Auburn has been making it robust on four-star large receiver Sam Turner for weeks.
After his official go to over the weekend — one other journey again to The Plains — the flip is in. Turner, the No. 38-ranked WR within the Rivals250 out of Decatur (Ga.) Southwest Dekalb Excessive College outdoors of Atlanta, has switched his dedication from Georgia Tech to the Tigers.
Auburn has been conserving its foot on the gasoline for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound receiver since extending a suggestion in June days after declaring for the Yellow Jackets. Turner was on campus for Huge Cat Weekend in July and returned earlier this fall for an official go to. His official go to over the weekend put the Tigers excessive.
“We have been persevering with to construct a relationship with Coach (Hugh) Freeze and the Auburn workers, and it is coming collectively,” he informed Rivals.
“He was simple with me and my dad, and we are the type of folks that like being simple, so that is what turned us on to Auburn,” Turner mentioned of Freeze.
Freeze and Auburn large receivers coach Marcus Davis have continued to press for Turner all through the summer season and into his senior season.
The mix of each coaches’ experience made for an intriguing slot in The Plains.
“Mainly, Hugh Freeze is a large receiver man and has produced lots of NFL large receivers,” Turner detailed. “From the final 10 drafts, he had 9 get drafted within the first spherical, together with DK Metcalf, AJ Brown, Van Jefferson.”
Davis’ background was an eye-opener for Turner.
“Coach Davis is a WR man. He was a co-OC at Texas State, in order that they have lots of issues going of their favor,” he mentioned. “He performed the place and in addition performed at Auburn. He sees issues like a receiver as a result of he performed the sport. He is a younger coach, he is good, he is clever, and that is what turned me onto Coach Davis … they construct every part off of religion and I am large on my religion. They’ve held onto that and that is caught with me. I would slot in simply in that room with the receivers they’ve, the crew they’ve. Guys I’ve competed towards and so they’ve informed me I would be an ideal match over there.”
