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a momentary slip as i refer to bama as the turds............grins

it seemed like it did but i bow to your wisdom oh mighty one. you seem to have always been fair minded on opinions on here. i will admit you being republican and being honest has been very refreshing.

i believe the majority of folks on aufam wanted sanders or that is what i got from reading different posts. do you agree?

while three toed greene claims 6 billion aliens crossed illegally into our country i read the illegals are down the most ever in 54 years....................

i just found out about everyone is entitled to my own opinion and i am so impressed i might sign up. i love when people get to the brutal truth instead of trying to polish dog turds so to speak.

if I wrote Joe Biden's State of the Union speech “the state of our union is … pretty ******* awesome” Jeff Tiedrich Feb 7 Madam Vice President, Mister Barely Speaker After Fifteen Ballots, our First Lady and Second Gentleman, members of Congress and the Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court, my fellow Americans: now, before we start: Lauren Bobblehead and Marjorie Three Toes Greene, sit the **** down and shut the **** up. nobody wants to see a repeat of your disgraceful behavior from last year. you’re government officials and grown adults, it’s time to act like it. ok, on with the show. the state of our union is … pretty ******* awesome. two years ago, I inherited an utter ******* shitshow. the worst pandemic in a century. the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. now, two years later, check this s*** out: — over 12 million jobs have been created. that’s more jobs created in two years than any president in a four-year term. — the unemployment rate is down to 3.4%. that’s the lowest level in 54 years. — wages are up. — inflation is down. — our economy has added 800,000 manufacturing jobs since I took office and private companies have announced more than $300 billion in manufacturing investments here in the U.S. — American manufacturing is booming. — a month’s supply of insulin is now capped at $35 for seniors on Medicare. now, to a lot of you out there, this is the first time you’re hearing this. but you would already have known about all of this if the media would do its ******* job and report on facts and quit parroting right-wing talking points and both-sidesing the s*** out of everything. meanwhile, what have Republicans been doing? getting mad at stoves. getting mad at M&Ms. shouting about imaginary border crises. they’re trying to distract you from the fact that beyond tax cuts for the obscenely weathly and stupid revenge investigations, they don’t have s***. not one useful policy proposal that would benefit the average American. Jim Jordan, the shouty half-dressed degenerate wrestling coach who looked the other way in the shower room and also looked the other way when he was subpoenaed to appear before the January 6th Committe, is going to waste everyone’s time on pointless investigations. know what, Jimbo? bring it the **** on. subpoena anyone you care to. we won’t run and we won’t hide. we’ll show up. because we’ve done nothing wrong, and we have nothing hide. House Republicans, don’t even bother trying to pass any stupid bull**** legislation. I’ll veto it so ******* fast you won’t even know what hit you. well, that’s it for today, folks. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be giving the Republican response. have fun watching her destroy what’s left of her political career. God bless America. thank you and goodnight

Fox News is fuuuuuuuuuucked ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha oops I mean how terrible for Fox News Jeff Tiedrich Feb 17 ha ha ha ha ha, Dominion is suing the **** out of Fox News to the tune of 1.6 billion buckaroos, and Fox News is going to ******* lose. first, some background: for one brief shining moment following the 2020 election, Fox News actually reported news. they were the first network to call Arizona for Joe Biden, and the first to name Biden president-elect. MAGA world reacted as only MAGA world can: they s*** a ******* brick, freaked the **** out, and abandoned Fox News in droves, choosing the warm gooey comfort of Newsmax and OAN, both of which continued to peddle the Big Lie. Fox News was losing viewers by the metric ****load. this gave Rupert Murdoch a huge ******* case of the sads, and the order went out: NO MORE TRUTH. TOE THE ******* LINE. TRUMP WON AND ******* GOT CHEATED. and all the Fox News bobbleheads did toe that line. but, and this where the story gets good, Hannity and Carlson and the whole on-air gang and their producers continued to privately mock the election deniers behind the backs. yesterday, a court filing made public a whole ******* trove of Fox News texts and emails. it’s all over the news today. microwave yourself a big bowl of popcorn and read the whole thing. I’ll just give you some of the highlights. “Sidney Powell is lying by the way. I caught her. It’s insane.” — Tucker Carlson to Laura Ingraham “Sidney is a complete nut. No one will work with her. Ditto with Rudy.” — Laura Ingraham to Tucker Carlson “really crazy stuff” — Rupert Murdoch on Trump’s election fraud claims “the North Koreans do a more nuanced show” — Fox News president Jay Wallace, about Lou Dobbs “Jesus Christ. Does anyone do a ******* simple google search or read emails?” — Fox News producer, about Lou Dobbs “This dominion s*** is going to give me a ******* aneurysm” — Fox News producer Tommy Firth I could go on, but I’m laughing too hard. let me catch my breath. here’s why Fox News is ******: the Dominion lawsuit hinges on whether or Fox News knew they were lying when they broadcast crazy conspiracy bull**** about the election. and oh boy, do these texts and emails prove that Fox News knew what the **** they were doing. Fox News is going to lose, and lose big. thoughts and prayers for Fox News and whoops, I’m out of popcorn 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.

because we were robbed. it was blatant,fragrant, and so dirty i woke up this morning more upset than last night. it seems like the refs are not treating us fair and it has been getting worse and worse. Are we or pearl that hated? our kids gave every single thing they had to give last night and i just believe it was stolen. and trust me guys i am not big on losing and folks claiming we were robbed but this time we were and heads need to roll. i thought nate might be a class guy but after last night and his handling of the shooting involving members of hi basketball squad not so much. anyway i have not seen a game with this bad officiating since the VA game in the final four. it is a sad day fella's in the aubie household. i believe we would have won this game if things had been fair. anyone agree or disagree? if you disagree then what am i missing?

