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let him do him. there is no need to get upset with him. he trying to give a small tidbit as something different to think about because we have all been unhappy and he probably did not want people not guilty of anything getting blamed for something. and i like that. we have blamed and or accused damn near everyone at auburn for this mess but the janitor. if someone said something about you making you look bad dag and i knew better i would stand up and say something for you as well. you probably do not believe that but it is true. i get it is a bad time for all and i will probably get attacked here by some but bird is is as good a friend to me as he can be without betraying his duties to the board. and trust me i would love to know myself. our o line guy has been smeared as bad as anyone coaching in the country right now so if he is being made to do something different than what he needs to and i hope to learn the truth.

maybe bird does not want yall hating on the wrong coach but he cannot say more because he was told in confidence not to out anyone until the mess is over. bird is a coach and was a player so i assume he knows what he is talking about and i have never known him to intentionally mislead anyone on this board. i do know he respects people when asked to keep something to himself with board crap and i am just not sure it is fair to bang on him for keeping this vague because he wants to keep his word to someone.

you snatch an award out of a young ladies hands when she is finally getting recognized for her hard work that she has literally waited a lifetime to win. it was a classless move on his part. he is batsh*t crazy and he ignores his family. any quick google or search on youtube can verify this.

Kerr: Republicans are going after your condoms. Abortion laws are just the first step. D. Allan Kerr Sat, October 15, 2022 at 4:00 AM·5 min read In this article: Herschel Walker American football player and political candidate (born 1962) Clarence Thomas US Supreme Court justice since 1991 (born 1948) The success of America’s right wingers in stoking gun owners’ fears is, in my humble opinion, the main reason it’s been so difficult to achieve meaningful gun safety legislation in recent years. Despite a never-ending stream of mass shootings, it seems every time a new initiative kicks in for even something as innocuous as enhanced background checks, citizens are told it’s the first step to take away your legally owned firearms. “Democrats are coming after your guns!” has become the rallying cry whenever a lawmaker brings up any sort of restrictive gun measure. And it works. The masses are so terrified over even the remote possibility of losing their rightful property they resist any legislation intended to curtail access to guns for criminal purposes. So it occurs to me that Democrats could apply this same strategy to the ongoing abortion wars. Until recently, I’ve been under the impression even anti-abortion Republicans were willing to agree the procedure may be tolerable in cases of rape or incest or the health of the mother. Or even during the early stages of pregnancy. But with the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade possibly paving the way for national abortion bans, conservative Republicans have become emboldened and even more self-righteous than usual. Republicans like Georgia’s U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker argue there should never be an excuse for abortion — except, obviously, when it’s convenient for Herschel Walker. The pro-choice folks have come out in force as well to counter these GOP measures and threats. If they really want to hone a message that’ll resonate, however, they should emphasize what could be the inevitable conclusion of these GOP actions: Republicans are coming after your condoms. Abortion laws are just the first step. In writing his concurring opinion in the June reversal of the Roe decision, conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the highest court in the land also “should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.“ One of those rulings Thomas wants to reevaluate — 1965’s Griswold v. Connecticut — protected the ability of married couples to obtain contraceptives without government interference. This decision overturned an actual Connecticut law banning the use of "any drug, medicinal article or instrument for the purpose of preventing conception” by married couples. "Would we allow the police to search the sacred precincts of marital bedrooms for telltale signs of the use of contraceptives?” Justice William O Douglas wrote for the majority in that 1965 Supreme Court decision. “The very idea is repulsive to the notions of privacy surrounding the marriage relationship." But almost six decades later, Thomas is apparently willing to go there. And he’s not alone. Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters reportedly declared on his campaign website in May he would "vote only for federal judges who understand that Roe and Griswold and Casey were wrongly decided,” but apparently removed this statement after a public backlash. Tennessee Republican Marsha Blackburn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said prior to the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation earlier this year that Griswold was “constitutionally unsound.” Now, here's the sad truth — or at least my interpretation of it — and please don't shoot the messenger, but: As a species, guys in general don't get fired up about defending abortion rights. And this shouldn't shock the opposite sex, but the reason why is because it's not something we personally have to undergo. When any discussion is held to consider an abortion procedure, the final decision has to be made by the woman, not the