By: VaBeachBama08
Sam Montgomery has been one of the hottest names on Alabama’s defensive prospect list for 2009 thus far. The 6′5 defensive end from Greenwood, South Carolina has been racking up offers from all over the country. Montgomery’s 4.4 speed is what most college coaches are drooling over. He has the power to blow people off the line and can and will be a surmountable force in the pass rushing game in college.
Montgomery has been receiving interest for a while, and has quite a large list of schools that have offered him a scholarship. “So far I have offers Southern California, Miami, Alabama, Maryland, UNC, NC State, Clemson and South Carolina.”
While he admits that Clemson the school he knows the most about, Sam is very quick to let it be known that every school is in the running for his signature. “As it stands right now, I do not have any favorites. I’m wide open.”
During his recruitment there will be some very key points that play into where he signs. ” To tell you the truth, the thing I really want is to go to a school with great academics. I also want to be able to major in accounting, so I really want to go t oa school that will have this option for me. However, their academic program needs to be just as strong as their football program.
“I also want to go to a school where there is a brotherhood amongst the players, the coaches and the people all around you. I want it go to a place that is like one big family. I think this is important because when their are hard times along the way, they will go by easier, and we will all be working hard towards one main goal — a championship.”
Alabama’s fan base is one of the most intriguing things about Alabama, and the support the Tide received at last year’s A-Day game has not ceased to impress recruits. “I think that Alabama has a really solid program to be attracting so many people to a spring game. The coaches must know how to coach, the team must know how to win, and it seems like [football] never gets ‘old’ in Alabama. “
Montgomery received an offer over the past month from Coach Saban, and has continued to receive interest from Alabama and other schools as well. “My coach tells me that Alabama has a really strong program. He said the had one of the top recruiting classes in the nation, and that is amazing.
“With those two things being said, if you have the respect of Coach Saban and you see they had the top recruiting class in the nation , I think it is worth taking a good look and seeing what they have to offer. “
Montgomery is currently finishing up his Junior year in high school. He plays basketball and is finishing up that season as well. He has a 2.9 GPA, and is taking the SAT in March and the ACT in April.
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