LB Reuben Foster Decommits from Auburn

CoachThomas · Jul 13, 2012

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It will be nice watching TJY running by him for a TD in 2013.

Bamabuzzard · Jul 13, 2012

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The sad thing about this for this kid is he just severely hurt his chances of developing into an NFL type LB. If he would of went to LSU (thank goodness he didn't BTW), Florida or heck, even Miss St. he would have received the coaching necessary to develop him into an NFL draftee. But Auburn simply will not provide him that opportunity. Too bad for him.

jps1983 · Jul 13, 2012

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WMack4Bama said:
Exactly! Reuben's announcement was TJ Yeldon's announcement of his switch word for word except changing the school names. That certainly wasn't his doing seeing as how he has no prior allegiance to either school before recruiting. That was definitely the doing of someone associated closely with AU's program who felt butt hurt by Yeldon's switch

It just goes to show you how much we are on their minds. The barners are even trying to mimic what our recruits do.

TideWatcher · Jul 13, 2012

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Recruiting is a hard business. Auburn obviously wanted to rub this in Bama's face. You don't win them all. But CS gets most of them, and that is what is eating at Auburn. When they get one as big as Foster thought to be a Bama lock, they have to milk it for all they can. It is how you act when you are, well, little brother. Congratulations to them

TideFan in AU · Jul 13, 2012

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I gotta admit the effort the barn put into the scripted commitment speech makes me smile. As usual, the barn defines itself by what we do, and this screams of one-upping big brother. They talk of getting out of our shadow, but constantly do things like this to stay firmly planted there.

bamaX12 · Jul 13, 2012

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Long story short....S.N.A.S.S.

TideEngineer08 · Jul 13, 2012

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Bamabuzzard said:
The sad thing about this for this kid is he just severely hurt his chances of developing into an NFL type LB. If he would of went to LSU (thank goodness he didn't BTW), Florida or heck, even Miss St. he would have received the coaching necessary to develope him into an NFL draftee. But Auburn simply will not provide him that opportunity. Too bad for him.

My thoughts exactly. I'll admit I don't follow Auburn or the NFL as closely as I do Alabama. But someone tell me who was the last Auburn LB that went on to the NFL? Was it Karlos Dansby a decade ago?

bamabelle1991 · Jul 13, 2012

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I heard through a nutjob Barner fan that RF was at the Auburn practice facility nearly EVERYDAY this summer. Is that not a recruiting violation? This whole fiasco is just so dirty.

RTR91 · Jul 13, 2012

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bamabelle1991 said:
I heard through a nutjob Barner fan that RF was at the Auburn practice facility nearly EVERYDAY this summer. Is that not a recruiting violation? This whole fiasco is just so dirty.

No because he was with his teammates Mr. Taylor and Mr. Luper.

I have to wonder if he was favoring Auburn before he transferred. He was on the verge of transferring to Oxford High School then goes to AHS. Why not transfer to a school closer to or in Tuscaloosa? He said he wanted to be close to his daughter when he transferred. Unless his daughter was going to Tuscaloosa, he wasn't going to be close to her.

Bamabuzzard · Jul 13, 2012

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TideEngineer08 said:
My thoughts exactly. I'll admit I don't follow Auburn or the NFL as closely as I do Alabama. But someone tell me who was the last Auburn LB that went on to the NFL? Was it Karlos Dansby a decade ago?

I hate to put it this way because it ultimately hurts the kids who sign with them. But the "system" they have in place right now of how they go about doing things is perfect for Alabama. Now that both Cam and Malzahn are gone they have no more "rabbits in the hat" to keep them competitive. We're about to see how Cheezenip failed so miserably at Iowa St.

Rasputin · Jul 13, 2012

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WMack4Bama said:
Exactly! Reuben's announcement was TJ Yeldon's announcement of his switch word for word except changing the school names. That certainly wasn't his doing seeing as how he has no prior allegiance to either school before recruiting. That was definitely the doing of someone associated closely with AU's program who felt butt hurt by Yeldon's switch

Foster's statement via AuburnSports.com:

Over the last several weeks, I've really put a lot of thought and time into where I want to go to continue my football career. I am blessed that I have the situation where I have several great opportunities and I appreciate everyone that attended this and who has helped me get to this point.
I want to make an announcement so I can put this behind me and get to work on what I need to do to prepare for college both academically and athletically.
I am going to enroll at Auburn University.
I have a lot of respect for Alabama, the coaches, and all of the people there and the fans, but at the end of the day I feel like Auburn University is the best place for me and my family. I am 100 percent confident with my final decision.
I feel great about my decision and I'm excited to get started.

