Your looking to deep into it imo.
it may be as simple as he’s looking more into being well coached. Saban ain’t gonna be back pedaling out there with them. And when he does it’s for the cameras. Trust m
He’s recruiting well but starting to smell and look like Joe Patterno down there.
Knowing you might have to sit in that depth chart in a market like tuskkkaloosa while your NIL marinates may also be a factor.
Not saying Bama is gonna fall off this year, But nothing lasts forever and Father Time is undefeated.