RunInRed 18,089 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 You know what they say, you have to protect your own back yard. This is exactly what this coaching staff is doing. Take a look at the top 25 players in the state of Alabama according to Rivals: #1 Brent Calloway #2 Jonathan Rose #3 Erique Florence #4 Marvin Shinn #5 Jaylon Denson #6 Danny Woodson #7 Reese Dismukes #8 Chris Jones #9 Collins Moore #10 Ameer Abdullah #11 Anthony Swain #12 JaBrian Niles #13 Spencer Region #14 Keymiya Harrell #15 Darien Thomas #16 Kameron Wood #17 Daryl Collins #18 T.J. Worthy #19 Chris Landrum #20 David Simon #21 Sammie Coates #22 Devaunte Sigler #23 Jervohnte Riles #24 Stephen Rivers #25 Eddie Johnson http://rivals.yahoo.com/Auburn/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2713 And here's the Birmingham News' Super Seniors list (AU will land 7 of 12)... http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/birmingham_news_super_seniors.html Bottom line, we're going toe-to-toe with UAT for the top recruits in this state and winning more than our fair share of the battles. What a stark contrast to just a few years ago. Good to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 18,089 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Also note, AU currently has commitments from the top recruit in Arizona (Westerman), North Carolina (Frost) and the No. 2 in Arkansas (Frazier) and Delaware (Blackson). We are also targeting the top recruit in Maryland (Cyrus K.) and Louisiana (La'El Collins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNewby 27 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 11 of the top 25 including the top 3 and 5 of the top 7. War Eagle Baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps 3,706 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 War Eagle, Baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzurd24 11 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Daaaaaaaay-uuuummmmm............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banditmwp 713 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Loving it WAR EAGLE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 4,011 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 One thing for sure, is this staff is working their tails off to get the best they can get that fit in to what our coaches need them to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,781 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 There have been years when we had in-state results like this before, but they have been seldom and far between. This staff started on this road last year and only got better. Having this sort of in-state success is critical! WTG guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtftiger 40 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The only two Alabama commits in the top 7 are Shinn and Woodson. Woodson is, of course, an Alabama legacy, and Shinn's high school coach has sold his soul to Paul Bryant, Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKCAUB 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 The B'ham News has a new list this morning... 1) Dismukes 2) Rose 3) Florence 4) Calloway Assuming Erique commits to us, we have ALL FOUR of the Top FOUR!!! WAR EAGLE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,781 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 The B'ham News has a new list this morning... 1) Dismukes 2) Rose 3) Florence 4) Calloway Assuming Erique commits to us, we have ALL FOUR of the Top FOUR!!! WAR EAGLE!!! Cool! Got a link? I'd like to see the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValleyTiger 2,894 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Cool! Got a link? I'd like to see the article. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,781 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks for the link, VT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,651 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 There have been years when we had in-state results like this before, but they have been seldom and far between. This staff started on this road last year and only got better. Having this sort of in-state success is critical! WTG guys! Sadly many in those past classes didn't qualify. One big difference this coaching staff has achieved is signing kids who qualify. It doesn't do any good to sign a top 10 class if all the big dogs don't qualify. DISCLAIMER: In no way was that a knock on any previous coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 18,089 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 PM opines in his non-premium blog (some highlights below -- please follow the link and go show those guys over at AUC some love)... Phillip's blog: Best of times for AU footballLess than three weeks earlier, Alabama had beaten Auburn 36-0 at Bryant-Denny Stadium to complete a 12-0 regular season. A year earlier, Alabama had all but picked the state clean in the aftermath of a 7-6 season in Nick Saban’s first year as coach. Probably, not many paid much attention when Chizik vowed Auburn would stand and fight, not just on the field but on the recruiting trail. ... He hired a staff filled with top-flight recruiters. From the start, they were relentless. Off days were for others. ... From the start, Auburn coaches were creative, coming up with Big Cat Weekend and Tiger Prowl. They did what Chizik said they would do and didn’t back down from anybody. ... Auburn had a top five recruiting