I am happy that even with all the crap that has gone down with CTF the recruits are still on board. For the record, CTF is a douche!
Cross City (Fla.) Dixie County four-star running back Rodney Scott committed to Auburn in May. It wasn't long after that he began having doubts.
Scott, 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, ranked the No. 5 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com, was concerned with the Tiger offense. He had his worries about the spread.
Saturday, four games after the firing of coordinator Tony Franklin, Scott visited the Plains for the Georgia game and saw something familiar.
"They looked more like the old Auburn, running the ball and getting downhill," said Scott. "I liked how they ran the ball. They were passing the ball to the running backs and handing it to them. I liked that."
Scott was there on an unofficial visit. It was his first game inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Although Auburn fell to Georgia 17-13, Scott said he still enjoyed himself.
"I got there right before the game started and everything went good. It was a great experience," said Scott. "I loved the atmosphere. The crowd was real loud.
"The game was really good. I thought they were going to pull it out in the end, but even though they didn't, I still thought they played good."
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Scott is being recruited to Auburn by coach Steve Ensminger. The two spoke after the game.
"He asked me if I liked it and if it made me feel better about Auburn. I told him 'yes'," said Scott. "He said he was glad to hear that and also glad to see me there."
Scott said he's built a good relationship with Ensminger as well as Auburn running backs coach Eddie Gran.
"I've gotten to know them both real well. I think both are good coaches and I could see me and coach Gran and coach Ensminger having a good relationship when I get to Auburn," said Scott.
Scott said the visit made him feel better about his Auburn commitment. Most of those worries and concerns were taken care of on the trip.
"From what I saw at Auburn, and from what I've seen at Auburn the last few games, it just makes me feel like I can be an Auburn Tiger," said Scott. "It makes me feel better about Auburn. They've started running the ball, throwing the ball to the backs. It just makes me feel good that Auburn looks like it is back to the old Auburn.
"I might go visit other colleges, but in the end I think I'll be an Auburn Tiger."
Scott said he'd likely take official visits to Auburn, Ole Miss and South Carolina, although he hasn't set any dates up at this time.
"I just want to travel a little bit, see some of the country, see other colleges, but I just think I'll end up at Auburn," he said. "I fell in love with Auburn when I first visited there (in the summer) and going to the game Saturday made me fall in love with them even more."
Scott finished his senior season with 203 carries for 1,551 yards (7.6 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 312 yards (22.3 avg.) and three touchdowns and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. In addition to being ranked a top-five all-purpose back, Rivals.com rates Scott the No. 33 overall prospect in Florida.
Scott, 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, ranked the No. 5 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com, was concerned with the Tiger offense. He had his worries about the spread.
Saturday, four games after the firing of coordinator Tony Franklin, Scott visited the Plains for the Georgia game and saw something familiar.
"They looked more like the old Auburn, running the ball and getting downhill," said Scott. "I liked how they ran the ball. They were passing the ball to the running backs and handing it to them. I liked that."
Scott was there on an unofficial visit. It was his first game inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Although Auburn fell to Georgia 17-13, Scott said he still enjoyed himself.
"I got there right before the game started and everything went good. It was a great experience," said Scott. "I loved the atmosphere. The crowd was real loud.
"The game was really good. I thought they were going to pull it out in the end, but even though they didn't, I still thought they played good."
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"He asked me if I liked it and if it made me feel better about Auburn. I told him 'yes'," said Scott. "He said he was glad to hear that and also glad to see me there."
Scott said he's built a good relationship with Ensminger as well as Auburn running backs coach Eddie Gran.
"I've gotten to know them both real well. I think both are good coaches and I could see me and coach Gran and coach Ensminger having a good relationship when I get to Auburn," said Scott.
Scott said the visit made him feel better about his Auburn commitment. Most of those worries and concerns were taken care of on the trip.
"From what I saw at Auburn, and from what I've seen at Auburn the last few games, it just makes me feel like I can be an Auburn Tiger," said Scott. "It makes me feel better about Auburn. They've started running the ball, throwing the ball to the backs. It just makes me feel good that Auburn looks like it is back to the old Auburn.
"I might go visit other colleges, but in the end I think I'll be an Auburn Tiger."
Scott said he'd likely take official visits to Auburn, Ole Miss and South Carolina, although he hasn't set any dates up at this time.
"I just want to travel a little bit, see some of the country, see other colleges, but I just think I'll end up at Auburn," he said. "I fell in love with Auburn when I first visited there (in the summer) and going to the game Saturday made me fall in love with them even more."
Scott finished his senior season with 203 carries for 1,551 yards (7.6 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 312 yards (22.3 avg.) and three touchdowns and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. In addition to being ranked a top-five all-purpose back, Rivals.com rates Scott the No. 33 overall prospect in Florida.
