re: How is Alabama so much more talented than other top recruiting CFB teams?

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Are the other coaches that much worse with essentially the same level of talent?

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First problem here is you're taking the rankings of keyboard scouts as gospel. Barton Simmons and co. had Mac Jones as a 3*, several receivers rated higher than Devonta Smith, Christian BArmore outside the top 100, etc.

Use your eyes to judge talent, not what some website tells you about how good a kid was when he was 17. OSU got blown off the field because Alabama had a lot more talent than they did. That's not to say that the talent wasn't equal when these kids were 17, developing plays a large part, but recruiting rankings are a a footnote, not the be all end all. If those guys were that great at it they'd be getting paid millions to GM an NFL franchise