re: 2020 4-star Theodore, Ala. LB Demouy Kennedy commits to Alabama

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#1 player at any position

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This is a pretty arbitrary "ranking" done by journalists that are tasked with selling subscriptions. Yea, they're usually pretty indicative of talent, but I can assure you that 120+ head coaches won't come to an agreement that any one player is the best in the country at their position. There are way too many different schemes and roster makeups for that. If Saban has a choice between a kid with 98/100 talent and 50/100 attitude, and a kid with 90/100 talent and 95/100 attitude, he's going to take the latter every time because that kid has better odds at being successful.

This isn't pertaining to Zach Evans, I've never met the kid, this is a general rule of recruiting at a powerhouse program. Running back specifically is a pretty easy position to go snag a diamond in the rough and get the same production. Chuba Hubbard was a 3 star. The first back taken in the draft last year was a 3 star. I get it that message boarders want the 5 star guy so they can rub it in everyone's face, but let's not pretend that Saban or Orgeron for that matter are going to take a risk at the running back position. It's got the deepest pool of talented recruits in the country every single year