next few weeks. Let’s all hope the Crimson Tide can keep rolling with another top recruiting class this year.

College Football News Around FanSided

Michigan Most Popular Bet To Win National Title

Patrick Schmidt ~ Saturday Blitz

Hugh Freeze To Be Suspended?

Ben Richardson ~ Southbound And Down

Brandon Harris Is Key To LSU’s Title Hopes

Garrett Kroeger ~ Saturday Blitz

Aggies Will Be Surprise Team of 2016

John Richardson ~ Southbound And Down

More Crimson Tide News From Around The Web

2016 SEC West Preview: Alabama Crimson Tide

David Bradford ~ Tennessee Journalist

The 5 Most Intriguing SEC Games of 2016

Scott Ferrell ~ The Shreveport Times

Another Year, Another Slow-Developing Alabama QB Battle

Alex Scarborough ~ ESPN

Why Alabama Could Be Even Better In 2016

Barton Simmons ~ 247Sports

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There ya have it, Gumps! That’s all the news you can use for this glorious Friday morning. We here at BamaHammer hope you have a fantastic weekend. As always, we will be here bringing you the latest and greatest in all things Crimson Tide Athletics. RTR.