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al.com Auburn men’s basketball unveils 2023 non-conference slate Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 1:09 p.m. 3–4 minutes Auburn Basketball Auburn men’s basketball to play tough non-conference schedule in 2023 Auburn’s men’s basketball team’s 2023-24 non-conference schedule is no walk in the park. The Tigers’ program unveiled a non-conference slate that features a pair of potential preseason Top 10 teams and six Power 5 programs from out of the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and Pac-12. The schedule’s six Power 5 teams is the most the Tigers have seen in program history, one upping five in the 2016-17 season. “When you set up your non-conference schedule, you send a message to your players and to your fanbase how good you think you will be,” Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said in a release. “I don’t try to do it that way. We try to compete for championships and we’ve won three in the last six years. This non-conference schedule will get us ready for what’s going to be the most competitive SEC since I’ve been at Auburn.” From Neville Arena, the Tigers are set to host Auburn University at Montgomery in an exhibition game on Nov. 1, in addition to home games against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 10), Alabama A&M (Nov. 21), Virginia Tech (Nov. 29), USC (Dec. 17), Alabama State (Dec. 22), Chattanooga (Dec. 30) and Penn (Jan. 2). Auburn’s battle with USC is set to be highly anticipated by Pearl, his team and Auburn fans. “USC is a preseason Top 10 team that will come into Neville Arena with a very talented roster,” Pearl said. “To have a program like USC travel to Auburn for basketball is comparable to USC coming into Jordan-Hare Stadium and how good its program has been historically in football. USC has one of those kind of basketball programs now.” The Tigers’ non-conference slate also features a season-opening neutral site meeting with the 2021 national championship-winning Baylor Bears at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Baylor is just one of four teams on Auburn’s schedule that reached the NCAA Tournament last season. Auburn will also see Indiana at Atlanta’s Holiday Hoopsgiving and UNC-Asheville at Huntsville’s Rocket City Classic, as well as a trip to the Legends Classic in Brooklyn, where the Tigers draw Notre Dame and either Oklahoma State or St. Bonaventure. “There’s no chance we are dumbing it down, especially with the teams that we are playing on neutral courts,” Pearl said. “We will take our team back to Brooklyn where we won the tournament in 2019. Having previously coached at Southern Indiana, I understand what basketball means in the state of Indiana. IU is a Top 10 team and will be a tough test in Atlanta.” Auburn’s non-conference schedule features just one true road game: a visit to Appalachian State on Dec. 3. The Tigers’ SEC schedule and tipoff times will be released at a later date. 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.

al.com Remember the name: Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante turning heads at fall camp Updated: Aug. 11, 2023, 12:45 p.m.|Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 10:16 a.m. 3–4 minutes Auburn DC Ron Roberts discusses highly touted freshman Keldric Faulk, Tigers' veteran secondary Auburn defensive coordinator Ron Roberts said it himself — the Tigers’ defense is linebacker-driven. And in a perfect world, he and linebackers coach Josh Aldridge want options at that spot. “At the same time, I’m not gonna put anyone out there that I don’t think is gonna help us,” Aldridge said. “If we’ve only got four, we’ll play with four. But I think it’ll help us win. I’d like to think we’ll have at least five, hopefully.” Looking for depth at the position means Aldridge needed to see someone in the linebacker room step up and add competition. He found that in junior Eugene Asante, who returns to The Plains after transferring from North Carolina prior to last season. As a sophomore last fall, Asante appeared in Auburn’s first four games of the season, but never could fully work his way into the rotation. “I don’t want to air out anything about Eugene’s personal life, but Eugene had a tough year last year. He had a tough year,” Aldridge said. “I think he’s just cleared his head. They obviously signed him here for a reason, because they thought he was gonna be a great player. He’s just really caught on.” In Thursday’s media viewing window, Asante was taking reps with what’s believed to be the starting defense. Together, he and Ole Miss transfer Austin Keys make up the Tigers’ pair of inside linebackers. Coming into fall camp, Asante’s name wasn’t one you heard a lot. Then again, the linebacker room was a “ball of clay” in the words of Aldridge. It didn’t return much production and, like the rest of the roster, there was no shortage of new faces at the linebacker spot. And even though Asante is technically a returner, considering there wasn’t much film on him and Aldridge is in his first season at Auburn, little was known about the former 4-star prospect out of Virginia. It was hard to not take notice of Asante’s energy, Aldridge says, along with the changes he’s made to his body. At 6-foot-1, Asante weighs in at just over 220 pounds — a bump up from his previous weight. “He’s really what we like at a will linebacker that can cover and do multiple things. He’s not the longest guy, but he’s big enough,” Aldridge said. “He just doesn’t have a bad day in terms of his attitude, ever. He plays the next play when he screws up. I think he’s made those guys around him better. Because Eugene brings it every single day, those guys have no choice but to bring it every single day too. It has been a really good domino effect with Eugene.” 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.

