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Bleacher Report The Tigers signed six offensive linemen . . . Rivals lists Auburn assistant coaches Curtis Luper and Trooper Taylor among its Top 25 recruiters for the 2010 signing class . . . Chizik and his fellow coaches have made provable, tangible gains in their quest for national relevance . . . If Newton wins the starting job, and I assume he will, no single player will have a greater impact on the team . . . Recruiting in this state is once again a real fight . . . It is easy to imagine Auburn challenging for the first-ranked offense in the nation and likely will be the number 1 offense in the SEC for 2010. It is something for Auburn fans to watch and expect . . . The 6-foot-6, 330-pound Region planned to commit to Alabama, his favorite school since childhood, but he changed his mind . . . Powers, because of foot surgery he underwent after Indianapolis' AFC divisional round victory over the Baltimore Ravens, is questionable for today's Super Bowl against the New Orleans Saints. If he's available, he'll start his 14th game of the season . . . "I will be an Auburn Tiger, where I feel they really care about me . . . Those five prospects helped elevate Auburn's recruiting class to a consensus top-5 level even among the recruiting services that don't consider junior college signees . . . "I felt like I was taken for granted even by the coaching staff at Alabama. That's just not where I need to be. I'm not about to go into that kind of program . . . Five of Auburn's 32 signees are already enrolled and on campus and will participate in spring practice. Because Auburn put only 21 players from the 2009 signing class on scholarship, all five counted back to last year, allowing Auburn to sign the 27 other players for 2010 . . . "They've done a good job of selling the program. Just kind of making these guys believe that they are turning the corner and getting Auburn back to where it wants to be in the SEC . . . Auburn was close behind at No. 4 . . . "We're very happy for Aairon that he has received a sixth year of eligibility . . . Only a few hours after signing one of the highest-rated recruiting classes in recent Auburn history, coach Gene Chizik set lofty expectations for 2011 . . . Savage, who has missed the past two seasons with a torn ACL and a torn Achilles, respectively, has been granted a sixth year of eligibility, clearing the way for him to make one more comeback . . . Savage's return is a boost for an Auburn secondary that has question marks . . . The only moment of anxiety came during defensive end Corey Lemonier's announcement . . . "I'm glad to be an Auburn Tiger . . . Chizik said he is never fully convinced a player will sign with his school until the paperwork is in his hands . . . The Tigers had three major areas of need and filled them with plenty of bodies . . . "This program got better today . . .
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