Video: Alabama commits dominate Tug’o’War competiton at The Opening

Many of the nation’s top recruits are gathered in Beaverton, Oregon, this week at The Opening, a showcase hosted at the Nike campus.

To end the day on Friday, teams of commits had some fun representing their schools and conferences in a Tug’o’War competition.

Alabama’s powerhouse squad included 2017’s No. 1 recruit Najee Harris, Alex Leatherwood, VanDarius Cowan and Tua Tagovailoa.

In the quarterfinals, Alabama met up with a familiar foe in LSU. The Tide made quick work of the Tigers, earning a decisive victory:

commit tug of war. LSU vs Alabama. This one goes to the #Tide pic.twitter.com/VT0nemtzUc

— Sanjay Kirpalani (@SanjayKirpalani) July 8, 2016

In the semifinals, another SEC opponent awaited Alabama’s recruits. Though the video cuts out just before the finish, the Crimson Tide team takes down Georgia to advance:

Alabama vs Georgia ??? pic.twitter.com/a1ItNansim

— Sanjay Kirpalani (@SanjayKirpalani) July 8, 2016

In the finals, Alabama recruits had to take on a team made up of Pac-12 commits. That may seem a bit unfair, but, after falling behind early, the Tide gained their footing and pulled their way to victory:

Does this count as another national title? Alabama defeats the field in commit tug of war @TheOpening pic.twitter.com/bCXd2g23YW

— Sanjay Kirpalani (@SanjayKirpalani) July 8, 2016

The Tide should be in good hands in 2017 and beyond.

Adam Spencer

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