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Related: About this forumAlabama offers scholarship to eighth-grader
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama extended a handful of scholarship offers to recruits during Saturday's junior day, but none more surprising than the one given to Dylan Moses, an eighth-grader from Baton Rouge, La.
The 2017 prospect, who was also offered a scholarship by LSU last summer, made the trip to Tuscaloosa with his father, Edward Moses Jr.
"For Dylan, excitement spilled over," Moses Jr. said. "When he heard those words from Coach [Nick] Saban, 'We're offering you,' you could see him light up. It was shocking because we were going in thinking we were just going to get a tour of what Alabama has to offer.
"To hear, 'You're impressive, keep your grades up, we want you to come here, and we're offering you a scholarship now,' I can't even put that into words."
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/8989200/alabama-crimson-tide-offer-scholarship-eighth-grader-dylan-moses
Well, if he reads at an 8th grade level, then he's already ready to graduate from Bama.
I sent this to a facebook friend who is a big Bama fan. Be interested to hear what she says..
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)"Roll Tide". I'm telling her what you called her! LOL, the LSU friend also thinks this is no big deal!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)I cannot comprehend the thinking that says this is no big deal.
TZ
(42,998 posts)I would so love you being able to chat with my friend (who is a big liberal as well). She's also the best insulter. LOL
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)SO his wife must also!
denverbill
(11,489 posts)That really sounds dangerous to me.
Why not let him skip high school? Sort of like opting out of his last 4 years of high school.
Or go straight to the NFL draft from 8th grade.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)The SEC is out of control.
crimson333
(764 posts)He has been attending LSU summer football camps since he was 10.
His father is an Attorney and seems like a good dad in interview.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)It seems likely that the young man will be less advanced than his peers as he ages and they catch up. I kind of doubt he will retain his dominance in college, but who knows?
crimson333
(764 posts)Heck, he might not even be playing football by the time he is of college age 4 years from now.
Auggie
(31,174 posts)Well, the kid's excited. More power to him.