Max
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People say you only have one chance at a good first impression. My official visit to Alabama left an impression on me that Iāll never forget.
At that moment, I knew I was going to commit to Bama.
Yes, the Crimson Tide have amazing facilities, but thatās something many teams offer. What really captured my attention was something you canāt really see or feel. It was a general vibe.
One of the first things I did on my visit was sit in on a team meeting. As we waited for it to start, dudes were hollering at one another, looking at their phones and making noise. But when the door opened and Nick Saban walked in, the entire room went silent. I promise you, the entire room went silent.
You legit could have heard a pin drop.
I had similar measurables to pretty much all of the kids in that room. (Many of them are in the NFL now.) And every single one of them showed absolute and total respect for this man.
At that moment, I knew I was going to commit to Bama.
The way those great players treated to their coach was something you canāt fake. It showed me in an instant exactly why the program has had the success that it has. The respect that the players showed to Coach Saban was because of two things: How they feel about him and how they feel about each other. Even if youāre the weakest link, theyāll pick you up. Theyāre all really in it together. It was something I couldnāt turn down.
It's a bit of a long read, but worth the time.
Ready to Roll | The Players' Tribune
At that moment, I knew I was going to commit to Bama.
Yes, the Crimson Tide have amazing facilities, but thatās something many teams offer. What really captured my attention was something you canāt really see or feel. It was a general vibe.
One of the first things I did on my visit was sit in on a team meeting. As we waited for it to start, dudes were hollering at one another, looking at their phones and making noise. But when the door opened and Nick Saban walked in, the entire room went silent. I promise you, the entire room went silent.
You legit could have heard a pin drop.
I had similar measurables to pretty much all of the kids in that room. (Many of them are in the NFL now.) And every single one of them showed absolute and total respect for this man.
At that moment, I knew I was going to commit to Bama.
The way those great players treated to their coach was something you canāt fake. It showed me in an instant exactly why the program has had the success that it has. The respect that the players showed to Coach Saban was because of two things: How they feel about him and how they feel about each other. Even if youāre the weakest link, theyāll pick you up. Theyāre all really in it together. It was something I couldnāt turn down.
It's a bit of a long read, but worth the time.
Ready to Roll | The Players' Tribune
