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al.com Inside Hugh Freeze's 'truth meeting' after Auburn's win over UMass Published: Sep. 04, 2023, 3:49 p.m. 6–7 minutes Monday mornings are for truth meetings at Auburn’s Woltosz Football Performance Center — a time designated for first-year head coach Hugh Freeze to debrief his team about what he saw on film from the game prior. The Tigers dusted the UMass Minutemen 59-14 in front of a sold out Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game saw 68 different Auburn players see the field, the Tigers win the turnover battle — including an explosive Pick 6 — and few wholesale mistakes. Surely there were Krispy Kreme Doughnuts waiting for everyone at Monday morning’s meeting and everyone talked about the rainbows and butterflies that come with a blowout victory like Saturday’s, right? Not quite. While there was plenty to be happy about following Saturday’s win, the film showed a few things worth griping about. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly Freeze addressed in his first truth meeting of the season. The good Fortunately for Auburn, the good outweighed the bad in Saturday’s win. In his opening statement of his press conference Monday morning, Freeze started in saying he was impressed by Auburn’s special teams play — specifically the work of Auburn’s punt and kick returners. “I thought our special teams, the positives were that we started really fast,” Freeze said. “I think we had 131 return yards in the first quarter, which was pretty awesome.” Auburn’s Brian Battie opened Tigers’ season with a 38-yard kickoff return after electing to field UMass’ kick from well inside the Tigers’ own endzone, giving Payton Thorne and the Auburn offense a manageable 62-yard field for their opening drive. Later in the first quarter, Auburn cornerback Keionte Scott returned a UMass punt 56 yards to the Minutemen’s 16-yard line, once again giving the Tigers’ offense a field that was eaten up in a few short plays. Freeze was also pleased with the defense’s ability to get off the field on late downs. While the UMass offense saw 11 third- or fourth-down opportunities on Saturday, the Minutemen only converted one of them. “I thought 1-of-11 on third and fourth downs, those are critical downs, and that’s a great percentage,” Freeze said. “(We) created 13 negative plays, two turnovers and had zero penalties on defense. I thought that was really nice.” Senior cornerback Jaylin Simpson was Auburn’s ball magnet Saturday, coming away with a fumble recovery and an interception that he returned 50 yards down the field for a touchdown. As for Auburn’s offense, averaging 6.6 yards per carry is something that really jumped out at Freeze. Meanwhile the Tigers’ ability to keep up with the tempo, create some explosive plays, go 6-for-10 on third down and finish with 100% efficiency in the redzone are all big positives that came out of Auburn’s season-opener. The bad While Freeze had so much good to say about the Auburn offense, he had a few grievances — one being the some of Payton Thorne’s decision making at quarterback. “Payton had three decisions that were wrong, and I just expect more,” Freeze said. “I expect him not to make the ones he made, and he knows that.” Going into specifics, Freeze said there were two instances on the same drive that Thorne made the wrong read. “He handed a ball off and the safety triggered so hard, and the safety made the hit like 1 yard in the backfield. So, I’m — ‘How do you not see that?!’ That ball should be thrown,” Freeze said. “Then about two plays later, the darn safety stays as high as he can, and we pull it and throw it. Those are the things that can’t happen. He’s too intelligent, has too much of an IQ and he’ll get that cleaned up and fixed.” Thorne finished his first outing in an Auburn uniform 10-for-17 for 141 yards and a touchdown pass. In addition to some missed reads, Freeze said the perimeter blocking along the offensive line could’ve been better, as could’ve some of the receivers’ route running and the effort on special teams in the second half, when he counted six missed tackles. The ugly Freeze says there was one “glaring negative” he saw Saturday that he and Auburn won’t be able to get away with down the stretch as the Tigers’ schedule stiffens. “The big glaring negative that we got by with in this game, but we will not get by with in future games, is alignment and assignment,” Freeze said. “And that’s frustrating to me. We had numerous snaps — probably 15, I think it was — that we’re not lined up properly. And it’s going to bite us big time if that continues to be the issue.” While it’s worth noting — as Freeze did — that the Tigers played a ton of young guys against UMass, Freeze doesn’t want to make excuses. And he let his coaching staff hear about it during their meeting on Sunday. “Our coaches’ meeting, truthfully, yesterday wasn’t really pleasant,” Freeze said. “It wasn’t demeaning. It was, ‘Guys, here are the facts. This is reality. This is who we are right now. And thank God we get to celebrate being 1-0 and won in Jordan-Hare and we won’t take that lightly. That’s awesome. However, this is what I see and if that continues, we won’t be celebrating a whole lot.’ “I’ve said I don’t know how great we can be this year. I don’t. But we ought to be able to line up right and play hard and that’s what we’ve got to get fixed. I thought our kids played hard and I thought it was a clean game. 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247sports.com Freeze intensely coaches Auburn QB Payton Thorne, but 'I’ll play the next play with you' Nathan King 5–6 minutes Hugh Freeze isn’t afraid to be intense coaching his quarterbacks. He certainly has the track record with the position to back it up. Auburn’s first-year starter, Payton Thorne, got his first taste of some Freeze fury in the Tigers’ season-opening, 59-14 win over UMass. The most public viewpoint of that fact was Freeze ripping off his headset in the second quarter, after Thorne threw an incompletion out of the back of the end zone to Camden Brown. The exchange with Thorne on the sideline was passionate, to say the least. But Freeze hopes his players know where that comes from. “I’m crazy sometimes,” Freeze said Monday with a laugh. “I’ll get frustrated. I don’t lie, and I tell him that. But here’s the deal, I’ll play the next play with you now. Look, my love for them doesn’t change. … ‘Listen: I love you, and it's not based on your performance.’ As long as our players know that I think I can coach them hard, and they and they see that and they see a consistency and — 'hey, you don't treat me any different after the game whether I threw four touchdowns or three picks.' “... I think Payton knows that.” As Freeze admitted all preseason, he’s still getting a read on the persona of his first Auburn team. His default setting is to be high energy and demanding on game days. Whether that continues depends on how Freeze sees the Tigers respond. In Thorne’s case, as the head coach gets to know his starting quarterback better, he’ll sometimes start “pressing” to meet Freeze’s demands. But that wasn’t the case on that particular sequence that led to Freeze’s outburst. On Auburn’s fourth drive of the game, a UMass safety was aligned in the box, and Freeze wanted Thorne to recognize the single-safety look and pull the ball out for a quick throw. Instead, he handed to Jeremiah Cobb, who was hit in the backfield by the blitzing safety but bounced off for a 1-yard gain. The pressure forced center Avery Jones to take an awkward ankle in an attempt to pick up the free rusher, and holding was called. Later in the drive in the red zone, UMass had both safeties back, and had a hat on a hat in the box for a potential read to give the ball to Damari Alston. But Thorne pulled the ball and lofted it to Brown over a couple defensive backs. It hit the ground harmlessly out of bounds, but Freeze knows the opportunity was there for a big play on the ground if Thorne had made the correct read. Part of the reason Freeze picked Thorne as his starter was not only because he made more of those correct decisions than not in the preseason, but also because he trusts the veteran QB won’t make the same mistakes twice. “He handed a ball off and the safety triggered so hard, and the safety made the hit like 1 yard in the backfield,” Freeze said, before throwing his hands up. “How do you not see that? That ball should be thrown. So, I'm doing my antics over there, and he probably sees that. Then about two plays later, the darn safety stays as high as he can, and we pull it and throw it. Those are the things that can't happen. He's too intelligent, has too much of an IQ, and he'll get that cleaned up and fixed. I've got to make sure I coach him in a way that is helpful and doesn't make him press.” The Michigan State transfer completed 10-of-17 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in his debut. He was sidelined by the third quarter after his 29-yard scoring toss to Jay Fair put the Tigers up 45-7. His performance wasn’t explosive, but as both he and Freeze admitted postgame, Auburn didn’t open up much of its passing concepts, especially once the game was well in hand by the second quarter. But make no mistake, Freeze — and Thorne, for that matter — will hold the fifth-year senior QB to a high standard. “Payton, he had three decisions that were wrong and I expect more,” Freeze said. “I expect him not to make the ones he made, and he knows that. But he played solid, you just would like that decision-making to be around 100 percent particularly in the run-pass world, where he’s deciding whether it’s a run or pass. Those need to be near 100 percent.” Thorne ran the starting offense, but it was backup Robby Ashford who found the end zone three times in the second quarter, using his legs in red-zone settings as Freeze had hoped he could as an athletic, change-of-pace weapon when the Tigers get in scoring position. “Well, I don't know,” Freeze said when asked if Ashford’s red-zone role will continue against Cal and beyond. “I think every game plan is different. I just think he's super talented, and I think there's a lot of things we can do with him. I know people in this world and day in time, you know, you can't play two quarterbacks. Well, I don't know, maybe they're right. “But we're 1-0, and if we go 2-0 doing it, we'll keep doing it.” The Tigers play late Saturday night in a nonconference road clash with Cal (9:30 p.m. CDT, ESPN). *** Subscribe to Auburn Undercover for the latest news and intel, podcasts, recruiting coverage and more ***

