Instant reaction to breaking recruiting news with Damon Payne's commitment. Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson discuss Payne's projection at the college level, what his addition means to Alabama's role in the race for the No. 1 class in 2021 and how Nick Saban's staff has turned things around on the trail in the last two months.

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