Can Alabama flip another Florida State commit in defensive tackle Robert Cooper?

Defensive tackle Robert Cooper (photo courtesy 247Sports)Nigerian defender Richard Jibunor targeted by Alabama, AuburnAlabama had success flipping Florida State commitments in last year's class, signing linebacker VanDarius Cowan and safety Daniel Wright.

It won't be as easy for Snellville, Ga., four-star defensive tackle Robert Cooper.

But Alabama won't stop trying. The 6-foot-2, 369-pound Cooper rated Alabama's pursuit "a good nine" out of 10.

"Real hard, I'm not going to lie," Cooper said last Sunday at the Atlanta Opening Regional in Buford, Ga. "Real hard. There's probably a slim chance of somebody flipping me."

Cooper, the nation's No. 78 overall recruit and No. 8 defensive tackle,…