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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:53 am to TideSaint
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:53 am to TideSaint
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Andres Fox’s family all in with Alabama, but where does he want to play?
MOBILE, Ala. — When Auburn recruiting reporter Benjamin Wolk and I met with Andres Fox at Mobile Christian High School last week, there was one part of the interview that stood out from the rest.
Fox had already told SEC Country in March that his family would like to see him at Alabama. They are big-time Crimson Tide supporters. But Fox hasn’t committed yet. Is there a reason for it? It seems like it.
The 3-star defensive end/outside linebacker is a priority target to Alabama, but it appears as if Auburn should be considered the favorite. The Tigers were the first SEC team to offer him a scholarship last year and he has fallen in love with Auburn since then. He’s been to that school more than anywhere else. He also says he’s closest to Auburn assistant Travis Williams more than any other coach who is recruiting him.
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound prospect would like to make a commitment to his school of choice before the summer starts. Is there anything else he needs to see before he makes a decision?
“Nothing really,” Fox said. “I’m just waiting for family stuff to get ready.”
What did he mean by that?
“I think they like Alabama,” he said.
Now, if Alabama was Fox’s top school, there would be no reason for him to be waiting on “family stuff to get ready.” He already knows where they stand with the Crimson Tide. They would like to see him play for Alabama one day.
His answer makes it seem like Alabama should not be considered the favorite at the moment. The Crimson Tide do want Fox in their class. Getting several defensive linemen is very important to the team this year.
“I’ll tell you Alabama does a phenomenal job. They’re very organized in what they do,” Mobile Christian coach Ronnie Cottrell said. “They get to the point. It’s not a lot of fluff with those guys. Jeremy Pruitt has stayed in a lot of communication with me. They stay in contact with him. What they say is their attitude hasn’t changed with him. They like him. They want him to come. They try to get him up there whenever they can. They invite him to everything. They do a really sound job with the business of staying in contact.”
Fox was in Tuscaloosa this past weekend for A-Day. He maintains that he has a top 3 of Alabama, Auburn and LSU, in no specific order. Despite that, Alabama has some ground to make up here.
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Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:55 am to TideSaint
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One move Auburn could make with Justyn Ross
PHENIX CITY, Ala. — No amount of distance will stop Justyn Ross’ mother from caring about her 5-star son’s recruitment.
His mother, Charay Franklin, is stationed overseas in Kuwait for one of three deployments she’s had in the Middle East during Ross’ upbringing. Franklin remains well-versed on her son’s recruiting process. When she left, Ross was just beginning to emerge as one of the nation’s top prospects.
Now he’s fully on the scene.
Auburn, Alabama, Clemson and Florida Sate have all prioritized the state of Alabama’s No. 1 overall prospect.
Franklin, in motherly fashion, wants as much information as possible from her son’s visits and conversation with coaches.
“We talk about it all of the time. Whenever I go on a visit, she always asks me what I liked about it. I always tell her how much I like the environment and how much I like being around the people,” Ross said. “But I don’t go into too much detail because the coaches still keep in contact with her while she’s over there.”
Before Franklin left for Kuwait, she had a close relationship with two coaching staffs: Auburn and Alabama.
The two in-state schools always had — and continue to have — a slight edge in that regard. But Florida State also has gotten into and remained in regular conversation with her while she’s overseas. The Crimson Tide, in particular, made an impression on Ross for their immediate desire to contact Franklin once he became a priority target.
He didn’t mention the Tigers staff specifically as one that communicates with his mother on a regular basis, but said that mother-coach relationship extends on a more personal basis early on in his recruitment.
“I don’t go into too much detail because the coaches still keep in contact with her while she’s over there,” Ross said. “It’s really important. I want her to be comfortable with the school I pick, too. Her getting a good relationship with the coaches is very important to me. With her coming back, I want to see how she feels about the schools when I go on visits to the schools I like.”
As previously reported, Ross was recently blown away by his Clemson visit, calling it “one of the best” he’s ever been on.
Auburn and Alabama still appear to be the favorites, but Ross doesn’t go into too much detail when discussing his college options. He said Clemson and Florida State are the two programs right now who have made the biggest out-of-state impression on him on visits. Georgia and Ohio State are other visits he said he’d like to take to step out of his comfort zone a little.
Franklin, an Alabama fan, only wants all of this information to stay in the loop. She will trust whatever decision Ross ultimately makes, which remains in the distant future.
“She goes with whatever I want,” Ross said. “It’s where I feel comfortable at.”
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