Malzahn: We won the state in recruiting, 8 out of 27 recruits were from Alabama

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Auburn didn't top Alabama in last year's Iron Bowl. But off the field, Gus Malzahn believed the Tigers one-upped the Crimson Tide in recruiting the state's best players in 2015.

Auburn signed eight players from Alabama, including Jason Smith, who is returning to his home state after spending the past two years at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Miss. Alabama, on the other hand, snagged seven in-state prospects, though it comes with an asterisk; Hoover defensive end Christian Bell was asked to grayshirt — and he accepted that request. This means Bell won't enroll until January and will end up being counted as part of the Crimson Tide's 2016 class.

Regardless of what the numbers say, Malzahn thought his team brought in a better crop of prospects from the state.

"We signed eight players from the state of Alabama, including Mr. Football, which is the third year in a row," Malzahn said. "One of our main goals is to win the state of Alabama and we feel like we did that this year."

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How the hell can you be proud of your in-state recruiting when you sign only eight players from the state? Who cares if you sign Mr. Football? Try signing more players from the state if you care about winning in-state recruiting so much. Being slightly less terrible at recruiting the state isn't something to brag about.