Auburn football players with the most to gain in Hugh Freeze's first spring practice Richard Silva, Montgomery Advertiser 5–6 minutes AUBURN — Coach Hugh Freeze was adamant after Auburn football's first spring practice: There is no depth chart. The Tigers got the spring period started Monday with many of this offseason's additions getting their first taste of what practice will be like at Auburn. Freeze explained afterward that every player throughout the spring will receive an equal number of reps, regardless of where they may or may not stand. But that doesn't mean the staff can't learn some things about the team. Offensive line coach Jake Thornton conceded that much Tuesday afternoon: "As far as a depth chart, there won't be one, but we will have an idea of who those guys are and what they can do and what our strengths and what our weaknesses are heading into the summer." Whenever the time comes to officially create the depth chart, Freeze and his assistants can use what they see in spring practice as guidance. Here are a handful of players who have much to gain over the next few weeks leading up to A-Day on April 8. SPRING PRACTICE:Offensive line groupings and other observations from Auburn football's first spring practice HUGH FREEZE:What Hugh Freeze said about Auburn football's first spring practice RECRUITING:Zac Etheridge explains the role Auburn football's Hugh Freeze plays in recruiting Keldric Faulk A four-star recruit out of Highland Home, early enrollee Keldric Faulk, who was the top-rated prospect in Auburn's 2023 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite, could carve out a nice spot for himself as a pass-rush presence. Faulk is one of five players on the roster listed as a "jack," a position in defensive coordinator Ron Roberts' defense that lines up on the edge and gets after the quarterback but also drops back into coverage. He's joined by Vanderbilt transfer Elijah McAllister, senior Hayden Brice, sophomore Dylan Brooks and freshman Brenton Williams. McAllister and Brooks are likely primed to be the top two players at the jack, but if Faulk impresses, there's opportunity to make an early impact for the 6-foot-6, 275-pound freshman. Tate Johnson Tate Johnson won the starting center job last offseason but suffered an elbow injury against Missouri that required surgery. A few months later, Johnson is in spring practice with the new staff; he played both left and right guard on Monday, according to Thornton. "He’s got to know how to play all three of those middle spots," Thornton said of Johnson on Tuesday. "... He’s a technician. He knows how to use his body. He’s not the biggest guy, but he uses his strengths and he capitalizes on what he’s good at. That’s something that’s fun to watch and he certainly adds a huge element to us right there in the middle of our o-line. Excited about his progression over the next 14 days and going into the season." Johnson was in what appeared to be the first-team unit in a 20-minute period of Monday's practice The Montgomery Advertiser watched. From left to right, that group was Dillon Wade, Johnson, Avery Jones, Kameron Stutts and Gunner Britton. Britton, Jones and Wade are transfers. Johnson will be competing with Stutts and returning starter Jeremiah Wright for the starting guard spots. Camden Brown Auburn Tigers wide receiver Camden Brown (17) extends for extra yards after catching the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Missouri Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Aside from hammering home the point that a depth chart is nonexistent, Freeze was also definitive in his desire to have tall, lengthy receivers with large catch radiuses: "You're not going to create tremendous separation in this league when they're in man-to-man situations all the time. ... So, I think at the tight end position and at the wide receiver position, particularly the outside guys, to have some length is very beneficial." Brown, who caught touchdowns versus LSU and Arkansas as a freshman last season, at 6-3 is the third-tallest receiver listed on Auburn's roster, behind only the 6-6 Nick Mardner and Landen King, who is 6-5. Kayin Lee Auburn has four main outside cornerbacks on campus for the spring: D.J. James, Nehemiah Pritchett, J.D. Rhym and Kayin Lee. A few more freshmen will arrive in the fall, but for now, Lee, who is the only freshman among the group, should get plenty of reps and ample time to demonstrate he's a capable of playing in year one. “(Enrolling early) is really good for him because now we know we can count on him," secondary coach Zac Etheridge said of Lee on Tuesday. "For him to come in and learn the program, learn the playbook a semester early before a lot of guys, kind of get him a step ahead, to get him a chance to get on the field. For him, it is a fast-paced practice. He has learned on the fly." 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.

i am not sure if any wanted to see highlights of the game but i decided to post them just in case.

Auburn softball team overwhelms Troy for 14th straight win Phillip Marshall 2–3 minutes Freshman Axe Milanowski hit her first Auburn home run. (Photo: Auburn University) A pitchers’ duel was expected when Auburn went to Troy on Wednesday night, but the Tigers’ Maddie Penta and Shelby Lowe did all the duelling. In the Tigers' first true road game, Penta improved to 9-0. In five innings, she gave one hit a blooper and struck out 10. Lowe took over in the sixth inning and finished it. She gave up no hits and struck out three as Auburn won its 14th straight 11-0. It was Auburn’s sixth consecutive shutout victory. Auburn improved to 16-1. Troy fell to 10-6. Penta to her rampage in the circle. In 44 innings, she has yet to give up a run. Troy ace Leanna Johnson gave up four runs on three hits in three innings and took the loss to fall to 7-2. Olivia Cato gave up seven runs on six hits in 7 2/3 innings. “We really used the changeup tonight,” Auburn coach Mickey Dean said. “When you have a pitcher that throws with the velocity that Maddie does on top of a good changeup, it is difficult as a hitter. Her rise ball started really popping in the second inning.” The Tigers scored three runs in the first on an RBI double by Carlee McCondichie and a two-run triple by Lindsey Garcia. Bri Ellis drove home a run in the third with a sacrifice fly. Denver Bryant scored on a wild pitch in the fourth. The real fireworks were provided by pinch-hitters in the seventh inning. Maia Engelkes drove in three runs with a bases-clearing double. Freshman Axe Milanowski hit a three-run homer, her first at Auburn. It was particularly meaningful for Milanowski, who is from an hour’s drive away in Dothan and had substantial cheering section. “I was a little nervous,” Milanowski said. “I just trusted my process. I live an hour away. Everyone came out tonight. My high school team is here. It’s great to see all of them.” Auburn returns home Friday to open the Jane B. Moore Memorial. Auburn plays Bowling Green at 3 p.m. and South Alabama at 5:30. ">247Sports

