2016 LB recruiting

[augolf1716 21,153]

Good luck with that

[auburn4ever 1,266]

Don't you think Lance Thompson is able get 3 more linebackers to commit to go along with Tre Threat who's already given his commitment to Auburn?

[Mikey 16,600]

Don't you think Lance Thompson is able get 3 more linebackers to commit to go along with Tre Threat who's already given his commitment to Auburn?

At this point in time, I do not think we can get three more linebackers of the quality that we need. Even getting two more is looking unlikely. It's getting late, kids are committed/commiting elsewhere and we're still stuck on ONE.

[aucanucktiger 1,794]

Lance Thompson will not be pointing to this year as the best on his otherwise impressive resume. IMO he's going through the motions and pulling a VanGorder. Not calling for his head, just saying this guy is a difference maker when he decides to be. Not going to speculate what's going on with him, just saying the end product...including his recruiting impact...is not what it COULD be and has been.

[thaitopher 807]

What are the chances we could lure Takeo Spikes to come be a defensive assistant?

[The Freak 2,528]

What are the chances we could lure Takeo Spikes to come be a defensive assistant?

slim ta none...

but closer to the none side.

[Mikey 16,600]

What are the chances we could lure Takeo Spikes to come be a defensive assistant?

Why would we? He's never coached a day in his life.

Why would he? He's got millions.

[cole256 17,077]

Watching the SEC championship game and I see jarrad Davis force a fumble. Between him and Zach Cunningham and a few others how is it the guys that doesn't end up coming here end up being break out stars but we "miss" on the guys that are here at the school....And they are the higher ranked guys??? This coaching staff better start coaching....on BOTH sides of the ball actually.

[War Knight 514]

I can honestly say i'm worried by the lack of defensive commits..

[1auburn1 1,120]

I can honestly say i'm worried by the lack of defensive commits..

You should be.

[Never2Yield 1,005]

I can honestly say i'm worried by the lack of defensive commits..

You should be.

We all are.

[War Knight 514]

I can honestly say i'm worried by the lack of defensive commits..

You should be.

We all are.

With Muschamp, Thompson, and T-Rob, as well as Garner it seems baffeling we don't have many defensive commits. The ones we do have seen to be mostly 3 stars..

[cole256 17,077]

I don't care about stars. Can they play? Like I pointed out we let two three stars go and they are some of the best linebackers in the conference

[War Knight 514]

I don't care about stars. Can they play? Like I pointed out we let two three stars go and they are some of the best linebackers in the conference

Either way, the fact we are losing McKenzie, Frost, Garrett and currently have 1 lb committed is concerning.

[autigeremt 6,621]

I don't care about stars. Can they play? Like I pointed out we let two three stars go and they are some of the best linebackers in the conference

Either way, the fact we are losing McKenzie, Frost, Garrett and currently have 1 lb committed is concerning.

Might have to lay out a JUCO strategy or go back to the Ellis Johnson D to get by......

[Mikey 16,600]

I don't care about stars. Can they play? Like I pointed out we let two three stars go and they are some of the best linebackers in the conference

Either way, the fact we are losing McKenzie, Frost, Garrett and currently have 1 lb committed is concerning.

Might have to lay out a JUCO strategy or go back to the Ellis Johnson D to get by......

Oh no, don't worry. For four years now people on here have been telling me I'm full of it and the LB recruiting has been "Just Fine". There must be several excellent players on the team just waiting their turn, right?

[cole256 17,077]

Who evaluates our linebackers? I mean seriously we had both Davis and Cunningham committed to us and we thought it was best to let both go??? How does that happen? What if they were both on one team? Our team!! I hope threat is good

[Malcolm_FleX48 1,869]

I don't care about stars. Can they play? Like I pointed out we let two three stars go and they are some of the best linebackers in the conference

Either way, the fact we are losing McKenzie, Frost, Garrett and currently have 1 lb committed is concerning.

Might have to lay out a JUCO strategy or go back to the Ellis Johnson D to get by......

