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Parkview two-sport star Brandon Jacobs has given a verbal commitment to attend Auburn on a football scholarship. The rising senior running back, who rushed for 881 yards and seven touchdowns and had 224 receiving yards and two scores as a junior, chose Auburn over interested schools such as Wake Forest and UAB.
“A lot of my family lives down at Auburn,” said Jacobs. “The fact that they’ll get to watch all our games and I’ll be close to home (influenced the decision).”
Jacobs had a breakout season in baseball as well, leading the Region 8-AAAAA runner-up Panthers in on-base percentage (.554); batting average (.500, 45-for-90) and RBIs (37). His status as a professional baseball prospect has risen in the past year and Parkview coach Chan Brown, who also coaches Jacobs on the Panthers’ summer team, thinks his star outfielder might have a choice to make soon.
“I think it’s good for him,” said Brown of Jacobs’ decision to go to Auburn. “(But) he’s become a big-time baseball prospect. We’ll see what happens with baseball.”
“I haven’t talked about baseball (with Auburn),” Jacobs said. “I’ll probably bring it up soon.”
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By JW
July 10, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this
It’s Auburn University, not the University of Auburn.
Been following the SEC much?
By BAMAJAMA
July 10, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this
Must be a heck of a player if UAB and Wake were the other choices.
By jamaBama
July 10, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
hey bamajama - maybe he can help extend THE streak, while you keep winning the recruiting wars (LOL)(6 and counting)
By CJ2
July 10, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
A lot of my family “lives down at Auburn”.
Young man, I think Auburn is the right place for you.
By SM
July 10, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this
Was Kenny Irons very sought after?
By wareagle2214
July 10, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
Sorry Bamajama, he was looking at BAMA as well but since he didn’t deal in coke, he wasn’t eligible.
By autigers1996
July 10, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this
With the amount of RB’s Eddie Gran has put into the NFL It amazes me that there are people who still think he can’t judge talent. I have no doubt this kid will be good.
By Right
July 10, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this
Yeah for the War Chicken - from one program on the downslide at Parkview to another on the cow fields….
Count your days - the war chickens are coming Woo hoo
By CJ2
July 10, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
A lot of my family “lives down at Auburn”.
Young man, I think Auburn is the right place for you.
By CJ2
July 10, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
A lot of my family “lives down at Auburn”.
Young man, I think Auburn is the right place for you.
By bcondor77
July 10, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this
I coached Brandon in baseball and football when he was was younger and you could tell then he was going to be a good one. He is an extremely bright kid, very talented and is a good catch for Auburn. He is deceptively fast and is big enough to run you over. He can play linebacker or RB, so you never know what Auburn has in mind for him.
Congratulations Brandon! Well deserved!
By wde
July 10, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
I find it hilarious while at the same time sad that an Alabama fan would be talking smack to an Auburn recruit.
Congrats Brandon, Auburn has been one of the most consistently high performing teams in the country. You’re gonna love it!
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering you reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By Lead dawg
July 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
JW, I don’t see any reference to the University of Auburn. Considering your reading error, you must be a graduate. Anyway, most people don’t associate the words “Auburn” and “University.”
He’ll do well in Gooberville.
By NRA Life Member
July 10, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this
Interview with an Alabama player:
Um you know um you know um you know fuball we came um you know together as um you know a um you know team.
By the jackass, Wake is preseason ranked in the top 25. Amazing for a school that actually graduates its players and keeps them out of prison. And whose coach isn’t a total POS.
By BAMA #1
July 10, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this
This kid was turned down by BAMA. God rest Bear’s soul. I was thinking about him today.
By russ
July 10, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this
Parole tide
By Dawgs#1
July 10, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this
Hey, I could care less where the kid goes. I’ll bet the kid is not a program changer, plus I’ll bet he never goes to the War Chickens as he will take the money and go baseball. No on second thought he will take the most money and go to Auburn.
By NRAblaster
July 10, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
NRA, you are the jackass, your pitiful sentence fragments prove it.
By tiger7_88
July 10, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
What’s hilarious? Little dawgies whimpering on a blog about how dumb a high school kid is and those same little dawgies can’t figure out how to use the “Post” button only once.
THAT’S hilarious.
By Recruiting slow to the AJC?
July 10, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
This is at least a couple of days old as far as the story goes. I’m glad the AJC is reporting it, but you are way behind! Also, UGA has landed a new committment today - a DB from out of state. I’m not going to post everything about him here (so people will check back to read when the AJC does finally post it:), but it really does take a long time for this news source to post recruiting news for local athletes and local schools. You don’t even have to be a paying member of some scouting services to receive an e-mail update. It seems like a good reporter would want to have that so that they will know at least as fast as the average sportsfan!
By Lead Dawg Is An Idiot
July 10, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this
Lead dawg…9 times hitting the post may be a record. Re-read the sentence under the post button a few times before you give us your opinion again.
What a moron.
By pipedawg
July 10, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this
Congrats Brandon from a Parkview an Bulldog fan.
By csctiger
July 10, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this
BamaJama,
Do you realize how desperate you look being critical of an Auburn commitment when the coaching staff that recruited him has dominated your precious Tide for 6 consecutive years?
