2000 – He called it the “red alert” class. When Nick Saban arrived at LSU in December of 1999, he had less than two months to try and salvage what was left of the recruiting season. He didn’t do half bad considering he managed to attract future All-Americans Chad Lavalais, Stephen Peterman and Corey Webster in what was considered a makeshift class.
2001 – It might go down as one of the most memorable classes ever. In 2001, Saban made his splash on the recruiting scene hauling in a group of talent never before seen at LSU. The list reads like an all-star team including Joseph Addai, Bennie Brazell, Michael Clayton, Travis Daniels, Marquise Hill, Rudy Niswanger, Marcus Spears, Andrew Whitworth, Ben Wilkerson. It was the foundation of the 2003 national championship team.
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