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Posted on 5/23/17 at 3:43 pm to TigerPaw1
KN did a "dream class" slideshow. Not sure it's that interesting but here's who he listed
4* QB Joey Gatewood
5* QB Justin Fields
3* RB Shaun Shivers
4* RB Asa Martin
5* WR Justyn Ross
4* WR Seth Williams
4* WR Matthew Hill
3* WR Kolbi Fuqua
4* TE Tyneil Hopper
4* OT Nicholas Petite-Frere
5* OG Trey Hill
4* OT Richard Gouraige
3* OG Kameron Stutts
3* OG Jalil Irvin
3* DE Andres Fox
3* Buck Richard Jibunor
4* DE/DT Daquan Newkirk
4* DT Coynis Miller
4* LB Quay Walker
3* LB Michael Harris
4* LB JJ Peterson
4* CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
4* CB Kyler McMichael
4* S Quindarious Monday
4* S Myles Mason
Lemme go ahead and just say that isn't gonna happen
4* QB Joey Gatewood
5* QB Justin Fields
3* RB Shaun Shivers
4* RB Asa Martin
5* WR Justyn Ross
4* WR Seth Williams
4* WR Matthew Hill
3* WR Kolbi Fuqua
4* TE Tyneil Hopper
4* OT Nicholas Petite-Frere
5* OG Trey Hill
4* OT Richard Gouraige
3* OG Kameron Stutts
3* OG Jalil Irvin
3* DE Andres Fox
3* Buck Richard Jibunor
4* DE/DT Daquan Newkirk
4* DT Coynis Miller
4* LB Quay Walker
3* LB Michael Harris
4* LB JJ Peterson
4* CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
4* CB Kyler McMichael
4* S Quindarious Monday
4* S Myles Mason
Lemme go ahead and just say that isn't gonna happen
Posted on 5/23/17 at 3:52 pm to TigerPaw1
KN also had VIP update on 3* DB Juanyeh Thomas. He's listed as a safety but we like him at CB. Right now he has a top 3 of AU, UF & GT. Of that group says AU is recruiting him the hardest. Plans to be on campus for BCW. He expects staff will push for commitment but he wants to wait till August when he can visit his other leading schools before decision. He speaks a bunch with Greg Brown. Apparently FSU & Bama are evaluating him and they could change things with an offer. Right now it appears we are probably in driver's seat to land him
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:00 pm to TigerPaw1
Auburn safety target Quindarious Monday sets decision timeline, clarifies Auburn interest (SECCountry)
Sounds like a commitment is not in the near future.... Was hoping he would jump on board at BCW
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4-star safety target sets timeline, talks Auburn
ATLANTA — Quindarious Monday has been a name closely linked to Auburn this spring.
Monday told SEC Country at the Nike Opening camp in Atlanta that the Tigers led for his services. He hadn’t been a name tied to the Tigers for long, but the 4-star safety from Carver High School in Atlanta had already taken “four or five” visits to the Plains.
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound safety quickly became a trendy pick to Auburn on 247Sports’ crystal ball — myself included. His love for the Tigers hasn’t wavered, but Monday wanted to give a quick pump-the-brakes message as he take the next few months to visit schools and narrow in on a decision.
“I’m going to focus in hard. I know I want to graduate early, so I need to have my decision made before then. It’s going to be real tough,” Monday told SEC Country. “A lot of schools really chasing after me. I can’t put one as the leader. They’re all coming in hard. I’ve got to show everybody love. It wasn’t so much saying Auburn was the leader, but I was basically saying I really liked Auburn.”
That last part hasn’t changed.
Greg Brown attended Monday’s spring game on Friday night, which included a 70-yard receiving touchdown for Monday. On the defensive side of the ball, Brown closely tracked Monday’s every move, taking video of the nation’s No. 11 safety.
Brown’s close attention of Monday has Auburn as “one of the teams to beat.”
