Kirby Smart spoke highly of true freshman DB Kamari Lassiter in his media briefing on Saturday afternoon.
It reflected a bit of his team’s recruiting philosophy on defense, even more about how Lassiter has come so far so fast and something about the American Christian Academy program in Tuscaloosa which developed him.
“Kamari Lassiter is a guy that didn’t get to play in the spring,” Smart said on Saturday. “He wasn’t here, but he’s really been a surprise highlight of camp. He’s intentional. He’s smart. He cares about special teams. He learns the first time you tell him. Just another evidence that if you go get smart students that can run, they can play.”
It also said a lot about Lassiter, too.
That “surprise highlight” phrase will catch a lot of eyes, including the beat reporter pool. But it is not news to those who saw glimpses of what Lassiter can do from the recruiting trail.
The 6-foot, 180-pounder freshman was an All-American Bowl selection. He wound up choosing between committable offers from Auburn, Clemson and Georgia Tech. Lassiter, a Savannah native, actually moved to Alabama when was growing up.
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