The coaches should have seen this coming man. They got played. Almost feel sorry for them
They did see it coming. It's exactly why the heat has been turned up on Samuel Jr.
Nothing wrong with fighting until the end. I doubt Folden's staff would have made the visit to CT after it became clear Bama was in the driver's seat. More importantly, making Samuel Jr. a priority shows they have a contingency plan in place. If they can close with him and Campbell, this is a terrific DB class, regardless of Jobe.
There is a difference between fighting until the end and wasting your time and this was clear that
So when Frierson was pvssyfooting around with Georgia, Richt and Co. should have just thrown in the towel, huh?
As I said, it was beyond apparent Bama was in control with his recruitment, but he's a talent and you do your best to sell the program and land him. People may not want to hear this, but Bama is going to get theirs. They've sustained so much success with Saban at the helm, that they're going to flip kids, tough shlt.
But your assertion that the staff was played is dogshlt. New DB targets have emerged over the past week because it was clear this scenario was likely coming. IF they can close with at least two of the Campbell, Surtain, Samuel Jr. trio, this loss is minimal.