bigbird 60,561 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, AUBwins said: So .. all 3 you say. All 3 are possibilities 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, AUBwins said: So .. all 3 you say. Mmhhmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,075 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Well it was the most underwhelming group outside of the QB play. Not surprised Freeze could clean house there with the F4 coming in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/news/transfer-portal-players-that-make-sense-for-auburn-to-pursue-vol-3/ Free article so I am going to just list the names here. Pink does a good job with his blurbs so give it a read and support their site if you have the time. Isaiah Raikes | DL | USC Philip Blidi | DL | Indiana Tre'quon Fegans | CB | USC Myles Jernigan | LB | Cal Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | Colorado State Damien Alford | WR | Syracuse Jermayne Lole | DL | Louisville KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Penn State Rayyan Buell | DL | Ohio Bill Norton | DL | Arizona Sam Brown | WR | Houston Dallan Hayden | RB | Ohio State Dayon Hayes | ED | Pittsburgh Jason Zandamela | OL | USC Savion Washington | OT | Colorado CJ West | DL | Kent State 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,075 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 The heavy DL on this list matches up with what you have all been saying 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 5 minutes ago, AUBwins said: The heavy DL on this list matches up with what you have all been saying It was apparent to me last year after watching teams run a basic halfback dive up the middle for 5 yards a pop that our front 7 (particularly the interior) was not up to snuff. That's not a coaching or scheme issue but a personnel problem. Jayson Jones is a massive human being but he just can't seem to drop his anchor and instead gets put on skates. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDEinNYC 4 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 16 hours ago, 1auburn1 said: Don’t see it. JH is slow out of the blocks. Fast once in the open but that doesn’t happen much unless you’re playing Vandy. Cobb looks to be very versatile and it would be real bad to lose him. I don't want to lose Cobb either but JH is a very good back. He's not slow "out of the blocks" or otherwise. I mean come on, he was 2nd team all-sec while missing games... 6.6 YPC as a starter. The RB room is our best offensive room with JH/Alston/Cobb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,028 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 14 minutes ago, WDEinNYC said: I don't want to lose Cobb either but JH is a very good back. He's not slow "out of the blocks" or otherwise. I mean come on, he was 2nd team all-sec while missing games... 6.6 YPC as a starter. The RB room is our best offensive room with JH/Alston/Cobb. I would argue Cobb is a better option in the passing game IMO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 No intel just reading the tea leaves I would guess that we land this guy soon. Transfers often don’t waste time with a whole lot of visits and want to get with their next program to try and play catch-up. The interior of the defense line is an easier spot to learn for sure but Auburn and Blidi both would like for this to be over sooner rather than later. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,841 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 19 hours ago, AUBwins said: He's the most complete back we have IMO Alston by a lot. Damari is the best back on the roster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucom96 1,622 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 57 minutes ago, e808 said: I would argue Cobb is a better option in the passing game IMO Which, these days, is the only game that matters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, AUght2win said: Alston by a lot. Damari is the best back on the roster. If I had to guess the staff’s evaluation of the backs right now from articles and some things that have been shared with me: 1. Jarquez 2. Cobb 3. Alston 4. Battie I think years of eligibility left, ability as a receiver, and just preferences in build play a part in Cobb being viewed more favorably than Alston currently. This is coming from a running backs coach who actually was really high on Alston out of high school. