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an interesting tidbit........... With their 41-30 win over New Mexico State UMass has scored 40 or more points for the first time in almost 5 years Analysis The last time UMass scored over 40 points was 11/3/2018 in a 62-59 victory over Liberty

this is from some cat on reddit this lives in Auburn.

ocm.auburn.edu Film about famed Auburn football coach Pat Dye to further legacy of giving back in support of nature, education Preston Sparks | Auburn Advancement Communications 5–7 minutes A mighty legacy Published: August 28, 2023 Article body The “mighty” life and legacy of famed Auburn University football coach Pat Dye is living on through a documentary that will be showcased in September to benefit current and future Auburn students in a field near and dear to Dye’s heart. “With this film, we are honoring such a pivotal figure in Auburn University’s history,” said Jimmy Rane, a 1968 Auburn alumnus, longtime Auburn University Board of Trustees member and good friend of Dye’s who was instrumental in having the film produced. “It is a privilege to pay homage to the legacy of our beloved coach and, in turn, further a mission he was so greatly devoted to throughout his life – that of the preservation of nature and supporting the life-changing learning opportunities and experiences available at Auburn.” A special screening of the film, “Mighty: The Life and Legacy of Pat Dye,” will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Langdon Hall on the Auburn University campus. Seating will be limited, so tickets should be purchased early at https://aub.ie/amightylegacy. Proceeds will benefit operations and enhancements at Crooked Oaks that support the educational programs of Auburn’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE). Beyond ticket purchases, additional donations to Crooked Oaks can be made through this online form. Located in Notasulga, the 415-acre Crooked Oaks farm property was Dye’s homestead, including his main house, a guest cabin, lodge, pavilion, gazebo, two barns and a nursery office. The university announced in July that CFWE and the Auburn University Real Estate Foundation (AUREF) accepted the gift of the Crooked Oaks property from the Dye/McDonald Trust and Dr. Nancy McDonald, Dye’s longtime partner. The college plans to continue its operations as an event venue, while expanding its use for student instruction and community outreach. The film screening event to benefit Crooked Oaks will be free to Auburn University students with a valid student ID on a first-come, first-served basis, with students not needing to register. A limited number of public tickets will also be available at a cost of $9.90 each — a price intentionally set with Dye’s 99 wins in mind. Janaki Alavalapati, the Emmett F. Thompson Dean of the CFWE, said he is immensely grateful to Dye and McDonald for their generosity and for entrusting the legacy of Crooked Oaks with the college. He said he also greatly appreciates Rane’s efforts in spearheading the film about Dye and the effort to have proceeds benefit Crooked Oaks. "We are grateful that Trustee Rane has provided the Auburn community with the opportunity to support Coach Dye’s legacy through their participation and philanthropic support of Crooked Oaks Farm,” Alavalapati said. “Contributions through the film screening event will support farm operations and program enhancements to advance forestry, wildlife and natural resources education in the state and beyond.” In keeping with Dye’s vision for Crooked Oaks Farm—a stunning sanctuary for wildlife filled with lush plant life and hundreds of mature Japanese Maple trees— the CFWE will expand its operations to enhance the college’s teaching, research and outreach programs. “Crooked Oaks Farm will provide new experiential learning opportunities for our students to gain experience applying what they’re learning in the classroom,” said Todd Steury, CFWE’s associate dean of academic affairs. “We envision wildlife enterprise management students may practice all aspects of managing a game and fish lodge, from habitat management to lodge operations and customer relations. Similarly, other majors can experience a field practicum at the farm. Finally, the property can be used by faculty for meetings, outdoor classes and even research.” Speaking about the film that will benefit Crooked Oaks, McDonald said it is a great testament to all Dye accomplished. “He would be so proud of this film and the many ways in which his legacy will live on at Auburn,” she said. For more information about the film and ways in which to reserve tickets for the screening event, visit https://aub.ie/amightylegacy. Auburn University is a nationally ranked land grant institution recognized for its commitment to world-class scholarship, interdisciplinary research with an elite, top-tier Carnegie R1 classification, life-changing outreach with Carnegie’s Community Engagement designation and an undergraduate education experience second to none. Auburn is home to more than 30,000 students, and its faculty and research partners collaborate to develop and deliver meaningful scholarship, science and technology-based advancements that meet pressing regional, national and global needs. Auburn’s commitment to active student engagement, professional success and public/private partnership drives a growing reputation for outreach and extension that delivers broad economic, health and societal impact.

