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A recruiting class shouldn’t save a coach.
The SB Nation College Football Recruiting Podcast returns with another episode. You can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or Google Play Music.
A direct link to the show can be found here.
The big news of the week
- 5-star OL Cade Mays decommits from Tennessee
- Ohio State offers Jarren Williams, and Emory Jones is looking at Alabama. Miami is hosting Jarren Williams this weekend.
- Alabama is coming
Big visit weekends
- Auburn hosting Georgia: OL Trey Hill, DB Christian Tutt, LB Quay Walker, maybe WR Justyn Ross. Let’s talk about Auburn: The highest possible range of outcomes over the next two weeks. The No. 8 class in the SEC. UGA this week, Alabama in three weeks. The Tigers could end up a playoff team, or it could fire its coach.
- South Carolina hosting: 5-star DE K.J. Henry, DB Saivion Smith, DL Jared Jackson (Louisville commit). Talk about the Gamecocks’ class, the competition, and the sweet spot. No. 10 class currently within the SEC, three 4-stars, 15 3-stars.
- QB James Foster official to LSU, off his Missouri decommitment. Other teams involved: Louisville, somewhat FSU and Alabama.
Buyout watch
- Arkansas: Bret Bielema almost lost to Coastal Carolina.
- Auburn: Gus Malzahn went on the road and stomped Texas A&M.
- Nebraska lost to Northwestern.
- Tennessee: Still expecting this to open.
- Texas Tech: Kliff Kingsbury is now 1-5 in conference play after losing at home to Kansas State. Must win two of final three (Baylor, TCU, at Texas) to make a bowl game.
- Texas A&M: Reports that Kevin Sumlin is done.
- UCLA: Got hammered by Utah, and lost five recruits in the process.
Lines
Stanford -6 at Washington ... MSU at Ohio State -15.5 ... Oklahoma State -7 at Iowa State ... NC State -3 at Boston College ... Arkansas at LSU -17 ... Virginia Tech -3 at Georgia Tech ... Notre Dame -3 at Miami ... Georgia -3 at Auburn ... FSU at Clemson -16 ... Iowa at Wisconsin -12 ... Washington State -1 at Utah ... Alabama -14 at Mississippi State ... TCU at Oklahoma -7
