As the activities of A-Day concluded, a lone news story was mostly lost in the shuffle of analyses of the game. Three-star tight end Brendan Scales from Missouri had only just received a scholarship offer earlier in the week, and decided to visit just to check things out. By the time the day ended, he was sold.
"Meeting Coach Saban in his office was probably the most intimidating and exciting moment of my life," Scales admitted. "Coach Saban was very sincere about what he wanted to do with me. He explained what everyone says about them and prospects not ever seeing the field because they get the best of the best.