re: Is Nick Saban the Best Recruiter of All-Time???

Saban is elite, but it is difficult to truly assess how "good" someone else these days, or at least to separate it from the perception provided by media.

But, that's part of it. Fostering the image and getting the media to sell you to recruits is part of the deal.

To be fair since I'm an Auburn fan, Pearl is the same way. What he did in 72 hours at Auburn is insane, but a lot of that is reputation.