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re: 2019 Football Recruiting Thread - Auburn Goes 4/7 & Land Brothers
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:09 am to TigerPaw1
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:09 am to TigerPaw1
Auburn 'serious contender' for Rivals100 RB (Rivals)
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AUBURN | Mark-Antony Richards and his parents visited Auburn on Saturday, and the four-star running back already plans to return.
“I’ll definitely be back soon,” Richards said. “The visit went well, really well. We talked with the coaches, saw the campus and really enjoyed the day. They took really good care of us.”
Richards, from Wellington in Palm Beach, Fla., spent time with coach Gus Malzahn, area recruiter Larry Porter and most of the Tigers’ offensive staff.
“We spoke with almost the entire offensive staff and I really enjoyed hearing everything,” Richards said. “Coach Malzahn showed me that he has had success in the past with running backs. They produce running backs left and right and they produce big numbers with their running backs. Since Coach Malzahn was hired, each running back has rushed for at least 1,000 yards. I could see myself being part of that.”
Running back isn’t Richards’ only option should he sign with Auburn. He’s a gifted athlete who could play on either side of the ball.
“Coach Malzahn likes me at running back, but I spoke with (defensive backs coach) Greg Brown and he loves me at DB,” Richards said.
Richards’ isn’t opposed to playing defense in college, but he prefers offense.
“If I had to choose, it’d probably be running back,” he said. “I grew up playing it and I am used to it.”
The opportunity to play running back at Auburn and the success Auburn has had with running backs are reasons Richards plans to return. The visits aren’t token visits, said Richards.
“Auburn is a serious contender for me,” Richards said. “They are a serous contender. I could see me being back for an official visit.”
Richards said Auburn, Florida, Miami and Ohio State are the schools recruiting him the hardest. He doesn’t plan to make a commitment anytime soon.
“It could be February or November or December,” he said. “But if I feel like I know where I want to go, like a school is the perfect fit for me, it could be before then.”
Rivals ranks Richards the No. 3 all-purpose back in the 2019 class, the No. 5 overall player in Florida and No. 28 in the Rivals100.
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:16 am to TigerPaw1
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Mark-Antony Richards
Keep seeing his name pop up, but no strong opinions to where we stand. Is he considered a long shot at this point?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:16 am to WareagleKK
quote:Gotcha. I always thought they meant top 50 or so.
Blue chip = 4*
Elites = top 100 guys.
That's at least how I've seen most guys formulate the variance.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:17 am to Rhymenoceros
quote:The thought is Miami will be tough to beat since his brother plays there.
Keep seeing his name pop up, but no strong opinions to where we stand. Is he considered a long shot at this point?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:22 am to Rhymenoceros
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Keep seeing his name pop up, but no strong opinions to where we stand. Is he considered a long shot at this point?
If he doesn't sign with Miami he probably signs with us. Problem is getting him from Miami is gonna be hard with his brother Ahmmon balling out there
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:55 am to TigerPaw1
Question, why does LSU feel so confident about Cain when Auburn is the only school that both parents(divorced) have visited at the same time?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 8:56 am to TheGusBus34
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Question, why does LSU feel so confident about Cain when Auburn is the only school that both parents(divorced) have visited at the same time?
Without knowing anything about his recruitment, it's LSU. They think anyone that visits is going there.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:03 am to AA7
A quick glance at their board and they feel like they are guaranteed Emery and Cain. Ive been hearing Emery is pretty much all MSU and I can't see a scenario where Cain doesn't come to the Good guys.
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 10:31 am to TigerPaw1
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If he doesn't sign with Miami he probably signs with us. Problem is getting him from Miami is gonna be hard with his brother Ahmmon balling out there
His brother will be gone after this year, to the NFL, no?
I thought he was a Jr this upcoming season.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 10:58 am to TheGusBus34
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quick glance at their board and they feel like they are guaranteed Emery and Cain. Ive been hearing Emery is pretty much all MSU and I can't see a scenario where Cain doesn't come to the Good guys.
I thought they (LSU) were all but conceding Emery to MSU, but they do think Cain is a lock for whatever reason. I can see plenty scenarios where Cain doesn’t come to AU, but we have a legit shot if he keeps visiting.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 11:00 am to TheGusBus34
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Question, why does LSU feel so confident about Cain when Auburn is the only school that both parents(divorced) have visited at the same time?
Because he grew up in Baton Rouge and most of his family is still there.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 11:45 am to TheGusBus34
quote:Because the parent he lives with lives in Louisiana & they have been recruiting him a year longer than we have.
Question, why does LSU feel so confident about Cain when Auburn is the only school that both parents(divorced) have visited at the same time?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 11:48 am to TheGusBus34
quote:Short term yes. Long term LSU is expected to be a major threat.
Ive been hearing Emery is pretty much all MSU
quote:There are at least 2. He picks LSU or Texas.
I can't see a scenario where Cain doesn't come to the Good guys.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:29 pm to ellitor
I have no clue what we are going to do at RB if we miss on Cain & Richards. FWIW JLee just posted Tye Edwards, who had gotten a lot of buzz by AU reporters on AU interest leading up to BCW, hasn't heard from AU since Big Cat Weekend.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:27 pm to ellitor
Will we ever be like our rivals and reload 5 star RBs under Gus?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:37 pm to AUdime
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Will we ever be like our rivals and reload 5 star RBs under Gus?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:40 pm to AUdime
Good gosh. No wonder everyone says we have little brother syndrome.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:43 pm to AUdime
Ya we have such a hard time with running backs every year
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:49 pm to blzr
Here are the 5* RB's we've had: Dyer, Roc, and Jovon (the second time around)... but maybe one day we can achieve the running greatness of bama and UGA.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:50 pm to blzr
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Ya we have such a hard time with running backs every year
Eh, we've had a bad run of striking out on our top RB targets under Gus, more so than what would be average I would say, especially the last couple cycles. We've gotten good talent, but we've definitely struggled landing our top targets.
ETA: We've had plenty of success, don't get me wrong. I'm not agreeing with the guy.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 2:54 pm
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