re: Class of 2025 Football Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Jackson Lloyd Commits to Alabama

I think TA&M used him pretty ineffectively, and he was surrounded by more 'high profile' players. I think he's solid, with the potential to be great. He will definitely see the field, and provide value to the DL.

Also, I think this is an opportunity to see Saban's mindset towards portal players...and how it may differ from Ole Miss. Ole Miss is happy to play the bidding war. I don't think Saban entertains that quite as much. Nolan is out there asking for 7 figures, and its pretty well known that its simply a bidding war. I'm not gonna act like LT isn't getting money, but I think it was a smart move to pursue him over Nolan. Why break the bank on a player that has demonstrated greed above all (Nolan) when you can get a guy at a 'discount' who should provide exactly what you need and who appears to have good competitive character from his interviews. LT seems like he wants to compete and develop. Saban isn't chasing the shiny toy, or getting into insane bidding wars. I think he's being incredibly smart and picky.