You have to hand it to wide receiver Trovon Reed. Despite intense pressure from people who wanted him to do what made them feel good, he did what he wanted. It would have been easy to give in and play close to home at LSU, but Reed wanted to play at Auburn. And that's what he'll do. ...
The intimation by Thibodaux coach Dennis Lorio that Auburn coaches used Reed's mother's death to their advantage was disgusting, even more disgusting than his relentless efforts to convince his star player he didn't really want what he wanted. ...
There were lots of crazy rumors flying around Tuesday night. Turned out none of them had any substance, which is often the case. ...
Auburn has had previous coaching staffs with good recruiters, but I don't remember one with as many top-of-the-line recruiters as this one. It showed when the faxes started to roll in. ...
Those coaches have laid waste to the notion that you can't successfully recruit the nation's top prospects at Auburn. ...
In my short conversation with offensive line signee Tunde Fariyike, it was obvious he is a special young man of uncommon intelligence. ...
Next year, Auburn's coaches need to tell all recruits before they commit that there is no school called the "University of Auburn." Of course, the recruits have some good company in making that mistake. Pat Dye said he was proud to be at the University of Auburn when he was introduced as head coach in 1981 ...
I couldn't find much written or said today about offensive lineman Shon Coleman from all those folks who said he was as good as gone to Alabama. ...
Auburn players who have thrown with junior college transfer Cam Newton say he is the real deal. ...
Work has already begun on the Class of 2011. Having one outstanding recruiting class is certainly worth celebrating, but you become a dominant program by stacking those kinds of recruiting classes on top of each other. ...
Michael Dyer, the nation's top running back prospect, could have made his recruitment a circus, could have paraded on national TV. Instead, he committed to Auburn in October and stayed out of the spotlight. Good for him. ...
Said one close to tight end Dakota Mosley after Arkansas made a last-minute offer Tuesday night: "I guess that's what you do when you're ranked No. 50 in recruiting." ...
One rumor making the rounds Tuesday night had wide receiver Antonio Goodwin switching to West Virginia. It didn't take long for that one to be blown up. Goodwin's letter of intent was the second to arrive at the Auburn football complex on Wednesday morning. ...
I don't believe there has ever been another year in which Auburn and Alabama both finished in the top five in the recruiting rankings. Of course, recruiting rankings are a relatively new phenomenon. ...
Did you know Tommy Tuberville signed a long snapper at Texas Tech? He did the same at Auburn, but it didn't work out so well. ...
Until next time ...
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