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Title: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 07:56:00 PM
Commits to Auburn tonight over offers from Alabama and Tennessee!   :vn:  6-1 190lbs Safety.  Out of Olive Branch, MS

That'll work!
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 08:04:41 PM
Bryan Matthews Quote:

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Bates, who previously committed to Arkansas State, saw his recruitment heat up over the last few days, adding a verbal offer from Alabama this week. On Thursday afternoon, Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart visited Bates and he also received a phone call from UA head coach Nick Saban.

"Coach Smart came down and watched me practice basketball today," Bates said. "I talked to him for a while but my heart is in Auburn.

"They tried to get me to visit but I told them it's all Auburn now."

As a senior, Bates said he had approximately 90 tackles and four interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown. He also rushed for approximately 700 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Bates said he runs a 4.5 40-yard dash and has a 325-pound bench press and 38-inch vertical leap. He projects as a full qualifier with a 2.7 GPA and a 19 on the ACT.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 08:36:26 PM
Bryan Matthews Quote:

Actually, Kirby Smart was in Olive Branch going over signing day papers with Rod Woodson. An Arkansas coach was at Olive Branch as well and Woodson was trying to sell Alabama and Arkansas on Bates, but nothing really materialized.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Ogre on January 29, 2009, 08:45:07 PM
Actually, Kirby Smart was in Olive Branch going over signing day papers with Rod Woodson. An Arkansas coach was at Olive Branch as well and Woodson was trying to sell Alabama and Arkansas on Bates, but nothing really materialized.

So are you saying that Alabama never made an offer to Bates?  If so, you need to notify the guys at Rivals.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 08:45:20 PM
Actually, Kirby Smart was in Olive Branch going over signing day papers with Rod Woodson. An Arkansas coach was at Olive Branch as well and Woodson was trying to sell Alabama and Arkansas on Bates, but nothing really materialized.

Both sites acknowledge an offer from Alabama and Tennessee scissors.  I'm sorry, but you don't know better than the entire reporting staff of both sites.  Thanks for playing though.   It's a good pick up.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 29, 2009, 08:46:55 PM
Actually, Kirby Smart was in Olive Branch going over signing day papers with Rod Woodson. An Arkansas coach was at Olive Branch as well and Woodson was trying to sell Alabama and Arkansas on Bates, but nothing really materialized.

Actually, you weren't there.  Daren Bates was.    
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 09:03:57 PM
Both sites acknowledge an offer from Alabama and Tennessee scissors.  I'm sorry, but you don't know better than the entire reporting staff of both sites.  Thanks for playing though.   It's a good pick up.
From the admin at BOL:

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Kirby Smart was visiting olive branch today but he was going over signing day info with rod woodson. Woodson was the one trying to sell alabama and an arkansas coach on bates but neither offered.

I have texted with Daren the last 36 hours and he told me if ua would offer he would visit this weekend. But no offer.

Good player though and nice kid. Personally I think he's a bit underrated. I am surprised only arky state had offered most of the year.

Just an fyi.

He wrote that because when people read Bates' comments everybody was like "Huh?". The national people are the ones that change the offer lists, not the site admins afaik. Also, Bates' offer was never on the BOL offer list until now.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Catphish Tilly on January 29, 2009, 09:05:08 PM
Actually, Kirby Smart was in Olive Branch going over signing day papers with Rod Woodson. An Arkansas coach was at Olive Branch as well and Woodson was trying to sell Alabama and Arkansas on Bates, but nothing really materialized.

god dude you are such a fucking loser
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 09:06:03 PM
god dude you are such a fucking loser
Well shit, don't cry about it little fella....
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 09:10:20 PM
From the admin at BOL:

He wrote that because when people read Bates' comments everybody was like "Huh?". The national people are the ones that change the offer lists, not the site admins afaik. Also, Bates' offer was never on the BOL offer list until now.

That doesn't mean shit.  It's been reported.  In fact, a couple of the guys over at ITAT took a screenshot of the offer page for Bates, and clearly Alabama had offered.  OF COURSE, the offer check mark is gone now, but it was too late... already had seen it.  Fuck you, and fuck BOL.

Besides, who fucking cares, he's coming here.   It's over anyway.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Catphish Tilly on January 29, 2009, 09:15:41 PM
Well shit, don't cry about it little fella....

No tears here "big fella," just someone who wishes there was a SINGLE thread on here I could enjoy without encountering whatever latest diatribe your greasy little doughnut handling fingers have typed up.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 09:19:34 PM
That doesn't mean shit.  It's been reported.  In fact, a couple of the guys over at ITAT took a screenshot of the offer page for Bates, and clearly Alabama had offered.  Fuck you, and fuck BOL.

