I know this is recruiting related, but thought it was more of a broad story.
I just read this on ESPN.com
Auburn's future seemed set at quarterback, until last week. True freshman Tyrik Rollison was supposed to take over for the departed Chris Todd, and he was supposed to be a four-year starter. But that scenario seems less likely after Rollison was suspended for undisclosed reasons. He will miss the Outback Bowl.
The Birmingham News' Evan Woodbury says, at this point, senior Neil Caudle has the upper hand on the starting job for next season. But the wild-card scenario is that they'll look to the junior college ranks for a quarterback.
The Tigers have shown they aren't afraid to pick up and play a JUCO player. Todd was a JUCO transfer, and they secretly recruited Jeremiah Masoli, who is now a star at Oregon. Woodbury, however, says Auburn isn't planning to add another QB, but Rollison's suspension -- depending on how serious it is -- might change the equation.
The headliner for this JUCO class is Blinn College (Texas) quarterback Cameron Newton, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound JaMarcus Russell clone (in a good way). Auburn is reportedly recruiting him, as well as Mississippi State, Kansas State, Arizona, Oklahoma and North Carolina.
Scouts Inc. said of the former Florida commit, "Newton is a monster of an athlete and huge pocket passer with deceptive speed and quickness. He looks like an athletic receiving tight end. Essentially we would describe him as a pocket passer with the ability to get out of trouble and make some plays with his legs when he has to."
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Cameron-Newton-95471He's a 5-star with a 6.1 rating by Rivals, and is a dual threat QB at 6'6" and 245 lbs. He signed with Florida in 2007 as the #2 QB but didn't qualify (how is that possible, I thought only Tuberville signed players that didn't qualify?
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Quotes:
"I'll say (the schools I'm considering are) Oklahoma, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Auburn and Kansas State," Newton said.
"I'm going to take my visit to Oklahoma on (Dec.) 11, and I plan to visit K-State Auburn and North Carolina."