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2.03.2010

Moving past noon

I promised a two-star "surprise" brewing.

Here he is:

C Tunde Fariyike, 6-3, 295, Thomaston, Ga./Upson Lee HS
Fariyike was another of Auburn's signing day surprises. He was a powerful tackle for a struggling Class 4A team who simply overpowered most of the defensive linemen assigned to beat him. He's not big enough to play tackle in college, though, and Auburn coaches believe he'll settle at center. He's fairly mobile. Fariyike is an extremely bright student who is expected to enter Auburn's pre-med program. Prior to Auburn's offer, the biggest schools on his trail were Duke and East Carolina. Why? He was born in Nigeria, picked up football later than most prospects and started for only two seasons. Rivals.com rates Fariyike as a two-star recruit. He is unrated by Scout.com.

93 Comments:

Blogger weagle251 said...

SUBSTANCE!!!

12:29 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

WAR EAGLE!!!

12:29 PM  
Blogger Dear Leader said...

lache

12:29 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

dang it, had to correct my spelling.

12:29 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I love the random "lache" ...

12:29 PM  
Blogger Seanzie said...

That'll about do it. Just two more LsOI and that's it.

12:30 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Surprise....where did everyone go?

12:30 PM  
Blogger Dear Leader said...

think he can hear me..

12:30 PM  
Blogger AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...

Surprises and Surprises!!!!!

12:31 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I think Bonomolo's stuff is in.

Not sure what's going on there.

12:31 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

gotta be brainy to play center. With that name, I may pretend he's Samoan. I've always wanted us to have a Samoan.

12:31 PM  
Blogger Dear Leader said...

if a lache were to fall in the forest (on the way to the fax machine), and no one was there to get it, would anyone hear the machine???

I ponder

12:31 PM  
Blogger michael said...

DL is on the money. Lache is in.

12:32 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

Dangn't you gotta tell us there is a new thread.

Looking back I guess thats what the surprise time post was about.

I was left all alone, you guys know I'm afraid of the dark.

12:33 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

So he's a smaller Ryan Broome (at least in background).

12:33 PM  
Blogger Scott Chocolate said...

You still trust your mom, MJT?

12:33 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

If I recall, Dixon, Seastrunk & Reed, the 3 amigos, have yet to turn in one LOI. Interesting.

12:33 PM  
Blogger LuvAU1968 said...

Jason Campbell!

12:33 PM  
Blogger Statguy said...

In the UK and have had back to back meetings. Just got on. WOW what a day!!!!

12:33 PM  
Blogger LuvAU1968 said...

Curses! Missed it!

12:34 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

After watching that Dateline a few weeks ago about the Samoan high school players. Anybody see that? I'm with you THT. Let's get a Samoan!

12:34 PM  
Blogger michael said...

SC, she promised this time. I can really hear it in her voice; she is telling the truth.

12:34 PM  
Blogger bharris007 said...

Did we just pickup a commit from a tellatubby? What is a Tunde Fariyike?

12:34 PM  
Blogger Secondaid said...

And we've hit the "everyone's punch-drunk" portion of our Recruitmas Day festivities. Everyone's looking for room to put just... one... more... recruit.

Then the tryptophans start kicking in, everyone gets a bit groggy, and the crazy uncles start fighting in the backyard.

12:34 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

It'd be our luck we would end up with the small samoan he'd only be like 6-5 315.

12:35 PM  
Blogger michael said...

So Jay G, you thinking high traffic day of all time? Boy, you should really be rollin in the dough after today!

12:35 PM  
Blogger Loganville Tiger said...

Fariyike may have a problem qualifying

3.9 GPA

27 ACT

12:36 PM  
Blogger digger4au said...

Thanks THT I was over there and lost.

12:36 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

ROFL, Michael. Nothing like blog traffic to turn JGT into a multibillionaire.

12:37 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

There you go again, JayGT, calling people "small." It's not the size of the man, but the man of the size, after all.

