Former Georgia standout Isaiah Wilson explains how Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh blew his college recruitment
Coming out of Poly Prep of Brooklyn, NY., five-star prospect Isaiah Wilson had the option to go to just about any major college he wanted to attend.
The massive 6-foot-7, 350-pound lineman was rated as the nation’s No. 5 offensive tackle and the No. 16 overall prospect in the 2017 recruiting cycle. After three seasons of strong performances on the field in Athens, Wilson went on to become a first-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft when the Tennessee Titans selected the standout Georgia lineman.
While the New York native ended up playing his college football in Athens, he nearly played for Nick Saban’s Alabama program.
During a recent appearance on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast, Wilson shared that he had intended to play for the Crimson Tide until an experience with Saban on the recruiting trail soured him.
“I was committed to ‘Bama for a long time,” Wilson said on the show.
So what happened that made him explore other options?
“Nick Saban didn’t give me a hug, so I decommitted,” Wilson shared.
Why did that bother him so much?
“I care about the little things,” Wilson explained. “I committed and I was thinking, cool. I was thinking in my head, I just committed. This is now my coach. You know what I mean? I just committed, I was hoping to get one. I put my arms out.”
You may be wondering if Wilson got a hug from Georgia’s staff after committed. Indeed, he did, which likely sealed the deal for Kirby Smart and his program.
That wasn’t the only recruiting story Wilson shared on the show. He had Michigan among his finalists until Jim Harbaugh made an in-home visit to his house.
“Remember when they first got the deal with Jordan (brand)? He just wouldn’t take off his cleats, and like, he came to my home visit with cleats on the feet, and I have hardwood floors. He’s just walking around with cleats bro,” Wilson said of Michigan’s coach.
Like the man said, it’s the little things that mattered in his recruitment. Georgia did it right while Alabama and Michigan cost themselves an elite offensive lineman.
Harbaugh wore cleats to a home visit and wouldn’t take them off on wood floors? I have been a believer in Harbaugh for a long time, but I am starting to think that he and Michigan are not the good match I thought they would be.
@Lev………….What on this earth made you such a believer in Harbaugh or Michigan? I never believed anything except. They are in a WEAK division! Other than Ohio State. Who do they play that could be 3rd or 4th in the SEC? Urban Meyer would make a real coach!!! If you don’t mind the baggage! If the league would allow the hire. He might just enjoy the challenge, of playing against his old team! But I don’t know if he can be hired their. If he could. Harbaugh would be history! And Urban the new Michigan coach. That is, if I was running the show.
King Negan
The Saban one is probably petty, though expected from an 18 year old. Both cracked me up a lot simply because it reveals the two head coaches’ personalities so much.
Typical Georgia poodle. You will never win a National Championship…losers.
Ok, cool. Curses usually work like that.
@KirbySmart…….I’ve seen Saban hug his players before. I’m pretty sure Wilson has to. I’d bet that is why he took it personal.
King Negan
Saban was probably scared someone would snap a picture. Because he would look like a midget! LOL
King Negan
“…. I put my arms out.”
Wow.
Just wow.
Satan has an issue.
It’s well documented.
Reason #95 they dynasty is over:
Saban is an angry elf.
Saban’s temper is notorious. It’s been well documented by the media.
How many articles have been written about his famous temper? How many times has he sanctimoniously lectured the press from the lectern?
I would be embarrassed if I was the Coca-Cola company to have my products sitting there while he does that. I’m embarrassed as an Alabama fan. I’m doubly embarrassed as I’m this site’s number one ‘Bama fan.
Has anyone forgot the tirade on the field after Gus embarrassed us all last year? How much embarrassment can we take. There is more than enough to go around. Getting outcoached like that is bad I know, but can’t he control his anger until he gets in front of his 5 foot mirror at home?
Imagine when the rest of the nation figures out the dynasty if over like we here at SDS have. Imagine the articles coming out. His anger is going to launch into a different plane. It will break the stratosphere.
