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i have little love for peds..........

i hope this does not turn into a popularity contest.

i loved him as a coach but now he just embarrasses me. he needs to go back to duck hunting.

just for the reecord i have some wonderful christian friends. i want to make sure i am not banging all christians for the record.

he has had some serious issues with his health and just had surgery. here is the latest... I'm good. Or rather alive lol. Stuck in bed with lotsa painkillers but recovery is going well. Thanks for checkin up man lets show him some love if we can.............

al.com Auburn alum Dell McGee hired as Ga. State football coach Updated: Feb. 23, 2024, 7:27 p.m.|Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 9:45 a.m. 4–5 minutes Sports Former Auburn player Dell McGee hired as Georgia State head football coach Dell McGee, a former Auburn defensive back and for the last eight years an assistant coach at Georgia, has been hired as head coach at Georgia State. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com Former Auburn football player Dell McGee has been hired as head coach at Georgia State, the school announced Friday. The 50-year-old McGee has been running backs coach at Georgia since 2016, helping the Bulldogs to three SEC championships and a pair of national championships in that time. He was also assistant head coach for his first three seasons at UGA, but added the title of run game coordinator in 2019. “We are proud to announce Coach Dell McGee as our head football coach,” Georgia State athletics director Charlie Cobb said. “Coach McGee is an outstanding and authentic man with a strong passion for developing young men. His track record of competitive success at the high school and college levels makes me confident that he will lead our football program to its greatest achievements. We welcome Linda and Dell to Georgia State University!” McGee replaces Shawn Elliott, who resigned last week to become tight ends coach at South Carolina. The Panthers had already begun spring practice when Elliott departed, but got special permission from the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference to postpone workouts and their spring game until a new coach was in place. A native of Columbus, Ga., McGee was a multi-year starter at defensive back for Auburn in the early 1990s. Most famously, he had an interception late in the fourth quarter of the 1993 Iron Bowl, helping the Tigers secure a 22-14 victory over Alabama and an 11-0 finish to the season. McGee played four seasons in the NFL and also spent time in NFL Europe, the XFL and the Arena Football League. Following several years as a high school coach in his home state (including eight seasons as head coach at Carver High School in Columbus), he was hired as an analyst by Gus Malzahn at Auburn in 2013. After helping the Tigers to an SEC championship and a berth in the BCS title game, McGee was hired as running backs coach at Georgia Southern in 2014. He served as interim head coach for the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl after Willie Fritz departed for Tulane, and led the Eagles to a 58-27 victory over Bowling Green. McGee was then hired for Kirby Smart’s first Georgia staff in 2016. He is regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, having been named National Recruiter of the Year by both Rivals.com and 247 Sports in 2018. “Thank you to President (Brian) Blake, Athletic Director Charlie Cobb and the entire search committee for the opportunity to be the head football coach at Georgia State University,” McGee said. “I’ve spent 20-plus years coaching in Georgia. As a native of this state, this opportunity to develop student-athletes here has always been the blessing I knew I was preparing for. “I am forever grateful for Coach Smart and the University of Georgia for supporting me in my dream of being of a college head coach. Georgia State is primed for success. As a premiere institution in the best city in America, I can’t wait to lead the football program as we compete for championships.” McGee inherits a Georgia State team that went 7-6 in 2023, beating Utah State 45-22 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Panthers open the 2024 season Aug. 31 at Georgia Tech. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

al.com What jersey numbers will Auburn football’s new faces wear in 2024? Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 1:40 p.m. ~3 minutes Auburn Football What jersey numbers will Cam Coleman, Walker White and Auburn football’s new faces wear in 2024? Auburn huddles during the fourth-quarter light show during its game against Western Kentucky at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL on Saturday, Nov 19, 2022. Austin Perryman/Auburn TigersAustin Perryman/Auburn Tigers With spring camp set to kick off on Tuesday, Auburn football will be pulling its jerseys out of the equipment room for the first time since December. For the new faces on Auburn’s roster, Tuesday’s spring practice will be the first time they throw on an Auburn practice jersey with their assigned number. And on Friday, Auburn’s roster was updated to reflect which numbers each of Auburn’s new players will be wearing in 2024. Here’s a look: No. 1 — Jerrin Thompson, defensive back, senior Texas transfer No. 3 — Laquan Robinson, safety, junior JUCO transfer No. 6 — Bryce Cain, wide receiver, freshman No. 8 — Cam Coleman, wide receiver, freshman No. 8 — Antonio Kite, defensive back, sophomore Alabama transfer No. 10 — Amaris Williams, defensive line, freshman No. 11 — Jamonta Waller, edge rusher, freshman No. 11 — Walker White, quarterback, freshman No. 12 — Dorian Mausi Jr., linebacker, senior Duke transfer No. 13 — TJ Lindsey, defensive line, freshman No. 14 — Robert Lewis, wide receiver, senior Georgia State transfer No. 16 — Demarcus Riddick, linebacker, freshman No. 17 — Rico Walker, tight end, sophomore Maryland transfer No. 18 — Kaleb Harris, safety, freshman No. 18 — Sam Jackson V, wide receiver, senior Cal transfer No. 28 — Kensley Louidor-Faustin, safety, freshman No. 31 — Joe Phillips, linebacker, freshman No. 33 — DJ Barber, linebacker, freshman No. 33 — Towns McGough, kicker, freshman No. 36 — Jalyn Crawford, cornerback, freshman No. 47 — Malik Blocton, defensive line, freshman No. 65 — Seth Wilfred, offensive line, sophomore JUCO transfer No. 70 — Favour Edwin, offensive line, freshman No. 73 — Percy Lewis, offensive line, senior Mississippi State transfer No. 89 — Dylan Gentry, wide receiver, freshman No. 92 — Trill Carter, defensive line, senior Texas transfer If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

i knew george played on it but that was it.i saw billy open AND play with the stones.also cheech and chogsmeatlsonmg with our man in a tutu...........great stuff.

we disagree but what a come back......grins

dang i am not in the convo and feel like i have been insulted. i hope the good lord loves yall cus i do not...........grins kidding.