“They, especially, were really showing a lot of love. I talk to Auburn on a daily basis. Coach Greg came and saw me this week. I just talk to all the Auburn coaches. They’re all real cool. They all show real love. They just tell me everything that I need to do to make it to the next level,” Monday said. “They tell me I’m one of the best DBs they’re recruiting, and that’s really all I need to know.”
So who has worked to close the gap on Monday?
Well, he wore two sets of gloves during his spring game. Monday wore Georgia gloves in the first half, as defensive coordinator Mel Tucker watched on. In the second half, he reverted back to the same pair of Florida gloves he wore at the Nike Opening. So those two have pushed hard recently.
Florida State, the original team Monday listed as a No. 2, has re-emerged as a major contender. Tennessee, Michigan, Ole Miss and a few others are in contention to receive visits this summer. Monday’s next few months will include several college trips to the aforementioned schools to begin closing in on a place that is “close to home and feels like home.”
The final decision will come by the middle of his senior season after he’s taken some of those official visits. Monday will be an early enrollee.
His next planned trip to Auburn is for Big Cat Weekend on June 3, which comes just following one of Monday’s 7-on-7 tournaments, which brings up another noteworthy item. Monday plays for Cam Newton’s 7-on-7 team alongside Penn State quarterback commit Justin Fields, who Auburn will work effortlessly to flip this fall.
“I just want to go somewhere that feels like home. Auburn, it’s beautiful down there, and the coaches, they’re like really real. They keep it 100. They tell you the right thing. They don’t tell you, ‘We’re not recruiting anyone else.’ They’re going to tell you what exactly they’re doing, and they’re going to be recruiting for Auburn. It’s your decision if you’re going to come or not,” Monday said. “I’m looking for early playing time. They talk to me about early opportunity. They tell me I can come in and compete for a spot. But you’re always going to have to work for what you want.”
Sounds like a commitment is not in the near future.... Was hoping he would jump on board at BCW
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:01 pm to TigerPaw1
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Top DE puts Auburn in top 5
Auburn’s defensive line recruiting cycle is beginning to take shape.
Rodney Garner has a proven track record of piecing together star-studded defensive line groups. He already has junior college commit Daquan Newkirk on board from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Garner has been seen all over the recruiting trail during the evaluation period.
One of his major wants: Caleb Tannor, a 3-star defensive end from Miller Grove (Ga.).
Tannor has been a regular on the Plains since the Tigers offered on March 23. He’s attended Auburn twice since then, including a spring game appearance in which he was one of the prospects to stay into the evening.
He released an all-SEC top 5 on Sunday night made up of Auburn, Georgia, Florida, LSU and Tennessee.
Alabama was the notable name left of the list. Tannor said as recently as Auburn’s A-Day game that Auburn, Alabama and Georgia were the three schools he’d “been thinking about the most.” With no Crimson Tide on the list, that would appear to be good news for both Auburn and Georgia.
As of his most recent Auburn visit, the Tigers are particularly in a safe place.
“I like it. I like it a lot. … It’s going to be a hard decision,” Tannor said last month. “I like [Garner]. He says, if I come prepared to play, he’s going to play me as a freshman. So I’m just going to try to see what I can do if I come in here ready to play.”
Tannor wants to have a final decision before the start of his senior season.
I think if UGA wants this kid they will get him and considering how their recruiting is going so far they will probably want him
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:02 pm to TigerPaw1
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Auburn all over nation’s best OLB
JJ Peterson is the nation’s best outside linebacker.
That’s what the 247Sports composite rankings say. That’s what most people say when they’ve watched the Colquitt County (Ga.) linebacker play on Friday nights.
This most recent Friday night, Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and linebackers coach Travis Williams went to scout Peterson’s spring game. They weren’t alone. Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt made the trip, as well.
SEC Country attended the game and spoke with Peterson’s high school coach Rush Propst, who has had both Jeremy Pruitt and Chip Lindsey working for him as coordinators. Alabama is the clear-cut leader at this time, but don’t rule out Auburn, which has solidly confirmed itself as the No. 2 school, thanks to Peterson’s tight-knit relationship with Williams.
