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Republicans bash Boebert for forcing Biden impeachment vote: ‘Frivolous’ Mike Lillis 8–10 minutes House Republicans teed off Wednesday on one of their own colleagues, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), over her stunning move to force a vote this week to impeach President Biden. While no fans of the president, Boebert’s GOP critics said her move to stage an impeachment vote this week is wildly premature, harming the Republicans’ ongoing efforts to investigate the Biden family’s business dealings while undermining potential impeachment efforts in the future. At a closed-door meeting of the GOP conference on Capitol Hill, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) took the remarkable step of urging his troops to oppose the impeachment resolution when it hits the floor later in the week, a House Republican told The Hill. “I don’t think it’s the right thing to do,” McCarthy later told reporters. “This is one of the most serious things you can do as a member of Congress. I think you’ve got to go through the process. You’ve got to have the investigation,” McCarthy said. “And throwing something on the floor actually harms the investigation that we’re doing right now.” More House coverage from The Hill Virgin Islands delegate knocks ‘conservative media’ after outlets report her saying Trump needs to be ‘shot’ Durham probe sets basis for reforms at FBI, House Intel leaders say Judge orders unsealing of Santos’s bond sponsor names Thursday McCarthy doubles down on Biden family probes after Hunter plea deal McCarthy told reporters that he called Boebert on Tuesday and asked her to talk to the closed-door House GOP conference meeting about her impeachment resolution before moving to force a vote. McCarthy said Boebert told him she would think about it, but then went ahead and made the privileged motion Tuesday anyway. The Colorado Republican also did not attend Wednesday’s meeting. Boebert instead appeared on former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s show Wednesday morning, defending her move to force a vote on impeachment despite leadership encouraging her not to. “I would love for committees to do the work, but I haven’t seen the work be done on this particular subject,” Boebert said. She later said that there are not enough GOP votes to pass impeachment articles out of committee. “This, I’m hoping, generates enthusiasm with the base to contact their members of Congress and say, ‘We want something done while you have the majority,’” Boebert said. McCarthy told Republicans that he opposed the two impeachments of former President Trump because Democrats were acting on emotion, not facts, according to a source familiar with the Speaker’s remarks. Boebert made the surprise privileged motion Tuesday evening to bring up her resolution to impeach Biden over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, forcing a floor vote on the measure some time this week. Democrats plan to make a motion to table the resolution, blocking a vote on impeachment itself. The table resolution is expected to succeed. On Bannon’s show, she urged Republicans to not vote to table her impeachment resolution. “We have the majority. This does not have to be tabled,” Boebert said. “If we have Republicans stick together, we can have that debate about the sovereignty of our nation and how important it is to shut the southern border down and secure it.” Sign up for the latest from The Hill here Boebert’s impeachment push comes as Republicans have tried to turn their attention to other Biden-focused criticism this week. After the president’s son, Hunter Biden, agreed to a plea deal involving federal tax and gun charges Tuesday, Republicans dug in on their investigation into the business dealings of Biden’s family members. It also follows Boebrt’s ideological ally, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), forcing a vote on censuring Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) over his handling of investigations into Trump and the first Trump impeachment. The House will vote Tuesday on a modified version of the resolution after 20 House Republicans helped to tank the Schiff censure resolution last week. McCarthy argued that the Schiff censure was a reason to not rush impeachment articles. “We’re going to censure Schiff for actually doing the exact same thing — lying to the American public and taking us through impeachment,” McCarthy said. “We’re going to turn around the next day and do try to do the same thing that Schiff did? I just don’t think that’s honest.” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) speaks during a press conference held by the House Freedom Caucus regarding the proposed Biden-McCarthy debt limit deal on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. More privileged resolutions could be coming. