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7.17.2009

Stuff I missed on Thursday

Hey everyone. So in my efforts to gain clarity on the Chaz Ramsey situation, I failed to discuss a few lighter (but still notable) Auburn developments.

Things like that happen sometimes.

Auburn has scheduled its Fan Day extravaganza for Aug. 16. It will not be in Beard-Eaves as usual. It's going to be in Jordan-Hare this time and will run from 2-4 p.m. I didn't see much in terms of program changes, though allegedly there will be "game worn" jerseys for sale.
California DE Joel Bonomolo committed to Les Tigres late Wednesday night, our friends at the various Auburn-themed websites report. He attends a suburban Los Angeles junior college right now, but expects to be enrolled at Auburn in January. Bonomolo stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 245 pounds. He chose Les Tigres over a bunch of West Coast schools like Arizona and Arizona State.
Auburn is about to begin what is expected to be a significant recruiting weekend. This will be the last significant recruiting weekend until at least September. Among the most high-profile visitors will be Arkansas TB Michael Dyer, Arkansas TE Dakota Mosley, Georgia DT Jeffrey Whitaker and Greenville HS DT Kenneth Carter.

311 Comments:

Aeronaut said...: But every end is a precursor for a new beginning.; 11:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Nice job bringing in the new page Aero...Keep your head down and your powder dry. Thanks for doing what you do.

I'm out for the evening.; 11:14 PM
Aeronaut said...: Thanks, Hoops. nite!; 11:17 PM
Unknown said...: Sorry I have been away so long. I had to make a trip to take care of some estate business. I am playing catchup on all that is Auburn.; 12:03 AM
Unknown said...: D. Miller, no, I still have to find tickets.; 6:30 AM
Scott M. Brannan said...: i'm off to Dollywood with the family. hope the hotties have a happy day #49 (Lorenzo Diamond Day?)!!!!

WDE!; 6:43 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: T-minus 49 days til kickoff

Scottie B's spot on: HAPPY LORENZO DIAMOND DAY!; 7:37 AM
Jet said...: Married Men Hotties ...

Be sure to be nice to your wives on Lorenzo Diamond Day!; 8:39 AM
Miller said...: So, who's pulling for Tommy Watson in The Open?; 10:58 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'd sure like to see Watson win.

Also across the pond, George Hincapie of the US, and former teammate of Lance for every one of Lance's Tour de France wins, came within 5 seconds of taking the overall lead today. He was really upset that Lance's team played a big part in George not getting the yellow jersey.

Tomorrow's stage in Switzerland will pass right between Gruyere and Broc, great cheese & chocolate towns, respectively.; 11:20 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Eddie - you may want to save a seat for Paul Gattis on your Rollison Express.; 12:04 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: In this highly scientific research, and despite our miserable offense the past few years, Auburn is still Running Back U.; 12:27 PM
boknowsbo said...: Does anyone know why Lache isn't making the trip? Sorry if someone has already said and I missed it.; 12:33 PM
AUfan said...: Jet, hiding any firearms in the house from your wife is also a good way to celebrate Lorenzo Diamond Day. That way, no "accidents" will occur.; 12:41 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: boknows - rumor has it his friend T. Reed couldn't come this weekend because of a fund raiser he was committed to, so they stayed close to Reed's home and visited LSU. Same rumor says they may be in Auburn next weekend. Just rumors.; 2:15 PM
Jet said...: Chocolate and cheese, ah. Had servings of both today.

Stone ground grits with cheese for breakfast. Had a DQ dip cone as a afternoon snack.

Didn't ride a bike, though.

THT ... hid the firearms, but can't find Mrs. Jet's rolling pin, so I don't think I'm out of the woods yet.; 2:40 PM
mrdude said...: For those that are curious, below is a list of recruits that have been spotted on campus. dyer and mosley are expected sunday, and there are some others that are supposed to be here this weekend but haven't been spotted yet.
Tres Houston
Shaun Kitchens
Antonio Goodwin
Ahmad Dixon
LaDarius Owens
Demetruce McNeal
Corey Lemonier
Jawara White
Chad Slade
Tristan Hardin
Jonathan Mincy
Jessel Curry
Jake Holland
DJ Howard
Neiron Ball
Corey Grant
Jeffrey Whitaker