Peterson’s decision could be coming sooner rather than later, and getting him on campus for Big Cat Weekend would be a big move.
“This recruitment is a long ways from being over,” Propst said. “Auburn is still in it. We’re going to take him to Georgia and Florida State and he’s probably going to end up visiting Michigan, too. Oregon is in the mix. Those are probably the six. I don’t think you can eliminate any of those schools right now, in my opinion.”
Check out his full spring game highlights.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:03 pm to TigerPaw1
Auburn offensive line target Trey Hill says he’s ‘pretty tight’ with Herb Hand (SECCountry)
Seem to be hanging around with this kid. However that Kearis Jackson note is bad news for AU as I think Jackson is a Dawg lock
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Nation’s No. 2 OG praises Herb Hand
Let’s lay out the offensive line facts for Auburn in the 2018 class.
The Tigers already have two OL prospects committed — Kameron Stutts and Jalil Irvin. Auburn continues to evaluate tackles in the class and it would like to add two exterior offensive linemen going forward. All in all, Auburn will aim to add 4-5 offensive linemen in the class, which means there’s the potential for a third interior or third exterior linemen.
Everything I’ve been told has suggested that potential fifth spot will be saved for an interior lineman.
One specific name keeps surfacing: 4-star Trey Hill from Houston County (Ga.), the No. 2 offensive guard in the nation, according to 247Sports composite rankings. He’s not worried that the Tigers already have two interior line commitments.
“It really don’t matter. Wherever you go, you’ve got to compete,” Hill said.
That brings us to the next order of business.
How much realistic interest does Hill have in the Tigers?
It appears the answer to that question should have the Tigers feeling pretty good as Hill embarks on a busy summer of recruitment. Hill hasn’t outlined an official top list of schools yet, but he was asked to dish out an A-grade to the programs that have impressed him. Auburn received a mention there.
Georgia has long been considered the favorite here, but Hill told SEC Country “there’s a lot of schools up there” with the Bulldogs.
Auburn can be considered a legitimate dark horse here. Hill has been interested in the Tigers for a while, but it wasn’t until last summer — after a handful of visits to the Plains previously — that he finally picked up an offer at a summer camp.
Hill’s interest in Auburn never wavered despite the Tigers’ hesitance to offer, which the 4-star offensive lineman admits is a testament to his interest in the program.
“I’ve been up to Auburn; I went like five times before I ever even got the offer. I feel the family-type vibe,” Hill said. “I just like coach [Herb] Hand. He’s a pretty good guy. He’s a great coach. I mean, he’s just a coach that I think I could fit in his program. We’re pretty tight.”
Hill also has a long-standing relationship with another Auburn great.
Montravius Adams has served as a mentor, of sorts, for Hill. The two stay in regular communication, and the topic of Auburn always comes up when doing so. Adams has given Hill a glowing recommendation of his stint at Auburn, and that’s a perspective Hill will take into account as he goes through his decision-making process.
“Plus, you know, Montravius went there,” Hill said. “I communicate with him a little bit. It’s just a great place. His last four years have been the best four years of his life. Of course, he was just in the NFL draft.”
In order for Auburn to make a lasting impression, the Tigers will need to get Hill back on campus this summer. He hasn’t confirmed a trip for Big Cat Weekend on June 3, but if we were using injury-report style to list the chances of Hill on the Plains for that, we’d mark Hill down as “probable.”
Hill and fellow Auburn target Kearis Jackson have talked with one another about potentially being a package deal. Both have been linked to Georgia more often than not, but Auburn remains heavily in the sweepstakes for both.
Seem to be hanging around with this kid. However that Kearis Jackson note is bad news for AU as I think Jackson is a Dawg lock
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:04 pm to TigerPaw1
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Joey Gatewood receives high honor
Auburn’s quarterback commit will have the opportunity to silence any and all doubters.
