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si.com After struggling early, Auburn is the hottest team in college baseball Lindsay Crosby 6–8 minutes March 19th, 2023 was the low point for the Auburn Tigers. The season started well enough - taking two out of three against Indiana, getting a run-rule victory against North Alabama on the road, winning two (and tying the third) in a weather-relocated series against USC, and then a sweep of Lipscomb. But the cracks were already starting to show - Indiana scored eleven runs on Auburn in their game three victory. USC scored twelve in game three. Lipscomb put up seventeen over the weeked. And then there were the walks. Auburn gave out 46 free passes in those first eleven games, with another sixteen "freebies" from either hit-by-pitch or wild pitches. Teams started to take advantage of Auburn's pitching woes, culminating with a seven game stretch where they lost two series (home vs Southeastern Louisiana and on the road at Arkansas), won only two games (one of which was in extras against Georgia Tech) and gave up 49 runs while scoring only 34. Arkansas closed the brutal stretch fr Auburn with a sweep, including a shutout in game three. To compound the issue, injuries were mounting. Joseph Gonzalez, the ace of the staff, didn't pitch after Opening Weekend, where he gave up only two hits in five innings against Indiana on a ridiculously effective forty-one pitches. Left fielder (and "Legacy Group" member) Bobby Peirce missed time with a hamstring issue, as did SS Cole Foster (abdominal), 1B Cooper McMurray (ankle), LHP Tommy Sheehan (bone spurs), and RHP Chase Isbell (oblique). Auburn's pitchers, at one point, had a combined ERA of 6.45 and a conference ERA of 8.83, worst in the SEC. They had walked 157 batters, and were allowing an opponent batting average of .287 (.326 in conference). Auburn was sitting at .333 winning percentage in the conference, and was projected to barely make the SEC Tournament and completely miss the postseason Field of 64. This team was left for dead. All of the preseason predictions, that Auburn would be the last-place finisher in the SEC West, looked to be rather prescient. What changed? And then, a few things happened: Tommy Vail and Christian Herberholz entered the weekend rotation, and Auburn's hitters got healthy. Auburn's ERA in the last four weeks of conference play, with Vail and Herberholz starting, dropped from 8.83 to 5.02. As the new ace of the rotation, Vail put up a 1.31 ERA over the last four weekends, and lowered that further after eight innings of two hit, one run ball last night. Herberholz entered the weekend rotation and is tied for third in the SEC with a 2.00 ERA the last four weekends. In conference play, "Herbie" leads the team (and is third in the SEC) with a 2.45 ERA. Vail and Herberholz keyed a weekend rotation that collected back to back series wins against the #2 team in the nation (South Carolina, on the road) and #1 team (LSU, at home, their first series loss of the season). It was the first time, as far as team records indicate, that the Tigers had ever beaten the top-ranked team in program history. The Auburn pitching staff held LSU to a season-low 11 runs in the series, with a collective 3.12 ERA on the weekend. Auburn's hitters were the key to the defeat over South Carolina - Vail and Herberholz performed admirably, combining to allow only three runs in nine innings - but Auburn hit ten homeruns in the series and outscored the Gamecocks 24-15. The entire pitching staff did their job, as well: The powerful South Carolina offense, 2nd in the country entering that series with 92 homeruns, hit only two on the weekend. That Auburn offense, finally with everybody healthy, has become a juggernaut in recent weeks, scoring 24 runs in the first two games of the Ole Miss series and picking up two run-rule victories in the last three games. Senior Bryson Ware is one homerun away from twenty on the season, which would make him only the seventh player in program history to accomplish the feat. Cooper McMurray has three multi-homer SEC games since April 7th, only the third time an Auburn player has accomplished the feat in modern history (2010, both Brian Fletcher and Hunter Morris). How they did it But if you've read anything I've written this season, you know that head coach Butch Thompson has harped on three things: Producing the biggest inning, passing out the fewest freebies, and having the most baserunners. Auburn's excelled as of late at all three. The team that has produced the biggest inning in Auburn's games is 35-6 on the season entering this weekend, and Auburn did it twice in Friday's doubleheader. The team with the fewest freebies is 25-12-1, and Auburn also did that twice in Friday's doubleheader. The team with the most baserunners is 33-9-1, and Auburn also did THAT twice in Friday's doubleheader. (Note: Those don't total up to the same final number because sometimes the teams have tied in one or multiple categories.) Postseason projections With the three straight series wins, Auburn's up to 23rd in RPI and sitting at at 3rd in the SEC West, with projections entering the weekend having them as a 3 seed for the field of 64. D1Baseball.com has Auburn traveling to the Storrs Regional as a 3 seed, hosted by 1 seed (and #16 overall) Connecticut, while Baseball America has Auburn as a 2 seed in the Winston-Salem Regional, hosted by overall #1 Wake Forest. With a winnable final series against Missouri next weekend in Plainsman Park, Auburn's already punched their ticket to the SEC Tournament. What's at stake now is seeding: The top four teams skip the single-elimination first round. As of now, that projects to be Arkansas (18-7), Vanderbilt (17-8), LSU (17-7), and Florida (16-9). Auburn sits in 8th place at 13-13, behind South Carolina (14-10), Kentucky (14-11), and Tennessee (13-12). Auburn's not going to get a Top Four seeding without a LOT of help, but they've done everything right. What's next? Auburn goes for the series sweep this afternoon in Oxford. First pitch from Swayze Field is scheduled for 2:00PM, and the game is being broadcast on SEC Network. The radio call, with "Voice of the Tigers" Andy Burcham and Brad Law, is available locally on 93.9FM, online at AuburnTigers.com, or on the Auburn Athletics app. Engage with Auburn Daily on Socials!

