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poor ol MAGA's want something to be right to only end up like fools. like the american flag versus the pride flag. always going off half cocked only to find out out it is another wingnut lie. well unless you are a maga then you probably believe all the lies........................

you MAGA boys will believe anything..................lol. but then yall voted for trump right IAM?

Open in app or online the GOP's latest “Biden scandal” collapses into another clownshoes cluster**** can't anyone around here do a proper fake scandal any more? Jeff Tiedrich Jun 15 Share stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “guys, we got him now. Joe Biden’s going down. the whole Biden Crime Family is going down.” that’s right, the Republican party has a brand new Biden scandal to sell you. here it is, in a nutshell: when Joe Biden was vice president, he took a $5 million bribe and the FBI has seventeen audiotapes that prove it. Upgrade to paid the entire wingnut outrage-industrial complex has been screeching about it for a month now, in a desperate bid to distract the rubes from Donald Trump’s indictment for actual crimes. first, James Comer held a press conference where he promised to leave no imaginary stone unturned. he vowed to subpoena the entire world, if necessary. next, they took poor old 162-year-old Chuck Grassley — a man so far into his dotage that he longer knows which end is up — and shoved him in front of a camera to deliver an incoherent word salad punctuated with numerous allegedlys. and then, the strangest ******* thing happened: wingnut media actually started to push back and ask questions. here’s some Newsmax bobblehead actually getting James Comer to admit that “we don't know if they're legit or not.” I don’t know what triggered this. is the far-right media ecosystem finally getting tired of all the defamation suits? from there, things began to unravel pretty quickly. here’s somehow-unindicted-sex-trafficker Matt Gaetz on somehow-still-not-in-prison-yet Steve Bannon’s podcast, equivocating at the twice speed of light: here’s Ron Johnson, a man who never met a conspiracy theory he couldn’t exploit: and finally, we circle back to 174-year-old Chuck Grassley, screaming the quiet part out loud: holy s***. I have one question: so, if this whole deal is such a mystery and no one can confirm anything, why don’t we just find this FBI agent and have him tell his story firsthand? easy peasy lemon squeezy, right? well … we can’t, because, according to Esteemed Counsellor Rudolph J. Covidfart, Esquire, the FBI agent is … umm … err … dead. and just like that, the latest huge scandal that would finally take down the entire Biden Crime Family collapsed like a big stupid house of cards. the Republican party is a ******* joke and has degraded to the point where none of these clownshoes doofuses know how to gin up a proper fake scandal any more. it almost makes you nostalgic for the days of 34 Benghazi investigations. everyone is entitled to my own opinion is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade to paid

“What about Donald Trump being responsible for his own actions? What about his absconding with intel secrets? What about the former president facing retribution for his lifetime of shameful and illegal behavior?”

well hell leroy i cannot sit around the house in a nice summer dress with out you bitching and moaning about it. and again i have seen you be an ass to several folks on here. several. you have been an ass with me so why is it ok for you and not for everybody else? see you have this problem you hold people accountable but give yourself a pass on the very same things you complain about others. this is the truth and you know it.

i doubt i vote for him but as long as he calls out trump i will support him all i can. by the way how many indictments is trump up to? close to seventy so far and we still have jawja and other things coming up. and the maga's would rather burn the country down than admit they were used by trump and knew better. it is such an ugly look and their in no honor involved. but it is a witch hunt......................lol

see iam? this makes you a hypocrite. you call me out all the time whining about me being mean to trump but you do the same thing as well. repeatedly. see how that works?

if this is true then i have no problem with him. in fact i like he tells it like it is. as long as he calls out mistruths and the bull i am all for it. i wonder if the maga's hate him?

Ivanka Trump May Reportedly Be Ready to Make the Ultimate Move in Separating Herself from the Trump Family Delilah Gray 2–3 minutes If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Ivanka Trump’s relationship with her father Donald Trump has been a big topic of conversation in the political world. She was once one of his biggest confidantes until everything went sour for the once high-power family, and within the past few years, she seems to have tried harder than ever to get her old image back. More from SheKnows Donald Trump Is Reportedly Using His Possible Prison Sentence for Financial Gain Now, viral claims are circling the internet that the Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life author may have just made the ultimate move of separating herself from the Trump family: by officially changing her last name to Kushner. Recently, Newsweek Misinformation Watch looked into the viral claims, and while she has slowly but surely separated herself from the Trumps, she hasn’t made the ultimate move yet. Click here to read the full article. These rumors started soon after the viral Business Insider article was published in late May called “Call Her Ivanka Kushner,” which talked about how she’s working on being known more as a Kushner than a Trump. The article even said, “She hasn’t changed her name, but Ivanka Trump’s image has undergone a major makeover in recent years, as she has slowly separated herself from her father’s brand.” However, with the major changes she’s made, we wouldn’t be surprised if she made this move in the near future. Along with her family-oriented social media posts, Ivanka has made almost all of her public appearances about her family and her husband Jared Kushner, which many speculate is a strategic move to be seen as a Kushner instead.

