As Alabama fans, we’ve been spoiled for almost two decades now with a parade of five-star talent from across the globe, First Round NFL draft picks, All-Americans, SEC crowns and national titles. But it wasn’t that long ago when the Crimson Tide had to fight and scrape every moment, for every player; where guys rarely made the pros; where players even more rarely received national accolades.
The 2008 NSD recruiting class changed all that. In fact, it keyed the start of a dynasty. We’ve written at length, often, about the impact that the 2008 class had on the Tide’s trajectory.