re: 2018 Football Recruiting Thread -- Final OP Update Edition

Richard Jibunor released a top 9. AU made it. Says commitment will be soon

So with Scout's merger with 247, I now got access to Caldwell's stuff too for recruiting

Tuscaloosa-based wide receiver Seth Williams describes comfort level in Auburn (SECCountry)

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6-foot-4 receiver explains comfort in Auburn

Can Auburn steal a Tuscaloosa standout from Alabama?

It’s becoming likely.

Seth Williams — the 4-star WR from Paul W. Bryant High School — visited Auburn for two days over the weekend. Perhaps the most intriguing element was he arrived Friday and stayed overnight when he could’ve been at Alabama’s cookout.

Williams has since visited Alabama, so it might be looking into it too much, but the fact Williams visited Auburn for two days in favor of Alabama is telling.

That fits right in line with his analysis regarding the difficulty of leaving Tuscaloosa.

“It’s not hard. It’s one of those schools where, if you’re Tuscaloosa-born, and you want to go to Tuscaloosa, you stay in Tuscaloosa,” Williams said. “But nothing in Tuscaloosa is going to make you stay in Tuscaloosa.”

The 6-foot-4 wide receiver claims Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss are recruiting him the hardest.

Auburn’s sales pitch stems from the need for a tall wide receiver. Williams’ strongest coaching relationship is with wide receivers coach Kodi Burns who has emphasized his desire to add a couple of lanky wide receivers such as Williams and Justyn Ross.

“He wants a big, strong, fast receiver that creates space in the open field and can run,” Williams said. “Auburn, you think of them more as a run offense, but play-action gets you open on the outside.”

Williams laid low for several months, not focusing on recruiting.

He said at Auburn’s cookout the Tigers earned his first visit of the summer, though he’s now gone to Alabama, as well.

The visit to the Plains gave Williams a feel of what to expect from Auburn.

“I came down here to see the atmosphere to see how everybody is feeling about it right now,” Williams said. “Probably just how the coaches, they’re real. They’re not going to hide anything from you. They’re family. Every time I come here, it feels like family. You just can’t get past that. It’s got to be real important. I’m not going to go anywhere where I don’t feel comfortable. I just want to feel like I’m supposed to be there. I want to be there.”

Williams hasn’t set a timeline for a decision, but he hasn’t given indication there will be something soon. He made my last 2018 class projection, and if I were doing another one now, Williams would be in it again.

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just dawned on me who Jibunor reminds me of in terms of how he moves and stuff......Rashan Evans (ugh).

KN put out nuggets this afternoon, he also had an insider up on Justin Fields last night. Here's some summaries

- Sounds like AU has a ton of confidence right now for 4* RB Asa Martin. KN says sources think AU feels "really good" about landing him. So does Bama. A source close to Martin says he believes he is truly torn right now. He has closer relationships with AU staff however Bama's accomplishments also stand out. He likes the plans both teams have given him and apparently Bama has convinced him he can get on the field early too. Bottom line is it's a 50/50 battle right now

- AU also feels like they are in a really good spot with 4* RB Dameon Pierce. However, KN does not think AU would take both. It might end up being a first come, first serve. The Tigers are battling UF for Pierce. There isn't a consensus with the staff on whose higher on the board. Will be interesting to see how it shakes out

- 4* LB Zakoby McClain is planning on visiting this weekend. KN says he could commit but McClain is all over the place that sometimes it seems like he's close and others like it might be awhile

- AU feels like they are very much in the race for 4* OG Trey Hill. It sounds like an AU/UGA/FSU/CLEM battle. He's visited AU at least 10 times by KN's account and has a great relationship not only with Herb Hand but with Gus Malzahn as well. He appears to be AU's top OL target. KN still thinks commit window closed on 4* OG Tank Jenkins. Louisville now the team to be but Mizzou is one to watch

- Tigers still looking for offensive tackles. 4* Dylan Wonnum is a big one but so is 4* Badara Traore. Apparently staff felt the JUCO's visit was a HR. He mentioned OM after AU visit but obviously now that might change things. LSU after him hard along with OK. No set visit schedule or commit date

- Even tho he delayed his decision, AU still likes where they stand with 4* DT Coynis Miller. His mom is tired of traveling so probably won't be anymore visits before dead period. No timetable on commit decision

- Now for all the Justin Fields stuff. AU's staff thinks Fields will wait to see a few games before announcing. They think that could be good news as a strong offensive start could really boost our chances. AU believes it's a true 3 team race tho some think UGA not FSU will be the real team to beat. Fields is really close with Chip Lindsey and has developed a bond with Malzahn as well. Source says with how much he talks to AU there's no doubt they are in the race. Most sources believe Fields is truly undecided right now


Would love for McClain to jump on board. Thought the Martin nuggets were interesting. Sounds like it's a true race. I feel like Pierce is a better system fit but man would love to beat Bama out for a kid we know they really want. Sign Martin, Miller and Ross that would be 3 straight up wins against Saban. Always fun

I want Pierce. Just feel like he is a better overall RB. Runs behind his pads, and is a true one cut, and take off kid. Can't be arm tackled either, and reads his blocking better than anyone else.

Don't care who bammer wants. Yes, I like to stick it to them every chance I get, but would rather have the better back!

To be fair the last time they actually won something was with a dual threat QB. However, Chaney has zero experience with a QB with that skill set and with two stud pocket passers on the roster it's going to be hard for him to not fall back to what he's comfortable with.

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I have 247 but it won't let me see the AU scout site or read other team sites anymore. Wtf

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You have to log in with 247 credentials

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So with Scout's merger with 247, I now got access to Caldwell's stuff too for recruiting

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Weird. The guy I'm bumming off of doesn't.