Ole Miss already had two of the top four players in this year's recruiting class — five-star quarterback Shea Patterson and five-star offensive tackle Greg Little.
That was part of the Rebels' pitch to Shyheim Carter during the buildup to National Signing Day: You can complete the Big Three and give our class three headliners like we had in 2013 with Robert Nkemdiche, Laremy Tunsil and Laquon Treadwell.
Ole Miss coaches told Carter, a four-star cornerback, that he was one of the players they coveted the most in this year's class.
But Carter chose Alabama, and at least some people inside the Tide program believe the 6-foot, 190-pound Louisiana native could be the 2016 version of Minkah Fitzpatrick.