Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 12, 2011 at 2:35 AM
I'm sure that many, much like myself, couldn't help but watch the encore of the BCS National Championship in the wee hours of the morning. I too, pinched myself when I woke up today, after lying awake in my hotel room in Arizona until 5 a.m. thinking about what had...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 16, 2010 at 2:19 PM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com Quentin Groves has always been a fan favorite in Auburn. Whether it was his four sacks to tie the single season Auburn record against Kentucky his freshman season, his relentless play through injuries, or his record-tying 23rd career sack in 2007, everyone was a...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 14, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Jacksonville, Fla. standouts Andrew Buie and Ahmad Christian are both outstanding athletes in their own right. Buie is rated as a four-star and the 11th best running back overall by Rivals, while Christian is listed as a a three-star athlete. Auburn is recruiting Christian as a defensive back and punt/kick...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 14, 2010 at 3:38 PM
SEC Media Days, Fall Practice and the best of recruiting season is just around the corner. That means kickoff isn't far away. Find out a few facts from this week regarding the Auburn football program. SEC Media Days will once again take place in Hoover, AL at the Wynfrey Hotel...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 14, 2010 at 3:36 PM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, Auburn Eagle One of the state's top defensive backs, Chris Jones (Minor HS) has long been considered an Auburn lean, but this week that all changed. Find out what happened and if Auburn still has a chance inside. It's been no secret that Chris Jones...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 7, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Kadetrix Marcus attended Big Cat Weekend this summer and left impressed, even with an incredibly long list of suitors. The hard hitting safety out of Stephenson HS in Stone Mountain, Ga. knows how to use his size to his advantage, and that may be what coaches like the most. He’s...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 1, 2010 at 10:49 PM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com Ray Drew (Thomas Country Central HS/ Thomasville, Ga.) isn’t your typical high school recruit, which is clear to anyone who’s had a conversation with him. The way he carries himself shows character beyond his years. He’s got a slammed summer schedule, and that ranges...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 1, 2010 at 10:45 PM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com For Kevin McReynolds, there aren’t many more schools left to offer him that he doesn’t already have a full ride waiting on the table from. When asked what the total was up to, he calmly replied, “Forty-one.” He has forty-one scholarship offers from some...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 30, 2010 at 3:07 PM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com You may know him as the undersized defender who made SEC opponents pay in his glory days at Auburn, including a 13-0 season in 2004. Or you may know him for patrolling the Auburn sidelines as a graduate assistant coach, someone Gene Chizik knew...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 30, 2010 at 1:17 AM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com Ameer Abdullah (Homewood HS/ Homewood, AL) was lightly recruited going into the summer months. After taking MVP honors at two Nike Camps at LSU and Alabama, and racking up a third MVP award at the Arians Pro Football Academy Combine in Hoover last week,...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 28, 2010 at 3:18 AM
Jonathan Rose isn't all Auburn. Shocked? Don't worry, Rose says he's about 85-90 percent Auburn. And that percentage may be climbing as the summer days go by. "Auburn is my top school. My mind isn't made up, but I have an idea though.I'm gonna take some visits in early July...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 22, 2010 at 2:48 PM
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com It's time for the 2010 Recruiting Class to report to the Plains. Who's on campus and who isn't? Find out for free inside at Auburn Eagle. It's been almost five months since Gene Chizik brought in his first nationally ranked top 5 class and...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 15, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Rumor has it that Jabrian Niles wasn't going to make his intent to be an Auburn Tiger official just yet, but either way, he's now pledged to be an Auburn Tiger. That brings Auburn's 2011 total to eight commitments. Niles high school coach confirmed with Al.com that Niles was indeed...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 13, 2010 at 2:01 AM
Joseph Morrow is a huge target on the field and on the recruiting path, so it’s easy to see why he holds offers from an array of top schools. Standing at 6’5’’ and 200 lbs, Morrow’s stats aren’t mind blowing, but that’s because he plays in a run-first offense. So...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 11, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Kris Frost is an interesting recruit out of Butler High in North Carolina. He’s listed as an athlete, and can play both receiver and linebacker. He doesn’t do it because he has to do it, but because he truly excels at both. “I bring aggression and intensity to both sides...
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