al.com How Auburn WR Camden Brown sees the QB battle so far Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 2:50 p.m. 4–5 minutes Auburn wide receiver Camden Brown (4) runs with the ball during first day of practices, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 in Auburn, Ala. (AL.com Photo/Stew Milne)Stew Milne Now in the second week of preseason practices, Auburn’s quarterback competition has revealed the anticipated final three of Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne, sophomore Robby Ashford and redshirt freshman Holden Geriner. They’ve been throwing to a constantly rotating wide receiver room and Camden Brown, who as only a sophomore is suddenly one of the most experienced receivers on Auburn’s roster, has seen what differentiates each of them. “The quarterbacks that I’ve been seeing lately, they’ve been good, they’ve never been too high and never been too low,” Brown said. “They’ve been in the middle lately and all of them are composed and I love seeing them grow.” Brown already has game experience with Ashford as he became the starter at the end of 2022, and has a familiarity with Geriner coming in with the same freshman class. Thorne, as he is for everyone on the roster, is a new arm for Brown to build chemistry with. Though it’s actually Thorne’s legs that have surprised Brown the most. Brown said Thorne was faster than he expected. And because of Throne’s background as a starter in the Big Ten, Brown has seen a quarterback that is an effective communicator. “He’s smart, he’s a smart quarterback and I don’t see why Michigan State people be sleeping on him,” Brown said. “I love him as a person as well too, he’s a good dude.” And while Brown has been impressed by Thorne — known as a consistent passer — and his ability to run, he said he’s seen improvement from Ashford — who’s actually known for his running — in his throws. Brown called Ashford a playmaker, and that Ashford has seemed more relaxed and comfortable than in his first year with Auburn. The playmaking ability showed itself in flashes last season. What Auburn needs to see more of for Ashford to win the job is consistent accuracy coming off a year where he completed only 49% of his passes. In practice periods open to the media, Ashford has shown flashes of improvement in throwing, and Brown said he’s seen the same. “His deep balls are getting very, very better,” Brown said. “He threw a corner route to (tight end Rivaldo Fairweather) and I was like, ‘Woah. That was really, really good for sure.’” Brown and Geriner have a close relationship being in the same class. They get on each other, Brown said, when they need to play better at practice. But what stands out to Brown is Geriner’s accuracy. “Holden is getting better,” Brown said. “I’m talking about any ball you need, it’s there.” In fact, Brown said all of the quarterbacks have shown an accountability level and leadership level Auburn hasn’t previously had. That came in summer workouts when there were no coaches to look to. Working with the quarterbacks before preseason practices also meant the adjustment to Thorne’s addition was quicker, having already seen what his spirals look like, but also building chemistry with whichever quarterback ends up as the starter. “All of them just like run to me, ‘OK, Cam you’ve got to get better at this,’ Brown said. “It’s just a step-by-step thing. Over the summer, we’ve been getting after it like every day and I feel like that’s what this offense, it helped us.” 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.