yahoo.com Auburn kicks off Hugh Freeze era against UMass. Payton Thorne set to debut as Tigers QB The Associated PressThu, August 31, 2023 at 7:57 AM CDT·2 min read0Link Copied ~3 minutes UMass (1-0) at Auburn (0-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Auburn by 35 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? It's the debut for Auburn coach Hugh Freeze in his return to the Southeastern Conference. While much bigger games are to come, Tigers fans are eager for the restart after two seasons of struggles, mostly under Bryan Harsin. The offense is especially something to watch with Michigan State graduate transfer Payton Thorne taking over at quarterback and plenty of new offensive linemen and wide receivers. UMass is trying for a huge upset after losing its final nine games last season and then opening with a win (over New Mexico State) for the first time since 2018. KEY MATCHUP Auburn's passing game vs. UMass secondary. Freeze raved about UMass coach Don Brown's abilities as a defensive coach. Auburn is trying to improve one of last season's worst passing offenses. UMass forced three turnovers against New Mexico State and Isaiah Rutherford returned an interception for a touchdown. It's an important chance for Auburn to break in some new players, including receiver transfers like Omari Kelly, Shane Hooks, Nick Mardner, Caleb Burton and Jyaire Shorter. PLAYERS TO WATCH UMass: QB Taisun Phommachanh passed for 192 yards and ran for 96 in the opener against New Mexico State. It was his UMass debut after stints at Clemson and Georgia Tech. Auburn: QB Payton Thorne brings experience to the position that Auburn has lacked since Bo Nix transferred to Oregon. A two-time team captain at Michigan State, Thorne beat out returning starter Robby Ashford and Holden Geriner in fall camp after signing following spring practice. FACTS & FIGURES Freeze is 1-3 in his debuts at a new program, including a 49-27 Ole Miss win over Central Arkansas to start the 2012 season. ... Auburn sold a school-record 63,500 season tickets. The previous record of 62,900 came in 2014 with the Tigers coming off a run to the national championship game. ... UMass has 15 transfers from Power Five programs on the roster. ... Phommachanh was one of three transfer quarterbacks signed by UMass in the offseason. ... The Minutemen scored 28 points in the fourth quarter against New Mexico State, matching the program's highest total for a quarter as an FBS team. ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

si.com Elijah McAllister: 'I've never been part of something like this' Steve Simpson 3–4 minutes The Vanderbilt transfer has made a huge impression on his coaches and teammates. An Auburn man, is a man that is the embodiment of the Auburn Creed. Tiger football players usually earn that title over the course of several years on the plains absorbing and experiencing all that it means to be a part of Auburn football and Auburn in general. Vanderbilt transfer Elijah McAllister has only been on campus since January of this year, but he has already earned the title. Elijah lives the Creed, " I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work." That hard work during the off-season, in spring practice and through summer workouts earned him the honor of representing his teammate at SEC Media Days in July. McAllister's teammates have taken notice of his efforts and leadership as well, and recently selected him as a team captain. Elijah lives the Creed, "I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellowmen." It's an unusual circumstance for a player that has not played a down for the Tigers to be selected as a captain. Appearing on the The Next Round, McAllister said, "Yeah, I think it just stems from, you know, my authenticity of who I am and how I show up every single day." Of his time on campus, he said, "it's easy to feel comfortable at a place like Auburn, with the people, because it's such a place with heavy tradition and people who love their football and love their people." Coach Pat Day once said if you love Auburn, Auburn will love you back. Elijah McAllister loves Auburn and he will get his first taste of Auburn loving him back Saturday afternoon in Jordan-Hare and he can't wait. "I've never been part of something like this as a player. The tradition, the Tiger Walk, the eagle flight, the amount of fans that is going to be there, it's already sold out. I'm just excited to be able to play at this university." The Tigers and the Minutemen kickoff at 2:30pm CDT on ESPN. Other Stories

it is now where certain days they warn you not to swim here nor there. this includes the ocean. we are destroying this planet and only a fool would argue otherwise. case os flesh eating bacteria are up. they warn you not to eat the fish you catch in places. it is bad and only going to get worse.

