re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

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Auburn to host Bama commit on third visit in 2 months

Mark down Alabama commit Quay Walker for another Auburn visit.

The 4-star outside linebacker from Cordele, Ga., will visit the Plains for the Ole Miss game on Oct. 7, he confirmed to SEC Country. To my knowledge, it’ll be his third visit to Auburn since the end of July, so it’s time to consider the Tigers as a legitimate threat to flip him.

The Tigers won’t be the only ones attempting to do so.

Walker has shown interest in Florida State, Georgia and Auburn despite being committed to Alabama. For the most part, Florida State and Georgia have been the programs seen as most likely to pull off a flip, but Auburn has to be firmly entrenched in the conversation.

Seeing as this is the third visit since July, let’s take a look at the other two. The first came for the summer cookout.

Walker attended the cookout for what was believed to be his first Auburn visit since committing to Alabama. For this trip, he was decked out in Auburn gear, head-to-toe, with a T-shirt and sweat pants. He declined to do interviews, but allowed reporters to take pictures in his Auburn clothes. He issued a cryptic message when asked whether a flip was possible: “You’ll see.”

The second visit was almost as cryptic as that last message.

Walker went to Alabama’s home game against Colorado State when Auburn played Mercer. On his way back to Cordele, Ga., he stopped by the Plains to hang out with a few of the commits in town, as well as his high school teammate Markaviest Bryant. Walker stayed in Auburn overnight. There wasn’t much else to report from that, but it’s worth noting he spent the night after being in Tuscaloosa.

Against the Rebels, the Tigers will have another chance to sell Walker.

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