Auburn lands ESPN’s No. 1 back in America, Michael Dyer
Michael Dyer, one of the top-ranked tailbacks in America, committed to Auburn on Friday.
Dyer (5-foot-8, 200), from Little Rock Christian in Little Rock, Ark., is considered the No. 1 running back in the country by ESPN, and No. 3 by Scout.com and Rivals.com. He chose the Tigers over Arkansas, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida and Alabama.
The big question is how Dyer’s commitment will affect the nation’s otehr top-rated backs. Marcus Lattimore of Duncan, S.C., and Lache Seastrunk of Temple, Texas, ranked 1 and 2 by the other services, were also considering Auburn.
The general thought was that two backs of that ilk wouldn’t go to the same school. But Dyer insists there is a possibility that Lattimore could also end up on the Plains.
“The last few weeks, me and Marcus Lattimore have had conversations and sent texts back and forth trying to figure out what’s going on and to see if he’s going to go to Auburn or not,” Dyer told ESPN’s JC Shurburtt. “I told him it would be great for both of us to come out there and tag-team and run the ball. He seemed to be very respectful like he would fit into Auburn. I have been working on him to get him to commit there. He’s a nice guy and it would be pretty amazing to get him to commit to Auburn.”
Lattimore is also considering Georgia (along with South Carolina, North Carolina, Penn State and Florida State) but has long been considered a South Carolina lean.
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RAMBLE ON!!!
November 6th, 2009
6:10 pm
1st!!!
Oh yeah
RAMBLE ON!!!
November 6th, 2009
6:11 pm
2nd?
RAMBLE ON!!!
November 6th, 2009
6:11 pm
3rd?1?
45ACP
November 6th, 2009
6:17 pm
That’s very, very good Ramble.
You go boy!
layinlow
November 6th, 2009
7:31 pm
Recruiting rankings blah blah blah. Tell me in three years who’s the best back. ESPN doesn’t kwow wno in the hell the best back is, and neither does anybody else.
GT!!
November 6th, 2009
7:32 pm
Anyone know how Tech is looking in the running back recruit department?
LSU/GT
November 6th, 2009
7:33 pm
I agree, as of now who cares..
Ask Mark Richt
November 6th, 2009
7:55 pm
Can you say Auburn gets #1 … brown goes to florida … tennsee gets a great back from georgia … lattimore not coming to georgia? we’ll have the same backs in the backfield next year (exception of samuels at lb). what’s wrong at tailback u … they don’t have a quality running back. how did CMR let georgia get in this mess? why are the quality rb’s going elsewhere? what in the world’s going on in athens? looks like the same old same old … everyone else moving up and georgia falling like a rock. time to really press CMR for what’s going on.
td
November 6th, 2009
8:08 pm
“what’s wrong at tailback u … they don’t have a quality running back” Earley is not a quality running back? What are you smoking?
BuzzGT
November 6th, 2009
8:31 pm
GT!! – Tech has a great back coming in next year. Charles Perkins from Collins Hill.
Frank
November 6th, 2009
8:43 pm
I am waiting for the gtu bubble to burst, I have never seen so many bandwagoners in my entire life. Can’t even fill up that tinker toy stadium and I am seeing brand spanking new hats and shirts every where I go. Did gtu just begin playing football, or is it just now that anyone has cared.
THWGT!!!!!
bandwagoner
November 6th, 2009
9:05 pm
Hey dropout Frank.The least you can do when you badmouth a school is get the name right.The Georgia Institute of Technology is not gtu.Get back to work at the drive thru.
ct
November 6th, 2009
9:05 pm
Funny that Georgia has a tailback “problem” when we just had a 1st rounder drafted from the team in last year’s draft class. Wow, Mark really does suck at that, doesn’t he?
Get a clue.
Vanderbilt is next
November 6th, 2009
9:09 pm
Take him, we feel good about Mack Brown and the rest of our impressive incoming class and it is only November.
zingerdawg
November 6th, 2009
9:27 pm
We have had the top running backs in Georgia for the last two years. They are not very good at this point. Problem is the offensive line and these guys. We did not choose the talent.
Frank
November 6th, 2009
10:28 pm
Bandwagoner,
Lest you forget your famous Starbury referring to your trade school as gtu…..get off mom’s computer and go help your dad to fix the Gremlin. Take your slide rule with you in case any tough math problems arise.
Reggie Ball, he's our man.......