i do yahoo and they seem to be fair. i read some news on al.com as well. i seldom ever watch main news shows unless they are local. i used to do usa today but they are not free anymore. i really liked them.

i was alarmed but when i read your post i came back down to earth. coach freeze has said his "tude is great and he has upped his game so i assume he is venting. i bet when they send him in to play he gives it all he has. i just hope he realizes the nfl looks at mental stuff like maturity and attitude and all that. i want all our players to succeed.

any chance it was fake? also i cannot post instagram or twitter stuff. so you are not alone................

hell i thought this was golf.......................

who wants to look like a minuteman? i mean come guys! just think how mad their wives and girlfriends stay..............grins

thanx for posting! i cannot helpthinking how proud my grandparents would be to see stuff like this now. they loved auburn and lived there most of their lives. hell they rented three separate houses on east glenn avenue. and trust me they paid their bills so i have no idea how that happened. in fact my grandfather walked to town after the mail ran every day to pay a bill if one came in. they called him sarge and he was known by most of the town folks back then.

i got the ones that will play cards and stuff with you when you have erectile dysfunction.......grins. just in case you understand........

before i was hired by the feds i worked for a surveying company out of gadsden. we did a lot of work up there. i laughed when some dude pulled up by me and asked where booze alabama was.lol -

al.com Now at Auburn, Freeze says he and Saban discussed Alabama coordinator job in 2017 Updated: Aug. 30, 2023, 11:35 p.m.|Published: Aug. 30, 2023, 1:23 p.m. 4–5 minutes Ole Miss Coach Hugh Freeze and Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban talk before the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Mark Almond/malmond@al.com) Over the years, Alabama’s Nick Saban and now Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze remained close. Their relationship formed when Freeze was the head coach at Ole Miss and at one point, Saban tried to hire Freeze to join his staff. Now in 2023, Freeze was asked during an SEC conference call with reporters about his conversations with Saban. He said Saban tried to hire him around when he was hired at Liberty. Freeze said Saban had been helpful to him during the time after his resignation amid a scandal at Ole Miss involving contacting escorts on his university-issued device and a “pattern of personal misconduct,” according to the SEC. “He was so good to me in my two years out and truthfully it was when I got to Liberty that there were a couple of occasions that Coach Saban and I had great conversations about that,” Freeze said Wednesday. “They just never seemed to work out for one reason or another. The most real was after I got to Liberty and his coordinator left.” AL.com previously reported there was mutual interest between Saban and Freeze to hire the former Ole Miss coach who had beaten Saban twice. Alabama had an opening at the position. But SEC commissioner Greg Sankey pushed against bringing Freeze back into the SEC. In 2020, AL.com wrote, that Sankey told Freeze, Saban and the Alabama program that hiring Freeze would look bad for the SEC while Ole Miss dealt with NCAA penalties from his tenure. Sankey wanted Freeze out of the conference for some time before having him back at an SEC school. The SEC did not comment for the AL.com story. Alabama ultimately promoted Mike Locksley and hired Josh Gattis as co-offensive coordinators. Locksley is now the head coach at Maryland and Gattis is his offensive coordinator. On Wednesday, Freeze did not say the SEC necessarily “blocked” his potential hire at Alabama, but instead attributed his decision to stay at Liberty to the timing. “That was very, very hard on me there because I had already gotten there and hired a few people and that would have been very difficult for me to leave,” Freeze said. “I think Coach understood that. I’ve said it before and I know I’m at Auburn and he’s at Alabama, but he and Miss Terry have been very, very good to Jill and I. I appreciate him even entertaining the thought that that could happen during those times.” The two coaches kept up with each other during Freeze’s stint at Liberty. Now back in the SEC, Freeze called Saban “the king” during SEC Media Days in Nashville. “I want to measure ourselves against the gold standard,” Freeze said of comparing Auburn to Alabama during SEC Media Days. Saban was complimentary of Freeze during his availability session at SEC Media Days. Asked about his relationship with Freeze by AL.com, Saban said the two are still good friends. “When the game is over, you’re still friends and that’s the way it will be probably with this,” Saban said. It’s a great rivalry, the Iron Bowl, and being successful in that game usually happens some significant impact on the SEC and the West Division. So it’s a game that’s really, really important to us to try to continue to be able to do the things that we need to do to be able to have success, and when we play down there, it’s always been challenging.” Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of

