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Photo: Did Alabama coach Nick Saban just land at a high school in a helicopter?
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Alabama coach Nick Saban arguably is the best recruiter in the country.
The Tide is chasing six consecutive seasons as the No. 1-ranked recruiting team according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Apparently the Tide have procured a helicopter to help with that pursuit.
Welcome to McEachern @AlabamaFTBL Nick Saban checking out a few prospects!! pic.twitter.com/T4Z8O6aVLo
— RaiderNationEPHS (@BJacobsonFBall) December 10, 2015
This is the helicopter that landed on the rooftop of a Hilton Garden Inn so he could both recruit and make a oresser pic.twitter.com/i1Pbrd8Evn
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) December 10, 2015
I'm told Nick Saban will be visiting with 2016 WR Tyler Simmons today.
— Dan McDonald (@CoachD_Mac) December 10, 2015
Simmons, a 5-foot-11 senior from McEachern High School (Powder Springs, Ga.) should be the talk of the town Thursday after Saban’s grand entrance.
The Alabama coach is trying to woo Simmons, whom most everyone believes will play for Georgia. So Saban is breaking out a helicopter for what should be the first of many recruiting battles between himself and longtime defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, Georgia’s next head coach.
Simmons runs a 4.41-second 40-yard dash, according to 247Sports. Although he’s just a three-star receiver, the list of teams interested in him is long and distinguished.
And if you’re wondering, yes, Texas A&M is among those teams. No word yet on whether Kevin Sumlin will take his Swagcopter to town to try to one-up Saban.
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
