Auburn's coaching staff had a busy weekend hosting about 10 recruits---and extending an offer and hiring Colorado's OL Coach Jeff Grimes--Grimes has been at Colorado the past two seasons and prior to that had seasons with Boise St and Arizona St among others. He is felt to be an excellent recruiter---young and energetic and has a history of coaching the OL to up-tempo offense's like the one Auburn will run under Gus Malzhan. HD Matters is excited with the new Hire and expects AU fans to see significant improvement in OL play in 2009. (One more coaching hire remains --secondary)
On the prospect front Auburn picked up commitments from the following:
Clint Mosley (Mr. Football in Alabama for the 2008 season out of Leroy) accepted an Auburn offer virtually on the spot. Auburn extended this weekend and Mosley quickly agreed.
John Sullen ( an enormous OL prospect out of Auburn High-- standing 6 foot-5 inches and 335 LBS) de-committed from Southern Miss an accepted Auburn's offer
Anthony Gulley --an all purpose athlete out of Brantley--also indicated he would commit to Auburn next week after his visit to Troy.
HD Matters is excited about the Grimes hire for OL coach and the new commitments but really wants to see (expects) Coach C and company to make some strides to land two highly recruited/high rated receivers and a minimum of one more highly ranked OL and DL player during the remaining time leading up the the February 4th signing date. Several prospects considering Auburn that fall under the "everybody wants them category" are as follows
* Johnnie Farms --set to visit January 23--4 star OL prospect from Perry Ga. ---his is currently committed to North Carolina (previously committed to South Carolina) --he was also on the old AU coaching staff's radar last year but some how stopped being pursued by Tuberville and Company. Farms is a "big time" player that AU needs to land.
* Emory Blake---big time receiver from Austin TX---with multiple offers from most Big 12 schools is another example of the type receiver we need to win over---i know AU got in the mix late---but Trooper/Luper and Company need to pull this one off---He is a big physical receiver--with speed and skill. Blake could redefine what it means to be a receiver at Auburn and open up outlets in Texas for future receivers.
* Tana Patrick---one of the top prospects in Alabama and the nation at the LB position---many major programs such has USC and Miami have recruited him----Coach C needs to land him to make a statement---that the state of Alabama will not be surrendered--it would be a big moral victory and a significant commitment .
HD Matters is impressed and excited about what the coaching staff for Auburn have been able to pull together in such a short time---but then again that is what you expect when you hire people that are suppose to be some of the best. For the new staff to really make a statement that Auburn is for real and here to stay they need to land the 3 players discussed above--or-- ones just like them. War Eagle and good luck!!!.
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