Oh no, don't worry. For four years now people on here have been telling me I'm full of it and the LB recruiting has been "Just Fine". There must be several excellent players on the team just waiting their turn, right?

Who evaluates our linebackers? I mean seriously we had both Davis and Cunningham committed to us and we thought it was best to let both go??? How does that happen? What if they were both on one team? Our team!! I hope threat is good

I can actually attest to this. When I tried to walk on this fall, I was told by player personnel that the reason they did not go with me as one of the choices, including my need for a clock extension waiver to be eligible for next year, was also that the linebacker depth was fine and that they were in need of slot WRs. Even though prior to the walk on trials, when I was visiting in the summer, the defensive staff, who I was introduced to by Coach Garner, expressed a great desire to have me along for the fall, which even included Coach Muschamp who was "Looking forward to coaching me." In his own words. This continued even up to before the tryouts themselves where several coaches were focusing their attention on me as well as pointing. (Though this might have just been me being hypervigilant and over-speculating.)

Still, contrary to what was told to me by player personnel in our meeting as well as in the email, they didn't need any more linebackers and filled the spots by taking RBs and Slot WRs. I received this email a few days after they had sent out the denial emails as well as the acceptance emails which were supposed to be the last ones. The email pictured below was my email that I received.

My friend Daniel who tried out for H-Back as well as others received the following emails the day after the tryouts which were significantly different from mine:

So perhaps this is just me again over-speculating, though the fact that there were some statements about Muschamp and the offices as well as management not getting along would speak to this, because I definitely remember them expressing great interest in having me, which would be contrary to the message of "Inside Linebacker depth being fine".

I also noticed a thread earlier about me, when I googled my name, which I am honestly surprised to have been a topic of discussion, though at the same time it is disappointing to have seen things like this happen.

http://www.aufamily....walk-on-reddit/

[AUbritt 611]

Thanks for the insight, Malcolm_FleX48 (great name, but will have to shorten it -- how's FleX?).

That's really interesting also from the standpoint of rumors of favoritism toward the offense. Some folks here have been focused on the lack of LBs for a while, now. Surprised to hear we saw more need for slot receivers.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it to sound bad, at all. But one possibility is they were just looking for some reason to give you for not making the team. Do you know how many walkons made the team and at what positions?

[Malcolm_FleX48 1,869]

Thanks for the insight, Malcolm_FleX48 (great name, but will have to shorten it -- how's FleX?).

That's really interesting also from the standpoint of rumors of favoritism toward the offense. Some folks here have been focused on the lack of LBs for a while, now. Surprised to hear we saw more need for slot receivers.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it to sound bad, at all. But one possibility is they were just looking for some reason to give you for not making the team. Do you know how many walkons made the team and at what positions?

Ah no, of course not, and there were somewhere in the number of 50, though they all received the same email as the one below, And this was only a day after, mine came literally 1 day after the acceptance ones and when I sent it to all my friends who had been rejected, they hadn't heard of any sort of email like that before. Also I talked to Casey afterwards who reaffirmed what was said stating the preference for WRs and not my performance. I'm not going to act like I was too good to not have made it, though I'd rather believe in the integrity of the staff to actually tell the truth because it seems like they'd have no reason to spare anyone's feelings. Not to mention player personnel is in charge of walk-on selection vs. the coaches and I never established a relationship with personnel, only coaches, giving them little reason to really do such a courtesy.

And looking at the roster, the ones who were taken were WRs and small Scat Back types.

I know Coburn made it, as well as Ced

But here are the ones who made it:

http://www.auburntig...urn_990612.html

http://www.auburntig...ton_990614.html

http://www.auburntig...van_990616.html

http://www.auburntig...ers_990611.html

And looking at their positions, it would seem to correlate to who was taken. All WRs with one RB. So if I missed any I apologize but those are definitely all I know who came with.

[AUbritt 611]

Thanks for the insight, Malcolm_FleX48 (great name, but will have to shorten it -- how's FleX?).