12:37 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

Ryan Broome... Good (bad) name from the past, RK

12:38 PM  
Blogger Norm said...

Welcome to the newcomers to the HABOTNland.

I done told you people the last 2 days that you'd be happy with the results of today. Apparently, you thought I was MJT and was kidding. You should always believe Homer and me. Well, in cases such as this, you should probably put more stock in what Homer has to say.

Get some!

And, while I have a moment - KEEP HATE ALIVE!!!

12:38 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

Well as we heard earlier, small is a concern against the future NFL players in the SEC.

12:39 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

That was 60 Minutes Brandon.

12:39 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

Squirrel!!!

12:39 PM  
Blogger Ephemeral said...

We have done well with Tigers with hard-to-pronounce names before. I like it when we take a chance on somebody smart.

12:40 PM  
Blogger Scott Chocolate said...

Panties!

12:41 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

Did he play soccer while in Nigeria? If so I have decided he is the football version of Hakeem the Dream.

My most beautiful big man ever (in a totally hetero sports kinda way).

12:41 PM  
Blogger LuvAU1968 said...

Somebody needs to come up with a nickname cuz I have no idea how to pronounce his last name.

12:42 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

Screw You Scott.

12:42 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

Or his first name for that matter Luv.

12:42 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

I wish Reed would just sign so I could leave and go to best buy.

12:43 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

I think we have everyone in now with one spot open.

12:43 PM  
Blogger Andrew said...

Lache finally got off his arse and sent his LOI to Oregon. Now that nonsense on all the crazy AU boards will cease. C'mon Reed..Hog tie your coach and fight your way to that fax machine!

12:43 PM  
Blogger dan dan the AU fan said...

Could Farikiye(is that prononounced freaky?)come in on an academic scolarship and free up a football scholly.

12:43 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

Luv, we could call him Fairey. Urrr, maybe not.

12:43 PM  
Blogger michael said...

Nigeria gave us one of the all time Techno Bowl greats, Christian Okoye.

12:44 PM  
Blogger michael said...

Tecmo, not Tecno

12:44 PM  
Blogger Scott Chocolate said...

Wake, in the spirit of Recruitmas, I take it back.

Bonomolo!
Reed!
Lache!
Skivvies!

12:44 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

don't think that's permitted by NCAA rules, dan dan

12:44 PM  
Blogger dan dan the AU fan said...

Just thought I would ask?

12:45 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

Someone sent me this. It is supposedly a quote from Fbomb:

About a year ago...

"As long as Nick Saban is coaching college football yall (Auburn) will never beat them in recruiting."

12:45 PM  
Blogger Scott Chocolate said...

Minus the "Lache" part.

12:45 PM  
Blogger Bellefay1 said...

Every time I post something you create a new post!

If anyone was curious about what's going on in Georgia...listening to UGA fans on the radio, they're pushing "meltdown" mode.

12:45 PM  
Blogger Commish of Old Pimps said...

Nigeria also gave us the most prolific email scam of all time, i.e., the diamond mine/bank account ruse. Thanks Nigeria!!

12:45 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

dan dan ... no can do. That's forbidden by the NCAA.

12:45 PM  
Blogger JD said...

With Centers in the not so distant past like Walk on Jeremy Ingals and Joe Cope and lowly ranked Jason Bosley (2*)I believe he can be successful. I think these guys are often times difficult to project on this level because they are often undersized OL. The only other highly regarded center prospect recently that I can remember was T-bob Hebert at LSU.

12:46 PM  
Blogger Emmett said...

And we all know Finebaum is right all the time

12:46 PM  
Blogger astatguy said...

Several surprises, and we held serve on the big dogs. I watched the films of Ladarius Philips and would not want to get in his way!

12:46 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Anxiety associated with Reed's LOI is (at least temporarily) assauged.

I expect it soon.

12:46 PM  
Blogger Andrew said...

word!

12:47 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Not MY anxiety; Auburn's anxiety.

12:47 PM  
Blogger mwdeav said...

