Popular Post toddc 8,781 Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 (edited) Auburn lands former Ole Miss LB Austin Keys 4 minutes ago Shortly after adding former LSU linebacker DeMario Tolan, Auburn has added former Ole Miss linebacker Austin Keys. The addition of Keys comes shortly after entering the transfer portal on Jan. 6 and during his official visit to the Plains. Redshirting at Ole Miss during the 202o season, Keys was a special teams guy for the Rebels during the Covid season. In 2021 Keys started to earn his stripes, playing in six games and tallying 12 tackles before an injury cut his season short. The 2022 season was where Keys really found his footing, appearing in 12 games and finishing the season with 39 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Keys arrives at Auburn with two years of eligibility remaining — so another young addition to Josh Aldridge's linebacker room. Auburn's addition of Tolan comes as more of a versatile linebacker, able to potentially play outside at 6-foot-2, 222 pounds. Keys, on the other hand, is much bigger at 6-foot-2, 245 and projects as more of a true middle linebacker. 2COMMENTS After Owen Pappoe departed for the NFL, linebacker became a major position of need, especially with no high school recruits signing with Auburn. Cam Riley, Wesley Steiner and Desmond Tisdol all return as somewhat experienced veterans — but all three are still unproven. Robert Woodyard also returns after getting some run in 2022, but again, Woodyard is relatively unproven. Hugh Freeze and Aldridge have now addressed that need in the portal. Edited January 15 by toddc 9 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tigerpro2a 5,310 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Boom....we are saving the Nick Jackson announcement for Sunday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bigbird 48,382 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 We're most likely taking 2 of the 4 LBs. Keys is the first. I don't know who the 2nd will be. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietmaninthecorner 1,610 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 4 minutes ago, bigbird said: We're most likely taking 2 of the 4 LBs. Keys is the first. I don't know who the 2nd will be. I know Nick Jackson, but cant remember the other 2. Can ya help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDaddio 64 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 The only thing that will make me more excited about all these transfers is if we can have the same success in the H.S. ranks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quietmaninthecorner 1,610 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 6 minutes ago, AUDaddio said: The only thing that will make me more excited about all these transfers is if we can have the same success in the H.S. ranks. I agree, but high school recruits seem to be more long term relationship oriented. It may take a year before we get more than just our foot in the door. I suspect we will do pretty good this year anyway. The portal recruiting will be hard to match with just a few months of relations with the high school recruits. Edited January 15 by Quietmaninthecorner 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zeek 14,917 Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 Our fourth transfer from an SEC school this cycle. They’re stopgap solutions but at least they’re a solution. This plus Token adds much needed depth to the LBs. If we can win 8-9 the high school kids will come too 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe4christ 651 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 19 minutes ago, Quietmaninthecorner said: I know Nick Jackson, but cant remember the other 2. Can ya help me out? I think the only other two besides Jackson that we might be interested in are Marshall (Georgia) and Spreights (Oregon St.) Am I wrong Mods? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randman5000 3,640 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Zeek said: Our fourth transfer from an SEC school this cycle. They’re stopgap solutions but at least they’re a solution. This plus Token adds much needed depth to the LBs. If we can win 8-9 the high school kids will come too 2 SEC line backers and they have 2 and 3 years of eligibility Edited January 15 by Randman5000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 2,541 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDUBB4AU 3,784 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Just now, SumterAubie said: I get it… UNO right? Bunko maybe? 21? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,457 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 The coaching staff is definitely getting much needed depth. He’s more of a bigger LB and those types are still useful but not like they used to be. LB’s gotta be able to run sideline to sideline now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 711 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 4 minutes ago, Sizzle said: The coaching staff is definitely getting much needed depth. He’s more of a bigger LB and those types are still useful but not like they used to be. LB’s gotta be able to run sideline to sideline now Not in the middle , IMO. We got killed by runs up the gut the last few years. Our middle lb needs to make tackles in front of him, not 5-6 yards down the field. I'll take the thumper in the middle every time. 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PowerOfDixieland 2,983 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 43 minutes ago, JuscAUse! said: Not in the middle , IMO. We got killed by runs up the gut the last few years. Our middle lb needs to make tackles in front of him, not 5-6 yards down the field. I'll take the thumper in the middle every time. I am in violent agreement with this.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 48,382 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Quietmaninthecorner said: I know Nick Jackson, but cant remember the other 2. Can ya help me out? OreSt UVA UGA 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mikey 14,273 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, AUDaddio said: The only thing that will make me more excited about all these transfers is if we can have the same success in the H.S. ranks. These days the high school recruiting is about all wrapped up in December. You and all the rest of us will have to wait until early signing day in December of 2023 to see how well we do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potatooooooes!! 1,148 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, bigbird said: OreSt UVA UGA I feel like any one of those three would be amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 18,331 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 6 hours ago, Chaotic_zx said: I felt this!!!! Today def was a sit down in the recliner. Kick back and watch some golden girls until the AU basketball game kind of night!!! 😆😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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