Over the years, Alabama has had to out-recruit premier programs to land some of the best prospects from all across the country. Some of the more notable recruiting battles over the years have been against Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Smart was once the defensive coordinator at Alabama and was one of the program’s top recruiters year in and year out. His defenses were always top-notch because of the players he helped bring in. Now, the times have changed and Smart is the head coach at Georgia. Since making the move, he has taken the recruiting world by storm. However, he has lost his fair share of recruiting battles to Alabama over the years.
Coach Saban and his coaching staff have done an excellent job recruiting in Georgia over the years. Today, Roll Tide Wire takes a look at the rivals’ recruiting battles and particularly the ones that fell in Alabama’s favor.