re: So Saban has essentially just rolled

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Saban is the best recruiter in the country because he has a brand to go behind it. Best talent wins. He'd be a joe at the Stanford's and TCU's of the world.

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No, he's the best because of the combo:

1) Actual ability
2) Alabama
3) Media-driven hype and reputation

Generating hype is part of the deal. That said, are there coaches who may be better pure recruiters and better pure x and o coaches? Sure.