Moving into the 9 o'clock hour
More signees for your NSD pleasure:
DE Justin Delaine, 6-5, 223, Linden/Linden HS
Delanie is a physical specimen with long arms and long legs and unusual acceleration for a defensive lineman. The problem is that he's also raw. Very raw. He has awkward footwork, takes odd angles toward the quarterback and makes mistakes of inexperience more often than you'd expect from a major-college recruit. Delanie could develop in any number of ways, though he has a body and a drive that will give him an advantage. He'll definitely need a redshirt season to add bulk and skill. Rivals.com and Scout.com rate him as a three-star recruit.
ATH Chris Davis, 5-11, 175, Birmingham/Woodlawn HS
I have no idea where Davis will play, but I'm certain he has ability. He handled a little bit of everything during his senior season at Woodlawn. He played quarterback, wideout, tailback and was an excellent return threat. Davis is fast and plays with a certain grace. It's difficult to quantify. Nothing is hitchy. Davis is smooth, makes the correct cuts, looks like someone who knows what they're doing. He could emerge as a wideout, though Auburn already has several young guys (Anthony Gulley, Travante Stallworth, Phillip Pierre-Louis) with similar skill sets. Maybe Davis will play cornerback. It's anyone's guess. Rivals.com and Scout.com rate him as a three-star prospect.
TB Michael Dyer, 5-8, 200, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS
The depth of this class may create some confusion about its crown jewel, but Dyer would be a No. 1 guy during most seasons. He's a small guy who runs like he's Brandon Jacobs, leaning forward and considers inside cuts before bouncing outside. He has unusual upper-body strength, which allowed him to break away from tackles easily during high school. He churns his legs until the whistle blows. Dyer also has great vision and that works well with his compact body and bulldog mentality. He takes unorthodox routes up field. If there's a negative, it'd have to be speed. Several recruiting sites list him as a 4.4 guy, but Dyer doesn't seem ultra fast on video. Either way, he's an elite talent who will be given every opportunity to emerge a primary offensive contributor. He’s reminiscent of Jacksonville Jaguars tailback Maurice Jones-Drew. Rivals.com and Scout.com both rate Dyer as a five-star recruit.
TE Dakota Mosley, 6-4, 250, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS
Mosley's career could go in a few directions. He excelled as a tight end in high school and played well against top competition in the Under Armour All-American Game. Mosley is a fierce blocker. He's also skilled at challenging for high passes. He doesn't seem particularly fast to me, though, so a move to offensive line is within the realm of possibility. Considering the way Auburn used Tommy Trott last season, though, Mosley probably will stick at tight end. Rivals.com rates him as a three-star recruit while Scout.com bestowed only two stars.
Dyer photo credit: Rivals.com
DE Justin Delaine, 6-5, 223, Linden/Linden HS
Delanie is a physical specimen with long arms and long legs and unusual acceleration for a defensive lineman. The problem is that he's also raw. Very raw. He has awkward footwork, takes odd angles toward the quarterback and makes mistakes of inexperience more often than you'd expect from a major-college recruit. Delanie could develop in any number of ways, though he has a body and a drive that will give him an advantage. He'll definitely need a redshirt season to add bulk and skill. Rivals.com and Scout.com rate him as a three-star recruit.
ATH Chris Davis, 5-11, 175, Birmingham/Woodlawn HS
I have no idea where Davis will play, but I'm certain he has ability. He handled a little bit of everything during his senior season at Woodlawn. He played quarterback, wideout, tailback and was an excellent return threat. Davis is fast and plays with a certain grace. It's difficult to quantify. Nothing is hitchy. Davis is smooth, makes the correct cuts, looks like someone who knows what they're doing. He could emerge as a wideout, though Auburn already has several young guys (Anthony Gulley, Travante Stallworth, Phillip Pierre-Louis) with similar skill sets. Maybe Davis will play cornerback. It's anyone's guess. Rivals.com and Scout.com rate him as a three-star prospect.
TB Michael Dyer, 5-8, 200, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS
The depth of this class may create some confusion about its crown jewel, but Dyer would be a No. 1 guy during most seasons. He's a small guy who runs like he's Brandon Jacobs, leaning forward and considers inside cuts before bouncing outside. He has unusual upper-body strength, which allowed him to break away from tackles easily during high school. He churns his legs until the whistle blows. Dyer also has great vision and that works well with his compact body and bulldog mentality. He takes unorthodox routes up field. If there's a negative, it'd have to be speed. Several recruiting sites list him as a 4.4 guy, but Dyer doesn't seem ultra fast on video. Either way, he's an elite talent who will be given every opportunity to emerge a primary offensive contributor. He’s reminiscent of Jacksonville Jaguars tailback Maurice Jones-Drew. Rivals.com and Scout.com both rate Dyer as a five-star recruit.
