When elite Washington, D.C., four-star defensive end Terrell Hall decommited from Ohio State’s top-ranked ranked 2016 class after visiting Alabama, it marked the latest turn in an ongoing fight between the two best recruiters in the game: Urban Meyer and Nick Saban. But if this is a fight, Alabama’s recruiting has been Ronda Rousey — untouchable. MORE: SN Top 25 best-case, worst-case | QB recruiting: Get them early or miss out Saban and his staff have been the most dominant recruiters in the country. Since Meyer joined Ohio State prior to the 2012 season, Alabama has had the No. 1-ranked recruiting class every year, according to 247Sports.com. During that time, Saban has 16 five-star commitments; Meyer has five. Tale of the Tape: Meyer vs. Saban 2016 class rank: Meyer (1), Saban (4) Average 2016 stars: Meyer (3.84), Saban (3.5) 2012-15 totals Total five-star commits: Meyer (5), Saban (16) Average team ranking: Meyer (4.25), Saban (1) Top recruiting state: Meyer (Ohio, Fla., Va., Ga., N.J., Texas), Saban (Ala., Ga., Fla., La., Texas, Miss. Saban has had success attracting some of the state of Ohio’s best talent. Alabama had five players from Ohio on its 2014 roster. Ohio State had no players from Alabama and has yet to recruit an Alabama prospect during Meyer’s tenure. Saban landed four-star, 6-5 WR Derek Kief from LaSalle High School (Cincinnati), who was one of Meyer’s top targets in 2014…
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