Alabama Coach Nick Saban Made a Recruiting Visit in Lindale, Texas On Tuesday

It's no secret that some of the best college football and NFL players come from the state of Texas. That playing starts in high school which we all know is super popular in any town. Just look around East Texas, some of the nicest and best-looking property in a town is likely to be its football stadium. Big-time colleges know that they can recruit some excellent players from the small towns of Texas. That's why arguably the greatest college football coach ever was in Lindale, Texas on Tuesday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

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College Recruiting

Both big and small colleges are now in recruiting mode. They are sending members of their coaching staff all across the country to talk to players in hopes of bringing their talents to their school. For elite schools, their coaches can almost have rock star status and it's big news when they visit a town, especially a small town. That was the case for Lindale on Tuesday (January 17) as Alabama head coach Nick Saban was visiting the school.

Nick Saban in Lindale

You can see in the picture above that Saban, along with wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins, was meeting Lindale head coach Chris Cochran. It hasn't been said if Saban met with any player during his visit but that also means that he didn't meet with one of the two. It's already known that Alabama has made an offer to Lindale offensive lineman Casey Poe.

Lindale's Casey Poe

Casey Poe was in Alabama in November of last year (tdalabamamag.com) where he received his offer. He is a four-star recruit who also has offers from Oklahoma and Auburn. That's awesome news for the 6-foot-5 Lindale Eagle.

Definitely some exciting news coming out of my hometown of Lindale. It'll be cool to possibly hear a college football announcer talking about an Alabama player from Lindale on a future Saturday.