A 9-year-old girl at a school track and field event was left 'shaking and sobbing' after a man accused her of being trans and demanded her disqualification, mom says Joshua Zitser ~3 minutes Starting line at a track and field event.Getty Images A Canadian girl, 9, was brought to tears by a man who insisted she was trans, her parents said. It happened at a regional track and field competition for elementary school kids, per Castanet. The parents say the man, who has denied the allegations, wanted their daughter disqualified. A 9-year-old girl was yelled at during a regional track and field event in British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday by a man who insisted she was trans and that she should be disqualified from competing, her parents said, according to local news outlet Castanet. The child's mothers, who chose not to disclose their daughter's name, told Castanet that the girl was competing in a shot put event at Kelowna's Apple Bowl when the grandfather of another participant began to yell at her. Heidi Starr, one of her mothers, told the local news outlet: "Right before she went to throw, a grandfather of a student said, 'Hey, this is supposed to be a girls' event, and why are you letting boys compete.'" The girl's mother clarified that her daughter is cisgender, meaning she was assigned female at birth and still identifies as a girl. She mentioned that her daughter has a pixie haircut, adding that the man also pointed and shouted at another girl with short hair. According to a Facebook post shared by Starr, the man insisted her child was "definitely trans" and called for her to be disqualified from competing in the school competition. He also demanded to see certification proving that their daughter was indeed a girl, the Facebook post said. The incident left the girl "visibly shaking and sobbing," said Starr, according to the New York Post. The man denied the allegations, saying the women twisted his words to "satisfy an agenda." But the superintendent of Central Okanagan School District, Kevin Kaardal, told Castanet that the incident was "totally unacceptable" and that the district was taking steps to ensure that the man cannot attend future school events. The school district did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. The local police service, Kelowna RCMP, said in a statement Tuesday that it is investigating the incident, but would not provide further information due to privacy laws. Starr told the New York Post that she hopes the situation shines a light on "how awful and extreme" anti-trans rhetoric has become. She added: "This is proof that this has nothing to do with protecting children."

it seems you boys upset with the flag kinda forgot the american flag was and does fly over the white house. so just another nothing burger to demonize the dems. many on here in fact did that...............

Why the White House and Fox News are fighting over gay pride David Knowles·Senior EditorWed, June 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT 5–7 minutes President Biden at a Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Tensions between the Biden administration and Fox News over Saturday’s Pride Month celebration at the White House boiled over this week, with the White House accusing the conservative network of lying about the meaning of a flag displayed at the event. “@FoxNews is characteristically lying through their teeth,” deputy press secretary Andrew Bates wrote in a tweet that linked to a Fox News piece that read: “White House flew controversial new transgender flag that promotes grooming and pedophilia, say critics.” In the article, Fox News reporter Kerry Byrne said critics of the flag told the network “it appears to reference a cult of pedophilia infecting many institutions and represents an unwanted takeover of traditional gay symbolism.” Bates added that “Fox never even communicated the malicious and discredited foundation of this article to the White House. Then they lie about whether we responded at all.” Fox News deleted the tweet and reframed the article to focus on how the transgender flag “troubles some critics in the gay community.” The Progress Pride Flag The Progress Pride Flag displayed from the balcony of the White House. (Anna Rose Layden/Reuters) The Biden administration hung what is known as the Progress Pride Flag at the White House to mark Pride Month. On its website, the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights group, explained the flag’s origin. “The Progress Pride Flag evolved from the Philadelphia Pride Flag and was created by Daniel Quasar. Quasar added a white, pink, and light-blue stripe to represent the Trans community,” the group said. “While the black and brown stripes still represented communities of color, the black stripe is also a nod to the thousands of individuals that the community lost during the HIV/AIDS crisis in 1980s and 1990s. Since its creation, the flag has become very popular.” Flag code violation? Conservatives upset over the display of the Progress Pride Flag also claimed its placement had violated the U.S. Flag Code, which requires the “flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.” Fox News ran a story on those critics on Sunday, quoting Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton, who echoed the conservative belief that transgender people are "targeting children." “To advance revolutionary transgender agenda targeting children, Biden violates basic tenet of US Flag Code and disrespects every American service member buried under its colors,” Fitton wrote on Twitter. But an American flag was also being flown atop the White House, claiming the highest spot on the property. Topless trans activist Rose Montoya at the Queerties Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 28. (Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) At a time when conservatives have gone after private companies like Bud Light and Target for their promotion of gay and transgender rights, and Fox News airs regular segments promoting those boycotts, the decision for the White House to proudly champion those causes has been, for some, controversial. That controversy was fanned when transgender activist and model Rose Montoya was photographed topless at the White House event. Fox News and other conservative outlets published multiple articles about the incident. The White House released a statement barring Montoya from attending future events. “The behavior was simply unacceptable. We’ve been very clear about that,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday. “It was unfair to the hundreds of attendees who were there to celebrate their families. So, you know, we’re going to continue to be clear on that, and that type of behavior is, as I said, unacceptable. It’s inappropriate, it’s disrespectful. And it really does not reflect the event that we hosted to celebrate the LGBTQ+ families.” In an Instagram video, Montoya defended her support of “freeing the nipple.” “Conservatives are trying to use the video of me topless at the White House to try to call the community groomers, etcetera,” she said. “And I would just like to say that, first of all, going topless in Washington, D.C., is legal, and I fully support the movement in freeing the nipple because why is my chest now deemed inappropriate or illegal when I show it off, however, before coming out as trans it was not?” ‘Wannabe dictator’ Tensions between the network and the White House were also exacerbated Thursday, when Fox News briefly ran a chyron that accompanied their coverage of former President Donald Trump's arraignment on felony counts stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified documents. “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested,” the chyron read. Fox News explained Thursday that it had removed that description “immediately.” Asked Thursday to respond to the chyron, Jean-Pierre referenced the $787 million judgement against the company in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. “There are probably about 787 million things that I can say about this,” she said. “That was wrong what we saw last night, but I don’t think I’m going to get into it.”