man. There’s no way around that — it’s her body. Men would probably need to feel we stand to lose something as well, in order for a greater percentage of the male population to weigh in on this debate. Threaten to take away our guns or our condoms, and that’ll be sure to get our attention. (For the record, my wife doesn’t believe even the threat of a condom ban would be enough to spark more males to action, since we have the option of just walking away from an unwanted pregnancy. She says it would take something like a “sex tax” to get men off their duffs. “You want motivation? Attack a man’s wallet and you’ll see an uprising,” she said. But that’s probably a subject for another time. As someone lucky enough to revel in the joys of being a dad and a “Pappy,” I personally hate the notion of intentionally terminating a pregnancy. I like to think American society has evolved to the point where single motherhood or adoption are more warmly embraced alternatives than they might have been in years past. But I’d hate to see young women turn to dangerous methods if healthier options are no longer available. In the weeks since the overturning of Roe, clinics in 15 states have reportedly stopped offering safe abortions to women in need. In 14 of those states now, this access is no longer available, which means women seeking the procedure could wind up seeking more potentially harmful methods. I was one of those who scoffed whenever liberals tried to warn that a conservative Supreme Court might overturn Roe. And remember, a couple of those justices who did so had claimed they never would. I’m starting to realize maybe we shouldn’t take for granted things remaining the way we’ve come to know. D. Allan Kerr D. Allan Kerr can also be found on the Sloth Blog at slothonline.com/portfolio/d-allan-kerr. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Kerr: Republicans are going after your condoms after abortion laws

Five offensive keys for Auburn to upset Ole Miss JD McCarthy 4-5 minutes Auburn will need to have their best offensive performance of the season Saturday if the Tigers are going to upset the Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers are 14.5-point underdogs in the game and there are several reasons why they could struggle in Oxford, Mississippi. Buy Tigers Tickets Auburn’s offense has struggled to score all season, ranking last in the SEC with 20.3 points per game, and will be facing an improved Ole Miss defense. They are allowing just 14.5 points per game and are third in the SEC with 16.0 sacks. The Tigers will need to be better this weekend if they are going to pull off the upset, here are five offensive keys for Auburn to stun the Rebels. Auburn Tigers quarterback Robby Ashford (9) passes behind offensive lineman Brandon Council (71), offensive lineman Kilian Zierer (77) and offensive lineman Kameron Stutts (62) against LSU as the Auburn Tigers take on the LSU Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Aulsu14 It’s no secret that Auburn’s offensive line has had a disappointing season and injuries have only made it worse. The Tiger’s ground game has been unable to get going all season and a major reason why is that Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter are frequently getting hit behind the line of scrimmage. It has not been much better in the passing game with Robby Ashford constantly under pressure. For the Tigers to upset the Rebels they will have to open lanes for the running backs and keep the pocket clean for Ashford. If they do not it will be another tough day for the offense. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Another major weakness of the offense has been the Tiger’s tendency to turn the ball over. Their -9 turnover margin is the fourth worst in the country. One of the main reasons has been Ashford, who has three interceptions and seven fumbles, even if not all of them have been recovered by the defense. The Rebel’s offense is too good for Auburn to give them extra chances and they can not afford to waste their opportunities. Todd Van Emst / AU Athletics It is no secret that Ole Miss likes to play fast on offense. One of the advantages of this is that it can prevent the defense from making substitutions and tire out the defenders. One way the offense can help prevent this is by having several long sustained drives. Don’t get me wrong, a quick drive that results in points is still a great drive for Auburn but too many three-and-outs or short drives will put Auburn’s defense in a bad spot, and we saw what happened last week against Georgia. Auburn Tigers quarterback Robby Ashford (9) fumbles as he is sacked by Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Isaiah McGuire (9) as Auburn Tigers take on Missouri Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Negative plays are going to happen but Auburn is allowing far too many. They are giving up 6.0 tackles for loss per worse and it would be far more were it not for the running ability of Bigsby, Hunter, and Ashford. The Rebels are the second-best SEC team at forcing tackles for loss, making 40.0 in their six games. Auburn has also hurt itself with penalties, they committed 10 for 60 yards against Georgia, and for a while, they were averaging one false start per offensive drive. The Tiger’s offense can not afford to make life any harder for themselves and they have to clear up the negative plays Saturday. Zach Bland/AU Athletics Johnson is my offensive x-factor for the game and he has the chance to be a game-changer. He is tied for or leads the team in receptions (17), yards (325), yards per game (54.17), and yards per catch (19.12). With teams setting up to stop Auburn’s ground game, Johnson and Ashford have shown the ability to connect on some deep passes and they will need to do so several times Saturday in Oxford.