ncaa.com 2023 college baseball conference tournaments: Schedules, brackets, auto-bids NCAA.com 10–13 minutes We're tracking all conference tournaments as 30 teams will qualify automatically for the 2023 NCAA DI baseball tournament. Most will earn bids in conference tournaments, while the rest qualify as regular-season champs. This year's NCAA baseball bracket field of 64 will be revealed at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, May 29 on ESPN2. You can stream it on WatchESPN. 2023 college baseball conference tournament schedules, automatic bids Click or tap on each conference to go directly to the official tournament site or bracket. Also included are tournament dates, host information and the TV information for the championship games. all times ET America East: May 24-27 | Hosted by Binghamton | 1 p.m. May 27 (if-necessary game follows) AAC: May 23-28 | Clearwater, Florida | 12 p.m. May 28 on ESPNEWS ASUN: May 23-27 | hosted by Stetson | 1 p.m. May 28 Atlantic 10: May 23-27 | Hosted by VCU | noon May 27 (if-necessary game follows) ACC: May 23-28 | Durham, North Carolina | noon May 28 on ESPN2 Big 12: May 24-28 | Arlington, Texas | 6 p.m. May 28 on ESPNU Big East: May 24-27 | Hosted by Xavier | 2 p.m. May 27 (if-necessary game follows) Big South: May 25-27 | hosted by High Point | noon May 27 on ESPNU Big Ten: May 23-28 | Omaha, Nebraska | 3 p.m. May 28 on BTN Big West: no tournament CAA: May 24-27 | hosted by Charleston | TBD May 27 C-USA: May 24-28 | hosted by Rice | 2 p.m. May 28 on CBS Sports Network Horizon League: May 24-27 | hosted by higher seed | noon May 27 (if-necessary game at 4 p.m.) on ESPN+ Ivy League: May 19-22 | hosted by No. 1 seed | 3 p.m. May 21 (if-necessary game at noon May 22) MAAC: May 24-28 | Pomona, New York | noon May 27 (if-necessary game at 4 p.m.) MAC: May 24-27 | hosted by highest seed | TBD May 27 Missouri Valley: May 23-27| hosted by Indiana State | 2:30 p.m. May 27 (if-necessary game at 6 p.m.) Mountain West: May 25-28 | hosted by Fresno State | 9 p.m. May 27 (if-necessary game on May 28) Northeast: May 24-28 | Wappingers Falls, New York | 4 p.m. May 27 (if-necessary game at noon May 28) Ohio Valley: May 24-27 | Marion, Illinois | 1 p.m. May 27 on ESPN+ Pac-12: May 23-27 | Scottsdale, Arizona | 10 p.m. May 27 Patriot League: May 13-21 | hosted by higher seed | noon May 20 (if-necessary game on May 21) SEC: May 23-28 | Hoover, Alabama | 3 p.m. May 28 on ESPN2 SoCon: May 24-28 | Greenville, South Carolina | noon May 28 (if-necessary game follows) Southland: May 23-27 | hosted by McNeese | 2 p.m. May 27 (if-necessary game follows) SWAC: May 24-28 | Atlanta, Georgia | TBD May 28 Summit League: May 24-27 | hosted by North Dakota State | TBD May 27 Sun Belt: May 23-28 | Montgomery, Alabama | 2 p.m. May 28 on ESPN+ WCC: May 24-27 | Las Vegas, Nevada | TBD May 27 WAC: May 23-27 | Mesa, Arizona | TBD May 27 (if-necessary game follows) MCWS: Complete dates, info for this year's event 2023 NCAA baseball tournament schedule The 64 teams will be placed in 16 different four-team regions, with teams seeded one through four to compete in a double-elimination format. The 16 regional sites will be announced the night before the selection show, Sunday, May 28. By being awarded a regional, all 16 host institutions have also been selected to the 64-team championship field. Games start with regionals and continue on to super regionals before the Men's College World Series begins Friday, June 16, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Selection show: Noon ET on Monday, May 29, on ESPN2 Regionals: Friday, June 2 through Monday, June 5 Super Regionals: Friday, June 9 through Monday, June 12 First day of MCWS games — Friday, June 16 MCWS Finals — Start Saturday, June 24 (best out of 3) Ole Miss won the 2022 Men's College World Series in two games over Oklahoma.

