toddc 13,194 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Class of 2024 Visitors 5-star LB Demarcus Riddick, Clanton, Ala. (Chilton County) - Auburn commit 5-star DB K.J. Bolden, Buford, Ga. 5-star WR Perry Thompson, Foley, Ala. - Bama commit 5-star DB Zaquan Patterson, Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) 4-star OL Deandre Carter, Santa Ana Cali. (Mater Dei) 4-star DB Jaylen Heyward, Rockledge, Fla. - UGA commit 4-star OLB Joseph Phillips, Tuskegee, Ala. (BTW) - Auburn commit 4-star QB Walker White, Little Rock, Ark. (LRC) - Auburn commit 4-star CB Jalyn Crawford, Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) - Auburn commit 4-star CB Jalewis Solomon, Ellaville, Ga. (Schley County) 4-star LB Bradley Shaw, Hoover, Ala. 4-star WR Malcolm Simmons, Alexander City, Ala. (Benjamin Russell) - COMMITTED TO AU DURING BCW!!! 4-star RB Duke Watson, Forsyth Ga. (Mary Persons) - Louisville commit 4-star DB A'Mon Lane, Moody, Ala. - Auburn commit 4-star DB Jayden Lewis, Anniston, Ala. - Auburn commit 4-star RB J'Marion Burnette, Andalusia, Ala. - Auburn commit 4-star DB Kensley Faustin, Naples, Fla. - Auburn commit 4-star WR Bryce Cain, Mobile, Ala. (Baker) - Auburn commit 3-star LB D'Angelo Barber, Pinson (Clay-Chalkville) - Auburn commit 3-star DL Malik Blocton, Pike Road, Ala. - Auburn commit 3-star DL Dimitry Nicolas, Opa Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Place) 3-star TE Martavious Collins, Calhoun, Ga. - Auburn commit 3-star OT Reese Baker, Madison, Ala. (MA) Class of 2025 Visitors 4-star OLB Jared Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (Spain Park) 4-star OLB Zion Grady, Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson) 4-star CB Devin Williams, Buford, Ga. 4-star OLB Jakaleb Faulk, Highland Home, Ala. 4-star LB Jarcoby Hopson, Lake Cormorant, Miss. 4-star DL Jourdin Crawford, Birmingham, Ala. (Parker) 4-star ATH Derick Smith, Selma (Southside) 4-star OLB C.J. May, Highland Home, Ala. 4-star DL Kevin Oatis, Hattiesburg Miss. 3-star DL Malik Autry, Opelika, Ala. - Auburn commit 3-star OL Mal Waldrep, Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 3-star WR Daylyn Upshaw, Phenix City, Ala. (Central) NR OL Spencer Dowland, Athens Ala. NR DL Jyon Simon, Jacksonville Fla. (Raines) NR CB Jotavion Pierce, Montgomery, Ala. (Catholic) Class of 2026 Visitors NR OLB Keenan Britt, Oxford, Ala. NR OLB Hezekiah Harris, Anniston, Ala. Class of 2027 Visitors NR QB Trent Seaborn, Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,052 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Don’t most schools have a big summer recruiting weekend these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Win4AU said: Don’t most schools have a big summer recruiting weekend these days? They’re all followers of Chizic and Auburn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,052 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, toddc said: They’re all followers of Chizic and Auburn. Words of Chizdom? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEAugirl 9,633 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, toddc said: Isn’t it usually in June? Chizik and Malzahn held it around Memorial Day weekend every year or first of June….Harsin moved it to later in July. Edited April 28, 2023 by AEAugirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,104 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 14 hours ago, toddc said: Isn’t it usually in June? Been late July the last 2 years. Used to be around Memorial Day before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,104 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 10 hours ago, Win4AU said: Don’t most schools have a big summer recruiting weekend these days? Yup. Late Summer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AURex 2,008 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I've always been a fan of Big Cat Weekend because it is about families and social activities, emphasizing the theme of Auburn Family. So I'm hoping this year will be a great weekend for Auburn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 I can see CHF making it the biggest ever if they choose the right date. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,104 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 5 hours ago, toddc said: I can see CHF making it the biggest ever if they choose the right date. There aren't many options with NCAA shrinking down open periods. As added to the thread title BCW is slated for July 29th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR 2,446 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 7 hours ago, toddc said: I can see CHF making it the biggest ever if they choose the right date. Freeze and this staff will crush it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,754 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, CR said: Freeze and this staff will crush it. I'm admittedly getting nervous again with how quiet it seems + losing players in the TP. (Ok, I guess I'm always nervous but yeah.) Edited April 28, 2023 by AUwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgoEagle 1,790 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, AUwent said: I'm admittedly getting nervous again with how quiet it seems + losing players in the TP. (Ok, I guess I'm always nervous but yeah.) You ain't the only nervous one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,622 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 14 hours ago, AUwent said: I'm admittedly getting nervous again with how quiet it seems + losing players in the TP. (Ok, I guess I'm always nervous but yeah.) This is different from the massive exit of contributing players that jumped ship under Harsin. Of those leaving this time, only one (M'Ba) had much chance of contributing to the Auburn team. I do agree that it would be nice to bring in a few more quality players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 The importance of this year’s Big Cat Recruiting Event can’t be overstated!