Takeaways from Auburn baseball's victory over Florida A&M Lindsay Crosby 3–4 minutes What can we take away from Auburn's offensive explosion against an overmatched Florida A&M squad? Auburn's offense put up eleven runs in the first inning on the way to a 18-8 victory over Alabama A&M on Wednesday night in Plainsman Park. Here's what you need to know about the victory. Injury concerns Starting left fielder Bobby Pierce missed this game for precautionary reasons, being replaced by veteran Josh Hall in the field and at leadoff. After two missed seasons due to knee injuries, he was lifted from Sunday's game with a minor hamstring strain, suffered while beating out a infield grounder. We're told it's more precautionary than anything, but bears watching. RF Justin Kirby got up slowly after being called out at 2nd base during a double play early, and CF Kason Howell took a fastball to the forearm in the 3rd, but both remained in the game. Justin Kirby continues to rake Kirby hit a three-run homerun in the first inning, the first of a trio of three-run homeruns that Auburn hit in the inning. For the season, he has six hits, all homeruns. Work the depth Auburn took advantage of the large lead over an overmatched Florida A&M team to give the depth options on the roster some run. Ryan Dyal got the start at catcher, Brody Moss played at second, and Hall in left field. In the 5th inning, up 13-0, Auburn began to send in pinch-hitters and replacements - Gavin Miller came in for third base, Chris Stanfield entered to play centerfield, Mike Bello for right field, Brody Wortham to first base, Caden Green to shortstop, and Carter Wright behind the plate. RHP Cameron Keshock made his Auburn debut on the mound. Don't worry about the late runs for Florida A&M Auburn went deep into the bullpen to try and save some arms for the bullpen in the sixth, giving Cameron Keshock his Auburn debut and, later, Parker Carlson. Didn't quite work out as planned. Four hits, three walks, an error and a HBP allowed the Rattlers to score seven runs, taking the deficit inside the ten-run threshold to end the game via run-rule after the 7th. As both teams had backups at seemingly every position on the field, it's hard to really take anything meaningful away from the inning. Auburn's starters outscored Florida A&M 16-1 What's next? Auburn takes on Lipscomb this weekend in Plainsman Park. Game times are 6PM (Friday), 4PM (Saturday), and 1PM (Sunday). Friday and Sunday's games will be available for streaming on SEC Network+ (Saturday overlaps with men's basketball vs Tennessee), and the radio call with Brad Law is available locally on 95.9 FM and online at AuburnTigers.com.

No. 2 Alabama rallies, beats rival Auburn 90-85 in overtime JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer 4–5 minutes TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 24 points, Brandon Miller made the clinching free throws with six seconds left and No. 2 Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit before beating archrival Auburn 90-85 in overtime on Wednesday night. The Crimson Tide (26-4, 16-1 Southeastern Conference) clinched outright their second regular-season SEC title in three years but continued to live on the edge over a troubling eight days that included courtroom revelations in a capital murder trial. Miller rebounded teammate Jaden Bradley’s missed dunk and drew a foul, making both free throws. Noah Clowney had blocked KD Johnson’s layup attempt on the other end. The Tigers (19-11, 9-8), who had three key players foul out, couldn’t close it out after leading almost the entire way in regulation. They were up 17 with under 11 minutes left. Alabama won its fourth straight but the past three have gone down to the wire since courtroom revelations tied freshmen Miller and Bradley to the scene of a murder. Neither has been charged or accused of a crime, but then-teammate Darius Miles and another man are facing capital murder charges. Police said Miles texted Miller asking him to bring the gun. Quinerly tied his season scoring high after coming off the bench and had six assists. Miller, Clowney and Mark Sears all had 17 points for Alabama. Miller committed six turnovers but made 10 of 11 free throws. Bradley scored all six of his points in overtime, going 3 of 4 on free throws over the final minute. Johnson was 4 of 5 on 3-pointers and led Auburn with 21 points, despite shooting just 7 of 12 at the free throw line. Allen Flanigan scored 17 points and Jaylin Williams 15 before both fouled out in overtime. Johni Broome had already picked up his fifth foul with 10 points. At the end of this night, the Tide were celebrating the SEC title and cutting down the nets. Miller dropped his pat-down routine from the pregame introductions, instead settling for a shoulder bump with a teammate. After Saturday’s game against Arkansas, Alabama coach Nate Oats apologized for not halting the pat-downs in light of the murder trial and promised they wouldn’t continue. A melee near Auburn’s basket led to technical fouls on Quinerly and Auburn’s Wendell Green Jr. with 7:31 left. The Tide’s Rylan Griffen and starting center Charles Bediako were ejected for leaving the bench. Quinerly gave Alabama its first lead on a pair of free throws with 1:37 left in the second half, making it 75-73, but Flanigan tied it with a layup inside the final minute. Neither team scored in regulation after that, with Green missing a contested jumper at the end. BIG PICTURE Auburn: Started 8 of 10 from 3-point range and finished 12 of 20 (60%). … Has dropped eight of 11 games and missed a chance to make a huge statement for the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Alabama: Continued its struggles since the courtroom revelations about Miller and Bradley, having been taken to overtime by South Carolina and edging Arkansas, 86-83. … Alabama has made just 11 of 53 shots from 3-point range over the past two games. … The Tide finished with a perfect home record for the third time and first since the 2010-11 season. UP NEXT Auburn hosts No. 12 Tennessee on Saturday in the regular-season finale.

