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flywareagle.com Auburn football transfers, offers after portal window opening Mary Kate Hughes ~3 minutes Another Auburn football receiver has hit the transfer portal (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) The Auburn football team just finished up their first spring training under the new coaching staff led by head coach Hugh Freeze. Though the terrible weather made it hard to truly get a feel for the team, it is clear that the Tigers will be looking to the transfer portal to add talent and depth to the roster. While the Tigers will be bringing in new players, they are also expected to lose players during this portal window, and several have already announced transfer intentions. Linebackers Desmond Tisdol and Kameron Brown were early entrees and were primarily depth pieces, so their leaving does not hugely affect the roster. While Tisdol is still looking for his new home, Brown announced his transfer destination several days ago. Jeffrey M’ba’s decision to enter the transfer portal came as somewhat of a surprise due to the expectation that he would contribute on the defensive line this fall. Defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett moved M’ba to defensive end and allowed him to focus on that one position, and M’ba was reportedly excited to “destroy people” this fall. The most recent player to enter the portal is sophomore wide receiver Tar’Varish Dawson. He caught a great pass during the A-Day game and has shown potential during his time with Auburn football, but was never able to stand out as a go-to receiver. He’ll be looking to take his talents elsewhere this fall. It’s likely that more players will enter the transfer portal during the spring window, which will last from April 15-30. The Tigers have also made their first offer to a player from the portal, recruiting a former player of offensive coordinator Phillip Montgomery. Offensive lineman Jaden Muskrat declared his intentions to leave Tulsa and has received an official offer from Auburn football. During the 2022 season, Muskrat played left tackle, complimenting Dillon Wade—who transferred to Auburn from Tulsa prior to spring—at right tackle. The coaching staff has made it clear that they’re still looking for depth pieces on the offensive line, and bringing in a player who is already familiar with Montgomery’s style and will have chemistry with another lineman right away would be a great scenario.