Joey Gatewood has had to deal with critics throughout his entire recruitment. He can’t even start for his high school team. He’d be better as a wide receiver or tight end at the next level. He’s more of an athlete than a quarterback. These are all criticisms — mostly uninformed — that Gatewood has grown tired of since committing to Auburn.
On Monday, he was invited to the Elite 11 camp that helps crown the nation’s top-preforming quarterback in each recruiting cycle.
He’ll have the chance to compete against the nation’s top signal callers and let everyone know that the negativity is unwarranted. It’ll also give him an opportunity, once and for all, to show Auburn that he truly is its go-to guy in the 2018 class, as he’ll go up against some other quarterbacks the Tigers have interest in such as Justin Fields and Emory Jones.
Here’s a full list of all the quarterbacks invited to the Elite 11 camp:
Gerry Bohanon, uncommitted
Carter Bradley, uncommitted
Cammon Cooper, uncommitted
Matthew Corral, Southern Cal
Justin Fields, Penn State
James Foster, Missouri
Joey Gatewood, Auburn
Emory Jones, Ohio State
Dakereon Joyner, uncommitted
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Devin Leary, North Carolina State
Jalen Mayden, uncommitted
Tanner McKee, uncommitted
Joe Milton, Michigan
Re-al Mitchell, Iowa State
Quincy Patterson II, Virginia Tech
Justin Rogers, uncommitted
Tyler Shough, uncommitted
Jacob Sirmon, Washington
Blake Stenstrom, Colorado
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
Jack Tuttle, Utah
Jack West, Stanford
Jarren Williams, Kentucky
Colson Yankoff, Washington
The Elite 11 Finals will take place June 2-4 in Los Angeles. That means Gatewood’s calendar will be booked for Big Cat Weekend, so don’t mark down the Auburn commit for recruiting purposes on those dates.
If he makes the top 11, Gatewood will qualify for the Opening Finals, where the Elite 11 quarterbacks will compete for the No. 1 honor.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:06 pm to TigerPaw1
Recently offered Thompson OL Amari Kight 'a good fit' for Auburn, coach says (AL.com)
Lots of instate talent next season. Clay Webb, Pierce Quick, Clay Webb, Amari Kight and Ja'Len Sims will all be highly rated players. Unfortunately I think Bama has the edge for all the instate OL right now
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Alabama commit and Hewitt-Trussville standout Pierce Quick and Oxford's Clay Webb have established themselves as national recruits in the offensive line class of 2019.
Thompson's Amari Kight is heading in that direction as well.
The 6-foot-8, 308-pound Kight is Thompson's left tackle. He earned an Auburn offer last week. Mississippi State has also offered.
"Just a potential, the athlete he can be," Thompson coach Mark Freeman said about Auburn's interest. "They love his feet. His feet are good. They like his length.
"Amari is a good fit for them because of what they do offensively. He's long. He's got good feet. Amari has probably improved as anybody we've got in the offseason."
Kight said he was informed that he should call Auburn offensive line coach Herb Hand.
"We had a great conversation," Kight said. "He likes how I'm an in-state guy and that I have good length and good footwork, stuff like that.
Kight noted positives about Auburn are the fact it's close to home, the quality of the school and his relationship with Hand.
Kight grew up an Alabama fan. He plans on competing at Alabama's camp this summer and earning an offer. He said he has a good relationship with Alabama offensive line coach Brent Key.
"I think they want to see him in camp," Freeman said.
Kight said he doesn't think he'll make any commitment decision before this fall.
Lots of instate talent next season. Clay Webb, Pierce Quick, Clay Webb, Amari Kight and Ja'Len Sims will all be highly rated players. Unfortunately I think Bama has the edge for all the instate OL right now
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:08 pm to TigerPaw1
Top JUCO DL Emmit Gooden gets official Alabama offer, wants to show he's 'the real deal' (AL.com)
This is guy KN says AU might start pushing for down the road
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A good chat with Alabama head coach Nick Saban made Emmit Gooden feel like a big priority.
