Alabama National Signing Day 2017: 5 Takeaways from Crimson Tide Class

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.Although it changes from place to place, and team to team, one can always measure how good a recruiting class is by the mood of the coach.Wednesday afternoon, Nick Saban was in a great mood.The University of Alabama football headcoach had just landed the top class in the nation, not only according to Scout.coms team rankings,but every major recruiting service in the nation also had the Crimson Tide at No. 1."If you see a coach who stands up here today and says he had a bad recruiting day, let me know," Saban said. "You never have a bad recruiting class, and you never have a bad spring practice."Overall, Alabama officially added 14 players to the 12 who enrolled early, while three others appear to be waiting for roster spots.The breakdown reads like a checklist, as it includes four offensive lineman, four linebackers, four wide receivers, three defensive linemen, three defensive backs, two quarterbacks, two running backs, two tight ends and one athlete who's initial position hasn'tbeen determined yet."We obviously try to identify needs that we have each year, and I think that [with] this class we sort of hit every spot but one," Saban said. "We wanted to recruit at least one corner, maybe two. I just didnt happen that way."Consequently, it wouldnt be surprising to see a player or two switch positions as early as this spring.Otherwise, here are the most notable aspects from Alabama's national signing day.Begin Slideshow
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