5 takeaways from Auburn's overtime loss at Alabama Nathan King 9–11 minutes TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Auburn led for most of the evening against the No. 2 team in the country. But by the time overtime came, the Tigers had run out of gas — and bodies — and fell in yet another narrow loss against a high-level opponent. Only this one looked, late in the second half, like it was on its way to being not only an NCAA Tournament-clinching victory, but one of the best wins of the college basketball season. Instead, the Tigers fell 90-85 in overtime inside Coleman Coliseum, as Alabama scored 41 of the game's final 60 points, erasing Auburn's 17-point second-half lead. "I'm really proud of our guys," Bruce Pearl said postgame. 'To give them confidence, I said — what happens is you lose those games, you lose confidence, you lose it in yourself, you lose it in your teammates, you lose it in what we do. I was like, 'Look, we should be confident. You guys have paid the price. You guys have worked really, really hard.' So the most important thing is to not lose your confidence." Here are Auburn Undercover's five takeaways from the Tigers' sixth single-digit road loss of the season. SEC champs too much in overtime Jaden Bradley found Noah Clowney under the basket for a dunk, and a Mark Sears transition 3-pointer gave Alabama 5 quick points to open overtime. Allen Flanigan responded with 5 straight points of his own, first from the foul line, then on a stepback 3-pointer. Two possessions later, though, the foul trouble continued to wear on the Tigers, as Allen Flanigan fouled out on an offensive foul, Alabama leading 82-80 with three minutes left. Bradley then went under the basket to score, plus the foul, sending Jaylin Williams out of the game, too. Dylan Cardwell had to be taken out of the game, too, after coming down hard on the court and grabbing his ankle. He hobbled off the floor, and 6-foot-6 Chris Moore came in to play center. "We were just incredibly outnumbered there at the end," Pearl said. The Tigers still weren’t out of it, though, after yet another huge basket by K.D. Johnson, who had his best game of the year. He hit a 3-pointer with 1:52 left to trim Alabama’s lead to 85-83. The teams traded 2-point trips, and Wendell Green Jr. fouled Bradley. But Bradley only made 1-of-2, giving Auburn a chance for a tying 3-pointer, or a quick 2-point basket. Johnson was blocked by Clowney, Alabama got back running in transition, and Brandon Miller put the game away at the foul line, clinching the SEC outright title for the Crimson Tide. Auburn takes control in second half Auburn withstood a fiery opening to the second half for the Crimson Tide, which made three straight triples, including two from Sears, to trim the Tigers’ lead down to one possession. Once again, all the momentum in an often-shushed Coleman Coliseum shifted back to the home team. And Auburn once again swung back hard, this time courtesy of Flanigan, who buried two straight 3-pointers. Auburn stretched its lead back to double digits, including its largest of the game at a 56-44 advantage, thanks to a 14-2 run. Johni Broome scored 6 straight points on the interior to lead the run. But Alabama's big run forces overtime Auburn had a 17-point lead with 10 minutes in the game, as Alabama’s shooting touch from beyond the arc continued to struggle; the Crimson Tide missed 20 of their first 27 attempts from deep. But after a timeout from Pearl when the Tide had drawn within 12, Alabama’s almost-inevitable-feeling run finally came. Helped by four Auburn turnovers in three minutes, and a continued scoring output from guard Jahvon Quinerly (game-high 24 points), Alabama went on a 16-0 run. With the Crimson Tide in the early stages of the run, having scored nine straight points, Green Jr. and Quinerly got into it under the basket after a turnover forced by Quinerly. The officials went to the monitor for more than 10 minutes — and chatted with Pearl and Oats at the scorer’s table for another minute — and the result was the ejection of Alabama’s Rylan Griffen and Charles Bediako, who ran onto the court from the bench. Green Jr. and Quinerly were both administered technicals. And in the process, Broome fouled out with 7:30 remaining, after he and Quinerly went for the ball on the baseline. Quinerly continued to find the basket, and as the run ballooned to 12-0, Pearl called another timeout, his team leading 66-61 with 6:13 left. With the running sitting at 14-0, Cardwell had a chance to carve out some points with a one-and-one opportunity at the foul line. But he airballed the first, continuing the hot stretch for the Crimson Tide. Another reminder that Auburn was without one of the best rim protectors in the SEC, Broome, for most of the run. "He's our starting center," Pearl said. "Probably shoots the fewest number of free throws of any center in the league — and he's in foul trouble every game." Auburn finally found the basket on a feed from Johnson to Green Jr. under the basket, snapping 16 straight points by Alabama. The Tigers had missed six straight shots prior to Green Jr.’s first field goal of the game, after shooting 9-of-15 from the floor to open the second half. Johnson then botched two straight free throws, but Moore pulled in his third offensive rebound of the game, and Johnson was given another chance after another foul. He buried both this time, putting Auburn up 70-67 with just over three minutes remaining. Almost identical to a step-back triple he hit in last year’s meeting in Tuscaloosa, Green Jr. pulled up and buried a 31-footer to push Auburn’s lead to 73-69 with under three minutes. Quinerly continued to attack Auburn’s interior defense, though, as Williams was positioned at the 5 spot. Quinerly scored, plus the foul, on Alabama’s next possession. Alabama took its first lead of the entire game, 75-73 on two more Quinerly free throws, with 1:37 left. After Sears missed a transition 3-pointer, Flanigan pushed a rebound ahead to Green Jr., who found Flanigan trailing for a tying basket, 75-75 with a minute left. Oats called timeout with 45.7 seconds left in the game. Sears stepped out of bounds in the corner, though, Green Jr. couldn’t hit a pull-up 2-pointer with 4 seconds remaining, and overtime came at 75-75. "We just ran a middle ball screen, (Green Jr.) had a chance to get a shot or throw the ball to Jaylin in the corner," Pearl said. "He had a pretty clean look. It goes in and we're celebrating." Johnson leads Auburn bench barrage Pearl had been pleading with his bench for more production this season — not only to take pressure off its top players, but simply to give Auburn the extra scoring burst it’s been needing to push through and win some of its close games down the stretch. And Pearl got some huge buckets from his bench, particularly two guards, when the Tigers couldn’t have needed them more. Johnson and backup point guard Tre Donaldson gave Auburn not only quality minutes, but they shot a combined 6-of-9 with 16 points. Johnson then landed an absolute missile during Auburn’s second-half scoring run, catching an outlet pass in transition from Flanigan, taking two dribbles, stepping back and drilling a 3-pointer right at the under-12 timeout. That gave him 12 points on 3-for-3 shooting. He finished with 21 points, a new season best for the junior. Auburn's bench outscored Alabama's 34-29. "I thought the bench was terrific," Pearl said. "I thought Tre Donaldson stepped up and played with a lot of confidence. K.D. is an athlete that's hard to stay in front of. He, obviously, was 4-for-5 from three and was pretty effective. He got to the line 12 times. Did a good job driving downhill. But the bench was great, too. Chris Moore was fantastic. Chris Moore's defense on Brandon Miller was great. To hold Brandon Miller to just three baskets and two assists, six turnovers, we obviously did a great job on him." After Alabama tied the game 42-42 less than two minutes into the second half, Auburn went on a 22-5 run, with Johnson contributing 7 of those points off the bench. Key stat For a large chunk of the first half, it seemed if Auburn wasn’t turning the ball over, it was hitting a 3-pointer. The Tigers offset a whopping nine turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the game by starting 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. The 3-ball was Auburn’s primary method to punch back whenever the Crimson Tide gathered momentum. Williams buried two 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the game. He later got a steal from Alabama in transition, then rifled the pass to Johnson, who cashed his first triple of the evening. Two possessions later, Donaldson buried a pull-up jumper to give the Tigers a quick 7-0 run, forcing Oats into a timeout. Auburn ultimately made eight of its first 10 attempts from downtown, including a shot from the corner by Lior Berman, off a great pass by Broome, with under a minute until halftime. A transition 3-pointer by Johnson right before the under-12 timeout gave Auburn an unreal 9-of-11 start from beyond the arc. Auburn wasn't as much of a blowtorch down the stretch, but it still went 4-of-9 from beyond the arc in the second half.

