re: 2023 Recruiting

We missed guys last year. And have so far this year. I’m still kinda impressed at the staff’s backup plans. I’d love to have double the commits that we have but they haven’t sacrificed quality so far. Does look like some 3* OLs and a 3* QB are on the way. Which is fine, IMO

The thing holding us back in the rankings so far isn’t the lack of 4*’s. It’s the 3*’s

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I remember going to Aday looking forward to seeing this new recruit Alan Evans. He didnt do much but this trouble maker out of McCalla did pretty well...his name escapes me.

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There's a story that Randy Campbell and Pat Dye used to tell about Bo. They kept having exchange/fumble issues with Bo when he first got there until they figured out that he was getting to the handoff/mesh point so much faster than anybody else that it was throwing off the timing. They ended up moving both halfbacks a yard deeper in the formation to accommodate.

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Who are you talking about? The guy from Miami said he wasn't coming on a visit after all a couple of days ago.

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Not sure who, just assuming they’ll be a 3*. Same with the OL’s

Keep in mind, as Jonesy so aptly pointed out, we will see quite a bit of flipping this cycle. Ask yourself, we have a kid who is a lifelong Auburn fan and suddenly commits to a school far away, do you honestly believe its because Harsin did not stay in contact, Harsin did not go to my practice, Harsin did not go to the golf tournament.......or, they were offered thousands of dollars in NIL???

What do you think an 18 year old kid is gonna say, Im a whore so Im taking money? And some on here take the bait. I also like the "Harsin does not like NIL", guess what sports fans, NO ONE, other than the players themselves likes NIL, including Saban (does that make him a bad recruiter).

My point is, some of these targets, would probably flip right back to us, if we want them and we pony up a few bucks. Particularly the ones in the mid to low 4 star range.

I also think you will see a lot of these players who committed early to "secure a spot" on a roster, will see themselves kicked to the curb when some of the big dogs walk at places like Ga and Alabama. Now that its become a business you are going to see far less tolerance to "honor" a commitment, knowing the kid would have bolted to another school in a heartbeat if the money was there.

The portal is going to become a very fertile recruiting ground as well. And we will have slots open.

We will do fine, just fine.

There’s a lot of kids committed early because they got a NIL deal they’re happy with. I think they’re flippable if we’re in position to beat it

Not all flips are created equal, either. Still, I’m not sure how many more than usual we’ll see.

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And some on here take the bait.

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I love it when we have fans who think that the excuses by fans and coaches that they got outbid on NIL is a real thing. Everyone of the big schools, including us, can pay these kids. This is just making excuses for the coaches being poor recruiters. Everyone can pay, so it still boils down to being a good recruiter.

It does seem like NIL is getting in order....and we are getting recruits. If the NIL is fixed then we can judge the coaches on recruiting prowess, but they were definitely at a disadvantage until recently, that is all Im saying.

And I do think the portal is going to be a significant part of recruiting in college football as we go forward, similar to free agency in the pros. I mentioned before the Rams won the superbowl with less than half of the team being drafted by them.

Covid was a reasonable excuse last class. It’s a bit less valid this cycle, IMO. Most of this class (the top guys) were on campus last season for games. And more non top guys have been through two camps now.

Not at all saying he’s recruiting without negativity. Just don’t think Covid has much to do with it anymore.

Negative narrative is part of the Auburn recruiting experience. Every coach battles it, IMO