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said that she will convert all her impeachment articles against Biden and top figures in his administration into privileged resolutions to use “when I feel it’s necessary.” Republicans have spent years hammering Democrats for what they said were a pair of thinly argued impeachments of Trump, and many are now warning that Boebert’s impeachment effort — which sidesteps all committee action — follows in the same flawed mold. “This shouldn’t be playground games, in my view. This should be serious,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) groused Wednesday. “If there’s real facts for impeachment then you go there. But doing this is wrong, and I think the majority of the conference feels that way.” Bacon said there are “viable areas” of Biden’s background that merit investigation, but he suggested there’s no proof of wrongdoing — at least not yet — to warrant impeachment. “Impeachment shouldn’t be something that is frivolous,” he said. “We should get to the facts of that, but just doing a privileged motion is wrong,” he said. “It’s a person thinking about themselves instead of the team.” Rep. Don Bacon is among the Republicans bashing Rep. Lauren Boebert over forcing a vote to impeach President Biden. (Greg Nash) Others quickly piled on. “I think that things like impeachment are one of the most awesome powers of the Congress, it’s not something you should flippantly exercise in two days. And I think that it actually undermines efforts to hold people accountable in the future,” Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), a close McCarthy ally, told reporters. He said the “right way” to go about the matter is through regular order, “empowering the committee chairs and members.” “It’s important for the Republican conference to act together in unison to counter the bad policies of the Biden administration,” Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) said. “And therefore, if members want to suggest or bring up the idea of a privileged motion, they ought to come to the conference to discuss that in advance and have a collective discussion of it before they take the decision to do it.” Greene said some members of the conference were mad at Boebert because her privileged motion “came out of nowhere.” And some of the criticism was personal. Greene, who has had public dust-ups with Boebert in the past, accused Boebert of copying her own impeachment push. “I had already introduced articles of impeachment on Joe Biden for the border, asked her to co-sponsor mine, she didn’t. She basically copied my articles and then introduced them and then changed them to a privileged resolution,” Greene said. “So of course I support ‘em because they’re identical to mine.” “They’re basically a copycat,” she added. Not all Republicans were criticizing Boebert on Wednesday. Some conservatives defended her strategy, even as it would circumvent the conventional committee process they had demanded of GOP leaders this year. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) — the chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus who was one of several Republicans who pushed for regular order during the drawn-out Speaker’s race in January — argued that lawmakers were not trying to circumvent the process by bringing up privileged resolutions. “Regular order also includes individual members being able to represent their districts,” Perry said. “[It] might not be what I do, but if that’s what they see as necessary then that’s their prerogative.” Updated at 12:59 p.m. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.

yahoo.com ‘Morning Joe’ Runs Down List of Shady Actions by Trump Kids After Hunter Biden Charges: ‘Do We Even Want to Talk About Kids?’ (Video) Andi Ortiz 2–3 minutes With Republicans claiming that the plea deal offered to and accepted by Hunter Biden was “a sweetheart deal,” the hosts of “Morning Joe” are firing back. During Wednesday morning’s episode of the MSNBC talk show, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski ran down a laundry list of actions by the Trump kids that they argued deserved just as much criticism. After a five-year investigation into his actions — so, yes, beginning during the Trump administration — Hunter Biden will plead guilty to tax evasion and will avoid being charged for unlawful purchase of a firearm. He also won’t face any jail time for his actions. You can read more in-depth about it here, but Republicans aren’t happy, saying Hunter Biden got nothing more than “a slap on the wrist” because he’s the president’s son. “Just putting it out there, Ivanka and Jared, like, worked in the White House. They worked for Donald Trump,” Mika Brzezinski interjected, as she and Scarborough discussed the matter. “Billions have come in from Saudi — there’s so many [questions]. We’re gonna talk about kids? Do we even want to talk about kids?” Also Read: ‘Morning Joe': Former US Attorney Barbara McQuade Says Trump ‘Essentially Admitted’ to Obstruction in Bret Baier Interview (Video) At that, Scarborough piled on, getting into more specific actions taken by Trump’s daughter and her husband. “She got licenses in China to sell her goods around the same time Donald Trump was meeting with President Xi,” he said. “And Jared, a guy I’ve communicated with an awful lot, $2 billion from the Saudis. $2 billion! And, again, I mean, that’s a lot of money.” He continued, “We haven’t said much about it here. A lot of money! And I’m just saying, if Republicans are going to say this about Hunter Biden, then where’s the other side of this? When they start talking about illegal influence-peddling.” Meanwhile, panelist John Heilemann put his thoughts on Republican reactions a bit more bluntly: “You just look like morons.” You can watch the full discussion from “Morning Joe” in the video above. Also Read: Chris Hayes Calls Republican Focus on Hunter Biden ‘Sheer Sadism’ for ‘Political Purposes’ (Video)

