'13 GA DE Carl Lawson (Auburn commit)

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I think the relationship with Stripling is huge. Lawson is smart and a student of the game. I am confident he knows his ceiling would be higher at UT for the simple reason that Stripling is the better coach/teacher than Garner..

IMO, Carl already knows where he is going...
 
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TTsTowel of SECr said:
With the extended stars listed to visit Auburn this weekend, not counting Carl Lawson, I doubt he'll have a terrible time. Gus Malzahn, and staff, are about to close this class string. A complete 180 from last year's NSD (2012).
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MFarrell just made the following predictions on Alabama radio program -

Carl Lawson – UT
His prediction was caveated that Auburn has positive momentum with Lawson to solidy commitment two days before he decides.
Montravius Adams - Clemson
Mackensie Alexander - AU
Mackenro Alexander - AU
Tashawn Bower - AU
 
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What did I say that could possibly be considered a flame?

Auburn will have a huge weekend with tons of star recruits and Carl Lawson will be one of the focal points. He will get to be around Auburn players, committed recruits, potential commits, and the entire new coaching staff. He's already unofficially visited Auburn roughly 15 times and he just loves everything about it. The fact that he stayed committed through the hard times says something about him and his family. They've truly taken a wise approach to the whole thing and I wish more kids were like him.

FWIW, Garner didn't recruit him at Georgia because he doesn't fit as a down linemen in the 34 defense. I saw someone bring that up earlier. He would've been recruited as a linebacker and by his position coach (which would've been someone else at Georgia).
 
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TTsTowel of SECr said:
What did I say that could possibly be considered a flame?

Auburn will have a huge weekend with tons of star recruits and Carl Lawson will be one of the focal points. He will get to be around Auburn players, committed recruits, potential commits, and the entire new coaching staff. He's already unofficially visited Auburn roughly 15 times and he just loves everything about it. The fact that he stayed committed through the hard times says something about him and his family. They've truly taken a wise approach to the whole thing and I wish more kids were like him.

FWIW, Garner didn't recruit him at Georgia because he doesn't fit as a down linemen in the 34 defense. I saw someone bring that up earlier. He would've been recruited as a linebacker and by his position coach (which would've been someone else at Georgia).
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Actually, if I am not mistaking, Garner would have been his recruiter, because he recruited the ATL area for Georgia. One of the UGA guys can correct me if I am wrong. I understand what you are saying about Garner not being his position coach at Georgia though, and I believe you are probably correct on that, as we were recruiting Lawson as a Jack LB in the 3-4.

OAN, I hope some of the smoke in the Bellamy thread about him de-committing from FSU tonight and this being after he had dinner with some of our coaches, on top of Azzanni tweeting about it being a great night #closethedeal, is good news for us. Bellamy being in Lawson's ear could help us a little bit, I think, by maybe negative recruiting against Garner and telling Lawson why he didn't like him.
 
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mreynoldsdvm said:
Actually, if I am not mistaking, Garner would have been his recruiter, because he recruited the ATL area for Georgia. One of the UGA guys can correct me if I am wrong. I understand what you are saying about Garner not being his position coach at Georgia though, and I believe you are probably correct on that, as we were recruiting Lawson as a Jack LB in the 3-4.

OAN, I hope some of the smoke in the Bellamy thread about him de-committing from FSU tonight and this being after he had dinner with some of our coaches, on top of Azzanni tweeting about it being a great night #closethedeal, is good news for us. Bellamy being in Lawson's ear could help us a little bit, I think, by maybe negative recruiting against Garner and telling Lawson why he didn't like him.
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He could very well have been his recruiter had they been on him early. However, I think it would've made more sense for his position coach to get on him. I just don't understand why people jump down Garner's throat for not offering him since he would've, indeed, been a JACK linebacker (just like he would've been at Tennessee). There's no way he would've been a down linemen in the 34. Too small, and way to quick for the position.
 
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TTsTowel of SECr said:
Wait, and people say I'm here flaming...

You seem upset. It'll be OK. Tennessee will still land a good class. I just don't see why some of you guys took it to heart everytime Carl Lawson trainer said he was flipping.
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Friend, I appreciate you are an Auburn fan. So am I. But you sound like a bammer flaming on an AU board right now.
 
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TTsTowel of SECr said:
With the extended stars listed to visit Auburn this weekend, not counting Carl Lawson, I doubt he'll have a terrible time. Gus Malzahn, and staff, are about to close this class string. A complete 180 from last year's NSD (2012).
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Lawson is a toss up with the new coaching staff, and if he goes your defense will look like crap.
 
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TTsTowel of SECr said:
What did I say that could possibly be considered a flame?

