In what would have been the biggest pull in the entire country in the 2018 cycle, Mark Richt was instead unable to sew up the most highly-touted of the American Heritage prospects and #1 corner in the nation, 5-star CB Patrick Surtain Jr., who gave his pledge to Alabama over longtime favorites LSU and hometown Miami on National Signing Day.
The nation's No. 1 CB has made his decision
Patrick Surtain Jr. is heading to ... Alabama over #LSU. He credits championship culture in Tuscaloosa, Ala. https://t.co/JPhDx4bYXe pic.