si.com Auburn briefing: June has been an active month for the Tigers recruiting Lance Dawe 3–4 minutes The Tigers have been doing everything they can on the recruiting trail this offseason. The Tigers have been doing everything they can on the recruiting trail this offseason. One of the biggest endeavors the staff has taken on is attempting to flip five-star wide receiver Perry Thompson away from Alabama, and following a visit to the Plains this past weekend Thompson says that Auburn is "right there" with the Crimson Tide. It will be interesting to see if Thompson truly does flip to the Tigers, as he expects to sign with either the Tide or the Tigers before the beginning of his senior season. Visiting alongside the five-star receiver were eight other players this past weekend, including offensive line prospects Jameson Riggs, Casey Poe, DeAndre Carter, Preston Taumua, and Khalil House. Wisconsin OT commit Kevin Heywood was also present. Freeze has identified the offensive line as a point of emphasis in recruiting since his arrival at Auburn, and he's done an excellent job thus far of grabbing what he's needed through the portal. The next step is getting some talented freshmen committed. Defensive linemen Sean Sevillano Jr. and Justin Greene (Georgia commit) rounded out the visits this weekend. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the summers goes with the pursuit of Perry Thompson. We wrote it Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Brian Battie may prove to be an extremely valuable edition to not just Auburn's running back rotation, but also the Tigers' special teams unit in 2023. Read about why Battie may become a breakout performer here. © Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK The Iron Bowl rivalry between Alabama and Auburn has been heralded as one of the best matchups in all of college football regardless of either program's current state or talent roster. The Tigers have usually been on the short end of the stick throughout the years but have managed to spring a few upsets and big-time wins over the Tide throughout the course of the rivalry's history. Big Game Boomer, a college football social media influencer, has released a graphic including the big brother and little brother in every state for college football. Read about the Iron Bowl rivalry and whether not the Tigers are little brothers to Alabama here. Tweet of the day Plainsman Park is getting new renovations! Take a look at what the University has planned for the Tigers' ballpark: The Tigers kick off the 2023 season on September 2nd at home vs UMass at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN. Here's a look at the entire 2023 schedule: Sept. 2nd vs UMass Sept. 9th at California Sept. 16th vs Samford Sept. 23rd at Texas A&M Sept. 30th vs Georgia Oct. 14th at LSU Oct. 21st vs Ole Miss Oct. 28th vs Mississippi State Nov. 4th at Vanderbilt Nov. 11th at Arkansas Nov. 18th vs New Mexico State Nov. 25th vs Alabama

247sports.com FourStar 25 QB Madden Iamaleava having strong offseason Greg Biggins 3–4 minutes Downey (Calif.) Warren junior quarterback Madden Iamaleava recently picked up several offers after a couple standout camp performances. Iamaleava is part of a strong crop of West Coast ’25 quarterbacks. He’s the younger brother of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and has been on college radars since he was a freshman. He has steadily made a name for himself as a legitimate high major prospect in his own right and has looked good in multiple settings this off-season including the Overtime OT7 event over the weekend . Earlier in the month, he attended summer camps at TCU and SMU and pulled in scholarship offers from both programs along with Auburn, Liberty and UTSA. “I had a great time at both schools,” Iamaleava said. “At SMU, I was able to spend more time on campus and did more of the tour then I was at TCU but they’re both really nice colleges. “Coach Brewer at SMU is a good guy and I enjoyed talking to him. It was my second time doing the TCU Camp so I’ve walked the campus before and it’s really nice there and I love the environment for sure.” Auburn OC/QB coach Philip Montgomery offered Iamaleava. “I want to visit Auburn for sure,” Iamaleava said. “I’m not sure when I’ll be able to, maybe later this summer but that’s a big time school in the SEC and I’ve heard great things about the place. “I will for sure visit Tennessee at some point too so maybe I can just hit up both schools on the same visit. I’ve never been to Auburn but I’m definitely interested.” Iamaleava has obviously been to Tennessee a number of times and said he has a strong comfort level on campus. “Tennessee feels like it’s in my backyard because I’ve been there so much,” Iamaleava said. “Nico is there and doing great and I already have a great relationship with the coaches as well. “I don’t have anything planned right now, my dad sets up the visits but I’m sure at some point I’ll get over there again. I can see my brother and visit the school on my own, kill two birds at the same time.” Iamaleava said recruiting in general is taking a back seat to development this off-season. “This is going to be my first year as a starter so I’m really worked hard on getting better as a quarterback,” Iamaleava said. “I want to learn the offense more and be able to take total command of everything I’m doing. “I’m really focusing hard on my junior season and having a great year. Once the season is over, that’s when I’ll start to focus more on what schools I like and where I want to go for my official visits. I’ve already seen a lot of schools so that's cool but I'm not even close to narrowing anything down or making an early decision." Iamaleava looks about 6-2 with an athletic 200 pound frame and like his older brother, is also a talented two-sport athlete and a standout on the volleyball court. He’s a true dual-threat quarterback who is athletic enough to have taken some snaps last season at receiver for Warren.