The facts of Brandon Miller's actions on Jan. 15 from video, testimony about fatal shooting Nick Kelly, The Tuscaloosa News 10–12 minutes Former Alabama basketball player Brandon Miller − a projected lottery pick in the June 22 NBA Draft − has not been charged with a crime in the aftermath of the Jan. 15 fatal shooting on the Strip. Instead, he served as a witness. But once his name was brought up in a preliminary bond hearing, Miller became the person talked about most on a national level surrounding the case. The police investigator testified in the Feb. 21 hearing for Michael Davis and former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles that Miller, the SEC player of the year as a freshman, had been at the scene of the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris, a 23-year-old woman from Birmingham. The police investigator also testified the gun investigators claim was used to kill Harris was retrieved from the back of Miller’s car. Jim Standridge, Miller's attorney, responded the day after the hearing, stating Miller “had no knowledge of any intent to use any weapon” on Jan. 15 and that Miller never touched the gun, was not involved in its exchange and “never knew that illegal activity involving the gun would occur.” “Further, it is our understanding that the weapon was concealed under some clothing in the back seat of his car,” Standridge wrote in a statement in February. Miles was arrested and charged with capital murder alongside Davis, who is not affiliated with UA. Investigators said the gun used to kill Harris belonged to Miles, 21, and that Davis, now 21, pulled the trigger, per court documents. A grand jury indicted Miles and Davis on capital murder charges in March. As part of an investigation into the events that led to Harris’ death, The Tuscaloosa News has reviewed 205 pages of a transcript from the preliminary hearing and spent dozens of hours examining surveillance video from 12 cameras near the Strip, including Twelve25, the Houndstooth and Publix. Based on information gathered from those sources, here are the facts we know about Miller's actions on Jan. 15. BRANDON MILLER: Alabama basketball's Brandon Miller on shooting death: 'Whole situation is just really heartbreaking' DARIUS MILES: Details from Darius Miles hearing in capital murder case in which he's denied bond Before the shooting Miles, Davis and Jaden Bradley, a former Alabama basketball player who transferred to Arizona in the offseason, went into Twelve25, a sports bar, around midnight, but Miller did not. Miller dropped Miles off but didn’t go into Twelve25 because the line was too long, the police investigator testified. Miller went to a restaurant to eat, his attorney said. The area outside Twelve25 on the Strip in Tuscaloosa where Darius Miles, Jamea Harris, Cedric Johnson and more waited in line in the early hours of Jan. 15. This photo was taken on May 25. While Miles was in Twelve25, he texted Miller: “how long u goin be,” the police investigator testified. Before picking up Miles, Miller gave another companion a ride home, per Standridge. At 1:35:52 a.m., Miles left Twelve25, then crossed University Boulevard toward Grace Street. Bradley and Davis also left and walked a few steps behind him. A black four-door Jeep Wrangler, holding Harris, her boyfriend Cedric Johnson and her cousin Asia Humphrey, sat at the stop sign at the end of Grace Street in front of University Boulevard. At that time, Humphrey was the driver, Harris sat in the front passenger seat and Johnson sat in the back left passenger seat. Miles walked past the Jeep, but Davis did not. He stopped to the front left of it and danced for a few seconds, then approached the back left window, where Johnson sat. The intersection of Grace Street and University Boulevard where the Jeep parked for six minutes across the street from Twelve25. This is where the Jeep sat when Michael Davis approached to talk to them the first time at 1:36 a.m. on Jan. 15. This photo was taken on May 25. According to Johnson's statement to police, these three things happened: Davis was attempting to talk to Harris, but she refused to talk to him; Johnson told Davis that Harris has a boyfriend and to move along; And Davis also asked him if he knew who he was and what he could do to him. Humphrey, however, testified she didn’t hear any threats, saying all she heard was a statement from Davis: “I don’t want your girl.” Davis had to be tugged back by Bradley. Miles walked back to the Jeep and stepped between Davis and the vehicle. Davis and Bradley started to back away at 1:37:20 a.m. as Miles continued to talk to the occupants of the Jeep. At 1:37:22 a.m., Harris can be seen on video handing something from the front passenger seat to the back seat. Johnson told police it was food. Miles told police he saw a gun passed back to Johnson, and he got Davis away because of the gun. Based on surveillance video, the Tuscaloosa News could not determine what the item was. At 1:37:25 a.m., Miles turned from the window, then he, Davis and Bradley walked down Grace Street away from University Boulevard. Miller was not present for any of the interaction that occurred at the Jeep, which is confirmed by surveillance video and police investigator testimony. Miles texts Miller after the exchange at the Jeep At 1:38 a.m., Miles texted Miller again, asking to bring him his joint, which the police investigator testified meant Miles’ gun. Miles also texted that someone “rl jus got da fakin.” Mary Turner, Miles’ attorney, explained in court that "fakin" meant threatening, citing Urban Dictionary. Miller’s attorney said Miller was already on his way to pick up Miles when receiving the text asking for the gun. Miller arrives on Grace Street Miller’s Dodge Charger pulled up behind Bradley’s Dodge Challenger on Grace Street, facing University Boulevard, at 1:43:40 a.m. Miles had already gotten out of Bradley’s car and walked toward Davis and Skylar Essex, who is Miles’ girlfriend; Davis and Essex were closer to University Boulevard. Surveillance video viewed by The Tuscaloosa News never shows Miller outside of his car, but the police investigator testified he was the driver. Bradley's car and Miller's car pulled ahead a few car lengths on Grace Street while Miles went to meet up with Essex and Davis. Then they return to the two cars. At 1:44:17 a.m., Miles left Essex by Bradley’s car as Miles and Davis went to Miller’s car. They opened the back right door of the car and went behind it. Surveillance video does not show what happened once the car door was open, but the police investigator testified that Miles told the location of the gun to Davis, who grabbed it. The police investigator also testified that Miles acknowledged he and Davis went to Miller's car to get Miles' gun. The police obtained dash-cam footage and audio from Miller's car in a search warrant. The police investigator said that, on the dash-cam footage/audio, Davis did not make any threats about doing harm or shooting or killing anyone in the black Jeep. Here’s what Miles and Davis said while behind the door, per the police investigator: “The heat is in the hat,” one said. “Is there one in the head?” the other replied. “You know it is,” the other said. After about eight seconds behind the car door, Davis and Miles walked in different directions. Davis went between two buildings; Miles walked back to Bradley's car and moved Essex to a side road behind the Houndstooth parking lot. Davis had told Miles to get Essex to go home, the police investigator testified. Miles then looked into Bradley’s car through the front passenger window. Meanwhile, Miller moved his car toward the right side of the road to give more room for cars passing on the other side. Bradley had done something similar earlier. Then, Miles walked back and again looked into Miller’s car at 1:45:17 a.m. The Jeep, headlights off, pulled up behind Miller’s car at 1:45:31 a.m. Next, Miles kept walking, eventually passing the Jeep being driven by Johnson before Miles turned to go between the two buildings where Davis had gone. Davis emerged from between the two buildings and walked past Miles a few steps off Grace Street. Then Davis jogged onto Grace Street behind the Jeep. By 1:45:37 a.m., Davis reached the driver’s door where Johnson was sitting. Then Davis squared up, raised his arm and a muzzle flash appeared. Surveillance video did not make clear whether that flash came from a gun inside the Jeep or from the gun Davis held. Humphrey testified she doesn’t know who shot first. Michael Davis and Cedric Johnson exchanged fire on the other side of this pole at 1:45:38 a.m. on Jan. 15. Johnson sat in the Jeep facing toward University. This photo was taken on May 25. Shots fired into Miller’s windshield After Davis and the Jeep exchanged gunfire, Davis stumbled backward into a pole. Then, he got up and continued shooting as he ran across Grace Street in front of Miller’s car as Miller was trying to drive away. The police investigator testified that two bullets hit Miller’s windshield. At least one Davis fired can be clearly seen hitting the windshield on the passenger side from surveillance video. Once Davis stopped shooting and broke into a sprint, Miller started driving toward University Boulevard but the right side of the Jeep and the left side of Miller's car bumped each other as the two vehicles kept moving. At 1:45:57 a.m., the Jeep turned left onto University Boulevard toward the Walk of Champions. At 1:46:00 a.m., Miller’s Charger turned right onto University Boulevard and drove off camera. Miller’s attorney said as soon as Miller was notified someone had been injured and police wanted to speak with him, Miller cooperated fully with law enforcement's investigation. "I never lose sight of the fact that a family lost one of their loved ones that night," Miller said March 8 in his first public comments. "This whole situation is just really heartbreaking.” Nick Kelly covers Alabama football and men's basketball for The Tuscaloosa News/USA TODAY Network. Reach him via email: nkelly@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter: @_NickKelly This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Brandon Miller: Video, testimony facts of actions from fatal shooting before anyone starts in on me i am posting the news and have no agenda ok? thank you