November 6th, 2009
10:33 pm
Georgia doesn’t have a great back coming in? Ken Malcolme is 6′ and 225 lbs and runs a 4.45 40 yd dash. Please research his numbers compared to any other “top rated back”. How many first rounders has Tech had in the last 10 years compared to Georgia? How many top 10 finishes has Tech had compared to UGA? Tech Fans, Talk your sh*t now, and cry later, just like you have the last 35 years when playing UGA, morons!
Voice of Reason
November 6th, 2009
10:47 pm
The children that rush to be “1st”, “2nd” etc. should not be allowed to play with computers at such young ages. They should have to wait until thsy have outgrown the silly stage.
Ramble
November 6th, 2009
10:58 pm
But I have never been first at anything……..please let me have my simple pleasures. As a lifelong gtu fan I have nothing else going for me.
NCR
November 6th, 2009
11:03 pm
You gotta admin that Caleb King has been a bust up until now….
Eric
November 6th, 2009
11:10 pm
Me and Roswell Ed are celebrating! Just went to PetsMart and bought a big fat gerbil… should be a fun time
kool$kat
November 6th, 2009
11:10 pm
Ga Tech must be “B-Back U” and “A-Back U”. UGA is “Thug U”.
Brock Lesner
November 6th, 2009
11:43 pm
UGA is irrelevant. They stir as much interest as Memphis.
Bill
November 7th, 2009
12:56 am
War Eagle!
BabsTolstoy
November 7th, 2009
1:35 am
Uga is definitely not Running Back U as long as Auburn rightly holds that title in this league. Our list is better than yours by far. This guy as well as the other one he likely brings with him confirms it. You guys will get to see two more of them on our list in two weeks, Tate and McCaleb. Owww. That’s gonna hurt. It might prove to be the nail in CMR’s coffin. War Eagle dammit.
rick
November 7th, 2009
3:30 am
5ft 8 and the best in the draft?
rick
November 7th, 2009
3:34 am
all you bulldog cry babies………just stfu!!!!
jerry
November 7th, 2009
6:04 am
None of Richt’s running backs have really impressed me, including Moreno, who is 35th in the NFL per average gain. Actually, come to think of it, I haven’t been too impressed by any of his players since Van Gorder left.
zino
November 7th, 2009
6:47 am
Wow jerry, thanks for the expert analysis.
Larry
November 7th, 2009
6:55 am
“Uga is definitely not Running Back U as long as Auburn rightly holds that title in this league. Our list is better than yours by far.”
Georgia Backs that impacted the NFL:
Herschel Walker
Lars Tate
Musa Smith
Robert Edwards
Terrell Davis
Garrison Hearst
Tim Worley
Rodney Hampton
And now, Knowshon Moreno
Auburn:
Bo Jackson
Cadillac Williams
Ronnie Brown
who else?
Not even close!
Steve Spurrier
November 7th, 2009
7:09 am
Lattimore=Gamecock lock.
for larry
November 7th, 2009
7:17 am
AU Running Backs in the NFL since 1980:
Joe Cribbs
James Brooks
William Andrews
Bo Jackson
Lionel James
Tommy Agee
Brent Fullwood
James Joseph
Fred Beasley
Steven Davis
Tony Richardson
Heath Evans
Rudi Johnson
Cadillac Williams
Ronnie Brown
Brandon Jacobs (went to AU for a year)
blord
November 7th, 2009
7:19 am
sorry larry but only one out of your list has had an impact on the nfl and uga was to stupid to start him but used him as a defensive back.
The man that made Roswell Ed famous
November 7th, 2009
7:48 am
Larry, Musa Smith, Lars Tate? Yeah those guys usually spring to mind when I think of great NFL backs. Put the bong down son. You’ve fried your brain.
Elliot Garcia
November 7th, 2009
7:52 am
Hey Chip, if you think Florida was going to take Dyer and Mack Brown then you need to lay off of the drugs….
Elliot Garcia
November 7th, 2009
7:53 am
What school did the NFL’s all-time leading rusher go to?
Paddy
November 7th, 2009
8:03 am
GT… The Yellow Jackets have a commitment from Charles Perkins. He was having an amazing year at Collins Hill HS early in the season. Have not seen any stats on him the last mon or so. Anybody have an update on Perkins?
Thanks
HoJo
November 7th, 2009
8:04 am
Larry, Larry, your UGA homer ignorance is showing. That list is a joke. Lars Tate? Musa Smith? Robert Edwards? Really?? Making it to the NFL, doesn’t count you have to have an impact. I’ll give you Rodney Hampton just because I can, but the only ones of that list that meant anything were Terrel Davis (who was your best NFL back) Hershel (who’s biggest contribution was that he was involved in the most lopsided trade ever) and Tim Worle to a MUCH lesser degree.