auburnwire.usatoday.com Auburn Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 8 Austin Ausberry JD McCarthy ~2 minutes Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Hugh Freeze in his first season on the Plains. Buy Tigers Tickets Up next is safety Austin Ausberry. The redshirt freshman had limited action in his first season on the Plains and looks to be transitioning to the star position. Preseason Player Profile Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Class in 2023: Redshirt Freshman 247Sports Composite Ranking Four-Star / No. 13 in LA / No. 20 23 Career Stats YearGTacklesTFLsSacksPDsFFs 2022410000 Depth Chart Overview Ausberry was one of Auburn’s top signees in their 2022 recruiting class before redshirting in his first season on the Plains. He was listed as a corner on last year’s roster but the new staff has him listed as a safety and he took reps at the star position in spring practice. With both Keionte Scott and Donovan Kaufman ahead of him at that spot, he looks to be headed for a reserve role. However, he has plenty of potential and will be a player to watch moving forward due to his size and athleticism.

auburnwire.usatoday.com Lindy's Sports predicts Auburn football's depth chart for 2023 season Taylor Jones 8–11 minutes Let the projections begin! June is on the back half, which means talking season is in full swing. College football fans are beginning to head to local newsstands to grab the latest edition of season preview publications to scratch their itch until the season begins in early September. Buy Tigers Tickets Lindy’s Sports recently released its season preview magazine that features an in-depth analysis of every college football program in the Football Bowl Subdivision, including the Auburn Tigers. One of the aspects that Lindy’s dives into is the Tigers’ projected depth chart. If Lindy’s prediction comes true, only eight starters from last season’s team will return to the field. The prediction is not far-fetched; Hugh Freeze added many transfers who are ready to take the field as starters. Here’s a look at Lindy’s Sports’ forecast of Auburn’s 2023 starting lineup. Justin Ford/Getty Images Projected Starter: Robby Ashford Backup: Payton Thorne There will be a quarterback battle on The Plains this summer as incumbent Robby Ashford will square off with Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne for the role of QB1. Lindy’s is going with the safe bet early by choosing Ashford as the opening-day starter. AP Photo/Butch Dill Starter: Jarquez Hunter Backup: Damari Alston Hunter is set to take over the part as premier back after playing behind Tank Bigsby the last two seasons. Alston, for what it was, had a solid A-Day game, and USF transfer Brian Battie will add speed to this position as well. By season’s end, expect Auburn’s RB unit to be considered one of the SEC’s best. Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser Starter: Camden Brown Backup: Nick Mardner Size will be the headliner with this position. Whether it be Brown or Mardner, Auburn’s starting quarterback will have two tall targets to throw to. Brown stands 6-3, and Cincinnati transfer Nick Marder stands 6-6. Matchups will be key with this slot. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Starter: Ja’varrius Johnson Backup: Caleb Burton Auburn’s leading receiver from last season returns to the roster for the 2023 campaign. He reeled in 26 passes for 493 yards last season, and will complement Koy Moore and Camden Brown. Ohio State transfer Caleb Burton will look to get a fresh start on The Plains this season as well. Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics Starter: Koy Moore Backup: Jay Fair Moore ended last season as the Tigers’ second-leading receiver by snagging 20 catches for 314 yards and a touchdown. Fair hopes to get more opportunities as well, as he caught just two passes for 34 yards. Out of all Auburn’s position groups on offense, receiver should be the most experienced. Austin Perryman/AU Athletics Starter (LT): Dillon Wade Backup: Garner Langlo Starter (RT): Gunner Britton Backup: Izavion Miller Auburn will receive a boost at tackle with transfers Dillon Wade and Gunner Britton. Last season at Tulsa, Wade allowed 14 quarterback pressures in 818 snaps while Britton allowed 10 pressures in 1,039 snaps at Western Kentucky. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Starter (LG): Jeremiah Wright Backup: Connor Lew Starter (RG): Kam Stutts Backup: Tate Johnson Stutts is the lone projected returning starter on Auburn’s offense. He played in 12 games last season, and allowed ten quarterback pressures in 580 snaps. Wright looks to slide into a starting role after playing in seven games last season. True freshman Connor Lew could see action on the interior line, while Tate Johnson looks to bounce back following a season-ending injury in 2022. AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker Starter: Avery Jones Backup: Jalil Irvin Like Britton and Wade, Auburn will gain plenty of experience at center with Avery Jones. Jones is a three-year starter from East Carolina, and has logged 2,298 snaps between guard and center in that time. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Starter: Marcus Harris Backup: Darron Reed Harris kicks off a moderate list of returning starters on the Tigers’ defense. Harris had 30 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss, and should mesh well with a plethora of new talent on the defensive line. Reed, who signed with Auburn as part of the 2023 recruiting class, could easily see playing time this season as well. Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser Starter: Mosiah Nasili-Kite Backup: Quientrail Jamison-Travis A couple of transfers highlight the interior defensive line. Nasili-Kite comes to Auburn from Maryland, where he recorded 81 tackles and nine sacks in three seasons. He is seen as a player that can take his level of play up a notch, as Mike Farrell called Nasili-Kite “the SEC’s most underrated transfer.” Jamison-Travis was the nation’s No. 3 JUCO defensive lineman, and looks to make noise in the SEC. Declan Greene/AU Athletics Starter: Justin Rogers Backup: Jayson Jones Jones logged 370 snaps on Auburn’s defensive line last season, but Kentucky transfer Justin Rogers looks to take on the starting role at defensive tackle. Rogers made 35 stops last season for the Wildcats, and recorded 21 quarterback pressures. Rogers and Jones will be a great combo at defensive tackle. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack Starter: Elijah McAllister Backup: Keldric Faulk This linebacker slot, which will be known as the “jack” linebacker spot this season, will feature two solid pass rushers. McAllister’s final season at Vanderbilt saw him record 26 stops with two fumble recoveries and 2.5 sacks. His presence will be valuable to Faulk, who is Auburn’s top signee from the 2023 class. He will gain valuable knowledge from McAllister, which will allow him to grow into the player that Auburn can rally behind for the next several years. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Starter: Cam Riley Backup: Wesley Steiner Like quarterback, this position really could go either way. There were 110 tackles recorded last season between both Riley and Steiner, which will make for a solid rotation. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Starter: Austin Keys Backup: Robert Woodyard This slot will allow Ole Miss transfer Austin Keys to be a mentor to youngster Robert Woodyard. Keys made 39 tackles last season at Ole Miss, and looks to continue his hot streak in Auburn. Woodyard hopes to see more playing time this season as well. Transfers Demario Tolan, Larry Nixon III and Jalen McLeod should see time at linebacker in 2023 also. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Starter: Nehemiah Pritchett Backup: Kayin Lee Lindy’s calls Auburn’s defensive backfield its’ strongest position. It is by far Auburn’s most experienced unit: Four of five starters return this season. Nehemiah Pritchett made 37 tackles with eight pass break ups last season, and he has the chance to teach freshman Kayin Lee a thing or two this season. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Starter: D.J. James Backup: J.D. Rhym James is Auburn’s highest-graded returner from last season. The Oregon transfer made 37 tackles with eight pass breakups and a pick six. Rhym should be a factor on the corners as well. Michael Chang/Getty Images Starter: Keionte Scott Backup: Donovan Kaufman Keionte Scott and Donovan Kaufman will have a solid rotation at star this season. Kaufman and Scott combined to record 92 tackles last season with five pass deflections and an interception. AP Photo/Stew Milne Starter: Jaylin Simpson Backup: Marquise Gilbert Jaylin Simpson returns as the Tigers’ leader in interceptions as he snagged two last season. He also allowed opposing receivers to catch just 55.6% of passes thrown his way. Can Simpson take his game to a new level this season? AP Photo/Stew Milne Starter: Zion Puckett Backup: Austin Ausberry Puckett was sixth on the team last season with 45 total tackles. He also had a sack, pass breakup, and a forced fumble. He joins Simpson, Scott, James, and Pritchett as players who have significant experience in the Tigers’ backfield. Zach Bland/AU Athletics Starter: Alex McPherson Backup: Evan McGuire After nearly a decade of someone named “Carlson” holding down the role of placekicker, Alex McPherson will assume the role full time in 2023. McPherson took over as kicker last season after Anders Carlson suffered a knee injury in Auburn’s loss to Mississippi State in November. In his short time as starter, McPherson was 6-of-7 with a long of 51 yards. He was also 9-of-9 in extra point attempts. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Starter: Oscar Chapman Backup: Daniel Perez Chapman is set to return as Auburn’s starting punter for the third-straight season. The product from Austrailia punted the football 57 times last season for a 43.1 yard average.

