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Posted on 5/2/15 at 4:01 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Posted on 5/2/15 at 4:01 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Yeah it's funny.. Recruiting is serious to a lot of these guys so they let their emotions run hot... I like reading up on this board.. A lot of good posters in here with good info.. 
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Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:06 pm to AU4real35
Sorry fellas. I haven't had internet the past couple of days. I'm about to go lurking. If I find anything worthwhile I'll post it.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 11:55 pm to ellitor
Notes per AUC LINK
-UF offered JayVaughn Myers, Nate Craig's bro
-JM tols UF 247 the bros are essentially not a package deal & source close to NCM confirmed that
-Good for AU
-looks like Nate will be @ BCW & a chance JM will also
-Staff is confident juco OT Garrett Bolles will visit AU after his semester is over
-Staff still feels good about our chances w/ John Broussard
-status quo w/ Eli Stove
-UF offered JayVaughn Myers, Nate Craig's bro
-JM tols UF 247 the bros are essentially not a package deal & source close to NCM confirmed that
-Good for AU
-looks like Nate will be @ BCW & a chance JM will also
-Staff is confident juco OT Garrett Bolles will visit AU after his semester is over
-Staff still feels good about our chances w/ John Broussard
-status quo w/ Eli Stove
Posted on 5/3/15 at 12:28 am to ellitor
Order restored 
Posted on 5/3/15 at 12:52 am to joeyb147
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ffs, he was here 2 years.
Ah, thought he left after 2011.
Well that proves my point even more. He had a decent DL in 09 and after a year of coaching them they were outstanding in 2010 and have been dog crap since outside of Dee Ford and flashes from Lemonier.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 1:26 pm to RandySavage
Way to early May class predictions from AUC LINK
4* QB Jawon Pass
4* RB Elijah Holyfiel
3* RB Malik Miller
5* WR Nate Craig-Meyers
4* WR Eli Stove
4* Juco WR Taj Williams
3* TE Landon Rice
4* OT Garrett Bolles
4* OT Juaun Williams (possibly a stretch)
3* OT Marcus Tatum
3* OG Dee Nails
5* De Marlon Davidson
3* DE David Marshall
3* DE Antonneous Clayton
4* DT Antwuan Jackson
4* DT Stephon Taylor
3* DT Quinnen Williams
5* LB Keion Joyner (stretch IMO)
4* LB Tre Lamar
3* LB Tre Threat
NR LB Donta Evans
4* CB John Broussard
4* CB Joejuan Williams
NR Juco CB Jamarcus King
3* Safety Stephen Davis Jr
3* Safety Jeawon Taulor
Based on where players are ranked right now that would AU 290.34 points. Projecting that versus the last 2 years when the composite formula went to the current format that would project AU w/ the #4 & #3 classes respectively. Take Joyner out & the projections are #5 & #6.
4* QB Jawon Pass
4* RB Elijah Holyfiel
3* RB Malik Miller
5* WR Nate Craig-Meyers
4* WR Eli Stove
4* Juco WR Taj Williams
3* TE Landon Rice
4* OT Garrett Bolles
4* OT Juaun Williams (possibly a stretch)
3* OT Marcus Tatum
3* OG Dee Nails
5* De Marlon Davidson
3* DE David Marshall
3* DE Antonneous Clayton
4* DT Antwuan Jackson
4* DT Stephon Taylor
3* DT Quinnen Williams
5* LB Keion Joyner (stretch IMO)
4* LB Tre Lamar
3* LB Tre Threat
NR LB Donta Evans
4* CB John Broussard
4* CB Joejuan Williams
NR Juco CB Jamarcus King
3* Safety Stephen Davis Jr
3* Safety Jeawon Taulor
Based on where players are ranked right now that would AU 290.34 points. Projecting that versus the last 2 years when the composite formula went to the current format that would project AU w/ the #4 & #3 classes respectively. Take Joyner out & the projections are #5 & #6.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 1:41 pm to ellitor
quote:Much needed.
5* WR Nate Craig-Meyers
4* WR Eli Stove
4* Juco WR Taj Williams
After losing Sammie Coates and Quan Bray last year, and Duke Williams, Melvin Ray and Ricardo Louis after this year, it's important we get some talented wide receivers.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 1:51 pm to TTsTowel
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it's important we get some talented wide receivers.
While replacing a football magnet like Duke will be hard, I think our 2016 WRs has a chance to be the best all around WR units we've had in a long, long time. I don't believe the topend talent is going to be there but I believe it will be the best we've had in a long time.
Myron Burton- Looks to be a slightly more athletic Emory Blake type receiver. He seems to be technically refined, gets open and surehanded. I imagine he fits as a WR2 and great 3rd down target.
Tony Stevens- If he developed like coaches claim, he should be a legit WR1 and downfield threat.
Marcus Davis/Stanton Truitt/Jason Smith - Davis and Truitt have flashed as great slot receivers. Davis in particular looked great in the spring game and has already shown some skills at the position in game. Smith looked awful during Spring but his athleticism is there.
Assuming Tony Stevens developed into a WR1 guy like claimed, Burton and Davis/Truitt both seem to be surehanded and more consistent than anythinge lse we've had at those positions
This post was edited on 5/3/15 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 5/3/15 at 2:12 pm to GenesChin
quote:I'd taper expectations on Burton a bit for now. Yes he had a great A-Day but we only have 1 healthy CB that played at a high level this Spring in Holsey & I can't remember the 2 facing off in the game. To MB's credit he did what he was supposed to do against lesser competition but it will be interesting to see if he can have results versus better SEC CBs.
Myron Burton- Looks to be a slightly more athletic Emory Blake type receiver. He seems to be technically refined, gets open and surehanded. I imagine he fits as a WR2 and great 3rd down target.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 2:21 pm to ellitor
That's why I had him as a WR2 and the Emory Blake comparison. From practice quotes and ADay, he seems to be a solid WR in terms of technique, consistency and route running.