TE Dakota Mosley, 6-4, 250, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS
Mosley's career could go in a few directions. He excelled as a tight end in high school and played well against top competition in the Under Armour All-American Game. Mosley is a fierce blocker. He's also skilled at challenging for high passes. He doesn't seem particularly fast to me, though, so a move to offensive line is within the realm of possibility. Considering the way Auburn used Tommy Trott last season, though, Mosley probably will stick at tight end. Rivals.com rates him as a three-star recruit while Scout.com bestowed only two stars.
Dyer photo credit: Rivals.com
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DYER SUBSTANCE
10th!
Stars Fell on Auburn!!!
GET SOME!!!
So I thought jhag said Shon Coleman was a Bama lock....
Anyways, wasssup?
Dakota Mosley has signed with Auburn.
Curious Jay are you in your office at work
or
In the Auburn War room sitting next to Chizik
Mosley, too!
REpeat from previous thread. Saw on the U that LSU got a commit from a WR, does that solidify Reed to AU?
dan dan - depends on if the WR was Reed ;-)
I guess when I saw it I assumed he was plan B if they couldn't flip Reed.
It wasn't Reed.
I bet Mosely and Dyer wanted to sign and fax together, but since the Arkansas phone system is basically tin cans and strings it is tough to get more than one fax out at a time.
"He's a small guy..."
Yes and that is a legit cause for concern when facing SEC/futureNFL defenses.
Wow this is exciting...now that Coleman and Dyer are out of the rumor mill.
Great job Jay G.!! Take tomorrow off... you've earned it!
Jay G. Tate said...
Best class I've seen and it's not close. I've been covering Auburn since 1998.
That's what I what I was hopin'! GET SOME!!!!!! WDE!!!!!
Calvin Smith will not be signing with Auburn...DANG
I watched the LRC game with Dyer and Moseley on ESPNU. Moseley impressed me more as a DE. I wonder if he won't play defense at Auburn.
I just got a little recruitmas present of my own today. I just got a call to go meet with the Chief of Staff at the agency I'm hoping to be hired with tomorrow.
That'll still be the 2nd best present if Lemoiner signs.
OK,
I know we dont know, but its fun to predict. Who out of this group do you see starting straight up? I dont mean contributing, I see alot of them providing depth. I mean who do you see starting?
With Dyer signed...my distraction level is decreasing and productivity is increasing. Nice.
What an unbelievable day. Never would I have dreamed AU would pull in this kind of talent in one class.
I hope this it isn't a one year apparition but we can consistently be top 10 in the recruiting wars.
Sensi,
Just once, just for me, please say something positive.
Hey Jay G are you liking your job today??????
Ima liking your job a lot!!!
By the way you are doing a great one.
Sensi I can make a list of "small guys" that have killed our SEC/Future NFL defenses over the past few years. Arkansas' current RB would be on that list twice.
Ole Miss's little back would make the list too.
Sensi I've gotten used to you being the glass half empty guy. It's just who you are and it fills a niche here, but come on. Don't worry be happy.
Jay G your so far ahead of the scout guys its not even fair.
A Better ESPN U Site
As far as who is too small...is he referencing Dyer? I like Dyer a lot and think he will be just fine.
I really like Chris Davis.
He and Demetruce McNeal are my sleepers from this class ... so far.
Source on Smith Eddie?
I hear ALOT of good things about both of them JayG especially Davis.
Wrote this at the end of another thread, so I don't think anyone saw it, but... is the video of Lemonier just amazing or something? The guy is only 220 lbs and runs a 5.06 40. That is considered middle of the road in high school...how on earth is he so highly rated?
Chris Davis was drawing comparisons to David Palmer.
He is going to be a good one.
Logan- Bryan Mathews of Rivals said that Smith would not be signing with Auburn, but still felt good about Lemonier.
B. Matthews I think LT
As for who might start immediately, Gayden would be my bet.
How is 5'8" 200lbs for a RB small? McCluster weighs only 165!
Good point Steve, I had forgotten about him.
This is why my parents didn't let us open presents early, we forgot about them come Christmas day, and our Christmas day haul didn't seem to be as highly rated.
I'm hanging with JGT on this one and we get Smith.
If Davis and McNeal are the sleepers, Phillips must be the comatose one.
Just kidding. Unlike past years when we signed lots of lesser "stars" to coach them up, this year we had no need to do that. So I expect our coaches found a hidden gem in Phillips.
Dyer is think, not fat. He supposedly is very durable. I am sure we will get to see plenty of him this coming season. He likely won't start early, but he could be the starter by the end of the season.
I wonder why Saban decided he didn't want Shon Coleman?
Delanie is in.
