Nick Saban never signed a top transfer portal class during his time at Alabama. That’s because he never intended to. The sustained success he saw on the traditional recruiting trail was unrivaled during his tenure with the Crimson Tide. Every year, Saban loaded his team with high profile recruiting ready to take over for the vets ahead of them leaving for the NFL. By the end of his tenure, however, both NIL and the transfer portal eras were in full swing and Saban was forced to utilize the portal on a number of occasions to fill the holes left by the blue-chippers leaving the program early. Sa…