Auburn’s all-time series record against 2024 opponents Taylor Jones Fri, February 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM CST·6 min read The 2024 football season is quickly approaching, and things are beginning to change across the SEC. Oklahoma and Texas are finally going to join the SEC, which means that a new scheduling model is set to roll out. Gone are the days of divisional play, and the days of the top two teams in the conference playing for the SEC title in December are ahead. A new scheduling model means that Auburn will miss out on playing Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and LSU for the first time since divisional play was introduced in 1992. However, the Tigers will face former SEC East teams Kentucky, Missouri, and Vanderbilt, and will welcome newcomer Oklahoma to Jordan-Hare Stadium in September. How has Auburn fared historically against teams on its 2024 schedule? Here’s a look at the full break down. Alabama A&M John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Date: Aug. 31 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Auburn leads, 2-0 Last meeting: Auburn 55 Alabama A&M 0 (2016) Auburn opens the 2024 campaign with an FCS opponent, in-state foe Alabama A&M. This will mark just the third time that Auburn and Alabama A&M have met, with Auburn outscoring 106-7 in two previous meetings. California Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers Date: Sept. 7 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Auburn leads, 1-0 Last game: Auburn 14 Cal 10 (2023) The Cal Golden Bears travel to Auburn in week two of the season in a return game from last season’s meeting in Berkeley. The Bears led Auburn, 10-7 with with 6:31 remaining in the game when Payton Thorne connected with Rivaldo Fairweather for a touchdown to take the lead. The Tigers managed to hold on to win its first game in the state of California in school history. New Mexico Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Date: Sept. 14 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: First meeting Auburn will face a new opponent in 2024, the New Mexico Loboes. Auburn is 6-0 all-time against Mountain West teams, most recently defeating San Jose State in 2022. Arkansas Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers Date: Sept. 21 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Auburn leads, 20-12-1 Last meeting: Auburn 48 Arkansas 10 (2023) The Tigers do not mingle with many of its old SEC West counterparts in 2024, but they will host the Arkansas Razorbacks for the conference opener in late September. The Tigers dominated Arkansas in last season’s meeting in Fayetteville. Payton Thorne threw three touchdown passes while Jarquez Hunter rushed for 109 yards in the win. Oklahoma Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Date: Sept. 28 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Oklahoma leads, 2-0 Last meeting: Oklahoma 35 Auburn 19 Auburn’s final game in September will be historical, as it marks the first time that SEC newcomer Oklahoma will play a game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn will face the Sooners for the first time outside of the Sugar Bowl to close out a string of five-straight home games before embarking on a challenging three-game road stretch. Georgia Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Date: Oct. 5 Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens Record: Georgia leads, 64-56-8 Last game: Georgia 27 Auburn 20 (2023) Auburn’s first road game of the season will be taxing, as they head over to Athens to compete in the 129th edition of “The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.” The Tigers nearly snapped a six-game losing streak to Georgia last season on the Plains, but a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck to Brock Bowers with 2:52 remaining in the game lifted the Bulldogs to a late win. Missouri Michael Chang/Getty Images Date: Oct. 19 Location: Faurot Field, Columbia Record: Auburn leads, 3-1 Last game: Auburn 17 Missouri 14 (OT) (2022) The Missouri Tigers have been in the SEC since 2012, and this season will mark just the fourth time that these two teams have met on the gridiron, and only the third time in the regular season as conference foes. Missouri ended last season with a 10-2 record which included a Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State. You can expect Eli Drinkwitz and his team to be revenge-minded when they host Auburn in late October, as they look to rebound from a gut-wrenching overtime loss in Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2022. Kentucky © John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Date: Oct. 26 Location: Kroger Field, Lexington Record: Auburn leads, 27-6-1 Last game: Auburn 29 Kentucky 13 (2020) For just the fourth time this millennium, Auburn will face the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington. The Tigers and Wildcats played every season from 1954-1971, but have only played 14 times in the 53 seasons since. These two teams last met during the 2020 season, with Auburn winning, 29-13. Bo Nix threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Vanderbilt © Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK Date: Nov. 2 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Auburn leads, 22-21-1 Last game: Auburn 31 Vanderbilt 15 (2023) Auburn returns from a long road trip to face Vanderbilt to kick off the November portion of the schedule. Auburn defeated Vanderbilt last season in Music City behind a 188-yard, two-touchdown performance from running back Jarquez Hunter. DJ James had a great day defensively by making seven stops and breaking up two passes. ULM Albert Cesare/Montgomery Advertiser via USA TODAY Sports Date: Nov. 16 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Auburn leads, 11-0 Last game: Auburn 42 ULM 14 (2017) Auburn’s final nonconference game of the season will be against the ULM Warhawks. The matchup comes a year too late, as the Warhawks recently fired former Auburn head coach Terry Bowdon after last season. He has been replaced by former UAB offensive coordinator and high school coach Bryant Vincent, so it will be a homecoming of sorts. Texas A&M Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Date: Nov. 23 Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Record: Texas A&M leads, 13-9 Last game: Texas A&M 27 Auburn 10 (2023) Auburn hosts Texas A&M for its final home game of the season. Auburn has struggled with the Aggies at home, as they have beaten Texas A&M just twice at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 2012. The Tigers won the last game played at Jordan-Hare Stadium, however. Robby Ashford connected with Ja’varrius Johnson for a 16-yard touchdown pass in the 1st quarter for the Tigers’ lone touchdown of the game in a 13-10 win. The victory was the first for interim head coach Cadillac Williams. Alabama Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Date: Nov. 30 Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Record: Alabama leads, 50-37-1 Last game: Alabama 27 Auburn 24 (2023) The Iron Bowl will keep its traditional slot as game 12 for the 2024 season. Last season’s game was a classic, as Alabama needed a long touchdown pass on 4th down with 0:32 remaining in the game to beat an upset-minded Auburn squad. The Tigers look to change its fate this season, as they strive to win its first game in Tuscaloosa since 2010. Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire

