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al.com Auburn set to add former Houston, Liberty staffer in player personnel, scouting role Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 3:25 p.m. ~3 minutes It appears Hugh Freeze has made another addition to his staff at Auburn, this time bringing aboard former Liberty and Houston staffer T.J. Randall as Auburn’s assistant director of player personnel and scouting. Randall announced his move to Auburn in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Blessed beyond measure, excited to run it back,” Randall wrote in the post that featured a photo of he and Freeze at Liberty. Auburn linebackers coach Josh Aldridge went on to issue his support of the addition. Randall spent the last two seasons at the University of Houston, where he served as the Cougars’ assistant director of player personnel in 2022, followed by the director of scouting after being retained by first-year head coach Willie Fritz in 2023. According to Randall’s biography on Houston’s website, as director of scouting, he focused on “player evaluations with an emphasis on the transfer portal while assisting with all offensive-related recruiting efforts.” Randall also helped scout upcoming opponents. Randall’s emphasis on the transfer portal is of note considering Freeze’s self-confessed struggles in dealing with the transfer portal. “I don’t think I have done very well, truthfully,” Freeze said in December when asked about how he thought he fared during the early transfer portal window. “It’s difficult.” Prior to his time at Houston, Randall spent four seasons at Liberty — all with Freeze at the helm of the Flames’ program. Under Freeze, Randall helped with football operations in 2018, was a recruiting graduate assistant in 2019, a recruiting assistant in 2020 and was eventually elevated to assistant director of player personnel in 2021. News of Randall’s addition comes after the reported hiring of LSU’s Will Redmond in an executive, general manager-like role, as well as the departure of Trovon Reed, who served as Auburn’s director of football and recruiting relations. Reed went on to be added by Gus Malzahn as UCF’s cornerbacks coach. 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 How to break No. 16 Auburn’s Aden Holloway out of his mid-freshman year slump Published: Jan. 31, 2024, 7:39 a.m. 5–7 minutes NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 17 - Auburn's Aden Holloway (1) during the game between the #13 Auburn Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn TigersZach Bland/Auburn Tigers When No. 16 Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl has talked about some Auburn players shooting less, he isn’t talking about Aden Holloway because Pearl trusts his freshman point guard. But now more than mid-way through his freshman year, Holloway is in a shooting slump — especially in road games. It’s a slump where Pearl doesn’t want him to stop shooting but simply put, the ball has just got to find a way to get in the basket. “He’s not shot the ball like he’s shot it his whole career,” Pearl said during a press conference Tuesday. “But guys are a little bigger, stronger, faster, getting to him, scouting is better. But he has to make the open ones. And he’s getting some open ones. And when he does, it makes us a lot better. I think it’s going in every time he releases it. I think it’s less about shot selection and a little bit more about just making shots.” During Auburn’s two losses on the road last week, Holloway shot a combined 2-15 from the field including not making a two-point shot and going 2-12 on 3s. In Auburn’s last 10 games, Holloway is shooting 28% from the field and averaging 6.9 points per game. He’s scored in double-figures twice during that stretch. Holloway’s game is reliant on his shooting. Just under 70% of all the shots he’s taken this season have been 3-point attempts. And yet, Auburn went 8-2 in those 10 games because Holloway is averaging three assists for every turnover. Part of this is the normal track for a freshman, but Holloway’s track is different coming to Auburn with a resume donned with five stars attached to this name and a McDonald’s All-American accolade. He’ll get to begin building confidence back during an 8 p.m. game Wednesday night against Vanderbilt in Neville Arena. Auburn (16-4, 5-2) has already beaten Vanderbilt once this season, winning 80-65 on Jan. 17 in Nashville. That was the only true road game where Holloway has scored double-digit points this season. That was on the only true road game where Holloway has made more than two shots. “So just being open and honest with him, just continue to put him in position to be successful,” Pearl said. “Like any player, he’s probably surprised by the jump in the level no matter how much you tell them.” Holloway may be the most high profile, but the shooting struggles are not his alone. As a team, Auburn shot 11-49 on 3-pointers in its two losses to Alabama and Mississippi State last week. “There’s nothing special to it,” forward Jaylin Williams said Monday. “We all shoot the same ball, it’s just being more, I guess, confident in ourselves.” “I am hard on myself so I’d say it is kinda a mental battle when you put in so much work and that shot’s not falling,” forward Chaney Johnson added. “I know as long as I put in the work, it’s going to show. