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Auburn Plainsman Montgomery's decision has left a huge hole in this year's recruitment for Auburn, and the Tigers have yet to find a replacement for the 6-foot-10-inch talent . . . Auburn has offered of the nation's best guards in junior college basketball by instantly getting involved in the recruitment of 6-foot-3 guard Ricky Torres . . . Auburn coach Mickey Dean agrees with the National Fastpich Coaches Association, which called the legislation a "huge win" for the softball community . . . Ashford picked up another SEC offer today, this time from in-state powerhouse Auburn . . . With his focus now solely on playing one position, Auburn signee Roger McCreary's potential could be unlimited . . . Since signing day, have you heard any more about what position you will play at Auburn and how early you might play? . . . A place that will get plenty of attention is Grayson (Ga.) High where recent Auburn commitment Jakai Clark plays along with five-star linebacker Owen Pappoe, four-star offensive tackle Wanya Morris and dozens of other prospects . . . "Auburn is the best fit for me . . . "I'm very excited," Flott said to AL.com. "Auburn is the best fit for me . . . Auburn and Tennessee are favorites . . . But suppose for a minute the stars aligned perfectly and the Auburn Tigers struck gold with every one of their top remaining targets -- uncommitted and committed . . . "If you haven't been to Auburn, I encourage everyone to take a visit there . . . "With me committing today, I'm going to shut down my recruitment," Clark said. "I want to feel like I'm at home and AU has that feeling . . . Clark is the third commitment in Auburn's 2019 class, joining quarterback Bo Nix and wide receiver George Pickens . . . Auburn will have 24 recruits visiting for A-Day, including 13 2019 prospects . . . Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Tennessee, UAB, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Missouri are among the schools to offer him already . . . Nix, a rising senior at Class 6A champ Pinson Valley, announced on Twitter that he's been invited to the Elite 11 Finals, set for June 1-3 in Los Angeles . . . The 6-foot-5, 202-pounder has been committed to Auburn since June 2017, but that hasn't stopped other schools from continuing to recruit him . . . "No top school as of yet, but I'm going to try to make a decision before the season sometime during the summer, or even at the end of spring . . . Here are the top five corners the Tigers are in the hunt to land . . . Justin Eboigbe's list includes Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Mississippi State, Florida, Miami, Tennessee, Notre Dame and many others . . . Rice graduate transfer left tackle Calvin Anderson is set to announce where he will spend his final year of eligibility . . . After reeling in several offers thus far in the recruiting process, Horn Lake (MS) five-star linebacker Nakobe Dean narrowed his focus to a top 15 of schools . . . Georgia is No. 1. Auburn is No. 2. For right now, those are the two programs Pappoe is honing in on . . . Eight 4-star prospects will be among the 16 recruits visiting Auburn for its Junior Day on Saturday . . . "Coach (Tim) Horton texted me the other day wanting me to come down Saturday . . . "Thankful to have earned the opportunity to play football at Auburn University!! #WarEagle," the 3-star tight end wrote on Twitter . . . The top safety in Alabama resides in Auburn's backyard: four-star Lanett prospect Trikweze Bridges, a 6-foot-3, 175-pounder who is the No. 11 player in the state and was on campus earlier this month for junior day but has yet to receive an offer from the Tigers . . . 2019 prospect Josh Nickeberry and Jaylin Williams are both expected to be on Auburn's campus on Saturday for their final game of the regular season against South Carolina . . . Banks is another corner target from Texas with an offer from Auburn . . . Pickering is not just one of the nation's top defensive linemen, but he's also the No. 2 player in a talent-rich class out of Mississippi . . . Auburn offered him back in December, shortly after Gus Malzahn said during the early signing period that the Tigers were in need of a "big-time" tight end . . . Pickens was the first player to commit to Auburn's 2019 class, giving his pledge to the Tigers before the start of his junior season back in August . . . While LSU is his hometown team, he isn't a lock to end up back home and Auburn is very much in the mix for him after he took an extended weekend visit earlier this month for the program's junior day . . . Nix is a four-star prospect who is rated as the nation's top dual-threat quarterback and the No. 75 overall prospect in the class . . . The three-time All-State catcher and Auburn signee tore the ACL in her left knee in a basketball game at Saraland on Feb. 1 . . . Should it all work out, they'll be among the few during the Malzahn era to play both sports . . . Matthews, who led Auburn in tackles in 2016 and was the Tigers' second-leading tackler last season, got an early glimpse at both of those freshmen during Peach Bowl practices on campus in December -- and he left particularly impressed with Monday . . . "Tell you what, I would bet he's not going to be scared to tackle, because he's been tackling without pads on . . . Does that mean Auburn has a developed a recruiting edge of Alabama in the state's largest metro area? . . . Which Auburn coaches helped the most in landing Auburn's 12th-ranked recruiting class? . . . One of the things he talked about was taking over a leadership role should he choose Auburn and I think it could be a factor for him when making his decision . . . In that regard, Anderson said he spent about an hour and a half Saturday with new Auburn offensive line coach J.B. Grimes strictly talking football . . . Mark Murphy and Jason Caldwell from Inside The Auburn Tigers look at a need area in the 2019 class . . . Rice graduate transfer Calvin Anderson is set to take an official visit to the Plains this weekend, and Auburn is right in the thick of it, making the top five for the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder -- though the Tigers still have ground to make up . . . While the Tigers have ample depth for 2018, defensive line coach Rodney Garner continued to build for the future by signing four defensive linemen, including one true tackle, one true Buck, a true defensive end and a pair of players who could play multiple spots along the line . . . His addition helps shore up depth in the backfield after the Tigers lost both Kerryon Johnson and Kamryn Pettway early to the NFL Draft . . . Siposs isn't your typical punter . . . With defensive lineman Daquan Newkirk joining the team as an early enrollee and Jason Smith having completed his eligibility, the Tigers have just four JUCO transfers on the roster for the second straight year . . . Auburn, which signed nine players on National Signing Day to up its class total to 24 for the 2018 recruiting cycle, was outside of the top 10 in each of the major recruiting services' team rankings, including a No. 12 overall finish in the 247Sports Composite team rankings . . . Mark Murphy and Jason Caldwell from Inside The Auburn Tigers break down the 2018 signing class . . . Malzahn was asked if Jibunor would be on "probationary status" with the team upon his arrival to campus this summer due to the arrest, but the sixth-year Auburn coach would not say, simply responding that the coaching staff has addressed the arrest with Jibunor . . .
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