source

THT, I heard that same rumor about seastrunk and reed. I thought that dixon was going to wait with them, but apparently he came this weekend.; 2:57 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Thanks, mrdude. I can't believe we're still closer to the last signing day than the next. Recruiting has changed just a wee bit since I was a tot.; 3:10 PM
AUfan said...: mr dude, thanks for the list of visitors. Hopefully, Auburn will have some new commitments before the end of the week-end. Momentum means so much when it comes to recruiting.; 3:31 PM
mrdude said...: from what i've heard demetruce mcneal is very close to committing, and some speculate that he is a silent commit already. we'll see; 3:36 PM
scott,will not,from tucson said...: tht, i think the gloves come off in the tour tomorrow. something's gotta give.; 5:06 PM
wtc said...: Scott-I agree with you. i think Amrstrong or cantador will push the pace at some point Sunday. i would love to see the old Lance stare down as he gets out of the saddle and starts to pull away fro the group as they are going up hill.; 5:52 PM
AUfan said...: GoVols.com is reporting that OT Aubrey Philips has left the team at FSU. If I am remembering correctly, he was interested in Auburn, and FSU swept in and convinced him otherwise. Would Auburn have a shot at getting him now, or would he be interested in Auburn? He would really help in a position of desperate need for Auburn.; 6:04 PM
Anonymous said...: Depressed...I agree that need for OL is desperate. Nationwide...many more OL have comitted earlier than in previous years. All but one of our intial top targets have committed. At this point we have to hope that the coaches have identified and are targeting the OL recruits that will have a breakout senior year.

We've danced around our poor WR issues for years, but you really can't develop offensive schemes to hide the lack of OL talent.

It's not too late, but it is disppointing that our most critical need is not generating interest. As best as I can tell, only one OL that we would consider offering is even visiting AU this weekend.; 7:11 PM
AUBigCat said...: There is a pic of Corey Lemonier on AL.com wearing an AU hat at todays camp. Before the Petey Smith debacle, I would have seen that as a promising sign.

I am so sick of thinking about OL that I have decided to stop. These coachs get paid to worry about this so Im gonna let em. They know the need better than me so from here on out I am going to assume they are on top of this and have several unknown recruits identified.; 7:31 PM
Jet said...: Hoopie, I'm with you.

OL puts the O in offense.

We need OL badly ... but I'm suspicious of players who leave programs.

Maybe I'm being overly judgmental, but it seems many of the players who leave major programs are either immature or a problem.; 7:36 PM
AUBigCat said...: Looks like Demetruce McNeal has committed. At least that is the extremely early talk at the moment.; 7:36 PM
AUBigCat said...: It also seems that Rivals is reporting that Ladarius Owens has eliminated bama from his list. His new top 3 are The Good Guys, UGA, and UF.; 7:39 PM
Unknown said...: That is good news about Owens. I couldn't see him signing with the evil empire, but it would have been a major hit if he did.

I think we won't be as concerned with WR as the season progresses. We have talent there. Hopefully it will show this season.

The offensive line will continue to be a concern, but the biggest concern there will not be this year or next. The 2011 season depends upon us getting some quality linemen to come in when most of our OL will graduate.

Keep in mind that linemen can come from the defensive side of the ball, so I view any lineman signing as a very good thing.; 7:57 PM
Monica said...: MrDude - LaDarius is in Auburn according to him. Which Mosley are you talking about?; 8:17 PM
Unknown said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 8:58 PM
Unknown said...: Monica, you really stink at Farm Town, by the way:); 8:59 PM
Jet said...: Scout has McNeal committed!; 9:03 PM
Miller said...: Any other promising quotes from today's visitors?; 9:12 PM
ehyou said...: I corroborate jet's assertion. Auburn shall have the services of a fine DB.

Sorry Mr. McNeal, prepare to have your stars downgraded by Rivals.; 9:20 PM
Monica said...: Steve, I know! I'll be leaving B'ham tomorrow so when I get back to WV I'll try to improve my farming skills.; 9:28 PM
Jet said...: Ehyou ...

I preferred the dashing Robert Urich in his previous series, playing Jim Street in "SWAT" (led ably by Hondo Harrelson -- as portrayed by Steve Forrest) and "Vegas" as the oh, so, suave Dan Tanna.; 9:31 PM
ehyou said...: I'm a fan of the Robert Parker novels. I couldn't decide between Spencer and Hawk, so I gave 'em both. Everyone please try to control your excitement.

