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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After Alabama coach Nick Saban went down the line of families prior to a senior night victory over rival Auburn, a reporter asked him if there was a story about one of those seniors that stood out.
Saban responded that the first thing that pops into his mind walking down that line of seniors and parents is always the home visit during the recruiting process.
“Probably the unique story was Ross Pierschbacher in Iowa,” Saban recalled. “I go up with there with (former offensive line coach) Mario Cristobal, who’s from Cuba and has never been in the snow before. We get a rental car and it’s snowing like hell now.
“It ain’t snowing a little bit — it’s snowing a lot and it’s blowing sideways. I say, ‘Mario, let me drive.’ But he thought he had to do his duty, man, and I’ve never been more scared in my whole life.
“Once we got to the home visit, the food was good, the family was great and obviously we got a great player and a great person that has been a great ambassador for the University of Alabama and a great representative for our program.”
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Saban responded that the first thing that pops into his mind walking down that line of seniors and parents is always the home visit during the recruiting process.
“Probably the unique story was Ross Pierschbacher in Iowa,” Saban recalled. “I go up with there with (former offensive line coach) Mario Cristobal, who’s from Cuba and has never been in the snow before. We get a rental car and it’s snowing like hell now.
“It ain’t snowing a little bit — it’s snowing a lot and it’s blowing sideways. I say, ‘Mario, let me drive.’ But he thought he had to do his duty, man, and I’ve never been more scared in my whole life.
“Once we got to the home visit, the food was good, the family was great and obviously we got a great player and a great person that has been a great ambassador for the University of Alabama and a great representative for our program.”
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