re: So Alabama seems to lead for UT LB Henry To’oto’o

I don’t believe this necessarily true. There have been several years under where we’ve had to let elite talent/recruits walk away both do to the numbers. So names that come to mind include Mario Goodrich and Devin Bush. Personally, I think Coach Raymond can get almost any DB he wants if he’s allowed.

LSU’s recruitment communication and strategy is more tempered and calculated due to the 25 scholarship limit. I say this because you always hear CEO talking about the numbers; something you never really hear from Nick Saban. LSU, like most universities, has a tradition of rewarding walk-ons full athletic scholarships.

I believe Alabama has stopped this practice and started handing walk-ons academic scholarships with football scholarship perks (swag, dining, stipend, housing, etc). I hate to say it but rewarding walk-ons full athletic scholarships doesn’t move the needle in terms of performance on the field.