Since Nick Saban has been a major college football coach, 111 of his players have been selected in the NFL draft. And if you're a college football recruit on the Alabama's radar, the Crimson Tide are going to let you know about that.

The latest piece of recruiting material circling the web has no crude drawings, handwritten letters or references to "swag." That's not saying those tactics are wrong or ineffective, it's just interesting to note the difference in how Alabama recruits and how others are trying to set themselves apart.

Saban doesn't need any flashy gimmicks or comedy routines. Much like his coaching style, his recruiting tactics are factual, straight to the point and scarily effective.

The argument could be made that Alabama has it's own kind of "swag," and no, it's not "The Drink of Champions." It's the pedigree of championships, and a history of taking players and sending them to the NFL.

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Decommitments happen on a regular basis in the world of college football recruiting, but for Florida, the loss of 4-star outside linebacker Christian Miller is not something to gloss over. 

Miller is ranked as the No. 3 outside linebacker in the 2014 class, and he's the No. 1 player from the state of South Carolina, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Keep in mind that Florida will be just fine, but losing this commitment is still a loss for Will Muschamp and his staff. He would have been a talented player for the Gators.

Kipp Adams of ESPN.com reports the bad news for Florida fans on his Twitter account:

Miller is 6'4'', 215 pounds, and he runs a 4.71 40-yard dash, according to 247Sports. He has the combination of size and speed that you look for in an outside linebacker, and he has great potential.

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It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine, especially if you've scoped out the latest class recruiting rankings released by ESPN.

At least for now, the Wolverines are indeed "the leaders and the best" in the world of college football recruiting—according to ESPN.

Tom VanHaaren of ESPN tweeted out the link to the newest rankings, with Michigan all alone on top:

Eight of Michigan's nine commitments are ESPN 150 recruits. 

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Wide receiver recruit Dionte Sykes committed to UCLA on the same day that he received an offer from Jim Mora and the Bruins.

Now that's a commitment worth being excited about if you're a UCLA fan.

Sykes is a 3-star wideout with a great amount of potential, if only because of his size alone. He's 6'4'', 200 pounds, according to 247Sports.

Erik McKinney of ESPN.com reports on the commitment, and on Sykes' thoughts on his decision:

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JUCO defensive end Devonte Lambert wants to play in the SEC, or at least that's what his top four would suggest.

Radi Nabulsi of ESPN.com is reporting that Lambert has narrowed his interest list down to four: Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia. 

All four are interesting options, but according to Nabulsi's report, one program in particular presents a unique opportunity for the defensive end, Georgia:

Georgia plays a 3-4 defense, but with the standup defensive end it could technically be considered a 4-3 "under."

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Get used to seeing the name of 2015 recruit Hjalte Froholdt if you're a fan of Michigan or Ohio State football recruiting. The rising junior from Warren Harding High School in Warren, Ohio has picked up some major momentum—and offers from both schools.

Froholdt is a foreign exchange student from Denmark, but he made his mark as a talented high school defensive end, tight end and punter at Warren Harding. He's been so good, in fact, that he's received offers from some of the biggest schools in the region. 

Brad Bournival of ESPN.com reports that the Froholdt received his latest offer from the Buckeyes after a trip to Ohio State. He also reports that he already has offers from the likes of Arkansas, Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan and Michigan State, with visits to Arkansas and Michigan coming up as well.

The WolverineNation Twitter account confirms that Froholdt will be in Ann Arbor this weekend:

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David Cornwell, 5-star quarterback recruit, projects to be an elite signal-caller at the college level, so naturally, Alabama is high on his interest list.

In fact, the case could be made that the Crimson Tide should be considered the favorite to land the 6'5'', 230-pound quarterback from Norman, Okla. 

Bob Przybylo of ESPN.com reports that Cornwell is ready to make his commitment sooner rather than later, looking to make a decision sometime in early June. He also reports that while Cornwell hasn't named an official leaderboard, it would seem as if Alabama is in good standing with the big quarterback:

Cornwell does have an offer from Alabama, but he has to attend a team camp in June and have that offer approved by Nick Saban before it becomes a committable offer, according to Przybylo's report. That's not something that bothers Cornwell though, and he is planning on attending said camp, per Pryzbylo:

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The two programs that squared off in last year's SEC title game may have to gear up for another epic showdown, but this time it's for the commitment of one of the best defensive tackle recruits in the nation: Elisha Shaw.

Shaw is the No. 2-ranked defensive tackle in the 2014 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and he's recently stated that he has two leaders for his eventual commitment, per Michael Carvell of ajc.com:

This is good news for Georgia, specifically because Shaw had named Alabama his leader just about a month ago after he visited the Crimson Tide for their spring game (Matt Scalici/AL.com, h/t Carvell).

Carvell also reports that Shaw will take an unofficial visit to Georgia this weekend, and that he's expected to get some quality time in with Georgia head coach Mark Richt—so the good news keeps on rolling for UGA fans. 

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