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Huntsville Times Fromm and his family officially visited and when the trip ended Sunday, Fromm departed excited about the future . . . Handy has said that, so long as Gus Malzahn is the head coach, he plans to sign with the Tigers . . . ITAT HD: Bo Nix Talks Title Win At Jordan-Hare Stadium . . . He plans to sign later this month and will be a significant factor in the competition to replace Jarrett Stidham, who is departing for the NFL Draft, as the Tigers' starting quarterback next season . . . Watch Bo Nix cap career with state title game MVP performance . . . How special was this night inside Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium, where Bo Nix has accepted a scholarship and will sign and enroll here later this month? . . . On the same field where he will play college football beginning next year and where his father also played in college, Bo Nix threw for 306 yards, broke the AHSAA record for total touchdowns in a career, and led his Pinson Valley team to its second straight Class 6A state title . . . The class includes seven players from the state of Alabama, five from Georgia, two from Tennessee and another from Texas . . . "I've always been an Auburn fan . . . A day before he'll take the field for his final high school game — the 6A State Championship on Friday night — Pinson Valley quarterback Bo Nix has been named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Alabama . . . Pappoe is also the sole linebacker currently committed to Auburn's 2019 class . . . Bryant's decision to shun Auburn in favor of Missouri leaves Gus Malzahn's team with a giant question mark at the quarterback position for 2019 . . . Auburn likely gives Bryant the best chance to win, given the playmakers the Tigers return on the offensive side of the ball, a maturing offensive line and ample talent on defense . . . The Tigers are hoping they left a lasting impression on the veteran quarterback, who is set to announce his decision sometime Tuesday . . . Heading into the Class 6A semifinal, Nix was 29 yards shy of the all-time record with 11,760 total yards – 9,731 passing and 1,999 rushing . . . Deal came into the day excited, and left the day excited about Malzahn and about Auburn . . . Bruce Pearl breaks down Auburn's 2019 recruiting class . . . ITAT HD: Auburn's Bruce Pearl Talks Top 10 Signing Class . . . The Tigers officially announced their 2019 recruiting class on Monday, with the five signees giving Auburn the nation's 10th-ranked class . . . "It's gonna be kinda hard, because, you know, I've been rooting for Alabama my whole life . . . He is expected to make his transfer decision Dec. 4 . . . Among the visitors are a pair of 2019 commits, a 2020 commit and a pair of 2020 four-star prospects . . . Auburn will also host four-star 2020 prospects Mike Wyman and Cameron Riley, while 2019 Appalachian State running back commit DJ Williams is also expected on campus for an official visit . . . The former Clemson quarterback will then announce his transfer decision Dec. 4 . . . Pritchett said his relationship with the coaches was the reason for him deciding to commit on Wednesday of last week . . . Pappoe recorded three solo tackles as his Grayson team defeated South Forsyth 38-6 on Friday night . . . Auburn is 11th after picking up a commitment from three-star in-state defensive back Nehemiah Pritchett last week . . . The 6-foot, 172-pounder is rated as the No. 55 cornerback in the 2019 class and the No. 17 player in the state of Alabama . . . Nix threw for four touchdowns in the first half alone in a 45-0 Pinson Valley win against Lee on Friday night at home . . . Uiagalelei is one of nine 2020 prospects who will be in Auburn this weekend, including commits Kobe Hudson, Demouy Kennedy and Damarjhe Lewis . . . I'm not sold on Bryant being a program-changer at quarterback . . . Bryant, Clemson's former starting quarterback, was on the Plains earlier this week for an unofficial visit . . . If Haselwood, a former Georgia commit, makes the trip, that will be the second time he will watch the Tigers play in person this season . . . That is where the 2019 Auburn Tigers recruiting class sits as of Oct. 30 . . . Pickens had three catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns . . . Auburn wide receiver commitment George Pickens made the most of his five touches for No. 4 Hoover, scoring three touchdowns and racking up 269 all-purpose yards . . . Right now, the Tigers have 15 commitments and the No. 12 class ranking. The good news? The class is high on quality. The average rating per commit is 91.93 . . . ITAT Radio: Auburn Bye Week Thoughts, Catching Up With Luke Deal . . . Some notable matchups featuring Auburn commits and targets from the 2019 and 2020 classes . . . Malzahn was asked if he still considers players that don't sign when they're eligible as part of the class . . . ITAT HD: Watch Auburn Commitment Colby Wooden In Action . . . Pappoe recorded five tackles, including one tackle for a loss in Grayson's 57-14 win over the Newton Ramos on Friday . . . Cain, a 5-foot-10, 202-pound 4-star prospect, said he learned a lot about Auburn's program during a Sunday-morning breakfast with coach Gus Malzahn . . . Auburn receiver commit George Pickens said this week that he doesn't plan to sign during the NCAA's early signing period in December . . . Watch Auburn 5-Star Linebacker Commit Owen Pappoe In Action . . . "Out of most of the coaches that recruited, they're the ones who really stood out the most. I just think that making that choice is a good fit for me . . . He is rated as the No. 88 player in the nation by the recruiting service, as well as the No. 11 combo guard . . . Jones selected Auburn over Ole Miss, Georgia, Louisville and several others . . . Tyrell "Turbo" Jones is rated the nation's 11th-best combo guard . . . 4-star combo guard Tyrell Jones out of Orlando announced his commitment to Auburn on Tuesday night . . . Auburn QB commit Bo Nix completed 26 of 40 passes for 390 yards and six touchdowns to four different receivers while playing just over half the game . . . Pappoe was second Grayson defenders with five tackles, including a tackle for a loss as the Rams won 41-14 on Friday night . . . The prevailing conversation on Saturday was that this 2019 group could be the antidote to a snake-bitten football program . . . Along with Webb, one of Auburn's biggest uncommitted targets, four-star running back Noah Cain, will be on campus for his official visit . . . ITAT HD: 5-Star Owen Pappoe Talks Big Win, Auburn Commitment . . . So, while taking care of those day-to-day responsibilities in the recruiting office, Williams also continues to get his body back into playing shape . . . Nix and Pinson Valley returned to No. 1 in the Class 6A rankings this week, and he needs just 80 yards week to reach 10,000 career yards of total offense . . . OLB Derick Hall has visited three schools so far: Auburn, Mississippi State and Florida State. Like Newton in 2010, Hall is leaning toward Auburn . . .
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