We will not know until late Monday night whether the BCS National Championship will be LSU or Alabama. However, the two powerhouse programs are not just fighting each other for the trophy, but also prized recruits that will enable them to win future championships. According to SB Nation, one of those prized recruits, Safety Landon Collins, of Dutchtown, LA, will announce tonight during the Under Armour High School All-American game in St. Petersburg whether he will attend Alabama or LSU. The 6 foot, 210 pound Collins is ranked as the #7 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN and #15 by Rivals. Collins also has former high school teammates with the Dutchtown Griffons that are strong contributors for both the Crimson Tide and Tigers. Running Back Eddie Lacy has performed well as Heisman candidate Trent Richardson's backup and is expected to be the lead back next season. While LSU Free Safety Eric Reid was the star of their 9-6 regular season victory over Alabama when he made the key defensive stop, snagging the ball out of the Alabama tight end's hand to come down with the interception.
Which former teammate does Landon Collins like better and will that be a factor? Will location be a factor? Dutchtown is basically in Baton Rouge's backyard.
The defensive secondaries for each team are both incredibly strong and filled with All-Americans. Will the graduation and likely first round selection of current Free Safety Mark Barron in the NFL draft mean a greater chance for early playing time at Alabama and make them his favorite, rather than competing with his former teammate Reid who is entreched at FS for playing time.
Which defensive backfield would be a better fit for Landon Collins? Please be objective.
The game will be televised on ESPN at 6:30, CST.
Here is the link to the SB Nation article: http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/1/5/2683434/landon-collins-commit-lsu-alabama
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