si.com After struggling early, Auburn is the hottest team in college baseball Lindsay Crosby 6–8 minutes March 19th, 2023 was the low point for the Auburn Tigers. The season started well enough - taking two out of three against Indiana, getting a run-rule victory against North Alabama on the road, winning two (and tying the third) in a weather-relocated series against USC, and then a sweep of Lipscomb. But the cracks were already starting to show - Indiana scored eleven runs on Auburn in their game three victory. USC scored twelve in game three. Lipscomb put up seventeen over the weeked. And then there were the walks. Auburn gave out 46 free passes in those first eleven games, with another sixteen "freebies" from either hit-by-pitch or wild pitches. Teams started to take advantage of Auburn's pitching woes, culminating with a seven game stretch where they lost two series (home vs Southeastern Louisiana and on the road at Arkansas), won only two games (one of which was in extras against Georgia Tech) and gave up 49 runs while scoring only 34. Arkansas closed the brutal stretch fr Auburn with a sweep, including a shutout in game three. To compound the issue, injuries were mounting. Joseph Gonzalez, the ace of the staff, didn't pitch after Opening Weekend, where he gave up only two hits in five innings against Indiana on a ridiculously effective forty-one pitches. Left fielder (and "Legacy Group" member) Bobby Peirce missed time with a hamstring issue, as did SS Cole Foster (abdominal), 1B Cooper McMurray (ankle), LHP Tommy Sheehan (bone spurs), and RHP Chase Isbell (oblique). Auburn's pitchers, at one point, had a combined ERA of 6.45 and a conference ERA of 8.83, worst in the SEC. They had walked 157 batters, and were allowing an opponent batting average of .287 (.326 in conference). Auburn was sitting at .333 winning percentage in the conference, and was projected to barely make the SEC Tournament and completely miss the postseason Field of 64. This team was left for dead. All of the preseason predictions, that Auburn would be the last-place finisher in the SEC West, looked to be rather prescient. What changed? And then, a few things happened: Tommy Vail and Christian Herberholz entered the weekend rotation, and Auburn's hitters got healthy. Auburn's ERA in the last four weeks of conference play, with Vail and Herberholz starting, dropped from 8.83 to 5.02. As the new ace of the rotation, Vail put up a 1.31 ERA over the last four weekends, and lowered that further after eight innings of two hit, one run ball last night. Herberholz entered the weekend rotation and is tied for third in the SEC with a 2.00 ERA the last four weekends. In conference play, "Herbie" leads the team (and is third in the SEC) with a 2.45 ERA. Vail and Herberholz keyed a weekend rotation that collected back to back series wins against the #2 team in the nation (South Carolina, on the road) and #1 team (LSU, at home, their first series loss of the season). It was the first time, as far as team records indicate, that the Tigers had ever beaten the top-ranked team in program history. The Auburn pitching staff held LSU to a season-low 11 runs in the series, with a collective 3.12 ERA on the weekend. Auburn's hitters were the key to the defeat over South Carolina - Vail and Herberholz performed admirably, combining to allow only three runs in nine innings - but Auburn hit ten homeruns in the series and outscored the Gamecocks 24-15. The entire pitching staff did their job, as well: The powerful South Carolina offense, 2nd in the country entering that series with 92 homeruns, hit only two on the weekend. That Auburn offense, finally with everybody healthy, has become a juggernaut in recent weeks, scoring 24 runs in the first two games of the Ole Miss series and picking up two run-rule victories in the last three games. Senior Bryson Ware is one homerun away from twenty on the season, which would make him only the seventh player in program history to accomplish the feat. Cooper McMurray has three multi-homer SEC games since April 7th, only the third time an Auburn player has accomplished the feat in modern history (2010, both Brian Fletcher and Hunter Morris). How they did it But if you've read anything I've written this season, you know that head coach Butch Thompson has harped on three things: Producing the biggest inning, passing out the fewest freebies, and having the most baserunners. Auburn's excelled as of late at all three. The team that has produced the biggest inning in Auburn's games is 35-6 on the season entering this weekend, and Auburn did it twice in Friday's doubleheader. The team with the fewest freebies is 25-12-1, and Auburn also did that twice in Friday's doubleheader. The team with the most baserunners is 33-9-1, and Auburn also did THAT twice in Friday's doubleheader. (Note: Those don't total up to the same final number because sometimes the teams have tied in one or multiple categories.) Postseason projections With the three straight series wins, Auburn's up to 23rd in RPI and sitting at at 3rd in the SEC West, with projections entering the weekend having them as a 3 seed for the field of 64. D1Baseball.com has Auburn traveling to the Storrs Regional as a 3 seed, hosted by 1 seed (and #16 overall) Connecticut, while Baseball America has Auburn as a 2 seed in the Winston-Salem Regional, hosted by overall #1 Wake Forest. With a winnable final series against Missouri next weekend in Plainsman Park, Auburn's already punched their ticket to the SEC Tournament. What's at stake now is seeding: The top four teams skip the single-elimination first round. As of now, that projects to be Arkansas (18-7), Vanderbilt (17-8), LSU (17-7), and Florida (16-9). Auburn sits in 8th place at 13-13, behind South Carolina (14-10), Kentucky (14-11), and Tennessee (13-12). Auburn's not going to get a Top Four seeding without a LOT of help, but they've done everything right. What's next? Auburn goes for the series sweep this afternoon in Oxford. First pitch from Swayze Field is scheduled for 2:00PM, and the game is being broadcast on SEC Network. The radio call, with "Voice of the Tigers" Andy Burcham and Brad Law, is available locally on 93.9FM, online at AuburnTigers.com, or on the Auburn Athletics app.

Auburn baseball earns 30th win with drubbing of Ole Miss Taylor Jones ~3 minutes After outscoring Ole Miss, 24-6 in Friday’s doubleheader sweep, Auburn continued its offensive dominance on Saturday en route to another impressive win. The Tigers used a 20-hit effort at the plate and a solid defensive day to defeat Ole Miss, 13-5 on Saturday to complete the three-game sweep at Swayze Field in Oxford. Buy Tigers Tickets Auburn (30-19-1, 14-13 SEC) set the tone early by jumping out to a 12-run cushion before the Rebels (25-26, 6-21 SEC) had a chance to answer. Ike Irish and Nate LaRue each plated runs on RBI singles in the top of the 2nd, and Cole Foster smashed a solo home run in the 3rd inning to give the Tigers a 3-0 advantage. Auburn would go on to do their most damage in the 5th and 7th innings. The Tigers scored six runs in the 5th to go ahead, 9-0, with a Cooper McMurray grand slam being the biggest blow of the inning. Auburn added three more runs in the 7th inning to push their lead to 12-0. Irish got the inning with a solo blast, with Cole Foster and Bobby Peirce adding runs with two-out singles. The Rebels finally cracked the scoreboard in the bottom of the 7th by scratching four runs across. Bo Gatlin put Ole Miss on the board with a two-run double, and later scored on a two-run home run by John Kramer to cut the Tigers lead to 12-4. Each team traded runs in the 9th inning to cap scoring. McMurray again would extend the Tigers’ lead with a sacrifice fly to score Chris Stanfield, and Ole Miss answered with a single by T.J. McCants to score Garrett Wood. Every player in the Auburn lineup recorded a hit in the game, with five players recording three hits. McMurray led the team in RBI with five, while Foster and Irish each picked up two. Starting pitcher Christian Herberholz allowed just one hit in 2.0 innings. Drew Nelson earned the win for the Tigers by relieving Herberholz for 2.0 innings, where he allowed two hits and struck out one batter. Chase Isbell led the pitching staff in strikeouts with two. Auburn returns to Plainsman Park to play one more game at home this season on Tuesday. The Tigers and Jax State will do battle on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT. 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__ Follow all your favorite Alabama teams at Auburn Wire and Roll Tide Wire!

saturdaydownsouth.com Paul Finebaum shares expectations for Auburn after latest transfer portal additions Keith Farner ~3 minutes Paul Finebaum joined WJOX and “McElroy and Cubelic In the morning” to discuss the latest Auburn additions from the transfer portal. The Tigers in recent days have added former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne, App State pass rusher Jalen McLeod and Ohio State wide receiver Caleb Burton. Cole Cubelic asked Finebaum if his opinion about Auburn has changed since these players joined the program. “I think Auburn fans should be jumping for joy today,” Finebaum said. “Last week was great. The quarterback pickup, what was the downside? You can quibble about Michigan State’s production, quibble about anything, but at the worst, he’s an alternative, and at the best, he’s your starter and has a lot of experience.” More than anything, Finebaum said, Hugh Freeze has won the offseason, and that’s the only season he’s had so far. He then recalled the perception of hiring Freeze in November and December and how much of a chance it was for Auburn. “None of that matters anymore,” Finebaum said. “… It’s a great time for Auburn. Finally, the malaise of the (Bryan) Harsin era has ended. The last couple years of (Gus) Malzahn, and I think they’re in a really good place, and whether they make a run this year up toward the middle of the pack, I don’t know, but I feel certain this is a bowl team and that’s all you can hope for in Hugh Freeze’s first season.”

