Visit our new Front Page Store . New Sign up for MyNews Receive headline news, full articles and breaking news via the Web or wireless device. The chance to play for Dennis Franchione almost took Plano East's Charlie Peprah to TCU earlier in the season. Peprah will still get that chance to play for Franchione.
Oral commitments are non-binding.
The first day a recruit can sign a national letter of intent is Feb. 7. Peprah chose Alabama over Arizona State, Tulane, Arkansas and Kansas State. He will move back to the defensive side at Alabama, although he will have a chance to try out at receiver. UNT hauls in five North Texas had its biggest weekend of the recruiting season, receiving commitments from five players. Graham offensive lineman Jason May, a member of The News' Top 100 area list, made an oral commitment to North Texas.