Auburn Baseball: How to watch the Jax College Baseball Classic Taylor Jones Fri, February 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM CST·3 min read Auburn baseball travels to Jacksonville, Florida this weekend to face stiff competition at the Jax College Baseball Classic at 121 Financial Ballpark. If you are wondering how to watch and listen to the action live, you have come to the right place. The Tigers are off to a 4-0 start to the 2024 season after sweeping Eastern Kentucky last weekend, and taking care of UAB during midweek action. This week, Auburn will face two ranked opponents starting with No. 20 Iowa on Friday, and wrapping up the weekend with No. 11 Virginia on Sunday. Sandwiched in between is a Saturday date with Wichita State, who is 2-1 on the young season. Ahead of this weekend’s action in Jacksonville, D1Baseball’s Joe Healy shares which Tigers have caught his attention so far. Carson Myers, who transferred to Auburn from UAB, was excellent in his debut for the Tigers, tossing six shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. Christian Herberholz, who pitched in the rotation last season, was great out of the bullpen against EKU, throwing three innings, giving up one hit and one run with six strikeouts. In the lineup, in addition to Irish, Miami (Ohio) transfer infielder Cooper Weiss (5-for-10) and outfielder Chris Stanfield (4-for-9, 5 BB) are off to hot starts. Below, you will find key information for Auburn’s stay at the Jax College Baseball Classic including a broadcast guide, projected pitching matchups, and players to watch. How to watch Friday's game vs. Iowa Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers Time: 5 p.m. CT Streaming: D1Baseball.com Projected Pitching matchup Auburn: Chase Allsup (0-0, 5.79) Iowa: Brody Brecht (0-0, 2.08) How to watch Saturday's game vs. Wichita State Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser Time: 11 a.m. CT Streaming: D1Baseball.com Projected Pitching matchup Auburn: Joseph Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) Wichita State: Tommy LaPour (0-0, 10.12) How to watch Sunday's game vs. Virginia Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers Time: 3 p.m. CT Streaming: D1Baseball.com Projected Pitching matchup Auburn: Carson Myers (1-0, 0.00) Virginia: Jay Woolfolk (0-0, 27.00) How to listen to this weekend's action Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser Listen to Auburn baseball all season long on your local Auburn Sports Network affiliate. Pregame coverage begins 30 minutes before first pitch every game day. Abbeville 98.7 FM Auburn (Primary) 94.3 FM Auburn (Secondary) 100.3 FM Birmingham 100.5 FM Cullman 92.1 FM Florence 1001. FM Foley 92.5 FM Foley 1310 AM Gadsden 103.9 FM LaGrange, Georgia 102.3 FM Montgomery 740 AM Oxford 92.7 FM Roanoke 102.3 FM Scottsboro 1050 AM Selma 1490 AM Tuscaloosa 100.5 FM Vernon 100.7 FM Vernon 1380 AM Auburn's projected lineup Noelle Iglesias/Auburn Tigers C Ike Irish 1B Cooper McMurray 2B Javon Hernandez 3B Deric Fabian SS Cooper Weiss LF Mason Maners CF Chris Stanfield RF Bobby Peirce DH Christian Hall Auburn stat leaders Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers BATTING Average: Cooper Weiss (.385) Hits: Ike Irish (6) Home runs: Ike Irish (2) RBI: Ike Irish (6) Stolen Bases: Cooper Weiss (6) PITCHING Wins: Joseph Gonzalez, Carson Myers, Tanner Bauman, Griffin Graves (1) ERA: Eight tied with 0.00 Strikeouts: Carson Myers (8) Walks: Five tied with zero Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire

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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more forced-birth ****faces say frozen embryos are children, and other christofascist horror stories meet the zealots who use The Handmaid’s Tale as an instruction manual Jeff Tiedrich Feb 23 READ IN APP there’s always a judge. whether it’s Number One Trump Fangirl Aileen Cannon doing her best to derail the Big Classified Document ****ery Trial, or a Federalist Society hack deciding that white supremacists are being unfairly persecuted, there’s always some extremist judge somewhere, enthusiastically ******* things up for the rest of us. Upgrade to paid witness just this week, when the Alabama Supreme Court — led by Chief Justice Tom Parker — ruled that a microscopic cluster of frozen cells is legally a child. that’s right, the self-styled Party of Small Government is now shoving its meddling fingers into medical facilities — and as a result, IVF centers all over Alabama are shutting down. so now women who want to be pregnant — but can’t conceive the good old-fashioned way — are out of luck in Alabama. ace job, Alabama Supreme Court, pat yourselves on the back. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker is a real piece of work. he’s one of these god-mad bible-humping zealots who want to turn America into a Christian theocracy. he seems nice. listen to what this maniac is saying: “God created government, and the fact that we have let it go into the possession of others, it’s heartbreaking.” “others”? gosh, to whomever could the good judge be referring? this is the radical who is now interpreting Alabama’s laws. hey, you know who else is one of these Seven Mountain Dominionist dipshits? none other than House Speaker Mike Johnson. here’s what Holy Mike and his ilk believe: Holy Mike and his cohort are on a mission to transform every aspect of your life to adhere to their own extreme religious agenda. these are people who use The Handmaid’s Tale as an instruction manual. Alabama statehouses are now hastily cobbling together bills to carve out an exception to the embryos-are-children law that would exempt the frozen kind — but what are they going to do when Chief Justice Parker is all nah my dudes, I said ALL embryos are children and overrules them? America’s forced-birth christofascists didn’t stop at outlawing abortion, and they’re not going to stop at declaring clumps of cells to be children. they’ve got a whole ******* agenda, and it’s not pretty. holy s***. as if it weren’t bad enough that the Project 2025 ****faces are hard at work ending democracy in America, their Dominionist brethren are trying to make the Bible the law of the land. what’s worse is that these two groups overlap and are working towards a common goal: keeping straight white men on top and telling everyone else to go **** themselves. and they’re not even waiting for the second coming of Donald Trump. right now, the Oklahoma legislature is working on a bill that would ban birth control. Tennessee is doing its best to kill marriage equality. meanwhile, Marjorie Spork**** Greene has annointed herself the Republican Party’s Aunt Lydia. here she is on not-twitter, pretty much telling women to stop dressing like sluts. got that, ladies? put your tits away and stop putting bad thoughts into the heads of the menfolk, especially when they’re busy running the patriarchy. gee, I wonder if Three Toes had anyone particular in mind when she tweeted that out. if Spork is so hell-bent on living in an oppressive theocracy, maybe she’d be happier moving to Afghanistan. after all, those Taliban homeboys are pretty good at keeping their property women in line. it’s all about controlling women, because of course it is. why else would the American Taliban be drooling over the prospect of ending no-fault divorce? oh what? you want out of your abusive marriage? go **** yourself, lady. learn to listen better when your husband talks, and maybe he won’t have to smack you around so much. this is why the evangelicals lined up behind a twice-divorced *****-grabbing rapist. they knew he could be flattered, cajoled and manipulated into embracing their entire christofascist agenda. it’s just another one of the ten thousand reasons to keep Day One Dickstain from ever regaining the presidency. everyone is entitled to my own opinion is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

thenashvillekats.com News: LEGENDARY ANNOUNCER ELI GOLD NAMED “VOICE OF THE NASHVILLE KATS” - Nashville Kats | Nashville, TN | Arena Football 4–5 minutes NASHVILLE – The Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League have named legendary broadcaster Eli Gold to be the Voice of the Nashville Kat as their play-by-play announcer for all games this season. The Kats have also secured a flagship radio broadcast agreement with Cromwell Media in Nashville for all games this season to be carried on either 102.5 The Game or 93.3 Classic Hits. Gold was the Voice of Alabama Crimson Tide football for 35 years. He called seven national championship games, 11 Southeastern Conference championship games and 35 bowl games. “It is an honor and privilege for the Kats to have the legendary Eli Gold be our voice and be part of our franchise in a variety of ways,” said Nashville Kats founding partner and CEO Tamara Dadd Alan, an Alabama graduate. “We are not only excited to hear him on the calls of our games, but also how he will become a leader in the community as part of our franchise outreach.” The Kats play 10 regular-season games this season with five home games at historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. The season opener versus the Minnesota Myth is slated for Saturday, April 27. The Kats also play the Georgia Force on Saturday, May 18 at the new F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville. Gold’s multiple hall-of-fame career also includes being a leading radio voice of NASCAR and extensive work previously with the former Nashville Kats and the Arena Football League on NBC and TNN national telecasts. “I am so very excited about returning to the Arena Football League as the voice of the Nashville Kats,” Gold said. “I say returning, because I was the TV voice of the league back when the games were on NBC and TNN, and I came to love the product.” Cromwell Radio is also broadcast partners with the Nashville Predators, Nashville Sounds, Vanderbilt athletics and MTSU athletics and is Middle Tennessee’s ESPN Radio affiliate. “We are thrilled to be a part of the return of the AFL and the Nashville Kats franchise,” Cromwell Media Nashville general manager Shawn Fort said. “In addition to the great people involved like Jeff Fisher and Eli Gold, we are excited for the opportunity to continue to connect on a local level with football fans in Middle Tennessee.” Former Titans and Rams head coach Jeff Fisher is Partner and President of Football Operations of the Nashville Kats. The team has named Arena Football League veteran and championship winning Dean Cokinos as head coach. “The Nashville Kats are a franchise with a great history of success,” Gold said, “and now with Jeff Fisher and Dean Cokinos heading the football operations, the new Kats should pick right up where the old Kats left off. I look forward to bringing you all the action of the 50-yard indoor war.” Gold has been named Alabama Sportscaster of the Year four times by the National Sportscaster and Sportswriter Association. He has also been named Alabama Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated Press twice and Alabama Sportscaster of the Year by the United Press International. “Eli is the gold standard of sports announcing,” Fisher said. “We are very excited to have him be a key component in helping us return the Nashville Kats and the Arena Football League to the Music City.” The Kats will hold a player tryout open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lipscomb Academy. Visit TheNashvilleKats.com for more information and/or to register. “Like many folks in Nashville, I enjoyed attending Kats games when they were here before” Cromwell Media Nashville director of operations and sports programming Chase McCabe said. “It was a can’t miss opportunity to be associated with the return of a great franchise and to also be able to work with two iconic names like Jeff Fisher and Eli Gold. I can’t wait to get started with a great partnership.” Read the article at https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2024/02/23/eli-gold-nashville-kats-voice-alabama-football-chris-stewart-radio/72700551007/

