It was a quiet weekend on the Plains from a 2010 recruiting standpoint, but Auburn hosted a number of players who could be in their 2011 class.

We know this because the fine folks at the Tigers' three recruiting Web sites -- AuburnSports.com, Inside the Auburn Tigers and AuburnUndercover.com -- are on the spot for recruiting news at all times.

Although things were low-key, some of the Tigers' targets were still making some news. Let's get caught up (as soon as you follow the blog on Twitter):

• Five-star running back Marcus Lattimore did not make an unofficial visit to Auburn, as some had expected. He'll host South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier this weekend, according to The State. Gene Chizik and another assistant plan to visit him this week, according to reports. The Byrnes, S.C., product, who is ranked the No. 1 back by Rivals and Scout, has narrowed his choices to the Tigers and Gamecocks.

• Four-star defensive tackle Byran Jones took an official visit this weekend to his home-state school, Arkansas. He's narrowed his choices to the Tigers and Razorbacks.

• Four-star defensive tackle Jeffrey Whitaker took an official visit to Georgia, where new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is installing a 3-4 defense, just like the on Whitaker plays at Warner Robins (Ga.) High. Whitaker still has an official visit with Miami scheduled.

• A couple of Auburn commits made visits to other schools: OL Shon Coleman to Ole Miss, WR Trovon Reed to LSU and RB D.J. Howard to Clemson. Nothing has seems to have changed about their commitment to Auburn, however.