Browning4AU 405 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, tinman1 said: Great talent? no we don't have great talent. But we do have enough talented players that, with proper coaching and with the desire and attitude they displayed over the last 4 games, we can win some games. We're going to be better than we have been the past 3 or 4 years. No doubt about it. at LB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietmaninthecorner 1,945 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) at 6' 3", 332 lbs he can take up some space. Edited January 8, 2023 by Quietmaninthecorner 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,025 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Browning4AU said: at LB? Yes , there are about 10 linebackers on the roster. Some we have seen some we haven’t. Some probably need to be coached up. At least half had pretty decent ratings coming out of high school. Like @ellitor stated there will be no more than 2 on the field. Maybe 5 in the mix with 2 probably playing the bulk. Gotta let it play out. A lot can happen between now and the season opener Edited January 8, 2023 by e808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,747 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Glad to see recruiting pick back up. Though I see the NIL average on On3...should we be worried that ours is $31K (10th in the expanded SEC--behind Ole Miss)? Until around this fall, all we heard was how poor we were NIL wise. And then, we heard that we had gotten it together in that regard (see here and here)--so is that still the case that we have the $ to compete? This stuff is all very confusing. Edited January 8, 2023 by AUwent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 38 minutes ago, AUwent said: Glad to see recruiting pick back up. Though I see the NIL average on On3...should we be worried that ours is $31K (10th in the expanded SEC--behind Ole Miss)? Until around this fall, all we had heard was how poor we were NIL wise. And then, we heard that we had gotten it together in that regard (see here)--so is that still the case that we have the $ to compete? This stuff is all very confusing. @AUwentOn3's Nil numbers are straight garbage. It's not a reflection of what we have in NIL but what ON3 values our signees/commits are worth. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82b4au 5,568 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) People are saying Sanders did not visit but nobody knows for sure. Edited January 8, 2023 by gr82b4au 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 AU 247 or Rivals saying Sanders was not in AU today & a couple Ole Miss sites hinting he was there instead FWIW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligas 581 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, gr82b4au said: People are saying Sanders did not visit If that’s true he’s probably not going to sign with Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,747 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ellitor said: AU 247 or Rivals saying Sanders was not in AU today & a couple Ole Miss sites hinting he was there instead FWIW. Shouldn't we be able to beat out OM or NCSU (Armstrong) for a QB? It's entirely possible we have bigger priorities, of course. QB aside, seems to have been quite a good recruiting weekend! Edited January 8, 2023 by AUwent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82b4au 5,568 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, dilligas said: If that’s true he’s probably not going to sign with Auburn. Yeah, if a quarterback does not visit Auburn, he is not going to sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, AUwent said: Shouldn't we be able to beat out OM or NCSU (Armstrong) for a QB? It's entirely possible we have bigger priorities, but still. @AUwent Once again you are looking at things from the wrong perspective on at least 1 recruit. Most of the time you ask this question it's not about AU being able to beat schools like OM & NC State for players. It's more often AU has chosen not to. In BA's case he chose NC State over us and others because he wanted to play for the OC who got him to UVa and played for him his first 2 years there. The OC is at NC State & that's why he chose the Pack. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,747 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, ellitor said: @AUwent Once again you are looking at things from the wrong perspective on at least 1 recruit. Most of the time you ask this question it's not about AU being able to beat schools like OM & NC State for players. It's more often AU has chosen not to. In BA's case he chose NC State over us and others because he wanted to play for the OC who got him to UVa and played for him his first 2 years there. The OC is at NC State & that's why he chose the Pack. I get ya, though that's why I reserve concerns about the high number of Liberty coaches on staff. If Sanders goes to Ole Miss, we're gonna need to have someone at least as good waiting in the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autan 737 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Sanders would definitely be an upgrade but my guess is the staff may have their eyes on a bigger upgrade. Of course there is a risk with that decision if that is in fact the plan. We can't afford to rush and make the wrong decision. Not easy to undo a big one like this. Trust and patience!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,025 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Just my opinion but some of these guys probably want to be guaranteed to be named starter instead of competing for it. Unlike most school who QB position is vacant. The person who started the majority of Auburns games is still on the roster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 42 minutes ago, e808 said: The person who started the majority of Auburns games is still on the roster True but barring injury to whoever comes in he should beat out RA fairly easily unless RA has a massive development with CHF & Monty in a few short months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasTiger 3,248 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 If we were the ones to pass on Sanders it makes me think they have Intel on other QB targets. But it does make me nervous we won't get one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinidad tiger 107 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Regarding these nil numbers, ask yourself, do you really believe a QB that is signing with NCState is making more than a rookie in the NFL??????? Seriously. If he was that good he would have gone to the NFL. Regarding Auburn's NIL, remember that money has to go to all the other sports as well, Im sure Bruce Pearl needs his piece, what about gymnastics, etc. And there is that matter of paying the players (the ones worth it) who are already on campus. I suspect thats part of the huge exodus at Texas A&M. And what about the staff for Road to Victory, you think lawyers to set up contracts come cheap? And remember we are trying to fill FAR more spots than our rivals so the money has to go a lot further. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinidad tiger 107 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Regarding the QB situation. If Sanders did not come, with spring this close, he is not our choice and someone else is. And Im not certain we will have to wait til after spring to find out. Consider this, you are at another SEC school and you are going into spring to battle one or two other QBs who are pretty good. Do you wait to see if you start or do you transfer to Auburn where it will be pretty easy to be named the starter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,460 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Quietmaninthecorner said: at 6' 3", 332 lbs he can take up some space. He cancelled his Miami visit for us 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronCrazy 1,059 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, bigbird said: He cancelled his Miami visit for us This is a big visit! I REALLY want this guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 7 hours ago, ellitor said: AU 247 or Rivals saying Sanders was not in AU today & a couple Ole Miss sites hinting he was there instead FWIW. Wonder why Ole Miss? Isn't Dart coming back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligas 581 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, CameronCrazy said: This is a big visit! I REALLY want this guy. Yeah he was a 5 star recruit out of high school and is being pursued by big boys LSU, UGA, and others. Will be a tough pull but you can’t hit a home run if you don’t take a swing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEAugirl 9,623 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 hours ago, trinidad tiger said: Regarding these nil numbers, ask yourself, do you really believe a QB that is signing with NCState is making more than a rookie in the NFL??????? Seriously. If he was that good he would have gone to the NFL. Regarding Auburn's NIL, remember that money has to go to all the other sports as well, Im sure Bruce Pearl needs his piece, what about gymnastics, etc. And there is that matter of paying the players (the ones worth it) who are already on campus. I suspect thats part of the huge exodus at Texas A&M. And what about the staff for Road to Victory, you think lawyers to set up contracts come cheap? And remember we are trying to fill FAR more spots than our rivals so the money has to go a lot further. Armstrong probably wants to increase his draft stock….his seasons under Anae put him on the map and he was just hired at NC State…..when he left VA Armstrong’s production really dropped off…plus he was playing behind a very inexeperienced Oline. Sound familiar? Makes perfect sense he wanted to reunite with his old coach that he had success with. Its not all about NIL with many of these kids, some look at the long game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinidad tiger 107 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 AEAgirl, I was agreeing with you that it wasnt the money and it never was close to the exorbitant amount people were claiming he was offered. And it was his supporting cast that caused the drop off as much as the playcalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEAugirl 9,623 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, trinidad tiger said: AEAgirl, I was agreeing with you that it wasnt the money and it never was close to the exorbitant amount people were claiming he was offered. And it was his supporting cast that caused the drop off as much as the playcalling. Ooops sorry, it takes some time for my morning coffee to kick in 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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