Developing story out of Tuscaloosa...

The recruiting world is atwitter with the latest volley lobbed in the battle of SEC recruiting.

On Tuesday, word leaked of Ed Orgeron's shirtless tactics to rally visiting juniors in an effort to pump them up about being a part of the Tennessee culture.

Though the approach was instant fodder for praise and criticism throughout the southern media, one thing was certain: the Volunteers were again at the forefront of recruiting news.

Not everyone was content to stand aside and watch as Lane Kiffin's staff made wave after wave on the recruiting scene. Not one to readily accept being outdone, we have an exclusive account of Nick Saban’s attempt to one-up Lane Kiffin's upstart recruiting staff.