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Auburn’s NFL Draft: Another first-round near miss? Published: Apr. 16, 2023, 12:00 p.m. 16–20 minutes Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary just missed first-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, as he went to the Tennessee Titans with the third choice in the second round. A similar circumstance could await Auburn’s top prospect for the 2023 draft – pass-rusher Derick Hall. The second round worked out well for McCreary, who played all but three of the Titans’ 1,168 defensive snaps during his rookie season. MORE NFL DRAFT: · THE SEC’S BEST PICK AT NO. 12 · KIRBY SMART OUTPACING NICK SABAN IN PICKS · AL.COM MOCK DRAFT 2: TRADES WILL SHAKE UP THE FIRST ROUND If Hall does appear among the picks when the NFL teams make their selections on April 27 in Kansas City, Missouri, he would become the 32nd player from Auburn to be selected in the first round of an NFL Draft. Auburn also has produced 12 other players who were not first-round draft choices when they were picked but would be this year if selected in the same slot. That’s because the number of choices in the first round has grown over the years, starting from nine in the first NFL Draft in 1936. The first Auburn player picked in the NFL Draft – center Walter Gilbert – would be the final choice in the first round this year. When he was drafted in 1937, Gilbert was the first selection in the fourth round. The 2023 draft will have one fewer first-round pick than it’s supposed to. The Miami Dolphins forfeited their selection as part of their NFL-imposed punishment for violating the league’s tampering rules. That leaves the first round in the 88th NFL Draft at 31 choices. The Auburn players who have been picked in the first 31 selections of an NFL Draft include: No. 1 picks: Tucker Frederickson, running back, New York Giants, 1965; Bo Jackson, running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986; Aundray Bruce, linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, 1988; Cam Newton, quarterback, Carolina Panthers, 2011. Four schools have provided more No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft than Auburn – Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Southern Cal with five apiece. Newton has been the most successful of the Tigers’ top picks in the pros, earning the NFL MVP Award in 2015 to go with his 2010 Heisman Trophy. Frederickson was a Pro Bowler as a rookie, but knee injuries wrecked his career. Bruce played in 11 NFL seasons but was a starter for only the first two. Jackson pursued football as a “hobby” with the Los Angeles Raiders while playing Major League Baseball, appearing in 38 games in four NFL seasons before an injury ended his football career. No. 2 picks: Ronnie Brown, running back, Miami Dolphins, 2005; Greg Robinson, tackle, Los Angeles Rams, 2014. Brown had a 10-year NFL career that included a 1,000-yard rushing season in 2006, a Pro Bowl invitation in 2008 and a brief stint as a league trendsetter as a wildcat quarterback. Robinson started 70 games for three teams in six NFL seasons. No. 4 pick: Brent Fullwood, running back, Green Bay Packers, 1987. Fullwood was one of four Auburn running backs drafted in 1987, along with Tommy Agee, Tim Jessie and Bo Jackson, who was on his second time around in the NFL Draft after stiff-arming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1986. Fullwood ran for 274 yards as a rookie and 483 in his second season before producing 821 rushing yards as Green Bay’s fullback in 1989. He earned a Pro Bowl invitation for that performance. The next season, though, the Packers traded Fullwood to the Cleveland Browns after five games. He’d been spotted out dancing at a Green Bay nightspot after being too sick to play in the second half against the Chicago Bears earlier in the day. Fullwood played in only one more game in his NFL career. In his only appearance for the Browns, Fullwood did not have a rushing attempt but did return six kickoffs for 119 yards in a 30-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 25, 1990. No. 5 picks: Jim “Red” Phillips, end, Los Angeles Rams, 1958; Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2005. Phillips was a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro who led the NFL in receptions with 78 for 1,092 yards and five touchdowns in 1961. Williams ran for 1,178 yards and earned the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2005. No. 7 picks: Travis Tidwell, quarterback, New York Giants, 1950; Joe Childress, running back, Chicago Cardinals, 1956; Derrick Brown, defensive tackle, Carolina Panthers, 2020. The MVP of the first Senior Bowl (and the only one not played in Mobile), Tidwell played two seasons in the NFL before playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Canada in 1954. New York had a 3-0-1 record in games started by Tidwell in 1950 and 1951. A two-time Gator Bowl MVP, Childress’ NFL career as a fullback straddled the Cardinals’ move from Chicago to St. Louis in 1960. He retired after nine seasons to go into coaching. His 2,210 NFL rushing yards stood as the most for an Auburn alumnus for 15 years, until William Andrews passed him in 1980. After becoming Auburn’s first unanimous All-American since guard Ed King in 1990, Brown became the Tigers’ first first-round draft choice since Greg Robinson and Dee Ford in 2014. Auburn hadn’t had a defensive player come off the draft board so fast since Aundray Bruce was the No. 1 pick in 1988. Brown earned a spot on the 2020 All-Rookie team. No. 8 pick: Ken Rice, tackle, St. Louis Cardinals, 1961. Rice never played for St. Louis despite being the No. 8 pick. Instead, he signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL, which had existed for one season at the time. Rice was an all-star in the first of his six AFL seasons. No. 9 pick: Carlos Rogers, defensive back, Washington Redskins, 2005. Rogers reached the Pro Bowl in 2011, his first season with the San Francisco 49ers after six in Washington. No. 10 pick: Willie Anderson, tackle, Cincinnati Bengals, 1996. Anderson spent 12 seasons as Cincinnati’s right offensive tackle. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and a Pro Bowler annually from 2003 through 2006. Anderson was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 and Class of 2023. No. 12 picks: Dave Middleton, end, Detroit Lions, 1955; Jackie Burkett, linebacker, Baltimore Colts, 1959. Middleton was a halfback at Auburn and an SEC 100-yard dash champ. In the NFL, he played wide receiver and caught a touchdown pass in the 1957 championship game -- the last time that Detroit won the league crown. Burkett was drafted as a future pick, so he played a season at Auburn after being chosen by Baltimore, then missed his rookie NFL season with a shoulder injury, delaying his pro debut until 1961 -- more than two years after he’d been drafted. Burkett was drafted again in 1967, when the New Orleans Saints made him the fourth player picked in that year’s NFL expansion draft. No. 13 picks: Takeo Spikes, linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals, 1998; Nick Fairley, defensive tackle, Detroit Lions, 2011. With 1,425 NFL tackles, Spikes has recorded more than any other Auburn player. In 15 NFL seasons, Spikes played in 219 games, and his 215 starts are the most for any Auburn alumnus. In addition to Cincinnati, Spikes played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers. He was twice a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro in 2004 with Buffalo. After four seasons with the Detroit Lions and one apiece with the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints, Fairley’s career came to a premature end after the 2016 season because of a heart issue. No. 14 picks: Lloyd Cheatham, back, Chicago Cardinals, 1942; Jerry Wilson, defensive end, Chicago Cardinals, 1959; Gerald Robinson, defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, 1986. A Carbon Hill High School alumnus, Cheatham played one season with the Chicago Cardinals before missing the next three years for military service in World War II. He returned in 1946 to play three seasons with the New York Yankees of the All-American Football Conference. From Phillips High School in Birmingham, Wilson got traded twice in his two NFL seasons. After drafting him, Chicago shipped him to the Philadelphia Eagles before he’d played a game for the Cardinals. Philadelphia traded Wilson to the San Francisco 49ers four games into his second season, and the Eagles went on to win the 1960 NFL championship. After spending 1961 in the military, Wilson closed his career with three seasons for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canada Football League before a knee injury ended his playing days. Wilson almost started his pro football career in the CFL. The Cardinals successfully sued to keep Wilson from joining the Edmonton Eskimos, who’d made him a better offer. After winning the legal challenge, Chicago traded him. With 16 receptions for 207 yards, Wilson had been Auburn’s leading receiver in 1958, but he was a defensive end in the pros, although in the CFL he also caught nine passes. A prep standout at Notasulga, Robinson played in 89 regular-season games in nine seasons, but early injuries derailed his promise after he set Auburn’s career sacks record. From 1987 through 1989, Robinson played in six games. His only season as a full-time regular came in 1992, when he started every game for the Los Angeles Rams and recorded five of his career total of 19 sacks. Robinson got 2.5 of his sacks in his seventh NFL game, a performance that earned the NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award. No. 15 picks: Forrest Blue, center, San Francisco 49ers, 1968; Wayne Gandy, tackle, Los Angeles Rams, 1994. Blue earned first-team All-Pro recognition in 1971 and 1972 with San Francisco and followed that with two more Pro Bowl seasons. Gandy never earned all-star recognition, but in 15 NFL seasons, he played in 219 games and was a starter in all but the last of those campaigns. He and Takeo Spikes are the only former Auburn players with at least 200 NFL starts. In his first 13 seasons in the league, Gandy missed one game. No. 16 pick: Frank D’Agostino, guard, Philadelphia Eagles, 1956. After The Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association selected D’Agostino as a first-team All-American tackle in 1955, his pro football career covered three leagues –Philadelphia in the NFL in 1956, the Grey Cup champion Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Canada in 1957 and the New York Titans in the AFL in 1960. No. 17 pick: Monk Gafford, back, Philadelphia Eagles, 1943. Considered the first 1,000-yard rusher in Auburn history, Gafford didn’t reach the NFL until three years after he was drafted. That’s because he was in military service in World War II after leaving the Tigers. His teammate, fullback Jim Reynolds, had the same timeline after being selected by the New York Giants with the 46th choice in the 1943 draft. Heading off to war robbed Gafford of the opportunity to play for the Steagles, the unofficial nickname for the one-year merger of the NFL’s Pittsburgh and Philadelphia franchises because of the shortage of players due to the worldwide conflict. Gafford never played in the NFL, but he spent three seasons in the All-American Football Conference with the Miami Seahawks and the Brooklyn Dodgers. No. 19 pick: Terry Beasley, wide receiver, San Francisco 49ers, 1972. A College Football Hall of Fame member, Beasley played in 29 NFL games over three seasons with San Francisco before head injuries ended his career. No. 21 pick: Rufus Deal, back, Washington Redskins, 1942. Deal played in six games and ran for 12 yards on five carries in his only NFL season. Yet he has a Pro Bowl selection from when the NFL’s all-star game was called the NFL All-Star Game. From 1938 through 1942, the event featured the NFL championship team playing an assemblage of all-stars from the rest of the league, and Washington was the NFL championship team in 1942. The all-stars defeated Washington 17-14 on Dec. 27, 1942, before 18,671 fans in Philadelphia. No. 22 pick: M.L. Brackett, defensive end, Chicago Bears, 1956. The former Etowah High School standout played in three NFL seasons but appeared in two league championship games. Unfortunately for Brackett, his team lost both title contests. In 1956, Chicago lost 47-7 to the New York Giants in the championship game. With the Giants in 1958 and in his last appearance, Brackett played in what’s often referenced as the NFL’s greatest game – the Baltimore Colts’ 23-17 overtime victory against New York. No. 23 pick: Dee Ford, outside linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs, 2014. After a back injury limited him to six games in 2017, Ford bounced back to record 13 sacks and force seven fumbles to earn Pro Bowl recognition in 2018. That led to an eventful offseason, during which he was franchise-tagged by Kansas City, traded to San Francisco and signed a five-year, $85.5 million contract with the 49ers. San Francisco then played in Super Bowl LIV. But a recurring back injury has limited Ford to seven games since. No. 24 pick: James Brooks, running back, San Diego Chargers, 1981. Brooks led the NFL in all-purpose yards in each of his first two NFL seasons. He went on to record three 1,000-yard rushing seasons and earn four Pro Bowl invitations with the Cincinnati Bengals. No. 25 picks: Reese McCall, tight end, Baltimore Colts, 1978; Jason Campbell, quarterback, Washington Redskins, 2005. Washington traded three picks to move up to draft Campbell, then had him sit his whole rookie season behind Mark Brunell. He finally got on the field as the starter for the final seven games of 2006, then spent the next three seasons as the starter for Washington and one more as the Oakland Raiders’ regular QB. Campbell had four more seasons mainly as a backup and was Auburn’s top NFL passer until Cam Newton surpassed him. No. 26 pick: Alexander Wright, wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys, 1990. In his seven NFL seasons, Wright caught 101 passes for 1,597 yards and 10 touchdowns after being the first wide receiver picked in the 1990 draft. In his second NFL game, Wright returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, and he had a 102-yard kickoff return for a TD in 1991, too. No. 27 pick: Victor Riley, offensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, 1998. Riley rebuilt his career after being arrested in the middle of it for ramming a vehicle driven by his wife and carrying his daughter several times with a vehicle that he was driving. Riley started 47 games in his first three seasons with the Kansas City, but he had five starts in 2001, the year of his arrest. After counseling and a two-week jail sentence, Riley played four more seasons – three with the New Orleans Saints and one with the Houston Texans – and started 41 more games. No. 29 picks: Joe Cribbs, running back, Buffalo Bills, 1980; Doug Smith, nose tackle, Houston Oilers, 1984; Ed King, guard, Cleveland Browns, 1991; Ben Grubbs, guard, Baltimore Ravens, 2007. The most Auburn players picked at one draft position are four -- at No. 1, No. 29, No. 47, No. 83, No. 113 and No. 114. Cribbs was a three-time Pro Bowler and a 1,000-yard rusher in three of his first four seasons for the Bills (and a strike likely kept him from going four-for-four), then led the USFL in rushing yards in 1984 and had two more 1,000-yard seasons after jumping to the Birmingham Stallions. Ben Grubbs was a nine-year starter and two-time Pro Bowler – once for Baltimore and once for the New Orleans Saints. Smith was a starter in six of his eight years with the Oilers. King was a starter for three of his six NFL seasons. No. 30 picks: Kendall Simmons, guard, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2002; Noah Igbinoghene, cornerback, Miami Dolphins, 2020. Simmons started the first 80 games of his NFL career with Pittsburgh before suffering a torn Achilles tendon in 2008. He played in only four more NFL games -- three with the Buffalo Bills and one with the New England Patriots. No. 31 picks: Walter Gilbert, center, Philadelphia Eagles, 1937; Billy Wilson, tackle, St. Louis Cardinals, 1961; Lawyer Tillman, wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, 1989. Gilbert was the first Auburn player picked in the NFL Draft, and he chose not to play professionally. He went on to become a Texaco executive instead of an NFL star. Auburn presents an award to outstanding alumni who were athletes that is named for Gilbert. Gilbert entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956 as a member of its fourth induction class. Wilson was a future pick by the Cardinals. He played for Auburn in 1961 after being drafted by Chicago, but he never played in the NFL. Auburn’s hero of the 1986 Iron Bowl, Tillman also played tight end during his NFL career, which consisted of 37 games and 38 receptions for 658 yards and three touchdowns. FOR MORE OF AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE NFL, GO TO OUR NFL PAGE Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