It’s in the game: Auburn will be included in new EA Sports College Football video game Taylor Jones Thu, February 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM CST·1 min read After much speculation, EA Sports finally announced that its college football franchise would return this summer with a new name: EA Sports College Football 25. Since the announcement, various programs nationwide have agreed to be included in the game. Thursday, Auburn joined the mix by formally announcing that fans of the franchise can play as Auburn once the game is released. EA Sports also revealed Thursday that athletes can opt-in to the game for an NIL opportunity. According to a report by The Athletic, EA Sports will pay athletes $600 and give them a free copy of the game as part of the deal. Some athletes will also have the opportunity to earn more NIL incentives by becoming ambassadors for EA Sports. The deal is expected to be the largest NIL partnership to date. OneTeam Partners will handle NIL licensing for the game. What will happen to those athletes who choose not to be in the video game? EA Sports says that those players will be given a generic name. According to the report, all 134 FBS programs will be included in the game, meaning that schools such as Jax State, Kennesaw State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and Coastal Carolina — who were not FBS programs when the game was last released in 2013 — will now be playable. Who is ready to use Auburn in dynasty mode? Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__ Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire

update. my heart and blood pressure are wonderful. they will call monday in the afternoon to let me know what time. i am so ready.............

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al.com In just his first Division I season, Auburn is now relying on Chaney Johnson Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 6:25 a.m. 5–6 minutes OXFORD, MS - FEBRUARY 03 - Auburn’s Chaney Johnson (31) during the game between the #16 Auburn Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels at Sandy and John Black Pavalion in Oxford, MS on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn TigersZach Bland/Auburn Tigers By that point, not even five months into his first Division I basketball season and just a role player off the bench, Chaney Johnson’s rising confidence developed to even the stage of just sitting at a press conference, manning the wide podium next to the Neville Arena court by himself — something he still doesn’t feel totally comfortable doing. The questioning that day, 24 hours before Auburn played South Carolina, all surrounded on Johnson’s comfort at Auburn, comfort in the SEC and confidence in himself. His words described it, but the rising conviction in his voice proved it. “My confidence has nowhere but to go up from where it was,” Johnson said. “It’s also just trusting in God because that’s where my relationships stand. I pray every day, you feel me? I don’t get too high, too low. I’m always just praying to him. And always being around the positivity going on in the locker room, and also having BP and people on the coaching staff always speaking positivity into me. So like I said, my confidence has nowhere to go but up from where it was.” Yet he was still just a backup then. Then, with no way of knowing the man starting in front of him — Jaylin Williams — would injure his knee four days later, Johnson just discussed the differences he’s seen transferring to Auburn last year from Alabama-Huntsville, a jump from Division II up to Division I basketball. That shouldn’t have to be quick, and probably shouldn’t be expected to be so, yet come the final five games of the regular season, there may not be a choice. Johnson will all but assuredly start for Auburn on Saturday against Georgia. It will be his first Division I start. It will come for a team still hoping to compete for an SEC regular season championship despite its position two games back of the lead and without its second-leading scorer for the foreseeable future. “To replace Jaylin, it’s going to have to be obviously by committee,” head coach Bruce Pearl said Thursday. “It’s no secret that when Jaylin Williams has played well, we’ve won. Like, I don’t think we haven’t won when he played well.” Largely, he’s been a role player this season. Backing up Williams, he’s only hit the 20-minute played mark in two games this season. He’s played in all 26 of Auburn’s games. He’s averaging 3.8 points per game and on several occasions has quickly gotten into foul trouble. But Auburn brought him here from a Division II program for a reason: his athleticism. “But Chaney Johnson? Did he not show you some freak tonight,” Pearl said after Auburn’s Jan. 20 win over Ole Miss. “I mean, that’s some freaky stuff he’s able to do out there, I’ll tell you what. I was happy for Chaney. I’m hard on Chaney. But he works hard.” Johnson scored four points in that game, but what was more evident was his continuing adaptation to his new level. “I would say in total I’m just trying to lock in more,” Johnson said. “I wouldn’t say I’m locking in more because of J-Will being hurt. Just coming off the Kentucky game, it kind of threw me off a little bit. Seeing him get hurt, now I’m expecting him to come in the game and make a big change. I really didn’t affect the game how I wanted to. Just trying to be better for this team, not just because J-Will is hurt. Just being better, period.” As Pearl said, replacing Williams will be a committee approach. Johnson may be the foremost one in line for a larger role given his ascension into a starting spot, but other lineup combinations could centers Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell playing together as well as Chris Moore playing more power forward. Pearl also mentioned an increase in minutes for Lior Berman. There’s a 13-point-per-game void to fill from Williams, Auburn’s all-time winningest player. Johnson will get his chance and his confidence must be high. For as long as Williams is out, Auburn needs it to be. Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com