247sports.com Versatility the key for Riley in new defensive system Jason Caldwell 5–6 minutes VIDEO: Analyzing 5-star Center Flory Bidunga Auburn has a rare commodity on its defensive line entering the 2023 campaign: Its top two nose tackles were both SEC starters last season. First-year position coach Jeremy Garrett not only inherited former Oregon transfer Jayson Jones, who started every game last year at nose, but also added Kentucky transfer Justin Rogers this offseason, after Rogers also started every game in 2022 and was highly sought after in the portal due to his talents. Now Auburn has both, and is working to find the best game plan to utilize the combined 684 pounds for the success of its 2023 defensive front. This preseason, Jones has received the bulk of first-team work at nose tackle, but that doesn’t mean Rogers won’t have a substantial role to play in 2023. “We can play two guys and they can rotate — and it’s really like we’ve got two starting noses,” Garrett said. “I don’t want the guys to care about who goes out there first because I need them all. I need the rotation. That’s the outlook.” Many assumed Rogers, rated as one of Auburn’s top transfer additions and a former elite recruit in the 2020, would overtake the incumbent Jones for the starting role this season. And while Rogers is still with the primary defensive group this preseason, Jones made the most of his second offseason at Auburn, and has been one of the defense’s most talked-up players, even going back to the spring. Teammates have said Jones is bigger — if that’s even possible — stronger, faster, and playing with more confidence, after he logged 28 tackles and a fumble recovery last season. “We left the spring, and we had a plan that he and I talked about — cut it up, the good and the bad,” Garrett said of Jones’ offseason improvements. “Here’s what you did well. Here’s what you need to work on. In the summer, he just locked in and got it done. I think he’s mobile. I think he’s stronger at the point of attack. I think he’s doing a really good job. He had a great summer.” And as Garrett alluded to back in the spring, Auburn has packages to utilize both players at the same time. Rogers, who's back from a minor shoulder injury this offseason, is quick enough to play a standard defensive tackle spot, and he has some experience doing so at Kentucky. Against heavier offensive personnel, the Tigers can try to completely clog the interior of the offensive line with both Jones and Rogers at the same time. Those formations also allow third-year starter Marcus Harris to kick back out to defensive end, giving Auburn tons of size at the three interior positions. An aside: This preseason, Harris has moved back “where he’s best at,” according to Garrett, which is defensive tackle — a luxury he can now afford with the Tigers having sufficient options at defensive end in the form of true freshman and former top-75 overall recruit Keldric Faulk, and Maryland transfer Mosiah Nasili-Kite. “That's a big addition because we play a lot of run-heavy teams,” Harris said of Auburn’s ability to play both Jones and Rogers together. “We’re gonna need those two guys in at the same time sometimes, so that’s a big addition. Justin, from Kentucky, and having him and Jayson on the field at the same time, I can't wait to see how that turns out in a game If Auburn can find reliable production from its nose tackles, that also changes the calculus on passing downs. Jones or Rogers pushing the pocket back from the interior creates space for the team’s top pass-rusher, App State transfer Jalen McLeod, to accelerate off the edge. McLeod is explosive but smaller, at 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, so Garrett knows he’ll need assistance on the inside to be successful on third-and-longs. “Now the quarterback doesn’t have room to step up,” Garrett said. “You have guys like Jalen on the edge. If that guy can’t step up, he can hit home. So it’s important to keep a guy who can press and penetrate the middle and then have guys on the edge who can get there.” Colby Wooden was a dynamic player on Auburn’s defensive line for multiple seasons, and the nose tackle spot is just one area that will need to step up in order to offset his lost impact in 2023. But as Garrett has touched on multiple times, his primary goal is to reverse Auburn’s puzzling usage numbers on the D-line from the past couple seasons — when the coaching staff barely rotated at some of the most physically demanding spots on the team. “We want to be by committee because you need that in the SEC,” Garrett said. “You can’t have one group out there getting beat up every game because those snaps add up.”

si.com These Auburn offensive players could show out during Saturday's fall camp scrimmage Andrew Stefaniak 3–4 minutes Auburn has a scrimmage on Saturday, so I am curious about who will perform well on the offensive side of the ball. We have seen the same offensive line throughout all of the media viewing periods, so you have to feel pretty good about the coaching staff's views on this position group. We will want to pay attention to the wide receivers as there are so many transfers trying to prove why they should be the guy. It will be a blast to see which quarterbacks perform well in the scrimmage. Will Payton Thorne separate himself, or will Robby Ashford and Holden Geriner get back in this race? Let's take a look at who the Auburn Daily Staff believes will show out for the offense at this scrimmage. Zac Blackerby Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Payton Thorne Rivaldo Fairweather Gunner Britton/Dillon Wade Andrew Stefaniak Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Jyaire Shorter Shane Hooks Jeremiah Wright Darrell Dapprich Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Brian Battie Payton Thorne Camden Brown Lance Dawe Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Shane Hooks Rivaldo Fairweather Dillon Wade Here is the entire schedule for fall camp: Thurs, Aug 3 8:30 a.m. – Coach Hugh Freeze press conference (Woltosz multipurpose room) 9:30 a.m. – Practice starts – media viewing window time TBA (individual drill periods) Fri, Aug 4 9:30 a.m. – Practice starts – media viewing window time TBA (individual drill periods) 11:30 a.m. – Player interviews (Woltosz multipurpose room) Sat, Aug 5 – No practice Sun, Aug 6 9:30 a.m. – Practice – no media Mon, Aug 7 11:30 a.m. – Coordinator interviews after practice (Woltosz multipurpose room) Tues, Aug 8 9:30 a.m. – Practice starts – media viewing window time TBA (individual drill periods) 11:30 a.m. – Player interviews (Woltosz multipurpose room) Weds, Aug 9 – No practice Thurs, Aug 10 9:30 a.m. – Practice starts – media viewing window time TBA (individual drill periods) 11:30 a.m. – Defensive assistant coach interviews/not Coach Roberts (Woltosz multipurpose room) Fri, Aug 11 11:30 a.m. – Player interviews (Woltosz multipurpose room) Sat, Aug 12 9:20 a.m. – Scrimmage at stadium – media can view individual drill periods (time TBA) 11:30 a.m. – Coach Hugh Freeze interview (Jordan-Hare Stadium media room) Sun, Aug 13 – No practice Mon, Aug 14 11:30 a.m. – Player interviews (Woltosz multipurpose room) Tues, Aug 15 9:30 a.m. – Practice starts – media viewing window time TBA (individual drill periods) 11:30 a.m. – Offensive assistant coach interviews/not Coach Montgomery (Woltosz multipurpose room) Weds, Aug 16 – No practice – first day of class Thurs, Aug 17 4:00 p.m. – Coach Hugh Freeze press conference (Woltosz multipurpose room) 5:00 p.m. – Practice starts – media viewing window time TBA (individual drill periods) Fri, Aug 18 4:10 p.m. – Practice – no media Sat, Aug 19 9:50 a.m. – Scrimmage at stadium – no media viewing 11:30 a.m. – Coordinator interviews (location TBA) Engage with Auburn Daily on Socials!