si.com Auburn 2024 Class Snapshot - April Update Jack Singley 5–6 minutes Recruiting is kicking into high gear all across the country, especially in the SEC. April and March have been key months for a number of programs in the conference. Ole Miss gained five of their six commitments last month, Florida has added a five-star safety to their class in Xavier Filsaime, and Alabama just added another talented receiver to a class that already includes five-stars Jaylen Mbakwe and Perry Thompson. Auburn isn't letting a repeat of the last two recruiting classes happen, however, as they refuse to be left in the dust recruiting. During the past 30 days, Auburn has added two key offensive recruits to a class that has exceeded expectations for a year one staff so far. The New Additions: J'marion Burnette: 6'1 225 lbs, Andalusia, Alabama A top running back in the state and the overall cycle, Burnette decided to stay home and committed to the Tigers on March 24th. Burnette was a highly coveted recruit and his addition marks the fourth blue-chip running back that has committed to the Tigers while Carnell Williams has been the RB coach. The only non-blue chip was now starter Jarquez Hunter. Burnette is a larger back and had an amazing Sophomore season where he had well over 2000 rushing yards. In his junior season, he was in more of a committee-style scheme and also dealt with an injury in the playoffs. He has also taken on the role of a recruiter for this class, similar to his future signal caller Walker White. Martavious Collins: 6'3 245lbs, Rome, Georgia The newest addition, Collins is a consensus three-star. Collins is the first high school commitment for new TE coach Ben Aigauama, as he got Rivaldo Fairweather in the portal. Collins is more of a hybrid end as in his HS film he can be seen blocking, lining up on the line, and going for a route, and even some out wide. When Fairweather was brought in the Auburn Daily staff acknowledged the history HC Hugh Freeze has had with dynamic tight ends, the addition of Collins seems to be further evidence that even in a more scheme-style offense Freeze makes the tight end a priority. The Other Guys: Walker White: 6'3 215 lbs, Little Rock, Arkansas White is a four-star on all of the main sites, including 247, On3, and Rivals. He is considered by most the best quarterback in the state of Arkansas. You can see why as he has 48 touchdowns and 4,000 passing yards during his two years as a starter for Little Rock Christian. He also has gained over 1,200 yards rushing with 21 rushing touchdowns during this time. He committed to Auburn on Friday, February 3rd. White has been a key recruiter for the Tigers, as he has constantly hyped up his fellow prospects and has tried to hype up the Tigers to them as well. Jayden Lewis, Four-star Cornerback: 6'0 175 lbs, Anniston, Alabama Lewis is a four-star on all sites. Lewis is a rangy and fast cornerback who has a background in track. Lewis has been an intriguing prospect to watch as he could play anywhere along the defensive backfield for the Tigers. He has also dropped in the rankings and could potentially lose his four-star status The Anniston native joined fellow DB and Alabamian, A'mon Lane, by committing to Auburn on the first of February. A'mon Lane, Four-star Cornerback: 5'11 180 lbs, Mody, Alabama Lane rounds out this trio by also being a four-star on all the major recruiting sites. The class is rounded out by the smaller, twitchy cornerback from Moody, AL. He was previously at Thompson but followed his coach and adoptive father, Jake Ganus to the Moody Blue Devils. Lane has immense speed and great ball skills that will make him a good prospect to watch the rise in the rankings. Lane has been committed since last year's Big Cat Weekend. Lane, similar to Lewis has received a slight drop, but this can be attributed to moving to a much lower classification in high school ball. Where the class stands: Auburn currently sits at 21st in the country according to 247 Sports, the addition of Collins jumped them three spots from their previous ranking of 24th in the nation. In the SEC, they jumped from ninth to seventh. On3 views the Tigers in a bit more favorable light, as nationally they are 14th and in the SEC they are the same as 247's ranking seventh in the conference. With the summer almost upon us, the season of official visits will begin. Auburn looks to be in a position to get multiple five-star prospects on campus and will look to try and gain some flips against their rivals Alabama and Auburn. Big Cat weekend, the annual summer visit and recruiting get-together will also be held at some point in the summer as a date has not been set. The event was held from July 29th-July 31st last year, and expect a similar schedule this year.

