Perfect 10 visit

Kyriq McDonald, four-star safety from James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama, is ready to join the University of Alabama football team when he enrolls January 8. He took his one and only visit to Alabama this weekend.

"It was a great experience," McDonald said. "I really enjoyed it. My family had a good time. It was a 10-of-10. Every thing about the visit was great. It was a great time.

"I got there around 3:00 or 4:00 on Friday. We then went out to dinner and chilled after that. On Saturday, we just did regular visit stuff. We ate breakfast and lunch. We talked football with the coaches. We also had a little free time.

"My host was Nigel Knott. It was good to hang out with him. He is an old friend of mine. I grew up with him in the same neighborhood. He would come live with his dad in the summer in the same neighborhood. We used to hang out. He was just telling me to have a good mind-set and be ready to work.

"The best part of visit was going to Coach Saban's house. We went out to his lake house. We rode four wheelers. We played basketball and shot pool. We ate. All the food throughout the weekend was good."

McDonald received a bump to four-stars in the recent Rivals.com rankings update. Alabama believes in his abilities.

"I hung out with all of the coaches," he said. "I spent an equal amount of time with each one of them even Coach Saban. It was nice. Coach Saban was just asking if I was ready. He believes in me. He believes I can play. They want me to play star, safety and special teams."

Alabama has the No.1 ranked class in the country. McDonald is excited about joining his future teammates in Tuscaloosa. He hopes to add his teammate and Rivals100 defensive end, LaBryan Ray, to the class.

"Our class is full of grown men, savages," McDonald said. "That's all I can really say. This class is going to be special.

"I think the recruiting efforts in LaBryan are going good. I don't know where he is going. I think I have an idea. I am going to let him reveal on his own. I think we have a good shot."

McDonald has enjoyed watching the Crimson Tide play this fall. He hopes to see Alabama continue to roll in the college football playoff.

"Nothing, but Roll Tide!," he said. "That's really all you can say. When Alabama has won four of the last seven national championships it's just normal in Tuscaloosa. I feel confident going into the playoff. We need to go take care of business. We should be good."