al.com ESPN's Jesse Palmer identifies one 'critical' piece to Hugh Freeze, Auburn's success Published: Aug. 30, 2023, 5:42 p.m. 4–5 minutes Auburn Football ESPN’s Palmer: ‘College football is better when Auburn is good’; names one key piece to AU’s success In a photo provided by ESPN Images, Rece Davis, left, and Jesse Palmer discuss the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Bristol, Conn. (Allen Kee/ESPN Images via AP)AP Since joining ESPN as a college football analyst in 2007, Jesse Palmer has seen the rise and fall of Auburn football as the Tigers’ program has coursed though the end of the Tommy Tuberville era, the Gene Chizik years, the ride with Gus Malzahn, the brief Bryan Harsin adventure and now the start of Hugh Freeze’s tenure. If Palmer had one takeaway from it all, it’s this: “College football, to me, is better when Auburn is good.” Those were some of Palmer’s comments on the Tigers during a media availability ESPN hosted Wednesday morning. And according to Palmer, Auburn’s ascension back towards the top of the college football ranks hinges on one key piece. “I think the quarterback position is obviously massive,” Palmer said. “It’s critical.” Palmer’s emphasis on Auburn’s quarterback play shouldn’t come as a surprise. A former SEC quarterback himself, Palmer remembers how important the position was from his time playing under Steve Spurrier at Florida in the late 1990s. But perhaps more than that, Palmer has watched how dangerous Auburn can be when piloted by efficient quarterback play. “Special seasons generally revolve around great quarterback play there — and really throughout the SEC, when you think about it — but obviously Cam Newton, Nick Marshall and what he was able to do was special and unique,” Palmer said. Earlier this month, Freeze named junior Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne Auburn’s starting quarterback. Thorne’s appointment came after a lengthy, three-man race that also featured incumbent starter Robby Ashford and redshirt freshman Holden Geriner. While it’s too early to tell if Thorne can be the great quarterback for a special season can revolve around, Palmer is confident in Freeze being the guy to elevate the quarterback situation on The Plains. “I think Hugh Freeze’s scheme is very quarterback friendly,” Palmer said. “I think you’ve seen that anywhere he’s been throughout all of his stops through college football.” When describing a Freeze-led program, Palmer used things like “up and down the field”, “explosive plays”, “tempo” and “the scoreboard lighting up” as his descriptors. And if those things prove to be true in 2023, Palmer knows what lies ahead. When Palmer was a true freshman in 1997, he and the Florida Gators traveled to Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium for a mid-October matchup. Palmer started the game and helped the Gators to a 24-10 win. But Florida’s win is far from the only thing he remembers about the game. “Jordan-Hare is a scary place. I started there as a true freshman, I know what it feels like firsthand. I’ve called a lot of games there. Homefield advantage is a real thing,” Palmer said. “And it doesn’t take much. You get a few wins and Jordan-Hare starts rolling… You guys are allowed to do Toomer’s Corner again, right? I mean this is awesome. This is good for college football. College football, to me, is better when Auburn’s good. I don’t think it’s too, too far away. I think there are going to be really good things on the horizon.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

