re: 2017 Football Recruiting Thread ["N$D Bryant" Edition]

KN says we have offered 3* Noah Igbinoghene. Says we are leader


Would not be shocked if he committed this weekend. He really wanted an offer

Glad we offered. Tired of getting burned on similar guys that are athletic freaks but 3* because late bloomer or needs development like Vic Beaslet, Zac Cunningham, De'Runnya Wilson. Give me more Sammie Coates and Kamryn Pettway.

Some updates from KN on the weekend


- Britt is now recruiting for us. He has targeted 4* S Devon Hunter, 4* LB Tyler Taylor, 4* S CJ Avery & 4* WR Jeremiah Holloman. He really liked that staff treated him same way on visit this weekend

- AU commit 4* ATH Alaric Williams has some work to do academically after very poor freshman & sophomore years. He claims he is 1 pt away on the ACT & that he is 100% committed to AU. Something interesting is that he says he isn't that close with the offensive guys but is real good friends with Moultry & Britt

- 4* CB Christopher Henderson was on an official visit to AU this week. He's a former Cane commit & said visit exceeded his expectations. Was impressed by the crowd for a Vanderbilt game. Put us in his top group with UF, MIA & UGA. Tentatively planning to announce at Under Armor All-American game. Gators team to beat right now

- UGA commit 4* OG Netori Johnson wants to take an official to AU. KN thinks it's a very longshot but you never know if you can get em to visit

- 3* DT Tyrone Truesdell visited for Vandy game & puts us in his top group with Louisville, Ole Miss & Florida. Sounds like we are just now starting to push for him. He has set official visit for the other 3 teams in his top groups & says chances are pretty good AU gets one too

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There are still rare occasions when I miss having Tuberville as our HC.

Imagining how he would pronounce this kid's name is just such an occasion.

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For the uninitiated, it's pronounced Ig-bin-ah-geh-nee.

One of our top 2018 targets 4* OG Trey Hill visited this past weekend. Considered an UGA lean right now but AU has made him a priority. Visited us 3 times & visiting UGA a 3rd time this weekend. He is teammates with UGA QB commit Jake Fromm. Uphill battle for sure but at least early on looks like we running #2. UF, FSU & Tennessee also in the running

Slideshow recap of commits performance last week

Here are the highlights

- 4* ATH Malcolm Askew had big day going 13/19 213 yds & 3 TDs in playoff win over Wetumpka
- 4* RB Devan Barrett had another nice day going for 107 yards on the ground with 61 coming on TD run. Also had 12 catches for 180 yds. His team starts playoffs this week
- 4* ATH Tray Bishop only played a half because of ankle injury. He 2/3 for 43 yards with 6 carries for 64 yds & TD. Also recorded one tackle at S. First playoff game this week
- 3* K Anders Carlson was 2-2 with one kick of 53 yards. Also averaged 44.7 yds per punt
- 4* QB Joey Gatewood didn't have the greatest day passing going 4/10 for 28 yds & TD. But did rush 11 times for 98 yds & caught a 12 yd TD pass
- 4* S Carlito Gonzalez team got smoked but he had 10 tackles & pass breakup
- 3* RB Octavius Mathews, 4* ATH Alaric Williams, 4* LB KJ Britt & 4* LB TD Moultry season's are all over with
- 3* S Jordyn Peters with a big day in win over Britt's Oxford team. 9 tackles (6 solo) TFL 2 PBU & FF
- 3* LB Chandler Wooten had 7 tackles & 2 TFL. Starts playoffs this week

KN also had update on Jarrett Stidham ($)

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It sounds like it's going to be AU or TAMU when all is said and done.

As you know Gigem247 reported awhle back the Aggies told Kellen Mond's family they weren't pursuing Stidham (we never fully believed that was the case). But we all know how recruiting works and it sounds like TAMU does want him.

I have no idea how the Monds will react if A&M lands Stidham. No way for me to know.

All I know is some people we trust in Aggieland thinks that program has a great shot there. Time will tell.

In the meantime, the plan continues to be for Stidham to visit Auburn soon. His girlfriend's soccer season is over, so the Alabama A&M game is a possibility.

This is all I know at this time.

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Will be interesting to see what happens with Mond. I know his dad was not happy about first rumors of Stidham being recruited. Later in the thread KN says that he thinks Narcisse is #2 on our list at QB behind Stidham

Burns youth a plus for WR target

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Is it a plus or minus that Auburn receivers coach Kodi Burns is only in his mid-20s?

That question was posed to 4-star wide receiver Noah Igbinoghene of Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.), a top Tigers target.

“I think it’s a plus just because he can kind of relate,” Igbinoghene said. Not saying older coaches can’t, but he really just, not graduated, but just really went through this. So he can relate better than older coaches.”

Burns offered Igbinoghene, the No. 32 receiver in the 247Sports rankings, a scholarship last weekend. The Tigers soon after became the favorites in the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

The offer “meant a lot to me, just because it’s in state,” Igbinoghene said. “Any in-state (offer), that’s kind of big, especially in Alabama.”

At times, being patient while waiting for the offer to come wasn’t easy.

“At first it was difficult, but then I kind of knew I’d get it. And it got easier and easier. Everybody just told me to be patient.”

Besides Auburn, Igbinoghene said Ole Miss, Notre Dame and Duke also are strongly being considered.

As for the Tigers, the plan there is to “utilize my speed in every way possible.”

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AU commit 3* ATH Octavius Matthews says he's taking an official visit to Kansas next weekend