Now read Yeldon's quote from December 2011, courtesy of Don Kausler, Jr. ofAL.com:

Over the last few weeks, I've really put a lot of time and thought into where I want to go to school and continue my football career. I am blessed to be in a situation where I have several great opportunities and I appreciate everyone involved who has helped me get to this point.
I want to make an announcement so I can put this behind me and get to work on the things I need to do to prepare for college both athletically and academically.
I am going to enroll at the University of Alabama in January.
I have a lot of respect for Auburn, the coaches, and all of the people there, but at the end of the day I feel like the University of Alabama is the best situation and fit for me and my family. I am 100 percent confident with my final decision.
I feel great about it and I'm excited to get started

Almost verbatim.

BigEasyTider · Jul 13, 2012

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Bit of a closing statement for now...

Again, just a very weird deal, and it seems like Foster is just all over the place. Committed to 'Bama for months, denied any suggestions he was wavering, couple of weeks back there was a strong feeling that he was UGA bound, then he is all Roll Tide at the Opening, and days later he commits to Auburn. Hopefully all is well with the kid, but it sounds like he is just mentally disconnected right now.

Now, I am sure we'll keep recruiting him, and frankly I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he de-commits from Auburn in due time. He'll take his official visits later this year, and based on how uncertain he has been in recent weeks, I'd bet good money that this one turns into an absolute circus. The early enroll aspect will only make things crazier.

For Auburn, it's a huge pick-up at a major need position. If they can hang onto him -- I think that's a decent question, but we'll see -- he should be a star player. There aren't 15-20 guys like Foster coming down the pike every year, he's a rare talent.

As for 'Bama, you hate to lose a potential star, but the impact on us is minimal. We signed a great linebacker class last year, and we're going to be loaded at the position regardless and we're going to bring in another top class. Who knows, we may even flip him a few months down the road. Either way, no real cause for concern, we'll be fine.

Finally, nice to see most, though not all, took the Foster news pretty well and responded appropriately. Again, we'll be fine regardless of what he does, so best of luck to the kid either way. Just hope it works out well for him regardless of where he ends up. Special talent.

glasscutter256 · Jul 13, 2012

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CrimsonEyeshade said:
And we know this how? Funny how his character and suitability as a recruit never came up when he was committed to us.

Given how the Cyrus, Calloway and Yelden sagas ended, what you say we all choose our words with care?

if you would have read my first sentence...you would see where I drew this conclusion. learn how not to take things out of context.
thx

Rasputin · Jul 13, 2012

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BigEasyTider said:
Bit of a closing statement for now...

Again, just a very weird deal, and it seems like Foster is just all over the place. Committed to 'Bama for months, denied any suggestions he was wavering, couple of weeks back there was a strong feeling that he was UGA bound, then he is all Roll Tide at the Opening, and days later he commits to Auburn. Hopefully all is well with the kid, but it sounds like he is just mentally disconnected right now.

Now, I am sure we'll keep recruiting him, and frankly I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he de-commits from Auburn in due time. He'll take his official visits later this year, and based on how uncertain he has been in recent weeks, I'd bet good money that this one turns into an absolute circus. The early enroll aspect will only make things crazier.

For Auburn, it's a huge pick-up at a major need position. If they can hang onto him -- I think that's a decent question, but we'll see -- he should be a star player. There aren't 15-20 guys like Foster coming down the pike every year, he's a rare talent.

As for 'Bama, you hate to lose a potential star, but the impact on us is minimal. We signed a great linebacker class last year, and we're going to be loaded at the position regardless and we're going to bring in another top class. Who knows, we may even flip him a few months down the road. Either way, no real cause for concern, we'll be fine.

Finally, nice to see most, though not all, took the Foster news pretty well and responded appropriately. Again, we'll be fine regardless of what he does, so best of luck to the kid either way. Just hope it works out well for him regardless of where he ends up. Special talent.

Class post, couldn't have said it any better.

For Foster's sake I hope wherever he goes he "see's the light at the end of the tunnel" and does what is best for his family and himself.

Dplymkr88 · Jul 13, 2012

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I was looking forward to seeing RF play in Crimson but it won't happen, oh well. He will have a few mediocre years at *U and leave without a championship, good luck with that.

