re: NOLA Article, you can't argue with this

2016 #2 nationally

EDIT #1: In 2016, we signed 12 lineman. 10 of which were top 20 in the country at their position. The other 2 were top 100.

QB: Lindsey Scott was the GPOTY. We signed him. He transferred.

2015 #5 nationally

In 2015, we signed 7 lineman. All were top 52 at their position. This isn't counting the TE that were converted to OL

QB: Justin McMillan was the 35th ranked QB in the nation. He hasn't played a down (or not many at all)

2014 #2 nationally

In 2014, we signed 8 lineman. All were top 20 at their position.

QB: Brandon harris was the #3 rated QB in the nation.

2013 #6 nationally

In 2013, we signed 12 lineman. All were top 20 at their position.

QB: Hayden Rettig was #9 rated QB and Anthony Jennings was the #14. Both have transferred out.

That's a total of 39 lineman on both sides of the ball. Alabama has 41 in that same span of time. Depth shouldn't be an issue. Now, we've lost a lot of guys to the NFL but 2013 players would still be eligible today, had they stayed. They've also converted a lot of big TEs to Lineman. Depth is an issue but it's not because of Miles. I sure wish we could have kept all our in-state talent, but it has nothing to do with Miles. Miles recruited top talent. Once he left, a ton transferred out. That's not on Miles.

It has everything to do with Alabama dishing out new rides to cruits and somehow avoiding being investigated. $$$$

EDIT #2

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In that same span of time, Alabama has signed 41 lineman to LSU's 39. 2 more lineman. They're just better at shoving under-the-table money to players and have them put off the NFL to stay longer.

frick it, I put a lot of work into this. I'm making it a thread on TRant.