8.01.2008

Freshmen "report"

Hey everyone. I'll update this as the day progresses.

SCHOLARSHIP NEWCOMERS REPORTING FRIDAY
89 Darvin Adams, WR
14 Harry Adams, DB
28 Da'Shaun Barnes, LB
22 T'Sharvan Bell, S (wearing a protective boot on left foot)
20 Drew Cole, CB/S
95 Dax Dellenbach, OL (deep snapper)
15 DeRon Furr, QB
92 Cameron Henderson, DL
25 D'Antoine Hood, CB
36 Marcus Jemison, S
9 Neiko Thorpe, CB/S (changed name since signing day; formerly "Lipscomb")
97 Derrick Lykes, DT (already has been moved from end to tackle)
82 Phillip Pierre-Louis, WR (last named pronounced "lew-E")
39 Spencer Pybus, LB
47 Jomarcus Savage, DE
32 Eric Smith, TB
89 Vance Smith, TE
33 Christian Thompson, S
14 Barrett Trotter, QB
87 Derek Winter, WR

INVITED WALK-ONS REPORTING FRIDAY
40 Justin Albert, WR/TB (Prattville)
62 Charles Bates, OL (Gadsden)
65 Kevin Carroll, OL (Lassiter, Ga.)
67 Clay Clark, OL (Auburn)
51 Watson Downs, LB (Dothan)
87 Bryan Harris, TE (Florissant, Mo.)
70 Cameron Hunt, OL/DL (Auburn)
72 Andrew Parmer, OL (Dalton, Ga.)
16 Brent Poole, QB (Troy)

DID NOT REPORT
54 Andre Wadley, DE

That's 20 scholarship guys and 9 walk-ons for a total of 29. Wadley would make 30.

Here are the Things You Need To Know:
  • Wadley hasn't yet gained medical clearance. He's still planning to resume his career this fall. He just wasn't here today and I found that significant.

  • Neiko Lipscomb is no more. He is going by Neiko Thorpe.

  • Lykes has been moved to defensive tackle. He looks big.

  • Bell is in a boot. He broke his left foot during a voluntary workout. He's expected to gain full clearance in three weeks or so.

  • Albert is a name you Montgomery-area people may remember. He was a stud at Prattville last year before blowing out his right knee during a playoff game. Albert said he's "90 percent" right now. He's aiming to play receiver.

Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University

9 comments:

  1. any significance to some names being italicized and some not?

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  2. retract previous question, please. now displaying differently.

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  3. Italics are for walk-ons. I should nix that. It's confusing.

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  4. What's the story on the name change?

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  5. Anonymous9:03 PM

    I heard Wadley was still in the hospital, JGT.

    Any word?

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  6. I know he was discharged several weeks ago. Maybe he's back in there?

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  7. Anonymous10:44 AM

    Thorpe??? Is he saying he's a supreme athlete or does the name have some other meaning or significance, Jay?

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  8. There is a story there. I'll pass it along in today's blog.

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  9. Anonymous2:43 PM

    I gotta say, having the name 'Thorpe' on the back of a jersey is pretty effin sweet.

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