Nation's top player lets us know tomorrow  

  There is an almost fevered pitch as the weekend arrives. The top player in the nation, Kayvon Thibodeaux, is going to announce his intentions tomorrow. I talked with three coaches in the Los Angeles area who were familiar with Kayvon. Two of the three said it was likely he was 'Bama bound. The third told me that Oregon had made up a lot of ground. Mario Christobol was camping out near Thibodeaux and made Kayvon the top priority for this recruiting season. Christobol was familiar with the young man through his days at Alabama before becoming the Ducks head coach. 

            That being said, we contacted my basketball source in Eugene. He said that Oregon coaches believe he will commit to Oregon. Distance from Los Angeles is a factor. Everyone likes to play near their hometown and family. The other factor, in my opinion, is that the young man is enamored with being "the man" in Oregon's recruiting. Who would blame him for enjoying the attention? At Alabama, he would be the best recruit the Tide would sign, but hardly the impact he might receive in Oregon. 

             Kids don't always use critical thinking.  If Thibodeaux and his family want what is best for the future, the NFL future, the choice is obvious. Nick Saban is a pipeline for players to make millions of dollars in the NFL draft, and then in their careers. That is a 100% guarantee in the world of career acceleration.

           What do I think? This is probably a head or heart decision for the nation's top player. I'd give a slight nod to 'Bama.  It would not surprise me in the least if he chose Oregon.