That's really interesting also from the standpoint of rumors of favoritism toward the offense. Some folks here have been focused on the lack of LBs for a while, now. Surprised to hear we saw more need for slot receivers.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it to sound bad, at all. But one possibility is they were just looking for some reason to give you for not making the team. Do you know how many walkons made the team and at what positions?

Ah no, of course not, and there were somewhere in the number of 50, though they all received the same email as the one below, And this was only a day after, mine came literally 1 day after the acceptance ones and when I sent it to all my friends who had been rejected, they hadn't heard of any sort of email like that before. Also I talked to Casey afterwards who reaffirmed what was said stating the preference for WRs and not my performance. I'm not going to act like I was too good to not have made it, though I'd rather believe in the integrity of the staff to actually tell the truth because it seems like they'd have no reason to spare anyone's feelings. Not to mention player personnel is in charge of walk-on selection vs. the coaches.

And looking at the roster, the ones who were taken were WRs and small Scat Back types.

I know Coburn made it, as well as Ced

But here are the ones who made it:

http://www.auburntig...urn_990612.html

http://www.auburntig...ton_990614.html

http://www.auburntig...van_990616.html

http://www.auburntig...ers_990611.html

And looking at their positions, it would seem to correlate to who was taken. All WRs with one RB. So if I missed any I apologize but those are definitely all I know who came with.

Wow -- thanks!

I would've thought we'd have taken the best players, period. I'm definitely surprised to hear WR or scatback were higher priority than LB. But what do I know?

[Malcolm_FleX48 1,869]

Thanks for the insight, Malcolm_FleX48 (great name, but will have to shorten it -- how's FleX?).

That's really interesting also from the standpoint of rumors of favoritism toward the offense. Some folks here have been focused on the lack of LBs for a while, now. Surprised to hear we saw more need for slot receivers.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it to sound bad, at all. But one possibility is they were just looking for some reason to give you for not making the team. Do you know how many walkons made the team and at what positions?

Ah no, of course not, and there were somewhere in the number of 50, though they all received the same email as the one below, And this was only a day after, mine came literally 1 day after the acceptance ones and when I sent it to all my friends who had been rejected, they hadn't heard of any sort of email like that before. Also I talked to Casey afterwards who reaffirmed what was said stating the preference for WRs and not my performance. I'm not going to act like I was too good to not have made it, though I'd rather believe in the integrity of the staff to actually tell the truth because it seems like they'd have no reason to spare anyone's feelings. Not to mention player personnel is in charge of walk-on selection vs. the coaches.

And looking at the roster, the ones who were taken were WRs and small Scat Back types.

I know Coburn made it, as well as Ced

But here are the ones who made it:

http://www.auburntig...urn_990612.html

http://www.auburntig...ton_990614.html

http://www.auburntig...van_990616.html

http://www.auburntig...ers_990611.html

And looking at their positions, it would seem to correlate to who was taken. All WRs with one RB. So if I missed any I apologize but those are definitely all I know who came with.

Wow -- thanks!

I would've thought we'd have taken the best players, period. I'm definitely surprised to hear WR or scatback were higher priority than LB. But what do I know?

Eh, I was surprised as well haha. Not every day you get a 6'4-6'5 inside LB college transfer with a limited window of eligibility for the SEC, but it is what it is. I'm just transitioning into fandom right now I guess. Especially if my last school doesn't get the waiver through for me then I'll def be just a fan. But hey,

WDE

[AUbritt 611]

Thanks for the insight, Malcolm_FleX48 (great name, but will have to shorten it -- how's FleX?).

That's really interesting also from the standpoint of rumors of favoritism toward the offense. Some folks here have been focused on the lack of LBs for a while, now. Surprised to hear we saw more need for slot receivers.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it to sound bad, at all. But one possibility is they were just looking for some reason to give you for not making the team. Do you know how many walkons made the team and at what positions?

