re: 2013 Auburn Recruiting Thread: Commits, Visits, Hot Prospects, etc...

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Anyone know the other three than Diamond, Louis and TJ Davis?

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is it just Wiliams and Hutcherson who have yet to enroll?

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AUBURN - In the summer of 2010, Auburn defensive line coach Tracy Rocker looked at the wet-behind-the-ears freshmen and made a prediction. Jeff Whitaker (54) celebates with fellow defensive tackle Kenneth Carter The 2012 season, he told them, would be something special. Tackles Jeff Whitaker and Kenneth Carter and ends Corey Lemonier, Nosa Eguae, Craig Sanders and Justin Delaine listened to every word. So did end Dee Ford, only a year older. "Coach Rocker's biggest deal was our third season," Whitaker said. "He was like 'Your sophomore year is going to be a little bump in the road, but your junior year is going to be 'Wow!' That's the exact word he used for it." Rocker has moved on to the Tennessee Titans. Mike Pelton heads now into his second season as defensive line coach. But Whitaker says nothing has changed "You look around and you have Corey and Dee Ford and Nosa and me and Kenny and Craig," he said. "This could be pretty special. That's why we're working hard." LaDarius Owens later moved from linebacker to join the ends. Then came tackles Gabe Wright, Angelo Blackson and Devaunte Sigler, all of whom played last season as true freshmen. JaBrian Niles, another tackle, was redshirted. Whitaker moved into the starting lineup last season, but he'll b a leaner, more aggressive version of himself in 2012. He's lost some 25 pounds, sitting at 301. He shocked first-year defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder in the spring with his ability to penetrate. "I wouldn't have anticipated he would perform like he has in our defense," VanGorder said at the conclusion of spring practice. I saw a guy that was sort of a line of scrimmage player a year ago. He was able to effectively penetrate and do some things I didn't know he could do." Whitaker said VanGorder's style of defense has energized him and his defensive line teammates. "No disrespect to the old defense, but I like this better," Whitaker said. "You are going to put your hand in the dirt and it's going to be man against man. You are going to have to beat him. This defense goes back to how football is supposed to be played. A defensive lineman has to whip an offensive lineman and go hit the ballcarrier. That's what I like about it. It's very simple. It's an easy concept. With determination and effort, it could take us to a whole different level." Last seasons' freshman, Whitaker said, will be bigger, stronger and smarter. And there will be depth aplenty. "I think it's going to be night and day," Whitaker said. "I've experienced that. Your head's not going a million miles an hour. You kind of know everything, how to play blocks and this and that. You kind of know how to get yourself in the shape you need to be in and the importance of the offseason." Add it together, Whitaker said, and it's potentially big trouble for opposing offensive lines. "That's very good," Whitaker said. "That's big. Not many of them (offensive linemen) rotate. If I'm whipping up on this guy and it's time for me to take a break and a fresh body like Angelo Blackson comes in and whips up on him, by the fourth quarter it is going to be lights out for us. He's not going to want anymore."

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An invite-only camp in Oregon featuring the best players in the country. It's a top 2 camp along with the new Rivals Five-Star Challenge which will be this weekend

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Read earlier where Jayron Kearse decommitted from Miami after previously decommitting from us. On 247, Bryan Matthews stated that the staff will still be in heavy pursuit of Kearse, as he is a top priority. With the pending probation headed Miami's way, what does every think of our chances with Kearse?

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