Georgia analyst calls current Auburn QB room ‘bit of a predicament’ Andrew Hughes 3–4 minutes Dawgs Daily's Jonathan Williams called the Auburn football quarterback room a 'bit of a predicament' ahead of the 2022 season Mandatory Credit: The Montgomery Advertiser Dawgs Daily’s Jonathan Williams believes that even after Auburn football landed Michigan State transfer portal quarterback Payton Thorne, the Tigers still find themselves in a “bit of a predicament” under center ahead of the 2023 season. “The Auburn Tigers also find themselves in a bit of a predicament at quarterback,” Williams prefaced before saying, “The Tigers brought in former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne from the portal and then saw their own quarterback, TJ Finley, hit the portal to seek a new school. Now the Tigers’ position battle appears to be between Thorne and Robert Ashford, who appeared in 12 games last season as a Freshman and served as the starter for a while as well.” Finley was long expected to reach the portal upon graduating in the spring, though instead of landing in Columbus with Ohio State as his social media activity seemed to think was possible, the Ponchatoula, Louisiana native ended up in the Sun Belt with Texas State — and he could end up being a third-string QB at the Group of Five level according to CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah. Ashford comes into a second season having dramatically improved after Bryan Harsin was fired and Carnell “Cadillac” Williams took over. Ashford had one of his worst performances against Georgia in 2022, completing just 13 of his 38 passes for 165 passing yards and an interception, but Williams overlooked the massive strides No. 9 made as the season progressed. Payton Thorne is why there is no predicament in the Auburn football QB room Where Williams particularly misses the mark is in writing off the Thorne commitment as one that doesn’t solve many of the problems Auburn football had at quarterback during the 2022 season. Thorne most certainly took a step back in 2022 (2,679 passing yards, 19 touchdowns) after a stellar 2021 campaign (3,232 passing yards, 27 touchdowns), but Michigan State did also lose talent in the offensive trenches. Kenneth Walker’s departure also left Thorne with plenty more responsibilities and fewer openings created through the run game. Hugh Freeze built a sturdy veteran offensive line ahead of Thorne and inherited a talented RB room he only made better with the addition of Brian Battie. Thorne is set up for success and brings far more big-game experience and arm talent than what the Tigers had in 2022. If anything, with the weapons he has in tow, Thorne is the anti-predicament on the Plains under center.

Reviewing Auburn’s wide receiver group after spring football Published: May. 11, 2023, 5:10 p.m. ~4 minutes By Nubyjas Wilborn | nwilborn@al.com During spring practice, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze didn’t mince words when reporters asked him which position groups needed more help than others in development. “I think the two positions that stand out to me right now of we just have a long way to go is the quarterback room and the wide receiver room,” Freeze told reporters. “Not saying we’ve arrived at other spots yet, but those are the farthest off because they’re probably the most — we ask them to do the most.” Freeze and new receivers coach Marcus Davis inherited a receiver room without much proven talent. Ja’Varrious Johnson had 26 receptions with a team-leading 493 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Koy Moore was second on the team with 314 yards on 20 catches and scored a touchdown. Johnson and Davis are the only returning receivers with 10 or more catches last season for an offense that was statistically one of the worst in college football at 117th in passing efficiency and 119th in passing yards per game. Camden Brown showed promise as a freshman last season. He racked up nine catches and two touchdowns with 123 yards. The 6-foot-3 receiver from Tampa, FL exudes confidence in the receiver group, improving under offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery in a RPO-based offense. “It goes back to the questions with how there’s all the hate on the receivers — right now, we’ve all gotta change the narrative,” Brown told reporters. “That’s what the main focus is right now. As with anything, we have to change the narrative with the quarterback, receiver, and O-line situations. We’ve all gotta change the narrative around everything. Changing the narrative is the main topic right now.” Tar’Varish Dawson caught two passes for 30 yards last season in four games. He arrived at Auburn in the 2021 class with lots of promise as 4-star recruit. Dawson went through spring camp but entered the portal on April 15, when the spring window opened for transfers. He signed with Colorado despite showing potential as a speedy receiver with a 39-yard catch from Robby Ashford during the A-Day scrimmage. Landen King was also part of the 2021 class and left the program after spring football. He converted from tight end to receiver but struggled to find consistency. This week, he announced he was headed to Utah. Nick Mardner caught 19 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns at Cincinnati last season. He arrived on the Plains for spring football. A positive sign could be his success at Hawaii in 2021 with Davis as his receivers coach. Mardner had over 900 receiving yards and five touchdowns, with nearly 50 receptions working with Davis. Auburn added former Ohio State wideout Caleb Burton. He didn’t get on the field at Ohio State as a freshman last season as the Buckeyes were loaded wide receiver groups. Burton is one of several receivers, including Omari Kelly, Jay Fair, Malcolm Johnson Jr, Daquayvious Sorey, and JC Hart, looking to become go-to receivers for the Tigers. “Obviously, he was one of the top receivers in the country, went to Ohio State — that room is loaded there — so we base that off of his high school tape and we’re basically getting a freshman,” Freeze said. “T one made sense because his high school tape was pretty dang good.” Nubyjas Wilborn covers Auburn for Alabama Media Group.

