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OL Recruit Taurrian Stafford Received Fake Auburn Scholarship Offer in Prank

Source: Scout.com

Taurrian Stafford, an offensive line recruit in the 2018 class from Miami (Fla.) Central, received a fake scholarship offer from the University of Auburn as a prank.

Per Keith Niebuhr of 247Sports, Stafford said he received a call from someone claiming to be Auburn offensive line coach Herb Hand, who made him a scholarship offer.

Stafford addressed the situation on Twitter:

Hand also addressed the situation on Twitter, saying "only a true scumbag" would pull off a prank like this and the person "should reevaluate the priorities in your life.