A lot of "surprises" with AU recruiting
by leebenp on Jan 11, 2011 12:57 PM CST
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PrintThe post about Cam Newton's JUCO coach mentioning that Auburn coaches Thigpen and Roof were surprised to find out Cam Newton was committing to Auburn. It made me think of a few other surprises.
My co-worker's uncle is a big booster at Auburn. Anyway, he invited my co-worker to the Tiger Tales dinner held this past spring. The dinner was a chance for the coaches to tell tales about each recruit in the 2010 class and how they came about recruiting them. During the course of the evening Trooper Taylor also told about the commitment of Spencer Region and how it was a surprise to the coaching staff when he committed.
Funny story huh?
Then you have the story of Cory Lemonier who gave his commitment on National Signing Day to what appeared to be a very surprised Auburn coaching staff.
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The most recent surprise came when 5* Russellville RB/LB Brent Calloway decommitted from Alabama and committ to the Auburn coaching staff that was currently preparing for a the BCSNG in Glendale, AZ. Calloway's (and his family's) stoic appearance as he actually verbalized his decision seemed to suggest something deeper may be at play but who knows. I guess this all could be chalked up to coincidence but it just really seems like the Auburn coaching staff gets surprised a lot when it comes to getting huge commitments in recruiting. I don't know, almost like someone is delivering these prospects to the coaches so they can always claim no knowledge of any nefarious dealings that may have taken place.
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It's God blessing them.
Their toothless coach said so last night.
by TETRAGRAMMATON on Jan 11, 2011 1:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I do think Trooper Taylor knows something,
but the others may not.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
Any coach who doesn't know
sure isn’t making an effort to find out either
by TETRAGRAMMATON on Jan 11, 2011 1:36 PM CST up reply actions
Well, that is part of the plan.
Cam didn’t know so how can you punish Cam.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
i really hate the
‘my co-worker’s brother is a booser’s dog groomer and she said’ stories.
That white stuff on the top of chickencrap...... is chickencrap.
Agreed.
And Spencer Region is class of 2011, not 2010. He has not signed with AU yet. If the AU coaches truly commented on his recruitment (which they almost surely did not), then it needs to be reported to the NCAA as a violation.
QUACK QUACK!!
I would be surprised to hear that occurred as well. Then again, it did take place at a dinner for big-time boosters, so maybe the thought was they were among friends, so no surprises would be expected.
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by Slice of Life on Jan 11, 2011 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
Never said Spencer Region was in the 2010 class...
…I said Trooper Taylor brought him up during the course of the dinner. Sorry for your confusion, but, it was right after Spencer Region had announced so I guess Trooper thought it was relevant enough to talk about at the dinner.
That wasn't his point.
Trooper could not have discussed Spencer without committing a violation.
"I’d love to be inoculated against stupid" - Thomas Walker Esq, RBR Knowledge Dropper
by Slice of Life on Jan 12, 2011 9:42 AM CST up reply actions
so are you trying to report a violation now?
That white stuff on the top of chickencrap...... is chickencrap.
Well actually I was pointing out both that it was a violation,
AND that I thought it was a factual error in the post. I missed the “also” in the second sentence here:
The dinner was a chance for the coaches to tell tales about each recruit in the 2010 class and how they came about recruiting them. During the course of the evening Trooper Taylor also told about the commitment of Spencer Region
QUACK QUACK!!
And he could at least get his facts straight
Corey Lemonier wasn’t a surprise. I don’t remember whether he was expected to sign with Auburn or if it was a toss-up, but it definitely wasn’t a “surprise” like the author said.
Do you remember that spelling bee you won in the first grade? Rock? "R-O-K"?
by jd is legend on Jan 11, 2011 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
nothing worse than people
ignoring the banhammer that is coming to your program stretching accusations so their point is proven, right?
www.FitnessYourWay.wordpress.com
take a look at the link that I posted...
…it takes you to a pic of chiz and troop’s reaction to the lemonier announcement. does that really look like 2 coaches that were expecting a guy to commit to them?
Do you think they would have all been out in the hall
with cameras on them, if they didn’t think they had at least a decent shot of getting him?
formerly 'ud2'
by Orlando McCain on Jan 12, 2011 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
They look like two coaches who just landed a 5-star recruit
You’re just making shit up
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 12, 2011 5:21 PM CST up reply actions
Lemonier
was always a boog lock, though, IIRC?
