4-Star safety, Noa Pola-Gates, took a four-day visit to Tuscaloosa last weekend. He talked to Touchdown Alabama before the visit and told us why this trip was going to be so special to him.
“I’m so excited to get back there,” Gates said. “My pops is going to be with us this time, so it is a big deal.”
Alabama would love to add Gates to their class and they knew a great visit could put them in a good position to land the Arizona-native. The Tide can check that box off their list as Gates was amazed by Alabama.
“It was amazing,” Gates said. “I got to kick it with players and had a long conversation with the Dean of School of Music and the Director of Music Composition. I also got to talk to coach Saban a lot.”
Gates wants to have a career in music composition and production. He got a chance to explore the University of Alabama’s school of music and found out that they are on a quest to be very different.
“The school of music wasn’t just talking classical and orchestra type of music,” Gates added. “Alabama wants to be cutting edge and work with all genres.”
Alabama had the chance to host Gates from Thursday to Sunday. He talked to many of the Tide’s current players and they all had a similar message.
“They all said just work hard,” Gates said.
The Tide made big moves with Gates as he feels they are still at the top. He doesn’t have a commitment time frame just yet but he is thinking about it.
“I’m working on a date with my family,” Gates said.
Justin Smith is a Scouting/Recruiting analyst for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
