Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr., along with national analysts Adam Gorney and Marshall Levenson and CanesCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.
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1. Auburn is now moving to the top threat to flip No. 1 recruit Julian Lewis from USC.
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Gorney: FICTION. I don’t know if there is a main contender right now that’s the biggest threat to USC for Julian Lewis. It was absolutely Georgia before the Bulldogs took four-star Ryan Montgomery and now with Colorado, Indiana and Auburn as the other official visits it’s not exactly a Who’s Who of offense there.
Alabama could be a sneaky serious contender with the offense Kalen DeBoer is going to run and the history of winning in Tuscaloosa. Auburn is definitely intriguing with coach Hugh Freeze’s offense and the receivers the Tigers brought in for the 2023 class but I don’t think there is a clear threat to USC right now.
Garcia: FACT. As Georgia has seemingly bowed out of the race for the in-state prospect, though we never say never in this business, the next contender closest to home also resides within the SEC in the Auburn Tigers. Hugh Freeze and company have been able to compete with national powers for…
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Publish date : 2024-05-15 13:20:12
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