From collegefootballnews: http://cfn.scout.com/2/726003.html No doubt this class was phenomenal. But to me, Saban's legacy will always really just be about keeping Louisiana players in-state. This was a phenomenal Louisiana class (on the Hits, 8 of 12 were LA prospects, and Charles Alexander isn't even listed) and we got the best ones.
Ouch, it's tough to see Ryan Miller on the misses category. He had a mountain of potential and even played as a freshman or sophomore.
Is Luke Sanders really a miss? He didn't really live up to the lofty expectations but he was a 2 year starter and a contributor on a MNC title team. It's hard to call that a miss.
I honestly don't see the point of reranking a 4 year-old class. I read the article hoping it'd be interesting, but kept thinking about Hester and Xavier Carter and thinking, "C'est la vie". An old coach of mine used to say winning was about "Hustle and Desire". Add that to a recruiting class and 4 years later, I wouldn't be surprised by very much, either way.
Thats what I was gonna say. How is Sanders a miss when he started for two years? Just because he wasn't an All-American means he was a miss
He came to LSU with pretty high expectations and really became an important role player rather than a dominant player. Yes he was a key part of the team, but I think most people thought he would do more. Still though, I'm glad he was playing for us and made the most of his opportunity.
