2025 4* OT Carde Smith commits to AU!!!

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Yea we got another lineman!

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Carde Smith four-star OL from Mobile, Ala., announced his commitment to Auburn on Instagram Wednesday, becoming the 10th member of the Tigers' 2025 class. He picked Auburn over Mississippi State and Florida State.

 

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We got a top OT target to commit and it's crickets!? 🦗🦗🦗  Dice, Carde, and Dowland already in the boat, plus at least one more OT (and likely 5*) projected and a puncher's chance on at least 2 other 5*'s. This is what we've been wanting for years. 

But I get it. It just feels different now. Just saw this Duke's Scoop interview and when asked if he'd still take his official visits, I expected a yes for sure. But his answer was that his recruitment is "still 100% open." I think he ends up in Auburn and that's exactly what I'd say if I were him and wanted to maximize my NIL options.

But 100% open? It's a different era these days.

 

 

Edited April 10 by HAPvsOA

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29 minutes ago, HAPvsOA said:

But his answer was that his recruitment is still 100% open. I think he ends up in Auburn and that's exactly what I'd say if I were him and wanted to maximize my NIL options.

But 100% open? It's a different era these days.

 

 

That's why I don't care anymore.  He's essentially saying he likes Auburn's NIL offer for now but if someone else wants to come along and pay him more then he'll listen.  Whatever.

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I was excited into I read the 100% open post. Jeez 

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Doesn't mean squat these days.

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Due to the NIL era, I’m officially changing my celebration gif:

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I know there is a better chance of flips in the NIL era but I am still excited by our O-line recruiting in this cycle.

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Looking at his picture, does anybody else hope he is meaner than he looks.   We need some more nasty Olinemen like Wright.

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I know he says he is still open for recruitment, but he is a lifelong Auburn fan so there is that.

Top247 OT Carde Smith commits to Auburn

Jake Thornton has another addition to his OL class.

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Carde Smith is an Auburn Tiger. It's something he dreamed of growing up in the state of Alabama, and now it's a reality for the offensive tackle after he committed to the Tigers on Wednesday.

Playing for former Auburn defensive lineman Antonio Coleman at Williamson (Ala.), Smith is tabbed by 247Sports as the No. 216 player, No. 23 offensive tackle and No. 16 player from Alabama. He’s listed at 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds.

"It's very family-oriented," Smith told Auburn Undercover I grew up an Auburn fan. My mom fell in love with Auburn. I fell in love with Auburn. My coach went to Auburn. He was able to tell me the ins and outs of it. Going and viewing the campus and sitting down with Coach Freeze and Coach Thornton, sitting down and talking with the players and actually going out with the players, it just felt like home."

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Smith joins Auburn’s 2025 class after taking several visits this spring to his top contenders of Auburn and Mississippi State. Smith camped at Auburn last summer as he was just getting on the recruiting scene, landing an offer last fall as things took off with offensive line coach Jake Thornton leading the way in his recruitment.

That early offer was a big deal as Smith weighed his options down the homestretch.

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"It was very important because that's actually how I got the Auburn offer. I was at a camp and was dominating," Smith said. "Coach (Thornton) was having me go every rep and teaching me new stances. He called me the next day and I got the offer. How he kept it real. He said when you come here you're going to have to work. We're not just going to give it to you. You have to dominate. If you want to be at Auburn you've got to dominate."

Hugh Freeze was also active in Smith's recruitment, working to keep the in-state talent within the state.

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"It's very important," Smith said. "The thing that separates Coach Freeze from everybody else is that he doesn't just teach you about football. He teaches you how to be a man. He encourages you. When I was at their meeting he didn't talk about football. He talked about the church side of it and praying and how to keep God in your life. The ins and outs of being a man."

In what’s set to be a big offensive line haul, Smith is commitment No. 4 for the Tigers as he joins recent 3-star interior offensive line commit Tai Buster, Top247 offensive tackle Tavaris Dice and fellow 3-star in-state product Spencer Dowland. Overall Smith is commitment No. 10 for the Tigers, pushing Auburn up to No. 7 in the 247Sports team recruiting rankings.

"I'm very excited. We've got plans to get that national championship," Smith said. "I'm coming. You're getting a dog."

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7 hours ago, AUpreacherman22 said:

Due to the NIL era, I’m officially changing my celebration gif:

Unfortunately agree. Not celebrating in the NIL age until the ink dries.

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Love this commit. The best thing Freeze has done is improve the OL.