Very unhappy Pearl calls overtime loss at Alabama a 'joke' Mark Murphy 6–7 minutes TUSCALOOSA, Alabama–Coach Bruce Pearl called what happened to his Tigers a “joke” as his Auburn basketball team lost 90-85 in overtime to Alabama on Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum. Three Tigers fouled out in the game, another left the game after being injured, which helped the home team overcome a 17-point deficit. “Obviously we had a hard time staying in front of them, but at the end of the day I am just sick and tired of our guys getting smashed down there,” Pearl said about the lack of foul calls when Auburn drove to the basket compared to when Alabama players drove to the basket. “Smashed.” Auburn was called for 29 fouls, nine more than the home team. The Tigers had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Wendell Green missed a jump shot from just outside the foul line. Alabama scored first in the overtime and held on for the victory. “We got a middle ball screen, Wendell got a good look,” Pearl said. “That would have been a great way to end it.” Pearl said he really liked his team's effort. "We played hard, we played physically," he said. "We did the best job we could to keep them off the offensive boards." Each team finished with 13 offensive rebounds. The coach pointed out the loss was a tough for another reason. "We needed that one to get in the NCAA (Tournament) and we didn't get it," he said after his team dropped to 19-11 for the season and 9-8 in the SEC. Alabama, which is ranked No. 2 nationally, clinched the SEC title as it improved its league record to 16-1 and its overall mark to 26-4. Auburn got 21 points off the bench from K.D. Johnson, who hit 4-5 three-pointers. He helped the Tigers lead the game for 36 minutes and 53 seconds. Allen Flanigan scored 17 points and pulled in eight rebounds before fouling out. Jaylin Williams scored 15 points before fouling out. Johni Broome fouled out with 10 points and five rebounds with the fifth foul on a strange call in which Pearl said his center was tackled by the Alabama defense. Two Alabama players who were on the bench, Charles Bediako and Rylan Griffen, were ejected from the game for going onto the court at the 7:31 mark of the second half after a long delay for a video review on the play that resulted in a foul on Broome. Technical fouls were called on Auburn's Green and Alabama's Quinerly, who shot two free throws. Broome, who led the Tigers in assists with four, saw his night end after playing 24 minutes. The Tigers opened the game with a Williams three on the opening possession and led the entire first half. Auburn built the lead to 10 points on a free throw by Chris Moore at the 6:13 mark. The Tigers built their lead to as many as 12 points when Green made both ends of a one-and-one to put the Tigers up 35-23 at the 2:40 mark. Williams led the Tigers at the half in scoring with 10 points. Johnson scored nine off the bench and Tre Donaldson scored seven points off the bench. Jaylin Williams looks to pass the ball on Wedesday night in Tuscaloosa. (Photo: AU Photo) Auburn hit 14-26 field goals (53.8 percent), 6-8 threes and 6-9 free throws in the first half and was plus three in rebounds. Alabama hit 11-28 field goals (39.3 percent), 3-13 threes and 8-11 free throws. The Tide turned the ball over nine times in the first half, one less than the Tigers. Auburn built the lead back to double figures at 54-44 with 15:33 on three inside baskets by Broome. The Tigers led by 17 points with 10:49 on two free throws by Johnson. However, after that the Tide went on a 14-0 run and managed to tie the contest at 73-73 with 2:47 to play. Alabama went up 75-73 on two free throws by Quinerly before Flanigan tied the game on a drive to the basket with 55 seconds left. He then blocked a shot with 25 seconds left, setting up Auburn’s opportunity to win the contest in regulation. For the game Auburn hit 29-63 field goals (46 percent), 12-20 threes and 15-24 free throws. Alabama made 29-66 field goals for 43.9 percent, 8-31 threes and 24-31 free throws. Jahvon Quinerly, who sparked the second half Tide comeback, led all scorers with 24 points. The Tide got 17 points apiece from Brandon Miller, Mark Sears and Noah Clowney, who added eight rebounds along with Miller. "Johni Broome fouls out with like 10 minutes to go in the game and he is plus 10 on the night," Pearl said. Auburn, which had built a double-digit lead in rebounding margin, finished with 39 to one more from Alabama, which closed the rebounding gap in the second half of regulation and overtime. Auburn turned the ball over 18 times, four more than Alabama, which held an 18-13 advantage in points off of turnovers. Worth Noting: Dylan Cardwell injured his ankle in overtime and Pearl said he doubts that the center will be available for the Tennessee game. Pearl said that there was an obvious foul on the play that was not called. Praise for Moore: Although he scored just three points, Pearl singled out a backup for praise. "Chris Moore was fantastic. Chris Moore's defense on Brandon Miller was great to hold Brandon Miller to just three baskets." Season High: Tre Donaldson's seven points are the season-high for the freshman guard. 40 for Flanigan: Senior guard/forward Allen Flanigan reached double figures for points for the 40th time while playing for the Tigers. Stat of the Game: The Tigers made a dozen threes on 20 tries. In addition to Johnson making 4-5, Flanigan hit 3-5. Box Score 55COMMENTS Up Next: The Tigers close their regular season schedule with a 1 p.m. CST home game on Saturday vs. Tennessee.

