Social media reacts to Auburn flipping 5-star WR Perry Thompson from Alabama

It’s safe to say that Big Cat Weekend has been a succes.

There is not another team in the country hotter than the Auburn Tigers on the recruiting trail.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Co. just pulled off one of the biggest recruiting wins in the program’s history, flipping five-star wide receiver Perry Thompson from Alabama. He is the second recruit Auburn landed during Big Cat Weekend and the third in the past four days.

Fellow five-star [autotag]Demarcus Riddick[/autotag] started the wave on Wednesday, flipping from Georgia, and four-star wide receiver [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag] committed to Auburn earlier Saturday afternoon. 

With the three commitments, Auburn has the No. 17 recruiting class on the 247Sports composite and is one of seven programs to have multiple five-star commitments. It’s average player rating of 91.85 is the fifth best in the country.

The Auburn fans, who were already fired up about landing Simmons, were ecstatic to learn about Thompson picking Auburn and took to social media to celebrate, here are their top reactions.