Interesting Tidbits after Signing Day
National Signing Day is over, but the news, analysis, and prognostication has just begun. Today, I put together a nice little smörgåsbord of tibdts together for you regarding the signing class, a little bit of basketball, and some "insider news". Enjoy!
- Here's a short episode of Auburn Football: Every Day. It starts at 5:50 am with Chizik leaving his house on National Signing Day and ends with the last signee's name written on the whiteboard. This has to be one of the best, and coolest, videos I have ever seen. Don't tell me this coaching staff doesn't care.
- Chris Low ranks the SEC's recruiting classes and gives Auburn more than a passing grade. He goes into a little more detail here.
- Dennis Dodd of CBSsports.com apologizes to Gene Chizik.
- The rankings for this class are good and all, but what matters most is that almost all needs were met.
- Just a ton of notes from Rivals.com about Auburn's class, the future, and other stuff.
- CBSsports.com gives their take on Auburn Football after signing day as well.
- Who won the recruiting battle? Auburn or Alabama? I think you know considering I'm posting this article.
- Auburn got some big names, but what about the hidden talent like Ladarious Phillips and his awesome highlight video.
2010 National Signing Day Wrap-up
The 2010 National Signing Day is in the books, and with what looks to be the strongest recruiting class in the history of Auburn University, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and Alabama Male College, Gene Chizik and his staff have to be as happy as can be. Sure, they would be a little happier if recruits like Marcus Lattimore would have chosen the Tigers, but I think they are completely satisfied with the commitments that made it official by signing on the dotted line. Most, if not all, needs were met and things look very promising for this class.
Below you will find a cleaned up, more informative version of the official list of signees, some rankings, and maybe some random notes. I have done my best to find a video for each future Tiger so you can see exactly what they will bring to the team later this year. Thanks again for following the uber-updated National Signing Day Coverage post today.
Official 2010 Recruiting Class
| Name | Pos. | Hometown (HS/JUCO) | Other Info |
| Antonio Goodwin | WR | Atlanta, GA (Washington) | Notes |
| Brandon Mosley | OL/TE | Jefferson, GA (Coffeyville CC) | Notes |
| Cameron Newton | QB | College Park, GA (Blinn JC) | Video | Notes |
| Chad Slade | OL | Moody, AL (Moody) | Video | Notes |
| Chris Davis | CB | Birmingham, AL (Woodlawn) | Video | Notes |
| Cody Parkey | K | Jupiter, FL (Jupiter) | Video | Notes |
| Corey Lemonier | DE | Hialeah, FL (Hialeah) | Video | Notes |
| Craig Sanders | DE | Ariton, AL (Ariton) | Video | Notes |
| Dakota Mosley | TE | Little Rock, AR (Little Rock C.A.) | Notes |
| Demetruce McNeal | DB | College Park, GA (Banneker) | Video | Notes |
| Ed Christian | OL | Valdosta, GA (Lowndes) | Notes |
| Eric Mack | OL | St. Matthews, SC (Calhoun County) | Notes |
| Jake Holland | LB | Pelham, AL (Pelham) | Video | Notes |
2010 National Signing Day Coverage
I am no longer updating this post. To get cleaner and updated information, check out my Signing Day Wrap-up.
I'm not a reporter. I'm not at the Auburn Athletic Complex watching the faxes come in. I will be getting my information on the Signing Day news from various sites all around the internet, just like you can. But one thing I can promise you is that I will put my real job on the line to keep my eyes on those sites all day long, so that you don't have to. So keep your internet browser locked on to WarBlogle.com, hit refresh about every 15 minutes and you'll have all the work done for you. I will be posting until Auburn's last signee sends in his letter of intent, so check throughout the day.
Update #1 : 4/5-star DE Corey Lemonier (Lemon-ear), and his teammate 4-star DT Calvin Smith, will make their announcements starting at 11:45 CST. Lemonier is choosing between Auburn and Florida State. Calvin Smith has not been considering Auburn in the past, but there are whispers that he will follow his teammate.
Update #1.1: There are a few tweets out there reporting that Lemonier will choose Auburn.
Update #2: Scout.com has Cameron Newton's transfer to Auburn as the #1 JUCO transfer of the year.
Update #3: 4-star DT Byran Jones has decided to stay in state and chose Arkansas over Auburn. Auburn's biggest competitor in recruiting? State lines.
Update #4: Yes, this is streaming video of Alabama's fax machine that is receiving recruits' letters of intent.
