Football Recruiting - Midwest Region

Tide host 2014 OT Ross Pierschbacher

November, 25, 2012

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Few juniors earn invites to The Opening each summer, but Cedar Falls (Iowa) tackle Ross Pierschbacher was one of just three 2014 prospects to attend the event.

So naturally a team going for its third national title in four seasons would be interested.

The 6-foot-4, 269-pound Pierschbacher visited Alabama this weekend for the Iron Bowl.

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RECRUITING NATION MIDWEST COVERAGE

The Midwest Region consists of the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and is where the foundation of most Big Ten recruiting classes are made up of. It's also where the MAC finds most of its talent and national programs hunt for prospects.

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