re: What was the impact when Saban left?

Tebow was a junior in high school when Saban left. He did not start playing until 2006. Miles was coach for a full year before the signing day. Geez.... Saban was fired??? That's news to me.....

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I don't recall--why was the 2008 class so bad?

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Only about 12 / 26 of them saw the field. 8 of those 26 signees had no business playing collegiate sports, much less being offered football scholarships to what we believe to be a top 10 college football powerhouse.

2008
HEAD COACH LES MILES | CLASS BREAKDOWN
DL Chancey Aghayere, Garland, Texas (Garland)
LB Ryan Baker, Grand Ridge, Fla. (Bountstown)
WR DeAngelo Benton, Bastrop, La. (Hargrave Military/Bastrop)
TE Matt Branch, Monroe, La. (Sterlington)
DB Derrick Bryant, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge)
DE Chase Clement, Thibodaux, La. (E.D. White)
DB Rockey Duplessis, Belle Chasse, La. (Belle Chasse)
DE Lavar Edwards, Gretna, La. (Desire Street Academy)
TE Tyler Edwards, Monroe, La. (Ouachita Parish)
DL Cordian Hagans, Snellville, Ga. (Northview)
DB Karnell Hatcher, Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic Community)
OL Alex Hurst, Bartlett, Tenn. (Arlington)
QB Jordan Jefferson, St. Rose, La. (Destrehan)
OL P.J. Lonergan, New Orleans, La. (Rummel)
WR Tim Molton, Montz, La. (Destrehan)
OL Thomas Parsons, Canyon Lake, Texas (Smithson Valley)
WR Deangelo Peterson, New Orleans, La. (Desire Street Academy)
DB Patrick Peterson (Johnson), Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely)
LB Kyle Prater, Kerrville, Texas (Tivy)
OL Greg Shaw, Hialeah, Fla. (Edward Pace)
OL Clay Spencer, Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist)
DB Ryan St. Julien, St. Martinville, La. (Catholic-New Iberia)
DB Brandon Taylor, Franklinton, La. (Franklinton)
WR Jhyryn Taylor, Franklinton, La. (Franklinton)
LB Kellen Theriot, Houston, Texas (Episcopal)
WR Chris Tolliver, Rayville, La. (Rayville)

Oh yeah. There's a few studs there but most names I forgot about.

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I still think he would have wound up at Ole Miss

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A kid who was saved from the ghetto by a former Ole Miss BB player and former Ole Miss homecoming queen? And huge Ole Miss boosters? An Ole Miss lock, you say?

Umpossible!

There were only 8 that stuck with their commitment after saban left. One thing though is you kept a couple of people from staff. Like if I recall, Jimbo suggested offerimg trindon because he had been recruiting him prior.

Think about that class though, they would be the upper classmen in 08 and 09. So either way it impacted those seasons.

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Just like last year and this year's class would have. Which is why I always said let Les run his contract out. He's building this team back up again. But too late, can't have a coach about to lose his job out there recruiting. No turning back.

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Nope. time to move on.