Positive?
Auburn is a pretty town with nice people.
There you go.
Jay G- Do you feel different about Smith right now or the same?
Luv, he's a fire plug! Watch him play.
Its obvious Steve, little nicky knew SC wasn't coming to UAt, so he didn't want him.
Positive?
Auburn is a pretty town with nice people.
There you go.
I bet Cincy HATES that she's missing this!
Eddie ... on Smith, I'm just going on something I heard a few hours ago. Anything can change. I haven't heard anything different or new.
We had top 10 recruiting classes in 2002, 2006, and 2007; but none of them really compared with this one. And no, that isn't recruiting lesser stars to coach them up. You just get the best players regardless of stars.
A little vid on Phillips for all those who aren't blocked by the Man. It may change you mind about his value.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPH4xIH8Zic&feature=fvw
Positive?
Auburn is a pretty town with nice people.
There you go.
Thanks Sensi.
Cool deal Jay G. Thanks for the tidbits.
B-Matt has some great sources and he's been on the phone with them, so I'd probably stick with what he says.
Jay G, are you talking about Dyer? I watched one of his high schools games awhile back and was VERY impressed!
Supposedly Dyer is the slasher type, sort of like Caddy. He is also suppose to be very had to bring down.
Sensi ...maybe the small guy has outstanding long snapper skills.
Dyer never waivered, so I had no anxiety over him.
Coleman did exactly as he said he would. I'm embarassed to admit it, but the rumor mill had me worried.
But in those top 10 classes Steve, weren't quite a few of those kids unsignable for one reason or another?
Michael,
Re: Lemonier.
The reason he is so high is because he is a monster. Him and Dyer were the only good players on the white team at the Under Armour game.
I always thought it interesting that people thought Caddy was faster than Ronnie. He wasn't, Ronnie was faster and stronger. Caddy just could cut on a dime. He had the quickness edge over Ronnie.
Loganville, the 2007 class fell apart for various reasons, including kids that didn't make the grade. The 2006 class did better, but some of the stars didn't rise as high, such as Hawthorne and Zachery. That may have been the class of Leon, you know he was a good man, yea Leon, came in on the five star plan, ....
Luv: Yeah, Dyer. He's a compact dude, short, sudden.
I agree with Luv: Dyer is not small by any means. He's over 200lbs in HS!! He's not tall, but who cares? That's never been considered a necessary element to RB success in College or the NFL. How tall were James Morris or Walter Payton?
Morris is who I have heard Dyer compared with. Hadn't considered Walter Payton, but that is an interesting comparison.
I maybe wrong, but Dyer reminds me most of Emmitt Smith. Anybody else feel that way?
Boy did I pick a crappy day to work in the woods...marking timber and refreshing the I phone browser doesn't work so well. Keep bringing it hotties and I will continue to pause occasionally in my mission to give pine trees the mark of death...the axe man cometh.
9:32 AM
Well let's just stop talking about the 2010 class and just discuss the success/failure of classes from the past.
stupup, I am guessing that 40 time must have been on a very bad day. Delaine, who is the 3 star that just committed, runs a 4.58 at 225 lbs. I know he is raw, but that is what a light SEC DE looks like. 220 lbs running a 5.06? My goodness, that is like walking.
I'm sticking with Maurice Jones-Drew.
I would like to find that, I said it didnt look good for AU and I predicted Coleman to Bama and Lattimore to USCE, sorry for being 1 for 2...i was wrong
JayGT: Could Delaine be a prime sleeper of this class? Very small school, initial academic questions, but HUGE frame and athletic potential.... He's my sleeper, at least (call USA Today, quick!!).
Michael,
I think I agree about the 40 time. He must have had a bad day.The shuttle run and vert. are impressive.
I think Delanie has a chance to be EXTREMELY good as well.
My bball coach letting me use his computer for this class period, consider me HABOTNing for the next 45 minutes!
At the very least, Delaine will be a real nice body to through out there on special teams. We need all the help we can get there.
Haha Jhag it wasn't that you predicted Coleman to bama, it was that you acted like it was a done deal and claimed people who disagreed with you idiots who had no clue (paraphrasing) a little humility never hurt anyone.
jhag: It's nice to be wrong when you get great outcomes like this as consolation.
Expect a call from the HABOTN Peace & Reconciliation Committee soon. I'm thinking some yoga, green tea, and hug sessions are in the works for and Turfman.
Spelling change:
Ladarious Phillips.
Alright Im a clown
Lurking and trying to work at the same time just like everyone else!!
It's all very exciting! War Eagle!
You know a recruit is flying low when no one even spells his name right.
Yeah jhag, but you said GET SOME, so we are!
