According to ESPN, Alabama currently ranks No. 5 in the SEC for the 2024 recruiting cycle. During Nick Saban’s tenure in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide finished with the No. 1 overall recruiting class eight times, with 2023 being the most recent.
The four programs ahead of Alabama are Georgia, Florida, LSU and South Carolina.
So, should Crimson Tide fans be worried? Not at all. Hitting the panic button right now would be a clear overreaction, according to ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren.
“The coaches have gotten off to a slower start in the past, and quite frankly, a lot of the slower starts can be contributed to the fact that higher-ranked players sometimes wait longer to decide,” writes VanHaaren. “The staff is still in on ESPN 300 offensive lineman Casey Poe, ESPN 300 running back Daniel Hill, five-star receiver Micah Hudson and plenty of others. Nine of the top 16 recruits and 15 of the top 30 prospects are still uncommitted.”
VanHaaren continues to explain that while the Tide currently sits at No. 5, the coaching staff is still applying pressure to many high-profile prospects and has plenty of time to make some noise before the 2025 cycle gets underway.
The pressure to put together a top-tier class is on, but if there’s one program in the nation to do it, a Saban-led staff is it.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football recruiting as the 2024 cycle continues.
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