now we are misfits and mutants as well as communists, socialists, marxists, and human scum. but do tell me more about how divisive the left is lol https://t.co/2K2qhHvRfx

Trump Names A Baffling New Enemy In Latest Unhinged All-Caps Rant Ed Mazza ~2 minutes Donald Trump has found another enemy, and this one might be his most mysterious choice of villain yet. The former president fired off an all-caps post on his flailing Truth Social website attacking many of his usual suspects, including “the radical left” and “marxists & communists.” But this rant included a new target: Mutants. Donald Trump vs. Mutants Donald Trump vs. Mutants Trump has a longtime habit of demonizing just about any person or group for even mild criticism. But even so, it’s not clear who or what he meant by “mutants.” The reaction on Twitter ranged from amused to baffled: now we are misfits and mutants as well as communists, socialists, marxists, and human scum. but do tell me more about how divisive the left is lol https://t.co/2K2qhHvRfx — just a girl (@JustASaneGirl) June 14, 2023 Mutants? Finally, Emperor Trump sees me. — Gentleman-Esquire, GED (@autarchofTexas) June 14, 2023 Trump is calling pro-democracy people names including "Mutants.' The all caps rant is his panic tell. Rs are starting to peel away from him, so he claims the opposite- being indicted is a fundraising win. It's all falling apart. The only thing he has is R support & it's cracking. pic.twitter.com/Ac9eRNZsxt — Tom Joseph (@TomJChicago) June 14, 2023

the problem with chris is his old bridge gate mess and other tricks he has pulled. maybe he has decided to be upfront. i love how he just blisters trump.

