Nike Saban was in desperate need of good news after a dismal 7-6 season punctuated by a late collapse. And he did. In his first full recruiting season at Alabama, Saban signed 32 players, including three rated as five-star prospects. A flurry of late signings helped boost the Crimson Tide's ranking, the most important being Julio Jones, the...

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