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Originally Posted by Titchou
Alabama's recruitment went off the charts when the school started recruiting OOS students - particularly ones in Texas. With their top 10% only rule, many Texas students were left out. In stepped Alabama with scholarship money and multiple football National Championships. Football is a big deal in Texas. With their colleges tanking in football - Alabama thrashed UT in one NC game - the students were ripe for the picking.
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Alabama colleges pluck a lot of students from Georgia as well. They offer scholarships and in state tuition to many.