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Title: "Stage is set for Alabama to dominate in-state recruiting in 2014"
Post by: WALL-E on October 23, 2012, 02:29:05 PM
Stage is set for Alabama to dominate in-state recruiting in 2014
(http://media.al.com/alabamafootball_impact/photo/bosjpg-784fced657692036.jpg)Alabama has managed to land the top recruiting class in the nation the last two years without dominating within its own state borders, but that trend may be changing.

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Title: Re: "Stage is set for Alabama to dominate in-state recruiting in 2014"
Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 23, 2012, 02:41:18 PM
There is no need to dominate in state when you can take your pick from the best recruits from all over the country.  I've heard several pundits say that Saban drafts players because he gets his choice while everybody else has to recruit and convince the kids to come to their school.


Title: Re: "Stage is set for Alabama to dominate in-state recruiting in 2014"
Post by: pmull on October 23, 2012, 02:45:31 PM
Some years the state has more elite talent than others. I look at the barn players who were top 5  like Reese Dismukes and I don't think we missed out on much. Coach Saban seems to get who he wants. Sometimes that means going out of state.


Title: Re: "Stage is set for Alabama to dominate in-state recruiting in 2014"
Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 23, 2012, 02:59:13 PM
He factors in a lot of things that the recruiting sites don't even look at, like character, attitude, work ethic, maturity, responsibility, etc.  A lazy 5 star that feels entitled is a total waste of a scholarship in my opinion and is likely to wash out within a year or two.