theplainsman.com Britton named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week ~2 minutes After Auburn’s win against Massachusetts on Saturday, Gunner Britton was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. Britton earned this award, which was announced Monday, after playing three positions against the Minutemen. The 6-foot-6, 312-pound senior transfer from Western Kentucky played at left guard, right tackle and left tackle for the Tigers in Saturday’s game. Britton led an Auburn offensive line that allowed just two quarterback hurries, while Britton himself allowed none. Britton is the first Auburn player to earn the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week title since Nick Brahms in week nine of the 2020 season. Britton’s addition to the team was just one of several changes to the new-look offensive line this offseason. Britton and the Tigers play at California on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. CST. Do you like this story? The Plainsman doesn't accept money from tuition or student fees, and we don't charge a subscription fee. But you can donate to support The Plainsman. Ruby Hudson | Sports Writer Ruby Hudson is a freshman from Cullman, Alabama, majoring in biomedical sciences. She joined The Plainsman in Fall 2023. Share and discuss “Britton named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week” on social media.

si.com Hugh Freeze shows respect for California Golden Bears ahead of matchup Joshua Collins 3–4 minutes Coach Freeze discusses his Tigers week two road matchup against the Cal Golden Bears. Week two of the 2023 college football season is upon us, and Coach Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers are preparing for a tough road matchup against the California Golden Bears this Saturday. Coach Freeze addressed the media this morning as to how the Tigers are preparing for the contest and what they expect to see from their opponents across the line of scrimmage. Cal is coming off a road win in Denton, Texas this past Saturday against the North Texas Mean Green, where they put up some impressive numbers on the stat lines. Cal routed the Mean Green with a final score of 58-21 posting a total of 669 yards on offense and holding North Texas to only 225 yards. The Golden Bears were a slightly penalty ridden throughout the game being called for eight penalties to the tune of negative 60 yards. Coach Freeze spoke on the matchup with candor this morning expressing his concerns about their offensive and defensive schemes. Here are few notable comments from Coach Freeze about the Golden Bears. Freeze opened with stressing the importance of “Embracing the challenge of traveling to Cal” while also touching on the late kickoff." “How do we handle being uncomfortable?" Freeze said. “We need to win the turnover battle and the penalty battle as many games as we can.” When asked about Cal’s offensive attack, Freeze spoke about Cal’s starting RB Jaydn Ott. “Just hand it to him… If it’s blocked semi-well, he can be a handful,” Freeze said. Ott carried the ball 20 times on Saturday putting up 188 yards for two touchdowns. Cal's defense isn't a slouch, either. Justin Wilcox is an excellent defensive coach, and Freeze knows that. “Cal’s defense is very well coached…It’s not a complicated defense, but sound," Freeze said. “He (Wilcox) has his players very well disciplined on their assignments.” Coach Freeze isn’t taking this challenge lightly and is hoping to have his Tigers prepared to rise to the challenge that the Golden Bears will present them. Be sure to tune in at 9:30pm CT on Saturday, September 9th to watch your Auburn Tigers suit up and play ball against the Cal Golden Bears. Auburn v. UMass 2023 Season Opener Payton Thorne drops back to pass. Eric Starling/Auburn Daily