Alabama confirmed its offer to the talented junior college defensive lineman on Monday. Gooden, at 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, is a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ranked as the nation's No. 8 junior college player.
Gooden, who is originally from Brownsville, Tenn., has been committed to Tennessee and Mississippi State at various points of his high school and junior college careers, but had a dominating freshman season at Independence (Kan.) Community College.
Gooden, who will be a December graduate, had 55 tackles, 13.5 for loss with four sacks and two forced fumbles in seven games.
"I felt like it was official since it came from the head man, Coach Saban," Gooden said. "You could say he re-extended. To me, it's official and he said it's official.
"It was an eye-opener to hear it from him. He could be out fishing or golfing. It took 10 minutes and he expressed his interest in me, told me he had an offer for me and told me what it's like on and off the field."
Earlier this spring, defensive line coach Karl Dunbar watched Gooden practice.
"He wants me to come soon for a visit and maybe do camp," Gooden said. "I know I'm going to go down for a visit and have him meet my parents. He loves my game. He says they'll lose guys to the NFL Draft. With that being said and me being a JUCO guy, he expects me to play right away."
Saban compared the success of Jarran Reed, who starred at Alabama from 2014-15 after two years in junior college and is now in the NFL.
"The success is there," Gooden said. "He left it up to my end. He wants me to come down soon and take a look at the program and sit back and observe things. He told me we're going to stay in touch."
Gooden returns home from junior college on June 2, he said. After that, he plans on visiting Alabama during its first summer camp from June 4-6.
"One of those days during camp, I want to get down there and put on a show for them and show them that I'm the real deal," he said.
Alabama is looking to sign multiple defensive linemen in this year's class, and usually takes at least one junior college transfer who can come in for spring practice.
"Coach Saban said I could be another Jonathan Allen and play all positions. I could play all over the board and move inside and out," Gooden said.
That visit will go a long way for Gooden in seeing how far Alabama can move up his list.
"I know that it's a real family-oriented program," Gooden said. "It's just about if I can fit in there, as far as getting along with the guys and seeing if I can see myself being coached by coach Saban, coach Dunbar, coach (Jeremy) Pruitt and the rest of the coaches."
Gooden wants to visit nearby schools this summer, depending on who all shows interest. He mentioned Arkansas and UAB, along with possibly Auburn. Auburn has not yet offered, but has reached out. Georgia, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Missouri and USC are among Gooden's other offers.
A decision could come at any time, but probably not too soon.
"Probably December, but whenever I feel comfortable," Gooden said. "It could be tonight, tomorrow, next week, but not until I'm 100 percent. If I'm not 100 percent, I'm not going to make that decision."
This is guy KN says AU might start pushing for down the road
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:09 pm to TigerPaw1
Auburn QB commit Joey Gatewood invited to Elite 11 finals; see who else was selected (AL.com)
If we can't get Fields kinda hope we push for James Foster. Seems like a good fit for our system
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Auburn quarterback commit Joey Gatewood, the nation's top-ranked athlete per the 247Sports composite, was invited to the Elite 11 finals on Monday.
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Gatewood committed to Auburn in late 2015. He has since earned an Alabama offer. Gatewood preps at Bartram Trail High School in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Elite 11 finals will be held June 2-4 in Los Angeles and of 24 finalists, 12 will head to Beaverton, Ore., for The Opening Finals with around 140 of the country's top prospects in late June.
All 24 invitations have now been handed out. Two quarterbacks are from Alabama. Here is the complete list.