Auburn's Owen Pappoe wants to prove at NFL Combine why he's called 'The Freak' Published: Mar. 01, 2023, 2:12 p.m. 5–6 minutes Owen Pappoe wants to prove that he’s worthy of his nickname this week at the NFL Combine. The former Auburn linebacker, nicknamed Freak, hopes to put on a show when he takes the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday afternoon when workouts begin in Indianapolis, as he sets out to show NFL franchises he’s worth investing in during next month’s draft. Read more Auburn football: Limited by calf strain, Eku Leota still hopes to impress at NFL Combine Observations from Day 1 of Auburn spring practice Hugh Freeze assesses the good and the “really bad” from Auburn’s QBs on Day 1 of spring “(I’m going to) go out there and do what I do,” Pappoe said. “People can look into my past and see what I’ve done and expect to see similar come tomorrow.” That past Pappoe is referring to comes from his time as a recruit, when he garnered plenty of attention as a five-star prospect out of Grayson High in Lawrenceville, Ga. Pappoe was the top-rated linebacker in the 2019 class, a top-25 recruit nationally and earned a reputation as a freak athlete when he broke the Nike SPARQ (speed, power, agility, reaction and quickness) all-time scoring record at The Opening while in high school. The SPARQ testing compiles results from the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, vertical jump and kneeling power ball toss. Pappoe’s overall score of 147.12 in 2018 was a full 3.36 points better than the next-closest athlete, and he finished ahead of the likes of Derek Stingley (the No. 3 overall pick in last year’s draft) and Nolan Smith (a projected first-rounder this year). Pappoe recorded a 4.47 in the 40, a 4-second shuttle time and a 40-inch vertical. That was five years ago, of course, and Pappoe has had time to further develop on and off the field. He’s eager to show that this week in Indianapolis, and he has specific time and measurement goals he wants to achieve during his workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium—but he didn’t want to tip his hand or give too much of a preview of what to expect. “I got them, but I want everybody to see them once I do them tomorrow,” Pappoe said. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker is confident he’ll live up to his nickname, which he first earned as an eighth-grader, when his defensive coordinator at the time told him he reminded him of Jevon Kearse, the former Florida All-America defensive end who enjoyed an 11-year NFL career and was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1999. Kearse, of course, was nicknamed “The Freak” due to his speed, wingspan and vertical leaping ability. Pappoe earned that name similarly. “Just going to camps and stuff, man, putting up crazy numbers and just athletically what I do on the field,” he said. “…They ended up giving me that nickname, and it stuck from that point on.” It followed him throughout his Auburn career, too. Pappoe was the highest-rated signee in the Tigers’ 2019 class and was a Day 1 starter at linebacker that season. He appeared in and started 41 games over the last four years despite missing a chunk of time as a junior due to an ankle injury that limited him to just five games. He finished his Auburn career with 256 total tackles — with a team-leading 93 as a senior — to go with 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks, a pair of interceptions and seven pass breakups. Now he’s ready to take the next step in his football journey with an NFL team. “(I want teams to see) that they’re looking at a guy who’s very serious about his craft, that I’m going to be putting in the extra work to be sure of that,” Pappoe said. “I’m going to be the best I can for the team, that I’m looking forward to my rookie season, just earning the respect of everyone in that organization knowing I could potentially be a guy to help lead that defense.” While Pappoe’s skillset is his own, he pointed to three current NFL linebackers he looks up to and tries to study film of: Rams standout Bobby Wagner for his ability to shed blocks; the 49ers’ Fred Warner, who he called the most complete linebacker in the league; and the Vikings’ Eric Kendricks, whose pass-coverage skills he admires. Pappoe, who expects to play Mike or Will at the next level, believes his game will translate well to the league and that teams will be impressed with his own pass-coverage ability. But his best attribute, he said, will be his speed, noting he’s confident he “can run with the best of them.” That’s something he’ll get to showcase Thursday at the Combine. “I feel like I’m one of the most athletic linebackers in this draft,” Pappoe said. “Instinctually, I’m sound as well — taking on blocks, just leadership on the field, being an effective communicator. I feel like teams can trust me to make the calls out there, put the green dot on my helmet.” Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

al.com Auburn LB DeMario Tolan has knack ‘smashing stuff,' former LSU teammate says Published: Mar. 02, 2023, 7:00 a.m. ~4 minutes Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Steen (54), quarterback Bryce Young (9), and LSU linebacker DeMario Tolan (32) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. LSU won 32-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)AP Micah Bakersville didn’t take long to notice DeMario Tolan on the field at LSU. Bakersville, LSU’s top returning tackler last season, was a veteran; last fall was his fifth year with the program, so he’d seen plenty during his time in Baton Rouge, La. Still, Tolan quickly caught his attention as a true freshman last season. It started with a kickoff. Read more Auburn football: Owen Pappoe wants to prove at NFL Combine why he’s nicknamed “The Freak” Limited by calf strain, Eku Leota still hopes to impress at NFL Combine Hugh Freeze assesses the good and the “really bad” from Auburn’s QBs on Day 1 of spring “Just him coming down on kickoffs, smashing stuff — he’s got a real knack for being physical, hitting people,” Bakersville said Wednesday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. “That’s something I knew about him right off the bat.” The 6-foot-1, 203-pound Tolan appeared in 12 games as a freshman at LSU last season, and while he didn’t make a start at linebacker, he contributed to the rotation at the position and saw time on special teams as part of the Tigers’ kickoff coverage team. The former four-star prospect, who was part of LSU’s 12th-ranked class in 2022, finished his lone season on the bayou with 10 tackles before entering the transfer portal in January. While his time at LSU was short-lived, Tolan’s former fellow linebacker believes the Orlando, Fla., native has a bright future ahead of him. “He’ll fit in well anywhere, you know?” Bakersville said. “He’s a great, talented player who can play. When he gets his opportunity, I know he’s going to run off with it.” That opportunity for Tolan could come at Auburn this season. Tolan relocated to the Plains in January as part of an impressive transfer haul for first-year head coach Hugh Freeze. Tolan was one of a dozen transfer additions for Auburn, which signed the nation’s fifth-ranked portal class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. The former blue-chip recruit got in his first set of practices with his new team this week, as Auburn opened spring practice Monday and returned to the field Wednesday. Tolan is looking to make an impact in a linebacker room that is replacing leading tackle Owen Pappoe while looking for more consistent production from veterans like Cam Riley and Wesley Steiner and adding in another transfer in former Ole Miss linebacker Austin Keys. The opportunity to crack the rotation is there for Tolan this season, even if Freeze and his coaching staff aren’t keeping track of a depth chart this spring. That could be a benefit for someone like Tolan, who will get ample reps over the next six weeks as he adapts to his new team and tries to bring that physical, thumping style of play to the middle of Auburn’s defense. “He’s a great kid; he’s real physical,” Bakersville said. “He has a great twitch to get to the ball—some of the best I’ve ever seen. He’s just got to stay doing what he’s doing, and he’s going to be good.” Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

