re: 2019 Football Recruiting Thread - Auburn Goes 4/7 & Land Brothers

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Auburn commit Cordale Flott strengthens coaching bond

Auburn cornerback pledge Cordale Flott has visited the Tigers twice since committing on April 17. Each trip has made the Saraland (Ala.) cornerback feel stronger about his commitment than previous one. His most recent visit was last weekend — a weekend which also included the seventh commitment to the Tigers Class of 2019 and a 5-star visitor at Flott’s position.

His relationship with the Auburn staff has become more profound since his April 17 announcement, and he doubled down on his decision after his most recent visit.

“I feel like it was a great decision for me. I prayed about it and let the process handle itself. I got with my coaches and they make it feel like family to me,” Flott said. “They tell me to prepare and basically focus more on high school than the recruiting process. Be the best I can be for my high school.”

Other schools continue to chase Flott — such as Louisville, Texas A&M and Florida. If Flott were to visit anywhere else, he’d consider the Gators, but Flott is locked in to his Auburn pick.

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5-star Georgia WR commit comments on Auburn interest

If Auburn had its choice of any 2019 receiver to add to George Pickens, that wish list would start and end with Jadon Haselwood.

The 5-star Georgia commit would be the No. 1 receiver option for virtually every program in America. Take one look at his junior season film, and you’ll understand why that’s the case. Haselwood takes over every camp he attends, and dominance carries over to Friday nights. He has been committed to Georgia for a while, making him the centerpiece of what coach Kirby Smart hopes to be another top-3 recruiting class.

Auburn hopes it can steal another top target away from Georgia after winning the May 1 portion of the Owen Pappoe sweepstakes.

Haselwood has visited Auburn several times this spring. He last attended the Plains on a multi-day trip, a source confirmed, that coincided with the Pappoe and Wanya Morris trip before their commitment announcements.

Haselwood participated in an interview with my DawgNation colleague Jeff Sentell. In that, Haselwood mentioned his visits to Auburn. He also referenced a visit his mother took separately to the Plains to see it on her own. Her interests will be important in any chances another school has of flipping Haselwood.

“I like Auburn. I’m cool with Coach [Kodi] Burns and [Travis Williams]. They are cool. Cool people that I can relate to,” Haselwood told Sentell. “My mom liked Auburn. She liked Oklahoma, too. She’s going wherever I go.”

Haselwood mentions Oklahoma, and many see the Sooners as the most prominent threat to flip the nation’s No. 5 player.

Auburn feels as though it’s as much in the hunt to flip as Oklahoma, however. Haselwood has already taken an official visit to Oklahoma. He told Sentell it’s likely Auburn will receive one of those in the fall, as well.

His decision won’t be dictated by anyone else. It helps, though, that he has 7-on-7 friendships with Pickens and quarterback commit Bo Nix. Haselwood also has a close bond with Auburn commits Pappoe and Jaylin Simpson, as well as top athlete target Jashawn Sheffield. As a Georgia commit, he was doing his part to recruit Pappoe to Athens — and still will — but because of their relationship, Pappoe’s decision wasn’t something that came as a surprise to Haselwood.

“What I am going to say is that it didn’t surprise me,” he said. “But I’m happy for him. That’s where he should go. He probably will not have anybody ahead of him when he gets there. He’s got a good chance of playing and going to the league in three years.”

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Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell’s thought-provoking Three-Point Stance is here taking a look at who raids the state of Georgia the most, the top five new head coaches on the recruiting trail and the best 1-2 punches in the 2019 class so far.

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3. Top 1-2 combos in 2019 so far

There is still a lot of time before we close the book on the 2019 recruiting class, but I figured we’d take a look in May at which programs have the best 1-2 punches for their class. At the top it’s easy:

Oklahoma – The combination of wide receivers Theo Wease and Arjei Henderson can’t be touched and if they remain as highly ranked as they are, I don’t think the duo will be challenged all year. This is an amazing 1-2 punch.

Georgia – Wide receiver Jadon Haselwood is an elite receiver, ranking between Wease and Henderson, and defensive end Nolan Smith is the next great hybrid to play in Athens. That’s the best offense-defense combination in the country.

Florida State – A close second when it comes to offense-defense is cornerback Akeem Dent and wide receiver Maurice Goolsby. We could look back in a few years and realize a bigger deal should have been made about this combination than truly was; that’s how high each player’s ceiling is.

Auburn – The only team with a quarterback in its 1-2 punch. Bo Nix highlights the offense while new commitment Owen Pappoe represents the defense. The best quarterback in the 2019 class and a possible Roquan Smith clone checks in at fourth? They could be higher.

Alabama – Shane Lee is one of the biggest surprise commitments of the class so far and an elite inside linebacker while offensive lineman Pierce Quick is an elite tackle prospect. Alabama had an off year by its standards in 2018 but the Tide are back in 2019.

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George Pickens is a Rivals250 prospect, but the long receiver out of Hoover (Ala.) has out-played his ranking this spring. He is a nightmare match-up on the outside and when it comes to jump-balls — forget about it.

The Auburn commit is still planning to take visits, but he looks to be pretty solid to the Tigers. Florida State and Georgia are schools other than Auburn he has visited in 2018 and Michigan is a school he’s said that he would like to visit. The four-star talent is the No. 24 receiver in the country, but it is hard to see 23 better than him.

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