Cruitin'

[wesfau2]

Adam Hopkins should be committing to us this am.

Lose a 4*...gain a 4*...

[GH2001]

Adam Hopkins should be committing to us this am.

Lose a 4*...gain a 4*...

That is the thought....and hope, yes.

Hopkins should have already been a take before English (purely off grades and qualifying)...why wasn't he? No one knows.

[GH2001]

Bit of an odd trade off here. Hes a better athlete. English is a better WR.

He also lacks height and size but makes up for it in speed. His physical measurables are why hes rated a good bit lower than English.

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Just four days following his official visit to Auburn, 4-star wide receiver Adam Hopkins announced his commitment to Auburn.

The No. 211 player in the 2023 class chose Auburn over Kansas State, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida State and Savannah State.

The family feel and the environment he experienced were things that drew Hopkins to Auburn, he said following his visit this past weekend.

The announcement comes a day after fellow 4-star wide receiver Karmello English de-committed from Auburn. It should be noted Hopkins' commitment date was set before English de-committed.

Listed at 5-foot-11, Hopkins is rated as the No. 19 player in Georgia and the No. 33 wide receiver in the nation.

In four games for Thomas County Central High School this season, he's recorded 10 catches for 184 yards receiving and three touchdowns.

[Snaggletiger]

I thought this guy was a Savannah State lock.  Nice job Coach Hamrinz.

[Buzz Killington]

I thought this guy was a Savannah State lock.  Nice job Coach Hamrinz.

Now THIS is a coup

[GH2001]

I thought this guy was a Savannah State lock.  Nice job Coach Hamrinz.

In his defense, its nothing to do with his quality, and more to do with the Deion effect and a lot of top end players now considering HBCUs more. Unless Sav State was able to pull together a crazy NIL deal like Deion did at Jackson State in Feb, they were probably not seriously considering by a guy of this caliber.

[Snaggletiger]

Auburn picks up a commitment from 3* DL, Jamarrion Harkless.  6'4" 290.  Chose AU over Ole Miss and Michigan.

9th commit in this class and vaults us all the way to #57.

[Kaos]

Auburn picks up a commitment from 3* DL, Jamarrion Harkless.  6'4" 290.  Chose AU over Ole Miss and Michigan.

9th commit in this class and vaults us all the way to #57.

Huzzah

[GH2001]

Auburn picks up a commitment from 3* DL, Jamarrion Harkless.  6'4" 290.  Chose AU over Ole Miss and Michigan.

9th commit in this class and vaults us all the way to #57.

Closer and closer to catching Vandy at that 50th spot. Then we won't be last in conference.

[Buzz Killington]

Closer and closer to catching Vandy at that 50th spot. Then we won't be last in conference.

fingers crossed

[AUTiger1]

Got some big ass OL from FL.  3* Gernorris Wilson? I have read that he is pretty damn good and big.  6'5" 315.  on3 has us at #32 in the nation.  I don't about the other sites.  Keith moved to on3 and they offered a sub deal of a year for $1.  I am a cheap ass and didn't want to pay for the others at their asking price. 

[GH2001]

Got some big ass OL from FL.  3* Gernorris Wilson? I have read that he is pretty damn good and big.  6'5" 315.  on3 has us at #32 in the nation.  I don't about the other sites.  Keith moved to on3 and they offered a sub deal of a year for $1.  I am a cheap ass and didn't want to pay for the others at their asking price.

247 composite is pretty much the gold standard for rankings.

[Snaggletiger]

247 composite is pretty much the gold standard for rankings.

And 247 says we beat out Alcorn State, Arkansas State, Cincinnati and Coastal Carolina for this guy.

But, I ain't complainin'!  We need big bodies, and a lot of them.

[GH2001]

And 247 says we beat out Alcorn State, Arkansas State, Cincinnati and Coastal Carolina for this guy.

But, I ain't complainin'!  We need big bodies, and a lot of them.

Just fyi - we are suddenly a "take" for a lot of guys we previously were NOT for. Something has changed Harsin's mind. I'll let you guys decide what that may be. Its been known that Will Friend has wanted to offer a ton of guys that Harsin and Keysaw have said no to. Now they've circled back around to those and are taking them. Will Friend is not the bad recruiter hes made out to be. He is one of the few on the staff who is thought highly of by his peers and HS Coaches. But he doesn't get the final say on who we can take. More food for thought there.

But yeah, im with you....and apparently Friend. The state our OL was in, we should have been taking big bodies of almost any kind 3* and up.

[Snaggletiger]

But yeah, im with you....and apparently Friend. The state our OL was in, we should have been taking big bodies of almost any kind 3* and up.

Some of these guys will come in at 17 or 18 years old, hit a Power 5 strength and training program, and really develop.  They may be trying to wait for the 4* or 5* guys, but right now, we can't be picky.  Keep after the higher rated guys, but don't pass up a 6'5" 300 pounder. 

[GH2001]

Some of these guys will come in at 17 or 18 years old, hit a Power 5 strength and training program, and really develop.  They may be trying to wait for the 4* or 5* guys, but right now, we can't be picky.  Keep after the higher rated guys, but don't pass up a 6'5" 300 pounder.

THAT ^^ strategy from everything Ive read has been Friend's. It clashed with Hars's up til about a week or two ago.

[wesfau2]

Hear me out...

https://twitter.com/BJRains/status/1574405506659229702

[GH2001]

Hear me out...

https://twitter.com/BJRains/status/1574405506659229702

No QB will do anything behind our line wes...you know this. Not even Cameron J. Newton.

[wesfau2]

No QB will do anything behind our line wes...you know this. Not even Cameron J. Newton.

Are we so defeated that we can't laugh?  A little gallows humor?

These are dark days.

[Buzz Killington]

These are dark days.

Why you always gotta be so racist?