bigbird 60,580 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Just now, gr82b4au said: Fsu. Glad it was not ole miss. Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 9 hours ago, Win4AU said: I'd imagine the coaching staff will start shifting its focus to the 2024 class soon. @Win4AU Their focus hasn't ever left 2024 while adding these transfer pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,055 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, ellitor said: @Win4AU Their focus hasn't ever left 2024 while adding these transfer pieces. 🐳 now they’re gonna be super focused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuCivilEng1 11,046 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 FSU is trying to sneak up and knock Georgia off their high horse this year. Same with USC. Should be an interesting season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,778 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 3 hours ago, gr82b4au said: Fsu. Glad it was not ole miss. This is disappointing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Mikey said: This is disappointing. How so. He has on field talent but doesn't apparently fit our culture off the field. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,925 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, ellitor said: How so. He has on field talent but doesn't apparently fit our culture off the field. What’s his problem off the field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Freeze ‘real excited’ about North Texas transfers LAGRANGE | Nothing like adding a little Mean Green to your roster in May. Auburn signed two transfers from North Texas this week in wide receiver Jyaire Shorter and linebacker Larry Nixon III. Both could potentially step in as starters this fall. "Jyaire Shorter, I think, is a deep ball threat,” said AU coach Hugh Freeze. “He’s proven he can go get the ball. He gives us some length and catch radius that we need for what we want to do offensively. Shorter gives Auburn big-play potential at outside receiver. (Cam Bonelli/USA Today images) "Larry Nixon is a tackling machine. He was either All-CUSA or led Conference USA in tackles. It was above 100. I think he’s a great addition to us also. We’re real excited about both of those guys.” Shorter caught 23 passes for 628 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, averaging an FBS-best 27.2 yards per reception. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Shorter had four catches of more than 50 yards last season. Auburn’s receivers totaled just two in 2022, both by slot Ja’Varrius Johnson. “I'd like to see that. I'll take that right now,” said Freeze of the explosive plays. “If we can get him 20 catches and 10 of them are touchdowns, that's pretty good. Hopefully we can get him more. “I thought his explosive playmaking ability was impressive -- and maybe something we really don't have, or don't have proven yet at that outside position. You saw the film, too. He's got that capability, so now we just have to get him healthy and hopefully get some consistency and some of that playmaking that you see on field.” The only concern with Shorter is a couple of season-ending injuries he suffered as a sophomore and junior. “Those are the difficult deals in recruiting a kid for one week,” said Freeze. “Those are uncomfortable and you have to make a gut call on some of those. Obviously, he came on his official visit and went through everything with our docs. We obviously are optimistic and believe that he’ll be 100 percent.” Nixon, 6-foot-2 and 236 pounds, finished fourth in CUSA with 106 tackles last season along with 2.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack. He’s expected to compete at the Will linebacker position where he could potentially start alongside Ole Miss transfer Austin Keys, who is manning the Mike linebacker position. “Just his passion, the way he ran to the football and the way he's a solid tackler,” said Freeze on what stands out about Nixon. “You just can't have enough of those guys. And I think he's going to come in and compete for a starting position -- I really do.” Shorter and Nixon are scheduled to report to Auburn by May 30 along with most of AU’s remaining transfers and signees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Sizzle said: What’s his problem off the field? I'm not sure their is one. But that's what several on here think. Maybe he just wanted to play with a different QB. FSU has an established QB as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuCivilEng1 11,046 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 13 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said: I'm not sure their is one. But that's what several on here think. Maybe he just wanted to play with a different QB. FSU has an established QB as well. Not just an established QB. They have Jordan Travis. He's a top 5 QB in the country, behind such elite talent such as Caleb Williams, Drake May, and.....*checks notes* Bo Nix😶 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Sizzle said: What’s his problem off the field? No clue. Just seen a number of credible sources say he didn't fie with the culture Freeze wants and has established. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,778 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 hours ago, ellitor said: How so. He has on field talent but doesn't apparently fit our culture off the field. It's disappointing that he "doesn't fit our culture". There are cases when that's clearly true and cases when it's a lame excuse for missing out on a top prospect. So it's disappointing that he's not coming here, no matter what the reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,043 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, NWALA Tiger said: I'm not sure their is one. But that's what several on here think. Maybe he just wanted to play with a different QB. FSU has an established QB as well. All I know is that cultural thing can be tricky...there are a lot of uber talented people who can be abrasive, want their money, etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Mikey said: So it's disappointing that he's not coming here, no matter what the reason. If he would be a determent to what CHF wants to build, why would not taking him be a disappointment. I'd say the opposite. Taking stars for the sake of propping up classes is how we got here in the first place. Roster management is more than just signing whomever. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, bigbird said: If he would be a determent to what CHF wants to build, why would not taking him be a disappointment. I'd say the opposite. Taking stars for the sake of propping up classes is how we got here in the first place. Roster management is more than just signing whomever. It's also possible he wanted to play at FSU with their established QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said: It's also possible he wanted to play at FSU with their established QB. Except he wanted to come here and we said thank you, but no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,925 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 3 hours ago, ellitor said: No clue. Just seen a number of credible sources say he didn't fie with the culture Freeze wants and has established. Sounds like excuses because we missed him tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,873 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sizzle said: Sounds like excuses because we missed him tbh And it’s such an easy excuse to go to, unless you hear Freeze say it (which you wouldn’t of course) then what an incredibly vague excuse that can easily be spread to the masses via message board hearsay. It’s a perfect out on a variety of issues really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, bigbird said: Except he wanted to come here and we said thank you, but no. Per who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said: Per who? CHF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Sizzle said: Sounds like excuses because we missed him tbh @Sizzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, bigbird said: CHF Link? Not saying it's not true, but haven't seen/heard where Danny Hugh said that Edited May 18, 2023 by NWALA Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said: Link? Not saying it's not true, but haven't seen/heard where Danny Hugh said that 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, bigbird said: So , there is no link? Just conjucture Edited May 18, 2023 by NWALA Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said: So , there is no link? Just conjucture No link and No conjecture Feel free to believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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