ugawire.usatoday.com 4-star LB Joseph Phillips names his top schools James Morgan 2–3 minutes The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for elite linebacker recruit Joseph Phillips. Phillips’ top schools are Georgia, Auburn, Clemson, Texas A&M and Tennessee. Auburn is considered the favorite, per 247Sports, to land a commitment from the talented class of 2024 linebacker prospect. Buy Bulldogs Tickets Georgia is one of the top schools in the country at recruiting linebacker talent and should not be counted out. UGA inside linebackers coach Glenn Schumann helped the Dawgs secure the nation’s best haul at the linebacker position in the class of 2023. The Bulldogs do an excellent job of developing linebackers and producing NFL draft picks. Phillips is a four-star recruit. He plays high school football and basketball for Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Alabama. Phillips is ranked as the No. 197 recruit in the junior class. The four-star linebacker is considered the No. 17 edge in the country and the No. 14 recruit in Alabama. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker has scholarship offers from great college football programs like Tennessee, Texas A&M, Alabama, Penn State, and Auburn. The Booker T. Washington standout can dunk a basketball and has excellent athleticism. Joseph Phillips has great speed and is not afraid to make a big special teams play. The four-star prospect also plays receiver and tight end. He shows his basketball skills as a receiver and has some incredible jump ball catches in his highlights. Kirby Smart and Georgia football have 12 commitments in the class of 2024. The Bulldogs have a commitment from five-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick, who is the No. 3 linebacker in the class of 2024. So far, Georgia has the nation’s best class of 2024.

yahoo.com 5 biggest winners from Hugh Freeze's first spring practice with Auburn football Richard Silva, Montgomery Advertiser 5–6 minutes AUBURN — Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze still has plenty of work to do this offseason, but some key questions were answered at spring practice. The biggest question mark surrounding the program remains at quarterback, but the offensive line looks improved, the linebacker rotation seems to be sorting itself out and there looks to be more depth along the defensive line, although Jeffrey M'ba announced Thursday he'd be entering the transfer portal. Nevertheless, here are five players that may not necessarily be starters in 2023, but are leaving spring practice on a high note and helped address some of those concerns. PROJECTING FORWARD: Predicting Auburn football's starters for 2023 after Hugh Freeze's first spring practice ROSTER IMPROVEMENTS: 3 positions of need for Auburn football in second transfer portal window RB Damari Alston Jarquez Hunter is going to be Auburn's starting running back next season, and he may even prove to be the Tigers' best weapon. But he'll need to be spelled, and redshirt freshman Damari Alston has been battling South Florida transfer Brian Battie to be Hunter's understudy. The race has been tight, but Freeze offered up some praise for Alston after he rushed for 43 yards on five carries at A-Day: "I didn't give enough credit to him coming into this job," Freeze said of Alston. "But he's had one heck of a spring for us." Jack LB Keldric Faulk Three early enrollees were tagged this spring by Freeze as players who will get on the field in Year 1 − jack linebacker Keldric Faulk, defensive back Kayin Lee and offensive lineman Connor Lew. Of the bunch, none had a better 15 practices than Faulk: "I love Keldric," Freeze said following A-Day. "I love his attitude. I love the way he comes to work." "The kid is talented," said Vanderbilt transfer Elijah McAllister, who is slated to be the starting jack. "... Like I said earlier, it can happen as fast as he wants it. ... He's going to be successful here. He's a guy that I continue to try to mentor him the right way. Not stepping on his toes, but also understanding we have a unique partnership in this position group." DL Mosiah Nasili-Kite Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Mosiah Nasili-Kite (33) runs drills during Auburn Tigers football practice at the Woltosz Football Performance Center at in Auburn, Ala., on Monday, April 3, 2023. Freeze was asked earlier this month to name a few players who've improved most from the spring's first practice to its last. The first name out of his mouth was Maryland transfer defensive lineman Mosiah Nasili-Kite, citing the senior's disruptiveness. Nasili-Kite, who totaled 80 tackles and nine sacks in three seasons with the Terrapins, wasn't with the starting unit at A-Day − Jayson Jones, Justin Rogers and Marcus Harris made up that group − but he has been practicing at both defensive end and defensive tackle and should be a key reserve in 2023. LB Robert Woodyard Jr. Wesley Steiner and Ole Miss transfer Austin Keys were the two linebackers in the starting lineup at A-Day, but it only took four plays for junior Eugene Asante and redshirt freshman Robert Woodyard Jr. to rotate in. Defensive coordinator Ron Roberts tabbed Steiner and Keys as the top two LBs at the position in early April, with Woodyard and junior Cam Riley taking the next couple spots. Woodyard, who appeared in four games last season and was the defensive scout team player of the year, looks poised to see the field a lot more in his second season at Auburn. TE Rivaldo Fairweather Of this group, Florida International transfer Rivaldo Fairweather has the best chance to start this fall. Fairweather was consistently with the first team during the offense's pace drills at practice, and Freeze tapped the 6-foot-5 playmaker as the most reliable option in the passing game this spring. Freeze has had some notable successes with tight ends in his career, including a couple who made it to the NFL. Fairweather hopes to be next in line: "(Tight ends coach Ben Aigamaua) and Coach Freeze showed me a couple different ways they used Evan Engram and Dawson Knox from when they were at Ole Miss," Fairweather said of why he chose to transfer to Auburn. "That played a big part in it." Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on Twitter @rich_silva18. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football: These 5 Tigers impressed most at spring practice

