re: Elias Ricks ratting on Saban.

It doesn't say he was talking to Saban before. He may have been ,but that has no way of proving that. He could have meant he was ready to sign with Bama. Post entering portal. Context is pretty poor in statement.

And saying that, I wouldn't doubt that he talked to someone at Bama, but i seriously doubt it would have been Saban. Not till after.