Auburn hoops announces full nonconference schedule "When you set up your nonconference schedule, you send a message to your players and to your fanbase how good you think you will be." VIDEO: Late Kick: Latest whispers and intel from Auburn's fall camp Just under three months till the start of the season, Auburn basketball now knows every opponent it will face in 2023-24. The program announced its full nonconference slate for this coming season on Friday afternoon. The matchups that weren't previously announced or reported are an exhibition game against Auburn-Montgomery, and other home games against Southeastern Louisiana, Alabama A&M and Chattanooga. “When you set up your nonconference schedule, you send a message to your players and to your fanbase how good you think you will be,” Bruce Pearl said. “I don’t try to do it that way. We try to compete for championships and we’ve won three in the last six years. This non-conference schedule will get us ready for what’s going to be the most competitive SEC since I’ve been at Auburn.” Auburn's nonconference schedule features six high-major opponents, which will be the most in program history, besting last year's mark of five opponents. “We have some other really tough, competitive non-conference games that are going to prepare us for league play,” Pearl said. “I want to give my assistant coach, Mike Burgomaster, a lot of credit for doing the work and research to be able to find and attract these kind of teams to play us. It is an analytics game and you have to have enough math to get you into the tournament.” Here's Auburn's full nonconference schedule, which will conclude in early January before SEC competition begins. Nov. 1 vs. AU Montgomery (exhibition) Nov. 7 vs. Baylor (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Nov. 10 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 16 vs. Notre Dame (Brooklyn) Nov. 17 vs. Oklahoma State/St. Bonaventure (Brooklyn) Nov. 21 vs. Alabama A&M Nov. 29 vs. Virginia Tech Dec. 3 at Appalachian State Dec. 9 vs. Indiana (Atlanta) Dec. 13 vs. UNC Asheville Dec. 17 vs. USC Dec. 22 vs. Alabama State Dec. 30 vs. Chattanooga Jan. 2 vs. Penn

