SumterAubie 3,033 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 12 hours ago, TeamZero77 said: According to Alabama media guys and Alabama fans, Perry will be in Tuscaloosa the wednesday before Big Cat Weekend and he will be the only visitor that day because Bama wants to give him 100% of their attention. They will be schooling him on what to say and how to act at Auburn. To lead Auburn down the primrose path once again 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerPAC 985 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 54 minutes ago, SumterAubie said: They will be schooling him on what to say and how to act at Auburn. To lead Auburn down the primrose path once again I agree w you and will, until SOMEONE bucks the trend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 This is going to be another heartbreaking experience I feel. Perry Thompson still feels strongly about Tide, but ‘Auburn is definitely there’ By Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com Foley's Perry Thompson competes during a 7-on-7 event at the Sports Tourism Complex on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Foley, Ala. Thompson, an Alabama commit, is still weighing a final decision between the Tide and Auburn. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com) Foley wide receiver and longtime Alabama commit Perry Thompson told AL.com on Thursday that his final recruiting decision is still up in the air between the Tide and rival Auburn. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Thompson is planning to attend Auburn’s Big Cat Weekend later this month. “Me and my uncle like the atmosphere up there,” Thompson said following Foley’s win in the Jubilee 7-on-7 tournament in Daphne on Thursday. “I just wanted to get up there one more time before the end of July.” Thompson, the No. 3 senior recruit in the state according to On3, has been committed to Alabama since last June, but he said the situation at Auburn changed when the Tigers hired new coach Hugh Freeze. “I didn’t even hear from them before coach Freeze came in, but (wide receivers) coach (Marcus) Davis offered me when he was at Georgia Southern, so we had a relationship there,” Thompson said. “I went up there (when Davis was hired at Auburn) and met all the other coaches, and it felt like a family environment.” Thompson said Thursday point blank: “I feel strongly about Alabama, but Auburn is definitely there.” He said any final decision on college would come down to relationships. “If I feel like they are better at Alabama, I’ll go to Bama,” he said. “If I feel like they are better at Auburn, I’ll go to Auburn.” A Class 7A first-team wide receiver as a junior, Thompson caught 87 passes for 1,059 yards and 9 touchdowns for the Lions. He also had a pair of interceptions on defense. He played defense all day on Thursday without seeing time on offense. “It’s all about development and growing our team,” Foley coach Deric Scott said. “We are trying to put the best team we can on the field and that allows us to do that.” Thompson said he plans to play wide receiver in college, but is trying to get reps on defense while he can. “Obviously, we will face some talented receivers during the season that we need to stop, so it’s good for me to get out here and get experience on that side of the ball,” he said. Scott said Thompson is handling the recruiting attention as most student-athletes do. “Some days they are in love with it. Some days I think they hate it,” he said. “He is probably somewhere in the middle. I do think he is pretty tired right now of people asking him what he is going to do and where he is going to go. I think he’s pretty solid on what he is going to do, so we will see.” Thompson and Foley defeated Vigor 19-18 in the championship game Thursday. Thompson had an interception in the final. The Wolves went for 2 and the win after their final score but came up short. “At the end of the day, it was coming down to one play anyway,” Vigor coach Markus Cook said. “We had our play. I was confident with it. It was open. It just didn’t turn out how we wanted it to.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 1,497 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 59 minutes ago, toddc said: This is going to be another heartbreaking experience I feel. Perry Thompson still feels strongly about Tide, but ‘Auburn is definitely there’ By Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com Foley's Perry Thompson competes during a 7-on-7 event at the Sports Tourism Complex on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Foley, Ala. Thompson, an Alabama commit, is still weighing a final decision between the Tide and Auburn. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com) Foley wide receiver and longtime Alabama commit Perry Thompson told AL.com on Thursday that his final recruiting decision is still up in the air between the Tide and rival Auburn. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Thompson is planning to attend Auburn’s Big Cat Weekend later this month. “Me and my uncle like the atmosphere up there,” Thompson said following Foley’s win in the Jubilee 7-on-7 tournament in Daphne on Thursday. “I just wanted to get up there one more time before the end of July.” Thompson, the No. 3 senior recruit in the state according to On3, has been committed to Alabama since last June, but he said the situation at Auburn changed when the Tigers hired new coach Hugh Freeze. “I didn’t even hear from them before coach Freeze came in, but (wide receivers) coach (Marcus) Davis offered me when he was at Georgia Southern, so we had a relationship there,” Thompson said. “I went up there (when Davis was hired at Auburn) and met all the other coaches, and it felt like a family environment.” Thompson said Thursday point blank: “I feel strongly about Alabama, but Auburn is definitely there.” He said any final decision on college would come down to relationships. “If I feel like they are better at Alabama, I’ll go to Bama,” he said. “If I feel like they are better at Auburn, I’ll go to Auburn.” A Class 7A first-team wide receiver as a junior, Thompson caught 87 passes for 1,059 yards and 9 touchdowns for the Lions. He also had a pair of interceptions on defense. He played defense all day on Thursday without seeing time on offense. “It’s all about development and growing our team,” Foley coach Deric Scott said. “We are trying to put the best team we can on the field and that allows us to do that.” Thompson said he plans to play wide receiver in college, but is trying to get reps on defense while he can. “Obviously, we will face some talented receivers during the season that we need to stop, so it’s good for me to get out here and get experience on that side of the ball,” he said. Scott said Thompson is handling the recruiting attention as most student-athletes do. “Some days they are in love with it. Some days I think they hate it,” he said. “He is probably somewhere in the middle. I do think he is pretty tired right now of people asking him what he is going to do and where he is going to go. I think he’s pretty solid on what he is going to do, so we will see.” Thompson and Foley defeated Vigor 19-18 in the championship game Thursday. Thompson had an interception in the final. The Wolves went for 2 and the win after their final score but came up short. “At the end of the day, it was coming down to one play anyway,” Vigor coach Markus Cook said. “We had our play. I was confident with it. It was open. It just didn’t turn out how we wanted it to.” It's not gonna break my heart, ever. They suit up in orange and blue , they're my guys. If not , whatever. In this day and age, he might be back here in a couple of years. I'll concentrate on what the coaches do with our guys. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,892 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 At least he said the key is relationships, and not “it’s a business decision”. We do relationships well with CHF and co.! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAU76 398 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I'm just so used to being disappointed when it's this type of instate battle that I don't get my hopes up about flipping this dude. We need him bad and he could instantly make an impact. I will patiently wait for Freeze to flip this trend and will dance naked on my roof if it happens. But, I'm not expecting anything to change either. Wish it was not this way and wish I was not so pessimistic but we've been burned too often in the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryAU 1,694 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) I don't consider it heartbreaking if Freeze doesn't sign Perry Thompson. I mean the kid said he hadn't heard a single word from Auburn until the coaching change, not a dang word. Then BAM! ... Freeze & Co. make the introductions and try to build communication lines. Our coaches educate the kid on Auburn, the campus, facilities and the vision Freeze has for the program and in a few short months, the kid listens and gives AU the curtesy of engaging with our people. Bottom line, we're under construction, a work in progress, an unknown product. It's going to take time to prove we can offer player development at an elite level, a championship level culture, and the consistency other programs can currently provide to 5* level talent. If the kid chooses to go with a proven program with a rock-solid track record of developing talent and preparing them for the pro's, I won't be heartbroken. Because I know Auburn coaches are working to dig out of a deep hole right now and it won't be a quick fix. Edited July 14, 2023 by JerryAU 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 26 minutes ago, BornAU76 said: I'm just so used to being disappointed when it's this type of instate battle that I don't get my hopes up about flipping this dude. We need him bad and he could instantly make an impact. I will patiently wait for Freeze to flip this trend and will dance naked on my roof if it happens. But, I'm not expecting anything to change either. Wish it was not this way and wish I was not so pessimistic but we've been burned too often in the past. Do u have web feet for the