Will Lane Kiffin be auditioning for the Auburn job on Saturday? The Auburn Tigers travel to Ole Miss on Saturday in hopes to snap a two-game losing skid and to extend their current winning streak over the Rebels to seven games. The subplot in this game, of course, is Bryan Harsin’s job security. Fans are growing more and more frustrated with the trajectory of the football program, and Harsin needs to put on an epic performance in order to loosen the pressure that surrounds him. From recruiting to on-field performance, there has been plenty to gripe about when it comes to the current state of Auburn Football. In a recent episode of “The Aaron Torres Podcast”, host Aaron Torres of FOX Sports says that Auburn’s 3-3 record is actually surprising. “There is no shame in losing to Georgia, but they got destroyed by Penn State at home, they lost to LSU when they had a 17-point lead, and they probably should have lost to Missouri,” Torres said. “At best, they should realistically be 2-4 with wins over Mercer and San Jose State. (Auburn has) been completely underwhelming. It’s clear, (Harsin) is not the guy, he’s not going to be the guy.” If Harsin is not the right guy for the job, then who is? Torres suggests that the perfect fit for Auburn could be across the sideline from Harsin on Saturday morning. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin’s name has been thrown around by fans as a potential replacement for Harsin if he were to get fired at the season’s end. Could Saturday’s result play a role in the future of Auburn football? Torres says that it is something to watch for. “I can tell you, I talked to someone pretty high up in that college football coaching ecosystem that said that they believe that Kiffin would be interested in the job,” Torres said. “If he is potentially interested, and we knew that Auburn is going to have a vacancy, it is worth discussing right now. Is it possible that Saturday serves as an audition for Lane Kiffin to be the next Auburn head coach?” If Kiffin were to pull off the win on Saturday, it would be the first time in his head coaching career that he has defeated Auburn. He currently holds an 0-3 record over the Tigers and is 0-2 as the leader of the Ole Miss football program. List Expert Picks: Does Auburn stun Ole Miss on Saturday? Story originally appeared on Auburn W

Where Bryan Harsin’s 2022 salary, buyout rank nationally, in the SEC Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 9:32 a.m. 4-5 minutes Bryan Harsin is in the second year of a six-year, $31.5 million deal at Auburn, and while the program is still waiting for its return on investment on the field, Harsin has cashed in as the nation’s 25th-highest paid college coach. Harsin is earning $5.1 million in Year 2 on the Plains, placing him in the top-25 nationally among college coaches, according to USA Today’s annual database of coaching salaries. Harsin’s $5.1 million, in accordance with his contract, is $100,000 more than he earned in the first year of his deal after being hired away from his alma mater, Boise State. Read more Auburn football: “They’re my enemy until the end of the game”: Two Auburn transfers set to greet Tigers at Ole Miss Does Auburn’s offense have an identity crisis at midpoint of season? Auburn’s poor run-blocking has Tank Bigsby mired in mediocrity His salary for the 2022 season also puts him 10th among SEC coaches, behind Alabama’s Nick Saban ($10.957 million; first nationally), Georgia’s Kirby Smart ($10,253,600; third nationally), LSU’s Brian Kelly ($9.81 million; fourth nationally), Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher ($9 million; sixth nationally), Florida’s Billy Napier ($7.27 million; 11th nationally), Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin ($7.25 million; 12th nationally), Kentucky’s Mark Stoops ($6,763,600; 15th nationally), Arkansas’ Sam Pittman ($6 million; 17th nationally) and Mississippi State’s Mike Leach ($5.5 million; 21st nationally). Harsin is a combined 2-6 against the SEC coaches earning more than him. He has yet to face Napier or Stoops, and the two wins came last season against Kiffin and Pittman, just prior to Auburn’s backslide in the final month of the season. That downward trajectory for the Tigers under Harsin has carried over into this season. Auburn is just 3-3 at the halfway mark of its schedule, with a 1-2 record in SEC play. The team is 3-8 in its last 11 games, with just one Power 5 win during that span — an overtime escape against Missouri to open SEC play this season. Those struggles have left Harsin with a 