re: Remember Saban saying that when you sign a kid, you have to then start de-recruiting him?

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If we are de-recruiting everyone no wonder they are all leaving.

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I don't think you understand the intent of the statement.

When you're recruiting a player, you're one of a group of coaches telling him he's fantastic, he's a great player, and is an important part of your future plans.

When he's on campus, you have to reign in the sense of entitlement the player got while he was being recruited. You have to successfully manage his expectations while encouraging him to do the work needed to get on the field -- work that he may not have realized was going to be as difficult as it is. He was accustomed to being the big man on campus during high school; now he's just one of 85 elite athletes, many of whom were more highly regarded than he was.