dancing? Esp if your roof has steep pitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,034 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, JerryAU said: I don't consider it heartbreaking if Freeze doesn't sign Perry Thompson. I mean the kid said he hadn't heard a single word from Auburn until the coaching change, not a dang word. Then BAM! ... Freeze & Co. make the introductions and try to build communication lines. Our coaches educate the kid on Auburn, the campus, facilities and the vision Freeze has for the program and in a few short months, the kid listens and gives AU the curtesy of engaging with our people. Bottom line, we're under construction, a work in progress, an unknown product. It's going to take time to prove we can offer player development at an elite level, a championship level culture, and the consistency other programs can currently provide to 5* level talent. If the kid chooses to go with a proven program with a rock-solid track record of developing talent and preparing them for the pro's, I won't be heartbroken. Because I know Auburn coaches are working to dig out of a deep hole right now and it won't be a quick fix. True but I will say , it would be quite the disappointment to miss out on two lead WRs like Coleman and Thompson. I am not confident at all in Thompson and it seems like a lot of clout is occurring with him. The Coleman thing really threw us for a loop, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Auburn still battling for Alabama 5-star WR commit Perry Thompson Collin Ginnan Alabama WR commitment Perry Thompson (Photo from Chad Simmons/On3) Foley (Ala.) five-star wide receiver Perry Thompson committed to Alabama back in June of 2022. Since then, Auburn has continued to push hard for the in-state receiver. Thompson will attend Auburn’s Big Cat Weekend later this month. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Thompson said that he hadn’t heard from Auburn until Hugh Freeze was hired. But, that he had already built a relationship with wide receivers coach Marcus Davis. “I didn’t even hear from them before coach Freeze came in, but (wide receivers) coach (Marcus) Davis offered me when he was at Georgia Southern, so we had a relationship there,” Thompson told AL.com. “I went up there (when Davis was hired at Auburn) and met all the other coaches, and it felt like a family environment.” “…I feel strongly about Alabama, but Auburn is definitely there.” Thompson impressed by Auburn visit He visited both Alabama and Auburn officially in June after taking multiple trips to each throughout the spring. “They are at the top with Alabama,” Thompson told Auburn Live after his official visit. “(Auburn) is up there. They are right there with Alabama.” Thompson told Auburn Live that the Tigers’ coaching staff made him “feel like family.” “The whole coaching staff, they are great,” Thompson said in June. “They make me feel like family. (The visit) went very well. I loved it, for real. The coaches, the environment . . . everybody makes me feel like family. “The highlights were spending time with Coach (Hugh) Freeze and Coach (Marcus) Davis. Just going through the plays and them showing me how they’d use me in the offense. Them telling me how big of a legacy I could make if I come home.” Thompson is a five-star prospect ranked No. 29 overall and is the No. 8 wide receiver in the 2024 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 3 player in Alabama. Thompson currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $216K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, JerryAU said: I don't consider it heartbreaking if Freeze doesn't sign Perry Thompson. I mean the kid said he hadn't heard a single word from Auburn until the coaching change, not a dang word. Then BAM! ... Freeze & Co. make the introductions and try to build communication lines. Our coaches educate the kid on Auburn, the campus, facilities and the vision Freeze has for the program and in a few short months, the kid listens and gives AU the curtesy of engaging with our people. Bottom line, we're under construction, a work in progress, an unknown product. It's going to take time to prove we can offer player development at an elite level, a championship level culture, and the consistency other programs can currently provide to 5* level talent. If the kid chooses to go with a proven program with a rock-solid track record of developing talent and preparing them for the pro's, I won't be heartbroken. Because I know Auburn coaches are working to dig out of a deep hole right now and it won't be a quick fix. It’s always tough when you get so close to landing an a-list receiver recruit and lose him, whether it’s to aTm or the 💩’s. If it doesn’t bother you that’s fine, but it bothers me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,224 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 3 hours ago, BornAU76 said: I'm just so used to being disappointed when it's this type of instate battle that I don't get my hopes up about flipping this dude. We need him bad and he could instantly make an impact. I will patiently wait for Freeze to flip