Alabama All Star Roster

The Alabama roster has been released for the Alabama-Mississippi All Star Classic. It will take place December 12th. Some commitments and notable targets for the game include:

RB - Corey Grant

RB - Jamaal Woodyard

WR - Jeremy Richardson

OL - Quinterrius Eatmon

DL - Craig Sanders

LB - C.J. Mosley

LB - LaDarius Owens

LB - Jawara White

State Rankings

Alabama's Rivals state rankings have been released. Prospects of interest for Auburn fans include (Auburn commits, uncommitted targets): LaDarius Owens (3), Jeremy Richardson (6), C.J. Mosley (8), Jake Holland (12), Jawara White (13), Pee Wee Cobb (19), Anthony Wilson (20), Kenneth Carter (22), Chase Hughes (24), Quinterrious Eatmon (31), D.J. Howard (37) and Dale Trimble (38). Full top 40 here.

Press-Register Elite 18

The Press Register's list of the top talent in the state of Alabama. Complete article here.

1) DeMarcus Milliner (Alabama)

2) Jarrick Williams (Alabama)

3) C.J. Mosley

4) LaDarius Owens

5) Solomon Patton (Florida)

6) Jeremy Richardson (Auburn)

7) Corey Grant

8) Nick Perry (Alabama)

9) Jawara White (Auburn)

10) Jalston Fowler (Alabama)

11) Craig Sanders (Alabama)

12) Jake Holland (Auburn)

13) D.J. Howard

14) Nigel Terrell

15) Jeremiah Jackson (Arkansas)

16) Deion Belue (Alabama)

17) Sam Gibson (LSU)

18) Wilson Love (Alabama)

Mondayyy

• I have heard multiple rumors that Tyrik Rollison is on campus but as of now I do not believe he has been cleared. I have contacted him and did not immediately get a response.
• Michael Dyer says that Notre Dame is now firmly in the mix for him. He did say Auburn is still his leader. He says his decision will probably come during the season. Sorry if everyone gets excited and expects an announcement soon...these kids keep changing their minds...I just report what I hear.
• Corey Grant will decide between Auburn, Alabama and Florida before the start of his senior season. Everyone thinks he is a Florida lock but I have heard rumors that Alabama has been making a big impression on him.
• Joel Bonomolo has named Auburn as his leader. He will visit Auburn at the end of the month and will then make his decision. I think a visit will lock him up for us. He is JUCO teammates with another Auburn target, John Cullen.
• Dimitri Orr is hoping for an offer from Auburn. He has Auburn and Arkansas as his top two and currently holds an offer from the Hogs and Vanderbilt. He came away from the Auburn senior camp with an MVP award. He wants to make his decision before his senior year begins.
• Bradley Roby named his top three as Auburn, Vanderbilt and Ohio State.
• I also read somewhere that Lache Seastrunk plans to have his decision made by July but may indeed hold off a public announcement until January.
• WEEI Radio in Boston is reporting that the Red Sox will follow Brandon Jacobs' wood bat tournament this summer and see if it would be worth signing him to a bonus.
• Scout.com has come out with their Alabama top 50 and surprisingly Jeremy Richardson is not even in the top ten or the best wide receiver. Solomon Patton is ranked ahead of him. The only Auburn commitment on this list is Jawara White who ranks tenth. LaDarius Owens is 9th and Corey Grant is 6th.
• I've been hearing that new Rivals evaluations could come out at the end of the month so a ton of prospects (L. Owens, J. Curry...etc.) will get stars or have their ratings improved.

More News From The Weekend

• I do not know if we are seriously pursuing a tight end in this class but if we are it looks like our goal is Travis Dickson. He says he thinks he would be a good fit at Auburn and his recruitment by Auburn seems to have really flourished. I think he really does like us and could return in July for camp.
• Dakota Mosley finally picked up an offer from Auburn after this weekend. He is a teammate of Michael Dyer. He is being recruited as an offensive lineman and not a tight end. His only other current offers are Tulsa and Louisiana Tech.
• Auburn is still the leader for Chase Hughes, an offensive lineman who plays with commitment Jeremy Richardson. He also likes Vanderbilt and may look at Alabama. His brother currently attends Auburn.
• Nigel Terrell says he will have a list of his top schools by the end of the month. I am not sure that he has a committable offer from Auburn right now but Auburn has been near the top of his list.
• A new name, Jared Morse, attended camp this weekend and really seemed to enjoy it. He currently holds offers from Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Kentucky. He says Auburn has the "whole package".
• LaDarius Owens visited this weekend with his uncle, James Owens, who was the first black football player at Auburn. Owens could be nearing a decision but still plans to visit Florida State, Clemson and Auburn, once again, and possibly others this summer.
• The only quarterback I really could have seen us going for in the 2010 class, Barry Brunetti, ended his recruitment by committing to West Virginia. We were hardly pursuing him.
• I do not like supporting rumors but I will inform you that there is one swirling involving Aairon Savage and a pretty bad injury that occurred during conditioning. Again, rumor, so do not take that as even half-true, but you will know when I do if there is anything to this. Last I have heard is that he was recovering very well from last season's injury. I will probably know tomorrow.
• It's late. I'm going to bed.

Today's Visitors

Jarrick Williams, Garrison Smith, Travis Dickson, Michael Dyer, LaDarius Owens, Jessel Curry and Jeremy Richardson. That's one five star, four four stars, one who will be a four star (Owens) and one unranked...

