mcgufcm 4,096 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I'm hoping we add him to a rotation that still has Davidson, Holland, and Coe. That'd be just fine with me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Update here. DN is expected to grow a bit more & end up at DT for AU. He still plans to graduate juco in December with 3 years to play 3 seasons at AU starting in 2018. I have seen a number of coaches speak highly of him FWIW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 From just getting caught up on this thread....whew. One thing for sure, I love that he will be so physically mature when he arrives and have plenty of eligibility. Nothing like a true freshman or sophomore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitopher 807 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 15 minutes ago, ellitor said: Update here. DN is expected to grow a bit more & end up at DT for AU. He still plans to graduate juco in December with 3 years to play 3 seasons at AU starting in 2018. I have seen a number of coaches speak highly of him FWIW. Any idea what his measurable are now? I love that he has 3 years of eligibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 8 minutes ago, thaitopher said: Any idea what his measurable are now? I love that he has 3 years of eligibility. I saw 6'3, 280 lbs last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitopher 807 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, ellitor said: I saw 6'3, 280 lbs last week. Not bad, but 280 is a bit small for a DT isn't it? Especially if Steele is moving to a 3-4 technique. We trying to get Ole Miss style DTs who are really athletic and can sack the QB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) 28 minutes ago, thaitopher said: Not bad, but 280 is a bit small for a DT isn't it? Especially if Steele is moving to a 3-4 technique. We trying to get Ole Miss style DTs who are really athletic and can sack the QB? Relax. He still has a year & a half to get roughly 20 lbs. He went from 260 to 280 in roughly the same amount of time & no telling how fast he did it. Besides he's playing Strong side End this year in juco which is typically more of a run stopping position. And while we will use 3 DL some I have not seen anything that says we are going heavy or exclusively to a 3 man front. Edited May 4, 2017 by ellitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDUBB4AU 5,110 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Didn't this guy play tailback in high school? From what I remember he is a fantastic athlete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU80cruiser 1,102 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I'll be very happy to finally get this guy on the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonAU 4,606 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) On 5/4/2017 at 9:55 AM, ellitor said: Relax. He still has a year & a half to get roughly 20 lbs. He went from 260 to 280 in roughly the same amount of time & no telling how fast he did it. Besides he's playing Strong side End this year in juco which is typically more of a run stopping position. And while we will use 3 DL some I have not seen anything that says we are going heavy or exclusively to a 3 man front. Wait you're thinking Newkirk is gonna get to 300 pounds by the team he gets in campus? Edited May 5, 2017 by ClaytonAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, ClaytonAU said: Wait you're thinking Newkirk is gonna get to 300 pounds by the team he gets in campus? No. I said a year and a half. He gets to campus in January which is 8 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonAU 4,606 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Just now, ellitor said: No. I said a year and a half. He gets to campus in January which is 8 months. That's really what I meant, I'm down for this, but jeez I remember him being in high school and he was smaller. I can't imagine him being 300 pounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ClaytonAU said: That's really what I meant, I'm down for this, but jeez I remember him being in high school and he was smaller. I can't imagine him being 300 pounds! He was 260 lbs when he finished high school at 6'3. He is 280 now and has the frame to get to or near 300. Edited May 5, 2017 by ellitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,096 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I don't think I want DTs "like Ole Miss" but can I sign up for a DT like Robert Nkemdiche? I'm fully on board with crazy athlete who was once a DE but now dominates at DT. If that's Newkirk, great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 1 hour ago, mcgufcm said: I don't think I want DTs "like Ole Miss" but can I sign up for a DT like Robert Nkemdiche? I'm fully on board with crazy athlete who was once a DE but now dominates at DT. If that's Newkirk, great! Let's hope Cowart lays out the blueprint for Newkirk. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,096 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,884 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 20 hours ago, McLoofus said: Let's hope Cowart lays out the blueprint for Newkirk. That would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Auburn tomorrow ????? #WarEagle — ?Aひ? (@holdthat_2) May 31, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 46 minutes ago, ellitor said: Long time coming....Congrats! WDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 12 minutes ago, Beaker said: Long time coming....Congrats! WDE Lol. He's just visiting. Not enrolling. He doesn't graduate juco til December. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 2 hours ago, ellitor said: Lol. He's just visiting. Not enrolling. He doesn't graduate juco til December. Geeez. My neighbor reports to Colorado Buffs in June and they have to take some summer classes. I was assuming he was starting summer classes at Auburn. I will repost in 6 months!! I am just being proactive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Quote Newkirk wears dedication to Auburn on his sleeve...literally Auburn verbal commit Daquan Newkirk has an Auburn themed sleeve tattoo. Michael Niziolek (Photo: Michael Niziolek, 247Sports) AUBURN, Ala. — Daquan Newkirk has taken a long and winding road to Auburn, but his commitment to the school was never in doubt. The defensive lineman remained verbally committed to the school from his time at First Academy High School to his current stint at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where he's worked to get academically eligible. Newkirk was so confident in his ultimate destination he got an Auburn-themed sleeve tattoo years ago on his left arm. His plan is to eventually add his jersey number to the tattoo. Auburn defenders Tray Matthews — a similar Auburn themed tattoo — and Carlton Davis — a tattoo paying tribute to his Miami roots — recently showed off detailed new sleeve tattoos on social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jared52 4,354 Posted June 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2017 Welp, to uat he goes. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,074 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Tray's tattoo is pretty sick. That is the first I have seen of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,290 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 On 6/2/2017 at 5:30 PM, ellitor said: Glad to see that stipend going to good use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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