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re: Foster to AU. Now the real question becomes...

Posted on 7/15/12 at 10:08 am to
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
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Posted on 7/15/12 at 10:08 am to
I was actually one of the ones not very happy with the hire. A lot of AU fans expected a home run hire. I think being told that money was no object when it came to finding a coach contributed to the disappointment as well. That being said I'm happy Chizik is the coach, but I'm expecting a lot out of him. We've done really well recruiting the past few years, and I expect to see better results that 8-5 9-3.
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 7/15/12 at 10:18 am to
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no shite. I can't recall the last time we threw a quick slant, much less completed one. I would much rather be completing passes to guys in full stride than throwing bubbles screens to guys with no momentum.



Same here. Slant must not be in Gus' system. I think we thre a couple to Stone Hands Trott in 2009.

Things went bad for Gus last season, and it was like he did not know how to handle it. Very odd to see compared to the year before.

Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 7/15/12 at 10:24 am to
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We've done really well recruiting the past few years



We have done ok. The issue we have is when Chizik came in we need help an depth at LB and OL. Those are the two areas in which Chizik has busted the hardest in recruiting.

Holland is the only LB left from the 2010 class. Mack and Slade are the only 2 OL left from 2010.
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
19110 posts
Posted on 7/15/12 at 10:42 am to
I agree. We have had way too many projects at LB. I'm glad to see we finally have a true LB prospect in Foster and not a guy that's gonna need a couple of years to learn to play LB.


Gus was completely lost from the second half of the Clemson game until the bowl game. It could be the result of Chizik trying compensate for the abysmal defense last year too. I dunno
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38021 posts
Posted on 7/15/12 at 12:09 pm to
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quote:

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He signed Corey Grant out of Auburn's back yard


Opelika is only AU's backyard geographically. By the mindset there it might as well be Little Tuscaloosa. Hugh concentration of Gumps that resent the fact they exist because of Auburn University.


100% correct.
Posted by jdg91878
Do overs+Opinion poll politics =MNC
Member since Oct 2010
3742 posts
Posted on 9/13/12 at 10:35 pm to
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Well, we all know Alabama isn't recruiting Dee Liner anymore, because he doesn't recruit "thugs". You can have Cameron Toney I guess, but I don't see Saban flipping anyone important.


Signed,

Thugs named Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick, Rolando McClain, Brent Calloway, and Mark Barron

Add this years accused rapist from Spanish Fort
This post was edited on 9/13/12 at 10:37 pm
Posted by memphisplaya
Member since Jan 2009
85835 posts
Posted on 9/13/12 at 10:39 pm to
What did Richardson do?

Not cool about Jones either. Could be a case of just a pissed off father.
Posted by cajunsack
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2011
1950 posts
Posted on 9/14/12 at 12:18 am to
Yeah what in the world did Richardson do? McClain and Kirkpatrick ok I can see why. Calloway... is about as thug as I am and Im a computer software major and as white as a ghost
Posted by Bama Brotha
Member since Nov 2009
230 posts
Posted on 9/14/12 at 12:47 am to
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Yeah what in the world did Richardson do? McClain and Kirkpatrick ok I can see why. Calloway... is about as thug as I am and Im a computer software major and as white as a ghost


Thats funny I love it
Posted by BAMAisDIESEL09
Member since Jul 2012
2658 posts
Posted on 9/14/12 at 8:12 am to
what did Trent Richardson and Mark Barron do to be thugs? you pulled that one out of your arse.
Posted by Rocco Lampone
Raleigh, NC
Member since Nov 2010
3051 posts
Posted on 9/14/12 at 9:30 am to
They have dreads?
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 9/14/12 at 11:25 am to
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jdg91878


Bumped a 2 month of thread for nothing.
Posted by FlukerFlakes
Member since Sep 2012
1940 posts
Posted on 9/16/12 at 7:32 pm to
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Signed,

Thugs named Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick, Rolando McClain, Brent Calloway, and Mark Barron

Add this years accused rapist from Spanish Fort


I love this dude's sig. Jealousy knows no bounds with this one.
Posted by TTsTowel
RIP Bow9den/Coastie
Member since Feb 2010
91653 posts
Posted on 9/16/12 at 7:41 pm to
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what did Trent Richardson and Mark Barron do to be thugs?
Lied to the police. I got nothing on Trent Richardson.
Posted by FlukerFlakes
Member since Sep 2012
1940 posts
Posted on 9/16/12 at 7:46 pm to
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Lied to the police.


Wouldn't rat out his own blood. He was keeping it real. I got respek for someone like that.

:bow:
Posted by TheSandman
Notasulga
Member since Nov 2010
19411 posts
Posted on 9/16/12 at 7:54 pm to
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quote:

quote:

He signed Corey Grant out of Auburn's back yard

Opelika is only AU's backyard geographically. By the mindset there it might as well be Little Tuscaloosa. Hugh concentration of Gumps that resent the fact they exist because of Auburn University.

100% correct.

That theory would probably hold more water if Corey Grant hadn't been the first OHS player to sign with Alabama in over 40 years.

That being said, there's definitely two sides of Opelika, the middle-to-upper class that generally has ties to the university, and the lower class that generally has ties to government welfare checks.

ETA:
This post was edited on 9/16/12 at 8:03 pm
Posted by PepaSpray
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Member since Aug 2012
11080 posts
Posted on 9/24/12 at 12:18 am to
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Callaway was a bama commit first, we should have never had a chance with Cyrus, it's amazing we got him to commit.
blackmail is pretty imposing. Look how neither wanted to commit, like they just lost their childhood dog, while giving their public announcements.
Posted by tiger114
Fairhope, AL
Member since Sep 2009
5224 posts
Posted on 9/26/12 at 3:49 pm to
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Mark Barron

Graduated from the #1 college prep school in Mobile. I doubt he was much of a thug.
Posted by TTsTowel
RIP Bow9den/Coastie
Member since Feb 2010
91653 posts
Posted on 9/26/12 at 3:51 pm to
That doesn't change the fact that he lied to police and got arrested for it.
Posted by tkane311
Mo-billionaire
Member since Oct 2009
2336 posts
Posted on 9/26/12 at 4:04 pm to
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AU fans thought Yeldon was solid last year too
Not when he flipped we didn't. We knew as soon as Gus announced he was leaving we might be in trouble with a couple of recruits and he was one of them. I don't blame the guy really. He was going to be an early enrollee and wouldn't have a clue when he got to campus even what style of offense Auburn would be running, let alone the coach. I think if I were in his shoes, and didn't have a real allegiance to either, I would've made the same decision...I think Bama is going to work out well for him too.
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