... was a high school star from Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana.

One has to admire Eddie Lacy's decision to come to the University of Alabama. When he signed, he knew Glenn coffee was the main man, he is now in the NFL, and he knew that Mark Ingram was the star in waiting, and boy was he. Lastly he knew that he would be butting heads with fellow freshman Trent Richardson, the nation's most sought after running back.

So despite LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ole Miss and others still begging him to come to their programs, he chose to go where the sailing would not be smooth.

He chose Alabama.

He was injured his senior season in high school and only played in seven games, so that took him down to 4-stars and dropped his ...

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