James Foster, Montgomery (Sidney Lanier), Ala. - Missouri commit
Jack West, Saraland, Ala. - Stanford commit
Gerry Bohanon, Earle, Ark. - uncommitted (Auburn target)
Carter Bradley, Jacksonville, Fla. - uncommitted
Cammon Cooper, Lehi, Utah - uncommitted
Matt Corral, Long Beach, Calif., - USC commit
Justin Fields, Kennesaw, Ga. - Penn State commit (Alabama, Auburn target)
Joey Gatewood, Jacksonville, Fla. - Auburn commit (Alabama target)
Emory Jones, Franklin, Ga. - Ohio State commit
DaKereon Joyner, North Charleston, S.C. - uncommitted
Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville, Ga. - 5-star nation's No. 1 prospect, Clemson commit
Devin Leary, Sicklerville, N.J. - North Carolina State commit
Jalen Mayden, Sachse, Texas - uncommitted
Tanner McKee, Centennial, Calif. - uncommitted (Alabama target)
Joe Milton, Olympia, Fla. - Michigan commit
Re-al Mitchell, Bellflower, Calif. - Iowa State commit
Quincy Patterson, Chicago, Ill. - Virginia Tech commit
Justin Rogers, Bossier City, La. - uncommitted
Tyler Shough, Gilbert, Ariz. - uncommitted
Jacob Sirmon, Bothell, Wash. - Washington commit
Blake Stenstrom, Denver, Colo. - Colorado commit
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Las Vegas - UCLA commit
Jack Tuttle, San Diego, Calif. - Utah commit (Alabama target)
Jarren Williams, Lawrenceville, Ga. - Kentucky commit (Alabama target)
If we can't get Fields kinda hope we push for James Foster. Seems like a good fit for our system
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:17 pm to TigerPaw1
What Chip Lindsey 1st saw in Auburn wide receiver signee Jatarvious Whitlow (AL.com)
I would not be shocked if he ended up in Hastings role by end of the season. Dude is electric with ball in his hands
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Chip Lindsey had less than two weeks to recruit for Auburn prior to National Signing Day in February after being named the Tigers' new offensive coordinator on Jan. 21. While that wasn't a lot of time -- and while Auburn had most of its class secured -- Lindsey was able to add his own touch to Auburn's 2017 signing class.
Lindsey was responsible for two late additions on the offensive side of the ball in tight end John Samuel Shenker, who was the first player Lindsey offered after arriving at Auburn, and wide receiver Jatarvious Whitlow, who was a signing day surprise for the program. While Lindsey was already well aware of Shenker, whose high school coach was Lindsey's one-time boss, Rush Propst, it was his interest in Whitlow that was one of the most intriguing aspects of signing day for Auburn.
"To me, (Whitlow)'s similar to a lot of really great Auburn players," Lindsey told AL.com last week at an Atlanta Auburn Club event in Johns Creek, Ga. "He's really blue-collared, was somewhat under the radar from his recruiting standpoint, and we just feel like he's a great fit."
It didn't take long for Lindsey to realize that, either, once he arrived on the Plains in January.
Whitlow, a three-star athlete from just down the road in LaFayette, first garnered Auburn's attention last summer when he attended one of the team's summer camps. There, Whitlow said, he ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash and made some one-on-one plays. A day later, while camping at UAB, he received a phone call from Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele with a scholarship offer.
There was one caveat, however: Auburn wanted 6-foot, 200-pound Whitlow as a defensive back -- something Whitlow was reluctant to do. He had experience at defensive back for LaFayette, where he was a do-everything player for the Bulldogs. Along with being the team's starting quarterback, he also played some receiver, running back, defensive back, linebacker and on special teams, where he was both punter and return man.
In his heart, Whitlow wanted a future on the offensive side of the ball.
As his senior year at LaFayette progressed, Auburn's interest cooled. Other schools came into the picture, including Troy and Tulane. After taking his visits, Whitlow was set on signing with the Green Wave on National Signing Day.
Whitlow discussed the decision with his parents and then informed Tulane's coaching staff the Sunday before signing day that he planned on coming. Then, one phone call changed all of that.
Just prior to signing day, Whitlow went to speak with his high school coach, James Lucas, between classes, which he routinely does. Lucas just received a call from Steele, informing him that the Tigers wanted Whitlow to join their class on the offensive side of the ball.
