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

ETA wrong thread

That is good to see

Gus putting in werk

Has plenty of time to recruit, since he shite the bed again and doesn't have to prepare for the playoffs.

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Needs to be spending time with the Justyn Ross, Trey Hill, Quay Walker's of the world.

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Nah. I agree with what he's doing.

Gotta hit the commit list, with the news of him possibly leaving now over with, and see if we can get some early signees on board for signing on the 20th.

Once you've gotten firm commits out of the commits, get after the remaining targets.

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jvilletiger25

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You seem like a fun person

KN out up an insider yesterday. Here's summary

- KN says expect some new names to emerge as targets at OT & CB. He thinks by Friday there will be a new name or 2 at the CB position. Says AU is selling early playing time hard right now & he's been told there are some targets listening

- Turning into a UF/AU battle for Jerome Carvin. He was a MSST lean for awhile before Mullen bolted. Will be interesting battle to follow

- AU thinks 5* QB Emory Jones will officially visit. Bama is the other team to watch

- It's not 4* TE Luke Ford or bust at TE position. AU wants one in this class. If they can't get Ford then expect some new names to emerge

- AU will be at 4* WR Anthony Schwartz's state title game. AU feels like they are in a good spot but sounds like they won't necessarily wait for him with spots filling up. AU wants him on board in the near future or they might move on

- 4* LB Quay Walker expects AU to stop by this week & he plans on taking an official in January. IMO getting Walker's last OV is crucial. He tends to get visit highs so if we gonna flip em that's our best shot

If we can't get Ford just go after Hopper and be done with it, that way we can hopefully get his 4* DB brother too.

Where Auburn stands compared to Ohio State, Alabama in battle for 5-star QB Emory Jones (SECCountry)

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5-star QB still committed to OSU despite Auburn visits

There’s an argument to be had surrounding this question: Who is Auburn’s top remaining target?

Some may say offensive lineman Trey Hill. Others may consider it to be defensive prospects such as Quay Walker or Andres Fox. It wouldn’t be crazy to refer to top receiver targets Justyn Ross or Anthony Schwartz by that distinction.

But, for the sake of this notebook, a strong case can be made for Ohio State quarterback commit Emory Jones. He has been committed to the Buckeyes since July 29, 2016, so Jones is the central figure of the 2018 class for Ohio State. The 5-star quarterback from Heard County (Ga.) is the No. 27-ranked player in the country by the 247Sports composite.

Alabama and Auburn aren’t going away quietly. Jones has visited the Tigers and the Crimson Tide this season.

Should Ohio State be worried?

“I mean, I’m committed there. I am checking out other schools, though,” Jones told SEC Country on Friday night. “When I told them that I was 110 percent committed, I said that I wanted to continue visiting schools. Before I committed, I didn’t get the chance to do so. I think they didn’t really care at the time. When I actually started doing it though, they definitely got worried. But, I’m still committed. As of right now, that’s where I’m going.”

There is a sense of confidence in Auburn and Tuscalossa as it pertains to Jones.

One source told SEC Country they’d be surprised to see Jones end up in Columbus, Ohio. That’s the general feeling in the industry as Jones has entertained Alabama and Auburn this fall. Both programs are close to home, while Ohio State isn’t. It is more common to hear an opinion that Jones will flip than Jones will stick with the Buckeyes.

Jones hears some of that noise, even if he doesn’t totally understand it.

“I mean, I’m committed to Ohio State. I’ve been committed to them for like two years. I think I would have de-committed by now if I wasn’t going there,” Jones said. “I still talk to Coach [Urban] Meyer and the staff all of the time. So, I don’t know why people think that.”

That’s not going to stop Auburn and Alabama from making a push.

Alabama remains without a quarterback in the Class of 2018. Auburn has one in long-time commit Joey Gatewood, but the Tigers have been adamant about adding a second quarterback. Jones is, perhaps, the only reliable option remaining, which has created this battle between Ohio State, Auburn and Alabama.

While Jones says he’s still committed to Ohio State, which he is, he admits he’s still strongly considering Alabama and Auburn — the only two schools he’s considering besides Ohio State.

With Auburn, Jones spoke to Gus Malzahn at length after the “crazy” Iron Bowl.

“I don’t think it was the craziest environment I’ve been to. I think this year’s Ohio State-Penn State game was. That was the craziest game experience I’ve seen. But the Auburn game was definitely crazy,” Jones said. “He was just telling me that Auburn is close to home and that I need to get my mom back up there because she didn’t come with me to that game. He wants to talk to her more, and he wants me to be around the program some more. He just wants me to get comfortable with it.”

Jones remains unsure whether he’ll take any official visits in December.

There will likely be a point this month when he decided to change his mind or shut things down completely.

“I don’t have a set decision date or anything like that. It definitely has to be soon. I just have to make sure everything is good and make sure I’m comfortable with everything,” Jones said.

“When I make that decision on where I’m going, I’m sticking with it. I’m not going to look back.”

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