Ah no, of course not, and there were somewhere in the number of 50, though they all received the same email as the one below, And this was only a day after, mine came literally 1 day after the acceptance ones and when I sent it to all my friends who had been rejected, they hadn't heard of any sort of email like that before. Also I talked to Casey afterwards who reaffirmed what was said stating the preference for WRs and not my performance. I'm not going to act like I was too good to not have made it, though I'd rather believe in the integrity of the staff to actually tell the truth because it seems like they'd have no reason to spare anyone's feelings. Not to mention player personnel is in charge of walk-on selection vs. the coaches.

And looking at the roster, the ones who were taken were WRs and small Scat Back types.

I know Coburn made it, as well as Ced

But here are the ones who made it:

http://www.auburntig...urn_990612.html

http://www.auburntig...ton_990614.html

http://www.auburntig...van_990616.html

http://www.auburntig...ers_990611.html

And looking at their positions, it would seem to correlate to who was taken. All WRs with one RB. So if I missed any I apologize but those are definitely all I know who came with.

Wow -- thanks!

I would've thought we'd have taken the best players, period. I'm definitely surprised to hear WR or scatback were higher priority than LB. But what do I know?

Eh, I was surprised as well haha. Not every day you get a 6'4-6'5 inside LB college transfer with a limited window of eligibility for the SEC, but it is what it is. I'm just transitioning into fandom right now I guess. Especially if my last school doesn't get the waiver through for me then I'll def be just a fan. But hey,

WDE

Are you still at Auburn, and are you still planning to try again?

Good luck to you, no matter what.

[Malcolm_FleX48 1,869]

Thanks for the insight, Malcolm_FleX48 (great name, but will have to shorten it -- how's FleX?).

That's really interesting also from the standpoint of rumors of favoritism toward the offense. Some folks here have been focused on the lack of LBs for a while, now. Surprised to hear we saw more need for slot receivers.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it to sound bad, at all. But one possibility is they were just looking for some reason to give you for not making the team. Do you know how many walkons made the team and at what positions?

Ah no, of course not, and there were somewhere in the number of 50, though they all received the same email as the one below, And this was only a day after, mine came literally 1 day after the acceptance ones and when I sent it to all my friends who had been rejected, they hadn't heard of any sort of email like that before. Also I talked to Casey afterwards who reaffirmed what was said stating the preference for WRs and not my performance. I'm not going to act like I was too good to not have made it, though I'd rather believe in the integrity of the staff to actually tell the truth because it seems like they'd have no reason to spare anyone's feelings. Not to mention player personnel is in charge of walk-on selection vs. the coaches.

And looking at the roster, the ones who were taken were WRs and small Scat Back types.

I know Coburn made it, as well as Ced

But here are the ones who made it:

http://www.auburntig...urn_990612.html

http://www.auburntig...ton_990614.html

http://www.auburntig...van_990616.html

http://www.auburntig...ers_990611.html

And looking at their positions, it would seem to correlate to who was taken. All WRs with one RB. So if I missed any I apologize but those are definitely all I know who came with.

Wow -- thanks!

I would've thought we'd have taken the best players, period. I'm definitely surprised to hear WR or scatback were higher priority than LB. But what do I know?

Eh, I was surprised as well haha. Not every day you get a 6'4-6'5 inside LB college transfer with a limited window of eligibility for the SEC, but it is what it is. I'm just transitioning into fandom right now I guess. Especially if my last school doesn't get the waiver through for me then I'll def be just a fan. But hey,

WDE

Are you still at Auburn, and are you still planning to try again?

Good luck to you, no matter what.

Unless my former school can push the waiver through, which, since their last compliance guy left and all waivers have fallen upon the director, it's unlikely. I'm going into my 6th year which means I HAVE to have the 6th year waiver. Auburn could have filed it for me if they would have taken me and we wouldn't be in this mess, however, since they took the RBs and WRs this year, I didn't get the waiver which almost completely rules out my chance to get it barring a miracle from God. These can probably tell you how well that's going.....

[cole256 17,077]

Smh....I feel sorry for you dude. We're great at wasting talent it seems