al.com Auburn spring football: Notes and quotes on the Tigers’ OL room ahead of spring camp Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 6:00 a.m. 5–7 minutes The second spring camp of the Hugh Freeze era at Auburn is just around the corner as it’s set to get underway Feb. 27. The Tigers will then proceed to hold 13 spring practices in preparation of Auburn’s spring game — also known as A-Day — which is set to be played on April 6 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Before spring practices get underway, AL.com will take a position-by-position look at the Tigers’ roster. Here’s an inside look at Auburn’s offensive line room heading into spring camp. MORE: Spring football in Auburn: Notes and quotes on the Tigers’ defensive line room MORE: Spring football in Auburn: Notes and quotes on the Tigers’ edge rusher room MORE: Spring football in Auburn: Notes and quotes on the Tigers’ linebacker room MORE: Spring football in Auburn: Notes and quotes on the Tigers’ cornerback room Who did the Tigers lose in their offensive line room? The end of the 2023 season marked the end of the college playing careers of for four different Auburn offensive linemen as Gunner Britton, Jalil Irvin, Avery Jones and Kam Stutts all ran out of eligibility. In the case of Britton, Irvin and Stutts, their departures mean the Tigers will be without a trio of players who started every single game last fall. Meanwhile, Jones was another key piece along Auburn’s offensive front as he appeared in eight games after suffering an injury later in the season. Who are the Tigers returning to their offensive line room? Auburn is fortunate to have a slew of offensive linemen set to return this to action this spring. Of those set to return to The Plains for this spring and beyond, perhaps the most notable names are fifth-year senior Jeremiah Wright, senior Dillon Wade, senior Izavion ‘Too Tall’ Miller, senior Jaden Muskrat, senior Tate Johnson and sophomore Connor Lew. Together, those six guys combined for 76 appearances last season with Johnson, Miller, Muskrat and Wade all appearing in all 13 games, while Lew and Wright both appeared in 12 games in 2023. At the start of the season, Freeze and Auburn’s coaching staff were all super high on Miller, who had transferred in from the JUCO ranks prior to last season. “It’s a case of a guy that’s stood out the entire camp — his body has changed since he got here, and he’s stood out all camp. It’s Izavion Miller — “Too Tall,” Freeze said last August. “We can’t keep him off the field. He’s going to have to play.” And Miller did play plenty last fall, though primarily as a rotational piece as the speed and physicality of SEC play might’ve been too big of an adjustment for someone coming out of the JUCO ranks. However, now with a full season under his belt, it’s likely Miller could be a staple along the offensive front. Meanwhile, Lew got pushed into a starting role late last season after Jones suffered an injury, which forced him to miss five games. And Lew capitalized on the opportunity. “The dude is going to be special here for a long time. I don’t know how many times you’ll see a freshman offensive lineman at any level of college football come in and play,” Britton said of Lew, who is likely to take over as Auburn’s starting center in 2024. “The way he’s been able to prepare and play well, it just shows what kind of guy he is. He’s mature beyond his years.” Auburn is also set to return sophomore EJ Harris, redshirt freshman Tyler Joiner, redshirt freshman Dylan Senda, redshirt freshman Bradyn Joiner and redshirt freshman Clay Wedin to the Tigers’ offensive line room this spring. Who did the Tigers add to their offensive line room? While Auburn returns a nice bulk of its offensive line room heading into the spring, the experience they lost in Britton, Irvin, Jones and Stutts shouldn’t be overlooked. Not to mention, the offensive front is a position group where there is no such thing as too much depth. As such, the Tigers went on to add four new faces to its offensive line — two transfers in Mississippi State transfer Percy Lewis and JUCO transfer Seth Wilfred, in addition to a pair of impressive freshmen in DeAndre Carter and Favour Edwin. In the case of Lewis, not only does he bring ample college football experience to Auburn’s offensive line room as a rising fifth-year senior, but he also comes with SEC experience after spending two years in Starkville. Across two seasons with the Bulldogs, Lewis tallied eight starts and appeared in 25 games. Meanwhile, Wilfred comes to The Plains after earning first-team All-American honors at the junior college level this season. As for the young guys, Auburn secured quite the haul as Carter ranked as the 15th-best interior offensive lineman in the 2024 class, while Edwin was a late, 3-star addition for the Tigers. “I love the two that we have – DeAndre and Seth. I think Seth was named yesterday (a) First Team All-American. It’s something that we saw in him,” Freeze said during his national signing day conference, which was held before Edwin was in the fold. “Obviously, DeAndre is one, I think he’s going to be an NFL inside guard/center. 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si.com 2026 Auburn Recruit Discusses Why He Committed To The Tigers Brian Smith 2–3 minutes Auburn's recruiting efforts do not end with the current effort to land top 2025 recruits. The Tigers are making a strong effort to get a headstart with the 2026 class and that includes one top Peach State recruit. Offensive lineman Kail Ellis will be an Auburn Tiger. The 6-foot-4 and 305-pound prospect is one of the South's best offensive line recruits despite only being a class of 2026 prospect. Coming from Canton (Ga.) Cass, Ellis is a recruit Auburn fans should get to know well and he's happy to discuss why he chose to come to the Plains. "I have a lot of trust in coach (Hugh) Freeze and that staff, and I think we're going to do big things. The future is very bright on the Plains." The Auburn coaching staff's message to Ellis is one he's embracing. "They put a lot of trust in me. They think I'm going to come in and make a big impact. I'm just going to keep working and striving toward that." As for his future position with the Tigers, AU's coaching staff has a plan. "Really, specifically, they want me to play center. They think I can play guard as well but mostly center." That's a position he's familiar with and Ellis is also versatile because of his experience with Cass High School. "I started at tackle and then my coaches moved me to center." Of course, Ellis would love to bring other talented recruits with him to the Plains. "I've been trying to recruit some people here (at Under Armour Atlanta), like Micah DeBose (from Prichard (Ala.) Vigor High School). I'm trying to recruit him. Yeah, I'm just trying to get on the recruiting trail and trying to better our future." Despite having two more years of high school, Ellis is really happy to stick with Auburn despite other schools coming after him. "I don't think I'm going anywhere else this spring. Maybe, but I'm really locked in with Auburn right now."

