tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post3844299850527969907..comments2023-12-28T17:21:26.528-05:00Comments on The Joe Cribbs Car Wash: Krootin': Good, not great just yetJerry Hinnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-60532956579881203992009-06-10T13:27:05.488-04:002009-06-10T13:27:05.488-04:00tiger7, those are good points. Richardson seems li...tiger7, those are good points. Richardson seems like enough of a burner that I would expect him to stay outside, but Kitchens may have the frame to bulk up to play TE for Malzahn.<br /><br />I maybe should also point out Auburn has been connected to other TEs: Travis Dickson, Davis Dudchock. It's possible the staff just prefers them, simple as that.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-41958583356563859972009-06-09T22:51:22.035-04:002009-06-09T22:51:22.035-04:00Jerry, two reasons (and this is just my opinion) a...Jerry, two reasons (and this is just my opinion) as to why TE is not a priority position in recruiting this year, (1) limited schollies and we darned sure need more OL and RB in this offense than we do TE, and (2) either one of both of 6-4/220 WR Jeremy Richardson and 6-4/215 WR Shaun Kitchens look like they would make IDEAL tight-ends in the Malzahn offense to me (which, from what I've seen, needs pass-catching TE's and not blocking TE's).<br /><br />JMO.tiger7_88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-64066605048428160792009-06-09T10:06:52.292-04:002009-06-09T10:06:52.292-04:00Not pretending to be a recruiting expert, familiar...Not pretending to be a recruiting expert, familiar at all with the Vogler situation, or have any guesses about the mystery non-invitee. But it seems to me that, given past events, one good reason not to invite a recruit that may be leaning to another school is his potential as a secret recruiter. I'm certain/all SEC coaches would never send a kid to whisper sweet nothings about a rival to rain on another school's big recruiting event, right? <br /><br />I'm not suggesting the AU coaches are paranoid, I just think they may have reasons for not inviting certain kids because they're not convinced of a genuine interest in AU. That threatens to detract from the environment they are hoping to creat and one thing I suspect the coaches fervently hope to avoid. And, of course, you can't invite everyone every weekend.Commish of Old Pimpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317894583947587432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-41904330088633808672009-06-08T21:52:31.489-04:002009-06-08T21:52:31.489-04:00Man, tiger7, we're just not seeing eye-to-eye ...Man, tiger7, we're just not seeing eye-to-eye much these days, are we? (Save on Franklin, I guess.) Trust me, my finger's nowhere near the panic button--as I said, things are going very, very well. Are the costs for an event like Big Cat worth the reward? I think we've seen the past few days exactly why they are. <br /><br />Doesn't mean everything's perfect, or that I can't wonder why a recruit with serious 'Bama and LSU attention that's playing 30 minutes away from Auburn apparently hasn't been contacted since March. As I said, I have no doubt Auburn's staff has their reasons for backing off of Vogler; from here, though, I just can't fathom what they are.<br /><br />I'm not trying to be confrontational here, I just want to ask: how do you see TE as less of a need than the logjam at QB? The way I see it, after this year, Lutzenkirchen will be the only TE on the roster who'll have ever taken a snap (again, assuming Smith stays on the OL, which seems likely). It wouldn't be a big deal if we were still running Spread Eagle 1.0, but my understanding is that the Malzahn version keeps at least one TE on the field at all times. I would think Auburn would want to take at least one in this class. <br /><br />As always, though, your mileage may vary.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-45592710879592406282009-06-08T18:51:04.186-04:002009-06-08T18:51:04.186-04:00The NEED positions for Auburn on offense this recr...The NEED positions for Auburn on offense this recruiting year are (in order) 1. OL, 2. RB, 3. WR, 4. QB, 5. TE.<br /><br />That might be the reason that some Daddy's Best-Big-Boys weren't invited to 'Big Cat'.<br /><br />Oh, and the fact that to make it a SPECIAL weekend between the "unofficial" visitors and the coaches you just can't manage having upward of 100 recruits there.<br /><br />Ergo, the rumored "special event" in July.<br /><br />And one more thing... there are plenty of recruits out there that know by the very nature of their offer that they are "ranked" behind the "Big Cats". (I.E. "Son, we'd love for you to come to Auburn and get your degree and play football... but be advised that this offer is not final until we get back to you.")<br /><br />Happens all the time. And guess what? Nine times out of ten those recruits wait until the "Big Cats" walk and then are more than happy to take those "provisional" offers.<br /><br />Its recruiting. You can't take everyone you offer and everyone you offer won't eventually get a scholarship.<br /><br />Please, please... set aside the panic button.tiger7_88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-28376270124102405162009-06-08T16:14:53.611-04:002009-06-08T16:14:53.611-04:00As for the mystery recruit, it does not necessaril...As for the mystery recruit, it does not necessarily have to be Vogler. Off the top of my head, C.J. Mosley, Jarrick Williams, and Damien Robinson all fit that mold as well. <br /><br />On the other hand, I'm not really sure either of them are good candidates. Robinson is thought to be an Alabama v. LSU battle, and though he has an Auburn offer, I'm not sure he's really considering the orange and blue Tigers. Likewise, while Williams has offers from all three, he is generally considered an Alabama lock. <br /><br />All of that said, though, I'm not really sure Vogler fits the description either. He said in his most recent update a couple of days ago that he hadn't had any contact with the Auburn staff since early March. It's hard to see him getting upset about not being invited to the big weekend when he hadn't even talked to the staff in months. <br /><br />I frankly don't have a clue who he is talking about. I could see someone getting offended a bit, but as far as specifics I have no clue who it would be.OTShttp://www.rollbamaroll.comnoreply@blogger.com