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Pat Dye Field => Signing Day => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on January 07, 2013, 02:51:31 PM
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AUBURN, Alabama -- Building relationships has been the key to the recruiting process for five-star Auburn High linebacker Reuben Foster. Fresh off of an MVP performance in the Under Armour All-America Game last week, Foster took an unofficial visit to Auburn on Sunday to start building relationships with Gus Malzahn's new staff after de-committing in December following the release of Chizik's staff.
Foster, for the most part, played his cards close to the vest on where he's leaning in the recruiting process, but Auburn's new coaching staff impressed the highly-coveted linebacker, the state's highest-rated prospect. "It was just good getting to know them, being with all the coaches, all the staff, just getting to know the other people who are coming here," Foster said. "It gave me some time just to sit down and just think, you know, get to know them better, and start building that family relationship with them."
Foster, a 6-foot-2, 228-pounder who is widely rated as the nation's best linebacker prospect and turned in six tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss at the Under Armour All-America Game, de-committed after former wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor was released, citing his relationship with the assistant. But he liked new Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson, who reminds the linebacker of his granddad and would also be his position coach with the Tigers.
"I think a whole lot of him, highly of him," Foster said. "He's old, and you know, he's kind of funny and sweet, but I think he's very cool. Out of the whole group, that's my guy." Foster said Johnson reminded him of his granddad, then said he was impressed by the veteran coach's experience before saying that he planned to go home and start making decisions on where he will take his official visits
Foster can take five official visits before national signing day on Feb. 6, the day he tentatively plans to announce his decision from among a group of schools that includes Auburn, Alabama and Georgia.
“I’m not going to take all five of them so I’m getting ready to call coaches,†Foster said. “I don’t know which ones, I just know there are going to be about two upset. I’ll take about three." After living right down the road and playing at Auburn High, where Foster made 80 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss and two sacks, Foster isn't sure if one of those official visits will be to Auburn.
He's already familiar with Auburn's campus, although he said he's still considering an official visit to the Tigers. And after building a relationship with Johnson, Foster says Auburn could factor into his final decision.
“He’s got a lot of experience,†Foster said. “They’ve got a lot going on from what I see and hear. They should be good in the future. Do I want to be a part of it? Maybe, but I’m still thinking.â€
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Good chance this kid stays with Auburn in the end.
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Good chance this kid stays with Auburn in the end.
I mean every day he looks in the mirror and says, "Do I really want to deal with the crap from this tattoo elsewhere?"
Don't seem like much but....
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"I think a whole lot of him, highly of him," Foster said. "He's old, and you know, he's kind of funny and sweet, but I think he's very cool.
LOL at the backhanded compliment, there.
I'm trying not to be vocal about it, but I can't fuckin see this kid with a big-assed AU tattoo on his forearm going anywhere else.
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LOL at the backhanded compliment, there.
I'm trying not to be vocal about it, but I can't fuckin see this kid with a big-assed AU tattoo on his forearm going anywhere else.
I'm the same way. Still can't get over the last couple of years when we've seen the mouthbreathers pull the rug out from under us on several guys. When Lord Saybinz got to the crapstoned and started raking in top classes, we all said it was easy because they had needs at virtually every position. He could offer immediate playing time. Well....if a linebacker wants immediate playing time in the SEC West, look no further.
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I'm the same way. Still can't get over the last couple of years when we've seen the mouthbreathers pull the rug out from under us on several guys. When Lord Saybinz got to the crapstoned and started raking in top classes, we all said it was easy because they had needs at virtually every position. He could offer immediate playing time. Well....if a linebacker wants immediate playing time in the SEC West, look no further.
I think he will have to go through Jake to get some playing time.
Everybody else did.
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But we're stacked at linebacker, right. Just ask Jake.
I think he will have to go through Jake to get some playing time.
Everybody else did.
That was then, this is now. Jake may end up on the sidelines for most of this year. I did a youtube search for "Jake Holland Tackles" can came up with one collegiate level video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch9yA9DHlHo
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But we're stacked at linebacker, right. Just ask Jake.
That was then, this is now. Jake may end up on the sidelines for most of this year. I did a youtube search for "Jake Holland Tackles" can came up with one collegiate level video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch9yA9DHlHo
That dude has the best missing tackle form I have ever seen.
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Im surprised Jake still has ankles.
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That dude has the best missing tackle form I have ever seen.
I swear, I don't wanna be around when Jake finds you one of these days. He's gonna go Rambo on some ass. I'm sure glad I've always been supportive of his play.
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I swear, I don't wanna be around when Jake finds you one of these days. He's gonna go Rambo on some ass. I'm sure glad I've always been supportive of his play.
Suckass.
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I swear, I don't wanna be around when Jake finds you one of these days. He's gonna go Rambo on some ass. I'm sure glad I've always been supportive of his play.
I'll bet you $100.00 he misses me on the first try. And most likley second one too.
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I'll bet you $100.00 he misses me on the first try. And most likley second one too.
Maybe so but his hair looks sexier.
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Maybe so but his hair looks sexier.
Not since he cut it all off. I was hoping for the reverse Samson affect when he did, but nope, he still sucked.
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If I was Foster I would go to Alabama.... :facepalm:
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If I was Foster I would go to Alabama.... :facepalm:
You would look better in a new Charger Mr. Foster.
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You would look better in a new Charger Mr. Foster.
Chargers and Crystal balls doesn't sound like a bad deal.
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Chargers and Crystal balls doesn't sound like a bad deal.
All the Krystals balls you can gum
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Jacob Hester got a longhorn tat and went to lswho. Just saying
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Jacob Hester got a longhorn tat and went to lswho. Just saying
I've got a tat of a naked Hawaiian beauty and married this drunk whore I met at a bar.
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I've got a tat of a naked Hawaiian beauty and married this drunk whore I met at a bar.
See you need to bring this each time you post.
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Everyone should bring a drunk whore, for that matter
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See you need to bring this each time you post.
That's right, it's unhealthy to suppress all of that shit. Just let it flow.
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See you need to bring this each time you post.
You see, in my mind, I do. It's just a matter of perspective. Or drugs.
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I've got a tat of a naked Hawaiian beauty and married this drunk whore I met at a bar.
But you thought she was a naked Hawaiian beauty. Then you sobered up.
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But you thought she was a naked Hawaiian beauty. Then you sobered up.
Nah, I knew she was a drunk whore. But I did think she was just big boned. Turns out I was wrong.