At Auburn's star position, there's a '1A and 1B' in spring practice Nathan King 4–5 minutes AUBURN, Alabama — Zac Etheridge believes he has a luxury at Auburn’s new “star” position this spring: two players with starting experience who are competing for the role. Former JUCO addition Keionte Scott was the Tigers’ starter at the nickel defensive back spot last season, while Donovan Kaufman worked primarily at safety. But with Jaylin Simpson having “found a home” at safety, some shuffling is in order with some of the Tigers’ top defensive backs on the roster. At the moment, that includes a talented competition for the starting job at nickel. “Right now I’m actually creating a little bit of competition with Keionte Scott running with the 1s and then, obviously, DK (Kafuman) is behind him,” Etheridge said Tuesday. “They are 1A and 1B.” The No. 2 overall JUCO player in the country in last year’s class, Scott quickly made a name for himself as a ball hawk in preseason practices, then grabbed a starting role in the secondary at nickel, which he held for the entire season. He finished fourth on the team with 53 tackles, plus four tackles for loss, an interception and four pass breakups. Kaufman, meanwhile, started every game he played in at safety, but ended up missing six games, including the last four, with injuries. That allowed Simpson to flash his effectiveness on the back end over Auburn’s final month of the season, and Auburn’s staff is now permanently placing him at safety, currently alongside Zion Puckett. As for the responsibilities of players like Scott and Kaufman at star, Etheridge said there aren’t many, if any, differences between the nickel spot under new coordinator Ron Roberts as compared to previous seasons — other than its nickname. “It's the same,” Etheridge said. “I mean, those guys, they do a lot of adjusting. They're what we like to call the scrappy guys, and those two are very scrappy. They're not going to back down from anybody. They're going to play man-to-man, they can blitz, they can do a lot of different things. They can go in the box and play linebacker. So they're physical guys who can move around on the defense, and they've got to be smart and handle that.” Etheridge said behind those two experienced defensive backs at star is redshirt freshman Caleb Wooden, a safety who played in four games last season. He also saw increased reps after injuries to Kaufman and Puckett late in the year, as he played 63 snaps on the back end over Auburn’s last four games. Puckett has experience climbing down to star, too, and even starting cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett was someone Etheridge mentioned will get at least a look, considering he started at nickel for Auburn in 2021. The Tigers’ secondary certainly isn’t lacking for depth, and Etheridge knows it will be an extensive process — from spring to preseason camp — to find the correct combinations that will be most successful in Roberts’ defense. “They’re all going to move around and stacking going into spring break, and then we will start moving guys around to find out what is the best fit for Auburn to be successful going into the fall and going into the season,” Etheridge said. In the middle of the defense, Etheridge hopes competition brings out the best in Scott and Kaufman. But he and the Tigers’ defensive staff don’t necessarily need to declare one a starter at any point, either. “They'll be able to separate themselves — or we're going to have two really good stars who can play on any down and at any time,” Etheridge said.

Cornerback Tevis Metcalf schedules return visit to Auburn JD McCarthy 1–2 minutes Tevis Metcalf was in attendance for Auburn’s big Junior Day and is set to return to watch spring practice. The three-star cornerback prospect has scheduled a visit for Friday, March 3. He is fresh off the Under Armour Next camp where he was named the MVP of the defensive backs and his stock is going up. The Tigers were one of the first schools to offer him, extending an offer back on Nov. 19, 2022. Buy Tigers Tickets The Birmingham, Alabama, native also announced visits to Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Colorado. The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder comes from quite an athletic family, he is the brother of 2023 Arkansas signee TJ Metcalf and the cousin of Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf. Metcalf is ranked as the No. 81 cornerback by 247Sports. He is also the No. 61 player from Alabama. 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 JD on Twitter @jdmccarthy15.