"I took off, ran upstairs and said, 'Hey Mr. Nelson, I got to go down here to talk to Coach,'" Whitlow recalled. "Everybody was like, 'what's wrong with you?' I said Auburn just called and offered me at receiver. I ran back down there and the minute I got on the phone with Coach Steele, he said 'Coach Chip likes you. He wants you to come down here and play receiver.' I said, 'say no more. I'm coming. That's it. I'm coming.'"
Lindsey had seen Whitlow's highlight film and was immediately impressed by what he saw. As a senior at LaFayette, Whitlow passed for 2,292 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 2,147 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also earned ASWA Class 2A Back of the Year honors.
"When I saw the ball in his hand, he just made plays," Lindsey said. "A lot of times, you line guys up and run the 40 and measure their height and weight, and then you say 'OK, this is the kind of guy we want.' But I think sometimes you can't overlook the things that make up a different player, and I think he's got all those intangibles."
Lindsey made up his mind and ran the decision by head coach Gus Malzahn and receivers coach Kodi Burns, who said he was "all in" with the decision to offer Whitlow as a receiver.
On signing day, Whitlow surprised many when he revealed his decision to stay close to home and play for Auburn. After spending the last four months working out on his own and preparing for Auburn, he'll arrive on campus next week as one of Lindsey's first signees as offensive coordinator.
"He did a lot of things for his high school," Lindsey said. ".... He's a guy that we think can do a lot of different things, and I'm excited to get him on campus."
I would not be shocked if he ended up in Hastings role by end of the season. Dude is electric with ball in his hands
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:18 pm to TigerPaw1
Auburn recruiting snapshot: Quarterbacks (AL.com)
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The evaluation period for college coaches to hit the road and scout prospects ends later this month just as college camps are about to get underway.
Let's take a look at what's going on at the quarterback position for Auburn.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:18 pm to TigerPaw1
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Commitments
Auburn has a longtime commitment at this position in Jacksonville, Fla., four-star Joey Gatewood
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Gatewood is ranked as the nation's No. 1 athlete. He played many offensive skill positions last year for Bartram Trail, but said after Auburn's A-Day that he'll play only quarterback this fall.
He'll split time with another FBS prospect in Riley Smith, per 247Sports.
Other schools haven't stopped recruiting Gatewood. Georgia is making a big push to flip. Alabama has offered and would like to see him in camp. Remember that Gatewood has been committed for nearly 18 months and if he hasn't flipped or decommitted by now, why would he later? Just a thought.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:19 pm to TigerPaw1
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Spring updates
Auburn will go after a second quarterback and try to sign two, thanks to the departures of Tyler Queen and Woody Barrett. Auburn offered five-star Penn State commit Justin Fields of Kennesaw, Ga. Earle, Ark., quarterback Gerry Bohanon tweeted out a top six, but it didn't include Auburn. Franklin, Ga., five-star Emory Jones still seems locked in with Ohio State, so it's hard to tell who a second quarterback will be.
Bear in mind that Auburn has to be considered the front-runner for Pinson Valley 2019 quarterback Bo Nix, son of former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix. The younger Nix is elite, with many major offers, and says he wants to take his time. It would be a shock if, even as Nix makes visits, that he does not end up at Auburn.
The spring evaluation period gave new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey a chance to go out and see quarterbacks, including Gatewood.
As I have said before, I think it's interesting Fields only QB that has gotten an offer during eval period
This post was edited on 5/23/17 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:20 pm to TigerPaw1
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Bottom line
Auburn will try and sign two quarterbacks in this class. Jarrett Stidham and Malik Willis are poised to return in 2018, and so would Sean White, but what if he's not the starter? It would be ideal to have four scholarship players at the position. Maybe a junior college prospect emerges.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:22 pm to TigerPaw1
JUCO OT sets official visit to AU (Rivals)
Interesting.... Not surprised we looking at JUCO OTs with us not looking great for our top targets right now and fact we probably will lose our two starters after this year
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One of the top junior college offensive tackles has set an official visit to Auburn.