Confident Simpson ready to ride in his final season with the Tigers Jason Caldwell 5–7 minutes Jaylin Simpson talks leadership, communication as he prepares for his senior year at Auburn. AUBURN, Alabama—Starting his career as a 160-pound cornerback, senior safety Jaylin Simpson has gained 20 pounds and a ton of confidence in his four seasons on the Plains. Now a veteran that Auburn is counting on to be one of the leaders, Simpson has become a player that coach Zac Etheridge believes has his best football ahead of him in 2023. “Just his leadership, his style of play, his communication, he’s bought into the position,” Etheridge said. “I don't think there's a day that hasn't gone by that Simp didn't have a pick. Just seeing his range and making plays on the ball and being able to do that, just seeing that from him every day. He's coming up filling tackles, showing great range, good ball skills, taking leadership and pride in that role that he's in.” That confidence has been built over the years for Simpson. Starting his career as a cornerback and going back and forth between positions before settling in as a safety during the 2022 season, Simpson said he feels like a different player when he steps on the field now. “I feel like confidence makes you a very dangerous player,” Simpson said. “I feel like I got one of the -- I have the best confidence. I don't really know anybody else's confidence on defense, but I feel like I have the best confidence, so when I step on the field, I feel like I'm confident in every call I can make, every check, I can do everything, anything. I feel like I'm a dangerous person when I step on the field.” That confidence comes in his play on the field as well as with his ability to know the defense and help everyone be on the same page. Along with Zion Puckett, Simpsons said they have the ability to get everyone lined up and ready to go. That experience also means accountability, something Simpson said he knows comes with the territory. “The safeties make all the checks and the calls, really,” Simpson said. “I do enjoy that because for one, if I call it and something goes wrong, I know where it went wrong, who messed up because I called it. Say I did make a wrong call, I'm well off with myself and confident with myself and confident with my teammates that I can say "my bad, that was on me." “It's easier than corner, I would say - I ain't gonna say it's easier, but the switch from corner to safety has been different for me, but I feel like I'm more confident and dangerous at safety because I can see, and I can play a lot faster.” Preparing for his final ride in an Auburn uniform, Simpson said he’ll cherish every moment on the field with his teammates. He’ll also cherish the opportunity to get the next group of Tigers ready to lead the way in 2024 and beyond. I was just thinking about that the other day, like, we was just in the meeting room just going over regular stuff and I just got referred to as a vet -- and I was just like, dang I'm a vet,” he said. “I remember with (Jeremiah Dinson) and all those guys, (Daniel) Thomas, they were the vets when I first came in and it's just like, I'm in their position now. When I do look in the mirror, I think about T-Love (Terrance Love), T-Scott (Tyler Scott), Colton (Hood), Kayin Lee, all those guys and I got an obligation to get these guys ready to play. “

i think so to but trump will turn on him like he does everyone else.............

I cannot wait to hear the excuses on the right who like to throw the constitution out there for things like assault weapons. lets see if they uphold the constitution now...........

Merrick Garland Calls Republicans’ Bluff With Hunter Biden Special Counsel 3k Tori Otten Fri, August 11, 2023 at 12:28 PM CDT Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he has appointed a special counsel to oversee the investigation into Hunter Biden—but in doing so, he has annihilated several main Republican talking points. Republicans have accused the Justice Department of dragging its feet on investigating the younger Biden for alleged tax fraud. They insist the department gave Biden a “sweetheart” plea deal and denied special counsel status to Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who oversaw the investigation. So Garland has responded…by granting special counsel status to Weiss, whom he noted hadn’t even asked about it until this week. “In a July 2023 letter to Congress, Mr. Weiss said that he had not to that point requested special counsel designation,” Garland told a press conference. “On Tuesday of this week, Mr. Weiss advised me that in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a special counsel…I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as special counsel.” It may seem like Garland and Weiss are caving to Republican demands, but in reality, they are obliterating them. By making Weiss special counsel, Garland has fully insulated the investigation from accusations of government interference. Garland will now be required to inform Congress if he or the president for some reason were to block the investigation or potential indictments in any way. Garland and Weiss are also making clear that the latter only just requested special counsel status. Republicans have repeatedly cited testimony from two IRS agents, who insist that Weiss did not have final say on whether charges would be filed. One of the agents, Gary Shapley, also claimed Weiss said he had been blocked from pursuing charges in D.C.—where Hunter supposedly committed his most serious crimes—and that the Justice Department would not grant him special counsel status, which would have let him bring charges outside his jurisdiction. Weiss has repeatedly smacked down Shapley’s claims, in the July letter Garland referred to and in a previous letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan. Weiss, a Trump appointee, said in the second letter that he would have been granted special counsel status “if it proved necessary.” Apparently, that status proves necessary now (could it be because people won’t shut up about him not having special counsel status?). Weiss had negotiated Biden’s original plea deal, in which the much-embattled First Son would have pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges of tax evasion and participate in a pretrial program for a gun offense, allowing him to avoid jail time. Republicans, of course, hated that plea deal, and celebrated when it fell apart last month. But for now, Republicans will have to find another talking point about Justice Department “corruption” stopping any investigation.

i agree! anyway i imagine you lawyers might have fun with this. i could be wrong tho........