247sports.com Auburn spring preview How the freshmen fit in Nathan King 11–14 minutes All but four freshmen have been on campus for a couple months already for winter workouts This time next week, football will be back on the Plains. Spring practice gets rolling for Hugh Freeze and his second offseason at Auburn next Tuesday. The Tigers practice for a couple days before a week off for spring break, then reconvening for four straight weeks of work, culminating with the A-Day spring game April 6. For the second straight spring under Freeze, installing the playbook on both sides of the ball will be the primary focus, as Auburn’s has two new coordinators for the fourth straight season: Derrick Nix running the offense, and D.J. Durkin overseeing the defense. Over the next week, Auburn Undercover will preview a different facet of Auburn's upcoming spring practices until things get rolling on Tuesday — from new players to freshman fits to position battles to depth charts. Next up is a breakdown of each of Auburn’s early enrollees from its No. 7-ranked class. All but four freshmen — wide receivers Perry Thompson and Malcolm Simmons, offensive lineman Deandre Carter and cornerback A'Mon Lane-Ganus — have been on campus for a couple months already for winter workouts. This group also includes the Tigers’ pair of JUCO signees. QB WALKER WHITE 247Sports ranking: No. 5 QB What to watch: Freeze claimed after the offensive faceplant of a bowl game that the quarterback competition would be “wide open” this offseason. Can that start in the spring with a true freshman? White is Auburn’s highest-rated signee at QB since Bo Nix, and at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, he’s got plenty of physical tools that could expedite his learning process at the college level. Of course, Auburn won’t be putting that pressure on White right away, as this spring will be geared towards settling into the playbook and developing a rapport with his teammates. WR CAM COLEMAN 247Sports ranking: No. 2 WR What to watch: The No. 2 recruit in program history has arrived. Coleman, the crown jewel of the Tigers’ 2024 class after flipping from Texas A&M, is hoped by Auburn’s staff to be an NFL talent at receiver who can help turn around the program’s recent woes in the passing game. How quickly can Coleman make an impact on campus? Wide receiver is certainly a position that can translate to the college level quicker than most, and in terms of elite outside talent, Auburn is lacking right now in the receiving corps. There’s no reason to believe Coleman can’t come in and be a starter as a true freshman this season, but this spring will be focused on developing his body and learning the offense. WR BRYCE CAIN 247Sports ranking: No. 30 WR What to watch: Speaking of receiving talent, a true freshman might already be a contender to be Auburn’s fastest player on the roster. Cain, nicknamed “Roadrunner” by White, has the advantage of being on campus early, as compared to Auburn’s two receiver signees who will arrive in the summer. At 5-foot-10 and 153 pounds, Cain certainly had some work to do in the conditioning program this winter, and how he’ll attempt to match his on-field speed with the game speed of SEC practices this spring. The Mobile, Alabama, native also practiced a few times with the Tigers during bowl preparations. OL FAVOUR EDWIN 247Sports ranking: No. 52 OT What to watch: A late-night addition to Auburn’s 2024 class on signing day, Edwin was thought to be a lean to Alabama before he became Auburn’s second high-school signee of the class on the offensive line. With size to spare at 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds, Edwin is a player Jake Thornton thinks highly of as a future starter for the Tigers. There will be a tackle spot up for the taking on the left side, which Auburn seems to have addressed with Mississippi State transfer Percy Lewis. Auburn had a freshman come in and start just last season on the offensive line, though, with center Connor Lew, whose surge began with his consistent play going back to spring practice. Edwin will be looking to make similar impressions on his new coaches and teammates. OT SETH WILFRED (JUCO) 247Sports ranking: No. 5 OT (JUCO) What to watch: Speaking of offensive line starters, there’s no reason Wilfred can’t contend for a spot this spring. In fact, Auburn expects the highly rated JUCO prospect to do so, potentially giving incumbent starter Izavion Miller a push at right tackle. Wilfred is still young, with three years of eligibility remaining, but his season of experience at the JUCO level could give him a leg up over the Tigers’ incoming freshmen at the position. With Wilfred standing at 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds, Auburn believes he can be an SEC-caliber lineman, potentially as early as this season. His development with the group and with his skill set in the spring will obviously be key. DT MALIK BLOCTON 247Sports ranking: No. 45 DL What to watch: The younger brother of 2023 first team All-SEC defensive lineman Marcus Harris, who is now off to the NFL, Blocton was part of a handful of freshmen who joined the team early for bowl practices. He had some nice flashes and helped Auburn offset some thinned-out depth along the interior D-line. The Tigers’ staff has since shored things up there with a couple transfer additions, and players like Darron Reed Jr. from last year’s class will be looking to improve in his second year with the program. DE AMARIS WILLIAMS 247Sports ranking: No. 5 EDGE What to watch: The top-rated defensive