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"That looks stupid. He doesn't act like that."

Nick Saban took a shot at how recruits are ranked during his most recent interview on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Saban provided his thoughts on the industry while comparing a pair of former Alabama running backs. “We never ever looked, and I know Cig (Curt Cignetti) doesn’t either, at how many stars a guy has because I think what you all need to do is look at who’s giving out the stars,” Saban said. They don’t know their ass from their hands. Why would you, as a coach, depend on somebody who’s not even a coach, evaluating players to give them stars? I say all the time, Josh Jacobs had no stars. Damien Harris was a five-star. They were both really good players, don’t get me wrong, but Josh Jacobs was a first-round draft pick, and Damien Harris was a third-round pick. Josh Jacobs is still playing, Damien Harris is not.” The former Alabama head coach feels Cignetti has put Indiana in a position to be a winning program by going after players who fit teh Hoosiers’ scheme and culture over stars. This approach is among the reasons why Saban feels Indiana finds itself in the National Championship.