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flywareagle.com Auburn football QB credits Hugh Freeze for major improvements Mary Kate Hughes 2–3 minutes Auburn football quarterback Holden Geriner (12) warms up during the A-Day spring football game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Quarterback Holden Geriner’s freshman season with Auburn football probably did not go the way he expected it too. There was the quarterback battle that never really ended between TJ Finley and Robby Ashford until Finley’s injury, and the times when Geriner was randomly thrown in the game. Then, the coach that recruited him and had high hopes for him was fired at the end of the tumultuous season. However, Geriner stayed with the Tigers after the new coaching staff was hired, and even found himself throwing the ball alongside Auburn football legend Cam Newton at the Tigers’ Pro Day. Geriner got great reports throughout spring practice, and showed flashes of great talent during the soggy A-Day game last weekend, proving that he’s right there with Finley and Ashford in this year’s QB Battle. According to the young QB, head coach Hugh Freeze and the coaching staff have been a big part of his growth during the offseason, per AL.com: “I definitely think I’ve gotten a lot better this spring with Coach Freeze and coach (Philip) Montgomery and coach (Kent) Austin, all their mentorship and help,” Geriner said. “I think it’s gone really well. It’s been super fun just being out there, just competing every day. I think I’ve definitely improved myself along with all these other quarterbacks and players.” There’s no doubt that there’s a new sense of confidence coming from Geriner, and he has continued to improve in terms of accuracy and long passes. His youth is likely a big reason for his shortcomings, and those will continue to be ironed out as he gets more coaching and experience. Everyone knew that letting go of Bryan Harsin was the right move, but it seems that bringing in Hugh Freeze and his staff was another right move in terms of improving the potential talent on the roster, including that of Holden Geriner. This might be a repeat.................

Auburn makes an offer to a four-star recruit out of Georgia Matthew Jacobs ~3 minutes Josiah Abdullah, a 2025 recruit from Atlanta, Georgia, has received his 27th Division I offer. The latest one comes from the Auburn Tigers. Abdullah does have a connection to a current Auburn Tiger running back, Damari Alston, who attended Woodward Academy. Perhaps that friendship can turn this offer into a commitment. Abdullah, who measures out at five foot eleven inch and 175 pounds, is a wide receiver that has earned a four-star rating from multiple sites. The addition of an Auburn makes this the 9th SEC offer he has received. Abdullah had an impressive Sophomore season for the Woodward War Eagles, he racked up 536 receiving yards and around 8 touchdowns. He has the speed to take the top off the defenses and wonderful hands. It will be interesting to see how much he can grow in every sense of the word to finish out his high school career. The main focus for the next two weeks will obviously be the portal. However, we didn’t want Auburn fans to miss a beat on the recruiting trail. (Special thanks to Jack Singley for the outstanding research work he does for Auburn Daily) You can check out our transfer portal tracker here. Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.