news.yahoo.com “Immediate disqualification”: Conservative legal scholars say Constitution bars Trump from office Igor Derysh 6–7 minutes Two prominent conservative legal scholars determined that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president under a provision in the Constitution barring people who engaged in insurrection from office. Professors William Baude of the University of Chicago and Michael Stokes Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas — both members of the conservative Federalist Society — studied the question for more than a year and detailed their findings in an article set to be published next year in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, according to The New York Times. "When we started out, neither of us was sure what the answer was," Baude told the outlet. "People were talking about this provision of the Constitution. We thought: 'We're constitutional scholars, and this is an important constitutional question. We ought to figure out what's really going on here.' And the more we dug into it, the more we realized that we had something to add." The professors' conclusion, he said, is that Trump "cannot be president — cannot run for president, cannot become president, cannot hold office — unless two-thirds of Congress decides to grant him amnesty for his conduct on Jan. 6." While a law review article is not going to stop Trump's campaign for the White House, it could boost lawsuits arguing that he is ineligible for office under the U.S. Constitution. A New Mexico judge last year removed a county commissioner, Couy Griffin, after finding that he was disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars any person who took an oath to support the Constitution and then "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" or gave "aid or comfort" to insurrectionists. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which plans to file a similar suit seeking to bar Trump. "There are many ways that this could become a lawsuit presenting a vital constitutional issue that potentially the Supreme Court would want to hear and decide," Paulsen told the Times. Noah Bookbinder, CREW's executive director, explained that disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is "not a punishment." "The constitution sets out qualifications for the good of our republic," he tweeted. "Just like a 30-year-old would be disqualified from being president, Donald Trump disqualified himself when he incited insurrection." The article similarly notes that Section 3 is "self-executing, operating as an immediate disqualification from office." The article argues that there is "abundant evidence" that Trump engaged in an insurrection, citing his efforts to change vote counts through threats and intimidation and urging his supporters to march on the Capitol. "It is unquestionably fair to say that Trump 'engaged in' the Jan. 6 insurrection through both his actions and his inaction," the article said. Steven Calabresi, a law professor at Northwestern and Yale and a founder of the Federalist Society, called the 126-page article a "tour de force." But James Bopp Jr., an attorney who represented members of Congress whose candidacies were challenged under the provision, told the Times that the scholars "have adopted a ridiculously broad view." Bopp successfully defended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in a case where a judge found that she had not taken part in or encouraged the Jan. 6 attacks after she took her oath of office on Jan. 3. But a federal appeals court ruled against a key argument in his defense of Rep. Madison Cawthorn, though that case was rendered moot after he lost his 2022 primary. The article argues that the "full legal consequences" of Section 3 "have not been appreciated or enforced." "It can and should be enforced by every official, state or federal, who judges qualifications," the article says. Want a daily wrap-up of all the news and commentary Salon has to offer? Subscribe to our morning newsletter, Crash Course. "Section Three covers a broad range of conduct against the authority of the constitutional order, including many instances of indirect participation or support as 'aid or comfort,'" the article's abstract said. "It covers a broad range of former offices, including the Presidency. And in particular, it disqualifies former President Donald Trump, and potentially many others, because of their participation in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 presidential election." Calabresi told the Times that election administrators must act. "Trump is ineligible to be on the ballot, and each of the 50 state secretaries of state has an obligation to print ballots without his name on them," he told the outlet, adding that they may be sued if they refuse. Trump is also facing prosecution for his role in the post-election scheme but that case and Section 3 address "completely separate questions," Baude told the Times. "The question of should Donald Trump go to jail is entrusted to the criminal process," he said. "The question of should he be allowed to take the constitutional oath again and be given constitutional power again is not a question given to any jury." Read more about Section 3 of the 14th Amendment Democrats quietly consider using 14th Amendment to prevent Trump from running for office in 2024 Civil rights organizations launch campaign to boot Trump from 2024 ballots We can stop the white-collar insurrectionists from doing it again: Here's how State officials told to "carry out their duty" by keeping Trump off 2024 ballot Watchdog group CREW wants to disqualify Trump under 14th Amendment if he runs for president again

no but i can if you are disappointed ..................

yahoo.com How much havoc can Auburn cause this season? Taylor Jones ~2 minutes Auburn football has not made an appearance in the College Football Playoff since its inception in 2014. However, there have been times when they have derailed the dreams of another program. The 2017 season is a prime example. The Tigers knocked off No. 1 Georgia, 40-17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn defeated its second No. 1 team of the season just two weeks later when the Tigers upset Alabama in the Iron Bowl. Can Auburn play a similar role in 2023? CBS Sports Tom Fornelli seems to think so. Fornelli shared his picks for College Football’s five potential chaos teams and has included Auburn. The Tigers are on the upswing after hiring Hugh Freeze, which has in turn become beneficial on the recruiting trail and overall morale of the program. Auburn’s schedule is also a doozy, as the Tigers play Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M. Auburn’s schedule is difficult, which means that Auburn has a great chance to trip up a College Football Playoff hopeful. Auburn is a chaos team in perpetuity for both on- and off-field reasons. My expectation for the Tigers in 2023 is that things will be smoother on the field. Hugh Freeze is in charge now instead of Bryan Harsin, so the likelihood of a coup attempt decreases to 20%, which is very low on The Plains. It’ll drop even lower if the Tigers can pull off one or two of the upsets presented to them this season. Other teams that Fornelli sees as “chaos teams” are Baylor, Colorado, Florida, and Michigan State. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__ Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire

247sports.com PMARSHONAU The reality of Auburns first preseason scrimmage Phillip Marshall 3–4 minutes AUBURN, Alabama - The first scrimmage of preseason camp is a day away, along the overreaction to whatever happens, good or bad, impressive or not. I am reminded of the football season of 1998. Auburn’s offense had not been overwhelming in the preseason, but it had enjoyed some success against the defense and coordinator Bill “Brother Oliver.” On the night of Sept. 3, a Thursday, Auburn played Virginia in the season-opener at Jordan-Hare Stadium. That afternoon, I ran into Oliver in the Auburn football complex. I asked him what he expected. Ever outspoken, he shook his head. “I don’t think we can score,” Oliver said. He was right. Virginia won 19-0 that night. Later, I asked Oliver what had convinced him. “They wouldn’t have scored on our defense in the scrimmages if we hadn’t let them,” Oliver said. “I didn’t want to discourage them.” That’s not to say defensive coaches regularly try to encourage offenses, but it tells a story about why what so many want to see in scrimmages and what coaches want to see in scrimmages are quite different. Fans want to see spectacular plays, though it is impossible for the offense and defense to look good at the same time. What coaches want to see is execution – players in the right place at the right time, getting the ball to right place, playing with proper technique, communicating and playing hard. Of course, coaches on both sides would like to see some big plays. Meeting those expectations can be difficult, especially when it is good vs. good. The defense knows all the offense’s plays and formations. The offense knows the same about the defense. That often results in a stalemate. What a quarterback does against the first-team defense is not the same as what a quarterback does against the second- or third-team defense. A preseason scrimmage is tough on players. It’s not like game week, when players get rest before gameday. They will practice today and go to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday morning. It will be a big deal for players fighting for positions. For those who are secure, not so much. In fact, those who are secure might not be on the field a lot. First-year head coach Hugh Freeze and the coaches who work for him have decisions to make. Will there be a starting quarterback after Saturday? I doubt it. Freeze has said he would like to narrow the race down to two after the scrimmage. If that happens, I am convinced that Payton Thorne will be one of those two. My guess is Robby Ashford will be No. 2 and Holden Geriner will be No. 3, but a guess is all it is. There are questions to be answered at every position, even those with established starters. Depth is imperative in the grind of an SEC season. Plenty of position races have yet to be settled. Some might not be settled until after the season starts. The challenges are immense. More than 40 newcomers will play for Auburn for the first time. Saturday’s scrimmage will be a step. Next Saturday’s scrimmage will be another. Soon, it will be time to play.

auburnwire.usatoday.com 2023 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule: Downloadable Smartphone Wallpaper College Wires ~1 minute Never miss a game this season with our College Wire downloadable 2023 Auburn Tigers football schedule. Use it as wallpaper for the lock screen on your smartphone. Highlights include back-to-back games hosting Georgia on Sept. 30 and visiting LSU on Oct. 14. Plus the Tigers will host the Crimson Tide on Nov. 25 in their annual rivalry game. Buy Tigers Tickets Also, please share it with friends so they have the schedule with them at all times too! You can buy tickets to every Auburn Tigers game at TicketSmarter. Download the 2023 Tigers football schedule here Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion.

