Mid Atlantic Tiger

11 hours ago, Mikey said:

OL coaches are notorious for wanting to settle on five starters, keep them together to develop chemistry and substitute as little as possible. Therefore, we seldom see what the guys down the depth chart can do until a starter gets injured or graduates. I simply feel like the guys to do the job are there, waiting their opportunity.

I simply feel like, if I keep waiting for it, I will find the end of the Rainbow, and the Leprechaun's treasure, and it will change my life forever.

Mate, the guys are not there, because this head coach and his OL coach simply cannot evaluate talent.  Proven beyond the shadow of a doubt.  Six years.

On 8/7/2018 at 7:17 PM, doc4aday said:

I understand this completely, but just want our coaches to make sure that each recruit we pursue knows what Auburn is all about.  Auburn is a special place and offers a student something he or she will not find in another school. I knew when I made my post that it would create some controversy, but wanted to get across the Auburn experience that no other school really has to offer. I consider Auburn to be the "Camelot" of colleges in the SEC and beyond and our coaches need to do all they can do to get this across to recruits looking for a school.

I understand Mate.  Auburn is your Camelot.  I loved it as a boy, myself. I will tell you, from experience, that it is NOT everyone's cup of tea, and I am certain that the coaches have done all they can to help this young man feel comfortable and at home at Auburn.

But there are other schools who have as much to offer, if not more, to students. And these kids are incredibly impressionable at this time, and have a lot of pressure upon them.  

When I taught at alabama, I made a conscious effort to recruit students who were at the top of the pecking order in the state and nationally.  This meant I was recruiting against Juilliard, Indiana, Curtis, Maryland, and even FSU.  All I had to offer was myself, as uat had zilch for a reputation in my field.  I won more than my fair share ( always won in-state), but I lost several because it wasn't a pretty campus, or they felt it was a racist university (which it is), or that it just wasn't close enough to a city like Atlanta or Houston.

My daughter had a 35 on her ACT and a 4.6 from a top 15 high school nationally this year.  She had Johns Hopkins, UP, UVA, and several small schools offering her good money, but when she walked on campus at William & Mary, it was all over.  

Gee, you shoulda seen me when I took her to New Haven and tried to entice her with Yale, my alma mater.  She was bored to tears!

All this to say, everybody is different.  Mr. Clark is getting a taste of people really wanting him now, not just Auburn.  It's all poker, and he's picking up a winning hand...

On 8/4/2018 at 8:07 PM, doc4aday said:

Has this kid flipped? Our staff needs to let Clark know under no uncertain terms that if he wants to stay an Auburn Tiger, he needs to start acting like one. He needs to be let known that it is a honor to be selected to have the opportunity to play for Auburn. If not, he needs to be shown the door and told that there are plenty other kids that would jump at the opportunity to be an Auburn Tiger.

We need to get the point across that we are offering you a chance to play for a school that will compete for championships and we are giving you a great education. Before you commit to us, you need to be 110% that you will honor your commitment to Auburn. This kid needs to be given a lesson in tough love and that we want him. However, if he has any inclination of changing his mind and flipping to another school that no scholarship will be offered from Auburn.

By committing to Auburn means you will not visit any other schools period. If you do, you lose your scholarship period with no exceptions. If we lose this kid, we are not losing a high priority recruit that is a lower tier 3 star lineman.  We need to make sure that each young man that commits to us is committing to us 110% and we are committed 110% to him. We need to establish a rule with no exceptions concerning being 110% committed to Auburn, and Auburn being 110% committed to each recruit.    

We do this, then the Pruitts, Smarts, and other SEC coaches will be put on notice that we will not tolerate our recruits being flipped to their school. 

Mate, that really isn't how recruiting works on the college level, or in real life.  For any job.  If there is a better offer, you listen...

That's 101.  It's a hard lesson to learn, but once you do, you find ways to make it work in your advantage.

1 minute ago, ellitor said:

 Previous coach crapped the bed in recruiting offensive tackles for us. The new coach who was an old coach, while good at developing players Recruiting is not his strong suit. Plus he has to establish relationships all over again after being away from Auburn for a couple years. Recruiting is all about relationships in most cases. If we get quality  offensive lineman In this class guys like T-Will, Porter, and Garner are going to have to do some heavy lifting selling JB.

E, I think Hand crapped the bed in more ways than just recruiting...

On 5/29/2018 at 2:49 PM, WarDamnEagleWDE said:

OL recruiting isn’t going very well. 

That really isn't good news. Why exactly is it not going very well?  

That is very good news.  I thought he looked like a mighty fine running back, and definitely would at Auburn.

Like this kid.  Like him a lot!

@ellitor and @bigbird

I see that he plays at Mountain Brook.  What can you tell me about the level of competition he goes up against?

He looks good.  Would look better in Orange & Blue...

44 minutes ago, ScottsboroAuburnFan said:

So how about a HD video of Mayfield?

Will this do?

http://www.hudl.com/profile/3931347/malik-willis