Besides, who fucking cares, he's coming here.   It's over anyway.
You guys are so desperate to get one up on Alabama its funny. You guys talk shit about recruits lying about AU not contacting them, and recruits that don't have commitable offers, and guys who think they have offers from AU but then never really did when they try to commit. Oh, but damn, if an opportunity to get one up on Alabama arises then all that shit goes out the window. Gotcha  :thumbsup:

I just really don't think we're going to go offering a guy that is a 2* with only an offer from Arkansas St and Central Arkansas.....maybe UT, five days before NSD for a position we're really not hurting for.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 09:24:09 PM
You guys are so desperate to get one up on Alabama its funny. You guys talk shit about recruits lying about AU not contacting them, and recruits that don't have commitable offers, and guys who think they have offers from AU but then never really did when they try to commit. Oh, but damn, if an opportunity to get one up on Alabama arises then all that shit goes out the window. Gotcha  :thumbsup:

Congrats scissors... For your non-stop homerism and defense of bammerism in a foreign and hostile land, you've earned the:

(http://i42.tinypic.com/1496xja.jpg)

It's your first.  He'd be so proud of his little spawn.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: The Prowler on January 29, 2009, 09:39:25 PM
Hmm, looks like Scout says that Daren did have an offer from uat

http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=4148929 (http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=4148929)

And....Petey didn't have one from Auburn

http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=3051374 (http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=3051374)

I guess uat needs to have a "recruiting specialist" to go over to Scout.

Daren Bates S 5'11" 195lbs 4.5 Olive Branch, MS. (4 Grillz)
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 09:47:51 PM
Hmm, looks like Scout says that Daren did have an offer from uat

http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=4148929 (http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=4148929)

And....Petey didn't have one from Auburn

http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=3051374 (http://auburn.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=3051374)

I guess uat needs to have a "recruiting specialist" to go over to Scout.

Daren Bates S 5'11" 195lbs 4.5 Olive Branch, MS. (4 Grillz)
Its cool, I guess we're just going to have to settle for these 4* and 5* guys we have coming our way. Congrats on your 2*, and furthering your rivalry with Arkansas State and Central Arkansas.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Townhallsavoy on January 29, 2009, 09:52:38 PM
You know, RWS, we wouldn't be on Bama fans' cases about offers if they didn't try to rub it in about how they swept every recruit that were offered by both Alabama and Auburn. 

Bates, according to Rivals and BOL's control of his offer list, DID have an offer from Alabama.  It might not have been committable, but he was told something that was confirmed to someone.  But once he committed to AU, that check mark magically disappeared.  And Bama's coaches were never visiting him.  They were there to help little ole Rod Woodson fill out his paperwork.  Do they do that for every recruit?
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 09:53:59 PM
Its cool, I guess we're just going to have to settle for these 4* and 5* guys we have coming our way. Congrats on your 2*, and furthering your rivalry with Arkansas State and Central Arkansas.

Yeah, cause all of our recruits are 2* players.  Good research.  Fact is if I told you snow was white, you'd argue that it was actually off-white, if not light gray and bammer thought of it first.

 
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Jumbo on January 29, 2009, 09:56:23 PM
Its cool, I guess we're just going to have to settle for these 4* and 5* guys we have coming our way. Congrats on your 2*, and furthering your rivalry with Arkansas State and Central Arkansas.
Didn't Bammer have trouble competing with La-Monroe???
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 10:18:07 PM
You know, RWS, we wouldn't be on Bama fans' cases about offers if they didn't try to rub it in about how they swept every recruit that were offered by both Alabama and Auburn. 