9-10 overall record as Auburn’s coach, including a 4-7 mark in SEC play and a 4-9 record against Power 5 competition. Harsin is one of only two coaches in the top-25 of annual salaries with an overall losing record at their current school, joining UCLA’s Chip Kelly, who is 24-25 with the Bruins but off to a 6-0 start this season. Pressure has mounted on Harsin in the last month, as an offseason of mending fences following the university’s February inquiry into his handling of the program has eroded with the team’s on-field struggles, beginning with a blowout loss to Penn State in Week 3 — the Tigers’ worst home loss in a decade — and continuing last week with the team’s worst loss to rival Georgia since 2012. Harsin is, undoubtedly, on the hotseat as Auburn prepares for the second half of its schedule, beginning with Saturday’s trip to Oxford, Miss., to take on No. 9 Ole Miss ahead of the bye week. Should Auburn part ways with the embattled coach, his buyout as of Dec. 1 would be $15,277,500 — which comes out to 70 percent of the remaining value on his contract. That number would be slightly higher if Auburn were to make a coaching change before the end of the regular season. Harsin’s buyout as of Dec. 1 ranks 30th nationally among college coaches, though it’s worth noting that not every program provided buyout numbers to USA Today. Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Arkansas were among the SEC programs to not include buyout terms in the data provided to USA Today. Without including Kiffin, Leach and Pittman — who all earn more than Harsin this season — Harsin’s buyout is the eighth highest among SEC coaches this year. The league coaches with higher buyouts than Harsin as of Dec. 1 are Smart ($103,104,167), Fisher ($86.7 million), Kelly ($78,622,917), Saban ($43.2 million), Napier ($39,000,833), Stoops ($31,078,125) and Tennessee’s Josh Heupel ($25,833,333). Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

What to Watch: Tigers need major improvements to win at Ole Miss Mark Murphy 4-6 minutes AUBURN, Alabama–For second straight week the Tigers are a double-digits underdog as they hit the road for an SEC West football matchup. This week’s contest is against ninth-ranked Ole Miss, a team that has had plenty of success on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The Rebels are the third ranked opponent for the Auburn football team, which fell at home 41-12 to Penn State and was outscored 42-10 last Saturday at Georgia. As the Tigers prepare to take the field for an 11 a.m. CDT kickoff (ESPN TV coverage) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium vs. the 6-0 Rebels, here are What to Watch items for the visitors: * Coach Lane Kiffin has settled on Southern Cal transfer Jaxson Dart as his quarterback, which gives Ole Miss a dual-threat guy at the position. Dart has run the ball 39 times and is averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Winning a battle vs. Luke Altmyer for the starting role, he has completed 91-143 passes for 1,358 yards with eight touchdowns. The Auburn linebackers and defensive backs will need to be aware of Dart’s running ability and how the Tigers do in defending that is a What to Watch factor. * The Auburn secondary has a matchup challenge vs. Ole Miss wide receiver Jonathan Mingo, who leads the SEC in receiving yardage at 507. The 6-2, 225 senior is averaging 22 yards per catch and has seven receptions of 30 yards or longer. Last week he scored on receptions of 72 and 71 yards so how the Tigers deal with the physical and fast wideout is a What to Watch item this week. * Third downs have been a problem for the Tigers on both offense and defense. Even taking into consideration that Ole Miss has played a weaker schedule, the differences between the Tigers and Rebels stand out. The Ole Miss is ranked sixth in the country with a 53.2 percent success rate on third down conversions. Auburn’s defense is 10th in the league on third down stops at 38.1 percent. Auburn’s offense is last in the league in third down conversions at 32.9 percent and will be going against an Ole Miss defense that stops opponents 35 percent of the time, which ranks seventh in the SEC. Whether or not the Tigers can improve on third downs, especially offensively, is a What to Watch biggie for this week’s matchup. * If the game is close at halftime, can Auburn avoid a second half scoring slump? The Rebels have outscored opponents 73-10 in the third quarter and have been outscored 25-21 in the fourth quarter. Continuing a trend to finish the 2021 schedule, the Tigers