Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) Josh Marsh, OLB Decatur, AL Ht: 6'2 | Wt: 210 | 40: 4.43 Class of 2018 He earned All-State honors at outside linebacker as a junior for Decatur, Ala., High School. He broke into the starting lineup on defense as a sophomore and as a punt returner as a freshman. Led the AHSAA in tackles last season with 206 stops; That eye-popping stat came on the heels of making 150 tackles as a sophomore. Offered and committed to AU 7/21/17 Recruiters: Hand (P), T-Will (S) 247Sports: 3*Rivals: 3*Scout: NR Offers: Auburn, App State, Colorado State, Eastern Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Purdue, Samford, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy and Wake Forest, among others. Quote Boom! Tigers land in-state commitment from lifelong Auburn fan Josh Marsh will be a Tiger. (Photo: 247Sports) After a strong showing at Auburn's camp Friday afternoon, Josh Marsh earned an offer. For Marsh, that was all he needed to hear. "I went up there and talked to (Auburn coach Gus Malzahn) and he said, 'We want to offer you a scholarship,'" Marsh recalled. "And I was like, 'Okay, I want to commit.' ... "I had prayed about it, but they hadn't said anything," Marsh said. "Really, there was no any idea. I just knew I had to come down here and show out. ... Ever since I was 3, I was like, 'I want to come to Auburn, I want to come to Auburn.' It's like a dream come true." Edited July 22, 2017 by ellitor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,039 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 *Merged threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Welp merge our threads E, we both had the same idea lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) Curious about this guy @ellitor haven't heard about him until now. Any insight? Edited July 22, 2017 by Maverick.AU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,039 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Maverick.AU said: Curious about this guy @ellitor haven't heard about him until now. Any insight? Nope. All I know is in the the Soo there is more news coming thread. Edited July 22, 2017 by ellitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,058 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Good instincts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_256 4 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just now, ellitor said: All I know is in the the Soo there is more news coming thread. Did one of our other LB prospects fall through? Just seemed like we were trending with a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,058 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Had a good camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,291 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 He has good ball skills and a nose for the ball, but just like 99% of HS backers, he plays really high. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,039 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, AU_256 said: Did one of our other LB prospects fall through? Just seemed like we were trending with a few. Answered your question in the other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, bigbird said: He has good ball skills and a nose for the ball, but just like 99% of HS backers, he plays really high. Playing high is very coachable. You can't teach instincts. As someone that played high in my early days I know this is very correctable lol Edited July 22, 2017 by Maverick.AU 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,291 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Maverick.AU said: Playing high is very coachable. You can't teach instincts Very true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, bigbird said: Very true. I'll take an instinctive, hard nosed ball player any day of the week. Technique can be coached, intangibles cannot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,291 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Maverick.AU said: Technique can be coached, I've lost too much hair to agree with that 100% 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,058 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, bigbird said: I've lost too much hair to agree with that 100% Don't you mean feathers...................numnuts 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aufan57 922 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 How does Josh Marsh compare to Thomas Johnston, 2017 recruit from Spanish Fort, who ended up signing with UAB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_256 4 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, ellitor said: Answered your question in the other thread. Didn't see that. Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, bigbird said: I've lost too much hair to agree with that 100% I just look at guys like Brooks Ellis, Luke Kueckly, Mark Herzlich, etc. guys were hard nosed ball players. In my time playing, guys that loved competing and loved the game were much more likely to learn the right techniques. Hard nosed ball players always hold a special place with me. Lol Edited July 22, 2017 by Maverick.AU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagle34 72 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 18 minutes ago, bigbird said: He has good ball skills and a nose for the ball, but just like 99% of HS backers, he plays really high. Alcohol and or Drugs? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,291 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Maverick.AU said: I just look at guys like Brooks Ellis, Luke Kueckly, Mark Herzlich, etc. guys were hard nosed ball players. In my time playing, guys that loved competing and loved the game were much more likely to learn the right techniques. Hard nosed ball players always hold a special place with me. Lol Me too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFE12 9,190 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, beagle34 said: Alcohol and or Drugs? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagle34 72 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Playing high 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,039 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, aufan57 said: How does Josh Marsh compare to Thomas Johnston, 2017 recruit from Spanish Fort, who ended up signing with UAB? Completely different type of backer. Marsh is much faster & has much better coverage ability. TJ is probably a better run stopper. All based on my untrained eye. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,268 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, bigbird said: Me too However I should have said "technique can be taught to an extent" lol. With hardnosed and instinctive, you have a good base to work with at least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,291 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 minute ago, WFE12 said: Huh? I merged it to his previous post. Makes more sense when you read it now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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