Nick Saban on 'wrong place, wrong time,' plus, takeaways from the new Top247 recruiting rankings (03/22)

The Cover 3 crew talks Nick Saban, Nate Oats, Brandon Miller, recruiting and more. First, Nick Saban made some pointed comments as he announced that freshman DB Tony Mitchell was suspended indefinitely in the wake of a spring break arrest. Discussing if there any reason to connect his stance on player discipline to the ongoing controversy with Brandon Miller and the basketball program (3:00). Then a deep dive on the new Top247 player rankings, with an explanation of why this a good time to update the rankings (19:30), why there are only 32 five-star prospects (21:25), quarterback Dylan Raiola headlining the class (26:49), names to know at wide receiver (32:30) and THE name to know at tackle (36:40). Finally, teams off to a good start in the 2024 cycle (40:40) and much more.

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