While most Alabama fans are probably much more concerned about Monday night’s Sugar Bowl against Clemson — which kicks off at 8:45 p.m. ET on ESPN — it’s worth noting that the Crimson Tide just took a major loss on the recruiting trail.

Trey Sanders, who is a 5-star running back prospect in the class of 2019, decided just ahead of the Tide’s College Football Playoff semifinal game that he was going to decommit and open his recruitment back up.

“I would like to thank Coach Nick Saban and the rest of the staff for believing in me and giving me an opportunity to play the sport I love at the next level,” Sanders posted on Twitter. “Alabama will still be a top school of mine, but I feel that this is only right.”

Sanders is rated as the nation’s No. 1 running back and its 10th-best prospect overall according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Florida, where he attends IMG Academy.

The elite RB has additional offers from Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Oklahoma — among others.

Hopefully Sanders’ decommitment isn’t a bad omen for the Tide’s Sugar Bowl hopes.

Here’s his full statement on Twitter: