re: Have we ever been disappointed in a class?

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Saban's first year was meh

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2000

DB Eric Alexander, Port Arthur, Texas (Austin)
DT Jarvin Armelin, Sulphur, La. (Sulphur)
LB Dorsett Buckels, Amite, La. (Amite)
OL Kade Comeaux, Crowley, La. (Notre Dame)
WR Erin Damond, Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
RB Randall Gay, Brusly, La. (Brusly)
RB Devery Henderson. Opelousas, La. (Opelousas)
DE Chris Henry, Houston, Texas (Jones)
WR Drew Hixon, Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison)
WR Jack Hunt, Ruston, La. (Ruston)
DB Rudy Johnson, Kentwood, La. (Kentwood)
DT John Paul Jones, Carencro, La. (Carencro)
LB Marvin Jones, Hammond, La. (Hammond)
DE Chad Lavalais, Marksville, La. (Marksville)
OL Daniel Leon, St. Martinville, La. (St. Martinville)
OL Nate Livings, Lake Charles, La. (Wash.-Marion)
WR Donriel Louis, Edgard, La. (West St. John)
DB Adrian Mayes, Houston, Texas (Forest Brook)
DB Travis Moses, Gonzales, La. (East Ascension)
RB Derron Parquet, Metairie, La. (Rummel)
TE Stephen Peterman,Waveland, Miss. (St. Stanislaus)
QB Marcus Randall, Baton Rouge, La. (Glen Oaks)
LB Jarvus Ryes, Loreauville, La. (Loreauville)
LB Lionel Turner,Walker, La. (Walker)
WR Corey Webster, Gramercy, La. (St. James)
DT Brad West, Gurley, Ala. (Madison County)
LB Marcus Yanez, Bastrop, La. (Bastrop)

This group won a bunch of football games for "meh" - maybe they were underwhelming at the time, but Adrian Mayes was one of the earliest signing day surprises I can recall - I had really only been following recruiting since Dinardo came in.

I'll always remember that class for the Adrian Mayes flip (from Nebraska) and that was the time Lavalais' commitment finally counted.