re: 2018 Football Recruiting Thread -- Final OP Update Edition

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Auburn linebacker signee tidbit on wide receiver commit

Matthew Hill hasn’t done many interviews in recent weeks.

SEC Country reporters caught up with him briefly at the Under Armour All-America Game to talk about the upcoming Auburn-Clemson battle. If you’ve read these notebooks on SEC Country, you know how confidently I’ve written that Hill will end up in Auburn’s class. That’s not to say Clemson hasn’t offered a legitimate threat. It has. But my Auburn sources have always felt strongly about keeping Hill, and Hill has always told me he plans to sign with Auburn.

That sentiment has grown even stronger following the most recent official visit weekend.

Don’t just take my word for it, though.

Hill spent a lot of time on his official visit with Auburn linebacker signee Michael Harris. The two have gotten to know each other well as prospects from metro Atlanta who are in Auburn’s 2018 class. Harris said, based on what Hill had told him, Auburn shouldn’t worry too much about holding onto him in the Class of 2018.

“He said he’s a strong verbal commit. He’s been telling me that the whole time. Matt’s my guy. I’m going to start training with him back home too, so I’m gonna be in his ear,” Harris said.

After that, Harris fielded some questions about his enrollment plans. That included a conversation about who he plans to room with when he moves to Auburn in May.

His answer should give Auburn fans even more optimism.

“Hopefully I’ll room with Matthew Hill. That’s my guy,” Harris said.

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