Looking at Auburn’s cornerbacks and safeties after spring football Published: May. 12, 2023, 5:15 p.m. Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze talks QB battle at Regions Tradition By Nubyjas Wilborn | nwilborn@al.com Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze, and his group of defensive coaches inherited a secondary unit mixed with experience and youth. Nehemiah Pritchett (cornerback), Zion Puckett (strong safety), DJ James (cornerback), Jaylin Simpson (free safety), and Keionte Scott (cornerback) make a formidable starting unit in the Tigers’ defensive backfield. Donovan Kaufman and J.D. Rhym are talented players that will also look upon to make plays for the secondary. Confidence in the starters was a consistent theme during spring camp through the rain-shortened A-Day scrimmage. On the flip side, the confidence may also need to transition into good health for a unit that may not be where they’d like to be depth-wise, as illustrated by defensive coordinator Ron Roberts. “I’m going to be honest with you; we don’t have a lot of depth in the secondary; that’s probably the biggest one right now. I think we have linebackers, I think we can get into three deep right now,” Roberts told reporters during the third week of spring football. “Maybe not, but there’s probably five. There’s probably five of them that I think are going to get there.” James was a second-team All-SEC corner last season. He had one interception that he ran for a touchdown in the win against Western Kentucky and tied with Pritchett for the team lead with eight pass breakups. Pritchett and James are the likely starters at the right and left corners. Freshmen Austin Ausberry (redshirt), Kayin Lee, Colton Hood, and Tyler Scott will be in the mix for reps to spell James and Pritchett. Puckett and Simpson appear to be the safety duo when the Tigers open the season against UMass in September at Jordan-Hare. Simpson finished the season strong with two interceptions, breaking up three passes, and had 17 tackles over the last four games of the 2022 season. Etheridge expressed excitement about the potential for Simpson to improve. “You can see that as the season went on, he got better and better, and now I think he found himself that home that he can come out every day and control the defense,” Etheridge said. He can be a Sunday player if he holds onto everything that goes in football off the field. Just seeing his range, his athleticism, his ability to play man-to-man in the slot, the things that he can do, he can tackle well. So, his upside at that position is through the roof if he embraces it and studies the game as he should.” Cayden Bridges and Caleb Wooden are safeties looking for opportunities to contribute to Roberts’ defense. Auburn has 79 scholarship athletes on the team, which leaves room for the Tigers to sign six players before the season starts. Don’t be shocked to see the Tigers try to find another defensive back in the portal. Either way, Roberts has high hopes for the Tiger defense headed into the fall. “We’re at Auburn, and I expect us to start No. 1, maybe top-20 defense in the country,” Roberts said. “We’re at Auburn, and there’s certain expectations you’re going put on the helmet. That’s what it should be like, and you should expect to perform at that level.” Nubyjas Wilborn covers Auburn for Alabama Media Group.

saturdaydownsouth.com Jamonta Waller, 5-star LB out of Mississippi, drops overwhelmingly SEC-filled top 10 Ethan Stone 1–2 minutes Jamonta Waller, the No. 1 prep player out of Mississippi, has cut his list to 10. One thing seems pretty clear: Waller wants to play in the SEC. The 5-star linebacker included 9 SEC teams on his list, including Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. As if for representation’s sake alone, Waller is also considering Penn State. He dropped his top 10 Saturday afternoon. 247Sports is especially high on Waller. The service ranks him as the N0. 22 overall player in the Class of 2024, as well as the No. 5 pass rusher and the No. 1 player out of Mississippi. Kamarion Franklin, a defensive lineman out of Lake Cormorant, is considered the No. 1 player in the state according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, however. Speaking of Mississippi, Rebels fans might want to keep an eye on Waller. Ole Miss is considered the favorite for his services, though he has several official visits scheduled for this remainder of the summer.

auburnwire.usatoday.com Playoffs? CBS Sports says Auburn has a chance Taylor Jones 3–4 minutes The SEC has dominated the College Football Playoff since its’ inaugural season in 2015. The conference has been represented every season and has won six of the nine possible championships, including the last four. Alabama, Georgia, and LSU have all reached the top of the college football world by winning a College Football Playoff championship, but CBS Sports feels that a new member of the SEC could make a run to the 2024 playoffs. Buy Tigers Tickets Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports recently shared his picks for “dark horse” candidates for each of the Power Five conferences. His pick for the SEC? The Auburn Tigers. Jeyarajah chose teams with 50-1 odds to make the College Football Playoff or lower by Caesars Sportsbook as part of his criteria. At 100-1 odds, the Tigers are a risky, yet interesting pick. Picking an SEC squad is especially difficult as five teams are excluded from consideration. So ultimately, we’re going way off the board and betting on Hugh Freeze to be a wild card in the SEC West with a revitalized staff and dynamic energy. The path through the SEC — which includes Alabama and Georgia — makes things more complicated, but it also presents a major opportunity. The Tigers ranked No. 18 in 247Sports Talent Composite in 2022, far ahead of their 5-7 results. Furthermore, Auburn fortified the passing game by adding veteran Michigan State signal caller Payton Thorne and Ohio State wide receiver transfer Caleb Burton. A fresh coaching staff and key pieces in the passing game could lead to a quick turnaround if Freeze can get everyone on the same page. Although the Tigers appear to have improved drastically based on talent acquisition alone, Auburn still has “long shot” odds to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. BetMGM, like Caesars, gives Auburn 100-1 odds to win, while FanDuel gives the Tigers 200-1 odds. 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__

Auburn football listed as a team to watch for a bounce-back season in 2023 Jack Singley ~3 minutes Athlon Sports says Auburn is one of five teams ready to bounce back. Auburn has the potential to break through into contention in the 2023 season, and Athlon Sports recognizes this potential. The site mentioned Auburn as one of its five teams to watch in the 2023 season. Auburn along with another SEC school, Texas A&M, are mentioned. The reason A&M is on the list is similar to that of Auburn, a revamped coaching staff along with key acquisitions in the portal lead to a potentially promising Aggie season. Specifically for the Aggies, new Offensive Coordinator Bobby Petrino will look to work his magic on Conner Weigman and the rest of the A&M offense. Auburn under the helm of a completely new staff that is headed up by Hugh Freeze was tabbed for a rebound season due to the SEC experience that Freeze has and the aggressive acquisitions they have made during the portal windows. Freeze and staff managed to grab the third-best portal class in the country according to 247Sports. The headliners of the class are Rivaldo Fairweather, Payton Thorne, Brian Battie, and a handful of offensive linemen that all look to start for the Tigers. It is hard to imagine that a 5-7 team that won two of its five games with an interim head coach could turn it around in just one year, but with this new age of college football, it has become clear that a one-year turnaround is not a pipe dream. The coaching improvement itself will also lead to a much more improved on-field product. Freeze and Offensive Coordinator Philip Montgomery got their man in Payton Thorne and will look to scheme around his strengths and lead to a much more improved offense compared to the Harsin-led offense that ended up with one of the worst scoring offenses in the SEC. The defense under new Defensive Coordinator Ron Roberts will also look to improve from their bottom-half finish in both stopping the run and total points allowed. The list rounded out with Miami, Nebraska, and Oklahoma being listed as the non-SEC teams expected to perform well following a letdown season in 2022.

