On3 predicts Demarcus Riddick will commit to Auburn
Although committed to Georgia, five-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick will make his final decision on Wednesday. Joining Georgia in the hunt are Alabama and Auburn.
Ahead of his “final decision”, On3’s Jeffrey Lee has submitted a prediction. He expects Riddick to stay close to home and choose Auburn. Lee says that Riddick has a 55% chance to choose the Tigers, which has given Auburn a boost in On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine. Heading into Wednesday, Auburn now has a 51.2% chance to flip Riddick from Georgia. The Bulldogs now have a 20.7% chance to keep Riddick, while Alabama has been given a 26.7% chance to flip him.
Lee says that the relationship that Riddick has developed with head coach Hugh Freeze and linebackers coach Josh Aldridge has made a difference in his recruitment.
“The two coaches have been heavily involved in recruiting Riddick. (Josh) Aldridge running the point with (Hugh) Freeze providing support. And Freeze has been more involved in Riddick’s recruitment than most head coaches. The No. 3 linebacker absolutely is a huge priority for Auburn, and Freeze and Aldridge have made sure he knows it.”
In a recent interview with Auburn Undercover, Riddick says that Georgia is starting to not feel like home anymore. He had positive things to say about Alabama, but he seems to be really interested in Auburn.
“Just everything,” Riddick said about Auburn. “I like the community, I like the family, I love everything. I love everything about the school.”
Riddick will announce his commitment on Wednesday at 4 p.m. CT.
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