re: 2025 #1 CB in the country is from Birmingham and commits to Ohio St

Saban's era was over for several reasons. He left at a good time for everyone involved. He would have only went down and was fortunate to finish in the playoffs his last year.
Deboer can and may be forced to win with lesser talent than Bama is used to having, but waiting to see how much the drop may be depending on how Bama handles its NIL and how much NIL might change. Wait-and-see approach.