player in Auburn’s, there’s a lot to like about Williams and how he could impact the Tigers defensively. For starters, there’s the obvious gap on the interior D-line with Harris’ departure, and Auburn wants Williams to eventually bulk up into a player who could play inside or on the end. With some elite athleticism and speed, Williams is rated as an edge rusher by 247Sports for a reason. Keldric Faulk provides a recent example of an Auburn defensive lineman who immediately found a role as a true freshman, and the 5-star Williams is rated even higher. Regardless of where Auburn wants him this spring, Williams now becomes one of the most talented players on Auburn’s roster and someone who will be looking to make waves early in the spring. DE T.J. LINDSEY 247Sports ranking: No. 68 DL What to watch: Someone that Auburn Undercover has often referred to as a potential diamond in the rough for the Tigers in the class, Lindsey projects as a defensive end for Auburn, and the early returns from the coaching staff in winter workouts have been stellar for the Arkansas native. The Tigers already have some quality depth this spring with Faulk and Zykeivous Walker, but Auburn is excited about what Lindsey can bring to the table as a potential long-term starter. That journey will begin with finding his footing in spring ball. OLB JAMONTA WALLER 247Sports ranking: No. 10 EDGE What to watch: Could Waller immediately become Auburn’s No. 2 pass-rusher? The Tigers are once again low on scholarship players on the edge — a position that will once again be called the “buck” linebacker under Durkin — with Jalen McLeod back, but Elijah McAllister gone. That leaves redshirt freshman Brenton Williams as the only other returning piece. Waller, who flipped from Florida a month before signing day, fills a big need for Auburn on the edge and will likely garner extensive snaps behind McLeod — or across from him — right away. LB DEMARCUS RIDDICK 247Sports ranking: No. 5 LB What to watch: Auburn may very well have signed the best linebacker class in the country for 2024, and it starts with Riddick. Auburn pulled him away from Georgia in the summer, and the 6-foot-2, 218-pounder finished as the No. 69 player in the country and No. 6 in the state of Alabama. All three of Auburn’s linebacker signees were present for the bowl game, and Riddick has already shown his athleticism on the practice field. He looks more of the part of a nickel right now, and Auburn will look to develop Riddick’s physicality to match his speed. LB JOSEPH PHILLIPS 247Sports ranking: No. 11 EDGE What to watch: Where will Phillips ultimately be slotted as an Auburn defender? Evaluated as an edge rusher, Phillips played inside linebacker during the bowl practices, and it’s believed that’s where Auburn’s staff sees him in the short term. We just discussed Auburn’s short depth at buck, though, and the 6-foot-2, 240-pound Phillips could be the type of player to float down to the line of scrimmage when needed. LB D.J. BARBER 247Sports ranking: No. 51 LB What to watch: A tackling machine during a state championship season as a senior, Barber is as middle linebacker as they come: short and powerful at 5-foot-11 and 220 pounds. Auburn doesn’t have much of a need at any linebacker spot this spring, with a pair of returning starters and a new transfer. But Eugene Asante, Austin Keys and Dorian Mausi Jr. are all in the latter stages of the college careers, and Auburn’s development of a young middle linebacker for the future starts this spring. CB JAY CRAWFORD 247Sports ranking: No. 34 CB What to watch: Crawford is walking into a room under position coach Wesley McGriff that's loaded with both talent and numbers, but is a bit short on experience. Crawford is the only cornerback Auburn added this cycle, after the staff stockpiled defensive backs in 2024. Although D.J. James and Nehemiah Pritchett are both gone to the NFL, Auburn is in a good spot at the top of its rotation, with Keionte Scott moving from nickel, and Kayin Lee having played in every game last season. It takes a special talent to come in and contribute early in an SEC secondary, and Auburn will be focused on ensuring Crawford has the tools he needs to progress as a freshman, including learning Durkin's scheme. S KALEB HARRIS 247Sports ranking: No. 39 S What to watch: An athletic safety for a highly successful Thompson program the past few years, Harris already began his Auburn journey at bowl practices last week. At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Harris joins a safety room that's losing starters Jaylin Simpson and Zion Puckett, along with reserve Marquise Gilbert to the transfer portal. The Tigers seem to have done well to retool the top of the rotation, with Texas transfer Jerrin Thompson a probable starter, along with returning names like Terrance Love who will be eyeing bigger roles within the defense. Harris also has the advantage of participating in bowl practices with the team. S KENSLEY LOUIDOR-FAUSTIN 247Sports ranking: No. 56 S What to watch: The draw for Louidor-Faustin as a contributor within Auburn’s secondary is his versatility. He told Auburn Undercover on the night of signing day that Auburn has discussed playing both safety and nickel. There’s a decent void of production at nickel in particular, as Scott is moving to cornerback, and Donovan Kaufman transferred out. Louidor-Faustin’s versatility may not get him on the field right away, but it will make him an intriguing piece for the Tigers’ staff to use in their secondary puzzle moving forward. four interceptions.