Preview: Auburn vs. Florida State

I won't waste a ton of time putting together a statistical primer for tonight's national championship game, because I haven't watched either team in great depth this season. But I do like to keep track of guys who were recruited by Michigan and how they're doing, so here's a look at some names that might be familiar to you:

FLORIDA STATE
CB Ronald Darby: 8 starts, 12 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, 3 pass breakups
DT Eddie Goldman: 12 starts, 16 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
OT Bobby Hart: 13 starts
DT Timmy Jernigan: 13 starts, 54 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup
LB Christian Jones: 11 starts, 49 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception
CB Lamarcus Joyner: 13 starts, 64 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles
OG Josue Matias: 13 starts
WR Kenny Shaw: 7 starts, 52 catches, 929 yards, 17.9 yards/catch, 6 touchdowns; 9.7 yards/punt return
CB Nick Waisome: 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 pass breakups
RB James Wilder, Jr.: 1 start, 78 tackles, 542 yards, 6.9 yards/carry, 8 touchdowns
RB Karlos Williams: 86 carries, 705 yards, 8.2 yards/carry, 11 touchdowns

AUBURN
DT Montravius Adams: 20 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack
WR Quan Bray: 6 starts, 20 catches, 191 yards, 9.6 yards/catch, 3 touchdowns
OT Shane Callahan: Played in 2 games
DE Elijah Daniel: 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks
OT Jordan Diamond: Played in 4 games
LB Kris Frost: 1 start, 52 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery
TE Brandon Fulse: 5 starts, 1 catch, 5 yards
OG Alex Kozan: 13 starts
RB Tre Mason: 11 starts, 283 carries, 1621 yards, 5.7 yards/carry, 22 touchdowns
CB Jonathan Mincy: 13 starts, 54 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, 12 pass breakups
WR Trovon Reed: 2 starts, 10 catches, 98 yards, 9.8 yards/catch
OT Greg Robinson: 13 starts
OT Avery Young: 6 starts

Schools in the News

Danny Hope at Purdue, Tom O'Brien at North Carolina State, and Gene Chizik at Auburn have reportedly been fired.  This post is more for posterity's sake than anything, since Michigan rarely gets transfers and probably can't grab any of the commits listed, but it's still interesting to consider.

Here's a look at the guys on their respective rosters and commitment lists who were offered by Michigan:

Purdue 2013 commits: None
Purdue roster members: CB Ricardo Allen, WR O.J. Ross, DT Ryan Watson, LB Armstead Williams

North Carolina State 2013 commits: None
North Carolina State roster members: OT Rob Crisp, WR Hakeem Flowers

Auburn 2013 commits: DE Tashawn Bower, RB Jordan Wilkins
Auburn roster members: RB Mike Blakely, WR Quan Bray, OT Shane Callahan, OT Jordan Diamond, QB Kiehl Frazier, LB Kris Frost, TE Brandon Fulse, C Alex Kozan, DE Corey Lemonier, RB Tre Mason, CB Jonathan Mincy, WR Trovon Reed, OG Greg Robinson, OG Christian Westerman, WR JaQuay Williams, OT Avery Young

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