There's no doubt Auburn is in a transition stage.
From replacing both coordinators to having the face of the program transfer--this off-season has been busy.
It doesn't stop now, however, with the Feb. 1 National Signing Day less than a week out.
It's the day when 18-year-olds will hold the collective attention of college football fans, analysts and coaches across the nation.
Last year, Auburn closed NSD with a flurry of commitments, climbing the charts to No. 2 overall.
Scout.com currently ranks the Tigers' recruiting class No. 20 with just days to go, but Auburn is poised to move up the charts with several high-profile recuits strongly considering coming to the Plains.
BEST MOMENT OF NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2011:
Auburn was targeting defensive tackle Gabe Wright and running back Isaiah Crowell, but they both kept Georgia and Auburn waiting until the final day for their decisions. After Crowell used a bulldog puppy to announce he would be signing with Georgia, many thought Wright would follow him to Athens to complete the "dream team."
Instead, Wright donned an Auburn hat with "Nick Who?" embroidered across the tiger-eyes logo on the back. Wright explained the phrase was not a shot at the coach of Auburn's arch-rival, but a bold prediction that he would make Auburn fans forget Nick Fairley.
WORST MOMENT OF NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2011:
Five-star offensive lineman Cyrus Kouandjio committing to Auburn. What's bad about a 6-foot-7-inch, 322-pound lineman committing to your school?
When he doesn't sign the scholarship papers after the commitment and flips to your rival three days later. Kouandjio did just that when he verbally committed to play at Auburn, but ultimately signed with Alabama.
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