Auburn football transfer portal tracker: Running list of transfers in and out, real-time thoughts Justin Hokanson•about 20 hours Article written by:Justin Hokanson _JHokanson Jeffrey M'ba (Justin Ford/Getty Images) AUBURN — The spring transfer portal window is open from April 15-30. Auburn Live expects a number of current football players to enter into the portal following the completion of spring camp. The Tigers also plan to add another quality haul of transfers coming into the program in the next two weeks. Bookmark this page as we’ll link relevant stories, provide thoughts and track Auburn’s transfer situation during this spring window. Spring transfers out Tar’Varish Dawson Jeffrey M’Ba Kameron Brown Desmond Tisdol Running thoughts on Auburn’s spring transfers out — Dawson, like M’Ba, had thought about entering the portal in the past. Following a spring where he wasn’t able to make a push into the starting rotation, Dawson entering the portal wasn’t a shocker. Auburn has Ja’Varrius Johnson and Jay Fair in the slot, both players who Hugh Freeze singled out for consistent spring efforts. — M’Ba thought about entering the portal after last season, but stayed. He seemed to be happy about how things were going and his position change to defensive end when he spoke to the media during spring camp. Then again, M’Ba is a generally happy person. M’Ba was poised to play significant snaps this fall and provided important depth to the defensive line. — Tisdol and Brown both announced their departures in the middle of spring camp. Neither contributed much and don’t really impact Auburn’s roster in a meaningful way. How many transfers might Auburn target this spring? Auburn is looking at 6-8 spring transfer portal additions, plus or minus some on either side. Of course, this number is fluid based on two things: Auburn actually finding the right fits at the right positions (meaning not taking a player just to take a player), and current players leaving the program matching up with what Hugh Freeze and Co. expect. Quarterback, safety, cornerback, jack/defensive end/rush end, and a “few” offensive linemen are all positions Freeze has specifically mentioned as positions of need during the spring window. Spring transfers in Players and links will be provided as Auburn adds players in the spring transfer window. Running thoughts on Auburn’s spring transfers in Thoughts will be provided as Auburn adds players in the spring transfer window. Transfer portal background information The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public. The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused. Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore. The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such as contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student. A player can ask that a “do not contact” tag be placed on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want to be contacted by schools unless they’ve initiated the communication. The portal has been around since Oct. 15, 2018 and the new calendar cycle within the portal begins each August. For example, the 2021-22 cycle started Aug. 1. During the 2020-21 cycle, 2,626 FBS football players entered the transfer portal (including walk-ons). That comes after 1,681 entered during the 2019-20 cycle and 1,709 during the abbreviated 2018-19 cycle. In comparison, 1,833 Division I basketball players entered the portal during the 2020-21 cycle after totals of 1,020 in 2019-20 and 1,063 in 2018-19.

In-state OL Bo Cagle receiving interest from Auburn, other SEC schools Cole Pinkston•about 20 hours Article written by:Cole Pinkston ColePinkston Bo Cagle (Photo- Cole Pinkston/Auburn Live) One name to keep an eye on moving forward is Bo Cagle, an offensive lineman from Mobile (Ala.) Mobile Christian. VIP Article. not much but a kid of interest.

Goodman: Gun culture among athletes must be addressed Updated: Apr. 15, 2023, 7:32 a.m.|Published: Apr. 15, 2023, 6:30 a.m. 6–7 minutes College coaches are always talking about things like “the standard” and “the process” and “team culture.” What about the disease of gun culture? Hopefully coaches are talking about that, too, because it appears to be spreading and needs to be addressed. Gun culture on the streets of America isn’t going away, but the growing trend of young athletes surrounding themselves with guns, and possessing them, simply can’t be tolerated or allowed. As spring football comes to an end, and conferences begin to prepare the agendas for their annual spring meetings, some time needs to be carved into the schedules for serious discussions about gun culture among college basketball and football players. No guns. It’s that simple. Better yet, how about NIL deals for athletes to promote gun-free lifestyles? RELATED: Tony Mitchell suspended by Alabama after arrest GOODMAN: For Nick Saban, decisions have consequences GOODMAN: Can’t ignore nightmares amid Alabama’s dream season GOODMAN: For Alabama basketball, was the price worth the cost Friday marked three months since the shooting death of Jamea Harris involving Alabama basketball players. On Thursday, Memphis-bound basketball player Mikey Williams was arrested in his San Diego suburb for felony assault with a firearm. Williams, who is 18, was not only the crown jewel of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway’s 2023 recruiting class, the five-star recruit is also one of the most prominent high school athletes in the country. He had 3.8 million followers on social media until his account on Instagram was deactivated on Friday. It’s disheartening. Williams had everything, and as college-age players go, they don’t get much more influential. He’s a culture symbol whose fame is tied to becoming the first high school basketball star of the NIL era to sign with a top sports agency. In November of 2021, he landed an endorsement deal with Puma. There was a bright future ahead of him, but now he’s facing three years in jail. Williams puts the spotlight back on guns among athletes. This one is a flashing red light that can’t be ignored. Why are young athletes taking risks with guns? The Memphis Grizzlies, of course, begin the NBA playoffs on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and star Memphis player Ja Morant was suspended earlier this season for flashing a gun on social media. Williams has a chance at generational wealth. A gun potentially took that away. Gun culture should be treated like an American disease. It can’t be allowed to infect collegiate athletics, and so it falls to coaches and administrators to keep their teams, athletic departments and conferences gun free. This latest incident puts pressure on Hardaway and the University of Memphis. Are they going to cut ties with Williams based on these charges? Memphis said on Friday that it was gathering more information. According to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, the charges stem from a shooting in March at a residence in San Diego County. A verbal altercation occurred at the house, according to police, and visitors were told to leave. Police say Williams fired at the car as it left the scene. Luckily no one was shot. Police added that the car contained three minors. Williams is still in high school, after all, and according to the San Diego Union-Tribune he purchased a $1.2 million home in unincorporated San Diego County last summer. Hardaway, a former NBA star, has proven to be a good college coach for Memphis. He’s facing a big decision here. Based on the police report, Williams shouldn’t be suiting up for the Tigers later this year. Playing basketball in college is no one’s right. It’s a privilege. Let Williams learn this lesson the hard way and then begin his career as a pro basketball player. The same thing should have happened to Alabama basketball player Brandon Miller, who police say transported the gun used in Harris’ death on Jan.14 in Tuscaloosa. Miller remained on the team and never missed a game. Based on how Nate Oats and Alabama handled its star player, I wouldn’t be surprised if Memphis admits Williams for the fall semester. There’s money invested, and there are tickets to sell. Too cynical? Let’s not be naive here. When Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was charged with capital murder, Alabama emphasized that Miles was kicked off the team. Alabama withheld the fact that Miller and teammate Jaden Bradley were also at the scene of the shooting. The omission allowed Miller and Bradley to play basketball without question until their names came up in court during a police testimony a month later. The arrest of Williams for alleged assault with a firearm isn’t an outlier. There is a pattern here. Alabama’s Miles and his friend Michael Davis are in jail awaiting their trial for the alleged murder of Harris. Gun culture is to blame for her death no matter who was or wasn’t charged by the Tuscaloosa County district attorney. Last month, Alabama freshman football player Tony Mitchell of Shelby County had a gun in his car when arrested for drug charges. And let’s not ignore the elephant in the room. Arrests involving guns among young college basketball and football players have been a feature recently in this new era of pay-for-play. The big fear among some coaches and former players on the eve of the NIL era was how young people would react to suddenly having access to new money. That concern remains. I’m not saying extra cash from NIL deals is the cause of this problem. Gun culture among college athletes is the problem. No one is entitled to a college scholarship, though, and at some point the most valuable education of all might just be losing it. Joseph Goodman is the lead sports columnist for the Alabama Media Group, and author of “We Want Bama”, a book about togetherness, hope and rum. You can find him on Twitter @JoeGoodmanJr.