si.com Auburn DL Marcus Harris praises coaching staff for smooth transition: 'I’ve never met a coaching staff like this before' Lance Dawe 5–6 minutes It's no secret that head coach Hugh Freeze wanted to grab as many players he could through the transfer portal to add to Auburn's trenches. Now, with several new faces across the d-line, fans should be excited about what could be one of the more impressive units on the team. Auburn defensive lineman Marcus Harris spoke with the media Wednesday afternoon about the newcomers across the line. "They're all looking great," Harris said. "Justin Rogers is looking good. Lawrence (Johnson) is looking good, Moses (Mosiah Nasili-Kite) looks good. Everybody's buying in and fitting into to the program good." According to Harris, the offseason acquisitions have been vital for the future of the rotation. "It’s the most depth we’ve had," Harris said "It’s the most we could produce as a unit, and we’ve come together as a unit. All of those guys bring different parts that we didn’t have on our defensive line from like size and physicality that we could use on the inner part of our d-line." Harris was asked about fellow lineman Jeffrey M'ba and how he was progressing along this offseason. M'ba, who has yet to see serious playing time for the Tigers but expects a big upcoming season, recorded 7 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in 2022. "I’ve seen him grow tremendously. When he came here he didn’t know anything at all, like how to line up in his stance or nothing," Harris said. "The jump he’s made to this year is tremendous. This offseason he just wants to work, ask questions about our defense - and the whole defense, not just the d-line. he’s just stepping up as a leader, too, like off the field and in the locked room trying to let everybody know like ‘hey, we’ve got to do the little small things to win.’ So he’s been stepping up both on and off the field." When asked about the new coaching staff and the transition from the previous regime, Harris lit up. "Oh, it has been easy as possible. They’ve tried to not put all of the stuff on us at one time. They’ve tried to spread it out," Harris said. "And they’re great people, all of the coaches are great people. I’ve never met a coaching staff like this before. Everybody’s genuine, and you can tell they care about you on and off the field. With this coaching staff, the transition has been easy because they embraced us and they let us know that they still care about us even though they’ve known coaches and a lot of players, they still care about us. Harris now resides under the tutelage of new defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett, whom Harris describes as more "hands on" while having a better way of doing things. "He’s more of a hands on coach. He’s a young coach, so he likes to get out there and show us how to do stuff," Harris said. "I personally feel like (the coach’s) way is better because I can see him doing it and get a better idea of it instead of just looking at tape sometimes, and also he’s a very vocal dude. He explains exactly what he wants and lets you know what it is. He’s like a - I always say a players coach, but he’s also a strict coach, because he asks us what we want and asks us for ideas to help us get better and he always looks for input from different faces." Now up to 295 pounds, Harris looks to maintain his starting spot on the defensive line. But, with the new additions to the room, this may be Auburn's most competitive offseason in the trenches in quite some time. Harris knows that and is accepting of the challenge. "It’s going to be competitive. I mean that’s what you come here for," Harris said. "If you want to make it to the next level you’re going to have to compete. I never look at competition as bad or anything. Competition is going to bring out the best in everyone. If you’re really a dog, you want competition because you wanna know you’ve got someone else competing next to you. You’re not going to allow someone to just come and take your spot or come take over. He’s going to have to compete to be that guy. Competition is the best thing that could happen to this d-line room. Everybody knows nobody’s spot is secure. Everybody is competing."

247sports.com Auburn OL newcomers hit the ground running Jason Caldwell 5–6 minutes AUBURN, Alabama—Losing six offensive linemen off last year’s team, Auburn coach Hugh Freeze and new OL coach Jake Thornton would have had a rebuild on their hands no matter what the roster looked like when they arrived on the Plains. Finding an offensive line group that had just seven scholarship players returning on the roster and only two commitments in the 2023 signing class, they went to work. Bringing in transfers Gunner Britton, Avery Jones and Dillon Wade, junior college signee Izavion Miller, and high school signee Connor Lew to go along with Bradyn Joiner and Clay Wedin, Auburn retooled the offensive line in a hurry. On Monday they got their first look at the newcomers along the offensive front. While the pads aren’t on yet with 14 practice days still to come this spring, Thornton said you could see the impact already from the three veterans added from the portal. “I think all three of them have found their role in equal parts,” Thornton said. “None of the three are extremely vocal, but their presence out there is certainly felt. Yesterday, you could tell that Gunner has played a ton of football at multiple positions. The way he practices, the way he carries himself, he kind of has that demeanor out there that I think a lot of people naturally, they flock to him in practice situations because he's got so much experience. “D-Wade's got a big personality. Those guys, as far as off the field, I know they spend a lot of time with him. Him out there on the field, he's a competitor. He wants to finish, he looks to finish. So he brings that element to it. “And then Avery, being the guy in the middle, also playing a ton of football. He brings an element of leadership, vocal leadership, making the calls getting everybody on the right direction. That was fun yesterday to watch in the one practice, right? So, we can't make good or bad judgments really based off one practice, but to watch him operate and get everybody on the same page next to Tate (Johnson), and next to (Kam)Stutts, those guys just kind of get them all in the right direction, that was certainly fun to watch.” While the transfer additions were guys that Thornton had to learn about quickly during the recruiting process, when Auburn landed Miller it came because of a long relationship that started with the big tackle committed to him when he was coaching at Ole Miss. Watching Miller for the last year or so, Thornton said it was good to finally get him in uniform and on the field. "That was exciting for me yesterday, to watch him,” Thornton said. “Because I've watched him over the last year in recruiting. He's still climbing, he's still getting better. But to watch him get out there and play tackle in an SEC practice is something I've been projecting for 11 months now in the recruiting process. To watch him out there, I think that was good for me because it validated everything that I thought about him and everything I think about him. “He is, in my opinion of those guys up front, his body has changed the most from day one to right now. And that's a credit to our strength staff and our nutrition staff. Getting him in the right situation, getting him a meal plan, getting him in the weight room and he's really made a ton of progress. I'm excited to see how far he's going to come over the next 14 practices." There’s an old saying ‘like drinking from a fire hose.’ That’s what it’s like for a true freshman offensive lineman when he arrives on a college campus and practices for the first time. For Joiner, Lew and Wedin, the first practice came with the trio as early high school graduates. Despite the early start, Thornton said he saw three guys that showed up ready to go on the first day and that was a good sign. 13COMMENTS “I thought all three of them did a nice job,” he said. “I was joking yesterday, they're all supposed to be getting ready for prom, and they're out here and they're in an SEC football practice. And they're blocking guys that are four and five years older than them. It was fun to watch those three guys compete. “That's the one thing, the great trait that all three of those guys have, all of them have their individual strengths and weaknesses, but all three of those guys are competitors and all three of them, I believe, genuinely love football and love Auburn. It was fun to watch those guys yesterday go out and compete and play different roles. The questions they ask are very mature football questions. So, I'm really excited about those three guys and what our future has with those three guys on our team." ">247Sports