For all his success, sometimes Saban gets too much credit for filling out his roster perfectly.
He has not been consistent at recruiting QBs for his system, for the most obvious reasons: he does not let them play. He will find a big, athletic, conservative QB every 3 years and he gets away with it.
Sure, he'll recruit top-notch, dual-threat QBs--
and he has--but they go to that school to die, not to play. If Waller choses Alabama, he is truely a gullible, naive kid.
Saban has also has not recruited great depth at every position every year, like Mike Frank constantly says. His first championship was won with another coaches players. His last two championships had plug-and-play JuCos at crucial positions to fill very thin depth charts (think NT and CB). This year, he's doing the same thing with QB, only getting FSUs awesome back-up, rather than the best JuCo available.
Is Saban awesome? yes. Does he get sick recruiting classes? yes. So my point is a small one! But forced attrition and junior recruits are a significant part of his success.