Great Kid

I hope all of you will take the time to read this article. Jeremy Richardson really is a CLASS ACT...thankful to have him at Auburn.

Richardson

Okie dokie let's look at the new commitment.  Jeremy Richardson is a 6'4", 220 lb wide receiver from Springville, AL.  He is a four star on Rivals and a three star on Scout.  I would not be surprised to see him pick up another star on Scout or possibly a fifth on Rivals although it is unlikely.  He also had offers from Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Mississippi State (even though some sites have taken down listing of an offer to him).  Coming into recruiting this year, Chizik and the staff just about named Richardson as the top priority overall.  In 2008, as a junior, Richardson caught 61 passes for 1,228 yards and 18 touchdowns.  He was first team all-state by ASWA and Birmingham News.

He called the decision an easy one once he got to know the coaches.  He announced at the UAB Hospital in Birmingham along side his grandfather.  Rivals ranks him as the number 26 wide receiver in the nation.  ESPN.com gave him a grade of 78.  One of his teammates, Chase Hughes, also recently named Auburn as his leader.  

Top Receiver Commits!

The top wide receiver in the state of Alabama and Rivals 250 wide receiver Jeremy Richardson has become the fifth commitment of the 2010 class. Much more to come when I get out of class.

More Reaction To The Weekend

• Damien Jacobs says that after the visit, if he picked up an offer from Auburn, he would put the Tigers second on his list behind Florida State.
• Jawara White was quoted as saying, when asked about a timeframe of making a decision, "I may have already made (my decision).  You never know."
• Commitment Shaun Kitchens says he has become friends with Marcus Lattimore and says that he is trying to recruit Lattimore to join the recruiting class.
• Jamie Newberg, one of the top writers for the Auburn staff, was interviewed on 680 The Fan in Atlanta and said he believes that Marcus Lattimore will be an Auburn Tiger and called Big Cat Weekend an overall success.
• JUCO defensive end Ken Adams said that Auburn is still at the top of his list. He originally signed with the Tigers out of high school.
• Jeremy Richardson apparently had a great trip this weekend.  At the beginning of recruiting, he was named as one of, if not THE number one target for the coaches this year.
• Also, a lot is being made about this if you have not seen it yet.  Basically it is Lache Seastrunk saying into a camera that Nick Saban is "sh*t out of luck" with recruiting LaDarius Owens, followed by "What's up Nick Saban? Wait 'til we get here".
• More to come later today most likely regarding Big Cat Reactions.

Two Recruiting Notes

• Four star receiver Jeremy Richardson says that the Tiger Prowl solidified Auburn as his number one.  However, he still plans to wait out the recruiting process and not commit to anyone too early.
• Four star athlete DeMarco Cobbs named Auburn to his top 10.  Others on the list include: Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma, USC, FSU, Florida, LSU, Georgia and Tennessee. The Oklahoma native says that location has zero affect on his decision.  He projects to play receiver at the next level.

Sunday Fun Day

Sorry for no post yesterday so I will sum everything up today:

• The draft is not over yet but thus far three Auburn players have been drafted. Sen'Derrick Marks went in the second round to the Tennessee Titans with the 62nd overall pick. Jerraud Powers went to the Indianapolis Colts in the third round with the 92nd overall pick and Tyronne Green went in the fourth round to the Chargers with the 133rd overall pick.
• Auburn's top 2010 recruiting target and 141st best player in the nation, Jeremy Richardson, has named Auburn as his leader. He visited Auburn this weekend. He is a four star who says the coaching staff has told him that he would be the number one receiver right away. The bad news is that he wants to wait until Signing Day to decide. Other schools to watch out for are LSU, Florida, Alabama and Georgia.
• Auburn offered Richardson's Springville teammate Chase Hughes this weekend. The center has named Auburn as his number one and his older brother is a student at Auburn.
• Four star safety Alec Ogletree and his twin brother Alexander visited Auburn this weekend. Alec and Alexander are considered a package deal and want to play together in college. Auburn is recruiting Alec as a safety and Alexander as an outside linebacker. They both enjoyed their visit. Alec currently has an offer from Auburn while Alexander does not. Alec is the number 31 player in the nation.
• Anthony Williams picked up an offer from South Carolina this weekend. In a GamecockCentral article he mentioned his love of Auburn.

Sunday's Practice

Practice today will begin at 5 PM CST. There are four top recruits expected to be in attendance:

• Four star Opelika High School running back Corey Grant.
• Four star Springville High School wide receiver Jeremy Richardson.
• Lincoln High School running back D.J. Howard. Howard currently does not have any stars but ESPNU gave him a grade of 77 and as a sophomore his head coach said he was the best Alabama sophomore running back since Carnell Williams.
• Four star Ariton High School defensive end Craig Sanders.

THE Top 2010 Priority

With the 2009 recruiting season ending (or still dragging on with Oku), AuburnSports.com is reporting that wide receiver Jeremy Richardson is Auburn's number one priority for the class of 2010. Richardson is reporting he is receiving handwritten letters from the Auburn staff every day.

Richardson, out of Springville High School in Alabama, grew up an Auburn fan but lost interest with Tommy Tuberville's departure. He says his interest is back on the rise.

Richardson is on the Rivals 250 to Watch for 2010 and is considered the best 2010 player from the state of Alabama.

As a junior, Richardson caught 61 passes for 1,228 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was a 5A First Team ASWA All-State and First Team Birmingham News All State for all levels. He boasts offers from Auburn, LSU, Alabama and Tennessee.