2024 Head to Head with the Big Boys: Bama Edition

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Nick Saban may be one of the most miserable people on the planet earth. However, he may also be one of the best coach/recruiters in CFB history. Although Kirby and UGA are currently the flavor of the day, he's still an assassin on the trail. Hopefully, Mario will help nudge him into retirement

2026 Cycle

Recruit	College	Comments
Jamarrion Gordon	Bama	We were in the final 3, Gordon said this was a "no brainer" decision

2025 Cycle

Recruit	College	Comments
Ryan "Hollywood" Williams	Bama	The best receiver in Bama since Julio Jones, maybe #1 in the nation. Visiting for the July 29 BBQ.
Jaime Ffrench Jr.	Texas Bama	Was/Is a priority for Mario, eventually flipped to Texas.
Michael Carroll	Bama	Seems solid to Bama, but Mario wants to get involved in this recruitment.
Dijon Lee	Bama	Geo has been saying Miami wants him to visit

2024 Cycle

HS Grade: C
Portal Grade: N/A

Recruit	College	Comments
Kevin Riley	Bama Miami	Mario literally went into Saban's backyard and took the best RB in the nation Saban flipped him at the last second. The Alabama penal system sure is unique.
Caleb Odom	Bama	Was our #1 TE option prior to Mitchell reclassifying. All Miami prior to the Bama OV
Davon Mitchell	Oklahoma	#1 TE on Miami's board IMHO. Had Bama roots, supposedly Bama #3 in this recruitment.
Joseph Ionata	Bama	This one absolutely stings. By far the #1 C on our board. All Miami until the Bama UV. Now a lost cause.
Sterling Dixon	Bama	Potential flip candidate. Likely committed to Bama before we got involved.
Marquise Lightfoot	Miami	Another DE Saban wanted bad.
Dylan Stewart	USCe	Everyone's #1 DE
Julian Sayin	Bama	Plays for team Raw, ton on Miami recruits on that team along w/Pro Miami staff. The mythical unicorn flip candidate.
Cameron Pruitt	Miami	Never reciprocated Saban's interest

2023 Cycle

HS Grade: A
Portal Grade: N/A

Recruit	College	Comments
Francis Mauigoa	Miami	Everyone's #1 RT
Raul "Popo" Aguirre	Miami
Jayden Wayne	Miami
Riley Williams	Miami
Damari Brown	Miami	First time Miami beat Saban for a CB
Samson Okunola	Miami
Rueben Bain	Miami	Long thought a Miami lock, Saban pushed hard until the end because he knows how special Bain is.
Olaus Alinen	Bama	Was a take at OG for us, Bama promised him he could play OT
Jaquavious Russaw	Bama
James Smith	Bama
David Hicks	A&M
Anthony Hill	UT
Cormani McClain	Colorado	Miami stunned everyone by beating out Bama for McClain. Cormani ultimately flaked out and flipped to Deion.

2022 Cycle

Recruit	College	Comments
Jaleel Skinner	Miami	Mario's first recruiting shocker w/the Canes

 

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All hands to deck to flip Ionata but there's no chance there IMO unless Bama processes him out due to a higher priority target coming on board. One of those kids that once he gives his word, he's done.

Sayin, like I said above is a unicorn.

You'd think with so many pro-Miami team mates and coaches around him he'd be a potential flip candidate. But he's rock solid to Bama. In @Geo305 words from his recent space

Julian Sayin to Miami is not happening​

 

[Dwinstitles]

If we somehow flipped Sayin, im just saying. That kid looks like a star player

 

[aleahy]

I think Okunlola and Damari Brown should be added. They wanted both.

 

[TheATLCane]

2023 maybe caught Bama off guard. 2024 they look to have corrected course. Our move

 

[bobbydigius]

I think Okunlola and Damari Brown should be added. They wanted both.

Definitely wanted both but especially Damari

 

[Combo]

So we think Riley is the best RB in the country?

 

[lindend]

So we think Riley is the best RB in the country?

Depends on who you ask.

 

[Yoyo82]

So we think Riley is the best RB in the country?

Supposedly he was #1 on the coaches' board. Not hard to believe at all. He's the #4 overall RB on 247.

 

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I think Okunlola and Damari Brown should be added. They wanted both.

OP updated. Also added Cormani.

 

[Yoyo82]

Reuben Bain

 

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Reuben Bain

OP updated. IDK how I missed that battle. Bama was a source of much angina last cycle in the Bain recruitment.

 

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2024 Cycle

HS Grade: C
Portal Grade: N/A

Recruit	College	Comments
Kevin Riley	Bama Miami	Mario literally went into Saban's backyard and took the best RB in the nation Saban flipped him at the last second. The Alabama penal system sure is unique.
Caleb Odom	Bama	Was our #1 TE option prior to Mitchell reclassifying. All Miami prior to the Bama OV
Davon Mitchell	Oklahoma	#1 TE on Miami's board IMHO. Had Bama roots, supposedly Bama #3 in this recruitment.
Joseph Ionata	Bama	This one absolutely stings. By far the #1 C on our board. All Miami until the Bama UV. Now a lost cause.
Sterling Dixon	Bama	Potential flip candidate. Likely committed to Bama before we got involved.
Marquise Lightfoot	Miami	Another DE Saban wanted bad.
Dylan Stewart	USCe	Everyone's #1 DE
Julian Sayin	Bama	Plays for team Raw, ton on Miami recruits on that team along w/Pro Miami staff. The mythical unicorn flip candidate.
Cameron Pruitt	Miami	Never reciprocated Saban's interest

 

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Lost out on Gordon (although IDK how many of us actually knew we were in his final 3)