Auburn will have a huge weekend with tons of star recruits and Carl Lawson will be one of the focal points. He will get to be around Auburn players, committed recruits, potential commits, and the entire new coaching staff. He's already unofficially visited Auburn roughly 15 times and he just loves everything about it. The fact that he stayed committed through the hard times says something about him and his family. They've truly taken a wise approach to the whole thing and I wish more kids were like him.

FWIW, Garner didn't recruit him at Georgia because he doesn't fit as a down linemen in the 34 defense. I saw someone bring that up earlier. He would've been recruited as a linebacker and by his position coach (which would've been someone else at Georgia).
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Funny because one of things that Sunseri did correct was recruit Lawson as a 3-4 Jack LBer. Sounds like Garner is attempting to spin his lack of effort in recruiting Lawson to UGA.
 
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TTsTowel of SECr said:
He could very well have been his recruiter had they been on him early. However, I think it would've made more sense for his position coach to get on him. I just don't understand why people jump down Garner's throat for not offering him since he would've, indeed, been a JACK linebacker (just like he would've been at Tennessee). There's no way he would've been a down linemen in the 34. Too small, and way to quick for the position.
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So what your saying is you can't be recruited by someone who won't coach you? Go tell CJG that, as he is North's lead recruiter.SMH
 
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ESPN insider article on Lawson Reply
ALPHARETTA, GA -- No. 2 prospect Carl Lawson (Alpharetta, Ga./Milton) has been committed to Auburn since March 24, 2011. There is a good chance he will remain part of the Tigers' future when it comes time to send in his letter of intent next Wednesday on signing day.

But changes to the coaching staff at Auburn opened the door for two other programs to get the five-star defensive lineman on campus for official visits earlier this month, and they should be considered contenders to land the 6-foot-3, 252-pound prospect.

Dabo Swinney was able to get Lawson to Clemson late in December for an unofficial, and again Jan. 11 for his first official visit.

"Clemson is a nice place with a family feeling," Lawson said. "I like Coach Swinney, I like the family environment and it is a winning program."

Two weeks ago, Lawson traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., to check out Tennessee. The lineage of standouts to play at Neyland Stadium stood out to the elite pass-rusher, as did the athletic buildings.

"I just like all of the great players that have come out of Tennessee that I admire," Lawson said. "People always say everywhere has great facilities, but man Tennessee has some special facilities. They have a good history, a crazy fanbase and a huge college town like Knoxville."

A self-professed huge fan of Peyton Manning growing up, Lawson was excited to tour the same campus where the All-Pro quarterback once attended college. But it was another experience, immediately following seeing Manning on video, that seemingly held Lawson captive during his Tennessee official.

"It was awesome to be able to visit a place where your idol went," Lawson said. "The best part about the visit was being able to watch so much film. I watched some of Peyton Manning, and I do not know much about quarterbacks, but then they told me they had all of the film throughout the years, and I went nuts. I ended up staying longer than I was supposed to. They had all of the best defensive linemen, and the best 3-4 pass rushers throughout all of the years on over 10 monitors, and I would watch pass rush film on Jason Babin, Trent Cole, Demarcus Ware, and I was already ecstatic. It was crazy just watching Dwight Freeney, Lawrence Taylor, Reggie White, Derrick Thomas broken down on film with all of their moves dissected. My favorite movie of all time has to be Dark Knight, and this was like that times two."

Tennessee defensive line coach Steve Stripling is hoping to have an opportunity to mold Lawson, whose senior campaign included 78 tackles, 44 tackles for loss and 27 sacks, into a player worthy of being on those monitors in the future.

"I know the Coach Stripling is a really, really, really good coach," Lawson said. "He has proven that over time, so I know I could learn a lot from him."

Clemson and Tennessee are expected to make their final pitch to Lawson with in-home visits later this week. But after that, Lawson will return to the campus he has originally committed to play at over 10 months ago. This weekend could prove to be the one where Auburn secures its top target of the 2013 recruiting cycle.

"This weekend is just a chance to see Auburn again, have some fun, chill and meet the entire coaching staff," Lawson said. "We are pretty cool right now and we are building a good relationship. I still had more of a trust with the old staff because I knew more about what the old staff was doing, so I am trying to see what the direction of this group. I do like Gus Malzahn's offense and he has seen the SEC and scores a lot of points so his resume speaks for itself."

Defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson is hoping to recreate with Lawson some of the success he had with the last five-star defensive end he worked with.

"What they are trying to sell to me is how they used Jadeveon Clowney, but he has such an incredible get off," Lawson said. "But it is a freshman-friendly defense that just asks you to go get the ball. I like how I would be used in that scheme."

As for how the next week will go, Lawson sounded confident and relaxed.

"I am just taking this one step at a time," Lawson said.
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