10 hours ago, War to the Eagle said:

We are going to lose a heck of a lot down low next year: Wiley, McLemore, Purifoy.  Two-part question: 1) Who are we really actively in the hunt for as far as bigs go (Omoruyi, Maker, Brown)? 2) Who is likely to contribute next year on the existing roster (Akingbola, Williams)?  From everything I can tell, Babatunde will be our tallest guy at 6'8."

If we get Cliff, we'll have a 6'11 guy. We also bring in 6'6 Chris Moore who will have the body type of Okoro. (Big, strong small forward that can play PF if needed).

1 hour ago, CameronCrazy said:

Here’s how I predict that we finish

Center (1 of the following 3) - Cliff Omuruyi, Makur Maker, or Kai Sotto

SF - Jonathan Kuminga (reclassified to 2020)

SG - Jalen Green

2020/21 National Champions!

The thing is, this isn't that crazy of a prediction...

This dude isn't even ranked on 247 composite. Wow, finding this guy may be an absolute gem...

Flax to UK. D**@%$&^%*$%^##$$#%#@^%*&%^$#@#$#%&^*&

Just tweeted his recruitment has been shut down. Still committed to AU. Keith said he's expecting Javion to not be in the class but now that happened....

5 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

I hear you. I just think that everything typically remains fluid on both sides. I think the commitments of some kids are used as leverage to attract interest from other recruits. I think that some kids are just so talented that the coaches have to tolerate some ambiguity in the commitment. Other kids, not so much. Then there's the matter of coaches not being committed to their employers, or employers not being committed to their coaches, or coaches encouraging a commit to look elsewhere when a better recruit seems interested, or parents/uncles/guardians/"uncles" being committed to the bagman with the biggest bag... Honestly, it strikes me as a pretty ugly business all the way around. But I do feel like our staff has about as much integrity as any in the business (at least the business of *big time* CFB) and for that I'm very grateful. 

Anyway. I do think that the current definition of "commitment" in the recruiting world is something these kids learned from the adults in the room. 

Yep, I can get behind that logic, thanks loof

21 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

Who made a big deal first, the recruits or the coaches (and fans) desperate for them to sign? IMO, the recruits are just giving "us" what "we" asked for. 

Would you say coaches are pushing recruits to give them a "commitment" while still allowing them to visit elsewhere? It seems like most coaches would want these guys to commit and shut down their recruitment with other schools. I just don't get the point of a commitment I guess. Genuine question that I don't know the answer to. 

12 hours ago, The Plainsman said:

Exactly.  He used to be a South Carolina commit.  We were thrilled to flip him then...   

I understand that, and I don't think he should've been a South Carolina commit. He wasn't fully sold on committing to play ball there. I get that these are kids and they're making tough decisions, but I just haven't liked the fact, for years now, that the commitment to a school means almost nothing for a lot of guys. Why make such a big deal about committing when you are still deciding?

Don't like that media continues to call him an Auburn commit. I know he hasn't made any "formal statement" yet but I think it's bogus to call yourself committed to a school and not be fully committed to going to that school. Sign of the times I guess.

Hope Austin Troxell can still be what we thought he could be

On 11/22/2019 at 4:07 PM, autan said:

Say we whiff on the top four targets as expected, do you have a guess on the two most likely signees in the spring? Most think we get a small guy 6'-2 or 6'-3  who can play 1 or 2 and a big guy 6'-8+ for 4 and/or 5.

@ellitor could answer better than me but from all the noise I would assume in the scenario that we lose out on all three of Brown, Green, and Omoruyi (Williams committed to Ark today)  our next two signees would be:

Jayden Stone (4* CG) and Rongie Gordon (3* PF). 

Stone has dropped off a little since last season but would probably still be a take for us if we miss out on some guys. Gordon has, IMO, a huge amount of potential but might be a little raw to begin

8 hours ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said:

I dont know what service has our class a top 10, but I feel like we could be in top 5 if Jalen's shoe lands one way 

Here's a crazy thought, Auburn could end up with about the number 2/3 class in the nation if everything goes right, and they pull in Jalen Green, Greg Brown, and one of Jaylin Williams or Cliff Omoruyi. Really exciting times...

5* SG Cam Thomas commits to LSU.

We likely weren't really in this one late, but he was on our board and we went after him earlier in the cycle a good bit. Now we gotta deal with him. 

https://twitter.com/PaulBiancardi?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

6 minutes ago, ellitor said:

Full visitors list as best I can tell (247 only star ratings used). AU commits in bold. Commits to other schools in parenthesis...

