Nick Saban and his former assistant coach, Mario Cristobal, are on a similar plane as far as the class of 2023 recruiting goes.
Each coach is on a torrid run of football commitments on the trail and as of Monday, each stands as the only coaches of Power Five programs with multiple quarterbacks verbally committed in the same class.
Cristobal's Miami Hurricanes accomplished the feat in late June, when Jaden Rashada joined Emory Williams on the UM commitment list at the position. On Monday, two-sport star Dylan Lonergan announced his commitment to Alabama over South Carolina and Stanford, giving Saban a second passer to pair with Eli Holstein. It means both programs are likely to stay put at the position while the rest of the national dominoes continue to fall.
