January 9th, 2013 at 4:31 PM ^
I remember Newton outrunning Patrick Peterson to the endzone:
January 9th, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
the same argument everyone made last year for Brionte Dunn. How did that one turn out for us? Granted Dunn was a current Ohio commit, but any coach can feed a kid as much BS as he wants to get him to commit. It worked for Urban!!
January 9th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
However, his scheme for 15 years has been predicated on "sideline to sideline" with running backs (running wide is both to attack the edge and split the safeties for seam routes). His inside running is just to probe the D and keep LBs honest. Shiloh, Springdale, Tulsa, Auburn - all relied on these principles.
Regardless, as you noted his speed, maybe Green simply decides he is more of a speed/seam guy than pro/power guy.
We know 18 year olds make irrational choices sometimes.
January 9th, 2013 at 3:58 PM ^
I remember him saying that his mom "had that feeling" after a prior Auburn visit, and since it seems as though his mom has a lot to say in his commitment, I would consider them a big threat.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:00 PM ^
And he might not like spread offenses, but don't think he can't be sold on playing in one better tuned for his skills.
And don't think these superficial factors are even a real issue anyways.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
Auburn snagged Zeke Pike when Malzahn was still there, and he was a complete mismatch, as far as I can tell. Point is, a duffel bag full of cash can overcome a lot of obstacles.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:01 PM ^
Zeke Pike is now a backup TE at Louisville. So yes, not a good fit in any aspect of the word.
January 9th, 2013 at 3:57 PM ^
This is not good...
January 9th, 2013 at 4:41 PM ^
He already stated he's made up his mind where he wants to go. He also stated he'd visit Auburn and Tennessee (he hasn't met with the new coaching staffs yet at either school.) I think that's very telling for Michigan. It shouldn't be a bad thing when he visits Tennessee after.
January 9th, 2013 at 3:58 PM ^
I do not understand why anybody is suprised by this at all. Derrick Green himself said at the Army game that Michigan leads but he was still going to visit Auburn and Tennessee again to get to know the new coaching staffs.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:01 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:03 PM ^
And everyone freaking out that it's "not an official" and that he's "paying his own dime", he's paying for a weekend trip for one of the biggest decisions of his life so far. It's probably something that can be seen as worth the cost to make sure the next 3-5 years are the best fit for the kid.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:11 PM ^
(Because I was bored at work) I just "orbitzed" the price of a roundtrip between Richmond and Atlanta (which, at just under 2 hours, is the closest airport to Auburn...yikes). Assuming he booked in advance and not last minute, we're talking round trips costing $156.60 after taxes and fees. Throw in a cheap hotel and a couple days of a rental car and you're probably around 300 bucks. Not exactly a ton of money to spend to get a very important decision right.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:21 PM ^
The Auburn boosters will be very pleased to hear this.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^
Boosters pay for stuff? Nah.... It's all just luck that when guys want to go visit schools they stumble upon travelocity.com giftcards with just enough balance to cover the cost of a flight, hotel, food, and if you visit TCU, hookers.
January 9th, 2013 at 3:59 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:00 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
My prediction - upon arrival in Auburn, Alabama (the arm pit of the Arm Pit) he's all like "I paid for this???"...and commits to Michigan.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
You do realize that he's visited there before, and still has them in his top 3, right?
January 9th, 2013 at 4:04 PM ^
we are supposed to freak out because a recruit who said he was taking more visits...is taking more visits?
Okey dokie.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
Yes!
January 9th, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
Nothing is "on your own dime" when you are a recruit visiting an SEC school...let alone Auburn.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:21 PM ^
He's ben considering them all along right? As Iceman said, Auburn and "on his own dime" don't do together.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:20 PM ^
I'm thinking of visiting Costco this weekend.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^
Everyone who works at Sam's Club is freaking out on their message board right now.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^
Look, everyone knows that Costco has some nice perks (free samples of mystery frozen items!). I think it'd be foolish to spend the next four years (actually, 3...I plan to go full retail early) at Sam's Club without taking advantage of everything Costco has to offer.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:41 PM ^
what about the dimes? Will you be spending yours or someone else's? Inquiring minds want to know . . . .
January 9th, 2013 at 5:22 PM ^
I was just going ot dig my paws into a charitable honor cup at the counter of the 7-11 (down the street from Costco). So, it's really a toss-up...they were someone else's dimes, but I plan to make them mine and march them out the door.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:13 PM ^
Never go full retail!
January 9th, 2013 at 5:21 PM ^
Just call me "Simple Jack"!
January 9th, 2013 at 4:28 PM ^
Its very possilbe that trip will cost you more than Green will spend traveling to Auburn this weekend. Be very careful.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^
Did he insist on being in the picture with the other Auburn recruits at the AU game? Then I will start to worry.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:31 PM ^
Did Auburn have any recruits at the Army game?
(Serious question)
January 9th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
(my bad, the Army game)
QB Jeremy Johnson was the only Auburn commit at the Army All-American game. They had like 4 or 5 at the UA game.
January 9th, 2013 at 9:39 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
just checking to see how much money AU will offer him.. then HE GONE
January 9th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
If we don't land Green, I may break my own tibia out of frustration.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:29 PM ^
I no longer want Green. I want to see this instead.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:44 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:51 PM ^
I stuck it inside an Auburn postcard to persuade him.
We want video of the tibia breaking and don't try to use Fitz's injury in place of your leg.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:17 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
While thinking about this, I took a peek at Auburn's recruiting class. How is it that they already have 3 players that have signed LOI's?? I see that all three are JUCO types... are there different rules for kids transferring vs. kids coming out of high school?
January 9th, 2013 at 4:33 PM ^
Yes, there are. JUCO's can sign as early as December...I think.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:06 PM ^
Early enrollees all have to sign an LOI. We have six.
EDIT: And mid-year JUCO transfers can sign as early as mid-December...
January 9th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
Look at our list on rivals. It has six of our guys as already signed.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:28 PM ^
Why is everyone in this thread so casually stating that a recruit who we really want is taking (or is about to take) impermissable benefits from another school? Or do you people just not want him to come here anymore?
January 9th, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
Actually, Auburn wisely gives the impermissable benefits to the recruit's parents, that way they can honestly deny giving anything to the recruit.
(See Newton, Cecil)