PS - Urich made a much better Spencer than Mantegna in those made for TV movies.; 9:36 PM
Unknown said...: Omnica, I can't believe you is in the ham. I just left there yesterday after a fun filled week of handling estate business. I actually have a home out in Helena.; 9:40 PM
Monica said...: Steve, if you read my FB while you were farming or read HABOTN this past week you would have known I've been in the ham ALL week!!!; 9:41 PM
Miller said...: Where is your house in Helena, Steve?; 9:52 PM
ehyou said...: I love re-remembering old tv shows, thanks jet. I find those who made appearances interesting.

SWAT
Leslie Nielson 3 episodes
Dick van Patten 2 episodes

Vega$
Wayne Newton 2 episodes
Lorne Greene 2 episodes; 9:55 PM
ehyou said...: Could Urich be anything but suave? I think not.; 10:00 PM
Jet said...: I think I'll have to purchase the theme from SWAT by Rhythm Heritage (I think) for my iPod.; 10:17 PM
ehyou said...: Super sweet theme song. No problem at all saying top 5 all time.
SWAT

Give me one that beats Barney Miller and I'll shake your hand. (The look on Det. Harris' face at the typewriter is awesome); 11:04 PM
Jet said...: Hawaii 5-0 gets the vote here, ehyou.

Barney Miller's pretty good, though.; 11:15 PM
Monica said...: H50 hands down; 11:18 PM
Jet said...: Book 'em, Moniker.; 11:20 PM
Unknown said...: Brandy Wine subdivison, Miller. I only get to Bama a couple of times a year, but the house remains:); 11:33 PM
Unknown said...: Barney Miller is the best cop show ever and the theme song rocks.

Omnica, I was in the ham for a week and only managed to get online for about half an hour all week. There wasn't much webbing going on.; 11:35 PM
BinOBA said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 12:06 AM
JgobravesHAG said...: Wooooooooo hhooooooooooo; 2:49 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: jhag the nocturnalite!

Jet & Mon - should I get The Ventures vinyl transferred to digital?; 6:44 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: 48 days til kickoff!

HAPPY STEPHEN DAVIS DAY!!! (was there any doubt)

WAR EAGLE!!!
GO TIGERS!!!; 6:45 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Hawaii 5-O by The Ventures where are the horns?

Walk - Don't Run: The Best of the Ventures; 6:54 AM
Jet said...: Good morning, Hot Ones.

I salute you on Stephen Davis Day.

But I hope it's Tom Watson Day.; 7:01 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: From JayGT - "(Auburn coaches) 'said they were signing only one safety and I'm the safety they wanted,' McNeal told AuburnSports.com."
* * *

well, what was 5* safety Ahmad Dixon doing in town? I'm glad it was on his own dime.; 7:30 AM
AUBigCat said...: Happy Sunday and Happy Stephen Davis Day my Hot Amigos!

It looks like OL Aubrey Phillips will meet with the coaches today according to a few reports around the web. It seems he had weight issues (340+lbs) that kept him from keeping pace in FSU's summer workouts.; 8:07 AM
Jet said...: Rick Reilly points out ... other athletes Tom Watson's age of 59 ...

Larry Holmes
Bruce Jenner
Mike Schmidt
Archie Manning

In fact, Archie's boys ... Peyton and Eli ... were born AFTER Watson's first British Open win in 1975. They've each won a Super Bowl.; 8:13 AM
AUBigCat said...: Jet I heard one of the guys on ESPN say that a Watson win would be bad for golf. His logic was that is strengthens the argument that golf is not a sport since there is no other major sport where a 59 year old could be this successful.

I'm pulling for Watson. I think it's a great story.; 8:23 AM
Jet said...: BigCat ...

I'm for big stories. I don't give a rip what a talking head says about whether golfers are athletes.; 8:30 AM
Anonymous said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 8:41 AM
Scott M. Brannan said...: happy Stephen Davis #48 day. loved that guy. have a happy sunday hotties!; 9:00 AM
Unknown said...: So far we are seeing a recruiting class that is much the same as what we saw last season, other than there being fewer commitments. Yes, these coaches have made more noise, but at what point is it time to piss or get off the crapper?; 9:07 AM
AUBigCat said...: Jet...
I feel you on that. I haven't heard anyone talk about golf not being a sport in years, at least pre-Tiger.

