2023 3* Liberty Transfer Edge Stephen Sings Commits To AU!

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7 minutes ago, bigbird said:

Bird, I'm too old to read between the lines. Can you spell it out for me???   Pretty please.

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4 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

Bird, I'm too old to read between the lines. Can you spell it out for me???   Pretty please.

Why am I smiling right now Bird?

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14 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

Why am I smiling right now Bird?

 PMd you

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JLee

Liberty transfer edge Stephen Sings is in Auburn, according to @ColePinkston, and a commitment to Auburn could be coming (if it hasn't already).

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6 minutes ago, bigbird said:

 PMd you

 

6 minutes ago, bigbird said:

 PMd you

I saw it and that is why I was smiling my friend.

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54 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

 

I saw it and that is why I was smiling my friend.

I never get PM’ed 😞 Except when e tells me he moved one of my posts. 😝 

 

Edited May 20 by toddc

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Just now, toddc said:

I never get PM’ed 😞 

 

I can't believe I was still awake to receive it.....

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22 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

 

I saw it and that is why I was smiling my friend.

 

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1 hour ago, toddc said:

 

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11 minutes ago, ellitor said:

Surprised we did t have a thread on him. 

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1 hour ago, bigbird said:

Surprised we did t have a thread on him. 

Not sure it was necessary til Ukwu chose the Rebs.

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6 hours ago, ellitor said:

Not sure it was necessary til Ukwu chose the Rebs.

ding ding ding

Ukwu is a lot better than Sings IMO but I believe Sings at least has a decent amount of eligibility and is familiar with the staff 

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1 hour ago, Zeek said:

ding ding ding

Ukwu is a lot better than Sings IMO but I believe Sings at least has a decent amount of eligibility and is familiar with the staff 

I look at Sings kinda in the same boat as Marcus Bragg 

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Seems like a depth player but could potentially surprise some folks with his motor . 

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Just now, DAG said:

Seems like a depth player but could potentially surprise some folks with his motor . 

That Liberty DL was getting after people. I love bringing in a player familiar with the coaches, culture, and scheme.

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6 minutes ago, bigbird said:

That Liberty DL was getting after people. I love bringing in a player familiar with the coaches, culture, and scheme.

Yep I watched them dog the crap out of a typical nasty Arkansas offensive line .

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10 hours ago, bigbird said:

 

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Man I loved watching Chris.   "Fat man in a little coat"

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19 minutes ago, DAG said:

Seems like a depth player but could potentially surprise some folks with his motor . 

Liberty Dline last yr was pretty salty, but I don't know anything about this guy specifically. 

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14 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

Man I loved watching Chris.   "Fat man in a little coat"

He and Spade were gold!

 

 

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Auburn depth chart impact: OLB Stephen Sings V

Sings is the No. 5 highest-rated recruit to ever sign with Liberty

Nathan King2 mins

Auburn’s transfer portal efforts are nearly complete, and one its final additions is a player familiar with much of the coaching staff.

Former Liberty defensive end Stephen Sings V has committed to Auburn following a visit this weekend, adding more depth and versatility to a position group slim on both. Sings is now the sixth transfer to be added to Auburn’s defensive front this offseason.

The No. 5 highest-rated recruit to ever sign with Liberty, Sings’ was a rotational piece for the Flames each of the past three years. He’s had at least three tackles for loss each season, and 2022 was his best year, posting 3.5 sacks and batting down three passes at the line of scrimmage.

Sings played most of his snaps at defensive end with Liberty, but Auburn Undercover is told he was recruited to the Tigers as a "jack" outside linebacker.

The Tigers have been thin at their pass-rusher spot for the better part of the past two seasons, and continued to search for depth following spring practice, even after the addition of App State transfer Jalen McLeod. Starters Derick Hall and Eku Leota departed for the NFL, and former top-100 recruit Dylan Brooks entered the transfer portal last week.

That left only Vanderbilt transfer Elijah McAllister, along with true freshmen Keldric Faulk, the top-rated signee in Auburn’s 2023 class, and Brenton Williamsat the outside linebacker spot. Defensive ends Jeffrey M'ba and Tobechi Okoli also entered the transfer portal this spring, leaving Auburn with a relative deficiency there, too.

Sings is the sixth incoming transfer for Auburn in the second portal window — joining North Texas linebacker Larry Nixon III, North Texas receiver Jyaire Shorter, McLeod, Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne, Ohio State receiver Caleb Burtonand Tulsa offensive lineman Jaden Muskrat— and the 19th overall for Hugh Freeze’s transfer class, which has been ranked in the top 5 nationally by 247Sports for most of the cycle.

With the Tigers not likely to add any more players to the position, let’s take a look at the personnel Auburn is rolling with this season at its edge rusher spot, along with how Sings could impact the lineup.

Seniors: Elijah McAllister, Jalen McLeod

Juniors: Stephen Sings V (RS)

Sophomores: N/A

Freshmen: Keldric Faulk, Brenton Williams

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Depth chart projection

1: Elijah McAllister OR Jalen McLeod

2: Keldric Faulk OR Stephen Sings V

Auburn’s defensive end spot under coordinator Ron Roberts will be fluid enough to include some of the Tigers’ more physical pass-rushers, along with quick defensive linemen, so the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Sings can likely be utilized in a number of different lineups, depending on opposing personnel.

But Sings is, according to a source close to his recruitment, set to be slotted into the jack linebacker room, which is overseen by Roberts. The smaller and quicker McLeod should end up as Auburn’s third-down specialist off the edge, and McAllister and Faulk are jack linebackers first and foremost, but Faulk certainly has the size to play on the D-line, too.

Sings’ addition seems comparable to that of Marcus Bragg last offseason, who came over as a rotational piece from Western Kentucky but possessed the size and experience to fill a need on Auburn’s defensive front. If Auburn gets the same kind of production from Sings this season — a versatile backup who allows for a deeper rotation on the edge of the D-line — he’s certainly a worthwhile pickup.

Auburn will hope that Sings’ familiarity with names like D-line coach Jeremy Garrett and linebackers coach Josh Aldridge — his defensive coordinator at Liberty last season — will pay some dividends and allow him to make his presence felt on the defensive front, even if it isn’t as consistent as some of the Tigers’ higher-profile transfer additions.

Edited May 20 by toddc

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5 minutes ago, toddc said:

Sings is the No. 5 highest-rated recruit to ever sign with Liberty