re: Class of 2025 Football Recruiting MEGATHREAD

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This is from an OSU insider who spoke to the father of a number of top players ...

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"Said the main difference was "At Alabama---its ALL about football--developing your son---winning NC's--getting to the league. And getting paid via NIL in the mean time. Period. End. Not saying it was better or worse, but it couldn't have been more different"

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The next time I'm recruited by a national-level university will be the first, so I have no inside view on this. Having said that, this doesn't jibe at all with what we've heard from multiple recruits, players, and coaches for more than a decade.

From what I understand, Saban (and the rest of the support staff) place a HUGE emphasis on equipping players to succeed in life, not just in football. Alabama has hosted a who's-who of nationally recognized motivational and life-experience speakers over the years. Heck, earlier this week the Today Show did a five-minute segment on how Alabama helps players deal with mental stress.

I'm sure the recruiting pitch would be tailored to suit a particular player's interests, but I find it hard to believe it's as single-minded (especially on NIL) as that quote would suggest.