Alabama football’s defensive backs coach and Co-DC, Maurice Linguist recently discussed the new Alabama staff’s approach to sending personal videos to recruits from practice.
Multiple recruits have shared the videos on social media. They typically include the coach sending a personal energetic message to a recruit while at practice. Linguist, Kane Wommack, Bryan Ellis and Chris Kapilovic have had their videos posted in recent weeks.
‘ Strap em in 🐘!! ROLLTIDEEEE BABY 🐘🤟🏾! @AlabamaFTBL @CoachMoLinguist @KalenDeBoer @AthleticsHHES @Tymere_4 pic.twitter.com/7SChlvDCfc
— ᴏɴɪs "𝐨" ᴋᴏɴᴀɴʙᴀɴɴʏ'25 (@KonanbannyOnis) March 27, 2024
The thinking behind the idea is to help establish a ‘genuine’ connection with recruits and show them they are a priority.
“I think we are always trying to find ways to connect, always trying to find ways to make guys feel like they are a priority,” Linguist told reporters on Wednesday. “There is a lot of things that can make your successful as a recruiter…At the core of it, you are trying to genuinely connect with people. There is a process of identification. There is a process of recruiting. I think now in the NIL age, there is the process of retaining those talented players and then there is the development and growth and putting those guys in a situation that they can be successful. We are going to find every single way we can connect and have some fun with it. I think it has been received very well from a lot of guys.”
Alabama CB Coach Maurice Linguist on the videos at practice for recruits on social media:
“We are about genuinely connecting with guys. We are always trying to make guys feel like they are a priority. We are doing it the right way. You are seeing people copy us.”@TDAlabamaMag pic.twitter.com/6CWE6inHP6
— Stephen M. Smith (@CoachingMSmith) April 4, 2024
Alabama’s staff continues to build relationships with top recruits as their recruiting continues to trend upward after a big March.
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Justin Smith is the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
