Brandon Huffman, the national recruiting editor for 247Sports, a high school scouting site, pointed to Rashaan Evans as a vital precedent. They see that paying their dues for a couple of years at Alabama and starting only a season or two can be worthwhile down the line. “I wouldn’t trade a moment.”Not surprisingly, Clemson, the other dominant program of the College Football Playoff era, also hogs talent, creating depth rivaled only by Alabama’s. “Those top programs, you’re going to have competition,” said Joey King, who was Lawrence’s high school coach in Georgia. That’s what Trevor wanted.”For Saban and Alabama, the most dramatic jettisoning of an established player happened during last year’s national championship game.

Source: New York Times January 07, 2019 07:52 UTC