The Auburn Tigers are in it for some really crucial defensive players.

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I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie, and thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn, your first listen every single day. It's a croutin Thursday.

We're joined by Brian Smith. We're going to talk all things cruding.

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We will talk with Van Allen Plexico about his new book and we'll answer the

question of what's the most important game in Auburn history. But let's jump into recruiting

first. Brian, let's start with Jared Smith, the edge rusher from Thompson. We've talked about

him a ton before he's huge, 6- six, two 35, still has room to grow.

This guy keeps popping out to you and we bring him up off doing you and I talk off air.

Yeah, he's a really, really unique kid. For one, the first time I spoke to him, it was a very odd start to a friendship because I said, do you really have size 18 shoes?

I was looking at the biggest feet I've ever seen other than Shaq.

A kid, a junior in high school. But really easy going kid, but he was up at the Under Armour

Atlanta camp and did very well against top notch offensive linemen, Georgia once, and Bama once,

in LSU, Florida, you name it. And of course, Auburn as well.

He's getting ready to come back to Auburn for an unofficial visit.

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