si.com Auburn's Jake Thornton named top-10 OL coach in college football Lance Dawe 3–4 minutes Thornton is one of the best o-line coaches in the country according to Big Game Boomer. Auburn's offensive line should be much improved in 2023. It's largely due in part to the acquisitions the Tigers landed through the transfer portal - but having a new coach heading up the group should give them a boost as well. Big Game Boomer, a college football social media influencer, has released a graphic ranking the best offensive line coaches in the country. Auburn's Jake Thornton, who is moving over from Ole Miss, is ranked No. 7 nationally. The only SEC o-line coach ranked ahead of Thornton is Stacy Searels of Georgia. The Rebels ranked in the top 10 in the country in total offense in each of Thornton's two seasons in Oxford, leading the Southeastern Conference in the category (492.5) in 2021 before pacing the league and ranking third in the country in rushing offense (261.6) in 2022. This season, the Rebels offensive line paved the way for 3,139 total rushing yards, led by SEC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC honoree Quinshon Judkins, who led the league and set Ole Miss single-season records in both rushing yards (1,476) and rushing touchdowns (16). In two years at Ole Miss, Thornton mentored a pair of All-SEC offensive linemen and helped another achieve his goals of making a National Football League roster. In his first season, Thornton's offensive line helped the Rebels lead the SEC in total offense at 492.5 yards per game. Anchoring that offensive line was eventual NFL signee Ben Brown, stalwarts like center Orlando Umana, tackle Nick Broeker, as well as Freshman All-SEC honoree Eli Acker.Thornton came to Ole Miss after spending the 2020 season as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at Gardner-Webb Thornton joined the Gardner-Webb staff after two seasons in the same role at FCS Tennessee Tech. There, he helped the Golden Eagles to one of the top turnarounds in the subdivision nationally in 2019.Thornton's offensive line cleared a path for 4,501 offensive yards in 2019 and protected one of the OVC's most productive quarterbacks in Bailey Fisher. Guard Trevor Stephens earned Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele following a season that saw him start 11 games. Sophomore guard Mike Rhoades was a Second Team All-OVC choice following the season.The offensive yardage produced by the Golden Eagles in 2019 marked the second-highest total in program history for a single season.

i see it all the time in the news dude. wake up. read something that does not hurt your feelings. I am not the devil in church because too many are corrupt. they teach politics and many want to shove christianity down your throat whether you like it or not. i am fine with jesus tho i struggle with somethings. not the church. the church is probably responsible for wars and genocide than any other reason i can think of. and yes i do mention it often. I get tired of the peds in church and the coverups in so many others. but buddy when the evangelicals went with trump you let the devil in the church. prove me wrong. i dare you.

biden the boogie monster.................lol. somone should start a thread and compare ALL of bidens evils and ALL of trump evils just to get a clear picture. then they would bitch about picking on trump. i cannot help it on my end if he is the gift that keeps on giving.

i fell down several rows after an auburn game. i was way more drunk than i realized and i entertained a bunch of folks and mine must have looked good because several folks ran over to check on me..............grins. i have never done it again. wow.

thanks for stopping by. i will update later if i get the chance. war eagle guys!

