Re: Plain Trouble on "Da Plains" (all AU posts here)
Thanks for this summary! It seems they were likely forcing some kids out to make room for the new recruits, but then a few more players left than they were expecting. I don't see them that thin or young honestly, unless I'm missing something. They do seem to be filling some of the missing 2016 recruits with Transfers though, maybe by design. The transfers probably help in the short term, but they hurt in the long term as your senior leadership will suffer in a few years.Looking at Auburn's roster and scholarships...
2012 recruiting class
19 enrolled
10 left before fulfilling eligibility
3 players on 2016 roster
2013 recruiting class
23 enrolled
9 left before fulfilling eligibility
9 players on 2016 roster
2014 recruiting class
27 enrolled
9 left before fulfilling eligibility
Jakell Mitchell killed
16 players on 2016 roster
2015 recruiting class
28 enrolled
2 left before fulfilling eligibility
26 players on 2016 roster
2016 recruiting class
17 enrolled
4 signed letter of intent
1 on the way (Kameron Martin former Baylor commit)
Transfers
5 on the roster
Others
Former walk-on Aaron Garrison got scholarship
Assuming the four 2016 recruits waiting to enroll do so, I count Auburn having 82 scholarship players.
There are a few other players listed on the roster that could possibly be on scholarship. They aren't listed as recruits by 247, but they went to JUCO before going to Auburn.