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Ben Davis wears Bear Bryant hat, picks Alabama on National Signing Day

Alabama continues its National Signing Day surge, adding the nation’s top linebacker Wednesday morning.

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His decision aired on ESPNU at 10 a.m. with Davis flanked by the school’s cheerleaders, surrounded by family and five hats in front of him. It was basically another classic SEC showdown, but in the end, the Alabama Crimson Tide won out.

Davis also had Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Notre Dame on his list, but come on, did anyone really think he was headed to The Plains or anywhere else besides Tuscaloosa?

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“It’s just a joy any time you get to see your children succeed and be successful”, said his father, Wayne Davis, Alabama’s all-time tackles leader. He has always been considered a likely Alabama commit, and he is ready to make his mark quickly, in the mold of other recent commits who were household names within their first two seasons on campus. (Photo: Jim Halley, USA Today High School Sports). “In the Internet era of recruiting, the Texas Longhorns landed only one prospect on National Signing Day while Mack Brown was the head coach”, BurntOrangeNation.com wrote prior to the start of signing day. So are his new fans.

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