What Did Nick Saban Say About National Early Signing Day?

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide football program is in the middle of Rose Bowl practice but Wednesday is also National Early Signing Date for the Class of 2024.

Nick Saban addresses the media for the final time in Tuscaloosa before the program packs up and heads out west for the College Football Playoff Semifinal. He'll discuss Alabama's wins in the incoming recruiting class and likely touch on the Wolverines as well.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will likely finish with the No. 2 recruiting class across the board as they currently have 25 members in the Class of 2024. 23 of those prospects signed Letters of Intent on Wednesday and a number of them have already enrolled in school in order to help the Tide prepare for the Rose Bowl.

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4:10 p.m. - Cedric Burns just puts the water bottle out, meaning Coach Nick Saban is due up any second now.
4:13 - Coach Saban "Challenging day, nonetheless. I know because it's early signing date people want to talk about signing. Prepping for practice, prepping for games. We're really pleased with the class, got a lot of good mid-year guys. Which I think is really important, and helpful in their development."
4:14 - "The people who support us in the community do a great job"
4:15 - "I'm excited about these players, I'm not going to go through them individually"
4:15 - "From a practice standpoint, players had good energy and enthusiasm today."
4:16 - Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. "Well I think that's the legacy for Alabama, not the first legacy for me, I coached Mark Ingram's dad at Michigan State. The first Alabama player that I coached and now has a son here, I think it's great."
4:17 - On Early-Enrollees "I think exposure, obviously the first three days they're there - those guys have to go through acclimation period - they haven't been allowed to put on pads yet. I just think being in meetings, learning the stretching, seeing how a college practice really goes."
4:18 - Julian Sayin "Yeah, Julian's outstanding. The ball comes out of his hand really well, he's smart. We like him a lot. We tell all players that you've got to focus on your development, what are you going to become"
4:18 - Bubba Hampton "Bubba's kind of a dawg man, wherever he plays."
4:19 - How do you use technology to be a good recruiter, "We try to be honest, we try to be upfront."
4:20 - How rare is it to get a QB who's comfortable under center "Yeah, we don't get under center a whole bunch, but anyone who's done that in high school and gotten a little comfortable with it, I think it's good."
4:21 - Compare Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. to Sr. "They're different people man, they're both good people, great family. I don't like to make comparisons, I
4:22 - Offensive line "We think they have a lot of potential, we know a lot about them we've had them in camp and we think they're good developmental type guys. We're excited to have them, but we're still trying to add some pieces in that position."
4:23 - Finishing strong in recruiting "Our focus right now is in the game. I know we have to recruit, but we're trying to win the game. There's still some players out there that we think can help this team,"