Josh Jacobs was technically never a starting running back at the University of Alabama. He was never the number one running back on the team or put up the biggest numbers. Yet Nick Saban has a man here he can point to in Jacobs that helps him sell the Crimson Tide to recruits in a way that no other coach can come close to.
And here’s how he can pitch it…
“Yes, you could go to “XYZ” and I’m sure they might find a starting position for you quicker than we can. We have lots of talent at Alabama and the best will take the field and the rest will learn to be the best.