I wonder if his face will turn as red as our jerseys. He will look like a little red pepper.
Saban is an angry elf.
Bubba, you’re a moron, and you’re not a Bama fan. That is all.
Bubba is a toll from LSU.
@troyal……..The same LSU that beat Alabama in TUSCALOOSA and won the national championship? Is it that LSU? LOL. Is that trolling or boasting? If you can’t boast. What is the point of being on the board or being a fan. They beat my dawgs to! You never see me crying about it!!!
PS. My camera stays off!!!! LOL
King Negan
He is not an LSU troll. He is the same guy that trolls LSU under the name of Buford. Mainly trolls UGA as some goofy nottrudawg or some nonsense. He is not an LSU fan by any means. Nice try though troyal.
troyal how do you know he’s from LSU?
He doesn’t because the troll is not.
guess I can understand a Bammer taking it out on us here on the boards
Can’t blame him for trying. I’m pretty sure the troll is a Tennessee fan. None of them claim him either.
Ok that makes sense. There is that whole 3rd Saturday in October thing between them.
Dumbass Time, stfu wipe your asś and get of the fûckin toilet. If we want any lip from you we will scrape it off of your uncle daddy’s zipper.
LOL, I know spell check calls him Satan! I’m always having to change it. I wonder if that is what happened to the coach that called him Nikki Satan?
King Negan
Nobody, including me, reads your drivel. Go find another place to be a d*mb*ss, d*mb*ss.
Walking around someone else’s house with cleats on your feet is the most Harbaugh thing I’ve ever heard. How is it possible to be that dense?
Seriously…WTF?
Stop winning and live up to your so called BS 5 stars you baby cry dogs! i meant to say puppies.
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What?
That’s too bad.
He would have won a National Championship.
…against us.
I don’t know which is worse, being on the wrong side of 2nd and 26 or knowing he couldn’t win a National Championship with us always losing one we shouldn’t every year.
Boring troll.
How is Smokey anyway? Is he still out running all your fastest players? At his age? Let me know as soon as someone has beaten him!
King Negan
That may be the most Harbough thing I have ever heard.
It’s always odd the impressions we make on people. Part of everyday life as much as the recruiting trail. I enjoy hearing little inside stories like these. Makes all of these folks more human.
The thing that strikes me with the Harbaugh story is the lack of planning and foresight. He had to know he’d be going into a home, and not having appropriate footwear to change into is a pretty big blunder.
Clearly Bama sucked without him…oh my bad
Sucked is a strong word. Still for their standards. Yea, pretty accurate! LOL
King Negan
Wonder if Jim wears his cleats to bed?
Yes, along with his khakis.
^winner^
Thank you Saban! Your cold, robot heart finally helped us out for once! And Harbaugh is just a Clown—I would like to know if Wilson was seriously going to choose Michigan over THE Dawgs and the SEC?
Maybe Saban didn’t want to hug on a big nasty.
@Bama Chester………Saban is/well was a known RACIST. His blm appearance never changed that. That was for PR PURPOSES!! But you shouldn’t make racist comments on here! Or connect them to Saban during recruiting season! Plus if you win him a national championship. He will hug you regardless of race. Pretty petty to me. I never understood how he gets anyone to play for him being like that.
Then someone close to him confided. He never brings his personal views to work with him. Either way. Still people can Google you know! But Chester as a bama fan. You letting the cat out of the bag seems strange!!! Plus he has made strides!!!
NAAH! JK, Saban is not as racist as that. Just a little maybe. But that’s because he is from WV. Everyone their is a huge racist!!! Well back when Saban was their they were!!! That’s just the facts! LOL
PS. You can take the man out of WV. But you can never take all of the WV, out of the man! Just a sad fact. He can’t help it!!!! Read about WV!!!
King Negan
So now you are calling people racists with no justification. Nothing funny about that. Just sad.