Go meet with your $4 million a year boy and help him figure out how he is going to break the 11 year streak of scoreless 1st quarters in the Iron Bowl (clueless preparation), and devise a way that your team can get through an Iron Bowl without having to execute an onside kick to have a chance to win.
Once that happens and Alabama achieves any semblance of relevance again, then we’ll talk.
By Glenn
July 10, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this
Lead Dawg - it’s happened on more than one occasion where a reader makes a comment about the AJC’s blatant disregard for proofreading. The AJC will go back and correct the error thanks to their free editors.
By csctiger
July 10, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this
BamaJama,
In the interest of accuracy, your boys have scored in the first quarter the last 11 years in the Iron Bowl. They just haven’t scored a touchdown in the first quarter since 1996. Speaks volumes.
By checkitout
July 10, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this
From reading through it is hard to tell Auburn and Bama Fans from UGA Fans. I guess Stupid is as Stupid is.
By Bwahahaha
July 10, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this
It’s amazing how some of y’all think UGA is an Ivy League school.
Is the education good - yes.
Is it THAT much better than the other SEC schools - no.
And, before you go throwing the education accolades around, you may want to clean up the thuggery.
Okay, ignorant Dawgs…gimme your best shot!
By David
July 10, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this
Welcome to Auburn, Brandon. Hope you enjoy being there as much as I did.
By Lamar May
July 10, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this
Hey, Lead Dawg,
Is this story true……. If you drive through Athens, you better keep moving and keep your windows rolled up or they’ll throw a diploma in the car with you as you pass by??
It must be true, I’ve heard it from several sources. I’ll bet you got one of those diplomas like that too, based on your grammer, “Considering you reading error, you must be a graduate.”
By Lamar May
July 10, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this
Hey, Lead Dawg,
Is this story true……. If you drive through Athens, you better keep moving and keep your windows rolled up or they’ll throw a diploma in the car with you as you pass by??
It must be true, I’ve heard it from several sources. I’ll bet you got one of those diplomas like that too, based on your grammer, “Considering you reading error, you must be a graduate.”
By Roswell Ed
July 10, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this
DAWG #1:
AU runs the cleanest program in the SEC.
Players graduate and don’t get arrested.
CTT has been to 3 SEC CGs and won one without the arrests and run-ins all the other big time programs in the SEC have had.
Its great to be an AU Tiger.
By Bwahahahaha
July 10, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
Hey, Lamar May…
While I appreciate your vinegar - one should not point out one’s grammar, when they spell it ‘grammer’.
Okay, carry on…
By deb
July 10, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this
Congrats Brandon & WDE….it’s great to be an Auburn Tiger. You should wear that orange & blue proudley. Coach Tubby will keep you on the straight and narrow, but he will also befriend you and treat you well. I am from a small town up the road from Auburn and he has really been there for a young man that is from my small town. This young man went through a very difficult time, and Coach never gave up on him. I’m proud to say that I’m an Auburn Tiger Fan through and through living here in Woodstock! WAR EAGLE!!
By PlucknGrit
July 10, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this
How many SEC championships has AU won during the last 10 years which was also the worst 10 years ever at Bama? Oh that’s right! The same amount that the Tide has… 1!
1-800-AUB-1957
By War Eagle
July 10, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this
Bamajama, BLOW TIDE, Brandon will score the winning TD in 2010 for 8 straight wins over Fran, Shula, and Suitcase Saban. Tide is falling into canyon the with an echo…WHERE IS BEAR.Bear, BeaRRR??? Clemson 31 Bama 10 for a starter…
By IHATEBAMMER
July 10, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this
How about those Criminal Tides? Nickie Satan must teaching his players the art of robbing, shooting, stealing and dealing. Why would anyone want to send their kids to a pathetic school like Alabama. That’s a dam shame if you are one of those parents. People are still living in the past.
By Paul Long
July 10, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
I bet if you take a survey on the idiots who dish out insults on blogs about certain universities and football programs, 99% didn’t even attend or graduate from a college. I would like to believe that actual students and graduates of these fine universities know how to banter with good-natured “ribbing” and leave the deplorable insults for the arm-chair coaches, the wanna-be football players and the people who wished their D averages in high school could have led to a slim chance of attending a community college. Whatever you do, you should NEVER personally attack a recruit for his decision. That’s just tacky! They are just kids. Let ‘em along.
By theman
July 10, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
From the way the way the UGAY idiots are posting here, you’d never guess that they are supposed to be ranked preseason #1. Why do they get so upset when a player… any player… chooses a rival school. They’ve been sorry for so long that they just can’t stop acting like spoiled, little ignorant rednecks.
By AJC HS Freelancer
July 10, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this
You idiots need to stop! I can’t believe someone’s here criticizing a 17-year old’s quote in the newspaper. Flat pitiful. Get a life and get off HS blogs picking on kids.