Badara Traore, a 6-foot-8, 320-pound tackle from ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y., will visit Auburn July 14-16.
“I have a lot of interest in Auburn,” Traore said. “They will get my first visit. I’m taking all five of my visits, but that’s the only one I know of right now.”
Traore has received heavy interest from Auburn and offensive line coach Herb Hand. The Tigers’ second-year coach has visited Traore two different occasions this spring.
“We talk a lot, too,” Traore said. “I just talked to Coach Hand the other day. We have a good relationship. He’s been recruiting me for a while. He’s a good man, a great coach.”
Traore is looking forward to seeing Hand in Auburn in July. It will be Traore’s first visit to Auburn.
“With Auburn, it’s just the tradition,” Traore said. “I want to take a visit down there and see it.”
Traore lists offers from Auburn, TCU, Georgia, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Carolina, Penn State, Pitt, Ole Miss, Maryland, Louisville, Arkansas and Arizona State, among others. He plans to announce his decision after taking all of his visits.
Starting with one to Auburn in July.
Traore, who was born in the Bahamas and played high school ball at Magnino High School in Cambridge, Mass., is scheduled to graduate from ASA in December with three years to play two.
Interesting.... Not surprised we looking at JUCO OTs with us not looking great for our top targets right now and fact we probably will lose our two starters after this year
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:23 pm to TigerPaw1
Auburn coaches visit top TE target (Rivals)
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Tyneil Hopper is a high priority for Auburn in the 2018 class, and the Tigers are making sure the tight end from Roswell, Ga., is aware.
Larry Porter, Auburn’s tight ends coach, and area recruit Rodney Garner both visited Roswell this week.
“Coach Garner was at practice this week and Coach Porter also came to a practice,” Hopper said. “They really want me at Auburn.”
Hopper is considering it. The No. 9 tight end visited Auburn twice in the spring and plans a third trip in the summer and/or fall.
“I am planning on going back to Auburn,” Hopper said. “I’m not sure when, but I’ll be back. It most likely will be in the summer. If not the summer, I’ll definitely be back for a game in the fall.”
Hopper has a long-standing relationship with Porter. It’s one of the reasons Hopper has interest in Auburn. Porter, who is in his first year at Auburn, helped recruit and sign Hopper’s brother, Tyrone Hopper, while at North Carolina.
“I’ve known Coach Porter for a while,” Hopper said. “We have a really good relationship. He has been recruiting me hard since he got to Auburn.”
So has Hopper’s former high school quarterback, Malik Willis, who signed with Auburn in February. Hopper caught 18 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns last year from Willis. The two could reunite in college.
Hopper doesn’t list any favorites, but expects Auburn to be among them when he does.
“I’ll start breaking stuff down after spring and seeing where I fit best,” Hopper said. “I’m not sure when I’ll have a top group, but Auburn is definitely a school that I like.”
Hopper has visits scheduled to Pitt and West Virginia in June.
“I’m not sure after those two,” Hopper said. “Those are just the ones that I’m sure of right now.”
Rivals ranks Hopper, who is 6-foot-2 and weighs 220 pounds, the No. 21 player in Georgia and No. 221 in the Rivals250.
“Maybe at the end of the summer I’ll have a decision, but I’m not in a hurry,” Hopper said. “I want to take my time and make the best decision for me.”
Posted on 5/23/17 at 8:20 pm to TigerPaw1
4* LB Amari Gainer released a top 4 without AU. We were in his top 6. That FSU porn star fan then tweeted at him
He appears to be a lock to the Noles and not sure how high he was on our board
He appears to be a lock to the Noles and not sure how high he was on our board
Posted on 5/24/17 at 8:01 am to TigerPaw1
KN says 3* LB Michael Harris will be at Big Cat weekend
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