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

His commitment on Twitter dropped at 2:01 lol.

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Speaking of which.. any updates on Coynis?

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Curious here as well

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Jamond Gordon

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I like the way he gets after it. I'm calling bs on his HUDL profile tho

40 yard dash: 4.6
Vertical: 37"

I thought with the defensive line we had a chance at: Handy, Moore, Egoigbe, Hall, Wooden. Maybe an outside chance at a couple others if one or more of these fell through. Gordon was a sure thing fall back. Now he is the first commit we take? Just wondering why we did not hold off a little til we saw where things are headed.

If all the aforementioned do want in, does Garner get six in a knock down drag out cage match with Grimes and we end up with an awesome DL, no offensive linemen and a crippled QB?

Im kidding, but do wonder why he was a take so early in DL recruiting.

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I thought with the defensive line we had a chance at: Handy, Moore, Egoigbe, Hall, Wooden. Maybe an outside chance at a couple others if one or more of these fell through. Gordon was a sure thing fall back. Now he is the first commit we take? Just wondering why we did not hold off a little til we saw where things are headed.

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Gordon was never a sure thing fall back. He's always been a top priority for Garner. Some on here, myself included, just liked others more. They aren't reaching for guys this early in the cycle, if they take a kid's commitment it means they like him

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If all the aforementioned do want in, does Garner get six in a knock down drag out cage match with Grimes and we end up with an awesome DL, no offensive linemen and a crippled QB?

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I have a hard time seeing us say no to any of those guys. The numbers are constantly changing (see WR) and will depend more on who wants in. I have a hard time seeing DL numbers affecting OL because of the need. Could mean we take one less DB (especially with transfer) or something like that.

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Im kidding, but do wonder why he was a take so early in DL recruiting.

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Only answer is Garner likes him. I like those other 5 guys over Gordon but I would take Garner's opinion over mine every time when it comes to DL

Defensive end Jamond Gordon commits to Auburn (247)

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AUBURN — A month ago, Jamond Gordon, then committed to Ole Miss, had this to say about the status of his verbal: “Auburn is second so if I ever decide to de-commit, decide to open it back up, they would have a good shot."

On May 22, Gordon, a 3-star defensive end from Meridian (Miss.), backed off that Ole Miss pledge.

Saturday, he committed to Auburn.

“I like everything there,” Gordon told Auburn Undercover. “It’s just different from other schools.”

For Auburn, Gordon becomes commitment No. 10 for the 2019 class. He’s the No. 18 recruit in the state of Mississippi for the industry generated 247Sports Composite. Gordon had 18.5 sacks as a junior.

He is the first 2019 defensive line commit for Auburn. The Tigers would like to take four or five total in the class. With Gordon's commitment, Auburn moved up to No. 18 in the recruiting team rankings.

Secondary coach Marcus Woodson is Gordon’s area recruiter. Defensive line coach Rodney Garner and defensive coordinator Kevin Steele also were active in this recruitment.

Of Garner, Gordon noted, "I know he’s going to develop me into a better player and make me a better person,” Gordon said.

Gordon, a priority recruit for the Tigers, has visited Auburn three times this year. He was on campus Friday.

Gordon came to Auburn to watch a teammate camp with the Tigers. But once he got on campus, several Auburn coaches spent time with him. Gordon also was spotted hanging around Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown. Brown has taken an active role in Gordon’s recruitment.

It was during the Friday visit Gordon decided to be a Tiger.

Before Friday, Gordon most recently visited Auburn earlier in the month for Big Cat Weekend. He was on campus multiple days.

Auburn is recruiting the state of Mississippi particularly hard in the 2019 cycle. Gordon is the first 2019 commit from the state for Auburn — but the Tigers hope he is not the last. They also are in the running with players such as defensive ends Jaren Handy and Charles Moore — and buck linebacker Derick Hall — all 4-star recruits. Five-star linebacker Nakobe Dean of Horn Lake (Miss.) will officially visit Auburn next weekend.

Here’s a look at where things stand for the Tigers with the 2019 class …

-Quarterback: With 4-star recruit Bo Nix of Pinson Valley (Ala.) on board, the Tigers probably are done at this position.

-Running back: Auburn has none committed and could take one or two. Noah Cain of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy is believed to be the top target.

-Tight end: With two on board, the Tigers are done.

-Receiver: With George Pickens and Ja'Varrius Johnson on board, Auburn still could add one or two more receivers to the class.

-Offensive line: Center Jakai Clark of Grayson (Ga.) is committed, leaving three or four spots to fill.

-Defensive line: Gordon is the lone commit. The Tigers could add three or four more. Defensive end Colby Wooden of Lawrenceville (Ga.) Archer could be the closest to joining the class.

-Linebacker: With 5-star Owen Pappoe in the class, the Tigers would like to add two more backers.

-Cornerback: Auburn has two committed and could add up to two more.

-Safety: The Tigers don’t have any commits, but 4-star recruit Jashawn Sheffield of Simons Island (Ga.) Frederica Academy could be close to joining the class.

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So sounds like AU could still take 5 more DL depending on who wants in

Derrick Brown seems to have embraced his role of helping with recruiting. He’s always tweeting at recruits and always with the recruits when they’re on visits.

That’s my type of guy right thur.

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Gordon was never a sure thing fall back. He's always been a top priority for Garner. Some on here, myself included, just liked others more. They aren't reaching for guys this early in the cycle, if they take a kid's commitment it means they like him

I have a hard time seeing us say no to any of those guys. The numbers are constantly changing (see WR) and will depend more on who wants in. I have a hard time seeing DL numbers affecting OL because of the need. Could mean we take one less DB (especially with transfer) or something like that.

Only answer is Garner likes him. I like those other 5 guys over Gordon but I would take Garner's opinion over mine every time when it comes to DL

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18.5 sacks last year is pretty good