Steve...
This class could still finish high with the talent still out there that's favoring us. I dont know if AU will ever consistently land 4-5* recruits without consistenly winning BIG (ie 10+ games per seasonn). I think that all this attention from the top RBs in the country might make the fan base more antsy if we dont produce quickly. Without the connects with Malzahn and Luper, i dont know how high we'd be for Seastrunk and Dyer. Next year those connections might not be there with the best talent in the country. Then these recruiting classes start looking like the old classes. I really have no problem with that as long as they develop into the players that many of the old classes had.; 9:31 AM
FSJ said...: I'll never forget watching Nicklaus on TV at the Masters in 1986.

I hope Tom Watson can pull it off today as well.

It would be GREAT for golf, IMO.

Anybody that thinks golf is not a sport should ask Michael Jordan.; 10:41 AM
Unknown said...: Prior to the last two recruiting classes, we had some of the best classes in the country. I look for the same.

There is a danger with going after a lot of high profile recruits. You can end up losing the recruits you could have gotten. Corey Grant is an example of one I am concerned about.; 10:48 AM
Unknown said...: Is bowling a sport?; 10:48 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: but at what point is it time to piss or get off the crapper?

I'd say in January, before signing day; 10:52 AM
Unknown said...: THT, I hope not. Going after recruits you can get is the important thing. The almosts don't get you a thing.; 10:53 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: right now, looks like the Tour is Contador's to lose. Lance couldn't match the climbing ability of his teammate today. There's still some serious Alps later this week, and a time trial. Next Saturday should be intesting with a mtn top finish at the end of a monster climb.

Time to turn to golf; 10:54 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: yep, Corey Grant is definitely one we'd like to have. He supposedly has an offer; all he has to do is say yes. I don't think we'll lose him so much as he may choose to go elsewhere if we sign better* RBs

*star rating, which of course, is not always accurate; 11:01 AM
boknowsbo said...: Is it official now? Contador may have established himself as the heir to the throne today. He smoked Lance on that climb. Wow.; 12:58 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: http://blog.al.com/chatter/2009/07/so_what_about_tyrik_rollison_i.html

sweet article on ROLLISON EXPRESS...... sorry i suck at hyperlinking; 1:05 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1:05 PM
Jet said...: Tom Watson, thanks for giving us a thrilling British Open.

Congrats to Florence native Stewart Cink.; 1:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Got home from church and the weekly after-church restaurant excursion just in time to see the playoff.

Golf is definitely a sport. It's just not as overtly athletic as other sports. Then again, Baseball isn't as overtly athletic as Basketball.

I don't consider curling an athletic sport.; 2:31 PM
AUBigCat said...: Rivals is stating that AU is close to adding Aubrey Phillips as a late addition to our 2009 class. Does anyone know if he'd have to sit out this season if he did come to AU?; 2:33 PM
ehyou said...: I do like me some Stephen Davis. We are the same age by a couple of months so he and I came through school together.; 2:41 PM
AUBigCat said...: I've read some pretty encouraging things about LB CJ Mosley's visit this weekend. Apparently his parents loved the visit, the coachs, and the way they encouraged a competitive yet fun atmosphere for the recruits.; 2:47 PM
ehyou said...: Not much ticks me off more than the talking heads telling me who I'm supposed to like.; 2:49 PM
Anonymous said...: Big Cat..that's an interesting question. At 340, he probably couldn't contribute this year even if the NCAA allowed such. Even if he sits out a year to get in condition, we don't have anything to lose. If he doesn't "shape up"... he gets booted. If he lives up to his HS star rating, he could be a good offensive lineman in a year or 2.

Giving him a year to acclimate to college life and condition may be best for him. It helped Ronnie Brown tremendously.; 3:01 PM
Aeronaut said...: I was listening to 'Russians', by Sting. It was so much nicer to have civilized enemies.

I don't think these guys love their children.

Sorry.. I'm kinda chaotic today.; 3:05 PM
AUBigCat said...: Hoopie, apparently Aubry Phillips told Scout that he is 6-7 324. Maybe he showed up at FSU at 340 and is back down to his playing weight... i dont know. A few reports from people that saw him on campus today said that he looked like he was in shape.; 3:21 PM
Unknown said...: I don't know that I like the idea of us taking a player that FSU kicked off their team. I don't like the message it would send to our players.; 4:05 PM
WarEagleRK said...: I don't think it was a Randy Moss type kicking off the team, more of a he ate his way off the team.

Both discipline issues, but one not as bad as the other for a team.; 4:10 PM
AUBigCat said...: I agree with RK, it doesnt appear to be a Randy Moss type situation. Just think how bad Moss had to be to get kicked out of Free Shoes University!! I digress...

