Zeek 16,650 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 hours ago, autan said: Zeek are you going to project how you think this 2022 class ends up, or are there just too many unknowns right now. There's maybe 2-3 high school guys we are still pursuing the rest is portal. Intel on portal players is almost impossible to get and decipher. Good rule of thumb is if a portal player visits then it might be close to a done deal already. Unlike high school recruits we don't bring in frivolous visitors for transfers. The Lacy kid is one of the few transfers that visited and we didn't land so far. Something about that recruitment was weirdly fishy too. Numbers wise I think we take: 2-3 OL (1 HS & 2 T) 1 DB (T) 1 LB (T) 1 RB (HS or T) 1 WR (T) 1 DL (if the staff can't convince Lee to stay) If Dee & TJ both leave then I could see some Grant Loy type transfer for depth. I love high school recruiting. This portal stuff... not so much lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnTaco 11 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 45 minutes ago, Zeek said: There's maybe 2-3 high school guys we are still pursuing the rest is portal. Intel on portal players is almost impossible to get and decipher. Good rule of thumb is if a portal player visits then it might be close to a done deal already. Unlike high school recruits we don't bring in frivolous visitors for transfers. The Lacy kid is one of the few transfers that visited and we didn't land so far. Something about that recruitment was weirdly fishy too. Numbers wise I think we take: 2-3 OL (1 HS & 2 T) 1 DB (T) 1 LB (T) 1 RB (HS or T) 1 WR (T) 1 DL (if the staff can't convince Lee to stay) If Dee & TJ both leave then I could see some Grant Loy type transfer for depth. I love high school recruiting. This portal stuff... not so much lol Hey Zeek, I saw somewhere that Council has another year and is returning. Is that true or have you heard anything to that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, AuburnTaco said: Hey Zeek, I saw somewhere that Council has another year and is returning. Is that true or have you heard anything to that? Yes, it's already been announced he's coming back for a 7th year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,671 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Someone in my groupchat linked 247's comp of Robby Ashford...the comp was Joey Gatewood I dunno how you looked at HS Ashford and looked at 2019 Joey Gatewood and thought those were similar individuals, other than size https://247sports.com/Player/Robby-Ashford-46043143/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,838 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Zeek said: There's maybe 2-3 high school guys we are still pursuing the rest is portal. Intel on portal players is almost impossible to get and decipher. Good rule of thumb is if a portal player visits then it might be close to a done deal already. Unlike high school recruits we don't bring in frivolous visitors for transfers. The Lacy kid is one of the few transfers that visited and we didn't land so far. Something about that recruitment was weirdly fishy too. Numbers wise I think we take: 2-3 OL (1 HS & 2 T) 1 DB (T) 1 LB (T) 1 RB (HS or T) 1 WR (T) 1 DL (if the staff can't convince Lee to stay) If Dee & TJ both leave then I could see some Grant Loy type transfer for depth. I love high school recruiting. This portal stuff... not so much lol Can you elaborate on the Lacy fishnets? I also was under the impression we had the kid in the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,784 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I just don’t see why none of our HC’s apparently have not even tried to bring Stacy Searels back to Auburn as our O Line Coach? He is very experienced, an Auburn guy and was part of one of our best lines of the Pat Dye era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,199 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, weagl1 said: I just don’t see why none of our HC’s apparently have not even tried to bring Stacy Searels back to Auburn as our O Line Coach? He is very experienced, an Auburn guy and was part of one of our best lines of the Pat Dye era. Would depend on recruiting prowess to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Hank2020 said: Would depend on recruiting prowess to me. I don't care about bringing back former AU players unless they are the best of the best. Just get the best coaches/recruiters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,052 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 JJ to Ole Miss isn't a surprise. I think he wants to play offense and I bet Lane does some creative things with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Win4AU said: JJ to Ole Miss isn't a surprise. I think he wants to play offense and I bet Lane does some creative things with him. He'll primarily be on the DL there- Kiffin has always considered him a DL- but they'll probably get him the ball some, too. It's a shame that we weren't able to do both this past season, although I don't think that's why he's leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,969 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Win4AU said: JJ to Ole Miss isn't a surprise. I think he wants to play offense and I bet Lane does some creative things with him. If he wants to play offense, Kiffin will line him up at OG. He does not fit his offense (or ANY OFFENSE) at TE or any other half-baked idea other than bringing him in as a situational blocker, which we were doing anyway. We just got poached. I see no indication that this has anything to do with him wanting to play offense. The kid is up to ~310 pounds. No, he's not playing TE for Kiffin. No, Kiffin doesn't want a slow guy with the body of a lineman playing TE. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeleagle 2,945 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, metafour said: If he wants to play offense, Kiffin will line him up at OG. He does not fit his offense (or ANY OFFENSE) at TE or any other half-baked idea other than bringing him in as a situational blocker, which we were doing anyway. We just got poached. I see no indication that this has anything to do with him wanting to play offense. The kid is up to ~310 pounds. No, he's not playing TE for Kiffin. No, Kiffin doesn't want a slow guy with the body of a lineman playing TE. I think JJ Pegues was already teetering once Gus left. He is just one of those players who needs coach support. He got it with Gus, and probably was close to some coaches on the OM staff, who recruited him too. If his dad tried to talk him out of going right after Gus left, then that tells you right there where his mental feeling was, regardless of what position he wants to play. Edited January 19, 2022 by steeleagle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, steeleagle said: He is just one of those players who needs coach support. He got it with Gus Easy to believe, as that's exactly what the deal has been with a lot of guys who have left in the 13 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin 3,305 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randman5000 4,228 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Ian Mathews in the portal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, Randman5000 said: Ian Mathews in the portal. Lets just delete the entire 2021 class at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autan 737 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Sadly that's pretty much true. At least most of them post that scripted message with their departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,297 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, McLoofus said: 79 Scholarship players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 21 minutes ago, WDE_OxPx_2010 said: Scholarship players? I think so, unless that LB takes it back to 80, not that it matters right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin 3,305 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) Hunter to UCF 🤣 Edited January 20, 2022 by Paladin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,157 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Paladin said: Hunter to UCF 🤣 pan widget Shocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRBautigerfan 1,040 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) Romello Height => USC Edited January 23, 2022 by SRBautigerfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randman5000 4,228 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, SRBautigerfan said: Romello Height => USC good for him. good school & good education. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle79 3,569 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 23 hours ago, Randman5000 said: good for him. good school & good education. Plus weed is legal there right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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