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

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So DBs brother can be a blocking, H back. Then what happens to Joiner, we move him to tight end, wait didnt we just sign two tight ends?

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Wtf are you babbling about? We can have more than blocking, H-Back on the roster

Joiner continues to play H-Back, Kam Brown 100% redshirts no matter what position he plays.

This isn't that hard, bro.

KN with a loaded insider this morning. Quick recap

- Some AU coaches are at AFCA this week, once that ends they will map out strategy for final months of cycle. They can hit the road again recruiting starting Thursday. KN says that any coach already done at their position will focus solely on 2020 & beyond targets

- Unsurprisingly KN thinks Kameron Brown is a lock to AU now. He will talk with staff today to find out when to OV. KN says he's a hungry kid whose been pissed off about the lack of attention he's gotten from D1 players. Also thinks AU will pursue his 2020 teammate 4* LB Phillip Webb hard next cycle

- AU continues to pursue 3* OT Dawand Jones who appears to be trending OHST tho USC lurks as well. Tigers hoping to get him on campus for an OV in January

- KN says doesn't matter now where Nix lands in final rankings as he's on campus & it's clear he can make an early impact. Multiple people at UA All-America practice this week raved about Nix & think he could start as a true freshman

- AU feeling really good about hanging on to 4* WR George Pickens. His OV was big but so was this past week in Orlando bonding with fellow AU commits. Apparently he did really think about signing early but decided to take his visits. Says expect UGA to pull out all stops to flip him

- Former commit 3* DL Jamond Gordon remains a target & will probably visit but KN thinks AU is recruiting others harder namely 4* Charles Moore & 4* Quashon Fuller. 3* LeDarrius Cox is still in play but might not be as high a priority with Derrick Brown returning. He will OV to TEN this weekend & then AU the following one. Should get a better picture then of his priority with both

- AU focused on 3*s Christopher Russell & Octavius Brothers right now at LB. Apparently AU was trending down with Brothers for a bit but have made a strong surge recently. He will OV this weekend. Russell will be on campus the following weekend & it's thought ARK might be the team to beat here. KN doesn't believe recent TEN decommit Lakia Henry is a top target right now. Thinks there are some targets in GA & FL but names aren't being shared yet to not tip off other teams (think DJ Williams feeding frenzy)

- Looks like UF is out of race for 3* OG Kamaar Bell & this is shifting into an AU/FSU battle. He wants to play early so PT is a huge selling point to him. Will OV this weekend

- KN says JUCO OT Bamidele Olaseni's recruitment has been an odd one to track. It's gone up & down in his interest with AU. KN seems to think things are trending down for him right now as there are some grade concerns with him moving forwrad especially considering he's a JUCO who won't enroll earl

- Jashawn Sheffield had a strong showing in Orlando but KN says that Keiondre Jones also generated a lot of buzz specifically with the coaches he worked with. He played some center as well & could compete there in 2019. KN says he really reworked his body this year & has improved dramatically from his weaker showings this past spring

- Looks doubtful that 5* DT Ishmael Sopsher will OV to AU. Tigers will try to change it but imo unless we offer his bro it won't matter

- Continues to be a 2 team battle for 4* CB Maurice Hampton in AU/LSU. Baseball will play a big role in his final decision

- AU likes where they sit with 4* ATH Mark-Antony Richards but don't sleep on UF. Also new UM head coach Manny Diaz has made him a priority

I'd heard that Joiner has been practicing at RB

I would be shocked if this has any effect on anything like that

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Is it poetic justice that the lesbian gym teacher in Athens has been negatively recruiting his arse off, but now he gets to deal with the Fields racists stuff? Too bad this didn't get stirring before early signing period.

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Unfortunately I think that machine will keep chugging along unless there is an implosion on the field. Even then as long as Kirby is there they are probably a top 5 at worst team on the trail. Mainly I want Pittman out of there. What he's doing on the OL is absolutely insane

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So DBs brother can be a blocking, H back. Then what happens to Joiner, we move him to tight end, wait didnt we just sign two tight ends?

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We generally have 4 scholarship players at TE/HBack combined. You just listed our four for next year

Not sure what else you want, especially since Joiner may not stay at HB/TE

- DB Brother
- Harold Joiner
- Luke Deal
- Fromm's Brother

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This makes sense. 

AU has offered quite a few overlooked, big thumping LBs to convert into HBacks under Gus

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I remember when we made a late push for that Thomas Johnston tackling machine out of Spanish Fort. Was never a great LB prospect, but Gus wanted him at H-back. Ended up going to UAB so he could play his preferred position.

Pickens>>

Yep. We need to shore up WR development and recruiting if we want to achieve the impossible recruiting win within our own zip code.

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This game is fun and all but it’s making me extremely butthurt for losing out on Ross

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If we can hang onto Pickens we got a Ross like talent on campus

Now whether we showcase him in the same way or not...