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPvsOA 287 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 9 hours ago, Zeek said: https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/news/transfer-portal-players-that-make-sense-for-auburn-to-pursue-vol-3/ Free article so I am going to just list the names here. Pink does a good job with his blurbs so give it a read and support their site if you have the time. Isaiah Raikes | DL | USC Philip Blidi | DL | Indiana Tre'quon Fegans | CB | USC Myles Jernigan | LB | Cal Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | Colorado State Damien Alford | WR | Syracuse Jermayne Lole | DL | Louisville KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Penn State Rayyan Buell | DL | Ohio Bill Norton | DL | Arizona Sam Brown | WR | Houston Dallan Hayden | RB | Ohio State Dayon Hayes | ED | Pittsburgh Jason Zandamela | OL | USC Savion Washington | OT | Colorado CJ West | DL | Kent State Any updates on Keyron Crawford or Nyjalik Kelly? 247 seems to think those are two Edge targets that we're high on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 massive visit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,561 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 20 minutes ago, Zeek said: massive visit Massive asking price I'd look towards the CSU WR as more of an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 16 minutes ago, bigbird said: Massive asking price I'd look towards the CSU WR as more of an option. If we had a better quarterback I’d say screw it pay him lol 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAYLORKEETON 794 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Keyron Crawford visited. DE from Arky State. have not seen that discussed here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 This is feeling inevitable. I am told the staff prioritized him out of the portal targets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,888 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 4 minutes ago, Zeek said: This is feeling inevitable. I am told the staff prioritized him out of the portal targets. I’m not complaining about a solid Edge pickup, but that is our best position on the DL. We really need a couple of interior guys. And because everyone else does too, that’s where our NIL $ needs to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 On 4/16/2024 at 9:15 AM, Zeek said: Today the transfer portal has officially opened. I will track the incoming and outgoing players in this second wave of the portal. Auburn is expected to lose a handful and to be relatively aggressive looking for starting defensive tackles, production at receiver, and depth elsewhere. This original post will be for confirmed names only and not rumors. Incoming (9): DB Antonio Kite from Alabama TE Rico Walker from Maryland DB Jerrin Thompson from Texas LB Dorian Mausi from Duke WR Robert Lewis from Georgia State OT Percy Lewis from Mississippi State QB/WR Sam Jackson from Cal DL Gage Keys from Kansas DL Trill Carter from Texas Outgoing (18): ED Brenton Williams -> ??? LB Cam Riley -> NCST DB Donovan Kaufman -> NCST QB Robby Ashford -> South Carolina DL Wilky Denaud -> Mississippi State DB Austin Ausberry -> LSU DL Enyce Sledge -> Illinois QB Sawyer Pate -> ??? DB Tony Hunley Jr. -> ??? Malcolm Johnson Jr. -> Bowling Green WR Jyaire Shorter -> Memphis WR Omari Kelly -> Middle Tennesee WR Ja'Varrius Johnson -> ??? TE Tyler Fromm -> Georgia Southern DB Marquise Gilbert -> ??? DL Stephen Johnson -> ??? ED Stephen Sings -> ??? DL Enyce Sledge -> ??? Possible Targets (names in bold have a visit scheduled): Ohio State RB Dallan Hayden -> ??? Penn State WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith -> my pick is Texas A&M USC IOL Jason Zandamela -> ??? Indiana DL Philip Blidi -> my pick is Auburn USC DL Isaiah Raikes -> ??? Arkansas State LB/Buck Keyron Crawford -> my pick is Auburn Pitt LB/Buck Dayon Hayes -> ??? USC DB Tre'Quon Fegans -> my pick is Auburn Updated with targets that have generated some buzz and confirmed interest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,561 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 18 hours ago, Zeek said: If we had a better quarterback I’d say screw it pay him lol We may anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 8 minutes ago, bigbird said: We may anyway Hard not to in the win now world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgoEagle 1,790 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 MODS: We have a Transfer Portal Thread in the Football Forum, and in the Recruiting Forum. Do you think they need to be combined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn93 542 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) 21 hours ago, bigbird said: Massive asking price I'd look towards the CSU WR as more of an option. He is not that good, and he is not going to get what he wants. Edited April 18 by Auburn93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDUBB4AU 5,121 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 22 hours ago, Zeek said: If we had a better quarterback I’d say screw it pay him lol This x 1000. We are really bad a some key positions. Guys I have zero confidence. Someone tell me I’m wrong . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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