http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2012/09/auburn_commit_earnest_robinson.html#incart_river_defaultAuburn's 0-2 start has led to speculation that the Tigers may have trouble holding onto their strong 2013 recruiting class, currently ranked No. 8 nationally by both Rivals.com and 247Sports. One Auburn commit told AuburnSports.com that he has already begun hearing negative recruiting pitches from rival schools, including Alabama.Pinson Valley wide receiver Earnest Robinson, who committed to Auburn in February and is the No. 13 player on al.com's A-List, told AuburnSports' Justin Hokanson that coaches from other schools have begun picking up their recruitment of him in the last week following Auburn's loss to Mississippi State."Everything has been going good, but it gets out of hand sometimes, all the coaches that are calling me," Robinson said. "Auburn has lost a couple of games and coaches start calling me and telling me, 'don't go to Auburn'."Robinson specifically mentioned Alabama assistant Mike Groh, who the elite receiver said focused more on Auburn than on Alabama during a recent phone conversation.Despite the influx of attention, Robinson said he remains firmly committed to the Tigers, regardless of their performance on the field in 2012.Read the full story at AuburnSports.com.
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