have struggled after intermission. This year they have been outscored 31-27 in the third quarter and 46-20 in fourth periods. Whether or not Coach Bryan Harsin’s guys can turn this around is a What to Watch factor for game seven. * Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has fussed about his quarterback making ill-advised passes although Dart’s completion percentage (63.6) is solid and he has thrown just five interceptions in 143 attempts. On defense the Tigers have just two interceptions on 181 passes thrown by opponents. Auburn needs to take a big step forward in this part of its performance, and that needs to happen as soon as possible. How many interceptions/takeaways the Auburn defense can muster this week is a What to Watch factor. Marcus Harris (50) and his teammates will face an Ole Miss offense averaging 490.3 yards per game. (Photo: Greg McWilliams, Inside the Auburn Tigers, 247Sports) * Whether it is improving a tepid ground game or doing a better job of getting the football into the hands of receivers who can make big plays, the Auburn offense desperately needs to improve this part of the play. Jarquez Hunter is averaging 22.5 yards per reception and has scored twice as a receiver, but has only caught eight passes. Auburn’s top receiver for yardage gained, Ja'Varrius Johnson, is averaging 19.1 yards per reception, but is making less than three catches a game. Both of those players need to be a bigger part of the offensive attack. 8COMMENTS The Tigers are averaging 367 total yards per game. Among SEC teams only Kentucky and Texas A&M are ranked below Auburn total yardage. Improving that number is a What to Watch biggie for this team on Saturday as well as the rest of the season.

Auburn vs. Ole Miss by the numbers Published: Oct. 15, 2022, 3:00 a.m. 7-9 minutes Auburn (3-3, 1-2) at No. 9 Ole Miss (6-0, 2-0) 11 a.m. CDT Saturday (ESPN) Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi 1 7-0 record for Ole Miss during the SEC era, a mark the Rebels would own again if they defeat Auburn. Ole Miss won its first seven games in 2014. The Rebels later had to vacate those victories because of violations of NCAA rules. 1 Higher-ranked Ole Miss team has played Auburn. On Nov. 1, 2014, the No. 4 Tigers defeated the No. 7 Rebels 35-31. Ole Miss has played Auburn eight previous times as a ranked team when the Tigers were unranked. Auburn has won five of those games, although Saturday’s game is the first one in which Ole Miss is ranked better than 15th. MORE SEC FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS: · TOP 10 FOR WEEK 7 · TOP 10 FROM WEEK 6 2 Consecutive 100-yard rushing games for Auburn RB Tank Bigsby against Ole Miss. Bigsby ran for 129 yards in a 35-28 victory in 2020 and 140 in a 31-20 victory in 2021. Three Auburn players have rushed for 100 or more yards against the same opponent in at least three consecutive seasons. Carnell “Cadillac” Williams had 100-yard games against Mississippi State in 2002, 2003 and 2004, Bo Jackson had 100-yard games against Alabama in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 and James Brooks had 100-yard games against Tennessee in 1977, 1978 and 1979. Auburn has had a 100-yard rusher in five of its past six games against Ole Miss. 2 Of the 10 players in the nation with two receptions of at least 60 yards are in Saturday’s game. Auburn RB Jarquez Hunter has receptions of 61 yards against LSU on Oct. 1 and 62 yards for a TD against Georgia on Oct. 8 from QB Robby Ashford. Ole Miss WR Jonathan Mingo had TD receptions of 71 and 72 yards from QB Jaxson Dart in last week’s victory over Vanderbilt. 2 TD passes have been yielded by the Auburn defense this season, tied with Illinois for the fewest in the nation. Ole Miss has scored TDs on 10 passes in 2022. 2 Points are needed by Anders Carlson to lift the Auburn kicker into sixth place on the SEC’s career list. Currently, Leigh Tiffin holds that spot with 385 points for Alabama from 2006 through 2009. Carlson ranks second in scoring in Auburn history to Daniel Carlson, who holds the SEC record with 480 points for the Tigers from 2014 through 2017. 3 Teams have a worse turnover margin than Auburn this season. With 13 turnovers and four takeaways, the Tigers are at minus-9. New Mexico State and Temple are at minus-10, and Stanford is at minus-11. No other SEC team is worse than minus-6 in turnover margin, including South Carolina, which has lost 15 turnovers this season. 6 Consecutive victories for Auburn over Ole Miss, with the Tigers leading the series 35-11. Auburn has a 13-3 record in Oxford with victories on the past four visits. 