Auburn draft prospect’s intangibles ‘would be welcome addition to any locker room’ Andrew Hughes 2–3 minutes Auburn football draft prospect Derick Hall's intangibles are a "welcome addition to any locker room" according to Cat Crave's Evan Birchmore Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Auburn football draft prospect Derick Hall has intangibles that would be a “welcome addition to any locker room” according to Cat Crave’s Evan Birchmore. “While Hall is by no means a perfect player, his intangibles would be a welcome addition to any locker room and his production is undeniable,” Birchmore wrote. “While he may not become a superstar in the NFL, the edge rusher could turn into a solid piece for several years.” Birchmore believes Hall could be a good fit for the Carolina Panthers, the NFL franchise Cat Crave covers — making him the second Derick/Derrick from the Plains following former Auburn football star Derrick Brown’s first-round selection in 2020. “The Carolina Panthers already have one former Auburn defensive lineman named Derrick (Brown) on the roster,” Birchmore wrote. “Adding another could be in the cards in this year’s draft, even if this year’s Derick (Hall) spells his name slightly differently than the Derrick who has been on the team since 2020.” Auburn football draft prospect Derick Hall’s game broken down by analyst There’s a lot to like about Hall according to Birchmore, who sees the 22-year-old’s speed and strength being an asset for the Mississippi native’s pursuit of sacks and more general defensive stops at the next level. “Hall uses his quickness to get off the ball and then utilizes his strength to get after the quarterback,” Birchmore wrote. “When opposing signal-callers are flushed from the pocket, the prospect has the speed to chase them down and can run sideline to sideline in pursuit.” Hall didn’t escape criticism altogether, though. Birchmore feels Hall could improve physically and mentally at the next level. “He will need to improve in both his technique and impact against the run once Hall reaches the NFL,” Birchmore wrote. “Simply overpowering blockers will be mitigated at the next level, and his defensive reads will become even more important for him to continue to be effective in getting into the backfield.”

Former Auburn wide receiver making return in USFL Published: Apr. 15, 2023, 5:00 p.m. ~4 minutes New Orleans Breakers wide receiver Eli Stove poses for a photo at the team’s picture day on March 31, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.(Photo by Fox Sports/USFL/Getty Images) By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com If not for an injury, Eli Stove might have been headed for the Los Angeles Chargers’ offseason program next week. Instead, the former Auburn wide receiver is scheduled to make his USFL debut when the New Orleans Breakers play the Pittsburgh Maulers in Birmingham on Sunday. RELATED: USFL RETURNS THIS WEEKEND IN BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS After catching 136 passes for 1,186 yards and six touchdowns and running for 554 yards and four touchdowns on 55 carries during his Auburn career, Stove was picked up as an undrafted rookie by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021. That was widely reported. But Stove quickly fell off the football radar. Nothing unusual in that. Most undrafted rookies don’t make it to the NFL’s regular season after signing contracts. What wasn’t as widely reported: Stove never got a chance to make it. He never even reached the Chargers’ rookie minicamp. A torn anterior cruciate ligament kept Stove from passing his physical and signing with the NFL team. On Sunday, Stove will be playing for the first time since he caught four passes for 29 yards and returned a kickoff 18 yards in Auburn’s 35-19 loss to Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2021. On Tuesday, Stove posted photos of himself in his Breakers uniform on his Instagram account and accompanied the pictures with the Bible verse Proverbs 16:9, which says: “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” The Breakers will square off against the Maulers at 5:30 p.m. CDT Sunday at Protective Stadium. FS1 will televise the game. RELATED: REUBEN FOSTER RETURNS TO ALABAMA FOR HIS FIRST GAME IN MORE THAN 4 YEARS Last season, the USFL played all its regular-season games in Birmingham. This season, the USFL is playing in four cities, with the Breakers sharing Protective Stadium with the Birmingham Stallions. The Stallions kick off their season with a home game against the New Jersey Generals at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. FOX will televise the game. The Maulers and Generals are based in Canton, Ohio. The Memphis Showboats and Houston Gamblers will play their home games in Memphis. The Michigan Panthers and Philadelphia Stars are playing in Detroit. New Orleans will play six times in Birmingham during the 10-game regular season, including bragging-rights games against the Stallions on April 29 and May 27. The Breakers also play at Protective Stadium against the Gamblers on April 22, Showboats on May 14 and Panthers on June 4. New Orleans has four wide receivers on its game-day roster for Sunday, with Stove joining three who played for the Breakers last season. In 2022, Jonathan Adams had 31 receptions for 405 yards and three touchdowns, Johnnie Dixon had 37 receptions for 359 yards and four touchdowns and Lee Morris had one reception for 5 yards for New Orleans. They’ll be catching passes from McLeod Bethel-Thompson. In 2022, the quarterback threw for 4,731 yards and 23 TDs in the regular season and helped the Toronto Argonauts win the 109th Grey Cup. Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

si.com Auburn makes an offer to a four-star recruit out of Georgia Matthew Jacobs 2–3 minutes Wide receiver Josiah Abdullah garners 2025 offer from Auburn. Josiah Abdullah, a 2025 recruit from Atlanta, Georgia, has received his 27th Division I offer. The latest one comes from the Auburn Tigers. Abdullah does have a connection to a current Auburn Tiger running back, Damari Alston, who attended Woodward Academy. Perhaps that friendship can turn this offer into a commitment. Abdullah, who measures out at five foot eleven inch and 175 pounds, is a wide receiver that has earned a four-star rating from multiple sites. The addition of an Auburn makes this the 9th SEC offer he has received. Abdullah had an impressive Sophomore season for the Woodward War Eagles, he racked up 536 receiving yards and around 8 touchdowns. He has the speed to take the top off the defenses and wonderful hands. It will be interesting to see how much he can grow in every sense of the word to finish out his high school career. The main focus for the next two weeks will obviously be the portal. However, we didn’t want Auburn fans to miss a beat on the recruiting trail. (Special thanks to Jack Singley for the outstanding research work he does for Auburn Daily) Dawson joins the following Auburn Tigers that have announced that they will be in the transfer portal. Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba Linebacker Kameron Brown Linebacker Desmond Tisdol The Auburn Tigers have pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' transfer portal class rankings. You can check out our transfer portal tracker here. Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.