espn.com Auburn football lands top OL DeAndre Carter for 2024 - ESPN Blake Baumgartner 3–4 minutes Jaylin Simpson jumps the route for an Auburn pick-six (0:38) Jaylin Simpson jumps the route and runs it to the house for an Auburn pick-six. (0:38) Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 3, 2023, 02:26 PM ET A day after beginning his Auburn tenure with a 59-14 victory over UMass, Hugh Freeze isn't resting. Freeze and his staff scored a huge commitment on Sunday as Mater Dei High School (California) offensive lineman DeAndre Carter (No. 42 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300) pledged to play down on the Plains. "I went in there with expectations, and they pretty much just exceeded them like super high," Carter told ESPN of his official visit in late June. "You know, I loved all the coaches I met. It was my first time down there. I loved everything, from football to the education and just the program and school as a whole. "When I got there, I talked to the players. They all introduced themselves to me. It was really nice." Carter, the top-ranked offensive guard in the class and the ninth ESPN 300 prospect the Tigers have secured, also considered Michigan State and Texas. Since July 17, five ESPN 300 prospects have come into the fold for the Tigers, including a pair of high-profile flips: linebacker Demarcus Riddick (No. 41 overall; Georgia) on July 26 and wide receiver Perry Thompson (No. 40 overall; Alabama) on July 29. Auburn's class is ranked 19th in ESPN's team rankings. Offensive line coach Jake Thornton was hired at Auburn in December after spending the past two years at Mississippi. Under his tutelage, the Rebels led the SEC in total offense (492.5 YPG) in 2021 and ranked third nationally in rushing offense (261.6 YPG) last season. Conversely, the Tigers' offense averaged 378.5 total yards (10th in the SEC) but finished third in the conference in rushing with 205.8 YPG in 2022. In the victory over the Minutemen on Saturday, the Tigers ran for 289 yards, and four different players -- quarterback Robby Ashford and running backs Sean Jackson, Jeremiah Cobb and Damari Alston -- all found the end zone. "Coach Freeze and Coach Thornton, I've talked to them before," Carter said. "But I think the main thing that got me was their atmosphere. It's just like a family atmosphere over there." While suiting up for California powerhouse Mater Dei, he has gone up against some of the best competition in the country inside the Trinity League. He's not about to be fazed about what will await him with Auburn. "I mean, I like playing against the best competition," Carter said, "so I know that's a really, really good league to get into [the SEC]. But it's not like a 'I have to go there' kind of deal."

saturdaydownsouth.com Hugh Freeze reveals list of players who ‘might’ be unavailable for Week 2 Ethan Stone | 13 hours ago 2–3 minutes Hugh Freeze and Auburn blitzed UMass in Week 1 and now set their sights on Week 2’s matchup against Cal. On Monday, Auburn’s head coach was asked a question about the status of running back Jarquez Hunter, who was injured in the Tigers’ win over the Minutemen. Freeze did not address Hunter’s availability, but did reveal a list of players who “might” be unavailable for Week 2. A quote like this means there’s a strong chance Nick Mardner, Austin Keys, Jalen McLeod and Nehemiah Pritchett will not play Saturday: Of those on the list, only Austin Keys played an made an impact on the stat sheet last week: Austin Keys, who totaled a pair of tackles. Mardner, Pritchett and McLeod did not play last week. Auburn faces off against Cal at 10:30 p.m. ET (that’s west coast football for you) on ESPN. TRENDING 58,148 READS 51,772 READS 23,016 READS Ethan Stone Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Down South. Follow on Twitter. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. We support responsible gambling. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI).

