[Confirmed:] Henry Poggi an official visitor to Bama this weekend
According to 247 & Rivals (paywalled). Of course, the story for the last few weeks has been Poggi visiting Bama - but only to see his friend in Tuscaloosa. Now it appears this will be an official visit and Nick Saban is expecting him. Not good, IMO.
My personal opinion, Poggi and his dad were using the "visiting a friend" angle to run interference with the actual visit. If he was really visiting his friend, why couldn't it just wait until afer NSD?
...commence panic.
Mod edit: Changed title since it seems this doesn't come from Poggi or anyone who can speak for him. JGB.
Edit two: Changed the title again since it sounds like the visit was confirmed.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^
Eh. They want him as OL?
Still not worried, he's not much of a 3-4 type is he?
January 25th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:04 AM ^
My bad, you're probably right. I just remember they wanted him on the offensive side of the ball.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:30 PM ^
Just for hypotheticals sake, I think Poggi would do really well as a DE in a 3-4 defense.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^
Haven't we had three false alarms on this already? (This is not a criticism of the OP.)
January 25th, 2013 at 11:05 AM ^
when a rumor is this persistent, it tends to be true (Shavodrick Beaver, Mallett transferring, etc.).
The Rivals guys said Alabama is expecting him in this week, but has been expecting him in previous weeks too.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
My Grandma used to subscribe to the National Enquirer. She was convinced everything in it eventually came true!
Say it ain't so, Henry!!
January 25th, 2013 at 11:58 AM ^
Case in point, even the Enquirer gets the jump on some stories: National Enquirer in the 2000s
January 25th, 2013 at 1:25 PM ^
"The Weekly World News has the 8th highest circulation in the whole wide world."
January 25th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
Pregnant man gives birth - that's a fact.
January 25th, 2013 at 2:06 PM ^
other than the pregnant man and alien stories, they usually know stuff.
They probably knew about Te'o's fake man-girlriend in 2010.
January 25th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
Maybe it's because it's Friday...or because I just got off a two-hour business call...or because Mrs. 1989 UM GRAD has been away on business most of the week...but the idea of a backfield including Shavodrick Beaver, Mike Cox and Jake Butt just gave me a little chuckle. (yes I know Jake Butt hasn't arrived on campus yet, but please don't let facts get in the way of my moment)
Sorry for the old guy having a Beavis and Butthead moment...
January 25th, 2013 at 11:01 AM ^
Here I come.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:01 AM ^
Sabanbot3000 strikes again.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:05 PM ^
"SatanBot"
January 25th, 2013 at 11:01 AM ^
Kinda weird seeing as this is so close to NSD, damn u saban!
January 25th, 2013 at 11:02 AM ^
I mean obviously I'd feel better if he didn't go, but I wouldnt panic. He isnt waiting until after NSD because his Airfare + Lodging are comped by Alabama. He gets to visit his friend, and he has to do a 2 hour meet + greet or whatever with Nick Saban to get all that stuff paid for.
Think of Nick Saban as that guy trying to sell you a timeshare in Aspen, and you get the free weekend is Aspen if you sit down with him for 2 hours. Granted, some people do end up getting suckered into Timeshares so that is the only reason I'm a little nervous, but I think its definitely plausible that Poggi is just trying to get a free trip out of Saban. Let's just hope Saban isn't like that guy on South Park in the Timeshare episode who never lets them return until buying their timeshare (or commitment to Alabama)
January 25th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
Never buy a timeshare.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:22 AM ^
unless you enjoy vacationing and aren't the most naive person in the world.
I'm assuming that is how you meant to finish that sentence.
January 25th, 2013 at 2:12 PM ^
Never buy a timeshare from the developer, at a place you don't want to go at least once a year. And even then, enjoy your ever-rising annual fee.
If you goto tug2.net, you can get timeshares for free (minus transfer fees) from folks who are sick of paying the annual fee.
My poor in-laws bought a place in Vegas, over Thanksgiving they asked me to see how much they were going for in the secondary market. They were available for $0.01.
I looked into buying a timeshare at the Westin St. John (we fell in love with the island). The annual fees have doubled over the last 4 years.
January 25th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
+1. Fantastic comparison
January 25th, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:02 AM ^
Why do I always get downvoted? I'm just passing the info along.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:04 AM ^
Always happens.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:05 AM ^
Round these here parts it's always..
January 25th, 2013 at 11:05 AM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:10 AM ^
Stop being insensitive about people crying.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
Stop ordering other people to do things.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
Don't tell me what to do.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:02 PM ^
STOP FIGHTING!!!
January 25th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
There is new information to the story that has yet to be debunked, jerkstore.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:30 AM ^
I've never heard the term Jerkstore, but interesting. Can i get a jamaican jerk burger at said jerk store? :-)
January 25th, 2013 at 2:21 PM ^
I remember the episode now, but still - you don't call someone a jerkstore. You call a jerkstore, to see if they're running out of ... jerks.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:35 AM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:38 AM ^
Well, the Jerk Store called, and they're running out of you...
January 25th, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
Yeah? Well I had sex with your wife!
January 25th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
His wife is in a coma.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
Best exchange of the week on the internets. No contest.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
So is he...
#newformofmedicalmalpractice
January 25th, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 11:30 AM ^
Because you're a little bitch who always complains about getting downvoted.
/s
/or was it? you decide
January 25th, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
Are you asking me? Because it was /s.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:06 PM ^
Haha, loved that episode.