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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

5-at-10: National signing day, Super pressure, crazy UK collapse in crazy season, Rushmores

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has eight early enrollees for the Crimson Tide for the second straight year. National signing day, which will reveal the full crop of this year's recruiting class, is next Wednesday.
Alabama football coach Nick Saban has eight early enrollees for the Crimson Tide for the second straight year. National signing day, which will reveal the full crop of this year's recruiting class, is next Wednesday. Alabama football coach Nick Saban has eight early enrollees for the Crimson Tide for the second straight year. National signing day, which will reveal the full crop of this year's recruiting class, is next Wednesday.

Make fun of the guys who will spend all morning and early afternoon in their phones or computers if you want.

But do so on your own peril, and know this: National Signing Day matters.

It make not matter in terms of five-stars or three-stars on specific players since the ranking system is far from an exact science.

But it does matter because without the horses your team can’t win consistently regardless of the level.

Certainly talent development has a lot to do with program progression, but to even suggest teams can remain among the heavyweights – be it in the SEC or the SoCon – without top-line talent is foolish.