Saturday updates
Hey everyone. Hello from rainy Montgomery, where AUM and Faulkner will tip off at 4 p.m. CST. I know you're excited.
Let's get to business.
RECRUITING CHATTER
Let's get to business.
RECRUITING CHATTER
- Our friends at AuburnSports.com and AuburnUndercover.com are reporting that Les Tigres have added a pair of high-profile prospects to their weekend. LB Jonathan Atchison of Atlanta and WR Deangelo Benton are learning about the Tigers' program.
Atchison committed to Auburn once upon a time. He's currently an Alabama commitment.
He was James Willis before James Willis became that James Willis.
Benton twice has signed with LSU -- once out of a Louisiana high school (2007) and once out of Hargrave Military Academy (2008). He spent the fall of 2008 back in high school. Benton remains a coveted prospect. - LB Deontae Skinner of Macon, Miss., canceled his visit scheduled for this weekend. He remains a Mississippi State commitment.
posted by Jay G. Tate at
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Someone I've never seen before gets numero uno.
Does that mean we've arrived?
yes
I was waiting in the wings...
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Hey Kevin welcome to Jays world
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On day Jay ...
you will get a check.... and you will thank me...
on = One...
Good moooooorning hotties! Woohoo!
DL - I busted out laughing when I saw the address again. Did you save it or memorize it?
And thanks for the new thread JGT. Computer biz was tiresome to read through.
How did the game end up?
Lunch fund. Nice.
I can afford lunch!
(A second XBox 360 is a bit out of reach at the moment, though.)
We had a fourth-quarter surge, but we lost by one goal.
WDE everyone! It's great to be an AUBURN TIGER!
Gotta hate those nail biters.
JGT - Will you get a chance to rap with the recruits tomorrow?
Jay we have arrived. Damn wifeys haircut takes forever.
Too bad about skinner. Jay what time we expect the Recruiting update tomorrow?
I expect to speak with a majority of recruits tomorrow. Absolutely.
I wouldn't expect any updates before 9:30. I expect t have periodic updates from 9:30 to 12:30 ... with a full recap around 2.
The women's game tips at 2, so I'll be on a very tight schedule.
JGT..
actually the money is for you to take me to lunch..
As dictator of a rich country, you don't need finanical assistance.
Jay G Tate,
I am curious about your thoughts about CGC. You don't hear much about in the press. Is he going to be hard to deal with or can you get sense yet. Is he going to work the crowds like Tubby or be more like Saban? Thanks for your work and updates.
Chizik hasn't really been talking with reporters since taking this job. I can't really say.
As far as dealing with the media during his days as defensive coordinator, he was average.
Jay,
Do you think we are going to hear about additional coaches before signing day? Any rumors about who they might be?
Wow, I can't remember the last time following recruiting was actually fun. It's pretty cool seeing players that are essentially known entities showing some interest in Auburn. I was getting a little tired of always hearing stuff from Tub's staff about how everyone they were recruiting was underrated, "fit the program" or "were high character guys." Most importantly though, it makes me feel better about the university as a whole. It shows that AU isn't as far behind in the quality of facilities, living arrangements, etc. than the old staff may have led us to believe over the last few years.
War Eagle!
Thanks for the french lesson, jay. All planning the V'tines and creole menu and no play make bart a dull boy.
Peter Frankenschmidt on the Tamiami Trail.
So, some idiotic UM fan caller on 790theticket in Miami just called in and said "its a longshot, but we should go after Tuberville as our DC, that way we'd have a top notch DC, and a HC in line if Shannon doesn't work out." I almost wrecked the car laughing...
Jay G, expect a lunch fund check soon. Save it for Furlough week :-)
Thanks for the update Jay...We are seeing a good bit of last minute recuiting going on with this staff. Jay, was Deangelo Benton a total surprise visit, or did he reschedule from the last time? Kinda figured LSU had this kid locked up. Also, how does stack up against say a Reubin Randle in your opinion?
New coach, pidgeon-holed into being compared to Tubs or Saban.
Good times.
Opps! That should be Rueben Randle.
I know almost nothing about Deangelo Benton. Really. He didn't play anywhere last season.
As for additional assistants, I don't think those guys will be hired until February. That's just a guess.
