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Huntsville Times He doesn't have an offer from the Tigers . . . National Signing Day is just five days away and there was plenty to discuss in the latest AL.com Recruiting Podcast . . . Colbert's flexibility will present Auburn's coaches with as many options as they can draw up . . . Auburn is preparing to make its final pitch to Key, as the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder is expected to take his official visit to the campus this weekend . . . What are AU's chances with some signing day surprises? . . . Talking Auburn football recruiting and Auburn basketball with Bruce Pearl. Also hear from 2016 prospect Jonah Williams . . . Wouldn't you know it, Muschamp, Auburn's new defensive coordinator, has his new team going head-to-head with his former team for a handful of state of Florida recruits that could save the Gators' class — or put Auburn's over the top . . . Muschamp getting fired at Florida, getting praised on his way out the door and getting hired at Auburn is a virtually unprecedented situation, and it's provided a unique twist to this recruiting season . . . His father, Gerald, played at Auburn in the 1980s and holds the school's career sack record, but the family connection to the Plains is not enough . . . One of the top defensive tackles in the country, Montravius Adams was rated the No. 3 player at his position and has showed why his first two seasons at Auburn . . . How much does winning a national championship play into success on the recruiting trail? . . . Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was expected to visit him tonight, but Davis has reportedly called it off . . . "We have new blood on the staff, new connections and I think that will help close out this class . . . The 6-foot-8 athlete will take an official visit to Auburn this weekend . . . Those kids don't know what 'commitment' means, do they? . . . The three-star linebacker prospect and Auburn commit is "probably is one of the most violent players, in terms of his physicality and explosion" that Tucker coach Bryan Lamar has ever encountered . . . Auburn assistants Will Muschamp and Lance Thompson, and maybe others, will also visit later this week, likely Thursday . . . Four-star offensive tackle EJ Price of Lawrenceville, Ga., released his "final" top 10 schools on Twitter Tuesday, and the Tigers lead the pack . . . The addition of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp -- along with cornerbacks coach Travaris Robinson and linebackers coach Lance Thompson -- has improved the Tigers' chances with the likes of five-star defensive linemen Byron Cowart and CeCe Jefferson . . . Auburn assistant coaches Rodney Garner and Lance Thompson visited Robinson Tuesday night and 247Sports reports Tigers defensive coordinator Will Muschamp is set to visit tonight with an offer . . . He developed a bond with the Auburn coaches that got stronger with every visit . . . If he goes to Auburn, he would provide a boost to a defensive line that desperately needs to find a pass rush under first-year defensive coordinator and former Florida head coach Will Muschamp . . . "I just didn't want to be there anymore. I was ready to go home. I was forced into the visit . . . Talking Auburn football recruiting on both sides of the ball and also hear from Bruce Pearl to preview Auburn-Texas A&M . . . On Monday, he was up very early for training . . . The Ohio State commitment visited Auburn last weekend and the Tigers could be in the mix with him come signing day . . . Dinson hosted head coach Gus Malzahn at his home tonight, and made the decision shortly after . . . Auburn, Florida and Maryland are the top contenders here, and Davis is undecided if he'll take a final visit Jan. 30 . . . After taking unofficial visits to both Auburn and Florida in the last week, Martez Ivey remains undecided . . .
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