247sports.com PMARSHONAU On truth day Auburn turns focus forward Phillip Marshall 9–11 minutes After a happy opener, Auburn must play better as trip to California looms AUBURN, Alabama - I am not sure what coach I heard say it years ago, but the words stuck with me. “Never apologize for winning.” And from another coach before a projected blowout: “If you don’t think it’s a big game, try losing it.” Such is the reality of college football, especially in the first week of the season when so many teams are playing overmatched opponents. Usually, one of two things happens: The stronger team imposes its will and runs away to a lopsided victory or the stronger team plays down to the level of its opponent and the result is a game that could put even the staunchest fan to sleep. Rarely, the stronger teams plays poorly enough to learn the horrors of losing to such an opponent. Hugh Freeze’s Auburn team took the first option last Saturday, crushing overmatched UMass 59-14 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. It was, in its own way, a big game because it was Freeze’s first as Auburn head coach. He and his team were welcomed by a record crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Everyone went home feeling good. But it is worth noting that Bryan Harsin’s Auburn teams outscored Akron and Mercer 102-26 in his two season-openers. Monday was “truth” day for Freeze and his players. And the truth, Freeze said, was that Auburn would have to play better to beat an extremely dangerous Cal team on the West Coach come Saturday night. Sometimes, mistakes don’t show against such teams as UMass. A player goes the wrong way, but the play works anyway. A bad read doesn’t result in a bad outcome. Execution is crucial, but it’s much easier to execute against UMass than it will be against Cal. Freeze is nothing if not bluntly honest, a trait that is appreciated by those who cover his team. Harsin told us essentially nothing. Gus Malzahn liked every practice. Gene Chizik, for the most part, did, too. Be it a practice or a game, Freeze will tell you what he liked. And he will tell you what he didn’t like. The don’t likes seem to bug him for than the likes please him. And that’s OK. Freeze was delighted with the way the special teams played in the first half against UMass and not so delighted in the second half. He liked the way his offense ran the ball and, for the most part, the offense as a whole. He didn’t like that quarterback Payton Thorne made wrong decisions three times. He didn’t like the perimeter blocking and didn’t believe route-running was what it should have been. He loved having no turnovers and no presnap penalties. On defense, Freeze was happy about holding UMass to 1-for-11 on third downs. What he didn’t like were issues with alignment and assignment, issues that could cause big problems against Cal and the brutal schedule ahead. “We had numerous snaps, probably 15 I think it was, where we were not lined up properly, and it’s going to bite us big time if that continues to be the issue,” Freeze said. “We did have a lot of young kids out there, but nobody is going to write that, and it’s not going to make you feel better sitting in the film room after a week that it bites you. It’s one thing if somebody makes us miss a tackle, like this back (California’s Jaydn Ott) this week will. That is one thing, but for us to be aligned improperly and be a gap short or not be on the same page with all 11, on the back end, especially, it will burn you.” Freeze buys into the philosophy that you never apologize for winning, and he sure was not apologizing Monday. The ultimate goal is to win, and Auburn won in fine fashion. “The biggest truth of the day is we are 1-0,” Freeze said. “We defended our home, and we celebrate that.” The life college football players have chosen for themselves is grueling year-around. Once the season starts, the burden of carrying the hopes of so many is heavy. For some, it gets too heavy. You win and celebrate, or you lose and suffer disappointment. In the day of social media, one week you are praised and the next week you are criticized or even vilified. Either way, there’s another fight ahead and you must prepare for it. You must learn from the past. You must get better. Truth day is fun when you win, even if part of it is being shown what you did wrong. It stinks when you lose. Auburn’s season-opener was lots of fun for all involved. It’s over now. What truth the next one brings is what matters most. Freeze not thrilled with Auburn's cross-country trip to Cal Auburn is 0-3 in California all time VIDEO: Payton Thorne assesses first game as Auburn QB Hugh Freeze wasn’t too pleased when he arrived as Auburn’s coach and took a look at the schedule for his first season. He’s tasked with bringing home Auburn’s first win in program history in the state of California, with the first-ever meeting between Auburn and Cal — the first of a home-and-home series — serving as a significant upgrade in competition for the Tigers, after their 59-14 win over UMass in Week 1. Fans back home on the East Coast may need to brew some midday coffee. Auburn’s 9:30 p.m. CDT kickoff (ESPN) ties the latest start time for a game in program history, equaling the Tigers’ 1976 loss at Arizona. "I told our team when I taught my lesson for the week this morning with them, that’s one of the challenges I have for me is to embrace it because I don’t like it," Freeze said Monday. "I don’t like scheduling teams on the West Coast. I just as soon play somebody over here on the East Coast. But it was done. Me complaining or not embracing it is not the proper response." Freeze's furthest road game as Liberty's coach was to BYU — more than a 2,000-mile trip. He never coached a game further west than Texas as Ole Miss' coach. Auburn will travel more than 2,400 miles to Berkeley. "It was a challenge," Freeze said of Liberty's trip to BYU in 2019. "And this one is even further, in another time zone. I think it creates some challenges, but this will be a good test for all of us. Coaches, trainers, staff, nutritionists, drink staff, support staff, players. How do we handle if things are a little uncomfortable? Or it’s not exactly the way we want it — and I’m speaking to myself as much as anyone. You’ve gotta play a really good football team at their place when our body times are 9:30 or 10 at night and we’re kicking it off." Auburn is 0-3 in California all time, with losses at Santa Clara in 1936, at USC in 2002 and against Florida State at the Rose Bowl in the 2013 national championship game. The home-and-home series was originally scheduled in 2016, and was set to be played first in 2019 at Auburn, then in 2020 on the West Coast. When Auburn added the Penn State series later in 2016, the Cal games were pushed down the road to 2023 and 2024. Last week, Cal was officially welcomed to the ACC, set to join the conference next season. It’s unclear how or if the conference shuffling will affect the return game in Jordan-Hare Stadium next season. Auburn’s other future scheduled series are home-and-homes against Baylor (2025-26), UCLA (2027-28) and Miami (2029-30). Auburn’s record against the Pac-12 is more than healthy, sitting at 10-3 against current programs in the conference. Most recently, Auburn beat Oregon and Washington in the 2019 and 2018 season openers, respectively. The Tigers are 0-2 on the road against Pac-12 teams, though, with losses at Arizona (1976) and USC (2002). Those numbers will all shift significantly next season, though, as USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are off to the Big Ten, Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado and Utah are set to join the Big 12, and just last week, Cal and Stanford locked in with the ACC. Only Oregon State and Washington State remain as current members of the Pac-12 for the 2024 season. “All of that is going to be a challenge, but you know what, that’s what life is," Freeze said. "How we approach it and the attitude we have for the opportunity to the opportunity we have, it ought to be one of gratitude and thankfulness. We gotta suck it up and fly a long flight. That’s what we gotta do. We got another opportunity to represent this school, this conference and each other. Let’s go make the most of it." Auburn held its Monday meeting and practice earlier than usual so players and coaches have time to celebrate Labor Day. The team flies out to California on Thursday and will attempt to time it up so that players don’t have a ton of dead time and go right to sleep upon arrival. "Friday will be a pretty good challenge to get your bodies adjusted," Freeze said. "... Try to get back to the hotel like we would on a normal Friday at the same time, and try to treat it as much as normal as we can. The hard day's going to be, really, Saturday, sitting around. That's a long time before kickoff." *** Subscribe to Auburn Undercover for the latest news and intel, podcasts, recruiting coverage and more *** *** Get Auburn news straight to your inbox with the Auburn Undercover newsletter ***

