The barn has been relentless on flipping Offord for a while. If they do, it tells you all you need to know about the kid. Leaving Ohio st who actually develops players and is in the midst of a playoff run for a below. 500 team!! They're digging deep into their pockets to get all the top players in the state. I mentioned this in a post comparing Deboer and Freeze recruiting strategies and approached. Not only is auburn taking full advantage of a loaded in- state class, but they want the perception for their desperate fans and the county to think they own the state of Alabama and all the blue chip prospects are flocking to play for auburn over evil Bama. Unlike Bama, even with a first year HC with no southern ties has shown that recuiting nationwide at an elite level has never been an issue, auburn has to resort to local and regional products to fill out their roster. If Deboer is our man for the job, I have full confidence he will inevitably familiarize himself with the state and the region in short order. Freeze better enjoy his advantage while he can before the dysfunctional barners fired him and these highly touted classes never take shape especially in the portal and NIL era.