Unfortunately DanDan, no. My brother and I both passed up on the opportunity to walk on at Auburn because it would have cost us our academic scholarships.

Kinda a tragic rule, but necessary.

12:47 PM  
Blogger Andrew said...

good save homer!! :)

12:48 PM  
Blogger dan dan the AU fan said...

I guess I was thinking that he could be considered a walk-on. Speaking of that, what about Jeff Fisher's kid?

12:48 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

JayG-Can you give us a run down on the prospects for the 2011 class? I am sure you have the bios ready already since all you had to do today is sit around a fax machine and smoke cigars.

Again, great job today.

12:48 PM  
Blogger digger4au said...

Homer Strikes again

12:49 PM  
Blogger dan dan the AU fan said...

Thanks for the info.

12:50 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

JGT almost pseudo sort of partially kind of admitted to being an AU fan
;-)

Hence the Homer avatar

12:51 PM  
Blogger Jimmy said...

Dan, or even better how about all the Hotties on HABOTN throw in $200 a piece and put him through college.
I may have an extra car he can drive too.

that not a violation is it?
right?

12:51 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

mwdeav (welcome by the way if your new) yeah same goes for me, I was going to walk on but wanted to keep my academic scholarship.

Or it could have something to do with the fact that I'm a scrawny kid who isn't all that athletic. But I'm gonna stick with the scholarship thing.

12:51 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Trovon Reed is in.

12:52 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

REED!!!

12:52 PM  
Blogger Loganville Tiger said...

Recruiter Dude (Jamie something) on 680TheFan here in Atlanta stated he would be Shocked if Reed didn't sign with Auburn.

12:52 PM  
Blogger LuvAU1968 said...

Get some!!!!!

12:53 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

Has anyone looked at the schedule for next year? Looks like there is a good chance for us to get off to a really good start even with a new QB.

12:53 PM  
Blogger Scott Chocolate said...

Paging Mr. Bonomolo!

12:53 PM  
Blogger AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...

Hell Yessssssssss Welcome Mr. REED!

12:53 PM  
Blogger martini35504 said...

Pronunciation guide:

Tunde Fariyike
Toon - day Far-e-yee-kay

12:53 PM  
Blogger Coffee Cup said...

Reed Substance.

12:53 PM  
Blogger Secondaid said...

Merry Recruitmas, everybody!

12:53 PM  
Blogger Loganville Tiger said...

With that info, I guess Recruiter Dude would be shocked...

Thanks JGT.......

12:54 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

I guess all we are waiting on is Bonomolo. I guess this is my cue to head out and get some stuff done. Thanks for all the hard work Jay G. When I'm rich and famous I will remember you.

12:54 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

BEST....CLASS....EVER??????????

12:54 PM  
Blogger dan dan the AU fan said...

See, its pronounced like freaky in southern dialect.

12:55 PM  
Blogger Howard said...

Toon-day Freaky. I like it.

Yes, I'm late to the party, but it's been a busy day at work, too.

Merry Recruitmas, everyone. And yes, I'm glad I didn't make the 3.5 hour trek to Spartanburg last night, although it would have been worth it just to hang with JGT and Stephen Davis for a couple of hours.

12:57 PM  
Blogger mwdeav said...

Reed official.

12:57 PM  
Blogger Norm said...

I didn't have scholarships (academic or otherwise) made available to me. Rest assured, this will not be the case with F4* (you newbies will catch on).

Panties! Get some! Keep Hate Alive!

12:59 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

GOT SOME NORM!

1:00 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I just like setting around saying Tunde Fariyike. It has a kind of ring to it.

Well, I was hoping for one other surprise, but I do understand that Jake Holland is 5 star in terms of hair, so we got that going for us.

1:01 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

So Tobias Funke is aboard.

1:03 PM  
Blogger Norm said...

Arrested Development. Nice.

1:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The day started with unanswered questions about Lemonier Lemonier http://usspost.com/tunde-fariyike-usspost-4977/

3:06 PM  

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