ellitor 33,030 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Badara Traore Hyde Park, MA (via ASA College, NY) Ht: 6'8 | Wt: 315 At the time of this posting he is the #1 OT in juco for the 2018 class OV to AU 7/14/17 This is his first OV and plans to take all 5 before committing At this time LSU, OU, & tOSU are other notable contenders Has 30 offers including 27 from major conferences & 10 from the SEC Has 3 years to play 2 seasons Plays mostly at RT in JUCO Recruiter: Herb Hand December grad; early enrollee 247Sports: 4*Rivals: 4* Quote His first official visit lived up to his lofty expectations.“It was great. I had a good few nights here. I saw around Auburn. I enjoyed myself. I loved it here,” Traore said. “I could definitely see myself coming here for the next two or three years of my career.” “It’s big. Me and coach Hand sat down earlier, and he drew it down, how much he needs me. I saw it right there. I’m excited. He laid it out. He needs me. I appreciate him doing that for me. Now, I see where I stand,” Traore said. “He’s a good man. I spent some time with him last night and the night before. We had a good time and went out to eat.” The December graduate will enroll early and still doesn’t have an announcement plan. “I have no idea yet. I’m still trying to figure it out once I take some visits. I’ll sit down with my parents and family and see what the best school is for me,” Traore said. As for fit, Auburn works well with Traore. He knows the Tigers have need at offensive line. Plus, Auburn’s offense operates almost identically to what he runs in junior college. Traore has tracked the Tigers for several years now and his visit to the Plains only amplified what he already knew about Auburn. “I knew a lot about Auburn as far as watching Cam Newton play, watching a lot of Greg Robinson play the left tackle position. I knew a lot. I knew the history. That’s why I came down and took a visit,” Traore said. “Auburn came and blew me away. I can see myself here. They’re definitely up there for me. People are always saying hello or War Eagle. I feel like everyone is here for one cause, and that’s the players. I appreciate that.” https://www.seccountry.com/auburn/auburn-recruiting-badara-traore-juco-visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 We need to get a good tackle on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabrasco 127 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Yeah, we have a stable of OG, need some OTs badly. Good wing span on this kid; Looks good in the run game but could use a little work with his feet on pass blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,163 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKEEL75 2,566 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Is this not a little concerning to some? We have the 2 Princes and Ashley. Why go after a JUCO guy unless these guys are not progressing the way we expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 44 minutes ago, lkeel75 said: Is this not a little concerning to some? We have the 2 Princes and Ashley. Why go after a JUCO guy unless these guys are not progressing the way we expect? Even if 2 of those are ready to be starters and the other a viable backup we still need at least one more IMO. That 4th man might already be on the roster but I haven't heard much on those guys farther down the ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeslider 6 269 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Agree, we can't have too many OTs, especially one like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,084 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 With Golson gone we no longer have player that can fill in anywhere. As we have seen this year with injuries we will need players who can fill in. Most of our talented players who will return next year are Guard types. We need at least 1 more tackle to have an honest two deep next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Who is Badara Traore leaning towards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,037 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Bulls and Lobo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeslider 6 269 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 hours ago, auburn4ever said: Who is Badara Traore leaning towards? 24/7 has him CBed to LSwho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 any update on this behemoth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskanFAN 1,665 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 LSU nabs him - per SEC Country LSU nabs commitment from top JUCO offensive tackle Badara Traore, the nation’s top-ranked junior college offensive tackle, committed to LSU over Texas on Thursday. The commitment followed an in-home visit from Orgeron, who spent the day at ASA College in New York before Traore went public with his decision a few hours later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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