8 Consecutive seasons have included at least four losses for Auburn. The Tigers have had only one longer streak of at least four losses per season. From 1938 through 1952, Auburn lost at least four games in every season. Since posting a 12-2 record in 2013, Auburn has gone 8-5 in 2014, 7-6 in 2015, 8-5 in 2016, 10-4 in 2017, 8-5 in 2018, 9-4 in 2019, 6-5 in 2020 and 6-7 in 2021. The Tigers enter Saturday’s game with a 3-3 record in 2022. 10 Years since Auburn had fewer points and fewer rushing yards six games into a season than it does in 2022. The Tigers have scored 122 points and run for 889 yards this season. Those are the lowest six-game totals since 2012, when Auburn had 97 points and 753 rushing yards in a 1-5 start. 13 Consecutive victories in home games for Ole Miss, which hasn’t lost at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium since a 35-28 setback against Auburn on Oct. 24, 2020. It’s the Rebels’ longest winning streak in Oxford since a 21-game streak ended with a 7-3 loss to LSU on Oct. 31, 1959, when the Tigers’ Billy Cannon made his famous 89-yard punt return. Auburn has won its past four games in Oxford. 14 Third downs have been converted into first downs in the first quarter and 13 third downs have been converted into first downs in the remainder of the game by Auburn’s offense this season. The Tigers are 14-for-27 (52 percent) on third downs in the first quarter and 13-of-55 (24 percent) on third downs from the second quarter on. Auburn’s conversion rate gets worse as the game goes on – 6-for-18 in the second quarter, 5-for-20 in the third quarter, 2-for-16 in the fourth quarter and 0-for-1 in overtime. Auburn has outscored its opponents 38-7 in the first quarter and been outscored 143-84 in the remainder of its 2022 games. 16 Of the 22 Auburn-Ole Miss games this century have featured a Tigers ball-carrier with at least 100 rushing yards. Auburn has a 15-1 record in those games. Carnell “Cadillac” Williams rushed for 103 yards against the Rebels in 2003, but Auburn lost 24-20. In the six games this century without a 100-yard rusher, the Tigers have gone 3-3 against Ole Miss. Since the turn of the century, three Auburn RBs have had 200-yard games against Ole Miss – Ronnie Brown with 224 in 2002, Kamryn Pettway with 236 in 2016 and Kerryon Johnson with 204 in 2017. Auburn’s other 100-yard rushers against Ole Miss in the 2000s have been Rudi Johnson with 165 in 2000, Brown with 100 in 2004, Kenny Irons with 101 in 2005 and 106 in 2006, Ben Tate with 144 with 2009, Michael Dyer with 180 in 2010 and 177 in 2011, Nick Marshall with 140 in 2013, Cameron Artis-Payne with 138 in 2014, JaTarvious “Boobee” Whitlow with 170 in 2018 and Tank Bigsby with 129 in 2020 and 140 in 2021. 21 Rushing TDs have been scored by Ole Miss in 2022, tied with Georgia for the most in the nation. The Auburn defense has yielded 16 rushing TDs in 2022, the most in the SEC. Only four teams in the nation have allowed more rushing TDs than the Tigers this season. 65 Receptions for John Samuel Shenker, the most for a tight end in Auburn history. Shenker set the school career mark with five receptions against Georgia last week. Shenker surpassed the record of 63 established by Cooper Wallace from 2002 through 2005. Wallace remains the record-holder for receiving yards by an Auburn tight end with 829. Shenker has 750 receiving yards in his career. 123 Consecutive games without being shut out for Auburn, the second-longest streak in school history. Auburn’s most recent shutout loss came 49-0 to Alabama on Nov. 17, 2012. Auburn’s record scoring streak lasted 149 games, starting with a 55-16 victory over Richmond on Oct. 4, 1980, and ending with a 17-0 loss to Alabama on Nov. 26, 1992. 247 Yards and two TDs on nine receptions for Ole Miss WR Jonathan Mingo in a 52-28 victory over Vanderbilt last week to set a school single-game record. Mingo broke the mark of 238 yards that Elijah Moore had set when he had a school-record 14 receptions against Vanderbilt in 2020. Mingo had TD receptions of 71 and 72 yards from QB Jaxson Dart in the second half against the Commodores. 581 Yards and eight TDs on 96 rushing attempts for Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins, the most rushing yards in the nation for a freshman in 2022. FOR MORE OF AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE SEC, GO TO OUR SEC PAGE Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

