Rednilla 5,391 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 18 hours ago, W.E.D said: His recruiting profile has him as a Guard https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2007/nick-fairley-23255 Ben Grubbs played fullback, tight end, and linebacker in high school, was a DL recruit, and ended up becoming a Pro Bowler at guard. Sometimes players project to positions they didn't play in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle79 3,569 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 57 minutes ago, RunInRed said: Glad Twitter warned me about sensitive content before I was able to view that photo. Thanks Mr. Dorsey! Also heard a rumor that Coach Rock doesn't like to recruit; is that true?😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, McLoofus said: The Buck position hasn't been a strength for us, no. And I'm not sure that much of Holland's production couldn't be attributed to Brown and Davidson vaporizing the pocket on every passing down while Davises Carlton and Javaris blanketed receivers. And Carl Lawson was one of the most college-ready freaks out of high school we've seen. He definitely developed at Auburn but he was every bit the top-5 recruit he was billed to be, and he's proving it at Cincinnati. Also, Fairley gets all the acclaim, but Rock probably got more out of Antonio Coleman, Hot Carter, and Dee Ford than we've gotten out of anyone since besides Lawson and Holland. TL;DR We stand to upgrade significantly in terms of positional coaching with Coach Rock. Lots of good points. I'm pretty excited as Rocker as a coach. Were Marlon/Brown elite as Sophs? I can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, W.E.D said: Lots of good points. I'm pretty excited as Rocker as a coach. Were Marlon/Brown elite as Sophs? I can't remember For my money, DB was elite from day 1, and definitely elite in year 2 (Side note, I'd be surprised if we could come up with 3 guys who were more consistently great for a full career at AU than DB.) Narlob was fantastic his first year and then took a step back in year 2 IIRC. But I think he also went from being a playmaker on the outside to being a slightly undersized space eater (ie no highlight plays) in the middle. I could be way off on all of that, but MD was definitely a team first guy and moved around a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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psyfro 26 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Tracy only needs three more years to be eligible for the State's retirement system. He is nowhere near that anywhere else. I would imagine that would be a big help to draw coaches to Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleEye67 1,939 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 SIAP https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/Article/South-Carolina-Gamecocks-football-auburn-coaches-owe-quarter-million-buyout-money-mike-bobo-will-friend-tracy-rocker-159225071/ I find it interesting that Friend owes $100,000 after being a Gamecock all of one week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au701948 998 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 4:08 PM, ValleyTiger said: I do like that quote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Thrilled to have "The Rock" back with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meh130 1,043 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I think Rocker has experience in 3-4/2-Gap DL systems. That will help from a fit standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 10:35 AM, AUBourne said: When he left Auburn to go the Titans that was the excuse given on why he would leave AU. I think it stuck in the minds of fans. In truth I think it was probably just an excuse. Maybe he hated the traveling while he had a son at home. Missing kids' games and other activities while they are young is the reason many parents hate traveling and they struggle with balancing professional demands and family life. If I had to guess...I'd say that was probably an issue for him since Kumar was active in sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValleyTiger 2,894 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Tigerbelle said: Maybe he hated the traveling while he had a son at home. Missing kids' games and other activities while they are young is the reason many parents hate traveling and they struggle with balancing professional demands and family life. If I had to guess...I'd say that was probably an issue for him since Kumar was active in sports. Definitely was an issue for him. Big part of why he left for the Titans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 8 hours ago, ValleyTiger said: Definitely was an issue for him. Big part of why he left for the Titans. Well then....that's what I always thought. And I do not blame him one bit for doing what was best for his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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