It could have been more of a Deron Furr type situation. I dont know if that's good our bad but I dont believe Furr was/is a bad kid. Again I digress...

I am beginning to trust this staff so I feel they will make the best decision for Auburn either way.; 4:18 PM
cincytiger said...: I can be stubborn and wait someone out if I have to, but I do hate being patient. I wish some of these players would commit soon. Not sure why I am even worrying with this, except that I made the BIG mistake of reading comments on AL. I feel so dirty!! And angry. There are some really stupid posts.; 4:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Maybe Shun Coleman from Olive Branch, Ms. will inspire Aubrey Phillips from Olive Branch, Ms. to be motivated. Maybe both of these guys will inspire Damien Robinson(5 star OT) of Olive Branch to come to AU.; 4:35 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Cincy,

Avoid reading AL.com forums and comments at all and you'll be more intelligent for it.; 4:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Reading Al.com comments is masochistic and hedonistic; 4:47 PM
Unknown said...: I would like to see Auburn take all 4 Banneker boys, although I must admit I don't know a lot about them. I just get the impression they would push each other.; 4:48 PM
AUfan said...: Auburn also has a prior relationship with Phillips, they were recruiting him very hard last year, so I think they have some kind of idea of the type of person he is. To me, that makes the situation a little different as opposed to being a player who left a school and they knew nothing about him.

Or maybe I am just desperate for OT's. Ziemba and McCain are the only true Tackles on the team. Everyone else is really better suited to being an interior lineman. I hope this situation can be worked out.; 4:50 PM
Anonymous said...: From what I've heard from Columbus, Furr is a good kid. AU had way too many qbs and he didn't want to wait to be another "athletic qb project". He is listed as a db at Memphis. Wish he was a safety at AU. That kid could play most anywhere onthe field.; 4:52 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: so far a pretty good weekend, but nowhere near the fireworks prophesied by Troop at the end of June. More like sparklers and roman candles. I was looking for M80s and cherry bombs.; 4:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Steve...Our local HS played Banneker several seasons in a row. They have good athletes and play hard, however their overall coaching, game planning and fundamentals are generally weak. Their fanbase travels well for a metro/suburban Atl school.

In Ga. the small towns generally travel well because there's not much else to do.; 4:58 PM
Anonymous said...: THT...if the rumors that Lache will visit next weekend are true, maybe we'll see some M-80s then.

My fav fireworks = mortar tubes.; 5:08 PM
Unknown said...: I must admit I was anticipating a lot of commitments this month, particularly this weekend. Hopefully it is coming.; 5:27 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: Dyer visiting Tuesday; 5:27 PM
scott,will not,from tucson said...: where's that new thread smell?; 5:45 PM
scott,will not,from tucson said...: i don't think contador is a lock, yet. team dynamics may keep him on top, though.; 5:50 PM
mrdude said...: The latest rumor I've heard/read on Aubrey: He is in auburn today, possibly staying overnight. He has said that tomorrow he will anounce his decision between Auburn, Alabama, and Arkansas. I have a hunch he's picking Auburn, considering that he hasn't visited those other schools recently. According to charles goldberg, he would be eligible to play this year.

Like jhag said, dyer (along with dakota mosley) is visiting tuesday. I have a sneaking suspision that he will be committing soon.; 5:52 PM
Monica said...: I stood outside al.com headquarters last Tuesday night and put a hex on them. Just thought I should tell y'all that. Slimy whatchadoodles.; 7:10 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Nice work Omnica the Hexologist; 7:23 PM
Monica said...: Thanks for your support,THT!!; 7:27 PM
wtc said...: anybody home?; 8:52 PM
Monica said...: i'm home; 8:57 PM
wtc said...: I hope your travel home went well.

AL will never be the same. Sorry you missed the great weather today. Best weather day the whole summer.; 9:05 PM
Monica said...: Yesterday was just as perfect and I got to enjoy it. Diana and I hit the Farmers Market, took some photo's downtown and did a little girly shopping. It was big fun.

Travel was pretty good today minus two big clog up's around Knoxville.

AL better get ready for me to come back in September. Diana and I are going to try to make it to the West Virginia game.; 9:09 PM
wtc said...: You will have to come by and tailgate with us if you come down. This is your official invitation.; 9:21 PM
Monica said...: Thank you very much!; 9:27 PM