Five-star QB commit Julian Sayin says Nick Saban's Alabama is 'the standard for college football'

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide just snagged one of the top recruits in the 2024 recruiting class. Stop me if you've heard something like that before.

That's just what the Crimson Tide do.

Nonetheless, five-star quarterback Julian Sayin from Carlsbad, California (Carlsbad High School) has announced his commitment to Alabama. Notably, the Tide snagged his commitment over the LSU Tigers, and he had offers from the likes of Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, USC and others.

It was Alabama's reputation that won the five-star quarterback over. That and the Crimson Tide's legendary coach.

“There’s a lot to like about Alabama,” Sayin told 247Sports. "I would say Bama is the standard for college football. When you go on Saturdays and turn on the TV and see that crimson, you think of Alabama. Coach Saban, being the greatest coach of all time, how could you not want to play for a guy like that? And then just the ability to produce NFL talent they have there. Their track record for quarterbacks is second to none.”

To Sayin's last point, Alabama has been on quite a run with quarterbacks lately. Quarterback Bryce Young was the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner and three former Crimson Tide quarterbacks, Mac Jones, Jalen Hurts, and Tua Tagovailoa, are more than notable names in the NFL.

At this point, what quarterback wouldn't want to play for Saban and Alabama?

According to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, Sayin is the No. 2 quarterback and No. 14 overall recruit nationally.