Former TCU defensive end Devonte Fields was recently given the all-clear by Louisville and will play for them this season, but one school was ready to pounce in case he was not. A source told ESPN’s Max Olson that if Fields was not admitted to Louisville for any reason, Alabama would have been interested.
Crazy but true: I was told Alabama recently expressed interest in Devonte Fields, in case he didn't get admitted by Louisville.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) July 23, 2015
This isn’t a shock at all, considering the type of player Fields is.