This kids grandmother was my typing teacher in H.S., so that means he will likely sign with Auburn.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/06/could_auburn_high_star_rashaan.htmlCould Auburn High star Rashaan Evans be leaning toward leaving the state?
Auburn High School linebacker Rashaan Evans is rated among the top outside linebacker prospects in the nation. (Photo courtesy of 247Sports)
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By Matt Scalici | mscalici@al.com
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on June 24, 2013 at 12:15 PM, updated June 24, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Auburn High School linebacker Rashaan Evans surprised many fans and analysts last week when he released a list of his current top five schools. The list, in order from 1 to 5, reads Georgia, UCLA, Tennessee, Florida State and Auburn leading many to question why the hometown Tigers are no longer the presumed favorite for the four-star defender.
"We definitely heard a lot of negativity about the list," said Evans' father, Alan. "We tried to stress to people that this is a rough draft. This is where things stand right now and it could change at any moment. I wouldn't count Auburn or Alabama out of it."
Rashaan, who is rated the No. 6 player on AL.com's A-List, is currently preparing for a trip to Oregon next week where he will participate in Nike's elite prospect camp The Opening before visiting the University of Oregon campus.
"Rashaan has been working out and practicing just like he's preparing for a real game," Alan said. "He's excited about going out and competing against the best of the best. He doesn't get a chance to go up against players who are considered better than him very often and he knows it's a great chance to learn and become a better player."
The Evans family's trip to the West Coast next week won't be their last, with Rashaan still planning to take a trip to Los Angeles later this summer to visit one of his current favorites, UCLA.
"I think Rashaan is very interested to see how different things are out there," Alan said. "It's a place where there's a lot going on and not everything in the whole town revolves around football. He may get there and fall in love with it. He may also get there and realize he doesn't want to deal with all that traffic. Either way, I think he's going to learn a lot on that trip."
Alan also said he believes his son is intrigued by the idea of moving to a different atmosphere after spending his entire life in Auburn.
"I remember when I was recruited to Auburn out of Enterprise High School. I couldn't wait to get out of Enterprise. It was something new and it was a chance for me to become my own person in a different environment. I think that's probably something that holds some appeal for Rashaan."
The four-star linebacker still plans on making a decision sometime during his senior season this fall, but like his top five list, Alan said that could change.
"His plan is still to have a decision sometime this fall but he's not ruling anything out. If he visits a school and feels like he's ready to commit, I don't think we'd try to stop him. This is Rashaan's decision and we're just hear to give him guidance and help him get the information he needs. He knows this decision will affect the rest of his life and he's the only person that can make it."
Follow along with Evans and the rest of the Alabama and Auburn recruits at The Opening next week with live coverage of the event on AL.com.
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