Is Joe Whitt going to coach LBs? That's the million dollar question. And, if he is, how long has he known? Mid December?
Funny stuff Crud.
Benton is physically stronger and more freakish than Randle...today. Randle's still a thin ladd yet loaded with fast twitch goodies.
Benton is one year and done (to NFL).
Crudup has returned!!! We should have a parade. Where in the world have you been my friend?
Alan , your hair is a wonderland.
Good Morning Hotties....
Do the Auburn women play Tennessee today?
If so, good luck. Hope the Tigers win.
I can't EVER remember Tubs being anything but flippant over recruiting. That loss of zeal over recruiting seemed to find it's way into his coaching philosophy as well, He got as lazy about coaching as he did recruiting.
Been hiding, Phred. Someone told me if Obama was elected that I should sell all my possessions and hide in a cave somewhere in the southeast region of Flint.
Dougherty county crud?
That's what they say about my hair.
Well, I'm glad to see they have internet service in the Caves of Flint. Good that you have come out of hiding. Us old timers have to band together.
Band of brothers if you will......
Peter Frankenschmidt is being slowed down by a large chapter of the gold wing club.
crudup, you jest, but wayne heizenga (that's not even close to the correct spelling) sold the Dolphins for over a billion bucks last week for that reason. granted, he's not havimg to hide in a cave due to florida homestead laws, but I think the billion dollar bills are stuffed in his mattress.
Kinda like Dalton and Sam Elliot.
I agree. It's always good to have a legendary bar bouncer like Alan on our side, too.
Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes it eats you....
Saspirilla anyone?
When did the counting the first three come aboot?
Just axing.
Atchison visiting, is that a surprise?
And Jay, what do you know about which coach has what areas now? Who's taking Mobile? I hope Taylor.
Very sad that Kay Yow, Hall of Fame coach of NC State, passed away today.
I heard Atchison mingled late with the AU hotties last night.
Are you serious Clark?
A recruit on here? So, its true what they say.
Alan, talked to Kurt F'n Crain lately?
If by mingling, do you mean the hibbidy dibbidy?
Rest in Peace Kay
Damn, Paula Deen's cooking brats in beer and onion rings. In HD on a FITTY, damn...
My wife's in the room.
I meant the physical, all female hotties that frequent the AU night scene on sultry Friday nights.
I got even better hoops than Jay G ... I've got the Saint James-Montgomery Academy blood boiler ... some serious below the net hoops.
Jet, girls or boys?
Both!
Turbo Prop and the Stewardess will be doing their thing in the STJ pep band.
MOnica ... she was a courageous, class act. Met her at an NCAA women's regional many, many moons ago.
Peter Frankenschmidt is enjoying the woman's Toyota Camry.
Jay G, why exactly are you covering AUM hoops, anyway?
Gotcha...Who's recruitng him?
If the kid can play he has the chance to see the field next year if he signs with AU;
It's a shame about Kay Yow. Only two weeks ago she was talking about renewing her energy and returning next year.
Interesting comments from Tyler Knight. He's been loyal to Auburn so the new staff said they'd be loyal to him. They've changed the position they're recruiting him for - from OL to TE. I think there are two messages there 1) We want larger, heavier linemen now (as seen with the OL de-commit in Texas) and 2) even though Knight doesn't fit with the new staff's plans they'll stay with him because of his loyalty. Good for them.
David Conner didn't stay loyal and paid the price. He's a Blazer now.
comcast unclogged the tubes that connect my house to the interwebs with some kind of upgrade. my computer is blazing this morning!
The hotties can really make a difference. Rumor has it we lost Jarmon Fortson to FSU last year because of a hottie he met while visiting.
Astat would you like to expound on that?
He wants it Crud
Jet, I will be at the game today also. daughter is a cheerleader.
So Auburn hasn't offered Tryik Rollison yet but K-State has...I'm thinking once we offer he's comittin'
Alan: The Dude abides.
Kay Yow was one of the good guys, er, gals. Extremely nice person.
I like covering AUM/Faulkner. Two teams that go about things in a completely different way. Faulkner is meticulous; AUM is street ballin' to the extreme.
It's a blast watching them go at it twice per year. Plus, the game draws a big crowd by Montgomery standards. It's electric ... boogie woogie woogie.
