Football Recruiting - Southeast Region: Austin Allen
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Bold Prediction for the SEC:
Ole Miss' class will eventually be ranked in the top five nationally with the addition of No. 1 overall prospect Robert Nkemdiche from Loganville (Ga.) Grayson and possibly ESPN 150 prospects Chris Jones from Houston (Miss.) High and Antonio Conner from Batesville (Miss.) South Panola.
SEC East
Florida
Biggest need: Florida wants immediate help at defensive tackle. Jarran Reed from Scooba (Miss.) East should be able to provide that if he decides to sign with the Gators on national signing day.
Biggest recruit: The Gators have two five-star commitments: cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III from Tampa (Fla.) Wharton and running back Kelvin Taylor from Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades. No other school in the country can say that.
Georgia
Biggest need: The Bulldogs would like to pick up another top offensive lineman. They looked destined to land Laremy Tunsil from Lake City (Fla.), but the competition has heated up for him lately.
Biggest recruit: With 12 ESPN 300 commitments, Georgia has plenty of star power. However, it's impossible to overvalue the commitment of Brice Ramsey from Kingsland (Ga.) Camden, a quarterback the Bulldogs can build around.
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Bold Prediction for the SEC:
Ole Miss' class will eventually be ranked in the top five nationally with the addition of No. 1 overall prospect Robert Nkemdiche from Loganville (Ga.) Grayson and possibly ESPN 150 prospects Chris Jones from Houston (Miss.) High and Antonio Conner from Batesville (Miss.) South Panola.
SEC East
Florida
Biggest need: Florida wants immediate help at defensive tackle. Jarran Reed from Scooba (Miss.) East should be able to provide that if he decides to sign with the Gators on national signing day.
Biggest recruit: The Gators have two five-star commitments: cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III from Tampa (Fla.) Wharton and running back Kelvin Taylor from Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades. No other school in the country can say that.
Georgia
Biggest need: The Bulldogs would like to pick up another top offensive lineman. They looked destined to land Laremy Tunsil from Lake City (Fla.), but the competition has heated up for him lately.
Biggest recruit: With 12 ESPN 300 commitments, Georgia has plenty of star power. However, it's impossible to overvalue the commitment of Brice Ramsey from Kingsland (Ga.) Camden, a quarterback the Bulldogs can build around.
As far as prospects are concerned, Bret Bielema won the news conference.
"I'm excited about it," Arkansas quarterback commitment Austin Allen said when asked about Bielema's hiring. "Watching his news conference got me pumped up about him being my future coach. He seems like a great guy and a great coach."
Bielema was hired this week to replace interim coach John L. Smith. Bielema was formerly the head coach at Wisconsin.
"I'm excited about it," Arkansas quarterback commitment Austin Allen said when asked about Bielema's hiring. "Watching his news conference got me pumped up about him being my future coach. He seems like a great guy and a great coach."
Bielema was hired this week to replace interim coach John L. Smith. Bielema was formerly the head coach at Wisconsin.
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Bielema reputation buoys 4-star QB Allen 
December, 4, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Living in Fayetteville, Ark., four-star quarterback Austin Allen has heard just about every name imaginable as a potential candidate for the Arkansas head coaching position.
Former Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was never one of them until Tuesday, when he was hired to be the next coach.
“I was kind of excited [about the news],” Allen said. “He’s a proven winner. I can’t wait to get to know Coach Bielema and see what he is going to bring to the offense.”
Former Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was never one of them until Tuesday, when he was hired to be the next coach.
“I was kind of excited [about the news],” Allen said. “He’s a proven winner. I can’t wait to get to know Coach Bielema and see what he is going to bring to the offense.”
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Austin Allen (Fayetteville, Ark.) is emerging as one of the South’s top quarterback prospects. According to his coach, Daryl Patton teams like USF, Ole Miss, Illinois, Arkansas State, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Tulsa and Auburn have all offered.
“Alabama called the other day,” coach Daryl Patton said. “So has Notre Dame. North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee and Arizona State could all be close to offering him.”
Austin, 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, threw for over 4,000 yards and 46 touchdowns last season, his first as a starter.
“Alabama called the other day,” coach Daryl Patton said. “So has Notre Dame. North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee and Arizona State could all be close to offering him.”
Austin, 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, threw for over 4,000 yards and 46 touchdowns last season, his first as a starter.
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