This is why Kirby Smart is the (apologies to Gator fans) Recruiting Master.
On the pod, Isaiah dropped this gem of an exchange:
“I was committed to Bama for a long time,” he said.
“What happened?” Taylor Lewan asked.
“Nick Saban didn’t give me a hug.”
LONG PAUSE
Oh. My. God.
“I care about the little things,” Isaiah elaborated. “I’m thinking in my head, I just committed, this is now my coach. You know what I mean?”
“Is it normal to get a hug?” a clearly stunned Taylor responded.
“I don’t know, man,” Isaiah said with a laugh. “I just committed, I was hoping I could get one. I put my arms out and [inaudible] I was like dawg …”
Instead of a hug, Saban … extended his hand out for a HANDSHAKE.
YIKES
Isaiah de-committed from ‘Bama in one flat second. Incredible. Because Nick Saban wouldn’t give him a hug.
Unbelievable. What a story.
Oh, and by the way, did Kirby Smart hug him?
“You better believe he did,” Isaiah said with a laugh.
I don’t know about you, but if a 6’6”, 354-pound dude approaches me wanting a hug, he’s gonna get one.