re: Who has the final say in recruiting?

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Wrong. 247 is run by a Bama alum... Look it up.

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247 has their own set of rankings independent of the Composite rankings. The composite averages ESPN, Scout, Rivals, and 247. I think most people who keep up with recruiting would agree that the 247 format is the best in the industry. They're the industry leaders, regardless of fanbase.

Also, it is not run by a Bama Alum. It was founded by Shannon Terry, who is the only reason ESPN felt it necessary to get into the recruiting game - because of how much money recruiting services were generating. Shannon did not graduate from UA, but did grow up a Bama fan. He's lived in Tennessee most of his life. He recently sold 247sports to CBS for a shite ton of money, in the same fashion he sold Rivals to Yahoo. He wasn't able to do that just because Bama fans buy a lot of subscriptions.