Unsigned 2021 Auburn DB commitment Phillip O'Brien Jr. updates recruitment
Deerfield Beach, Florida standout Phillip O’Brien Jr. has been committed to Auburn since Feb. 1, 2020, but he did not sign during the recent Early Signing Period due to the Tigers’ coaching change. O’Brien won’t get to sign until February’s National Signing Day, but he says his recruitment will be over on Christmas.
On Thursday, O’Brien tweeted that his “final decision” is coming tomorrow. O’Brien is rated 3-stars, the No. 40 safety, No. 78 recruit in Florida, and No. 532 prospect overall nationally in the 201 class on the 247Sports Composite.
During his recruitment, O’Brien collected 32 scholarship offers, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee. The majority of O’Brien’s scholarship offers were extended in 2019 with his most recent scholarship offer coming from Illinois back on March 30, 2020. In 2019, five 247Sports analysts and experts logged predictions that O’Brien would eventually sign with Florida State.
We’ll find out tomorrow if O’Brien decides to stick with Auburn and play for new head coach Bryan Harsin.
i will be making my final decision tmrw.
— Phillip O’Brien Jr (@PhillipOjr) December 24, 2020
When you are a 3*, that is ranked 40th at our position, it is best to take the best offer you have and grab it. People are not sitting around pining because you have not signed.
It’s pretty clear by the offer list that coaches do not agree with this ranking.
32 offers and all of the big boys in the SEC. I would hope for him that he didn’t sign with FSU and Mike Norvell’. I don’t understand how FSU has let the football team reach it’s lowest point to where the fan’s are glad it’s basketball season.
A lot of offers, but when you are a 3* it is not that hard to find another one to replace you with. I doubt LSU would get any more upset that a 3* was holding out their signature than AU will. I didn’t say he was a bad player, just that there are a lot of players just as good, if not better.
Point is, he’s not really a 3*. That list says high four.
His offer list is pretty stout..
The difference between a 4* and 5* is how they look getting off the bus. Are they taller, faster, or stronger? Maybe so but can they be coached up and have other intangible skills such as nose for the ball or knowledge of the game. I would rather have those players. Just look at how many small school players play in the NFL.
This guy is a 3* and ranked 40th at his position. He may be a good player, but there is not a shortage of player just as good.
You are acting like the grading system is always correct. You should surely know better. The coaches definitely disagree with this rating.
There have been many 3 star players that have excelled more than 5 star players such as Tre Mason and Johnny Mansell. The NFL is full of players that are 2 star ranking. The Kansas City Chiefs won the super bowl with 2 and 3 star players.
Very true. The staff also has to develope the player’s.