Was reading the states sports site this morning and was checking out how my Auburn Tigers were doing in their recruiting efforts! I saw were Dawgball rated the dawgs at #4
The Tigers received two high-profile commitments Wednesday. One was defensive end Ben Grubbs from Elmore County High School in Eclectic and the other came from flashy wide receiver Devin Aromashodu from Miami Springs, Fla. Grubbs joined other in-state players, including top quarterback prospect Brandon Cox of Hewitt-Trussville High School, who have committed to the Tigers.
Auburn went head-to-head with Alabama and LSU for Grubbs, but he is one of only a handful of recruits who Auburn and Alabama both actively pursued. Actually, Auburn's chief opponents for recruits have been Georgia, Florida and LSU.
The unofficial head-to-head battle for talent goes something like this:
Auburn vs. Tennessee, both recruiting 2 to 3 players.
Auburn vs. Alabama, 4-5 players.
Auburn vs. LSU, 7-8 players.
Auburn vs. Florida, 8-9 players.
Auburn vs. Georgia, 11-13 players.
Some of Auburn's biggest victories include Grubbs and Opelika linebacker Tommy Jackson (vs. Alabama), Cox and Vance, Fla., running back Tre Smith (vs. Florida) and Loachapoka wide receiver Montavis Pitts; Lindale, Ga., tight end Justin Bruce and Columbus, Ga., defensive back Brandon Williams (vs. Georgia). Auburn beat Florida for Aromashodu, a 6-2, 185-pounder from Miami Springs (Fla.) Senior High School.
Two players Auburn and Alabama are still vying for are defensive lineman LaRon Harris from Memphis and wide receiver Benjamin Obomanu from Selma.
Auburn has traditionally recruited Georgia and Florida hard, and this year is no exception. Most of those who will commit to the Tigers and Tuberville figures the final total will be around 28 were already familiar with the school after participating in one of the university's summer football camps.
Call that recruiting smarts.
The Tigers will come into this weekend with about 21-24 commitments, and will bring five more recruits to campus this weekend for their official visits. The Tigers are holding a few spots open for linemen and wide receivers, and have about seven linemen and a few wide receivers they are actively pursuing. They cannot and would not sign all of them.
Auburn will likely have its recruiting finished before the Feb.6 signing date, though it will have to sweat last-minute defections.
That will complete Auburn's year-long journey to signing day. The Tigers started with a staggering 1,300 names last year, but had that number down to 800 by May. The list was cut to 600 after its summer football camps.
That hardly seems a workable number, but that's where the evaluation of game film began. Auburn ultimately divided the list to the Top 15 players at each position. By Dec.1, the Tigers had identified the players they really wanted.
Now, it's just a matter of getting to sign on the dotted line.
And maybe making it home for dinner.
How is your team doing?
Auburn had such a strong start to the 2001 season with a very dismal ending losing 4 out of 5. We need some good talent at the skilled positions so we can get the ball down the field! Our Offense was so pitiful towards the end of the season we got to have some ball movers!
The Tigers received two high-profile commitments Wednesday. One was defensive end Ben Grubbs from Elmore County High School in Eclectic and the other came from flashy wide receiver Devin Aromashodu from Miami Springs, Fla. Grubbs joined other in-state players, including top quarterback prospect Brandon Cox of Hewitt-Trussville High School, who have committed to the Tigers.
Auburn went head-to-head with Alabama and LSU for Grubbs, but he is one of only a handful of recruits who Auburn and Alabama both actively pursued. Actually, Auburn's chief opponents for recruits have been Georgia, Florida and LSU.
The unofficial head-to-head battle for talent goes something like this:
Auburn vs. Tennessee, both recruiting 2 to 3 players.
Auburn vs. Alabama, 4-5 players.
Auburn vs. LSU, 7-8 players.
Auburn vs. Florida, 8-9 players.
Auburn vs. Georgia, 11-13 players.
Some of Auburn's biggest victories include Grubbs and Opelika linebacker Tommy Jackson (vs. Alabama), Cox and Vance, Fla., running back Tre Smith (vs. Florida) and Loachapoka wide receiver Montavis Pitts; Lindale, Ga., tight end Justin Bruce and Columbus, Ga., defensive back Brandon Williams (vs. Georgia). Auburn beat Florida for Aromashodu, a 6-2, 185-pounder from Miami Springs (Fla.) Senior High School.
Two players Auburn and Alabama are still vying for are defensive lineman LaRon Harris from Memphis and wide receiver Benjamin Obomanu from Selma.
Auburn has traditionally recruited Georgia and Florida hard, and this year is no exception. Most of those who will commit to the Tigers and Tuberville figures the final total will be around 28 were already familiar with the school after participating in one of the university's summer football camps.
Call that recruiting smarts.
The Tigers will come into this weekend with about 21-24 commitments, and will bring five more recruits to campus this weekend for their official visits. The Tigers are holding a few spots open for linemen and wide receivers, and have about seven linemen and a few wide receivers they are actively pursuing. They cannot and would not sign all of them.
Auburn will likely have its recruiting finished before the Feb.6 signing date, though it will have to sweat last-minute defections.
That will complete Auburn's year-long journey to signing day. The Tigers started with a staggering 1,300 names last year, but had that number down to 800 by May. The list was cut to 600 after its summer football camps.
That hardly seems a workable number, but that's where the evaluation of game film began. Auburn ultimately divided the list to the Top 15 players at each position. By Dec.1, the Tigers had identified the players they really wanted.
Now, it's just a matter of getting to sign on the dotted line.
And maybe making it home for dinner.
How is your team doing?
Auburn had such a strong start to the 2001 season with a very dismal ending losing 4 out of 5. We need some good talent at the skilled positions so we can get the ball down the field! Our Offense was so pitiful towards the end of the season we got to have some ball movers!
