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

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I think Gatewood has more potential as a TE than QB

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i remember mark richt thinking the same thing about cam newton

not saying gatewood = newton. but you can never tell what happens from hs to college

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I do really think Gatewood has shown some real improvement this season

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Without a doubt. His completion percentage this year was 70% which is really solid for HS.

Landing Stidham for this year and then Patterson for next year would be the recruiting world equal to beating two #1 teams in a three week span. And honestly, if Stidham does leave, would there be a better place than Auburn to go to? All of our WRs are returning, most of our defense is coming back. Our biggest question mark is on the O line, but surely we can figure that out. There is no reason why our team next year can't be just as good as this year's team if we could find a way to land Patterson. We might even be more successful with Patterson than Stidham, because Patterson is a better runner and would thus be a better fit four our offense.

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So with Ole Miss sanctions, any guys we'd possible target for immediate eligibility transfers?

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Unfortunately only upcoming seniors will be eligible to play immediately so Shea & AJ Brown aren't options

Some interesting names. No idea if these guys wanna leave or if AU would be interested but just names that stand out

WR Demarcus Lodge
OL Jordan Sims
OL Javon Patterson
DE Breeland Speaks

Sims is the kid from Homewood who thought we was getting a bama offer... he’s a solid guard, but there could be some he’d feelings there.

Auburn hopes to add an elite linebacker beyond Michael Harris, Zakoby McClain (SECCountry)

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Auburn’s remaining plan at linebacker in 2018 class

With Zakoby McClain now committed, that finally makes two linebackers in Auburn’s 2018 class.

Michael Harris and McClain are a solid combination. During spring and fall assistant media days, linebackers coach Travis Williams said two was the number the Tigers would definitely get to at the position. He, of course, would like to have as many new, fresh bodies in his unit as possible, which is why Auburn will try to work to add at least one more down the stretch.

From what I’ve been told, Auburn doesn’t plan to step out of its comfort zone to look for the final piece.

There are three linebackers the Tigers have been recruiting all cycle that they will still try to add — Alabama commit Quay Walker, Channing Tindall and JJ Peterson. That’s also the order of confidence Auburn has in landing one of those three linebackers.

Auburn is said to be feeling better about Walker by the day, but a source close to Alabama’s side of the situation doesn’t expect to lose Walker as long as defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt is still there. That one could get interesting if Pruitt were to take a job elsewhere.

Tindall took his official visit for the Iron Bowl and has added Auburn back to his top group. Let’s say the Tigers have a lukewarm confidence level when it comes to stealing Tindall from South Carolina and Georgia.

The final one on the list is Peterson, who said recently that Auburn has backed off its communication. With the season winding down, don’t be surprised to see the Tigers continue their season-long push for Peterson, just in case.

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UF plans to visit Joey Gatewood

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UF plans to visit Joey Gatewood

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lol "Hey man you can be the next Dak Prescott"

Not worried about Joey at all!

WDE!!!

Really not a ton of info that hasn't been covered here over the past few days - If you've been following this thread I wouldn't even bother reading the below. KN has been all over this stuff and so has TigerPaw. Cliffs:

- Asa is not going to OV to Alabama. Will move to Auburn on Dec. 17th and room with Gatewood.

- Saivion Smith left his OV without doing interviews - which is the norm for him. AU believes they made up ground, but Bama still leads and Saban visited him on Tuesday.

- Auburn wants one of Quay Walker, Channing Tindall, or JJ Peterson to round out LB recruiting. Right now JLee believes we get Walker, Georgia gets Tindall, and Bama gets Peterson.

- AU made a big move for 4* OT Jerome Carvin, but so did Florida with hiring Mullen - Will visit them Dec. 15-17th.

- Dylan Wonnum will OV to AU, USCe, Florida, LSU, and TN after his season ends and make a decision after that. Pretty much a USCe and AU battle it seems like.

- AU made up a ton of ground on Richard Gouraige the past weekend. AU and Clemson are the biggest threats to the Florida commit - Which is shaky at best at the moment. Not an early enrolled so he'll take his recruitment to the wire.

- AU leads for Jalen Goss but will wait to see what the three above do before taking his commitment.

- Expect 4* DE Kayode Oladele to commit to Auburn on December 12th. Good friends with Richard Jibunor - Both Nigerian and very good friends.

- TE Michael Parker does have an offer from Bama, but that could change should JUCO TE Dominick Anderson commit to the Tide. Most likely would make Parker a gray shirt candidate.

- Justyn Ross believes he can be the next real deep threat for AU. We will have a spot for him no matter what. Will OV to both Bama and AU.

- AU leads for Schwartz and he will OV in January. Obviously Florida is biggest competition.

- 3* CD Daniels a CB from Homewood will be visited by Greg Brown next week. Currently committed to Memphis but an AU offer would likely change that - Good length at 6'2.

- Cameron Taylor who I believe we are recruiting at CB thinks he's close to getting an offer. We will visit him and his teammate Tank Jenkins next week, who is a backup plan for Trey Hill and JLee doesn't think he'll be a part of the class.

That's all. Honestly not as much sunshine as you usually see from JLee with all the winning AU has done recently. I would expect that to change quickly should AU win this weekend.