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[StatTiger]

Recruiting against Alabama has become even more of a challenge with their recent success under Nick Saban. Bottom line, they have won a lot of games and championships to go along with top-5 defenses for 5 consecutive seasons. It certainly makes their job easier selling their success on defense to future recruits.

Everything changes with winning (consistently)... Media attention, preseason rankings and recruiting.

Over the past 5 seasons, Alabama has compiled the best win pct in the SEC with a 61-7 record. During the same time period, they have sent 24 players to the NFL through the draft. Georgia and LSU are currently tied for 1st place with 28 players drafted from 2008-2012. Auburn has 15.

Alabama has sent the most players to the NFL Draft from 2009-2012. During those 4 drafts, Alabama had 24 to Auburn's 10. For now, 5 other teams within the conference have placed more players in the NFL Draft than Auburn from 2008-2012. IMO, this is a very strong recruiting class Malzahn's staff is piecing together but the key will be development, something the previous staff lacked. Win 6-8 games in 2013 and build from there. The 2010 season was terrific but was sandwiched between two 8-5 seasons. Alabama currently has 5 consecutive 10-win seasons going, while Auburn has five 10-win seasons from 1993-2012. Difficult to recruit and compete against consistency.

Right now, Auburn has to sell their "future" to recruits, while teams like Alabama, Georgia and LSU can sell recent success in wins and NFL draft picks. This is why I believe the current coaching staff is doing a very good job in selling the future but it will require eventual success to maintain it.

I've stated the obvious but that's my 2 cents...

Looking forward to seeing the 2013 class sign tomorrow, hopefully with a strong finish for the final 7 players, which appears to be highly probable. Sometimes we get caught up on the one's we lost in recruiting more so than appreciating the players Auburn inked. This will be a great beginning for Malzahn's staff but can they build on it?

[AUbritt]

Wise words, Stat.

[tsande07]

Good write-up Stat. Always nice to have a little perspective every now and then.

[AUIH1]

You nailed it again Stat.

wde

[PCBAuburnaFan]

When stat post stuff like this it's like a come to Jesus meeting with your parents. You want to fight what he's saying but you know how right he is..

Edited by PCBAuburnaFan, 05 February 2013 - 01:11 PM.

[atltiger23]

StatTiger, on 05 February 2013 - 12:53 PM, said:

Recruiting against Alabama has become even more of a challenge with their recent success under Nick Saban. Bottom line, they have won a lot of games and championships to go along with top-5 defenses for 5 consecutive seasons. It certainly makes their job easier selling their success on defense to future recruits.

Everything changes with winning (consistently)... Media attention, preseason rankings and recruiting.

Over the past 5 seasons, Alabama has compiled the best win pct in the SEC with a 61-7 record. During the same time period, they have sent 24 players to the NFL through the draft. Georgia and LSU are currently tied for 1st place with 28 players drafted from 2008-2012. Auburn has 15.

Alabama has sent the most players to the NFL Draft from 2009-2012. During those 4 drafts, Alabama had 24 to Auburn's 10. For now, 5 other teams within the conference have placed more players in the NFL Draft than Auburn from 2008-2012. IMO, this is a very strong recruiting class Malzahn's staff is piecing together but the key will be development, something the previous staff lacked. Win 6-8 games in 2013 and build from there. The 2010 season was terrific but was sandwiched between two 8-5 seasons. Alabama currently has 5 consecutive 10-win seasons going, while Auburn has five 10-win seasons from 1993-2012. Difficult to recruit and compete against consistency.

Right now, Auburn has to sell their "future" to recruits, while teams like Alabama, Georgia and LSU can sell recent success in wins and NFL draft picks. This is why I believe the current coaching staff is doing a very good job in selling the future but it will require eventual success to maintain it.

I've stated the obvious but that's my 2 cents...

Looking forward to seeing the 2013 class sign tomorrow, hopefully with a strong finish for the final 7 players, which appears to be highly probable. Sometimes we get caught up on the one's we lost in recruiting more so than appreciating the players Auburn inked. This will be a great beginning for Malzahn's staff but can they build on it?

Nice summary - I think I would have waited until Thursday to post it though.

[AUIH1]

PCBAuburnaFan, on 05 February 2013 - 01:11 PM, said:

When stat post stuff like this it's like a come to Jesus meeting with your parents. You want to fight what he's saying but you know how right he is..

Exactly.  Stat keeps it real which is refreshing and much needed.

wde

[Farmer Brown]

Good stuff. Looks like all RF threads have disappeared. I posted Sunday that he was a prima donna and a drama queen and the mods deleted it. What a cock and bull show off.

[PCBAuburnaFan]

AUTimmy, on 05 February 2013 - 01:39 PM, said:

So what exactly that Ole Miss sell that they do so well in recruiting this year? I don't think it is consecutive 10 wins season, NFL future or any kinds of championship.

girls, booze, and money?

I kid..