Alabama took the lead and never looked back.
Quite common on the college football field, it often is the case in recruiting the next round of talent headed to Tuscaloosa and it turned out to be the case for Isaiah Hastings. The Canada native, and the top prospect the country will produce in the class of 2022, proclaimed Nick Saban's program as his leader in October and wrapped up his recruiting with a commitment Tuesday morning to correspond with his 18th birthday.
"If you go to Alabama," he said after the official visit.