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    Spring Position Battles

    in AU Football Forum

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    22 hours ago, toddc said:

    Look ahead: Cornerback/nickel

    AUBURN | Auburn must replace both starting cornerbacks from last season but received a boost with the return of Keionte Scott for his senior season.

    The Tigers have signed a dozen defensive backs in the last two classes so expect a lot of competition and perhaps some young players stepping up to win key positions throughout the secondary.

    Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024…

    Scott will be a key defender, punt returner and team leader for 2024. (Austin Perryman/Auburn athletics)

    CB: Sr. Keionte Scott, So. Antonio Kite, RFr. Tyler Scott, RFr. Colton Hood

    CB: So. Kayin Lee -OR- So. J.D. Rhym, RFr. JC Hart, TFr. Jay Crawford

    NB: Jr. Champ Anthony, Jr. Caleb Wooden, RFr. Sylvester Smith

    Breaking it down by position…

    CORNERBACK

    There is a lot of versatility in the secondary and several of the cornerbacks could end up playing nickel. Keionte Scott is the leader of the group. He’s been AUs’ starting nickel the past two seasons but has made a “permanent” move to corner for his final college season. He's also the team's top punt returner. Lee started the first three games of the season for an injured Nehemiah Pritchett and then started the bowl game. It’ll be interesting to see how Kite, an Alabama transfer, and Rhym fit in. Either could play nickel or challenge Lee for a starting position. Tyler Scott, Hood and Hart all redshirted as true freshman last fall and will have a chance to win a spot in the playing rotation in year two. Crawford enrolled in January and has the potential to play corner or nickel.

    NICKEL

    Anthony, a late JUCO addition last year, was one of the biggest surprises from the 2023 class playing in all 13 games last fall. He has good coverage skills and plays a lot tougher than his size might suggest. He could also play corner. Both Wooden and Smith are expected to compete at safety and nickel as secondary coaches Wesley McGriff and Charles Kelly work to identify their starters and key backups. If AU struggles at the position or is hit by injuries, Scott could always move back. He established himself as one of the SEC’s best nickels over the previous two seasons.

    Spring practice begins Feb. 27 and the A-Day game is April 6.

     

     

    I think it will end up being... 

    CB: Lee and Kite

    NB: KScott

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    Will we see more staff changes?

    in AU Football Forum

    Posted

    3 hours ago, TitanTiger said:

    Everything I've read about him from people who would know say this Kenyatta Watson dude is an absolute menace on the recruiting trail.

    This hire truly can't be understated. He is THAT good. Period.  World series, Bottom of the ninth, down 3, bases loaded, full count and we just hit the walk off GS.

     

    3 hours ago, cole256 said:

    As long as someone finally has a brain and start recruiting the Northwest area of the state like they should I'll be happy

    How many times have you begged for this.  We've seemed to have either not tried or missed on everyone.  Erique was the last, I think. 

    29 minutes ago, DAG said:

    The staff is really putting it together . Got to start treating this like the professionals . 

    It feels night and day different.  As you said, it feels much more professionally run.  There is a singular vision and everyone is working towards it.  I'm excited for our future. 

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    Will we see more staff changes?

    in AU Football Forum

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    11 hours ago, CameronCrazy said:

    I’m surprised that no one has mentioned that we hired Kenyatta Watson away from Georgia Tech. He will be the Director of Recruiting Research and Strategy. This is a big loss for them and another huge hire for Hugh Freeze. 

    Auburn was finally able to land him on the 2nd attempt.  We tried to get him a few years ago from FSU. 

    Such a big get!

    He and Redmond are going to revolutionize our recruiting. 

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    Formatting

    in Help & Support

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    9 minutes ago, RunInRed said:

    It’s not a formatting thing. It’s a software upgrade thing and to be honest, I’m still not sure what the problem is.

    It's not a problem, just a preference. Makes it more difficult to quickly scan through for me. Thanks for checking. 

    Texas

    in Politically Speaking

    Posted

    In terms of net migration, Florida led all states with a net increase of 170,000 residents relocating from other states in 2020. Texas was second in net increase with almost 98K new residents, with Arizona experiencing a net increase of 94K individuals.

     

    https://www.tamus.edu/data-science/2023/02/15/state-to-state-migration-trends-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=In terms of net migration,net increase of 94K individuals.

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    Florida (318,855), Texas (230,961), and the Carolinas – North Carolina (99,796) and South Carolina (84,030) – were the states with the most net domestic migration gains in 2022. Positive net domestic migration and positive net international migration significantly boosted population growth in these areas. Florida was the fastest-growing state in 2022, with an annual population increase of 1.9% within a year. In fact, that was the first time since 1957 that Florida’s population grew faster than anywhere else across the United States. With most of these fast-growing areas located in the South, this region continues to be the most populous region, with nearly 130 million residents.

    However, California (-343,230), New York (-299,557), and Illinois (-141,656) experienced the largest net domestic outmigration. As a result, the population dropped even further in these states. Despite this decrease, California remained the most populous state, with nearly 39 million residents statewide.

     

    https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/where-people-moved-in-2022

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