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Title: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Ogre on March 13, 2008, 09:25:01 AM
I just saw where Auburn has offered Cierre Wood, the nation's #1 running back for 2009, a scholarship.  He's rated the #3 overall prospect in the nation, and he says he'll give us a serious look.  Seems Tuberville has taken a more national approach to recruiting this year.  He's offered kids in Texas and now California.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Buzz Killington on March 13, 2008, 09:34:12 AM
Cause he knowed the Sabanater done got th whole state of alerbammer locked down.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: AUChizad on March 13, 2008, 10:45:23 AM
Cause he knowed the Sabanater done got th whole state of alerbammer locked down.
Stop thinking locally...and start thinking GLOOOOoobally.
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Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Townhallsavoy on March 13, 2008, 10:07:54 PM
Meh.  I don't know, guys.  I like the attitude that Tuberville's showing, but do we really have a chance at this kid?  I'm just wondering what's the point? 

Maybe he's shown a serious interest in Auburn and the coaches are acting on it. 

The glass is half empty by the way. 
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Kaos on March 14, 2008, 07:37:49 AM

The glass is half empty by the way. 

because I drank out of it.  Sorry.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Ogre on March 14, 2008, 09:01:40 AM
Meh.  I don't know, guys.  I like the attitude that Tuberville's showing, but do we really have a chance at this kid?  I'm just wondering what's the point? 

Maybe he's shown a serious interest in Auburn and the coaches are acting on it. 

The glass is half empty by the way. 

Apparently one of the draws is that Auburn has a great Engineering school, and that's what he wants to major in.  That, and we also have a pesky habit of putting RB's in the NFL.  He had some good things to say about us, but it wouldn't shock me if he stayed in Cali and went to USC.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Buzz Killington on March 14, 2008, 09:02:59 AM
Apparently one of the draws is that Auburn has a great Engineering school, and that's what he wants to major in.  That, and we also have a pesky habit of putting RB's in the NFL.  He had some good things to say about us, but it wouldn't shock me if he stayed in Cali and went to USC.
With all the controversy swirling around the Petey Carroll camp, this may be the year to put on the full blitz though.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: El Guapo on March 14, 2008, 01:36:54 PM
Won't you guys be throwing to the RB's a lot more, to get them touches, since your won't be running it as much? I'm sure it will be decently balanced, probably not a lot of I sets, right?
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Saniflush on March 14, 2008, 01:57:36 PM
Won't you guys be throwing to the RB's a lot more, to get them touches, since your won't be running it as much? I'm sure it will be decently balanced, probably not a lot of I sets, right?

That seems to be general consensus although I think it still has to be proven that it will happen.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Ogre on March 14, 2008, 01:58:53 PM
Won't you guys be throwing to the RB's a lot more, to get them touches, since your won't be running it as much? I'm sure it will be decently balanced, probably not a lot of I sets, right?

From what I can tell, this is true.  Tuberville swears we'll still have a power running game, but everything I've seen about Franklin's offense suggests we'll be slinging it all over the field.  CTF even said 'we'll be using the pass to set up the run', which is a departure from Auburn's offensive style for the last, um, 120 years or so.  As long as we put points on the board, I don't care how we get to the endzone.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Thrilla on March 14, 2008, 03:08:00 PM
Apparently one of the draws is that Auburn has a great Engineering school, and that's what he wants to major in.  That, and we also have a pesky habit of putting RB's in the NFL.  He had some good things to say about us, but it wouldn't shock me if he stayed in Cali and went to USC.

Wait..he wants to major in Engineering?   Ummmm...can you do that AND play football for Auburn?  There's a few professors I can recommend for him that give "easy" tests, if need be.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Saniflush on March 14, 2008, 04:01:19 PM
Wait..he wants to major in Engineering?   Ummmm...can you do that AND play football for Auburn?  There's a few professors I can recommend for him that give "easy" tests, if need be.

I can tell him which ones to stay away from cause I had every one of them.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: DnATL on March 14, 2008, 05:04:50 PM
I can tell him which ones to stay away from cause I had every one of them.
Had them in what way?  You slut!
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: AUTailgatingRules on March 14, 2008, 07:29:04 PM
How many stars does he have?
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Ogre on March 15, 2008, 09:33:05 AM
It didn't say in the article I read, but I would assume he'd be a 5 star.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Jumbo on March 15, 2008, 02:20:51 PM
Apparently one of the draws is that Auburn has a great Engineering school, and that's what he wants to major in.  That, and we also have a pesky habit of putting RB's in the NFL.  He had some good things to say about us, but it wouldn't shock me if he stayed in Cali and went to USC.
That would be great to sign the #1 rb in the nation, but even if we don't just being in his top 3 will bring great publicity to hs juniors. Remember Willie Williams and Antone Smith, we were close to getting both. The next year we signed Tray Blackmon and couple years later Ben Tate, Mario Fannin.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Aubie16 on March 15, 2008, 03:35:15 PM
That would be great to sign the #1 rb in the nation, but even if we don't just being in his top 3 will bring great publicity to hs juniors. Remember Willie Williams and Antone Smith, we were close to getting both. The next year we signed Tray Blackmon and couple years later Ben Tate, Mario Fannin.

Antone Smith cost himself millions by not signing with Auburn. Florida St. has long been a graveyard for tailbacks.

I'm not sure he would have been a superstar at Auburn...but he certainly would have had a better career than he has at FSU.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Jumbo on March 15, 2008, 03:51:37 PM
Antone Smith cost himself millions by not signing with Auburn. Florida St. has long been a graveyard for tailbacks.

I'm not sure he would have been a superstar at Auburn...but he certainly would have had a better career than he has at FSU.
I agree he would have been a star at Auburn, he will be a good pro, your right talent goes to Fsu to die.
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: DnATL on March 15, 2008, 07:28:34 PM
Antone Smith cost himself millions by not signing with Auburn. Florida St. has long been a graveyard for tailbacks.

I'm not sure he would have been a superstar at Auburn...but he certainly would have had a better career than he has at FSU.
Yeah, but perhaps he made himself thousands by signing with them?
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Jumbo on March 15, 2008, 10:10:16 PM
Yeah, but perhaps he made himself thousands by signing with them?
Good Point :rofl:
Title: Re: Auburn offers #1 RB
Post by: Buzz Killington on March 17, 2008, 08:28:44 AM
Yeah, but perhaps he made himself thousands by signing with them?
Maybe that should be Tuberville's recruiting slogan...thousands now, or millions later.  Might get a few back in-state that way.