# GREAT NEWS? Alabama’s 2028 Recruiting Signals PROMISING Sign — Here’s Why

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Podcast: [Cover Crimson Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cover-crimson-podcast-network-6596578)
Published: 2026-07-09T13:37:38+00:00
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## Resource

Alabama Football is taking a smaller recruiting class in 2027, and that has caused worry for certain portions of the fanbase. Meanwhile, there’s a lot of positive momentum backing the Crimson Tide for the 2028 cycle. Cover Crimson hosts Clint Lamb and Jimmy Stein explain why. Plus, is Alabama’s portal evaluations a secret weapon for Kalen DeBoer, Courtney Morgan and the rest of the program?

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