Phillip's gameday musings: Week 7 Phillip Marshall 4-5 minutes * For Auburn’s football team, today’s game at Ole Miss is as big as any this season. The Rebels are 6-0 and ranked No. 8, but they have the look of a team that is beatable. If Auburn can win and get to an open date, there could be some new energy. A third consecutive loss, on the other hand, will raise questions of whether this team can beat anybody on its schedule, other than perhaps Western Kentucky. * Since a 43-34 loss to Mississippi State last season, in regulation against Power 5 opponents, Auburn has scored 17 points against South Carolina, 10 against Alabama, 12 against Penn State, 14 against Missouri, 17 against LSU and 10 against Georgia. That does not bode well for today’s game. A meaningless touchdown against Georgia when the Bulldogs led 42-3 is the only touchdown scored in the second halves of those games. * It’s hard for me to grasp that Auburn is a two-touchdown underdog against Ole Miss and that most prognosticators expect the Rebels to beat that spread. * Two questions: How healthy are edge Derick Hall, guard Alec Jackson and tackle Austin Troxell? All left last Saturday’s game at Georgia with injuries and did not return. Can Auburn’s frightfully thin deal with Ole Miss’ up-tempo offense for four quarters? * Will a loss today result in the Auburn administration moving immediately on head coach Bryan Harsin? If it will, it is a tightly held secret. What will it mean if nothing happens this weekend? Nothing, really, other than the wait for action will go on. * How much difference can a coach make? When Nick Saban arrived before the 2000 season, LSU had suffered through eight losing seasons in 11 years. Saban won an SEC championship in 2001 and a national championship in 2003. * Tennessee has an Alabama problem much like Auburn has a Georgia problem. Tennessee is the only East Division team that plays Alabama every year. Even if the Vols win today in Knoxville and beat Georgia, they’d probably have to play Alabama again in the SEC Championship Game. Tennessee has lost 15 straight to Alabama * In Harsin’s time as head coach, Auburn is 2-4 in SEC games at Jordan-Hare Stadium. On the road, it is 2-3. * Could this be a breakout day for Auburn running back Tank Bigsby? He rushed for 140 yards in Auburn’s 31-20 win at Jordan-Hare Stadium last season and for 129 yards in Auburn’s 35-29 win in Oxford. * That loss to Auburn was the last for Ole Miss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, where the Rebels have won 13 straight. 4COMMENTS * Auburn will see what it missed out on today. Running back Quinshon Judkins leads the nation’s freshmen in rushing with 581 yards on 96 carries. From Pike Road, Alabama, he wanted to play for Auburn. Despite an early offer, Auburn cooled off on him and he went to Ole Miss. * I had to laugh Friday night when the SMU-Navy game Friday night was delayed because the SMU horse mascot had to stop during a touchdown celebration and leave a pile of manure on the field. It reminded me of the 1972 Gator Bowl between Auburn and Colorado. Before the game (I think), Ralphie, Colorado's Buffalo mascot, traditionally ran from one end of the field to the other as his handlers held on to ropes or straps of some sort to keep him from getting loose. Ralphie came romping out and quickly shed his handlers. He ran unmolested to the other end of the field, turned and ran back. Along the way, he felt call of nature and dropped a large load of manure on the field. It was the start of a bad day for Colorado. Auburn won 24-3. ">247Sports

Auburn Morning Rush: Suni Lee wins Sportswoman of the Year award, Soccer ready for Texas A&M JD McCarthy 3-4 minutes We have nearly made it to the weekend Auburn fans. But before we make it there we have to get through Friday, to help you make it here is the latest edition of the Auburn Morning Rush. Up first is suni lee, who won a national Sportswoman of the Year award. Buy Tigers Tickets Next is a look at the swim and dive team, which is heading to California to compete in the USC Invite this weekend. Another program is heading west, as the soccer team is headed to College Station to take on the Aggies Friday night. Read more about these stories in the Friday edition of the Auburn Morning Rush. