BOL Round Table

Was there one recruit that made you feel like the program was on its way to where it is today? In the sense that it made you say "I can't believe the staff pulled that off".

I'm curious about the condition of recruiting as it pertains to the staffs of SEC teams. 10 or 12 years ago when I had some friends that were beat writers, it was described as "poisonous". Do these guys cut each others throats, or have things become more civil?

How do you guys walk the line between trying to get information and bothering certain recruits? Also, I've heard stories about opposing coaches messing with each other, normally in a friendly way, on the road when they recruit kids. Do writers for opposing schools mess with each other (i.e. pranks or worse)?

I've asked this before, but how much of a sell is there with respect to our graduation rates, the academics programs, the player development process as a whole vs the X's and O's ?
What have been the different ways this has been received by the recruit? Parents? And is the way it is received have bearing on offers or how aggressive a recruit is pursued?

What are the red flags that prevent a recruit from receiving an offer ? Being evaluated for an offer ?
What type of activities would constitute pulling an offer ?
Does the Saban define Committment to recruits ?

Awesome. I recall asking for the inside scoop many times on certain kids after NSD but now don't recall who they were about in particular.

But could you give us some insight or good stories about the big recruiting wars and decommits or close calls we have had in the past? If you want to present it in general without listing names that would be fine. Names I am thinking of would be: Brent Calloway, Ruben Foster, Massey (kid that went to OM that I thought we had), Cyrus K, Kennan Allen, Greg Reid, etc.

Basically give us the juice stuff, even if it means leaving off names.

Do you get a feel early in a kids recruitment if he is probably not going to be a fit at UA?