i laugh in your face dude. you guys think you make me feel bad getting high? you with your booze and bear and wife beaters? you guys want to make it look like i stay high 24 7 have at it. as usual you are lying. making stuff up to try to validate your opinion which sucks. if you do not have the facts just make em up right mickey? that mostly what most of you guys do.

collegefootballnews.com Auburn Tigers College Football Preview 2023: Breakdown, Prediction, Top Players, Win Total Pete Fiutak 3–4 minutes Auburn Tigers Preview 2023: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the season with what you need to know. Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK Auburn Tigers Preview 2023: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the season with what you need to know. 2022 Record: 5-7 overall, 2-6 in SEC Head Coach: Hugh Freeze, 1st year: 0-0, 11th year overall: 83-43 - Auburn 2023 Football Schedule @ColFootballNews | @PeteFiutak 2023 Auburn Preview: Offense | Defense What Will Happen, Top Players, Win Total Hugh Freeze and Ole Miss pulled out a thriller of a win over Alabama in 2014 - and the Crimson Tide won the SEC Championship and went to the College Football Playoff. Freeze and Ole Miss again pulled out a thriller of a win over Alabama in 2015 - and the Crimson Tide won the SEC Championship and the College Football Playoff National Championship. And then in 2016, Ole Miss went 5-7 - and Alabama won the SEC Championship and played for the national title - and that was about it for the Hugh Freeze era in Oxford. Forget the silly vacated wins thing - Freeze went a solid 39-25 at Ole Miss with three bowl victories in five seasons for a program that won six games in two years before he took over. New Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze beat Nick Saban twice, and that was enough to get on just about every SEC coaching vacancy wish list - at least when it came to the fan bases. Freeze really is a very, very good college football coach - Liberty won eight games or more in all four of his seasons, and he won a Sun Belt title in his one year at Arkansas State - but he's been mythologized by the SEC world without winning anything big ... yet. That, and there’s the Hugh Freeziness of the hire. There's baggage, but it’s 2023 - let’s just say the world has changed a tad bit since 2016. Not saying in any way that past sins should be swept aside just because a guy is a good football coach, but it’s not like people remember what happened ten minutes ago … unless you beat Nick Saban twice. But that’s not enough. Gus Malzahn beat Alabama three times and came within a defensive stop of winning a national title. Bryan Harsin came within a run out of bounds away from not only beating Bama, but from possibly having his own issues later swept aside in a but-he-beat-Saban sort of way. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has to beat Saban. And Brian Kelly. And Lane Kiffin. And Jimbo Fisher. And Kirby Smart. And he has to win the SEC West. And he has to win the SEC Championship. And he has to get to the College Football Playoff. Maybe not this year, but soon. You only do that with talent, and few are as good as Freeze at getting the guys, and there’s the difference, which is why … 2023 Auburn Preview: Offense | Defense What Will Happen, Top Players, Win Total

sandmountainreporter.com BECK: Defense will be lifeblood of Tide, Tiger football in ’23 TAYLOR BECK Guest columnist 5–6 minutes However, this season the defense will not just be the backbone of a successful campaign for Alabama and Auburn. No, the defense will be the lifeblood for each team’s chance at success. Over the last 15 years, I can’t remember a time we entered a preseason with so many questions and concerns about each of our top state teams – especially on offense. For example, who will be the starting quarterback for the Tide and Tigers? I can make an educated guess, but I wouldn’t put much stock in it. What about the offensive line and wide receiver units? Neither team’s groups in question played particularly well last season, and there’s no guarantee of significant improvement – only a few new faces. Luckily, I think fans can have much more confidence in the defenses of Alabama and Auburn. In fact, both teams’ defenses should be among the nation’s best. And if so, both could be in the Playoff hunt by the time the Iron Bowl rolls around. Finishing 11-2 in 2022, Alabama’s defense ranked No. 9 nationally with 18.2 Points Allowed Per Game and was No. 13 in Total Offensive Yards Allowed Per Game (318.2). Alabama lost a considerable amount of talent to the NFL this offseason, including Will Anderson Jr., Henry To’o To’o, Jordan Battle, Brian Branch and others. But, as in years past, the Tide has reloaded and remains stocked with NFL talent. Returning to lead the defense will be Dallas Turner, Alabama’s next star pass rusher who some may not be familiar with because he has been playing opposite Anderson; Kool-Aid McKinstry, the Tide’s No. 1 cornerback entering his third year as a starter; and Malachi Moore, a senior defensive back who could be Alabama’s biggest playmaker after earning the Dixie Howell Memorial Award (MVP) at the spring game in April. The Tide’s defensive line unit, which struggled to stop the run compared to years past, is set to be anchored by senior Tim Smith and sophomore Jaheim Oatis. Last season, Alabama allowed 130 rushing yards per game, while in 2021 the defense only allowed 85 rushing yards per game. A few new guys primed to burst onto the scene for Alabama are Deontae Lawson, a redshirt sophomore inside linebacker, and the highly-touted five-star freshman defensive back Caleb Downs. Lawson worked his way into the rotation last season and even started four games, including the Sugar Bowl against Kansas State, and has shown flashes of greatness with the ability to stop the run and solid coverage skills. In 11 games, Lawson tallied 51 total tackles and four pass deflections. As for Downs, reports from Tuscaloosa point to him potentially being one of the team’s starting safeties after head coach Nick Saban said he showed “lots of maturity” and was a “smart … good player.” During a 5-7 campaign one year ago, Auburn ranked 98th in the nation with 29.5 Points Allowed Per Game last season and was 78th in Total Offensive Yards Per Game (395.3). If the Tigers and first-year head coach Hugh Freeze aim to bounce back from an abysmal 2022, the jump begins on defense, led by a secondary that’s loaded with talent and experience. As of this writing, every scholarship player to take a snap last fall at cornerback and safety returns to Auburn this fall. At cornerback, seniors D.J. James and Nehemiah Pritchett will likely start the season again as No. 1 and 2, and junior Keionte Scott, whose stock rose throughout last season, will be the Tigers’ nickelback. Seniors Jaylin Simpson and Zion Puckett will likely be Auburn’s starting safeties, but expect to see junior Donovan Kaufman on the field a lot, too. The defensive line is arguably the biggest question for Auburn’s defense after impactful players like Derick Hall, Eku Leota, Colby Wooden and Marquis Burks departed for the NFL. But the Tigers may not skip a beat with seniors Marcus Harris and Mosiah Nasili-Kite, and junior Jayson Jones stepping in to fill the void. Vanderbilt transfer Elijah McAllister is likely to take the starting spot at jack linebacker, which new linebackers coach Josh Aldridge told reporters “lines up on the edge and can be used as a stand-up pass rusher or drop into coverage.” Over 36 career games as a Commodore, the 6-foot-6 senior recorded 65 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, an interception and a touchdown. Projected starters at the off-ball linebacker positions currently include juniors Cam Riley and Ole Miss transfer Austin Keys, who started alongside fifth-round NFL Draft pick Owen Pappoe last year.

