re: 2017 Football Recruiting Thread ["N$D Bryant" Edition]

KN has an insider wrapping up the weekend

- AU is feeling good about 4* LB Tyler Taylor & 4* DE Ryan Johnson but not overconfident. As of now KN thinks we land both. Johnson says he would have been a lock to AU if he hadn't been accepted to Stanford but now it's a real fight. He might have decision by this Friday but could possibly stretch till next Monday. LSU has really sold Taylor on their need for LBs which has brought them even with AU. However LSU is trending for 4* LBs Willie Gay & Jacob Phillips. Taylor's mom loved AU visit which helps a lot and Taylor & Derrick Brown are good friends. It sounds like KN more confident in Johnson than Taylor at this time but thinks both end up with AU

- Staff was feeling pretty good about 5* OT Calvin Ashley sticking they now feel real confident. They believe Ashley when he says he's shutting it down and he's already planning on coming to visit for spring practice. No doubt Maryland will keep pushing but it sounds like visit might have sealed the deal

- 4* DE Markaviest Bryant is of course a top target. He is officially visiting Arkansas this week then AU this weekend. Tigers are thought to be running #2 with UGA but feel they are still in the hunt but this will be a tough one to overcome. The expectation is if we miss on Bryant probably won't take more than 2 DL (expecting to land Johnson). KN says plan was always to load up on DL next year and signing on 2 guys this year would reinforce that next season

- As of now unless AU can land another high quality WR then will probably only sign 1 this season. Staff feels like they have are in good standing with some good 2018 WRs like 4* Justyn Ross & 4* Jacob Copeland. The hope was 4* WR Oliver Martin would visit this weekend and they had set up an official with him but this past week Michigan & Ohio State got back involved in his recruitment. Staff still hoping to get him on campus but not a lot of confidence it will happen. KN says WR name to watch is 3* Jafar Armstrong. Current Mizzou commit that could visit next weekend

- KN says don't be surprised if another FB visits next weekend. NR FB Alex Medary could be a target. Honestly I expect staff gives Lasater go ahead to commit this weekend but who knows. FB recruiting this cycle has been weird

- Louisville 247 site reported that 3* TE Kemari Averett might visit AU this weekend. KN not sure if that will happen but something to watch

- Apparently AU is out of the race for 3* JUCO OT George Moore. He needs one more math class to be able to get into an SEC school and apparently has decided not to do the work so he won't be signing with any SEC school. AU continues to pursue 4* OT Kai-Leon Herbert who decommitted from Michigan yesterday. The thought though is this is a Miami/Florida battle so we will see


Not quite sure who we finish this class with and if the non back counting rule goes through then saving space this class won't help us next season. I still feel we get Lasater, Johnson & Taylor. After that we have 3 spots left and I have no idea who we land. Sounds like a 2nd TE could get into the picture, I imagine we will try and find a 4th OL then maybe a 2nd WR would be my guess but we will see. Here's to hoping Bryant likes his hookers next week and we steal him on NSD to continue the tradition of pissing off UGA fans on NSD