Ohio State commit Julian Fleming, the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite, has a strong opinion on the University of Alabama as it relates to the program's annual turnover on its coaching staff.

During a recent interview with AL.com at The Opening, Fleming said he believes Alabama is "inconsistent" in recruiting due to coaching changes, which could be one of the factors in the Pennsylvania native choosing to verbally commit to the Buckeyes earlier this summer.

The fifth-best player nationally and top-ranked prospect in his state, Fleming took an official visit to Alabama in April and said he "didn't want to leave" at one point.

“That’s a stepping stone for coaches now,” Fleming told AL.com. “They’re going to Alabama and they’re moving up, because that’s just the process they go through. You know, Nick Saban is going to be there and is going to be reliable, but ultimately it was about I needed someone to coach me.”

The 6-foot-2, 199-pound wideout is close with new Crimson Tide wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins and said he had a relationship with Josh Gattis before his departure to Michigan as OC.

“I’ve been recruited by two, three coaches there," Fleming told AL.com. "You know, I want someone I can rely on.”

As a junior, Fleming caught 78 passes for 1,524 yards and 22 touchdowns after hauling in 69 passes for 1,462 yards and 20 scores as a sophomore.

Fleming has drawn comparisons to several recent five-star signees at the position and if he sticks, is one of the gems in a loaded Ohio State 2020 class.

“Look at the three receivers Alabama signed in 2017,” said 247Sports director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong. “Jerry Jeudy, who won the Biletnikoff last year, Henry Ruggs, who was the top-ranked receiver in the country in that class, and then Devonta Smith.

"I think this Ohio State class has that kind of potential to evolve into the best receiving corps in college football. It’s one of the biggest positions of need for any powerhouse program in the country. Ryan Day, Brian Hartline and company went out and handled it with a bang.”

The Crimson Tide's haul for next year is currently rated the second-best nationally with 20 commits, per the 247Sports Composite. Three receivers — Thaiu Jones-Bell, Javon Baker and Traeshon Holden — have already made their pledge.

Saban replaced seven assistants off last season's staff, a headache that's been almost non-existent at Clemson, by comparison. Last month, CBS Sports and 247Sports college football expert Barton Simmons said it would be "wise" for Alabama to start retaining its coaches from a recruiting and continuity standpoint.

“You know what’s funny?” Simmons asked during a podcast on the topic. “If you look across the SEC, the conference is so intensely competitive that they’re always jumping from job to job. They’re always stealing coordinators from one another. This year, Tennessee grabs Derrick Ansley, who was two years removed from being at Alabama. Tennessee steals the offensive coordinator from Georgia in Jim Chaney. Half of Georgia’s operation staff is one-time Alabama guys.

“There’s this sort of incestuous and very intensely competitive nature in the SEC. Meanwhile, Clemson is over there chilling with this staff they’ve had for a decade, and everyone’s just cool with it. It’s a really odd dichotomy there between the two, and I think it has benefited Clemson. Maybe Alabama will be wise to chill out a little bit and let some of these guys stick around.”