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re: Portal Extravaganza - Volume 2026
Posted on 12/6/25 at 1:47 am to Mlove90
Posted on 12/6/25 at 1:47 am to Mlove90
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But we didn’t have 30m this year for a class?
They just changed this in Congress vs NCAA or something like that. Just this year. Cohen held up throwing money around thinking something bad would happen and lost all momentum, then fired the HC. We all have beaten wife syndrome over Auburn football but you are far from being reasonable.
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Posted on 12/6/25 at 3:35 am to makersmark1
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On the pick 6 versus Arkansas, PT could have worked harder to win that ball.
It’s on 11, but we got to win across the face there.
That one was terrible, step into the pass and block that defender, turn and YOU take it to the house, terrible effort. How many times did we hear he just didnt run the right route on options or he just didnt put forth the effort if it wasnt coming his way.
Fellas Horatio Fields was far more productive in the four games he played. Duke Smith is Malcolm Simmons on steroids waiting for a chance, and Sam Turner will be a good one.
Buckle up boys, there are some very highly recruited players, making some big bucks, that are gonna need a big haircut, or leave. Its a business, and while many are frothing at the mouth to go get the pretty girls hitting the portal. Lets first see what we have ie a Duke Smith who deserves a chance, and a PT who had several.....and several big paychecks.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 3:41 am to Mlove90
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I’m being realistic, it’s hard to pivot off your stars leaving. We’ve done this before and it went horribly. Sorry if I’m pretty used to Auburn being Auburn at this point.
What friggin stars are you talking about? Malcolm Simmons had more yards in the Bama game than PT had in 12 games. The amount of money we are paying him we can go get three times the production in the portal.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 6:29 am to CorchJay
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Duke Smith > Perry Thompson Duke is raw like Perry was but Duke will have more receptions earlier in his playing career then Perry.
He didn’t his freshman year. Hopefully Duke isn’t a bust.
It’s just a budgeting issue with the WR room, IMO. Too much of the NIL budget is being used there. Someone had to go.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 6:49 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 7:20 am to jvilletiger25
Sam Turner is one to watch.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 7:56 am to trinidadtiger
Again you can act like what you saw on offense this year was these players fault and let them go but you’re gonna find out pretty quick it was better to have them than some 2 star guy to fill the gap. I’d rather have Perry than a guy who didn’t play a snap in duke smith.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 7:57 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Yet there are 60 other teams above us in the rankings. Just because we shat the bed and now have a decent excuse for our rational doesn’t mean we didnt drop the ball where NO ONE else did. We’re the bottom class in the sec and I’m supposed to believe we won’t find a way to screw that up again. OK.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 8:00 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:15 am to Mlove90
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Again you can act like what you saw on offense this year was these players fault and let them go but you’re gonna find out pretty quick it was better to have them than some 2 star guy to fill the gap. I’d rather have Perry than a guy who didn’t play a snap in duke smith.
Sure we would love to keep Perry but you're missing the point. Funds aren't unlimited. We have tons of needs. Using up a disproportionate amount of those limited funds on an underperforming vanity position is not the best allocation. Tough decisions have to be made.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:52 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Cohen held up throwing money around thinking something bad would happen and lost all momentum, then fired the HC.
100%
How long is Auburn going to cover for this idiot? Cohen killed this recruiting class. Other schools who did not follow his strategy faired much better. How many bungles and mistakes is this clown going to be allowed?
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 8:54 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:54 am to RandySavage
I get funds aren’t unlimited but we’ve had money for Perry for two years and he’s arguably better than any transfer from usf we bring in. If we want to spend it we will. I just disagree with letting him go to get any usf transfer.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:13 am to Mlove90
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I get funds aren’t unlimited but we’ve had money for Perry for two years and he’s arguably better than any transfer from usf we bring in. If we want to spend it we will. I just disagree with letting him go to get any usf transfer.
All I’m saying is wait to see what transfers we get. Then judge
I don’t know why you’re so anxious to label him Harsin 2.0. He could be but we don’t know yet and there’s no point in saying he is right now.
You’re just jaded
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 9:14 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:19 am to Mlove90
I'm not sure there's an argument at this point.
Perry has been here for two years and hasn't figured it out, even after Fields went down and the door opened for him to solidify his role in the offense. Malcolm had more yards in the Iron Bowl than he had all year.
Compare that to Keshaun Singleton at USF who, if he transferred in, would already have proven production in this offense and would know the scheme better than any wide receiver we have on the roster.