I'm surprise this Hargrave Military Academy isn't investigated. Student-athletes spend one year, sometimes less, at this place and go all over the country.
Does anyone actually graduate from this place or is it 12th and half grade?
Gnome,
First Walk-ons and now Hargrave? Man, you're killing me. At least you're interesting.
Enjoy This
12th and a half, exactly.
Umm, Kerry Murphy went to Hargrave and he wasn't just pushed through.
He slapped his drill Srgt. with 2 weeks left and had to FAIL.
Got that from my inside Hoover sources.
I know three who have already signed -- is there a 4th already signed?
Hoover High shouldn't be allowed to play football anymore.
The fact that they got away with cheating and only had to fire the coach is ludicrous. Of course, some of those same people elected LArry Langford.
Go figure.
Gnome,
I haven't found a single person who said they voted for Langford. Still trying to figure out how he got elected.
I wonder how much longer he'll stay in office after being arrested by the Feds?
There should be a contest on here. Who will last longer:
Larry Langford or Gene Chizik
Chizik has at least two years, so make your assessments based on that.
I don't think Larry can last two years
Maybe a better contest would be who will soon have a new job:
Larry Langford - making license plates
Tommy Tuberville - coaching or AD
I don't think Langford can make it six months. No way.
Auburn's playing basketball if your in Auburn CH. 12
Auburn vs. Arkansas and Auburn is playing like Auburn again...
How would Hoover residents elect Larry Langford?
Langford is a joke, but I don't think you can blame him on Hoover.
When I worked in downtown Bham I used to see Langford all the time at the Alabama Power building for breakfast.
He's a sharp dressed man..
Of course he should be according to the indictment.
When can we fire Lebo?
au is looking pretty good through the 1st 10 minutes--except for free throws...
Today is the end for Gottfried IMO.
Barring a miracle of course.
The fact that they got away with cheating and only had to fire the coach is ludicrous. Of course, some of those same people elected LArry Langford.
Ummmm, Hoover High School and the Mayor of Birmiongham --- Ummmm, let's see.
Ummmm, well, I'm speachless but you get an E for effort.
Chris you do know that Hoover residents can't elect the mayor of Birmingham...right?
Does playing like AUBURN mean up on Arky on the road?
Yeah, fire him now because there's another great BBall coach chomping at the bit to get to AU.
6 of 7 from three point range, at the present.
Sorry Chris...
I thought you made the previous post..
It was Gnome..
maybe if au shot their free throws from the 3 point stripe, we'd be better at them.
[blank stare] Huh? [/blank stare]
Some good flicks on as well.
Training day just begun in spike.
and A Few Good Men about to wrap up.....
"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!"
I was just getting the fire Lebo saying out of the way...
Good afternoon Hotties.
Re: DeAngelo Benton... he was Scout's 7th rated WR in 2007. I'd prefer Randle but would be happy with either/both PLUS DeQuinta Jones. My favorite new group... the Bastrop Boys
Arkansas girls are ugly! Thank god I go to Auburn...
100%
Question: Did I read correctly that CGC told C. Durst that he would have a shot at winning a scholly in the summer?
Not that he couldn't have one but he could win one?
So, why has Durst decided not to try in the summer? He can't work now and go to school and then when the summer comes around, go for the spot. Is this an opition or not?
Inverness Chris...
you are in the Avatar Hall o Fame with that one...
What are the Arkansas fans yelling when we shoot free throws?
That's me on holiday in Aruba.
I don't play basketball and I'm not discounting the difficulty, but should hitting free throws be this hard? Seems like with practice that should be the easiest part of this game.
Chris: You have the facts straight and, no, I have no idea why Durst wouldn't at least attempt to earn a scholarship.
I was just putting together a list of Auburn's 2008 scholarship players.
Man, check out this depth chart:
LINEBACKER (9)
LB Tray Blackmon
LB Courtney Harden
LB Merrill Johnson
LB Chris Evans
LB Craig Stevens
LB Josh Bynes
LB Spencer Pybus
LB Adam Herring
LB Da'Shaun Barnes
BOLD means they're out or likely out for 2009.
HARD TIMES.
Eltoro Freeman should be an immediate contributor, but that's some seriously limited depth. I haven't heard a single word spoken about Barnes or Herring in ages ...
Jay are you going to the Auburn women's basketball game tomorrow?
You betcha.
5 SHOTS ON THE BASKETBALL AND YOU CAN'T GET IT TO GO INTO THE HOOP!!! Maybe it's a good thing we are just shooting 3's
Auburn plays very hard....
Barber is really really overrated.
Barber doesn't have a position.
Kind of a 3. Kind of a 4. Not really a strong candidate at either position.
One thing this group of coaches CAN sell this year at the LB spot its PLAYING TIME.
PT p'er babay.
I've said for a while that the LB corps has been limited in depth and the PROOF was Spencer Pybus being jsut a hair late on the LSU play and on the field early on.
THAT'S why J. Willis leaving doesn't break my heart but I am baffled.
Losing Bo "________" hurts as well. (Harrison?)
Anyway, Atchison should see that.
AJC is reporting this morning the availability of Marcus Ball. With Florida and others showing interest in him, it seems like Auburn should throw their hat into the ring also.
By Rob Morton | Saturday, January 24, 2009, 11:21 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former AJC Super 11 player Marcus Ball of Stephenson appears headed back to Div. I. After two years at Florida State, Ball transferred to Pearl River Community College (Miss.) this past fall and was named first-team All-American as a safety.
Ole Miss, Southern Miss, Clemson and Florida seem to be the leaders. He is scheduled to finish his academic requirements in May. Ball is the younger brother of former Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball.
“If there was a better player in our league, I don’t know who he was,” Pearl River coach Tim Hatten told the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss. “He’s like an NFL player. He’s got a linebacker’s body at safety and an aggressive nose for the football. He’s the best defensive back we’ve had here. By far.”
I'm stuck at the office. Anybody know where I can catch a stream of the game today?
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/268.0/popup/index.php?rn=9033886&ch=9372372&cl=10661902
Auburn vs. Arkansas game...
Don't know where you can catch it online JZ, but we can give you updates.
The link I sent is a tad bit off but at least you can watch the game....
Does this team just run out of gas the 2nd half?
Thanks guys... Mr. Jay G. Tate, have been to an Auburn basketball practice? Do they even practice free throws?
We just made 2 free throws!!!
Jay should go to practice and show them how to hit free throws...
anyone see the beat down duke issued to maryland?
Maybe that should be Mr. Jay G. Tate's furlough week plan. Go to Auburn and put on a free throw clinic.
Wow...it's quiet in here. Anybody care to name their favorite 80's alt-country/cowpunk band? I'm torn between Jason & The Scorchers and Walk the West.
just saw a movie ("control") about a group called the joy division--punkish band in late 70s, early 80s. good movie, good soundtrack (remaining members of the band put it together).
why did lebo take that timeout? we're on a roll.
OK ... I take my tdaughter to a birthday party and I come back home .... WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
Did any of you call the police to report a kidnapping? Clearly, someone took the AU basketball team and replaced them with competent players!
PUT IN JAKE DRUM!!!!
WARRRRRRRRRR EAGLE!!!!
That was a pasting. Man I love it when we win sporting events.
How about that Auburn wins by 22 at Ark!
Arkansas: Two points in the last nine minutes.
I guess that is Lebo defense for you ...
tenacious d!
Yep - Barber's way overrated.
Who has more rebounds than points?
Uncle Tupelo!
Dennis Rodman? Ben Wallace?
Also, I just sent back "In Bruges" to Nextflix and need another good'un for my queue.
I have "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" in there next, good movie?
"In Burges" is pretty good. It was really neat that I have actually visited that city. Everything dates back to the 12-13th centuries.
One old church has a vile that is said to contain Jesus' blood.
Jay GT- are you saying Barber will likely end up with the Pistons?
psted during AU's BBall game at 12:51 by Anon:
Anonymous said...
Barber is really really overrated.
12:51 PM
That was my reference Jay Goodiemob Tate.
and Jay - Who's recruitng the Mobile area at the moment? And where is Coach taylor concentarting on?
I loved Uncle Tupelo back in the day. Huge fan of Son Volt and Wilco now.
Chris -- I don't know the revised recruiting zones yet.
New (mildly informative) thread up now.
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