Auburn offers veteran transfer WR Shane Hooks JD McCarthy ~2 minutes A new transfer target has emerged for the Auburn Tigers. They extended an offer to former JSU wide receiver Shane Hooks on Friday. The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder started his career at Ohio before transferring to Jackson State. He then entered the portal on Dec. 21, 2022, and committed to Ole Miss on April 20. He backed off that pledge on April 28 and is once again a hot commodity in the portal. The Orlando, Florida native appeared in four games in 2018 for Ohio but did not play in 2019 and 2020 for JSU. He played in six games in 2021, catching 16 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns. He emerged as their leading receiver last season, grabbing 66 passes for 775 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading the team in all three categories. He has also received offers from UCF, UTAH, Mississippi State, and Liberty since decommitting from Ole Miss. Auburn has already landed former Ohio State receiver Caleb Burton in the transfer window but is looking to add a second receiver after Landen King and Tar’Varish Dawson both entered the portal. The Tigers also added Hawaii receiver Nick Mardner in the first portal window. Both Mardner and Burton have already signed with Auburn.

i do.i call you out all the time. you do the same thing just on different topics. see how that works? the only problem is you are seldom right. i mean come on. you get on me for insults but YOU do it. it is a very dishonest look.

Open in app or online the GOP's latest bogus “Biden scandal” is a grade-z bull**** nothingburger crimes are extremely difficult to prove when there is no evidence because there is no crime Jeff Tiedrich May 13 Share hey, remember the Twitter Files? remember how it blew the lid off Joe Biden’s meddling in twitter’s moderation policies? yeah, me neither. the big takeaway from that was that Donald Trump threw a s***-fit after being called a ‘*****-ass bitch.’ remember when Kevin McCarthy gave hours of unedited Jan 6 video to Tucker Carlson? remember how Tucks used that footage to prove that Jan 6 was just a lighthearted tourist romp? yeah, me neither. the ‘report’ that aired bombed so horribly that we never heard another word about it. and former Fox employee Tucker Carlson now broadcasts an imaginary show from his basement. Upgrade to paid remember the Weaponization of Government hearing? remember how it proved whatever the **** Jim Jordan said it was going to prove? yeah, me neither. that hearing was such a snoozefest that even Fox News wouldn’t air it. this week, Republicans released the results of their four-month investigation into the very big, very bad, no good, awful Biden Crime Family. you’ll never guess how it went. actually, you absolutely will guess how it went. just look at their faces. oh boy, they sure do look triumphant, don’t they? it wasn’t supposed to work out this way. Republicans were going to nail Joe Biden right to the ******* wall. that smug druggie Hunter Biden, too. this was it. anyone unlucky enough to be named Biden was going down. the whole corrupt family. and for the GOP, this was going to be their crowning moment of glory. the entire wingnut outrage-industrial complex sprang into action. the howling screech monkeys turned it up to eleven. James Comer was all over the Sunday shows, promising to uncover the what promises to be the crime of the century. Ron Johnson elbowed his way in front of every camera he could find. on Tuesday, all the MAGA morons on social media were screaming “JUST WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.” there was just one tiny little problem. yes, it’s true, and Ron Johnson ******* nails it here: crimes are extremely difficult to prove when there is no evidence because there is no crime. the so-called ‘proof’ was so nebulous that even Fox News wasn’t buying it. I mean, when you’ve lost Steve Doocy, it’s time to fold up your tent and go home. change your name, move to the middle of the desert, and live out the rest of your life quietly atoning. look, Republicans, enough with the dog and pony shows. show us your evidence. if there’s been a crime committed, then the Bidens absolutely should go down. because Joe Biden is not my tribal warlord and I’m not some ****** up member of some ****** up cult. but seriously, show us your evidence, if you have any. until you can, sit the **** down and shut the **** up. because we’re all ******* tired of you. 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.

