ellitor 33,093 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Quote 4-star LB commits to Auburn By Keith Niebuhr 7 minutes ago (Photo: Ted Hyman, 247Sports) Trenton Simpson began attending Auburn games as a child when his father was stationed at nearby Fort Benning in Georgia. In 2020, the 4-star linebacker will be back at Jordan-Hare Stadium, not as a fan ... but as a Tigers player. That's because the heralded recruit from Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek committed to Auburn on Friday during a ceremony at his school. Simpson, the No. 52 overall recruit nationally in the industry generated 247Sports Composite, chose the Tigers over Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. He becomes the highest-ranked prospect on the Auburn commit list in the 2020 class. Four-star receiver Kobe Hudson of LaGrange (Ga.) Troup County is the only other top-100 recruit currently in the class. Simpson is commitment No. 10 for Auburn and the fourth in June. The Tigers might not be done this month either. With Simpson, Auburn jumped from No. 23 to No. 18 in the class rankings. The Tigers were 29th when the month began. Simpson is the only linebacker committed to Auburn, which hopes to sign two or three more, according to sources. Simpson officially visited Auburn from May 31-June 2, the same time as Auburn's Big Cat Weekend recruiting event. A week later, Simpson and his family were back in Auburn for a visit both parties apparently wanted to keep quiet. For the touted prospect, that was his third known trip to Auburn this year. At times in this recruitment, North Carolina seemed to have the edge. At times, it looked as though he may favor Georgia. But in the end, Auburn, and linebackers coach Travis Williams, won out. "I love the coaching staff, love the program, the atmosphere and how Coach T-Will builds players up," Simpson recently told Auburn Undercover. "You don’t have to be a 5-star there. You don’t have to be the perfect guy. He’s going to build you up to get you to the level you need to be at.” The Tigers did not just win over Simpson, but they apparently won over his family as well “My family loves (Auburn),” Simpson said. “Being 45 minutes away growing up, I went and watched games there. My mom loves it there." At Big Cat Weekend, Simpson bonded well with some of Auburn's other key linebacker targets, notably Wesley Steiner, Desmond Tisdol and Phillip Webb -- all 4-star recruits from Georgia. Auburn probably is the team to beat for Tisdol and is a top contender for both Steiner and Webb. Cameron Riley of Evergreen (Ala.) Hillcrest, another 4-star backer, visited Auburn last weekend and the Tigers likely are the front-runner with him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 BOOM! Nice get. Takes away some of the sting of loosing Q and Demouy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,671 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Great get. He seems a little bigger than some of the other OLBs we've signed. Looks like he might have a mean streak. Staff doing work. Love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Commitment video Edited June 14, 2019 by ellitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFDTiger80 790 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 War Eagle! Welcome to the Family Mr Simpson! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Man, I been on the Heels 247 page and thy are all crying about him flipping. Saying we bought him yada yada yad.......He didn't flip, he was never committed. My goodness yall should check it out. They are mad because we been spanking their powder blue heels off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,671 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAR DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM T WILLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Boom boom booming 💥!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roos 122 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 No doubt a huge pick-up...……..WDE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tigerpro2a said: yall should check it out Not my cup of tea. I worry about AU, not others' misery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, ellitor said: Not my cup of tea. I worry about AU, not others' misery. I enjoy all facets of Auburn, but I am a sucker for a good melt thread. I wondered how long it would take. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tigerpro2a said: I am a sucker for a good melt thread. I wondered how long it would take. Perfect member of the Rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Do you think he will climb any more in the rankings throughout the season @ellitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Just now, ellitor said: Perfect member of the Rant. The rant takes it to a whole new level that I can't deal with much. I only been on the heels page following Simpsons recruitment but I found it humerous all the allegations coming out...I guess partly because it reminded me of alot of AU fans when Pickens flipped on us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Tigerpro2a said: Do you think he will climb any more in the rankings throughout the season @ellitor Better question for Jonesy on the Rant. I don't have an eye for that type of stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wareagleguy 1,393 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Great pick up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,143 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 War Eagle and welcome aboard. This was a big get and hopefully is the start of a stellar LB class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,123 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 decent pick up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Every recruit we’ve gotten recently said it was the family vibe that put us over the top! Don’t change anything!!! War Eagle 🦅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AU80cruiser 1,102 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, ellitor said: That lady sounds like Carl's girlfriend. [sling blade] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Tigerpro2a said: Do you think he will climb any more in the rankings throughout the season @ellitor Mallard Creek one of the top teams in NC>….he will get plenty of publicity if the team does well again this year ….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone4jc 2,241 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I will be checking out a couple of games @ MC thithis season. It's less than 3 miles from my house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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