COMMITS

4* RB Tank Bigsby
4* WR Zevian Capers
4* WR Kobe Hudson
4* WR J.J. Evans
4* OT Javion Cohen
4* C Avery Jernigan
4* DE Jay Hardy
4* LB Wesley Steiner
4* LB Cameron Riley
4* CB Marco Domio
3* OG Tate Johnson
3* OG Jeremiah Wright
3* DE Daniel Foster-Allen
2021 4* QB Aaron McLaughlin
2021 4 RB Armoni Goodwin
2022 NR CB Andre Stewart

TARGETS

5* OT Broderick Jones (UGA)
4* OG Chris Morris (Texas A&M)
4* DE Princely Umanmielen
4* DT McKinnley Jackson
4* Buck Phillip Webb
4* LB/ATH Eric Shaw
4* CB Joel Williams
3* OT Jordan Williams (GT)
3* OT Brady Ward
3* Juco DE Yaya Diaby
3* DT Dallas Walker (Texas A&M)

2021 5* OT Amarius Mims,
2021 5* DE Dylan Brooks
2021 5* DT Lee Hunter
2021 5* CB GaQuincy McKinstry
2021 4* RB Cody Brown
2021 4* WR Julian Nixon
2021 4* WR Blaine Green
2021 4* WR Bryson Green
2021 4* WR Daejon Reynolds
2021 4* DE Jonathan Jefferson
2021 4* DT Marquis Robinson
2021 4* LB Smael Mondon
2021 4* LB Barrett Carter
2021 4* LB Deontae Lawson
2021 3* QB Trent Battle
2021 3* TE Trinity Bell
2021 3* OT Caleb Johnson
2021 3* DE Victoine Brown
2021 3* DT Isaac Washington
2021 3* DT Anquin Barnes
2021 3* CB Jay Jones (Vols)
2021 3* ATH Kyndrich Breedlove

2022 4* CB Marquis Killebrew
2022 4* QB MJ Morris
2022 NR RB Emmanuel Henderson
2022 NR DE Tyre West
2022 NR DL Justice Finkley
2022 NR CB JQ Hardaway
2022 NR ATH Travis Hunter

2023 NR ATH Treyaun Webb (UGA)

Final Star Tally

5 5*s
30 4*s
14 3*s

Really glad to see Cohen back on campus. The more we get him around fellow commits, the better. 

Also incredibly excited about GaQuincy McKinstry if we can get him. I'd love to see another two-big sport athlete at AU 

For anyone that missed it: Chris Moore, 3* PF (4* by 247 Sports) has committed to Auburn! OP will be updated to include him as a commit shortly.

Chris Moore is a class of 2020 prospect. (Photo: Mark Murphy, Inside the Auburn Tigers/AUTigers.com, 247Sports)

The prospect said that he has a high opinion of Coach Bruce Pearl. “He is a down to earth guy, he is an energy guy, and he treats you like family. Sometimes when you go to a college you feel like just a player, but Bruce Pearl is different. You feel like you are part of a family and that is something that really intrigued me about him.

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Recruited by assistant coach Wes Flanigan, Moore noted he has a good relationship with the coach and his son Allen, who is a freshman on the Auburn team from Little Rock, Ark. “Coach Flanigan, I call him ‘Unc’ because he is old school, but Coach Flanigan is a great guy, an old school guy,” Moore said. “He ticks on me all of the time just like I am one of his because he has known me for a little while now. He is just a down to earth guy as well.”

Moore is the third commitment for the Tigers for the 2020 class joining 6-6 guard Justin Powell from North Oldham High in Goshen, Ky., and 6-0 point guard Sharife Cooper from McEachern High in Powder Springs, Ga. Powell signed with the Tigers this week and Cooper is expected to do the same thing in the early period, which runs through Tuesday.

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26 minutes ago, ellitor said:

Word has gotten out about Chris Moore likely picking AU. 15 straight reporter picks since last night have been for AU from 247 & Rivals combined.

Great surprise if he does! Thought we were done and out of it last night 

1 hour ago, gravejd said:

I love the idea of a grad transfer PG. might be hard to pull off with sharif coming in though

Patience with Turbo. He's going to play a lot over the course of the next 5 days. I think he'll be ready to help us out even this season.

1 hour ago, Mikey said:

It's not surprising that AU is no longer #1 with him. Tisdol has wanted to commit to AU since back in the summer and we won't take his commitment. We have been slow playing him instead. Even after Simpson bailed on us we still haven't given Tisdol a firm offer. I'd look elsewhere too.

Hate this. Really like Tisdol and wish we'd give him a shot. I know we want a QB and some DLs but this guy would be fantastic

Thought Sharife was supposed to sign today but don’t think he did. No reason to panic, just thought he was supposed to today. He, apparently, will be at the game tomorrow. 

On 11/12/2019 at 7:21 AM, ellitor said:

Who’s the poster?

"jhead"? I don't remember and the ITAT boards are currently down

25 minutes ago, Dunndone414 said:

Time to speculate...

Hmm... BJ Boston? 

Boston, Clarke, Springer, Keon Johnson, Sissoko, Mashburn, maybe even Colby Jones

Rumor alert:

There are some rumblings on the ITAT boards that things are happening for 2 AU prospects that are really good for AU- one of these players is currently committed to another school and was a big time AU prospect beforehand. Not Kessler or Brakefield, however. I don’t know any particulars, just saw a pretty reliable poster relayed this info. Will monitor..

https://twitter.com/jleeaurivals/status/1193344698557095936?s=21

f***

In recruiting news, Matthew Murrell announces tomorrow, Saturday, Nov 9. Most think it’s down to Ole Miss and Auburn with Ole Miss as the favorite. Certainly would be an awesome pickup for the early signing period. Hope we can pull an upset here 

On 11/2/2019 at 1:25 PM, Tiger said:

OK Justin Powell 👀 👀

 

I'm telling y'all, if Powell is all we get for SG this class, he's more than enough