re: La. kids going to Bama for the business decision….

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Why is Saban so strong in Monroe?



From everything we've read from folks up there, it's boots on the ground. They are working it harder than we are. Seems to be the refrain from the recruits we've lost, as well as their families, coaches in the area, and other folks in the know. The question is, why?

I would also be shocked if money isn't making the rounds up there in some fashion. It's off the beaten trail compared to New Orleans or Houston or Atlanta, and covering up mischief in a small town is easier than where the major media is watching.

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Saban loved the area when he was at LSU. He personally has plenty of connections. And Bama has enhanced those connections, including building better (better for them, not in comparison to LSU) relationships with area coaches. That is his strength up there. And it makes sense, recruiting is about relationships and he's fostered relationships in that area for over a decade now.