2019 3* OT Ira Henry

[auol72 188]

We have been recruiting bell all along not someone we just got on

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19 minutes ago, mcgufcm said:

That’s a guess. We have hit recruiting home runs on guys like Calvin Ashley and Christian Westerman and others. Only to see little production. Meanwhile, we’ve seen lower rated guys that gave us multiple years. Evaluate them. Give them time to grow (literally and figuratively). Then, see where you land. OL ready to play immediately are few and far between. 

And Greg Robinson and Lee Ziemba were highly recruited guys who became All-Americans. OL is without a doubt the toughest position to evaluate, but you've got to be able to get more top rated guys to give yourself a chance to be really strong up front. Especially the way Gus likes to pound people.

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1 hour ago, fredst said:

Henry and Bell may both prove to be studs and I do hope they end up at AU. However, when we are holding our breath this late in the cycle for these guys, i.e. lower rated that we got involved with pretty late, it speaks volumes about our OL recruiting. Something in the plan/execution has got to change or all these high quality skill guys we are getting will go for naught

35 minutes ago, mcgufcm said:

That’s a guess. We have hit recruiting home runs on guys like Calvin Ashley and Christian Westerman and others. Only to see little production. Meanwhile, we’ve seen lower rated guys that gave us multiple years. Evaluate them. Give them time to grow (literally and figuratively). Then, see where you land. OL ready to play immediately are few and far between. 

 

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4 hours ago, auol72 said:

We have been recruiting bell all along not someone we just got on

Maybe so but the thread on him here was created 12/3/18 so doesn’t seem like he was a tier one guy or a high initial priority.

[auol72 188]

Backup plan for Webb and Putnam exactly what people on here say we should be doing 

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1 hour ago, fredst said:

Maybe so but the thread on him here was created 12/3/18 so doesn’t seem like he was a tier one guy or a high initial priority.

He wasn't a tier 1 but we have been on him much longer than when the thread was created.. I just didn't feel comfortable making a thread on him til then.

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1 hour ago, auol72 said:

Backup plan for Webb and Putnam exactly what people on here say we should be doing 

Webb specifically since they both were our Center targets for the class.

[ellitor 33,081]

Henry trending hard to FSU now.

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12 minutes ago, ellitor said:

Henry trending hard to FSU now.

Not looking good. 

[mcgufcm 4,096]

Yep. It’s a bummer. It’s frustrating that we waited so long to scour the OL prospects and ask all analysts to review OL film. We should’ve been on Dawand Jones and Ira Henry and similar guys MUCH earlier. 

[War to the Eagle 362]

Wonder if that means Bell, too.

[ClaytonAU 4,606]

20 minutes ago, War to the Eagle said:

Wonder if that means Bell, too.

Most think Bell to AU and Henry to FSU. We’ll see.

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30 minutes ago, War to the Eagle said:

Wonder if that means Bell, too.

He's torn.

10 minutes ago, ClaytonAU said:

Most think Bell to AU

Not anymore.

[ClaytonAU 4,606]

38 minutes ago, ellitor said:

He's torn.

Not anymore.

Interesting

[auburn4ever 1,266]

Do we have any chance of landing Henry and Bell?

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17 minutes ago, auburn4ever said:

Do we have any chance landing Henry and Bell?

Henry no. Bell looks unlikely.

[AuJoe 79]

I'm thinking this post belongs in Rivals also, yes? Or is there still a chance?

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18 minutes ago, AuJoe said:

I'm thinking this post belongs in Rivals also, yes? Or is there still a chance?

The thread does.