Elliot Page, in shirtless photo, celebrates the 'joy' he feels in his trans body, and the end of 'dysphoria.' Here's what it all means. David ArtaviaThu, May 11, 2023 at 3:44 PM CDT 6–7 minutes Elliot Page is sparking conversations about gender dysphoria and its relation to body image. (Photo: Instagram) In a heartfelt Instagram post, Elliot Page opened up about his ongoing journey as a transgender man, touching on both his gender dysphoria and the “joy” he’s felt since announcing his transition in Dec. 2020. “Dysphoria used to be especially rife in the summer,” Page wrote in the May 10th post, featuring a shirtless image displaying the chest scars left from having top surgery, a gender-affirming breast-removal procedure. “It feels so f’ing good soaking in the sun now, I never thought I could experience this, the joy I feel in my body,” the post continued. “I am so grateful for what gender affirming care has allowed me and I look forward to sharing more of my journey soon.” - ADVERTISEMENT - Page's post sparked comments from numerous trans people about the emotional and psychological impact gender dysphoria has on their body image — as well as the freedom they say they feel after receiving gender-affirming care, a spectrum of health services that can sometimes include surgery and hormone therapy. Such conversations are helpful, say experts, as gender dysphoria is a deeply personal and often misunderstood experience. Awareness, they add, can help us better grasp ongoing conversations around gender and sex. As defined by the American Psychiatric Association, gender dysphoria is the “psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one's sex assigned at birth," based on external genitalia, "and one's gender identity," meaning the psychological sense of one's gender. That's not to be confused with body dysmorphia, an excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect or flaw. On the contrary, notes California-based gender psychologist Natalie Zhikhareva (“Dr. Z”), a trans person experiencing dysphoria will look at a part of their body — their chest, for example — and see only what is there. "They clearly see their chest and express disconnection with what they see while acknowledging its existence," she explains to Yahoo Life, defining gender dysphoria as the "emotional distress one feels due to the incongruence between the gender assigned at birth and their authentic gender." That experience can manifest at any age, adds Dr. Michelle Forcier, a professor of pediatrics at Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, who's had trans patients dealing with dysphoria as late as their 70s. Still, it is more commonly seen in new patients in the clinical setting "before or around the time of puberty." For some, she says, "it can manifest as anxiety, depression and result in self-harm or suicidality and other mental health issues." For others, she adds, "it can manifest as an eating disorder — overeating to hide the body or under-eating to restrict breasts, muscles, hips, etc." How does dysphoria impact body image? "If you feel gender dysphoria, you are almost always bound to experience a disconnect with your secondary sex characteristics due to how society genders your body," says Zhikhareva, leading to a feeling of not being grounded in the present and to struggles "in relationships, intimate encounters and friendships." As a result, she explains, "you may never fully feel complete, grounded and comfortable, and I would even say affirmed in yourself, if body dysphoria is strongly present." That's why many (but not all) of those experiencing gender dysphoria find treatment by way of gender-affirming care, a spectrum of health services that can sometimes include feminization or masculinization surgeries to help trans women (those born biologically male) and trans men (those born biologically female) to achieve a more masculine or feminine appearance; or hormone therapy, a broad range of treatments to help align a person's physical body with their gender identity (by way of estrogen for trans women or testosterone for trans men). For many, such care is a vital step towards living full lives, as supported by leading healthcare organizations like the American Psychiatric Association, the American Nurses Association and the World Medical Association. And while these interventions are "not a must," Zhikhareva says, many transgender folks will decide to go this route because their dysphoria is so severe that it will feel like the only option. It's why "many who do decide that gender transition is for them feel as if they are alive for the first time in their life," she says, noting that it was the feeling conveyed through Page's latest post. Understanding the psychological benefits of transitioning, she adds, could make a huge difference in building compassion and empathy for trans people. "I hear people often say, 'Why can’t you just learn to love your body?' when referring to trans and nonbinary folks," Zhikhareva says. "And it saddens me that they are so quick to project their own beliefs when they themselves always took their gender for granted and have no idea how painful incongruence feels." It's why "access to gender-affirming care should not be a matter up for debate and should be accessible to those who need it," she adds, pointing to the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ policies and legislation in states including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia that limit or ban gender-affirming care for youth. "Right now, there is so much misinformation," she concludes, "and I feel we neglect to listen to those who have gone through gender transition, and their accounts of how it has bettered not only their relationship with their body, but their overall wellbeing." Wellness, parenting, body image and more: Get to know the who behind the hoo with Yahoo Life's newsletter. Sign up here.