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 Five-star safety KJ Bolden set to attend Big Cat Weekend The Tigers are going to have yet another big name on campus for Big Cat Weekend. Lance DaweJun 28, 2023 6:29 PM EDT The Tigers are going to have yet another big name on campus for Big Cat Weekend. Five-star safety KJ Bolden will be attending Big Cat Weekend, sources have confirmed to Auburn Daily. Auburn has found a way to stay in the race for the high-profile prospect, who includes the Tigers inside his top five schools alongside Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, and Ohio State. Bolden, the No. 7 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class and the No. 1 safety, is an elite playmaker on both sides of the ball for Buford High School (Buford, Georgia), and "could play some offense at the next level" according to 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins. In 2022, Bolden led Buford in receiving yards (422) to go along with two touchdowns. He recorded 43 tackles on defense. Auburn's 2024 class includes four-stars Walker White (QB), A'Mon Lane (DB), Jayden Lewis (DB), J'Marion Burnette (RB), Joseph Phillips (LB), and Kensley Faustin (S), as well as three-stars Martavious Collins (TE) and Bryce Cain (WR). Big Cat Weekend will begin on July 29th. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) Older article Is Big Cat Weekend returning to Auburn under Hugh Freeze? Cole Pinkston AUBURN, ALABAMA - SEPTEMBER 10: Mascot Aubie of the Auburn Tigers during their Tiger Walk prior to their game against the San Jose State Spartans at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) Big Cat Weekend has been one of the most creative and successful recruiting ideas in the last decade, not only for Auburn, but around college football. Could it return under first-year head coach Hugh Freeze? According to one of Auburn’s top recruiting targets in the class of 2024, 4-star linebacker Bradley Shaw from Hoover (Ala.), it more than likely will happen this summer. “I’m really trying to get up there for Big Cat,” Shaw told Auburn Live. Shaw was not sure of when Big Cat Weekend will take place, but reassured his interest in the event. “I’ll be there,” he said. Auburn Live has since learned it will take place on July 29, 2023. While no other recruits have mentioned the big event, it sounds as though Freeze and his staff have already started to prepare for it. Big Cat background Big Cat Weekend first started with former Auburn head coach Gene Chizik and his staff in 2009. It was then picked back up by former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahnwho was on Chizik’s staff as offensive coordinator. Then it was picked up by the next Auburn head coach, Bryan Harsin. It was a relatively new idea in the recruiting world. It was designed as a weekend for fun and games with recruits and their families. The idea was to have a day without the business of recruiting while getting around other top recruits. Some notable visitors from the first installment of Big Cat Weekend became household Auburn names: Former 5-star receiver Trovon Reed, former 5-star offensive tackle Shon Coleman, and former 4-star linebackers Jake Holland and LaDarius Owens. Also on hand for the event were a pair of 5-star running backs in Lache Seastrunk and Marcus Lattimore which added to the buzz. Auburn would instead end up with 5-star running back Michael Dyer who was not in attendance. Edited July 2, 2023 by toddc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 Older List that might be outdated but it’s all I’ve got without VIP stuff. Fifteen Auburn recruiting targets sure to get an invite As Auburn continues to work on its top high school recruiting targets, here are a few names we expect to get an invite. — QB – 4-star, Walker White, Little Rock (Ark.) Little Rock Christian – Auburn commit — RB – 4-star, J’Marion “Phat” Burnette, Andalusia (Ala.) — Auburn commit — DB – 4-star, A’Mon Lane, Moody (Ala.) — Auburn commit — DB – 4-star, Jayden Lewis, Anniston (Ala.) — Auburn commit — TE – 3-star, Martavious Collins, Rome (Ga.) — Auburncommit — WR – 5-star, Cam Coleman, Phenix City (Ala.) Central — WR – 4-star, Perry Thompson, Foley (Ala.) — Alabama commit — LB – 4-star, Bradley Shaw, Hoover (Ala.) — DL – 4-star, Jeremiah Beaman, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker — LB – 4-star, Joseph Phillips, Tuskegee (Ala.) Booker T. Washington — LB – 4-star, Demarcus Riddick, Clanton (Ala.) ChiltonCounty — Georgia commit — 2025 WR – 5-star, Ryan Williams, Saraland (Ala.) — Alabama commit — LB – 4-star, Sterling Dixon, Mobile (Ala.) Mobile Christian — Alabama commit — 2025 RB – 4-star, Alvin Henderson, Elba (Ala.) — DL – 4-star, Justin Greene, Lawrenceville (Ga.) Mountain View 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,888 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Saw on another thread that Perry Thompson was coming to Big Cat! Could/Should be a HUUUUUUGGGEE weekend for us!!!!!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, AUpreacherman22 said: Saw on another thread that Perry Thompson was coming to Big Cat! Could/Should be a HUUUUUUGGGEE weekend for us!!!!!!!! I’ll add players as I get free article confirmation, and yeah that’s gonna be a big one. Edited July 2, 2023 by toddc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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