HAHA Exactly man, its alllll good
Comm'r ... Delanie is just soooo far away from being ready to contribute. He's so thin and raw. He's the equivalent of a Single-A pitcher with a 95-mph fastball.
Could be really good, could flame out.
errybody Getting some today
Well, work is a big FAIL today, but at least the office is a good place to hide from wifey and kids while engaged in recruiting futility.
Now you get it Jhag, congrats.
I'm sure your not crying about being wrong though
I guess getting Coleman is a pretty damn good conciliation prize.
Oh! So you're a high school student! Well, your credibility is now nill. Could have sworn you worked for rivals.
CGC will be on Rivals Radio this afternoon on Sirius/XM. The show starts at 3pm CST
For got smiley face...:)
Does that mean he thinks our class will be done by then?
well, dang. I was tempted to put BEASLEY!!! in the 87 and claim he was just tooo fast. Timing is difficult on a busy post day.
just look at all the work THT is doing having to pay attention to so many threads in order to get the Beasley post. Big ups.
Following recruiting is all I do to pass time while in high school though, so I know my stuff
I love that jhag goes with "errybody" YESSIR.
It's a 3 hour show...so it could be 5:45 before he's actually on.
yeh, martini, if you had taken the time to do your smiley face like a good poster would, I wouldn't have looked so stupid putting BEASLEY!!! at 89 ;-)
I love single A pitchers with 95 mph fastballs. They provide hope for the future.
I wish the braves had more of them.
Oh please fellas, jhag was only adamantly wrong about one thing. My mom has been wrong about pretty much everything today. I don't know why I ever listen to her like she has inside knowledge. She doesn't own a TV, telephone, or computer, and lives in the hill country. Why did I believe anything she said?
The Braves need a lot of help and the front office doesn't seem to want to spend money.
because you didn't want her to spit on you?
Michael- Was she wrong about your father?
The thing about recruiting is that if the recruits are like me, they usually don't make a decision until the last minute anyway. How can people, days and weeks away, possibly be certain of anything in the recruiting game when the recruits themselves don't know?
Now that's funny right there. I don't care who you are. Well, maybe MJT may not think so.
I have changed Dyer's assessment.
He's now "compact" rather than "small."
Michala, time machine duh. Get with the program.
Yes, THT, that is probably why. Her spit smells like rotten wood and vinegar.
Michela you believed her because she's your mom... isn't she?
thank you sir Michael, people acting like an analyst never got a prediction wrong sheesh
JayG, so what you're saying is that Delaine just needs some clear, cream, and HGH from Balco. That's cool. We can hook him up. GET SOME (anabolic steroids), Justin!
Wanna see an expert get things wrong? Watch Mel Kiper on draft day.
WarEaglePK,
I could not agree more. Wren is to GMs as Tuberville was to recruiting.
Everytime I see Neftali Perez pitch for Texas, I cry a little bit.
Martini: If that's you in the Avatar, you remind me of that EYEtalian chick on the Food Channel (compliment). GET SOME EYEtalian food ... mmmm.
I'll feel better when Trovon's papers come through.
JGT,
I think the Maurice Jones-Drew comparison you made for Michael Dyer was on the money.
Jay G, any word on Trovon Reed?
ESPN live chat (Gerry Hamilton) saying word is Reed won't sign today.
@BFeldmanESPN Wow. Gene Chizik cleaning up this winter. RT @JOXRecruiting Five-star OL Shon Coleman has signed with #Auburn.
IM GONNA DIE my phone is dying during school on NSD, WTF
sorry if this has been covered,
LADARIOUS PHILLIPS, are we going to use as RB or DE,
or both, any insight?
No, commish, that IS the eyetalian from the show. The pic just makes fun of her enthusiasm..."honey your at a 10, we need you at 7!"
jhag now a self-proclaimed (HS) "analyst." Nice. Brash is how he rolls.
If Reed won't sign today, I'd go shopping myself for a replacement!
I picked the wrong day to go into the office. Strong classes by both schools.
Good day indeed.
now we've got a LaDarius to go with our LaDarious
I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.
THE Ladarius Owens, no bammer flip ahaha
I don't like package deals.
Bryan Jones to arky, oh well
New thread ups for L. Owens.
Martini: Yes, that woman is hyper in a slightly annoying way. But she looks good, so I can bear to watch when my wife has the show on. What is her name????
jhag ...consider this. Respectfully submitted opinions never need apology. Brash statements most often do.
Your generation is prone to brash statments when dealing with each other. Older generations have been there, know better and don't want to hear it.
Kudos to your coach for giving you the recruiting day hookup.
No fax from Reed?? Johnny, what can you make out of this?
Johnny: This? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl...
Long time lurker...time to start postin!
welcome cup. Many were long time lurkers as well(myself included).
any info on Reed?
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