Reuben Foster

Alabama Target Vincent Jackson Jr. Takes Jab at Reuben Foster with Tide "Tattoo"

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:09:00 GMT

Source: bleacherreport.com --- Friday, May 10, 2013
While Vincent Jackson Jr. is still uncommitted, he decided to take some time out of his busy schedule and throw a little jab at 2013 recruit Reuben Foster on his Twitter account. No word on whether the ink is real or not, but it clearly looks like a drawing. You see books and a computer on a desk. He is possibly at school and had a little extra time in class. Maybe he wanted to keep his name buzzing in the recruiting world and decided that this would be the best way to shake things up. If so, job well done. However, if this is a real tattoo, whoever did it should consider a new career choice. The line work is absolutely terrible and the coloring looks like it was done with a sharpie. This would be worse than having a tattoo of the wrong team on your arm. Oh wait. Is it too soon to mention that Jackson Jr. is correct with this message? Maybe you have been sleeping under a rock. But Foster committed to Alabama, then switched to Auburn and is now back with Alabama. When he committed to Auburn, he decided to make it official with a tattoo of the Auburn logo. It later turned out that things weren't official and Foster is now a member of the Crimson Tide, which nearly blew up the Internet. It is still bizarre having an Alabama player with an Auburn logo on his body, so Foster added a few things to his arm in hopes of making things less awkward. Nope. We can still see that Auburn "A," and Alabama fans don't appreciate it one bit. Jacks ...

Auburn Tigers Hoping Tre’ Williams Different Than Reuben Foster

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:01:40 GMT

Source: www.rantsports.com --- Thursday, May 09, 2013
JD Mercer-USA TODAY Sports First-year head coach Gus Malzahn has to be hoping Tre’ Williams is different than Reuben Foster . Why in the world would he want Williams, who just committed to Auburn on Wednesday and is one of the top linebackers in the country for the 2014 recruiting class, to be different from Foster, the top middle linebacker of the 2013 class? Simple: drama. For those of you living in a cave the last year (or simply those who aren’t ardent recruitniks), Foster was the nightmare recruit. Not in the fact that he was a bad person or anything — it’s just that he couldn’t really make up his mind about where he wanted to play college ball. So, around this time last year, Foster gave his commitment to Auburn. Great, Auburn coaches were thinking, linebacker problem solved! But then he had a change of mind. Then he changed it again. And then changed it some more. And then following all of this mind-changing, he decided to change his mind again. He jumped back and forth between Auburn, Alabama and everyone else for more than a year. Ultimately, after being committed to Auburn about 10 different times (yes, slight exaggeration), he picked their hated rivals, the Crimson Tide. So naturally, when one of the top linebackers of this years class picks Auburn, you can’t help but be reminded of the Foster debacle of last year, which is exactly why Malzahn is hoping Williams isn’t anything like him. But, assuming Williams, from St. ...

Inside the Reuben Foster you thought you knew

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:23:32 GMT

Source: capstonereport.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
Football is a man’s game played by boys. Sometimes we forget that the players we cheer for on Saturday are kids. Mere kids. Kids in how they think, how they act, and how they process what’s taking place around them. Such is the case with Reuben Foster. Has there ever been a player whose recruitment was such a circus? And as we all know, there have been a few to behold around the Tide football program as of late. But in Foster, you have a kid who just wants to make people happy. A kid at heart, inside a full-grown, superhero’s body. ESPN’s Alex Scarborough offers us a glimpse at the manchild Reuben Foster in a recent interview, featured on ESPN’s Tide Nation. You know the story. Recruited early by Kirby Smart, Saban and company at Alabama, committed to the Tide as an early junior, then flipped by Auburn and used as a pawn by a self-interested Auburn thug. Then the tattoo. Then much later, the weekend before signing day, Foster leaves his Auburn visit early, heads to Tuscaloosa, commits to the Tide on Monday night and signs his national letter of intent on signing day. And we thought the Cyrus Kouandjio saga was crazy. But taking a deeper look, Reuben Foster was almost helpless in his pursuit to make everybody happy. But the result of a final decision from unhappy fans? “They told me, ‘I hope you tear your ACL,’ ” Foster said. “It’s crazy how people think and what they’d wish upon you.” This isn’t the Foster you thought you knew…th ...