Auburn had bonafide stud NFL running backs. Bo,who would have been the best ever had he not been injured. If you don’t know Joe Cribbs (Bills)and James Brooks (Bengals)go do a little research both stars. William Andrews a star for our Falcons, Fullwood a star for the Packers, Davis a star for the Redskins, Rudi a star for the Bengals. And of course I’m sure you know about Caddy, Ronnie and Brandon. The rest have had UGA star like careers, in the NFL just not distingished.
Tailback U is Auburn, hands down.
Frank
November 7th, 2009
8:07 am
Watched Dyer on ESPNU last night and the aubies are getting a good ‘un. Congrats on a nice get.
THWGT!!!!
HoJo
November 7th, 2009
8:13 am
My bad I forgot to include Garrison Hearst, he was a star. Thats 3 and an almost. Tim Worley was a 1st round pick but a bust.
Burdell
November 7th, 2009
8:35 am
Musa Smith’s dad was a terrorist!!!
GO JACKETS!!
Paddy
November 7th, 2009
8:50 am
Didn’t Patrick Pass and Mack Strong play a long time in the NFL?
Raleigh
November 7th, 2009
8:56 am
Congrats, War Eagles – nice pick up. Beat Bama this year, too.
Raleigh
November 7th, 2009
8:58 am
Did Dyer play for Malzahn in H.S.? Regardless – did that help in his recruiting, you think?
Atlanta Gator
November 7th, 2009
9:00 am
Good for Gene Chizik and Auburn. At 6-3 (3-3 SEC) for the 2009 season, the Tigers have already exceeded expectations for the year. With a little luck, Auburn will finish 8-4 (4-4 SEC), then the outcome of the recruiting war will begin to tell the tale. Chizik can coach, and he has bought himself a year or two with his fans if he can continue to show progress in the win-loss column. If he can recruit on par with, or at least relatively close to, Nick Saban and rival Alabama, he should have his Tigers in conference title contention in a couple of years.
Unfortunately, that will be just in time for a rejuvenated Auburn to renew its 94 year-old rivalry with Florida in 2011. And former Gator Chizik should be plenty motivated when his current team faces off against his alma mater.
Bobby P
November 7th, 2009
9:15 am
Dyer is a stud on the field (holds AR rushing records) but questionable off the field. AR recruited him, as they should, but didn’t push hard due to his “demands”. He is a prima donna (check out YouTube) who will fizzle. He’s attached to Malzahn who won’t be there in two years. But go ahead and mark it up to good recruiting. And is always the case, check back in a couple of years about his status. Just ask UGA about all their recent 4,5 star RB recruits.
Pi$$onaDawg
November 7th, 2009
9:19 am
What is the kids name that transfered from Bama to Tech last year. He is from GA and is sitting out this year. He is supposed to be a good Back too.
Uncle Rico
November 7th, 2009
9:56 am
Bobby P….wow.
Dyer holds most of the Ark state rushing records? I would hardly call that a 1-way ticket to college success.
That’s like saying “he holds the all-time rushing record at Hawaii”
Or…”he’s the best Russian baseball player ever”
Or…”he’s the most impressive Italian sumo wrestler the world has ever seen”
put in in context you jacka$$. Who’s records did he break? How old are they?
Crazy Joe
November 7th, 2009
10:04 am
yes….Mack Strong had a very long & distinguished career as a FB w/the Seahawks. He blocked for Shaun Alexander in his heyday (when they went to the SB), & had a much longer career then Alexander.
Patrick Pass, not so much. He pretty much fizzled w/the Patriots after various injuries.
How far back do you want to go?
I don’t know many details, but pretty sure both Sinkwich & Trippi played Pro Ball.
Maybe someone out there could chime in re those 2.
The jury is still out on Danny Ware (Giants).
Larry
November 7th, 2009
11:11 am
You Auburn Goobers need to accept the fact that no one around the country thinks of this sub par academic institution parked downstream of the contaminated Chattahoochee river west of Columbus when they think of football in Alabama–they think of the University of Alabama. Auburn is where the dumb south Georgia and south Alabama farm boys that can run fast go when they can qualify for or are not recruited by Georgia, Alabama or Florida. Running backs U? Ha! How many National Championships have your running backs powered you to and how many Super Bowls have fomer Auburn runnings backs started in?
Crickets!