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but it’s going to show eventually. That’s all that matters.” That’s how Holloway and Auburn will respond to a slump: by continuing to shoot the ball. Certainly, there were frustrations that followed Auburn’s first rough patch all season. Auburn’s two losses last week were its first losses of any kind since Dec. 3. Auburn had entered last week on an 11-game win streak and climbed up into the top 10 of the Associated Press top 25 poll. With two losses, it dropped down to No. 16. And that frustration from fans had boiled over to the point where Pearl responded publicly to it. “You know, I don’t often put out tweets about our whole season because our season sort of speaks for itself and we have press conferences all the time,” Pearl said Monday. “I’ve got a radio show, a TV show. There’s plenty of time for me to communicate with our fans. But I’m going to communicate with them again just about some of the noise over losing a couple games on the road this weekend, it’s important to me. We’re going to lose some more games. We’re probably going to lose several more games.” Pearl has consistently said that while this Auburn team is better than he expected, it isn’t as good as the rankings may claim it to be. And when a shooting slump like this happens, a slump in the team’s performance will follow. The SEC is a very difficult league. Nine teams already have 14 or more wins. It’s brutal to win on the road in this conference. Sometimes, it can even be tough to win at home as South Carolina won at No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday. But that’s why Pearl felt a need to tweet about his team. Two January losses do not mean time to panic. His players are confident if they just keep shooting, the ball will find the net. Pearl is too. And maybe facing Vanderbilt, one of two SEC teams winless in league play, comes at a good time. Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. 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‘They’re going to be just fine’: What Jaylin Simpson sees in Auburn’s young group of DBs Published: Jan. 31, 2024, 6:40 a.m. 4–6 minutes American team safety Jaylin Simpson of Auburn practices for the Reese's Senior Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com) Mike Kittrell/AL.com A recent dream left former Auburn defensive back Jaylin Simpson with no choice but to text Auburn junior defensive back Caleb Wooden. “You know, I text(ed) Caleb the other day because I had a dream – a weird dream,” Simpson said, standing on the field of Hancock Whitney Stadium at the conclusion of his first Senior Bowl practice Tuesday. “I dreamed about him that he caught like two interceptions in one game. And I had to tell him.” Simpson’s anecdote came as the result of being asked about the room of defensive backs he, DJ James, Nehemiah Pritchett and Zion Puckett are leaving behind at Auburn as the veteran quartet preps for the 2024 NFL Draft, which starts this week at the Senior Bowl. Simpson, James and Pritchett are all set to appear in Saturday’s 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl game. And as evident by his dream about Wooden, Simpson is confident in the talent left on the Tigers’ roster — despite most being “rookies” by Simpson’s count. With James and Pritchett leaving, Auburn will be tasked with replacing its two starting outside cornerbacks from the 2023 season. Fortunately for Auburn and to the surprise of Simpson, one of the team’s key returners in the defensive secondary is expected to make a slight position change to help fill the void left by James and Pritchett. Rising senior Keionte Scott is expected to jump over to outside cornerback after having previously played nickel back — or inside cornerback — for the Tigers. “He did? I didn’t even know that, man,” Simpson said of Scott’s plans to change positions. “I mean, he could come out here and play any position right now. He can do it all. He’s definitely going to be here at this game next year, for sure. All-SEC player right there.” Scott was extended an invitation to this year’s Reese’s Senior Bowl, but ultimately declined as he decided to return to Auburn for his senior season. Otherwise, Auburn’s defensive secondary is sure to see some new faces in 2024 — some “rookies” and some transfers. Auburn’s options at cornerback include junior Champ Anthony, sophomore Kayin Lee, sophomore J.D. Rhym, sophomore Alabama transfer Antonio Kite, redshirt freshman Colton Hood, redshirt freshman JC Hart, redshirt freshman Tyler Scott and two true freshmen in Jalyn Crawford and A’Mon Lane-Ganus. Meanwhile, the Tigers’ room of safeties will feature senior Texas transfer Jerrin Thompson, junior Caleb Wooden, junior JUCO addition Laquan Robinson, sophomore Terrance Love, redshirt freshman Sylvester Smith, redshirt freshman C.J. Johnson and a pair of freshmen in Kensley Faustin and Kaleb Harris. “You know, Sylvester (Smith), the transfers that are coming in, I think they’ll get the job done. Colton (Hood), (Kayin Lee)… Caleb (Wooden),” Simpson said. “All them guys, man. They’re going to be just fine.” Speaking to the safeties returning to Auburn, Simpson says they all “watched and learned” as he and Puckett led the room in 2023. “I know for a fact, one thing that I didn’t want to do when I left was not lead them in the right direction,” Simpson said. “And I think me and Zion... we took pride in that. And I think we showed them a lot of ways to go about Auburn and how to be an Auburn DB – you know, what that means and all that.” And without a doubt, though Simpson hopes to be playing on Sundays in 2024, he’ll spend his Saturdays keeping up with his alma mater. “I’m excited to see them boys play, man. I been training and sometimes I just find myself thinking like, I can’t wait for college football season. I’m just ready to see them play. I get to watch them from the outside now,” Simpson said. “I’m just thankful for everything Auburn did for me. And those guys still on the team who pushed me to get where I’m at right now — I’m just thankful for all that and I can’t wait to watch them ball out.” 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 second mr cole. i think you are awesome! you bring a lot of fun to the board.

