Just because you’ve had the No. 1 recruiting class four of the last five years doesn’t mean you can’t try something new.
Alabama, which is well on its way to yet another top-ranked class, decided to go even bigger this year for signing day, announcing each player's signing live on an electronic billboard in the heart of Tuscaloosa.
Billboards are up all around town on #BamaNSD17! #NSD17 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/pU8j0bNbzt
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) February 1, 2017
The Crimson Tide began Wednesday with 12 players on the official “Big Board,” including three five-star early enrollees: athlete Dylan Moses, running back Najee Harris and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood.