First it was Ohio St that was dominating in recruiting ,then Georgia was the new kid on the block, and now its mighty Clemson that has all the studs. All the while , Alabama continues to have great recruiting classes and talented players year after year undeterred . Bama is the only team that has made all 5 Playoffappearances, played in 4 straight NC games, and has won 5 NCs in 10 year span while fendingoff new usurpers attempting to knock the king of the hill. The thing with greatrecruiting classes is that you’ll never know how they will pan out 2-3 yearsdown the line. Some wind up transferring if they don’t see the field fastenough ( the transfer portal is making it a lot easier these days) , somebecome busts, others never developed at the college level, and of course careerending injuries are all factors.
As of right now, Clemson is doing a great job of recruitingand developing these players. Dabo and his staff has proven they can do abetter job than Ohio St so far. Kirby has been knocking early and often at thedoor yet he has failed to lift up that elusive trophy. Let’s see how long theycan sustain their new found success.
Alabama under Nick Saban has been going strong for 12 yearsand counting.