i know but i am guilty...............busted it the word i believe. i am teasing as i have no beef with you ever.

my apologies i have a short attention span. most of us are not experts and are not knowledgeable about X's and O's so we have to wing it. we can still be friends if you like.

i knew you always hated me big shooter. tis ok i still have mad love for ya...................

i used to watch that show.

so what am i? chopped liver?

everybody brings something to the table cole.............

i am still shocked............

saturdaydownsouth.com Greg McElroy calls Auburn’s reported new defensive coordinator DJ Durkin a ‘runaway bride’ Keith Farner | 20 hours ago 3–4 minutes Cole Cubelic and Greg McElroy reacted to Hugh Freeze’s latest coaching staff moves, including reportedly hiring DJ Durkin as defensive coordinator. They noted the backlash about the hire, but McElroy shared that Durkin was in the mix to be on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama had the coach not retired. Cubelic first noted that Durkin at Texas A&M had an elite defensive line, which feasted on a lot of different offenses. “But the talent was something that I don’t think you had to really scheme up, based on what they had, the depth and the overall ability of that defensive line,” Cubelic said. “We’ve had our complaints about him schematically. One of the nicest guys you’ll sit down and talk to.” Known around the SEC, and a coach who knows the SEC, Cubelic said Durkin is known as a good recruiter and someone who has plenty of experience. “DJ Durkin’s really well liked, and really well respected as a football coach,” McElroy said. “The problem that I have with it is I don’t know what style of defense is his. I feel like he’s been runaway bride. Every single time she was dating somebody, she changed her favorite eggs. I don’t know what he is.” McElroy then recalled Durkin’s previous SEC stops at Ole Miss, Florida and Texas A&M, and the circumstances around the head coaches, like Lane Kiffin and Will Muschamp. “I don’t know what his defensive identity is,” McElroy said. “That’s what I’m most curious about. It’s not that I don’t think it’s a good hire, it’s I don’t know what style of defense he’s going to employ.” Cubelic recalled how Durkin came up with an odd-front alignment philosophy, but then he flipped to an even front. Then Kiffin stepped in and said he wanted to run the 3-3-5. “I think we know how that worked out, it’s not a defense that’s going to work in this league,” Cubelic said. “There’s too much power, there’s too much oomph, you’re just not going to be able to get away with it.” Then at A&M, Cubelic figured Durkin would play a 4-down linemen setup because of the talent, but instead the Aggies used more 3-down linemen than they ever thought he would. “I think the acumen is great, I think the experience is great,” Cubelic said. “But I have had some issues with how he’s called it the last couple of years.” TRENDING 58,148 READS 51,772 READS 23,016 READS Keith Farner A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South. Follow on Twitter.

al.com 3 Auburn signees win awards at Alabama Mr. Football banquet Updated: Jan. 30, 2024, 2:22 p.m.|Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 2:15 p.m. 3–4 minutes Central-Phenix City's Cam Coleman celebrates his touchdown during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 7A championship at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt | vhunt@al.com Three Auburn signees won awards at the 2023 Alabama Mr. Football awards presented on Tuesday in Montgomery. Five-star wide receiver recruit Cam Coleman out of Central-Phenix City was named the Class 7A Back of the Year, four-star linebacker recruit Joe Phillips out of Booker T. Washington in Tuskegee was named the Class 4A Lineman of the Year and three-star linebacker recruit DJ Barber out of Clay-Chalkville was named the Class 6A Lineman of the Year. Auburn signees Perry Thompson and Malik Blocton were nominated as well but did not win their categories. Thompson lost to Coleman and Blocton lost to Barber. Alabama commit and five-star receiver Ryan Williams from Saraland was named the state’s overall Mr. Football. He made history as the first-ever two-time winner of the award. Coleman was the last of the three winners to be announced. “War eagle,” Coleman said as he walked off the stage in the front of the ballroom at the Rennaissance hotel in downtown Montgomery. When he walked up on stage, Auburn wide receivers coach Marcus Davis, who was in the crowd, smiled in his seat. Davis led the way to Auburn signing the best wide receiver class in program history with Coleman, Thompson, four-star receiver Bryce Cain and four-star receiver Malcolm Simmons. “First off, it takes a village with the help of Coach Freeze and the rest of the staff,” Davis told AL.com after the awards ceremony. “It takes a village to get those guys. You’ve got a couple guys that’s the best in the state that want to compete and get better. That’s a big part of it as well. It’s a testament to those guys and what they want to build as players.” Davis wasn’t able to talk explicitly about Auburn’s recruiting goals ahead of the Feb. 7 National Signing Day, especially after Williams re-committed to Alabama last week. He said the plan at this point is to “finish strong.” “You’ll see as you go,” Davis said. Coleman is currently on campus going through workouts at Auburn. Thompson hasn’t arrived yet. Davis said Coleman has gotten better throughout winter workouts and gotten acclimated to college since his January arrival. “That’s going to be fun,” Davis said of when he can get all his receivers on campus. “It’s a process. Those guys are going through this process right now. We’re looking forward to it with them.” Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com 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.

great minds think alike.

The Auburn family is the manson family. and they gave out a whore eagle according to the turds..............

i took that off the rant for the record......

A head coach that likes hookers snd a DC that was fired for killing a player durkin was not even there the day the kid died. he was not even allowed to coach them at that time because of ncaa restrictions. but these are the same fans that called their qb the N word.