Bates, according to Rivals and BOL's control of his offer list, DID have an offer from Alabama.  It might not have been committable, but he was told something that was confirmed to someone.  But once he committed to AU, that check mark magically disappeared.  And Bama's coaches were never visiting him.  They were there to help little ole Rod Woodson fill out his paperwork.  Do they do that for every recruit?
Again, not sure why we would just offer this guy out of the blue on the spot after never even recruiting him. Especially a week from signing day at a position we really don't have much need for. It just doesn't make much sense. Bates didn't have his offer box from Alabama checked until he said in his interview that he did. That little check mark showed up and disappeared all in a matter of 30 minutes. I looked at his profile before AuburnSports broke the story and it said he didn't have an Alabama offer. I'm not faulting the AU Rivals site or anything, they used quotation marks and are simply reporting what the kid said. Again, I am just not all that positive as to why we would offer this kid out of the blue after not recruiting him all this time a week before NSD for a position we really don't have need for. It does not make sense.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 10:21:00 PM
Again, not sure why we would just offer this guy out of the blue on the spot after never even recruiting him. Especially a week from signing day at a position we really don't have much need for. It just doesn't make much sense. Bates didn't have his offer box from Alabama checked until he said in his interview that he did. That little check mark showed up and disappeared all in a matter of 30 minutes. I looked at his profile before AuburnSports broke the story and it said he didn't have an Alabama offer. I'm not faulting the AU Rivals site or anything, they used quotation marks and are simply reporting what the kid said. Again, I am just not all that positive as to why we would offer this kid out of the blue after not recruiting him all this time a week before NSD for a position we really don't have need for. It does not make sense.

Yet, it happened.  With or without your approval.  .....Unless multiple reporters went full retard of course.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: RWS on January 29, 2009, 10:24:49 PM
Yet, it happened.  With or without your approval.  .....Unless multiple reporters went full retard of course.
Yeah, I guess offering guys on sight that we never recruited and don't even need a week before signing day is what teams that are tight on scholarships do nowadays.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 10:37:23 PM
Yeah, I guess offering guys on sight that we never recruited and don't even need a week before signing day is what teams that are tight on scholarships do nowadays.

Are you stupid or something?  You had coaches down there talking to him. 

By the way, the reason he's been flying under the radar is simply because he transfered to this school this year and NOBODY had springtime information on him.  Bryan Matthews had only received his information on him TODAY.  He's good enough that Alabama (whether they offered or not), Tennessee and Auburn were talking to him now.   You don't get that attention if you suck balls.

The information is right there in front of you no matter how much you want to ignore it.  Shit, he even talked with the evil elf himself today and said thanks, but NO THANKS.  hahaha....

You have fun trying to come up with more Auburn slights.... I'm outta here on this one...
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 29, 2009, 10:41:47 PM

Bryan Matthews on Rivals....  FWIW....
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He transferred for his senior season so I don't think anyone really evaluated or had film on him during the spring evaluation period. I just got his senior highlights today so he's just a young man that nearly slipped through the cracks.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AUChizad on January 29, 2009, 10:50:18 PM
rws: New level of sad. Seriously. The Jedi Mind trick ain't gonna work here.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 29, 2009, 11:04:06 PM
rws: New level of sad. Seriously. The Jedi Mind trick ain't gonna work here.

Ditto bitch.  Why is there some insatiable desire to interject your Mullet sportin', Camaro drivin' bammer bullshit on every fucking thread posted.  The thread said this guy chose Auburn over Bammie and a host of others. And you immediately chime in like a fucking 6th grader..."Nuh uuhhh...Smart was in Olive Branch and we never offered him.  In fact, Saban only called him to see if he had a good lookin sister that loves to suck midget cock."

Good pick up for Auburn.   
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Saniflush on January 30, 2009, 07:56:14 AM
to see if he had a good lookin sister that loves to suck midget cock."

Well?  Does he?
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 30, 2009, 08:37:55 AM
Well?  Does he?
Obviously not...Teh Saban didn't sign him.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on January 30, 2009, 08:43:15 AM
Obviously not...Teh Saban didn't sign him.

It was a phone rejection too... Ouch...
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: wesfau2 on January 30, 2009, 10:17:22 AM
I looked at his profile before AuburnSports broke the story

Alabama wasn't recruiting him, hadn't offered him, but you were checking random MS player's profile prior to the story?

Gotta call bullshit.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Saniflush on January 30, 2009, 10:24:30 AM
Alabama wasn't recruiting him, hadn't offered him, but you were checking random MS player's profile prior to the story?

Gotta call bullshit.

Pinched the chuckle-head.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 30, 2009, 10:54:12 AM
You really have very little going on in life if you're spending time checking the the profiles of 2* safeties from Mississippi who by the way, Alabama has no interest in.

I join the calling of the dung.
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: The Prowler on January 30, 2009, 07:22:20 PM
Here's a picture of the offer list, per rivals on Jan. 29th.....and, no rws, it isn't photoshopped.

(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm42/theprowler64/darenbatesxv1.jpg)
Title: Re: Commitment #24 Daren Bates
Post by: tiger88 on January 30, 2009, 11:51:33 PM
The kid seems to be a sleeper and not just because he is best buddies with a big recruit.