si.com ChatGPT ranks Auburn football's best running backs of all-time Lance Dawe ~3 minutes Here's ChatGPT's list of Auburn football's greatest running backs. The ChatGPT saga continues. We turned to ChatGPT, OpenAI's advanced language model, to dive into the rich history of Auburn football. We requested a list of the top ten Auburn running backs of all time, hoping to highlight some of the most formidable talent in the program's history. ChatGPT took us on a nostalgic journey, featuring players whose tenacity and skill left indelible marks on Auburn's gridiron. Here's what it came up with (it wrote this entire article): Bo Jackson (1982-1985) Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports Heisman Trophy winner in 1985, and one of the greatest athletes in history. Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (2001-2004) Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2004 Dale Zanine He is Auburn's all-time leading rusher and was a key player in the Tigers' undefeated season in 2004. James Brooks (1977-1980) Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Brooks ranks third in Auburn history for all-purpose yards and was a versatile back who also had success as a receiver. Joe Cribbs (1976-1979) © Robert Johnson / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK A dual-threat running back, Cribbs ranks fifth in Auburn history in terms of rushing yards and was also a capable receiver. Brent Fullwood (1983-1986) Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Fullwood led the SEC in rushing in 1986 and was named a consensus All-American that same year. Tre Mason (2011-2013) © Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports He holds the Auburn record for most rushing yards in a season, set during the 2013 season when Auburn played in the BCS Championship Game. Ronnie Brown (2000-2004) © Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Brown was a powerful runner and effective receiver out of the backfield, playing alongside Cadillac Williams. Kenny Irons (2005-2006) John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Despite only playing two seasons for the Tigers, Irons ran for over 2,000 yards. Ben Tate (2006-2009) Matt Stamey-USA TODAY Sports Tate had a very consistent career, finishing with 3,321 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns. Stephen Davis (1993-1995) Scott Halleran/Allsport Davis ranks eighth in Auburn's history in terms of rushing yards and also had success in the NFL.

si.com Why Brian Battie will break out for Auburn football in 2023 Joshua Collins 3–4 minutes Will Brian Battie be the breakout special teams performer at kick returner for Auburn football in 2023? Returning with another installment of our “Break Out Performer” series, this time with a focus on the often underrated and underreported special teams play, we ask once more who on Auburn football’s roster will break out this 2023 season? Eric Starling/Auburn Daily With this consideration in mind, we can return once more to the incredible haul of transfer portal and high school talent that Hugh Freeze and Co. has managed to reel in over the course of an impressive off-season. Fortunately enough, this decision was fairly easy to come to, as the coaching staff recognized a need to add a return specialist on special teams, and they subsequently succeeded with the addition of the University of South Florida running back Brian Battie. Brian Battie comes to us by way of the transfer portal from USF, where he played 3 seasons as a running back and kick returner. The 5-foot-7, 170-pound consensus 4-Star running back hails from Sarasota, Florida where he played his senior season at Sarasota High School. After committing to the University of South Florida on April 17, of 2019, he instantly began producing impressive numbers as a kick returner. Through the course of his three seasons at USF Battie logged a total of 59 returns totaling to 1,427 yards, while raking in three touchdowns in the 2021 season alone. Eric Starling/Auburn Daily Per the stat lines, Battie’s 2021 season was his most impressive season to date as a kick returner, averaging 32.5 yards per return. Despite showing a slight dip in stats on his 2022 seasons kick return performance, it should be noted that Brian Battie stepped into the RB1 role for USF that year as well, nearly tripling his number of snaps in the backfield from his previous season. His logging considerably more reps in the backfield likely affected his stat line for special teams. With this in mind, I would confidently wager that Brian Battie will be the explosive break out performer on special teams this season for the Auburn football program. Although his number of snaps in backfield will likely affect his return numbers slightly, I believe the faithful Auburn fanbase has a lot to be excited about on Special teams this season, with Brian Battie leading the charge of that excitement.

auburnwire.usatoday.com No LSU? No problem: Oklahoma to become Auburn's most notable SEC opponent in 2024 Taylor Jones ~2 minutes Tradition is sacred, and often the most comfortable aspect of life. But there is something exciting about shaking things up a bit. That’s what Auburn football will experience in 2024. It will not play LSU for the first time since 1992 due to the SEC’s decision to eliminate divisions with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. Buy Tigers Tickets Despite the lack of LSU on the schedule, Auburn will still have a challenging slate thanks to scheduled road trips to Alabama and Georgia in 2024. Who replaces LSU as the notable even-year home game for Auburn? AL.com’s Mark Heim said that honor will go to the new kid on the block, Oklahoma. Heim broke down every SEC program’s 2024 schedule and selected the most notable game for every SEC team. Auburn’s date with Oklahoma will be exciting. It will mark the first time the Tigers face the Sooners at a home site in both programs’ history. Auburn has faced Oklahoma twice, both at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Sooners defeated Auburn and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Pat Sullivan in the 1972 Sugar Bowl, 40-22, behind a solid day from quarterback Jack Mildren. The second meeting between these two programs took place in 2017. Oklahoma beat Auburn, 35-17. The Tigers trailed Oklahoma, 14-13, at halftime, but the Sooners scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to run away with the win. Sooners’ quarterback Baker Mayfield won the MVP award after gaining 330 all-purpose yards. In addition to Oklahoma, Auburn will also host Vanderbilt, Texas A&M and Arkansas in 2024. 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__