@LSUSMC………..So my joke is not funny to you? If you look. You might notice the bama fan made the racist comment. I only turned it into a joke. Still the truth is. Old timer WV people were extremely racist!!! That is a fact!!!!
Furthermore, black lives matter are calling people racist all over the country. Simply because like me they won’t kneel down for their cause! And they are not joking!!!
PS. So if you find my humor not funny. When I say I’m joking. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER? TELL ME!!! I want the answer!!!
King Negan
And then there’s Bama Chester’s original comment….which is a poor excuse for Negan to gratuitously follow suit providing us with his ridiculous bogus unnecessary explanations. I used to half enjoy some of Negan’s rants and almost thought he might be an evil genius once? but things have…. changed. I usually (always) skimmed his articles and probably missed some earlier signs. Oh well keep that junk on other boards Negan
Racial humor is never funny. You should take that to heart.
You’re right Marine. I get it. And I do take it to heart. But, I also don’t know anything about Negan or his situation. Not to excuse or rationalize bs attitudes like Negan’s because BS is what they are. I more than called Negan out on it here and elsewhere.
I think that I didn’t want Negan to be the only person to call out Bama Chester for the original comment.
Big Nasty is because the guy is an O lineman… People call the Oline Big nasty…
That’s not being racist. It’s talking football. Do you know anything at all about the sport?
They call them big uglies as well… Do you think that’s because they’re actually ugly?
You’re a fool…
@BamaTime……..Still piling on I see! Maybe you should read the full comment/joke before you post. And bama Chester started the thread!!!
PS. I can only assume it’s me your talking to.
King Negan
Again.. You’re a fool.. Nobody is pilling on. Don’t be a dumba$$ if you don’t want to be called one.
Rough translation:
I’m a drooling idiot with a loudmouth demeanor that is only outdone by my sheer ignorance. I constantly spam this board while somehow providing literally nothing of value.
Actually I’m very quiet in real life. But since you know me soooo well. How many of your type have I knocked clear out of their shoes in person? If you knew the answer. You wouldn’t poke fun at me!!!
PS. You are the loud mouth!!! Whoever you are!!!
King Negan
Negan serious questions here…how big are you? And, give us a ballpark figure just how many people have you “knocked clear out of their shoes”? Barfights? Did you seriously injure anyone, or get into any trouble? I’m curious…
He’s not sure if he is a Christian or a thug. He’s just twisted.
What a baby cry dog! Stop barking poodle. No wonder all these 4 /5 stars from Georgia can’t win a NC. Man up you little puppy. Typical Georgia player.
Another troll account. Great.
Just what we needed. I have no idea how messed up mentally someone must be to do this.
Seriously…
Well this is probably one of yours! It sure ain’t me. If your trying to imply that.
King Negan
@LSUSMC………Listen it’s not me. And apparently they are against my dawgs. But I don’t think they are necessarily a mental case. Maybe they were at one time a normal every day poster. And maybe they got treated the same way as I did by THE CLUB!!! Maybe they are pissed off!!! Maybe it’s partially your fault to!!!
PS. What is it about you and your club buddies. That make you think your sooooo superior?
King Negan
Negan I don’t think you have other ID’s here. You are who you are.
As usual, Coach ahead of his time. Social distancing before social distancing was cool.
LOL
Who is shocked that head-coaches are people not cheerleaders-at-a-job-interview.
Choose your college by where you are going to get an education that will hug you and your family for 45 years, because your knee could give out in the first practice and every member of the coaching staff probably give you a hug and mean it but you will still be moving on from football. As a candidate for a spot on a team you need to know that people care about you personally and you also need to know that they are tough enough to keep your team-mates in line for 4 years.
WOW! Don’t believe I’d told that cuddle story on myself.
Harbaugh is the man.
Since when is IDIOT the definition of man or even the man? LOL, I never liked him. But I don’t know him. Just seems silly to me.
PS. After Mullen gets fired. I would LOVE IT, if he was the next Florida coach!!! I suspect they may get fired at the same time. LOL
King Negan