From someone who’s actually seen the young man play, he’s a tough runner who blocks and catches the ball well out of the backfield. Shares the name (Brandon Jacobs) with a former Auburn back who plays for the Super Bowl champ NY Giants. The kid isn’t as big, but he has a straight-up style like his namesake. Aside from that, Parkview has sent several players to Auburn in the last few years, so Jacobs shouldn’t be uncomfortable. He could probably help the baseball team too…
By AJC HS Freelancer
July 10, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this
You idiots need to stop! I can’t believe someone’s here criticizing a 17-year old’s quote in the newspaper. Flat pitiful. Get a life and get off HS blogs picking on kids.
From someone who’s actually seen the young man play, he’s a tough runner who blocks and catches the ball well out of the backfield. Shares the name (Brandon Jacobs) with a former Auburn back who plays for the Super Bowl champ NY Giants. The kid isn’t as big, but he has a straight-up style like his namesake. Aside from that, Parkview has sent several players to Auburn in the last few years, so Jacobs shouldn’t be uncomfortable. He could probably help the baseball team too…
By Auburngal
July 10, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
As a graduate of Auburn and a proud fan I was very pleased to see a headline today in www.usatoday.com stating how impressive Auburn has been over the summer. CTT leads a clean program with emphasis on faith, family and sportsmanship. Brandon and his family should be very proud to be a part of the Auburn family, I know I am!
By phil
July 10, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this
I’m an Alabama fan, and I get p** as hell from some of the stupid as hell comments from our so called fans. I apologize for those stupid b******* and I wish the young man well. We need to remember that we’ve had our tails handed to us six straight years by Auburn. Sorry folks.
By FL DAWG
July 10, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
Congratulations Brandon. AU is a good school and a good program. Good luck, except when you play UGA.
AU is good choice for any RB as is UGA. AU produces good lines for them to run behind.
By TuckerDawg
July 11, 2008 12:52 AM | Link to this
My, my, my… some of you losers are really a trip! ONCE AGAIN, WHY CAN’T WE JUST BE HAPPY FOR ANY KID THAT MAKES A DECISION THAT’S BEST FOR HIM?? CONGRATS BRANDON - DO WELL!
By 2008Champs
July 11, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this
War Eagle Brandon. It’s easy to determine who the Neck Fans follow. BamaNecks have been patroling media sources to bad mouth Auburn committments. It is amazing what the fear of 7,8,9 etc. has on this crew of losers. What a classless bunch. Also, Alabama’s REC has been throwing the cash around, giving cars away. This can’t be good. The Alabama media and Mike Slive knows this and are afraid to do a thing about it. I expect the AJC to bring out the coruption soon and to get MS out of the commissioners office real soon. You made a wise choice with Auburn.
By kumpyooter yooser
July 11, 2008 7:55 AM | Link to this
KIN WE GIT SUM MOAR KOMINTZ FRUM BAMMERS AND DAWGS?
I LIKE SEING HOW MINNY TIMZE THUH MOWTHBREETHERZ CLIK POAST WHY’L DENA..DENE..DENIGRA…TAWKIN ‘BOUT UTHERZ EDUMAKASHUN.
By LanierTiger
July 11, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
War Eagle Brandon! Hope you enjoy Auburn as much as I did. Got my Engineering Degree in ‘94 and it DEFINITELY “pays the bills” nowadays. You’ll never regret the decision. Kudo’s to Phil (Bama Fan) for throwing some common sense on the idiotic, negative comments on a young man’s decision on where he wants to play college football and get an education. I wish everyone would ignore such comments and let the idiots just fade into the background. We all know the odds that they’ve ever set foot on a college campus Monday to Friday are ZERO and only half of them actually go to the games on Saturday. Again, War Eagle Brandon and if you work as hard as it sounds like you do, you’ll be most successful at Auburn and the rest of your days. WDE
By Paddy
July 11, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
AU is a very good school. Congrats Brandon. Keep beating Bama and keep losing to UGA. That should make most of us happy.
By jayjay
July 11, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this
congrats to you young man.auburn is a great place to live and i do hope you get your education.the team though is going on a downward spiral thru the next couple of years.gran will be gone after next year and the emphasis in the “Troy” system will be a pass attack.
By CHAMBLEE HIGH COACH
July 11, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this
I here you are J WALLACE class of 1981 Chamblee High NEPHEW? If you have any of the WALLACE’S blood lines,you will be the next Auburn NFL GREATEST BACKS. I teached and Coached the entire WALLACE family at Chamblee High.
Coach Coley !
By CHAMBLEE HIGH COACH
July 11, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this
I here you are J WALLACE class of 1981 Chamblee High NEPHEW? If you have any of the WALLACE’S blood lines,you will be the next Auburn NFL GREATEST BACKS. I teached and Coached the entire WALLACE family at Chamblee High.
Coach Coley !
By CHAMBLEE HIGH COACH
July 11, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this
I here you are J WALLACE class of 1981 Chamblee High NEPHEW? If you have any of the WALLACE’S blood lines,you will be the next Auburn NFL GREATEST BACKS. I teached and Coached the entire WALLACE family at Chamblee High.
Coach Coley !
By checkitout
July 12, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
Chamblee High Coach—Just what did you TEACHED that Wallace family? ENGLISH?