yahoo.com Letters: It could take years, but voting Republicans out is the only way to fix things Florida Times-Union 11–14 minutes Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner annual fundraiser on May 6 in Wisconsin. Most Americans favor sensible gun control, having grown tired of endless slaughter in our schools, churches and neighborhoods, such as happened again last weekend. Who opposes gun control laws? The Republican Party, some of whom in Congress find it cute to wear assault rifle lapel pins. Most Americans are shocked and horrified at the stripping of reproductive rights from women. Who opposes reproductive freedom? The Republican Party, whose draconian laws make it difficult for even a 10-year-old rape victim to get relief. Most Americans understand that it is imperative for the sake of the U.S. and world economies that the debt ceiling be raised, as it routinely has been for many years. Who is blocking this? The Republican Party, which seems currently being led by people with questionable intelligence and mental stability. Most Floridians voted to restore voting rights to nonviolent felons. Who refuses to honor the will of the people? The Republican governor of Florida, who has come up with endless excuses to confuse the issue and thwart the will of the citizens. The Republican Party is totally out of touch with the views of most Americans. There is a solution to the authoritarian reign currently in place, and it is elegant in its simplicity: Get out and vote against every Republican officeholder or candidate — local, state and national. From U.S. representative to mayor to governor to city council member to U.S. senator to sheriff to dog catcher to state representative to attorney general. It will take several election cycles, but eventually we can reclaim our democracy and get on with moderate, sensible government that reflects the will of “We the People.” Carol Nairn, Jacksonville Republican mayoral candidate Daniel Davis hugs Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters during an election night gathering on March 21. More police officers not the only solution to crime problem Sheriff T.K. Waters claimed in an ad for Daniel Davis that his opponent, Donna Deegan, has a radical plan for public safety that will put his officers and the public’s safety at risk. That is quite a statement to make, considering not a scintilla of evidence was offered to support it. Nate Monroe’s April 23 article nailed this whole con on crime being served up by Davis and the Republicans. Curry ran for mayor based upon the level of crime during the previous mayor’s tenure. During the ensuing eight years with a Republican mayor, police chief and city council, crime (especially homicides), spiked to new heights. This trend continued even after applying the standard treatment for crime that consists of continuous increases to the police budget and hundreds of new officers. Yet, crime spikes. Now Davis seems to claim that the increases in crime just materialized, as though through thin air. His response (besides not taking any responsibility for it as a former city council member and Curry supporter) was more of the same: Add more police officers. The governor chipped in by making concealed weapons more accessible as part of an ever-devolving crime policy that sees gun availability as an antidote to violent crime. In fact, the opposite is true. Unless they are willing to commit these additional officers to community policing and to mitigating the availability of guns, this is just another example of a profound misunderstanding of violent crime that posits an increased police presence while making guns more available. In other words — a contradiction. Richard Sutphen, Jacksonville Tears well up in the eyes of Richard Jesus Peraza, an immigrant from Cuba as he listens to the Riverside High School Combined Chorus sing "America the Beautiful" at the end of the naturalization ceremony which saw him and 39 others become U.S. citizens in January. We are all immigrants Over the past several months, I have been under the considerate and competent care of doctors at Baptist Health and Mayo Clinic. These health care professionals were preparing me for an exceedingly rare and potentially dangerous operation. The team was as diverse as our whole country, with a wide range of ethnicities (and religious beliefs, most likely). Many of them were recent immigrants or first-generation Americans from places such as the Dominican Republic, India, Japan, Norway, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines. This diversity of essential workers is but a mirror of the rich tapestry that comprises and enriches the United States. We are indeed a nation of immigrants, no matter how far back our roots may go, unless those of us here in North Florida can trace our ancestry directly back to the Timucua. Yet there are those who would espouse white supremacy as a rationale to control and suppress the rights of those whom they regard as minorities or threats. There has been a recent resurgence of unethical politicians plying overt or veiled racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism to stoke paranoia — fear of the “other” — to pursue their self-serving political ends. Yes, we need a rational immigration policy. But it must sustain the rich diversity that has strengthened this country with the principles of democracy and equal rights — not fear, political manipulation and control. Ted Mikalsen, Jacksonville Toxic environment main cause of teacher exodus According to a May 9 article in the Times-Union, governors in several states are proposing pay raises to retain and recruit teachers, citing uncompetitive pay as the primary reason for shortages. The article reports several sources of blame but only briefly mentions teachers’ deteriorating work culture. Some red state governors, especially Gov. Ron DeSantis, would apparently rather not discuss that aspect. One day prior, the Times-Union profiled a local woman who is assuming a larger role in Moms for Liberty, a conservative (and politically influential) “educational” activist group. This organization appears deliberately intent on worsening teachers’ work culture by operating in intimidating adversarial fashion, often as hostile surveillance operatives. In some states, they have even offered cash rewards as encouragement for people to snitch on teachers, students or staff not complying with their culture-war driven demands. They’ve created a toxic environment for devoted teachers charged with caring for the kids of all moms. DeSantis and his Republican legislature’s politically transparent existential attack on the teacher’s union (and health care workers, except — notably — DeSantis-allied first responders and public safety unions) is indicative of the disrespect they harbor for these hard-working people. DeSantis touts Florida’s high graduation rates and low tuition, ignores plummeting teacher satisfaction and bottom-ranking teacher compensation. Simply buying them off won’t work. Michael Miller, Ponte Vedra Beach Alfred Montague, 8 holds a sign during the rally in support of Duval County School's superintendent Diana Greene in April. District-run schools unfairly targeted Support for public education has long been embraced by both Democrats and Republicans. It seems to me that some grifters and pro-privatization Libertarians have attacked public education by using the pandemic crisis to breed discontent. Keep in mind that the Libertarian Party platform includes the goal of education being the sole responsibility of the parents and philanthropists, i.e., no taxpayer-funded schools. The pandemic was a hard time for all of us, especially those who had people close to us die or who had overworked health care workers in our family. The fact that the ban on mask mandates didn't apply to charter or private schools makes me think it was an attack on our district-run schools, rather than a genuine concern for the children. Every time Gov. DeSantis and his enablers pass a law that applies to schools run by locally elected school boards — but not the other publicly funded schools (charters and those funded by vouchers) ― consider what might be motivating them. Like the man from the NAACP said during public comments at the "emergency" School Board meeting, where Superintendent Diana Greene’s early retirement was discussed, I also worry what effect DeSantis’ bad policies are having on our public schools. Susan Aertker, education committee chairwoman, Jacksonville NOW JSO officer J. Scott escorts "victims" to the waiting ambulances during a 2018 active shooter drill at First Coast High School. ‘Code Red’ anxiety School "Code Red” drills are intended to keep students and teachers safe from gun violence. This policy is reminiscent of the "duck and cover” drills in schools during the 1950s at the height of the Cold War. Students and teachers were taught that in the event of an atomic attack, hiding under desks and covering their heads would protect them. Similarly, should someone wielding an AR-15 attack a school, children and their teachers huddled quietly in the corner of their classroom would have little chance of surviving the high-velocity impact of a barrage of bullets. After each school shooting, the gun lobby and its political supporters routinely offer "thoughts and prayers,” repeating the same talking points and slogans. Maybe the politicians should ask the children and teachers if these drills make them feel safer, or is it just another "duck and cover?" Karen Adler, Jacksonville This social media post, threatening to shoot up a school, went viral and caused panic in at least seven different states. The message was a hoax, and led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Coral Springs student. Hoaxes need big consequences Regarding the recent social media post that threatened a school shooting, went viral, caused panic in several states and turned out to be a hoax: All middle and high school students should be required to make a mandatory video — perhaps accompanied by a written form with parents’ signature ― acknowledging the following: These incidents are not a prank or practical joke. In addition to permanent expulsion, a criminal charge may follow. Certain records may be carried to adulthood and not be expunged. Parents may be responsible for cost reimbursement. Also, implement an "If you see it, say it" program, where other students can report social media threats anonymously. Joe Edelson, Jacksonville People hold signs during a November 2022 joint board meeting of the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine in Lake Buena Vista to establish new guidelines limiting gender-affirming care in Florida. Is Florida the top ‘hate state'? With the passing of yet more draconian legislation restricting the rights of transgender youth, our state legislators continue to outdo every other state in promoting hate as our most prominent attribute. Are the crimes being committed in Jacksonville, "the murder capital of Florida,” being committed by angry LGBTQ people, Jews, Muslims, pregnant people, teachers or school children? Or will the data show that our murderers turn out to be mostly young xenophobic white males who are sorely in need of mental health therapy? Elizabeth Fiorite, Westside Jacksonville This postcard aims to cast doubt on Donna Deegan, the Democratic mayoral candidate, because out-of-state donors have contributed to her campaign. However, Duval County's elections website clearly shows her opponent, Republican Daniel Davis, has also accepted out-of-state contributions. Glass houses, Mr. Davis A recent postcard from the Republican Party of Duval County insinuates that Donna Deegan can’t be trusted because she is taking out-of-state donations. A quick check on the Duval Elections website shows that donations received by Daniel Davis just this year have come from Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington, DC. Perhaps they need to do their research before sending out this literal trash. Dee Paez, Jacksonville This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Voting the other party out is the only way to fix things

Former Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley to join Texas State Daniel Locke ~2 minutes Former Auburn Tigers quarterback T.J. Finley will be heading out west to play for the Texas State Bobcats. This will be the third program Finley has played for. Finley was a member of the LSU Tigers in 2020, Auburn in 2021 and 2022, and now Texas State. Finley first entered the portal during the 2022 season but ended up withdrawing his name. This was likely to see what his options were under Hugh Freeze and the new staff. Finley entered the portal again on May 2nd, just three days before former Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne announced that he would be transferring to Auburn. After being named the starting quarterback before the season, Finley only appeared in four games for Auburn in 2022. He went 33-53 for 431 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions. Finley took over the starting quarterback role in 2021 after Bo Nix went down with an injury in week 10. Finley went 51-91 for 600 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception throughout the 2021 season. The Auburn quarterback battle is now between Thorne, Robby Ashford, and Holden Geriner. 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 Daniel on Twitter @DanielJLocke

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