this trend and will dance naked on my roof if it happens. But, I'm not expecting anything to change either. Wish it was not this way and wish I was not so pessimistic but we've been burned too often in the past. I’m betting if you ask your neighbors they will anti up an NIL to keep you off the roof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAU76 398 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: I’m betting if you ask your neighbors they will anti up an NIL to keep you off the roof. I'm on it...they are all thUGA fans so perhaps it will work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autan 754 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I think it bothers most of us, whether we admit it or not. I feel sorry for coaches and staff who put so much time and effort into one kid, albeit a huge difference maker kid. Our current coaches may not have had much experience and displeasure dealing with the UAT machine. I'm afraid they're getting their feet soaked right now. I understand being cautiously optimistic, without becoming over confident. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuCivilEng1 11,045 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, autan said: I think it bothers most of us, whether we admit it or not. I feel sorry for coaches and staff who put so much time and effort into one kid, albeit a huge difference maker kid. Our current coaches may not have had much experience and displeasure dealing with the UAT machine. I'm afraid they're getting their feet soaked right now. I understand being cautiously optimistic, without becoming over confident. When Bama walks out of JHS on 11/25/23 to the sweet sweet sounds of Reverse Rammer Jammer, when Hugh and Co strap on the orange facemasks, lock the gates, and give the ole Chris Brown 1-2, they are going to wish they had chosen Auburn. Edited July 14, 2023 by AuCivilEng1 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 55 minutes ago, autan said: I feel sorry for coaches and staff Absolutely not They'll be OKAY crying into their massive pillows filled with money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,816 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I don’t follow the HS grind that much but there’s no position that it’d surprise me Perry knows how to play, with me knowing Foley. Can’t wait for him to play some OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,224 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 5 hours ago, autan said: I think it bothers most of us, whether we admit it or not. I feel sorry for coaches and staff who put so much time and effort into one kid, albeit a huge difference maker kid. Our current coaches may not have had much experience and displeasure dealing with the UAT machine. I'm afraid they're getting their feet soaked right now. I understand being cautiously optimistic, without becoming over confident. How could Freeze not have experience with the Bama machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 1,497 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, autan said: I think it bothers most of us, whether we admit it or not. I feel sorry for coaches and staff who put so much time and effort into one kid, albeit a huge difference maker kid. Our current coaches may not have had much experience and displeasure dealing with the UAT machine. I'm afraid they're getting their feet soaked right now. I understand being cautiously optimistic, without becoming over confident. Doesn't. We'll get out share with this coaching staff, or we'll get another staff. I like these guys and I'm not sweating it. Life's too short. Edited July 15, 2023 by JuscAUse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 43 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: How could Freeze not have experience with the Bama machine? @Hank2020 He said coaches, meaning the ones who haven't. Hearing Freeze tell the tales is 1 thing. Experiencing is another. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,932 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I’ll be disappointed, not devastated if this guy stays with his original plan. Hugh knows exactly what he’s up against going head to head with the nations best recruiters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 May or may not happen but I'm feeling good about him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWALA Tiger 3,535 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 2 hours ago, bigbird said: May or may not happen but I'm feeling good about him. His uncle likes Danny Hugh alot. Let's hope he has alot of influence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,432 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 2 hours ago, NWALA Tiger said: His uncle likes Danny Hugh alot Well hot damn we're set that's all I need to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Until Perry pops, he's just this years player who is gonna crush our dreams. Hope it happens, but not getting my hopes us to get crushed 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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