TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — One gets the feeling that Nick Saban hates this time of year.
This used to be when he would hit the road to meet with high school coaches and evaluate potential recruits firsthand. That is until the NCAA banned college coaches from doing so to prevent what was called “bump-ins” during the spring evaluation period.
To compensate, the University of Alabama created the Crimson Caravan by which Saban and other coaches travelled around the region and spoke to fans. However, this is the first year since he arrived in 2007 that the tour isn’t happening.