re: Saban recruiting, way back when (per 247)

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His 2008 and 2009 recruiting classes were largely tied to the banner years in Alabama both years. The state hadn’t had years like that before or since.

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I remember that 2008 class and saw back then the Rivals, ESPN and SCOUT rankings and Alabama had Julio, Barron, Marcel Darreus, Courtney Upshaw from all in state that were really good impact players plus some players from bordering states like Hightower from TN.

Julio was star day one vs. Clemson in that 2008 game in Atlanta, which got Bowden fired (the non Auburn one who I can't remember) and I watched all those guys as freshman play LSU in 2008 as impact players.

It was very much dejavu similar to his 2001 LSU class.