This has not been a memorable recruiting cycle for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama fans. After the jubilance that the last two summers brought, the Crimson Tide has swung and missed at many of its top targets, which has been more noticeable than normal because of the smaller class Alabama is looking to sign.
Alabama will still bring some talent to Tuscaloosa, and the class is headlined by 5-star QB Elijah Haven, one of the top players in the country, but there’s only a handful of true blue-chip players the Crimson Tide is in the thick of it for right now.
One of them is 4-star CB Hayden Stepp, whom Alabama has been considered the favorite for during most of his recruitment. But coming off a visit to Oregon on June 12th, the Ducks have surged ahead and now seem to be in the lead…