LPTiger 5,475 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, AUpreacherman22 said: To counter the Biggest Bust thread, I thought we could share a positive spin and talk about guys that didn’t come in with very high expectations but turned out to be a very pleasant surprise! There are several of them. I will need y’all’s help to jog my memory. Of course a Preacher would start the most enjoyable thread on Christmas Day. Thanks for getting this one going!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aublaise 204 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) Roger McCreary. 3 star that we flipped from south Alabama on signing day to All American. I’d call that a pleasant surprise Edited December 25, 2021 by aublaise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurstontheWelshCorgi 576 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Who was the white boy running back that came in for the Iron bowl during the tuberville Era and went to Tuscaloosa and delivered? That was a nice surprise even if it was just one game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPTiger 5,475 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, ThurstontheWelshCorgi said: Who was the [sic] running back that came in for the Iron bowl during the tuberville Era and went to Tuscaloosa and delivered? That was a nice surprise even if it was just one game. Fixed your post for you. Tre Smith. Dude was wicked on either a snow board or wake board. Can't remember which. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVR 830 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 35 minutes ago, ThurstontheWelshCorgi said: Who was the white boy running back that came in for the Iron bowl during the tuberville Era and went to Tuscaloosa and delivered? That was a nice surprise even if it was just one game. https://auburntigers.com/news/2020/6/4/football-where-are-they-now-tre-smith-remembers-perfect-opportunity-at-auburn.aspx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurstontheWelshCorgi 576 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, LPTiger said: Fixed your post for you. Tre Smith. Dude was wicked on either a snow board or wake board. Can't remember which. Hahaha Tre Smith that's the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDob06 457 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Sen'Derrick Marks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken woolley 61 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Going back further than anyone other than Golf can remember: Hicks Poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jAUSon 2,836 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Biggest suprise was Nick Marshall 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnell 600 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) Thomas Gossom Edited December 25, 2021 by Carnell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVR 830 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 53 minutes ago, ken woolley said: Going back further than anyone other than Golf can remember: Hicks Poor. Sure do. If I remember correctly, he had decent speed and good hands. http://www.autigers.com/articles/971219_Poor.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole256 17,085 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 My brother gone but not forgotten Zack Gilbert. No scholly. Graduated with honors was selected to prestigious business grad program. Miss him. Honorable Jerraud Powers one of the best corners to come thru here Karlos Dansby Seth Williams Sammie Coates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wde21 344 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Shane Wasden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Genuine surprises: 1. Nick Marshall ( I will buy you a burger if you saw this coming). 2. Kevin Greene ( I remember his 2nd or 3rd season - people were like "wasn't he playing intramural?" He was in ROTC and I was almost convinced there was a different Kevin Greene on the football team. ) This story was truly crazy and to be on campus at the time, made it special. 3. for me Brent Fullwood (he seemed to come out of no where; I knew who he was, but he was big and such a close imitation of Bo) 4. Nick Fairley I believe it would be time well spent if we only recruited OTs named Nick....honestly, the odds are in our favor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,945 Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, cole256 said: Jerraud Powers one of the best corners to come thru here That’s my dude! Representing my hometown, Decatur, AL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,945 Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, ken woolley said: Going back further than anyone other than Golf can remember: Hicks Poor. Well, that made me feel old!🤣 He was a walk-on too, if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,945 Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 47 minutes ago, Beaker said: Genuine surprises: 1. Nick Marshall ( I will buy you a burger if you saw this coming). 4. Nick Fairley I believe it would be time well spent if we only recruited OTs named Nick....honestly, the odds are in our favor. Nick Davis!!!! He would be the best AU man ever!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,536 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Going way back, Chip Powell. Walk on to all SEC CB. Led the SEC in INTs his senior year. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehighfan 1,251 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Smokey Hodge. I'll bet you Tim Worley remembers him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehighfan 1,251 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 One of the best, if not the best if walk-ons ever at Auburn, Bobby Strickland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedaler 1,025 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I feel like Jason Miska belongs somewhere on the list. Skinny, tough SOB out of Connecticut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucanucktiger 1,891 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Kevin Greene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,939 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Bill Taylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,969 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 16 hours ago, Carnell said: Thomas Gossom Knew Thom he has a nice book out as well. Lot of people forget he was a walk on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJCrawford 1,568 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 21 hours ago, abw0004 said: Daniel Thomas for me. Lowest ranked player in the 2016 class. He was a low 3* and the 100th best safety and the 1,523 best player in the country. Was not even given an offer until signing day in February because we were waiting for other players. One of the hardest hitting safeties we have had in a while and played clean (no targeting calls). Still in the NFL playing for the Jaguars. My former man crush. I loved this guy as well. He wanted to be at Auburn so badly and had the attitude that said “just give me a chance and you’ll see”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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