The only room for debate is based on Perry's HS recruiting rankings, which goes out the door the minute a player steps on campus. Like many players, he hasn't lived up to that rating. If he was a 3* coming out of HS replacing him with a USF receiver wouldn't even be a debate, so you're gambling on a guy who hasn't lived up to the hype (but presumably you're still paying him based on his HS ranking) over a proven player in the system.
EDIT: Also, Perry was going to transfer out this offseason regardless.
Perry has been here for two years and hasn't figured it out, even after Fields went down and the door opened for him to solidify his role in the offense. Malcolm had more yards in the Iron Bowl than he had all year.
Compare that to Keshaun Singleton at USF who, if he transferred in, would already have proven production in this offense and would know the scheme better than any wide receiver we have on the roster.
The only room for debate is based on Perry's HS recruiting rankings, which goes out the door the minute a player steps on campus. Like many players, he hasn't lived up to that rating. If he was a 3* coming out of HS replacing him with a USF receiver wouldn't even be a debate, so you're gambling on a guy who hasn't lived up to the hype (but presumably you're still paying him based on his HS ranking) over a proven player in the system.
EDIT: Also, Perry was going to transfer out this offseason regardless.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 10:31 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:24 am to AUEE13
I don't care what happens, we just need to have a decent offensive line. All the money we throw into any other spot has 0 impact if we are getting crap linemen
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 9:25 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:39 am to Mlove90
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Yet there are 60 other teams above us in the rankings. Just because we shat the bed and now have a decent excuse for our rational doesn’t mean we didnt drop the ball where NO ONE else did
The other schools didn’t follow Auburn down the same path of holding off paying recruits, testing, testing, is my mic on, tap, tap, tap. You can’t be this ignorant can you?
Let me slowwwww thissss dowwwnnn foorrr yyoouuu, if you are running a race and you stop in the middle of the race for 2-3 laps, are you ever going to catch up to the lead group of runners who didn’t stop once? It’s an excuse alright and it’s not a decent one, it forked us in the anal region baw. That’s not looking for rationale, it was an irrational response to a long shot possibility.
A legitimate take down of our recruiting. Now grow the frick up and be realistic and stop pouting and throwing a tantrum at the wrong guy. Golesh does not deserve the condemnation over the recruiting debacle.
He could turn out to be massively horrible, but he doesn’t deserve your wrath over this ranking. Hired Monday, signing Wednesday. You sir are in fact being quite irrational in this moment.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:54 am to Mlove90
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I get funds aren’t unlimited but we’ve had money for Perry for two years and he’s arguably better than any transfer from usf we bring in
Our offense has sputtered but Coleman got touches and PT didn't. There might be a reason for it.
I have no idea what players are down at USF but if we can bring in a quarterback and a receiver that knows the system that Golesh wants to run and they can handle the load of it to start, that only helps us kick start the offense. We happen to have time on our side when it comes to actual practice and getting into rhythm but we haven't been able to so far when it comes to the offseason.
in my opinion, there is no one on the offense that isn't replaceable right now as starters. Losing depth hurts and losing potential hurts but it is not irreplaceable.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:56 am to Mlove90
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I just disagree with letting him go
As much as I hate to see any player leave us, at the end of the day, it IS his decision. We can’t make him stay.
His mind is made up. Was he misused? Maybe. Did he do anything in practice or games to separate himself from the other WRs? Did he take advantage of his opportunities? Some would argue “no.”
At this point, anyone who stays but doesn’t buy into the new philosophy will only hurt the team.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:59 am to Mlove90
quote:please refresh my memory
it’s hard to pivot off your stars leaving. We’ve done this before and it went horribly.
how many of our “stars” that bailed on AU when Harsin was hired went on to great success elsewhere?
not a diss, I’m genuinely curious as outside of Nix (who was a grad transfer with a broken leg) i cant think of any
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:04 am to Warfarer
The only thing this move poster is hanging onto is the memory of signing PT, which at the time was a pretty big event. We were all happy for it. However, being realistic and all, that unfortunately was then. Two years later and Perry has not reached projected potential. Move guy sounds like Hugh, Perry is so close and ready to turn the corner, throw more money at him. 
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:08 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Move guy is Mike g or one of his boys.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:10 am to Mlove90
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I’d rather have Perry than a guy who didn’t play a snap in duke smith.
Ill take that bet. Duke is a Malcolm Simmons on steroids. Lets see how the careers of Perry and Duke play out. So far Perry is looking like a wide receiver version of our previous starting QB, a change of scenery wont change that. He will be Nate Craig Meyers 2.0.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 10:21 am
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