maybe. i have known some stubborn folks in my time. i hope you are right.

i wish some of the guys that left would give him a chance and come back. he never liked the way i roll but i miss ol brad as well as others. i believe freeze has learned his lesson and i believe we are better for it. the other guy was like a super lib i really enjoyed. he backed up everything he said. i wish he was back. we have all struggled through some tuff times and we are finally headed in the right direction. AND with someone that loves Auburn and the south without thinking we are all ignorant rednecks.

the man is so refreshing!

i need to get out more. i have never been to a buccees or how ever you spell it. jax state folks are getting a whataburger but it will be next year. but the rocket in jvill has a whattaburger that is to die for. you have to hold it with two hands and it is very messy he just went and dried out and i am going to treat him to a meal and take him to get his meds at wally. he is a really great dude and i was shocked when he turned himself in. weird how i used to have it in my mind that other folks prayers meant more than mine. i was going to get you to pray for him but i think my prayer was accepted.

i never heard what but frank thomas had some kind of issue with Auburn for years but they seemed to have worked it out with the new statue and all that went with it.

I am not sure if you guys will like this but here it is.

as an aside.....do we beat cal?

they said he had the prettiest passes of all our qb's. i hope he does well and gets more coaching so he can get that money. i guess the downside would be if he was huge in the nfl it would blow back on us and there is very little we could say.

besides winning games i love that he lifts people up.

i never got to see bob but his band came to jax state back in the day and two of his sons were singing tho they had a lot of family with them and they were really good!

i need a link on that per the rules. not crawfishing or excuses.