I trust CNS to get the right people and put them in the right places, all is well...

glasscutter256 · Jul 13, 2012

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I think the reason those commitment statements are so similar is that AU probably has a standard script they give to kids to make sure they don't stutter or say something crazy. Yeldon probably just hung on to that paper and changed the schools. I don't read too much into this. This is pretty standard when people talk on TV. They want to say what they want in a clear, concise way. Salespeople have a script they learn also.

Tide Warrior · Jul 13, 2012

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BigEasyTider said:
Bit of a closing statement for now...

Again, just a very weird deal, and it seems like Foster is just all over the place. Committed to 'Bama for months, denied any suggestions he was wavering, couple of weeks back there was a strong feeling that he was UGA bound, then he is all Roll Tide at the Opening, and days later he commits to Auburn. Hopefully all is well with the kid, but it sounds like he is just mentally disconnected right now.

Now, I am sure we'll keep recruiting him, and frankly I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he de-commits from Auburn in due time. He'll take his official visits later this year, and based on how uncertain he has been in recent weeks, I'd bet good money that this one turns into an absolute circus. The early enroll aspect will only make things crazier.

For Auburn, it's a huge pick-up at a major need position. If they can hang onto him -- I think that's a decent question, but we'll see -- he should be a star player. There aren't 15-20 guys like Foster coming down the pike every year, he's a rare talent.

As for 'Bama, you hate to lose a potential star, but the impact on us is minimal. We signed a great linebacker class last year, and we're going to be loaded at the position regardless and we're going to bring in another top class. Who knows, we may even flip him a few months down the road. Either way, no real cause for concern, we'll be fine.

Finally, nice to see most, though not all, took the Foster news pretty well and responded appropriately. Again, we'll be fine regardless of what he does, so best of luck to the kid either way. Just hope it works out well for him regardless of where he ends up. Special talent.

I agree but this is almost scripted to well not to have been planned they way it went down. I am glad that AU feels they needed this moral victory. If any of the stuff that has been floating around is true I doubt UA will get this kid in the end. Good luck to him and hope he can get healthly for him and his families sake. Should have a great career.

jps1983 · Jul 13, 2012

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Tide Warrior said:
I agree but this is almost scripted to well not to have been planned they way it went down. I am glad that AU feels they needed this moral victory. If any of the stuff that has been floating around is true I doubt UA will get this kid in the end. Good luck to him and hope he can get healthly for him and his families sake. Should have a great career.

Yeah; the timing is what is interesting with the developments of criminal activity (of others; not RF) starting to come out. As BET, we loaded up on LB in 2012; we had a good group in 2011 with Depriest, Devall, etc. and have Allen committed already (and hopefully pursuing Thomas heavily). Losing a top flight LB prospect isn't a huge blow to our depth. Losing top flight OT and QB prospects would be however.

RTR91 · Jul 13, 2012

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Tide Warrior said:
I agree but this is almost scripted to well not to have been planned they way it went down. I am glad that AU feels they needed this moral victory. If any of the stuff that has been floating around is true I doubt UA will get this kid in the end. Good luck to him and hope he can get healthly for him and his families sake. Should have a great career.

What better way to make your fans feel all good about themselves when one recruit is arrested twice in 10 days, another recruit gets sent home from The Opening, your "star" QB signee gets sent home, DeAngelo Benton is reported to be a key factor in the shooting a few weeks ago, and players die from the shooting incident?

Bamabuzzard · Jul 13, 2012

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RTR91 said:
What better way to make your fans feel all good about themselves when one recruit is arrested twice in 10 days, another recruit gets sent home from The Opening, your "star" QB signee gets sent home, DeAngelo Benton is reported to be a key factor in the shooting a few weeks ago, and players die from the shooting incident?

Here's what I cling to now when we miss out on a star recruit. "This ain't 2006 anymore. This ain't the dark ages of Bama football anymore." It is the opposite. It is one of the golden periods of Bama football. We've won two NC's in three years. Our recruiting classes now have more talent in one class than three recruiting classes in years past. Bama football is now a well oiled machine no longer running on used parts. We get the best and when we miss out on the best we replace it with the best.

I hope on a personal level it works out for Foster if he decides to keep his commitment with the barn. Unfortunately, he has now put a lot more obstacles in his path to get to what he wants.

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