million three-stage project scheduled to be completed by the 2026 season. It will include box seats behind home plate, premium seating areas down the third base line and in the current press box, seats on top of the green monster in left field and more. Everything will begin this July with phase one of the project scheduled to be completed for the 2024 season and phases two and three to be done later. Phase one will be called the ‘Hall of Fame Club’ in honor of Frank Thomas. That’s the area beneath the grandstands and includes the previous batting cage/weight room and the alumni room. A look at the seating that will extend out behind home plate. (Photo: Auburn Athletics, 247Sports) The renovations will include 113 field level reserved seats that will extend from dugout to dugout behind home plate. There will be access for additional fans along a drink rail behind the seating area. Those will be available for purchase by existing season ticket holders who want to keep their existing seats, but also purchase the add-on to have access to club level before, during and after games. This renovation will also include a 3000 square foot club level that encompasses what is currently the weight room and alumni room. That area will be constructed out from what is currently the home plate area at Plainsman Park. Only a few seats (less than 20) will be lost in the renovations, with construction coming out approximately 12 feet from the current brick wall. That will allow the construction of the two rows of reserve seats along with the drink rail. The first project is scheduled to be done for the 2024 season with work beginning in just a few weeks. The other steps will also begin construction at a similar time with some scheduled to be done for next season and the rest in 2025 with all team spaces by 2026. One area that will continue to get upgraded is the right-center field area that has become a huge draw for students and others wanting to have a true outfield experience. The upgrades include tiering the area to allow more viewing areas while continuing to have that tailgating experience from outside the ballpark. That’s scheduled to be completed before next season. Another project that will start construction this summer, but won’t be ready until 2025 is in three pieces. The first piece will be a three-level structure down the first base line that will be built where the current Plainsman Park patio is located. On the bottom of level will be on street level from Donahue Drive. That will feature renovated and expanded restroom areas. On the second level, the patio level is going to be significantly expanded to include a full walk-in concessions market where fans will be able to walk in and shop during the game. The structure located down the first base line from street view (Photo: Auburn Athletics, 247Sports) The entire area will be covered with the patio area an open-air section while the walk-in concession area will be indoors. Rounding out the third floor of the structure will be a first base club area that features roughly 200 seats. They will be a mixture of chairback seating options as well as loge seating options (sectioned off areas) for fans to purchase. That facility will also house the press box, which will move from behind home plate to the area down the first base line. That’s similar to what both Mississippi State and Ole Miss have done recently. That will allow for an expanded area to make some improvements. A look at the area down the first base line that will include seating areas, press box, market and more. (Photo: Auburn Athletics, 247Sports) Both the TV and radio booths will remain in the current press box configuration with scholarship seating going into what is currently the press areas in the middle. Those will be similar to what has been done at Jordan-Hare Stadium with the Broadway Club taking on what used to be the press box. Those renovations aren’t scheduled to be completed until the 2025 season and won't begin construction until after the 2024 season. That brings us to the final piece of the puzzle, seating on top of the green monster. Those seats will be done in connection with the Tiger Terrace area down the third base line and they will be general admission tickets. The terrace and green monster areas are going to become one big area with the ability to move back and forth between the two. There will be two-tiers on top of the monster to allow better viewing areas and will be more of a concourse area instead of fixed seats. It will be ticketed with the Tiger Terrace. A view of what the area on top of the green monster will look like. (Photo: Auburn Athletics, 247Sports) With that facility going up top, Auburn is going to build a pitching lab underneath. That will include a renovation of Auburn’s bullpen areas to include more room and the ability to work more pitchers and more efficiently during the winter months and during inclement weather. In conjunction with these months, the current weight room (located in the old batting cages underneath the stadium on the first base line) will be moved to the bottom floor of the facility located behind Plainsman Park. That’s where the coaches offices and administrative staff are currently located. They will move to the second floor of that facility with Dr. Mike Goodlett and his staff making the move to the old athletic complex. A final area that will get touched are the locker room and training areas for the team. Those renovations will be staggered for completion between the 2025 and 2026 seasons. That will include an expanded locker room area, a new nutrition center to go along with the weight room, and a new team meeting room. https://twitter.com/auburnbaseball/status/1671197868999446530?s=46&t=nFiN8kaa9HvchkjUq9LpwA