class last February and is poised to have another one Wednesday. And it’s Auburn that is dominating in-state recruiting. http://auburn.247sports.com/Article/Phillips-blog-Best-of-times-for-AU-football-13475 What makes what we've been able to accomplish on the recruiting front even more impressive is that Chizik and Co. have done this when UAT was at their peak (so much for 'they only beat us when we're down'). We have literally gone toe-to-toe with the media proclaimed unshakable 'king of the college football world' and not only won but literally turned the tide, beating them at their own game and putting a vice grip on more than our share of the state's top talent in the process. After all, it's all about the processTM. A'ight? And how important is it to get the top talent in this state? Just ask Tuberville, who was largely seen to be uncompetitive once Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa. Good times are back at AU, indeed. WDE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinCrimson 61 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not to take away from your accomplishments (well, kinda...), but it can't be ignored that 9 out of 10 recruiting services have Alabama ahead of Auburn -- with some placing us in the #1 spot nationally. Getting the top prospects from this state is great. I'm not denying that. It's just that the "we've beaten Saban on the recruiting trail!" talk is mistaken. Winning the Battle of Fredricksburg is not to be mistaken for winning the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSammyK 171 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 ...9 out of 10 recruiting services have Alabama ahead of Auburn -- with some placing us in the #1 spot nationally. For now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 18,089 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not to take away from your accomplishments (well, kinda...), but it can't be ignored that 9 out of 10 recruiting services have Alabama ahead of Auburn -- with some placing us in the #1 spot nationally. Getting the top prospects from this state is great. I'm not denying that. It's just that the "we've beaten Saban on the recruiting trail!" talk is mistaken. Winning the Battle of Fredricksburg is not to be mistaken for winning the war. It's not over yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinCrimson 61 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not to take away from your accomplishments (well, kinda...), but it can't be ignored that 9 out of 10 recruiting services have Alabama ahead of Auburn -- with some placing us in the #1 spot nationally. Getting the top prospects from this state is great. I'm not denying that. It's just that the "we've beaten Saban on the recruiting trail!" talk is mistaken. Winning the Battle of Fredricksburg is not to be mistaken for winning the war. It's not over yet... C'mon. Dandy Don is warming up his voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 18,089 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not to take away from your accomplishments (well, kinda...), but it can't be ignored that 9 out of 10 recruiting services have Alabama ahead of Auburn -- with some placing us in the #1 spot nationally. Getting the top prospects from this state is great. I'm not denying that. It's just that the "we've beaten Saban on the recruiting trail!" talk is mistaken. Winning the Battle of Fredricksburg is not to be mistaken for winning the war. It's not over yet... C'mon. Dandy Don is warming up his voice. How many targets do you guys still have left on the board? AU is thought to be in good shape with at least Florence and Wright and maybe a big time OT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin5 20 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not to take away from your accomplishments (well, kinda...), but it can't be ignored that 9 out of 10 recruiting services have Alabama ahead of Auburn -- with some placing us in the #1 spot nationally. Getting the top prospects from this state is great. I'm not denying that. It's just that the "we've beaten Saban on the recruiting trail!" talk is mistaken. Winning the Battle of Fredricksburg is not to be mistaken for winning the war. There are 10 recruiting services? Really? Care to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 18,089 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Also, last I checked Scout has AU's class currently ranked No. 3, bama's is ranked No. 8 http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=9&c=14&yr=2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,109 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not that it matters. At all. It's nothing more than an educated guess. If you're a top tier class, you're a top tier class. There's not going to be a dime's worth of difference in talent between the two schools. It's going to be about how the guys grow from here. The recruiting trail only gets you so far. Both teams have handled their business. Some like our class better. Some like their class better. They're even. I'm just excited that we're filling needs on the OL and Secondary with as much pop as we did last year in the Linebackers. We're filling needs with quality talent. Now we have to develop them because no matter how high they're rated, they are still 17-18 year old kids. No one has any idea what or who they will be four years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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