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 11, 2011 6:00 PM CST up reply actions
If you'll notice though...
…I said my coworker was at the dinner so it’s a first hand account for him and he’s never given me any reason not to trust him.
Unless it was a murder mystery dinner.
#shiftyeyes
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by SpockJenkins on Jan 12, 2011 9:22 AM CST up reply actions
Maybe next time you should post a disclaimer like:
“What you are about to read is a bullshit story. If you dislike unverifiable rumor-churning, please do not proceed.”
I would appreciate it, thanks.
That white stuff on the top of chickencrap...... is chickencrap.
brent calloway de-commited?
we all knew spencer region was a punk not worth our time of his shenanigans. but calloway is doing it too? damn that sucks for us. or maybe not. i hope he enjoys playing for a team thats on probabtion and not bowl eligible.
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
guess i should just quit my job and spend all day on RBR
not only did i mis that calloway de-commited, i missed a giant cat fight about posting guidelines. i love those.
i’m a native of arizona so i feel i have a right to say this; i hope scam newton gets shot in the head while he’s grocery shopping… and seriosly, out here in AZ, it could happen.
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
by tempebamafan on Jan 11, 2011 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
Good God man
That ain’t cool or funny.
That white stuff on the top of chickencrap...... is chickencrap.
I don't want Cam shot
I want Cam to come clean. Who knows he may be willing to sell the real story for a movie deal.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
okay, i rescind my comment
the scenario you described would bring me infinitly more joy…
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
by tempebamafan on Jan 12, 2011 12:54 PM CST up reply actions
now that would be fun.......
after he said in his press conference that auburn would always be home, he does a 60 Minutes interview and says he just couldn’t stand the lie anymore…….maybe they could run it with the Eric Ramsey clip from a few years ago preceding it……
as a Tulane refugee who has made the occasional Katrina joke or two
too soon, bro.
"Fortune, as they call her, is a drunken and capricious woman and, worse still, blind; and so she doesn’t see what she’s doing, and doesn’t know whom she is casting down or raising up." - Gary Crowton to Les Miles
by Thomas Walker Esq on Jan 11, 2011 11:50 PM CST up reply actions
You're out of your element....
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 16, 2011 4:06 PM CST up reply actions
me too
you must be reading my mind
by ALABAMA POLYTECH SUCKS on Jan 12, 2011 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
^not cool at all^
…but truthful to say the least
/snicker
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"Last year we were good but I think this year we can be better," Ingram said.
It really goes along with everything else.
A guy commited to us for 2 years and then he changes his mind at the last minute…go figure. Justice will be served.
I hear
Scam has a serious back injury that will hurt his draft status. If thats true I am sure we will be seeing him next year at Auburn. By the way….my friends’s aunt, who is Scam’s dentist’s higenist told her …..so I believe it.
maybe
he will never play another down anywhere,and he can mae that 180,000 last the rest of his rotten stinking,lieing,cheating life.
by ALABAMA POLYTECH SUCKS on Jan 12, 2011 4:45 PM CST reply actions
That article sucked
Hell I write better than that.
by Jasands50 on Jan 13, 2011 6:04 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
You get a rec, J.
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 13, 2011 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
yes,
yes you do…
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
by tempebamafan on Jan 13, 2011 2:07 PM CST up reply actions
Tell 'em how you feel Jsands
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
iN RESSPONSE TO THESE RECRUITS TO aUBURN AS A SURPRICE TO THE COCACHINES AND Cp=aUBUN AND BEING CO-INCIDENCES:
gIBBS RULES NOT SURE WHICH ONE) – /THERE ARE NO SUCH THINGS AS CO-INCIDENCES. aUBURN IS DIRTY AND THESE PLAERS WHO HAVE SWITCJED TO AUBURN ARE MORE THAN LIKELY NCIS JUNKIES JUST LIKE THE REST OF US.
You're on the wrong blog chief.
Nobody wants to see this kind of bullshit.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
wow
and by that I mean “wOW”.
Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone.
Would've also accept "w00W4oA"
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by SpockJenkins on Jan 14, 2011 10:10 AM CST up reply actions
Go easy on him, guys.
He’s probably typing in the dark.
"I’d love to be inoculated against stupid" - Thomas Walker Esq, RBR Knowledge Dropper
by Slice of Life on Jan 14, 2011 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
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