247sports.com Auburn DL coach Jeremy Garrett: 'We've got two starting noses' Nathan King 6–8 minutes Veterans and leaders in the secondary AUBURN, Alabama – Cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett and safety Jaylin Simpson have felt the joy and the agony of college football in general and Auburn football in particular. They were freshmen in 2019, when Auburn won nine games and knocked off Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium. They fought their way through the COVID year of 2020 and through the disappointment of the two seasons that followed. In their fifth season, they are set on going out in style. Pritchett is a starting cornerback. Simpson has moved from cornerback and is a starting safety. They are sharing their experiences and insight with younger players. Zach Etheridge coached them both last season. This season, Etheridge coaches the safeties and Wesley “Crime Dawg” McGriff coaches the corners. Etheridge has strong feelings for both players. On Pritchett: “He’s familiar with Coach Crime and me. He’s coming out of his shell. He’s having an elite camp. Just seeing his work ethic, making plays on the ball and communication, he’s not shy. He’s a different player, and these guys have stepped up to the challenge.” On Simpson: “Oh man, I wish you guys could see it,” Etheridge said. “Just his leadership, his style of play, his communication he has brought into the position. I don't think there's a day that has gone by that Simp didn't have a pick. Just seeing his range and making plays on the ball and being able to do that, just seeing that from him every day. He's coming up filling tackles, showing great range, good ball skills, taking leadership and pride in that role that he's in.” Simpson and Pritchett, Etheridge said, have been teachers for young players since summer. “Those guys getting in the building,” Etheridge said. “They go through film and talk through what they're seeing. They're teaching them how to watch film, teaching them how to communicate. … Seeing their experience show up on the field and show up in the film room has been pleasant to see.” D.J. James skillset attracts attention Cornerback D.J. James, in his second Auburn season, is a veteran, too. A Mobile native, he played three seasons at Oregon before returning to his home state. Last season, he blossomed into one of the SEC’s top cover corners. McGriff has been impressed. “Skillset. Man, he has a skillset,” McGriff said. “He can play some really sticky coverage outside. He's very fluid, can change directions. He's got exceptional ball skills. He can go from the meeting room to the field. He's got a strong football IQ. So it's good to see him out there playing tight coverage because the offense has given us a lot to cover. They are doing a great job with formations, situations when they're throwing the ball down the field and just challenging us. I think DJ has done a good job of stepping up to the challenge. “His skillset alone, you don't have a lot of them that can change direction, that can drive forward on the short ball, the intermediate ball, but at the same time possess the skill set to flip and go north and take away the deep ball. He has the skill set you look for that position.” Why Auburn is hot on the recruiting trail Like others on the staff, linebackers coach Josh Aldridge has been successful on the recruiting trail. He said Auburn’s success has not been by accident. “(It takes) effort,” Aldridge said. “This place sells itself; I have said it before. I’m very blessed to be able to recruit for Auburn. I’m very passionate about it. It’s like living a dream to be able to recruit for a place like this. We work really hard at it because everybody else in our league works really hard at it. We’re going to try to keep it rolling.” Edge rusher McLeod ‘unbelievable’ Defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett doesn’t coach the edge rushers at Auburn’s Jack position. But he doesn’t have to coach Appalachian State transfer Jalen McLeod to know what he is seeing. “Oh, he’s unbelievable,” Garrett said. “Everything he does, he’s a pro. Great twitch. Good speed. Leadership. He’s done a really good job for us.” Keldric Faulk and midnight phone calls Auburn coaches celebrated last December when they flipped defensive lineman Keldric Faulk from Florida State, and with good reason. Faulk moved from the Jack position to defensive end and is pushing for a starting job. “He’s mentally tough,” Garrett said. “You get a kid with want-to and drive. He’s not tapping out of practice. He might be tired, but he wants to go. And he wants to improve. If a mistake is made, Keldric will call me at midnight and we will talk through it. It’s funny. That’s the same way it was in recruiting – midnight conversations. I tell him you call me. I am here to help. I tell my guys my job is you. Call me anytime. My family understands I am on call.” ‘A different era’ of Auburn football Etheridge, a safety on Auburn’s 2010 national championship team, dealt with difficulty after he arrived as a coach. The Tigers had losing records in 2021 and 2022. Etheridge said times are different now, and not just on the field “It's just a different era of what's going on,” Etheridge said. “The beauty about it is alignment, starting from the top and making you feel that way. Guys are on the same page and just communication - with the administration to football to basketball. It makes us feel like we have a direction we're going in. Since I've been here, it's felt like Auburn has changed in multiple ways. But it's really about the people - about the culture and how it's changed to what it's supposed to be like, and people who believe in what we're trying to do as a community and an organization. More importantly, it's the family piece on what it's supposed to be like.” A dynamic duo inside Garrett wasn’t around for defensive tackle Jayson Jones’ first season after transferring to Auburn from Oregon. But he likes what he has seen in preseason camp. He likes it a lot. He says Jones has improved dramatically since spring practice. He and Marcus Harris have become a dynamic duo. “(Jones) is moving better,” Garrett said. “He’s being more physical. That comes from having competition in the room. Anytime you have competition, that is awesome. Jayson does an unbelievable job with the required work and unrequired work doing extra. He has been a leader, meeting with younger guys, showing them things. They run after practice. He and Marcus get those guys running. “

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