All SEC teams to face either Texas or Oklahoma in 2024 season, Peter Burns report Published: Jun. 14, 2023, 11:36 a.m. ~2 minutes DeMarvion Overshown #0 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after tackling Frank Harris #0 of the UTSA Roadrunners in the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 17, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)Getty Images When the 2024 SEC football schedule is revealed on Wednesday, it will show that every current conference school will play either Texas or Oklahoma, according to the SEC Networks’ Peter Burns. The conference will reveal the 2024 schedule at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, June 14. The reveal will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and televised on the SEC Network. The SEC is set to play an eight conference-game schedule after it was announced during the league’s spring meetings in Destin. With the news from Burns, it appears Texas and Oklahoma will play each other, while splitting the other 14 conference opponents. It was reported earlier in the day that Alabama will host Georgia in the 2024 season. Also, it is being reported Georgia will travel to Texas to face the Longhorns in 2024. Texas will have a home game against Georgia and road games at Texas A&M and Arkansas. It will also play Oklahoma in Dallas. Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.

Refresher on Auburns future nonconference foes ahead of SEC schedule reveal Nathan King 14–18 minutes The 2024 schedule is only a one-year fix at the moment, as the conference unanimously voted at SEC spring meetings to stick with an eight-game league schedule for now — with no divisions It’s never too early to look ahead. Auburn’s 2024 schedule is set to be released Wednesday evening as part of the SEC’s unveiling, which will reveal the regular-season conference opponents for each team in the league with Oklahoma and Texas on board. The 2024 schedule is only a one-year fix at the moment, as the conference unanimously voted at SEC spring meetings to stick with an eight-game league schedule for now — with no divisions — as the model will continue to be evaluated moving forward, and could expand to nine games in the future. As it pertains to nonconference competition, though, the SEC mandated that each team must have at least one Power Five or high-level Independent opponent on its schedule, starting with 2024. The Auburn football program has a fun list of nonconference opponents upcoming within the next decade. It's not as extensive as some schools that are looking even more down the road, but it does feature some historically significant games that also have the potential to be significant to their respective seasons come that year. The fact that fans can look ahead and tentatively make plans all the way to 2030 may seem silly, but eight years isn't that long relative to some other Power Five schools that already have scheduling plans comfortably into the late 2030s. Plus, does 2013 really seem like 10 years ago? With Auburn’s 2024 SEC schedule set to be unveiled tonight, let’s take a look at all nine teams currently on the docket for the Tigers for the next eight seasons. 2024 Cal New Mexico Louisiana-Monroe 2025 at Baylor Ball State South Alabama 2026 Baylor Southern Miss 2027 at UCLA 2028 UCLA 2029 at Miami 2030 Miami ‌ (James Snook, USA TODAY Sports) vs. Cal (2024) Previous meeting: N/A Series history: N/A A road trip to the Bay Area against a team Auburn's never played before. That's a lot of positive buzz words for college football fans. Cal may not be as perennially successful as Auburn or a bunch of other SEC schools, but it's still a tradition-rich program from a conference across the country for Tiger fans to understand and appreciate more over the span of a home-and-home series. The Tigers head to Cal this fall in Week 2 before the Golden Bears make the trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2024. ‌ vs. New Mexico (2024) Previous meeting: N/A Series history: N/A At least half of Auburn’s 2024 conference slate will feature first-time matchups, as the Tigers are set to welcome the Lobos to Jordan-Hare Stadium. New Mexico hasn’t beaten a Power Five opponent since defeating Arizona in 2008. ‌ vs. Louisiana-Monroe (2024) Previous meeting: Auburn 42-14 (2017) Series history: Auburn 11-0 Perhaps former Auburn coach Terry Bowden will still be at the helm at Louisiana-Monroe next year — and if so, an otherwise unintriguing matchup would become a big day on the Plains to honor Bowden and his accomplishments with the Tigers in the ‘90s. The programs met three times from 2012-17 but haven’t played since. ‌ (John E. Moore III, Getty) @ Baylor (2025), vs. Baylor (2026) Previous meeting: Baylor 15-14 (1976) Series history: Baylor 2-1-1 Auburn travels to the Lone Star State every other year anyway to play Texas A&M, but the Tigers haven't played a game in Waco since 1975. Auburn is always looking to improve its Texas recruiting stamp, and this matchup should do just that, especially with a win on the road before the series returns to the Plains the following year. ‌ vs. Ball State (2025) Previous meeting: Auburn 54-30 (2009) Series history: Auburn 3-0 Having never met before the turn of the century, Auburn will host Ball State at Jordan-Hare Stadium for the fourth time in a couple years. It’s been uncompetitive so far, to say the least, with an average score across the three meetings of 49-11. ‌ vs. South Alabama (2025) Previous meeting: N/A Series history: N/A This matchup will mark the first time Auburn will face an in-state FBS opponent in nearly 30 years (1996 vs. UAB) by the time the game is played. A home-and-home would have been a lot cooler, and maybe that's still in the works for the future. Still, many South Alabama fans are familiar with Auburn and vice versa, so it should make for a fun atmosphere where fans of both sides can hopefully tailgate with some friends. ‌ vs. Southern Miss (2026) Previous meeting: Auburn 24-13 (2018) Series history: Auburn 18-5 Assuming Hugh Freeze is still Auburn’s head coach, he’ll be the third of the program’s past five coaches to play Southern Miss. It wasn’t too long ago — relatively speaking — that the Golden Eagles notched a win in the series, beating Pat Dye in the Tigers on the Plains in 1991. Southern Miss played its first season in the Sun Belt last year after moving from Conference USA. ‌ (Ric Tapia, Getty) @ UCLA (2027), vs. UCLA (2028) Previous meeting: N/A Series history: N/A For fans who didn't get to see Auburn in the Rose Bowl in the 2013 BCS title game against Florida State, now — or, seven years from now — is the chance. UCLA is another squad out in California that Auburn's never had the opportunity to face before on the gridiron. The timing of the matchup on the 2027 schedule could be a factor. The Rose Bowl is notorious for being a pain to get to, even from UCLA's main campus. And if the Bruins just aren't that good, students have proven they won't put in the effort, especially if they're not even moved in near campus yet. If the Auburn game is played early enough in the year, orange and blue could dominate the Rose Bowl bleachers. ‌ Way-too-early outlook for Auburn's 2024 SEC opponents 247Sports experts offer their assessments of what 2024 could look like for Auburn's eight newly announced opponents It's (almost) a new era in the SEC, and Auburn now knows what its first season in the expanded conference will look like. Announced Wednesday by the conference, the Tigers' 2024 SEC slate is as follows: home against Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and away against Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky. The league is retaining an eight-game schedule at least through 2024, after which it can decide whether to expand in the future. For now, as the conference will eliminate divisions, Auburn won't face now-former SEC West foes LSU, Ole Miss or Mississippi State. Instead, the Tigers will host the Sooners in the programs' first-ever meeting in the regular season, Vanderbilt will come to Jordan-Hare Stadium for only the second time since 2007, and Auburn will travel to Kentucky and Missouri for the first time since 2015 and 2017, respectively. To help look ahead to what the conference could look like next year, 247Sports experts from across the league offered insight on their respective programs. Let's take a look at what they have to say about the Tigers' eight 2024 SEC opponents. VS. OKLAHOMA (Parker Thune, 247Sports) "By the time Oklahoma makes the transition over to the SEC in 2024, the hope will be this: That Brent Venables has righted the ship, former five-star Jackson Arnold is prepared to lead the way at quarterback and the personnel is prepared for a new conference. The Sooners didn't meet expectations in year one of a new staff, but it's well known a rebuild needed to take place. Continuous roster turnover and a strong, relentless recruiting effort from Venables' crew keeps the program optimistic moving forward. The Sooners have added some impressive defensive depth so far and an offense structured under Jeff Lebby to get playmakers open bodes well on paper. But, the proof still needs to be seen and a young roster that features names like Adepoju Adebawore, Peyton Bowen and others must be developed in order for OU compete at its consistent level of expectation." — Collin Kennedy, Sooners Illustrated ‌ VS. ARKANSAS "There is still an entire season to be played in 2023, but in 2024 the Razorbacks should be heading into Sam Pittman’s fifth season as the head coach. Quarterback KJ Jefferson will be a third-year starting redshirt senior in 2023 with eyes on the NFL Draft, even though he has a 2024 super senior option if he wants it. North Carolina transfer Jacolby Criswell is the likely starter if Jefferson leaves. After rushing for 1,443 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2022, Raheim Sanders will be a junior in 2023, though he too could jump to the NFL after this season. Every starting offensive lineman in 2023 has eligibility remaining out to 2024 (though two would be super seniors). The same is true for every wideout and tight end on the roster. Defensively, Arkansas will likely need to replenish the defensive end room. Linebacker should be in good shape with all but one key player back, and at least two starting spots in the secondary will need to be addressed." — Trey Biddy, HawgSports.com ‌ VS. TEXAS A&M "Texas A&M’s No. 1 2022 recruiting class will comprise the majority of the team’s two-deep in 2024. Former five star quarterback Conner Weigman should have another season under his belt by then, and receivers Evan Stewart and Noah Thomas could comprise one of the better duos in college football. Tight end Donovan Green blocked well in the spring. The defensive line will have multiple 5-star prospects on hand from the class including interior men Walter Nolen and Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy as well as ends LT Overton and Shemar Stewart. The rest of the offense might have to be built up from other classes including 2023 five-star running back Rueben Owens and 2021 offensive linemen Reuben Fatheree and Bryce Foster, but the Aggies could have four starters back up front. The remainder of the defense will be a different story as the Aggies will have to bring in new 'backers and perhaps new corners, but Bryce Anderson could be the nation’s best backend player by the time his junior year rolls around." — Jeff Tarpley, GigEm247 ‌ VS. VANDERBILT "With big-armed quarterback AJ Swann entering his second full season as the starter, Vanderbilt could find itself in the unusual position of featuring one of the SEC's better passing offenses in 2024. Weapons like Quincy Skinner Jr., Jayden McGowan and Sedrick Alexander should all still be on the roster too. By 2024, coach Clark Lea will have added substantial speed and athleticism to a defense that lacked those in past years — edge defender Darren Agu profiles as a potential mid-round NFL Draft pick in 2025. This will be the fourth season of Lea's tenure, so Vanderbilt will expect to have a bowl-caliber roster and would be disappointed otherwise." — Robbie Weinstein, Vandy247 ‌ @ ALABAMA (Nelson Chenault, USA TODAY Sports) "The winner of the great Alabama quarterback battle of 2023 could say a lot about the Crimson Tide’s 2024 outlook. If one of Tyler Buchner, Jalen Milroe or Ty Simpson emerges as a viable SEC quarterback in 2023, Alabama’s expectations will again be sky-high in 2024 given all the other returning talent Nick Saban should have coming back. Saban is coming off signing his best recruiting class ever in 2023, with Justice Haynes already looking like the next great Alabama running back. The talent gulf between Alabama and the rest of the SEC isn’t what it used to be, but this should still be a top contender to win the SEC and more." — John Talty, Bama247 ‌ @ GEORGIA "Given how frequently Georgia sends players to the NFL, it’s hard to get a good gauge on what the Bulldogs’ roster will look like in 2024. Quarterback Carson Beck could potentially go pro after one season as a starter, and the Bulldogs could lose multiple playmakers at receiver. There’s no doubt tight end Brock Bowers will be NFL bound after this season as will right tackle Amarius Mims, and there could be additional departures by left guard Xavier Truss, center Sedrick Van Pran and right guard Tate Ratledge. Defensively, I would expect Nazir Stackhouse, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Smael Mondon, Kamari Lassiter and Javon Bullard to also try their luck in the pros.As for what you can count on for 2024, Georgia will bring back a running back room that is deep even after some significant losses, a tight end room that will be young but quite talented, and a receiver room that is likely unproven but full of potential. The Georgia offense will also welcome five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, who will immediately contend for the starting role. On the other side, Georgia can count on defensive end Mykel Williams; outside linebackers Jalon Walker, Marvin Jones Jr. and Damon Wilson; and safety Malaki Starks to be back on a defense that will be one of the best in the nation once again." — Jordan Hill, Dawgs247 ‌ @ KENTUCKY "Kentucky is set to lose quarterback Devin Leary off a 1-year loan from NC State, and offensive coordinator Liam Coen will look to make another big splash in the transfer portal for another one-year stop gap until 2024 Top247 QB Cutter Boley is ready to take the reins of the offense. That should be an easy sell, considering the young weapons the Wildcats have on offense, headlined by wide receivers Barion Brown and Dane Key, as well as tight ends Josh Kattus and Khamari Anderson. UK will also be forced to replace SEC 1,000-yard rusher Ray Davis at running back but could have a budding star in Jamarion Wilcox, who chose Kentucky over Ohio State and Clemson among others. Defensively, Brad White’s rock solid unit will be anchored by monstrous All-SEC nose tackle Deone Walker combined with some young playmakers in the secondary, including safeties Zion Childress and Jordan Lovett." — Chris Fisher, CatsPause.com ‌ @ MISSOURI (Jeff Blake, USA TODAY Sports) "After reaching another bowl game, Eli Drinkwitz has solidified himself as the head coach at Mizzou and the recruiting battle he won two years ago for in-state 5-star wide receiver Luther Burden will pay off dividends. The 2024 season is likely going to be Burden's last with the Tigers before he's a high draft pick, and you can expect Drinkwitz to build the offense around him. Players to note that bring a punch are Ja'Marion Wayne and Mekhi Miller. The question of who throws Burden the ball by 2024 will be a fascinating one to answer. Will it be Miami transfer Jake Garcia, or former elite recruit Sam Horn? They're jockeying now, with 2022 incumbent Brady Cook, for the starting job. I think Mizzou needs one of Garcia or Horn to be a star.The defense the last two seasons has been stout and the Tigers have done a nice job recruiting that side of the ball and supplementing losses with transfers. The big key to me, by 2024, is whether great defensive coordinator Blake Baker is still in Columbia or if he's a head coach by then." — Carl Reed, 247Sports *** Subscribe to Auburn Undercover for the latest news and intel, podcasts, recruiting coverage and more ***