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Recent Alabama vs Auburn recruiting battles
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:23 am
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:23 am
With foster flipping/committing to bama, I was wondering, what is the recent (Saban era) track record between the 2 schools in landing top recruits. Specifically I am talking about recruits that are down to Aub/bama as their only choices left.
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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:25 am to jdwyer
Haven't gone head to head on as many recruits as one might think, but I think we have only gotten 2. One has been a huge bust and the other got cancer. Bama has owned the head to head battles.
This post was edited on 2/5/13 at 11:25 am
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:25 am to jdwyer
Impossible to tell, because every time a commit is about to pull the trigger for auburn, "we didn't have room for him"...and every time a commit is about to go to Bama, they "cooled on him".
Remarkable coincidence.
Remarkable coincidence.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:26 am to jdwyer
If you are talking the top instate recruits (like top 5 each year), Saban (bama boosters) has/have been kicking our arse.
It has been more even with guys rated 6-12 instate, but as far as the 1-5 instate guys that have been down to AU or Bama, Shon Coleman is the only one I can think of that AU got.
It has been more even with guys rated 6-12 instate, but as far as the 1-5 instate guys that have been down to AU or Bama, Shon Coleman is the only one I can think of that AU got.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:29 am to WDE24
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One has been a huge bust
Sanders?
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:30 am to Crimson Legend
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:31 am to jdwyer
I think I read a tweet earlier that said Alabama is poised to grab the top five in-state recruits.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:32 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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s far as the 1-5 instate guys that have been down to AU or Bama, Shon Coleman is the only one I can think of that AU got.
Not from Alabama. He's from Olive Branch
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:39 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Saban (bama boosters) has/have been kicking our arse.
Jesus you're paranoid. Obviously auburn is much better off as a football program, bama boosters would be the only reason a recruit would choose them over the powerhouse in lee county
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:45 am to WDE24
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Haven't gone head to head on as many recruits as one might think, but I think we have only gotten 2. One has been a huge bust and the other got cancer.
Who are you talking about?
Sanders and Owens?
Owens hasnt played enough to pass judgement and Sanders was an excellent ST player but is too small to play DE.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:48 am to parkjas2001
Maybe bust was used prematurely, but neither has played as well as was expected coming out of hs. Maybe that is the fault of the coaches and not the players. Also, I guess that adds one more, because I was referring to Coleman as one.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:51 am to jdwyer
CK's recruitment was pretty entertaining.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:58 am to Bear Is Dead
CK was from out of state. Not sure how Auburn got in on that one.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:02 pm to crimsonsaint
This post was edited on 2/6/13 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:09 pm to JDM1992
Michael mcNeil from Mobile was definitely a top prospect. I'm not sure what happened but I know he went to Auburn.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:34 pm to General13
Wasn't Mcneil one of the armed burglers/robbers? Plus you got Jake Holland.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:50 pm to artompkins
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Plus you got Jake Holland
Thank you little baby Jesus.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 1:41 pm to Alabamya
Since the 2008 class Bama offered, tried for, and lost to AU:
J. Rose
C. Sanders
L. Owens
M. McNeil
T. Coleman
Jawara White is a tougher call, because Bama slow played him
E. Florence
J. Rose
C. Sanders
L. Owens
M. McNeil
T. Coleman
Jawara White is a tougher call, because Bama slow played him
E. Florence
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