Reuben Foster Has Endured Much Before Enrolling At Alabama (Video)

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:08:48 GMT

Source: www.bamafootball4life.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
By Alex Scarborough, ESPN: There were times when Reuben Foster wanted to lash out, to speak up and try to set the record straight. His name has been torn down through the past two years, and he has felt helpless to stop it. Every ignorant, angry, bigoted insult imaginable has been thrown his way, and [...] Want more Bama Football News? Check out the BamaFootball4Life Newswire and the Recruiting Newswire . They are constantly updated 24/7/365. ...

Reuben Foster’s tattoo has new additions

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:31:06 GMT

Source: auburn.247sports.com --- Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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Reuben Foster's wild ride nears end

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:00:01 GMT

Source: espn.go.com --- Wednesday, May 01, 2013
AUBURN, Ala. -- There were times when Reuben Foster wanted to lash out, to speak up and try to set the record straight. His name has been torn down through the past two years, and he has felt helpless to stop it. Every ignorant, angry, bigoted insult imaginable has been thrown his way, and when he's not being guarded, he'll tell you how much it hurt. "They're talking like I'm a thug," he said, "and they don't even know me." They said he'll end up in jail because everyone with a tattoo is destined for a criminal record. ...

Reuben Foster turns Auburn tattoo into tribute to his murdered cousin (Picture)

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:56:12 GMT

Source: larrybrownsports.com --- Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Five-star linebacker recruit Reuben Foster may have officially committed to Alabama back in February when he dressed as Nick Saban on signing day, but he is keeping his famous Auburn tattoo. Rather than going through the expensive and painful process of having it removed, Foster has had some additional work done to turn the ink into a tribute to his cousin Ladarious Phillips. Here’s a closer look at what Reuben Foster’s Auburn tattoo has become: a tribute to a fallen family member. twitter.com/AlexS_ESPN/sta… — Alex Scarborough (@AlexS_ESPN) May 1, 2013 Phillips, a former Auburn fullback, was shot and killed last year a month after Foster changed his commitment from Alabama to Auburn and got a tattoo on his right forearm to prove it. Foster says one of the reasons he wanted to play for the Tigers was so he could play with his cousin. He later flipped back to Alabama but insisted he would be keeping the tattoo . Here’s what it used to look like. “I can remember like yesterday we lived by each other before we even thought about playing football,” Foster recently told ESPN’s Alex Scarborough . “We’re family. I’d borrow his Auburn shorts — I’m wearing them now.” Any time a high-profile player flips his commitment from one SEC school to another, they know they are going to be hated. Foster is prepared for that. “Man, the Iron Bowl is going to be crazy,” he said. “Anytime I make a tackle or step on the field or even get near something ...

Alabama Football: 5-Star Signee Reuben Foster 'Wanted to Give Up Football'

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:30:03 GMT

Source: bleacherreport.com --- Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Reuben Foster sat down with ESPN recently to discuss his recruitment, and what he had to say may surprise the everyday college football fan. For others, this is what recruiting has become, and we all know it. Foster told ESPN's Alex Scarborough , "It got to the point where I didn't know who to trust. I didn't want to deal with it anymore. I got to the point where I wanted to give up football. But I knew if I gave up football it would be an even bigger story." One of the game's rising stars was considering stepping away from a game that he loved—one that could help provide a shot at an amazing future for himself and his family. "They're talking like I'm a thug, and they don't even know me," Foster said. "They told me, 'I hope you tear your ACL .' It's crazy how people think and what they'd wish upon you." College football recruiting has reached an all-time high in popularity. There are industries dedicated to the delivery of breaking recruiting news as the masses push for the latest info. In the process, the recruit gets tossed around like a sack of potatoes at the local farmers market. Foster’s feelings are a direct representation of how the endless phone calls, texts, news reports and social media bombs affect these young recruits. This is supposed to be a great experience, not a horrific one. It was nothing personal for Foster when he switched his commitment from Auburn to in-state rival Alabama. He was looking for a proven tra ...