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1.14.2008

News of the day, 1/15

BREAKING NEWS: Auburn adds two more commitments to its 2008 recruiting class. See below for a few details.

Hey everyone. Spurred on by coach Jeff Lebo's comment about how his team "needs more bullets," I'm going to make today's blog in bullet-point form. Good enough for Leebs means it's good enough for me.

Before we get to business, though, let me make my requisite assertion that this is the HOTTEST blog on the 'net. You knew that. I know you did. Still, pushing that fact is part of my contract.

Auburn added a pair of Florida-based commitments today in S Christian Thompson of Ft. Lauderdale and WR Onterrio McCalebb of Ft. Meade. Thompson was the leading tackler for the 5A state champions and is a teammate of WR Philip Pierre-Louis, who committed Sunday night.

McCalebb is a short (5-foot-10) wideout with extreme speed. He committed to West Virginia way back when, but changed his mind after Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan. AuburnSports.com reports that McCalebb may begin his career in a prep school or junior college.

It's obvious what Auburn is trying to do on offense now. It's all about speed and elusiveness, which makes perfect sense. If you run away from defenders, they can't get you. I could make millions with that formula.

I've received a few blog comments and emails about Josh Moon's recent column that ran in Sunday's editions of the Advertiser.

I'll start by saying Josh is a good friend of mine and I think he does good work. I disagreed with his basic premise that "boosters" were the central reason Will Muschamp left for Texas. The HOTTIES know my stance on this issue is that serial administrative failures annoyed Muschamp, though, to my knowledge, boosters didn't play a role in that.

Also, I don't think anyone was prepared to fire Tuberville after the Alabama game. Before the Alabama game? Perhaps. After he won that sixth straight against the Tide, Tuberville once again was golden.

There's a tricky dynamic at play here. Most of the people who conspired to run Tuberville in 2003 remain in power and it's reasonable to assume they're probably not the biggest Tuberville fans around. Tuberville knows all about it. The thing is -- he makes $2.8 million/year now. He's one of the highest-paid coaches in the nation. He can't walk away from that without a really lucrative gig waiting. There aren't many of those around.

That's all I have on that issue.

Lebo said today that both guard Rasheem Barrett and forward/center Quan Prowell are questionable for the Tigers' game at LSU Wedesnday. Barrett missed part of Auburn's weekend loss at Florida after suffering an ankle injury. Prowell apparently is dealing with some knee discomfort. Not sure what to make of that yet. If either of those two can't go, I mean, that's pretty much a wrap. There is no room for error when the list of available players drops to five or six.

I covered the Auburn-Georgia women's game on Sunday, which was a lot of fun. I love watching DeWanna Bonner play. She's a spaz, I mean that in a good way, and she helps her team in so many ways. Auburn won by 30 -- absolutely demolishing what appears to be a very good Georgia team. That was one of the least competitive SEC games I've seen in a while. Auburn was just toying with them. I'll say this about the Tigers -- they seem to have a purpose on the court now that wasn't there in past seasons. Remember that point guard Whit Boddie, my pick for team MVP, is out indefinitely with academic problems. Freshman Alli Smalley is Boddie's replacement. Great offensive player. Defensively? Not so good.

22 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Jay, If there are boosters that are even thinking about running Coach Tuberville out of town, there names need to be published.

I'm ready to see Jay Jacobs gone for his role in the Muschamp fiasco. And if it means no more Osmose wood or banking at Colonial (I don't do that already) so be it.

3:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jay,
NO comment on Ron Weeks...is he a candidate you think?

Everyone lets move past this...Muschamp got his panties in a wad...He wanted to find an out and he did. Lets move on. I am tired of hearing about this article that Josn Moon wrote, if you dont like just ignore it.

4:34 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I dropped it early last week, for the record.

5:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Two more commits today. The 100 meter champ from Florida Onterrio McCalebb (think little bit bigger Noel Devine) and Thomas Christian from St Thomas Aquinas. Thomas is the teammate of Pierre-Louis. Those two are really good pickups for Auburn. Thomas is a bigger frame safety. Pierre-Louis is in the speed category of McCelebb and Harry Adams (NCAA elite). Pierre-Louis didn't really play much until his senior year, so he really flew under the radar until recently.

Alan, comments?

5:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Agreed, Muschamp is gone, i wish he wasn't, but there are other good D.C.'s out there and some that are better than Muschamp.

I still find it hard to beleive that no one knows who is getting interviewed. The ron weeks thought is interesting. I wonder if Tuberville has offered someone and gotten rejected, because he made it sound like this was going to be quick process in the beginning.

5:42 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Applewhite is leaving Bama. Saban has encouraged him to.

6:17 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I wonder about kids who "fly under the radar." The last guy like that -- someone who didn't play ball until his senior high-school season -- was OL Ryan Broome.

Maybe Pierre-Lewis can break that trend.

WHO?

6:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Regarding Muschamp, I believe that the missing piece of his contract (designed to protect him in the event of Tuberville's leaving) is suspiciously reminiscent of what happened with Auburn's former swimming coach. The official contract he was presented, so I hear, was nothing like the deal he thought he had negotiated. At any rate, Muschamp has moved on and so should we.

6:23 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Yep. Muschamp is old news now.

6:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ah i did not see that...do you think we have a legitimate shot?

6:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Really like Pierre. Ask Patrick Johnson what he thought of him during the championship game? Johnson couldnt tackle him.

"Auntarrio", when he gets here, will be a bigger star than K-Fed. Better hair too.

6:44 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

re: Applewhite.

Has that been reported?

I don't follow Alabama very much.

6:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Reported by Cecil Hurt on Finebaum. They seemed convinced that he is going.

I am starting to get frustrated with the lack of juice coming from the plains. WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON???????????? I mean ... not even so much as a rumor. It's crazy! WHO IS THE MAN???????

7:36 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Why is that so upsetting?

I've been waiting more than six years to find Osama bin Laden. Can't find him. Tuberville has been searching for a defensive coordinator for 10 days. What's the big deal?

8:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The big deal is we don't have a basketball team and I don't have anything interesting to talk about sprots wise. I'm bored. I can't even get into any good arguements with my Bamer friends because there are no rumors to argue about. Plus, I am honestly a little worried. It's just very strange to hear nothing but silence.

BUT, it's apparently not affecting recruiting very much. Just the bored wannabes like me.

8:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes, Jay. Major interviews tomorrow and is very much expected to leave. Major's been a "major" influence on Tide recruiting the last 12 months. He really has. He's a good coach. But that just wasn't his offense the second part of the season.

Think Courtney Taylor. Shoot, Rod Smith as well. Karlos Dansby. DT. There are some guys out there and Auburn's been pretty good at plucking a few.

9:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Harry Adams, Pierre-Louis, and McCalebb are 3 of the fastest players in the nation.

Question:

For the Googlers out there. How many Auburn verbals are Florida State 100 meter champions? There can be more than one answer.

9:21 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

My answer: A few. Does that count?

10:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

more than one

11:21 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"The big deal is we don't have a basketball team" ..

You make me sick.
Pathetic.

9:41 AM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Yea. There is a women's team and that group is pretty good.

11:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

what makes you sick? The fact that we don't have a Men's basketball program or the fact that it's the truth?

My apologies to the women's squad. They have been pretty good for a long time.

6:13 PM  

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