The biggest recruiting event of the summer, Big Cat Weekend, is now in the rearview mirror for the Auburn football program, but its impacts are going to be felt for a long time. The team was riding on the momentum of a huge flip, and the dominos kept falling.
It began on July 26, with 5-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick finally making it official and flipping his commitment from Georgia to Auburn. No matter what they say now, Riddick was someone that Nick Saban wanted, and Hugh Freeze got him. He is the first recruit to flip from Georgia since 2015, and the Tigers’ first 5-star since 2019.