Surely, some coaches will try to use this story to steer kids away from Alabama by telling them they're never going to have their NIL dreams realized in Tuscaloosa. Saban is likely perfectly fine with that.
George came to Tuscaloosa as a 3-star recruit out of Houston in the 2020 recruiting class. He appeared in 17 games in Tuscaloosa largely as a reserve, but he did make three starts in 2021 at tackle.