Auburn's Recruiting Efforts Show Just How Lopsided Iron Bowl Could Be in Coming Years
By Michael Luciano
In case you needed further evidence that the Auburn football program is in a tailspin, look no further than just how much Alabama has dominated their in-state rivals on the recruiting trail.
Alabama has pulled in a cool 13 ESPN300 recruits this cycle, while their rival an hour away only have two.
Most #ESPN300 commits between top #CFB rivalries
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) May 22, 2019
19- #Clemson (14) & #SouthCarolina (5)
15- #Alabama (13) & #Auburn (2)
14- #Gators (7) & #UGA (7)
12- #FSU (6) & #Canes (6)
9- #OU (5) & #Texas (4)
7- #OhioState (6) & #Michigan (1)
*Record since 2013 for #Clemson & #SoCar is 19
Even when Auburn was getting walloped by the best of the SEC, Gus Malzahn used to hang his hat on the ability to pull in top talent. With that gone, Malzahn's flaws as a coach have been exposed.
Despite being an alleged offensive genus, his high school, popgun offense has been resoundingly stamped down into the dirt by SEC defensive coordinators. This has scared away the best talent the South has to offer, relegating Auburn to second class status in the SEC West.
CFB handicapper Danny Sheridan rips Gus Malzahn’s ‘high-school offense,’ says he’s an ‘underdog’ to keep his job https://t.co/misUgMwQsu
— SEC Football News (@SECfootball) May 15, 2019
The best way for Auburn to get back to their championship level is to kick Malzahn's rear end out of town and bring in someone who can bring in elite talent. Too bad they just signed him to an extension. Auburn should not be going 8-5 every season.