auburnwire.usatoday.com Former Tulsa OL Jaden Muskrat receives Auburn offer Taylor Jones ~2 minutes The spring window of the transfer portal officially opened on Saturday, and Auburn is already busy reaching out to potential suitors. The day began with wide receiver Tar'varish Dawson re-entering the transfer portal, becoming the second player to announce their intent to enter the portal, joining Jeffrey M'ba. Buy Tigers Tickets On the flip side, a former Tulsa offensive lineman announced Saturday that he had received an offer from Auburn. Jaden Muskrat, a rising junior from Bentonville, Arkansas, has received an offer from Auburn, becoming the second former Tulsa offensive lineman to hear from the Tigers. The first, Dillon Wade, followed his former head coach, Philip Montgomery, to the Plains during the winter transfer portal window. According to Pro Football Focus, Muskrat played 848 snaps last season primarily at right tackle, opposite Wade. He allowed just three sacks and four quarterback hits in 2022. RELATED: Auburn transfer portal tracker Auburn has added three talented, experienced linemen through the transfer portal in Wade, Avery Jones, and Gunner Britton. If the Tigers were able to add Muskrat, it would allow for more opportunities for the offensive backfield to do damage this season.

Auburn 2024 recruiting class update after landing Martavious Collins Andrew Stefaniak 2–3 minutes Auburn's 2024 class is in good shape after landing Martavious Collins. Auburn landed three-star tight end/athlete Martavious Collins, giving them five players committed in the 2024 class. The addition of Collins took Auburn's 2024 class from 24th in the nation to the 21st spot. The Tigers jumped Arkansas and Ole Miss after landing Collins, putting them seventh in the SEC. Coach Freeze is putting a special class together in his first year on the Plains. Let's take a look at the Auburn 2024 recruiting class. Walker White, QB Ranking (247Sports): 4-Star/ Ranked 103rd in the class Hight: 6'3 Weight: 215 Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas Highlights J'Marion "Phat" Burnette, RB Ranking (247Sports): 4-Star/ Ranked 194th in the class Hight: 6'1 Weight: 225 Hometown: Andalusia, Alabama Highlights A'Mon Lane, CB Ranking (247Sports): 4-Star/ Ranked 315th in the class Hight: 5'11 Weight: 180 Hometown: Moody, Alabama Highlights Jayden Lewis, CB Ranking (247Sports): 4-Star/ Ranked 362nd in the class Hight: 6'0 Weight: 175 Hometown: Anniston, Alabama Highlights Martavious Collins, TE/ATH Ranking (247Sports): 3-Star/ Ranked 509th in class Hight: 6'3 Weight: 241 Hometown: Rome, Georgia Highlights When this class is all said and done, it has a real shot to be top ten in the nation and top five in the SEC. Coach Freeze is cooking up something special in Auburn, Alabama.

for the record one of the podcasts i posted said something about no one being able to speak french or something of that nature and it was frustrating to him. i think i have this correct. at 67 i have to add that disclaimer......

here is what harsin has been up too.................cuss if ya feel like it. i cannot stand the man.

Recruiting NCAA approves major change to football recruiting official visits Published: Apr. 14, 2023, 9:45 a.m. The NCAA Division I Council this week adopted a major change to football recruiting. NCAA Photos via Getty Images NEW! By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com The NCAA Division I Council this week adopted a major change to football recruiting, namely the number of schools a student-athlete may visit during the process. In the past, recruits were allowed to take official visits to five schools beginning April 1 of their junior year. Now, recruits can make official visits to an unlimited number of schools during that period. Athletes can officially visit each school only once, with the exception of schools that have undergone a head-coaching change since the first visit (in which case a second visit would be allowed). Visits may last no longer than two nights, and schools can continue to cover travel costs, transportation meals and “reasonable” entertainment for prospects and up to two family members. “For young people considering where to go to college, visits to campus — both official and unofficial — are an integral part of the decision-making process,” said Lynda Tealer, executive associate athletics director at Florida and chair of the Division I Council. “This was an opportunity to modernize NCAA rules in a way that provides greater and more meaningful opportunities for prospects going through the recruitment process.” The new rules take effect July 1, so they will be in place for the 2023-24 signing class.

247sports.com Auburn WR Tar'Varish Dawson enters transfer portal Christian Clemente 2–3 minutes Auburn has its second departure to the transfer portal this week, with former 4-star athlete Tar'Varish Dawson re-entering the transfer portal. Dawson originally entered the portal during the 2022 season, but ended up re-joining the team after Bryan Harsin was fired and taking his name out of the transfer portal. During Dawson's freshman season he redshirted, eventually playing at the end of the season and taking his first snaps in the Birmingham Bowl. In 2022, he caught two passes for 30 yards early in the year. Dawson began the season as Auburn's starting slot receiver, though that only lasted for a week before he was supplanted by redshirt junior Ja'Varrius Johnson. After Dawson did not appear in Auburn's Week 4 win over Missouri, he was removed from the depth chart altogether before returning as the co-backup at slot receiver with true freshman Jay Fair. In spring practice, Dawson was getting reps behind both Johnson and Fair again. Dawson was the sixth-highest rated recruit in Auburn's transition class from Gus Malzahn to Harsin, ranked by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite as the No. 351 overall player and No. 22 athlete, projecting as either a defensive back or receiver. 10COMMENTS Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba announced his intention to enter the transfer portal earlier this week, along with linebackers Desmond Tisdol and Kameron Brown, who entered the portal earlier in March. The post-spring transfer portal window is open from April 15-30. That's just when undergraduates are required to enter the portal, they are not required to make a commitment and sign with a program then. ">247Sports