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Mobile Press-Register Luginbill placed Lawson among his list of five freshmen nationally who will make an immediate impact, citing Auburn's need for help along the defensive line . . . Even with kids who look like they have cut off recruiting and appear solidly committed, smart coaches at the school he has committed to realize their job is not done . . . Choice, a 5-foot-9, 206-pounder from Thomas County (Ga.) Central High School, chose the Tigers over scholarship offers from Texas, Auburn, Stanford, Georgia Tech and others . . . He holds scholarship offers from LSU, Georgia, Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri . . . "I grew up an Auburn fan but I always told people from the beginning that being an Auburn fan was not going to have any impact on my decision . . . This year should prove just as successful as some of the nation's top recruits have pledged their presence over the Memorial Day weekend . . . Auburn commitments Josh Casher of St. Paul's and Justin Thornton of Vigor just missed the top 100 . . . Auburn's seven May enrollees have a chance to begin summer sessions with the rest of the team and start learning their older teammates . . . The three-star running back was a longtime Ole Miss commitment in January, but Auburn came on strong under the first-year staff . . . Auburn, Alabama and Ole Miss are among his top seven schools . . . "My scholarship will be track, but I really want to play football also and the coaches know that," Glover said before leaving for Auburn . . . Ole Miss, Auburn, Georgia and Kentucky were also in the top 25 . . . Casher's persistence on the field and in the weight room have paid off, earning him a scholarship offer to Auburn . . . A number of college programs are excited about a potential future with Doss . . . The 6-foot-3, 226-pound Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College standout is now a four-star, the 10th-rated JUCO prospect in the country and the top safety . . . In his brief tenure as a Division I college assistant, Craig has already made a name for himself as a dynamic recruiter and a rising star in the profession . . . Bryant holds offers from more than 15 college programs and nine from the SEC, including Alabama and Auburn . . . McDowell said Wednesday that he doesn't have any favorites yet, but added that his interest in Auburn is strong . . . Auburn needs an impact linebacker . . . All eyes have been on the region, where Auburn picked up its fourth verbal commitment on Sunday . . . His coaches and teammates expect Davis to return from his injury stronger than ever . . . Craig, a Blount High graduate, certainly knows Mobile . . . "It's all going to start in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, but we'll nationally recruit, and our guys are doing that . . . The 6-foot-7, 260-pound star could play on either side of the ball at Auburn . . . A hot week on the recruiting trail is never a bad thing, but the timing of this particular week is very important to Malzahn's overall 2014 recruiting plan . . . While the 6-foot-5, 250-pound star recently gave positive reviews of Auburn after taking a trip there with his head coach, former Auburn star Karibi Dede, the Tigers did not impress the five-star pass rusher enough to move into his top five . . . The trio of commitments rocketed Auburn up the various team recruiting rankings . . . "We plan on winning the national championship one day . . . Auburn's re-focused efforts on south Alabama began in January with the hiring of Dameyune Craig . . .
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