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Alabama’s defensive freshmen class stole the show versus Duke

Future recruits take notes.

It does not matter what age or classification one is, if it is willing, coachable and has strong physical and mental traits, Nick Saban is putting that person on the field.

In the same manner that the 2017 class showed to rescue a national championship for the University of Alabama, this year’s group of freshmen took over Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday in a dominating performance against Duke. While the Crimson Tide lost Dylan Moses for the season, Shane Lee took command at middle linebacker and sniffed out every play.