ETA: Burton is listed at 6'3 but I imagine he is closer to 6'2. I imagine his game is best suited if he strives to play a Larry Fitzgerald style of WR. Fitz never had blazing speed, or elite measurables but he consistently caught everything he and always found open field.
While you can't teach Fitzgerald's best attribute, his absolute and complete body control to perfectly position himself to catch every ball, the other positives of his game are definitely achievable for Burton.
ETA: Burton is listed at 6'3 but I imagine he is closer to 6'2. I imagine his game is best suited if he strives to play a Larry Fitzgerald style of WR. Fitz never had blazing speed, or elite measurables but he consistently caught everything he and always found open field.
While you can't teach Fitzgerald's best attribute, his absolute and complete body control to perfectly position himself to catch every ball, the other positives of his game are definitely achievable for Burton.
This post was edited on 5/3/15 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 5/3/15 at 4:10 pm to GenesChin
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While replacing a football magnet like Duke will be hard, I think our 2016 WRs has a chance to be the best all around WR units we've had in a long, long time
2016 won't be anywhere close to what we had last year. If Tony Stevens reaches his absolute ceiling it might make him at best the 3rd best receiver on our roster last year.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 4:17 pm to RandySavage
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If Tony Stevens reaches his absolute ceiling it might make him at best the 3rd best receiver on our roster last year.
Man, it must be nice to gauge potential talent like that. I'm sure you had Sammie pegged as AU's first drafted WR since 2007 after his sophomore campaign.
This post was edited on 5/3/15 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:10 pm to RandySavage
I like Landon Rice a lot but I hope we take 2 TEs
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:27 pm to RandySavage
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2016 won't be anywhere close to what we had last year. If Tony Stevens reaches his absolute ceiling it might make him at best the 3rd best receiver on our roster last year.
Coates clearly looked injured last year and is inconsistent, Ricardo Louis is easily the most inconsistent player in AU history and Duke was injured for a good portion of the year/suspended for a game.
Stevens has huge potential and while he may have been "third," that is because both Duke/Coates should be and should have been RD1 guys.
Burton/Davis/Truitt round out our WR corps to give a complete WR unit that is consistent and balances deep threat, in space receivers and possession receiver.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:45 pm to GenesChin
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Stevens has huge potential and while he may have been "third," that is because both Duke/Coates should be and should have been RD1 guys.
He caught one pass last year as a sophomore. Where in the world are you getting this from?
This post was edited on 5/3/15 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:01 pm to RandySavage
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He caught one pass last year as a sophomore. Where in the world are you getting this from?
If you weren't being such a dipshit and trying to be a dbag, you'd read my original
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If he developed like coaches claim
The huge upside potential I claim is due to his athletic measurements as being 6'4 and good speed. So legit #1 WR isn't far off from that. Say like Darvin Adams, who would only be the "third best" WR with Duke/Sammie on the roster yet has two better seasons than both, one with Chris Todd at QB.
Even more to the point, I said WR units. Last year we had one player who seemed to have a bum knee most the year (Coates), one receiver who for sure had a bum knee a good bit of the year (Duke) and a receiver who looks like he has frying pans duct tape to his hands (Louis).
All three WRs talent wise are probably in the upper echelon of best AU receivers but their production last year was nothing but pedestrian
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:05 pm to GenesChin
I hope you're right, I really do. However, it's pretty rare that a player goes into their junior season with the this little production and then all the sudden becomes a stud. I mean one catch man, one. He was behind guys like Louis, Ray, Bray, Davis... It wasn't just two "NFL draft picks".
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:13 pm to RandySavage
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However, it's pretty rare that a player goes into their junior season with the this little production
I definitely agree, but it sounds a lot like Stevens will be getting some serious action this year. I like his upside but like you, I'm a skeptic, just talking about what coaches/beatwriters have put out.
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He was behind guys like Louis, Ray, Bray, Davis
While not an excuse, Stevens was known to be pretty raw out of HS. It isn't surprising though if he had consistency issues and didn't develop right away he wouldn't get serious time though. He only plays outside so he lost time to Duke/Coates which isn't surprising. For the rotation, it isn't surprising that upperclassmen in SR Bray who did well + freak athlete JR Ricardo Louis got playing time over him
This post was edited on 5/3/15 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:15 pm to AUbagman
quote:Not to toot my own horn or anything, but when Sammie Coates committed and signed with Auburn, I was quoted as saying that he is the most talented Auburn wide receiver we have had in a while. He had such a rare blend or size, speed and athleticism...if only he had the great hands. To top it all off, what a great role model. A true Auburn man to look up to.
I'm sure you had Sammie pegged as AU's first drafted WR since 2007 after his sophomore campaign.
All of that, of course, was before Duke Williams committed and signed with Auburn.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:18 pm to GenesChin
Again, the thing we've really been missing is consistency from our WR2/3. Coates and Louis were inconsistent, Bray just okay, then our other slot guys were underclassmen and just average.
In comparison, while talent wise it doesn't compare to 2014, 2010 had Adams/Zachery/Blake who were extremely consistent. As a unit, I would say they were better as a result. I see the 2016 WR unit developing in a similar fashion with Stevens potentially being like Adams, Burton being like an upgraded Blake and one of Davis/Truitt/Smith being a solid 3
In comparison, while talent wise it doesn't compare to 2014, 2010 had Adams/Zachery/Blake who were extremely consistent. As a unit, I would say they were better as a result. I see the 2016 WR unit developing in a similar fashion with Stevens potentially being like Adams, Burton being like an upgraded Blake and one of Davis/Truitt/Smith being a solid 3
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