UMass' Don Brown talks Auburn matchup, praises Freeze's offensive play calling Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 6:00 a.m. 3–4 minutes Auburn Football ‘To be the best, you have to beat the best’: UMass’ Don Brown previews game against Auburn Hugh Freeze previews Auburn's week 1 game vs UMass For the second week in a row, the UMass Minutemen football program will hit the road for what head coach Don Brown called another “sizeable trip”. Between a 4,600-mile roundtrip to and from Las Cruces for last Saturday’s Week 0 game against New Mexico State and this week’s 1,200-mile trip to Auburn, the Minutemen will have spent a lot of time traveling when things finally kickoff from Jordan-Hare Stadium at 2:30 CT on Saturday. “We’ve gotta handle the trip like men and make sure we’re prepared to play on Saturday,” Brown said in his press conference Monday. Though getting a win on the road at New Mexico State is nothing to scoff at, which Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze alluded to in his press conference Monday, Brown and his players know their trip to The Plains will present much bigger challenges — both from an atmosphere standpoint and from an Xs and Os standpoint. However, Brown and the Minutemen are hoping that already having a game under their belt and Auburn having yet to take the field will work in their favor. “I hope so,” Brown joked when asked if he thought the Tigers might have to shake some rust off Saturday. “I don’t wish ill on people and I’m sure Coach Freeze will have them ready to play.” Just as Freeze was complimentary of Brown for being “one of the best defensive play callers in the country”, Brown dished the mutual respect right back to Freeze, who Brown coached against last fall as UMass took on Freeze’s Liberty Flames. “Coach Freeze is a good ball coach, now,” Brown said. “He does a good job offensively and obviously he’s making the adjustment to a new system and I’m sure he’ll have those guys ready to go. We’ve just gotta be ready for the challenge and go 100 miles and hour. That’s kinda the approach.” Pleased with last week’s 41-30 win over New Mexico State — a game in which he says he saw his team make very few “wholesale mistakes” — Brown hopes the Minutemen can carry some of the momentum into Jordan-Hare on Saturday. And though UMass currently sits as a 37.5-point underdog, Brown and the Minutemen won’t be looking for moral victories Saturday. “Obviously we’ve got challenges in front of us,” Brown said. “But you know, SEC opponent. If you wanna be the best, you’ve gotta beat the best. So that’s the goal.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

yahoo.com Five ways Auburn can get upset by UMass JD McCarthyThu, August 31, 2023 at 6:00 AM CDT·3 min read0Link Copied 4–5 minutes Auburn is set to start its 2023 season against UMass on Saturday and while they are heavy favorites, the matchup looks tougher than when the Tigers originally scheduled the game. While Auburn has the advantage in talent, the Minutemen have several things going for them and should not be taken lightly as they look to spoil Hugh Freeze’s debut as Auburn’s head coach. Freeze has plenty of experience facing UMass, he went 4-0 against them and outscored them 212-62 in his time at Liberty. However, Don Brown has things looking better in his second season at the helm of the program and after some heavy work in the portal, their roster is much improved and they no longer look like an easy pick to be one of the worst teams in FBS, which has been the case over the past couple of seasons. Here is a look at five ways UMass can pull off the stunning upset in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The UMass defense creates negative plays Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports UMass loves to create negative plays under Brown and those can lead to upsets. They did a great job of this last week against New Mexico State, forcing three turnovers and scoring 21 points off them. They also made 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks as they kept New Mexico State behind the chains. If the Minutemen can force some turnovers and take advantage of the shortened field then Auburn could be in trouble Auburn's new offensive line takes time to come together Photo by Austin Perryman Auburn has done a great job rebuilding its offensive line through the transfer portal, signing five players this offseason and expectations are high for the group. While they have all shined at other schools, Auburn has six newcomers on the two-deep and it could take some time for the unit to get used to playing together and UMass has a good enough defensive line to take advantage of any opportunities. Auburn fans know that if the offensive line is struggling then it can derail the entire offense. Auburn's run defense is actually bad © Meg Potter/Sun-News / USA TODAY NETWORK There has been talk all offseason about how good Auburn’s running backs have looked and how that could be the strength of the offense. However, Freeze has stated multiple times that he is also worried about the running defense and what it would mean if that group was making the tailbacks shine. UMass has the ability to test the group with quarterback Taisun Phommachanh and running back Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams. The duo combined to rush for 175 yards and three touchdowns last week and will take advantage of any mistakes by Auburn. No wide receivers step up Photo by Declan Greene Auburn is looking to fix a passing attack that has been largely dormant over the past couple of seasons and they went out and landed four receivers from the transfer portal to jumpstart the rebuild. Auburn is counting on some of them to make a significant jump in competition to help quarterback Peyton Thorne. If no one from the group is able to step up and emerge as a reliable target, it could limit Auburn’s offense and allow UMass to stick around. They have already played © Meg Potter/Sun-News / USA TODAY NETWORK Unlike Auburn, UMass has already played a game this season and while that means Auburn has film on the Minutement, they also had a chance to iron out wrinkles. That experience is extremely valuable and will allow the UMass coaching staff to have a better understanding of their team and to fix any problems they noticed. Auburn has not had that opportunity and that could make a difference in the game. Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire