Nick Fairley to announce his decision Friday

[Dpantherman]

Auburn defensive lineman Nick Fairley is ready announce whether he will return for his senior season or declare for the NFL draft.

A press conference will be held Friday at Fairley's high school in Mobile, Ala.

Fairley had a dominating junior season with 60 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 11 sacks and won the Lombardi Award for the nation's top lineman.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/01/auburn-nick-fairley-nfl-draft-announcement/1

Press conference??? Think he stays? NAH!

[mav1234]

there's no way.

lesser prospects have had press conferences so Im not surprised.

plus there's no way that you go to your old high school to say you're staying in college, lol

[pantherfan81]

Not gonna get my hopes up over underclassmen anymore. My guess is he declares however

[CatMan72]

This is probably the closest he'll get to being the # 1 overall pick, he would be a fool not to declare.

[Sam Mills Fan]

He's declaring. He would have the press conference at Auburn if he was staying.

[Cat'sGrowl]

This guy had 1 sack in '09.

[jtnc]

He's going to declare.

[ammofan]

Do not want

[Nicbsbll2]

I'm firmly sitting on the AJ Green bandwagon, but Fairley is declaring. Otherwise he would be at Auburn taking classes right now.

[Chaos]

He wants the cash Luck left on the table.

FUG that fugger!!!11!

[ubecool454]

You guys need a QB more than a DT because your QBs are just career backups.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

I hope he comes out and Denver gives us a pick to swap and grab him and we still get AJ Green. It could totally happen.

[Dpantherman]

You guys need a QB more than a DT because your QBs are just career backups.

and what do you call our DTs?? can you even name them?

[KSpan]

and what do you call our DTs?? can you even name them?

I would argue that a competent QB will be more beneficial than improved DT play in an either/or situation. I will also say that Fairley could have an immediate impact if we stay at #1, and that a QB at #1 from the pool available would help less than Fairley.