Alabama will have to hold off Ohio State for elite 2026 offensive commitment

MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesIt's that time of the year. The sharks are circling the waters and trying to flip committed prospects. Alabama is one of them, pushing for several committed prospects across the country to solidify one of the nation's elite classes in the 2026 cycle.

Part of the burden of having so much elite talent in one class is that opposing teams and coaches will not stop pushing for your commits until the paperwork is signed and the ink is dry.

4-star TE Mack Sutter from Dunlap, Illinois, committed to Alabama back in late June during the Crimson Tide's unbelievable summer recruiting run. He has seemed locked in with the Crimson Tide, but…