Update #5: After the latest commitments, only DE Joel Bonomolo, WR Trovon Reed, and DE Corey Lemonier remain as Auburn's expected signees.
Interesting Tidbits before Signing Day 2010
Hello, my name is the WarBlogler. You may have heard of me. I used to write a lot on this blog, but laziness sunk in after the bowl game. I apologize. I post news and thoughts on Twitter constantly though. You should follow me.
Anyway, here are some interesting pieces of literature for your Auburn University football recruiting and basketball pleasure. Oh, and there are a few pieces about the dynasty, too.
- As you probably already know, Auburn picked up a nice 4-star commitment yesterday from Jeffrey Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker is the 5th-best defensive tackle in the nation according to those guys who stare at high school students a lot. He chose Auburn over Georgia and Miami. Good choice.
- Charles Goldberg posted some video of the press conference following Whitaker's announcement. He kind of reminds me of Charles Barkley without the whole 'Auburn hates black people' thing. I'm talking about Whitaker, not Goldberg. Goldberg could think that about Auburn. I don't know. I've never met him. Note: Listen to Whitaker, but watch the kid in his lap.
- Rivals.com has updated their recruiting rankings, which will obviously look completely different after tomorrow, but for now they have moved the "No Chance with Chizik" Tigers to #3, which is one spot ahead of the dynasty. I'm not sure if it was Whitaker's commitment or Keenan Allen's de-commitment from Alabama that is the cause of this, but it's pretty dang funny if you ask me. Allen was Alabama's #1 commitment this year. That's a shame. A real shame.
- These rankings are obviously very subject to change, but an addition of another 5-star commitment would definitely solidify a top-4 spot for the Tigers. That addition could be Mr. Marcus Lattimore, the 5-star RB, who is announcing his intentions today at 5 pm CST at his church. He is choosing between Auburn and South Carolina as most of you know. The Gamecocks have the in-state advantage, but Auburn has the "why would you want to play at South Carolina" advantage.
A Supreme Athlete
Terrance Cody weighed 370 pounds at the Senior Bowl weigh-in today. His 2009 stats: 28 tackles...that's it...seriously. For the Bammers who say his job was to clog up the middle so that the linebackers could make the play, since when was it athletic or even an overall positive to be a blob of fat and droopy skin that just stands there and gets in the way?
I'm sorry Mr. Mount, it is your fans that make me do this.
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The holidays and post-holiday vacations have kept me busy, and kept me from giving you the basketball and football recruiting news that you all deserve. I have also been working heavily on a few partnerships/sites that should take this mug to the next level. Be looking for those in the coming days/weeks.
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WarBlogle.com 2009 Final Rankings
The final rankings of the college football season are usually looked over because there aren't any other games to improve your team's ranking. The season is over so who cares, right? Well actually, the final poll of the year is the only poll that matters, at all, in any way...ever. The whole point of the season is to see who was the best team overall after a full slate of games. So without further adieu, here are THE final rankings of the the 2009 college football season. Have at 'em.
WarBlogle.com Rankings - Final
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Bammers Go On Break, View BCS Trophy
If you thought it was a joke, you were wrong. Yesterday, the University of Alabama displayed it's most prized possession at the Tuscaloosa Wal-Mart. Yes, you heard that right. As soon as the trophy arrived from Pasadena, it was taken to Wal-Mart so "most anyone could see it". I tweeted this last night, but this idea actually makes sense because it means that most of their fans wouldn't have to take off work. They could just go during their smoke break. Seriously though, you can't make this stuff up. They wonder why we make fun of them.
Thanks to ritch420 from The Bunker forum on AuburnSports.com for these. You can see the whole set here, but I have the best posted below. Make sure you view the entire post to see all of the pictures. If you're on the home page, click 'Continue Reading'.
Bowl Pick ‘em Final Results
Congratulations to Josh J. (Jetty85) for winning the 1st Annual WarBlogle.com Bowl Pick'em by virtue of the tie-breaker (total score of the national championship game). As promised, Josh has won one of my Christmas presents from this year. If you gave me the present that is given away, I'm sorry, but do better next time. Josh, email me at this address, and we can work out the details. If there is a award presentation, pictures will be posted.
Here are the final results. As you will see, after a strong start, I ended in the middle of the pack. I don't deserve to write these words to you. Can't read it? Click it.
If you would like to review your picks or see everyone else's picks go to the Pick 'em site. To view other's picks, go to the 'Standings' page and click 'Details' next to that person's name. Our group standings will be below the 'Overall Standings' section.
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