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for WSF) Suni Lee won her latest award on Wednesday. The gymnast was named the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Individual Sportswoman of the Year at its Annual Salute to Women in Sports event. The winner was determined by a public vote and finalists were selected based on their athletic performances between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. In that time frame, she won three Olympic medals, including gold in the all-around. At Auburn, she won the NCAA balance beam title and finished second in the all-around. She was named the SEC Freshman of the Year after winning the league’s bars title. The Women’s Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity. In addition to celebrating female leaders in sports, this year’s Annual Salute honored the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the organization’s continuing efforts to achieve equity in athletics. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Both the women’s and men’s swim and dive teams are heading to California to compete in the USC Invite. The action will start Friday with Auburn, UC San Diego, and Hawaii all making the trip to the Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles and will finish Saturday. It is the first meet of the season for the men, who are ranked No. 19 in the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America poll. The women are fresh off a dominant 185-56 win over Vanderbilt. They are ranked No. 21 in the CSCAA poll. Jacob Taylor/AU Athletics Auburn soccer is looking to continue their hot week against the Texas A&M Aggies Friday, Oct. 14. “Texas A&M is very similar to us in the sense that they are great team that hasn’t really gotten some of the results that they deserve,” Karen Hoppa said. “They are very dangerous, and they proved that with a ranked win last week. It’ll certainly be a tough task, but I am excited to watch our group rise to the challenge.” Auburn (6-3-5, 2-3-1 SEC) is coming off back-to-back SEC wins over Kentucky (3-1) and Mississippi State (1-0). The Aggies (7-5-3, 1-4-1) beat Ole Miss 2-1 on Sunday. The match will be streamed via SECN+ and is set for 7 p.m. CT.

Adaptive Recreation, Athletics Club prepare for upcoming season - The Auburn Plainsman 3-4 minutes Jared Ryan, the first disabled adapted student athlete at Auburn, started the wheelchair tennis team in 2009. The program quickly grew to include a wheelchair basketball team, making Auburn one of 13 universities with a competitive wheelchair basketball team. Any student with a permanent lower body disability is welcome to join the competitive teams. After their rapid growth, there became a need for outside support, resulting in the formation of the adaptive recreation and athletics club, said Rob Taylor, head coach of the wheelchair basketball team and advisor of the club. With the mission to support Auburn’s Adapted Athletics teams, the group assists with running events, selling merchandise, creating media and anything else the teams may need. “It's a lot of stuff that really helps the team that seems more behind the scenes,” said Taylor. “[For] home tennis matches... having volunteers come out and help shag balls or keep points or help with water, stuff like that is always important.” Jan 30, 2021; Auburn, AL, USA; Evan Heller (23) during the game between Auburn and UTA at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood/AU Athletics In the past, the club has collaborated with other sports across campus to organize charity events, such as sock drives, and raise awareness for their cause. “In the past we've had some swimmers that have come out… and participated with us in practice,” said Taylor. “They jumped in a wheelchair and we put them through a wheelchair basketball conditioning workout.” “Our program is definitely growing and our team is definitely getting better and better every year,” said Sophie Livaudais, junior in special education as well as president and social media manager of the club. Livadais hopes that the club will find people who want to volunteer while learning more about adaptive sports. This year, the wheelchair basketball team will be competing in their first home tournament on Oct. 16th. Taylor hopes people will come watch and see classic sports played in a different way they might not be used to. In the future, Taylor aims to start adapted soccer and golf teams, or any other sport students may want. “We're very open to supporting the students in whatever sport they want to try.” Do you like this story? The Plainsman doesn't accept money from tuition or student fees, and we don't charge a subscription fee. But you can donate to support The Plainsman. Diane Pham | News Writer

Players to watch, keys to victory against Ole Miss - The Auburn Plainsman 7-9 minutes On Saturday, Auburn will travel to Oxford, Mississippi, to fight for its fourth win of the season against the Ole Miss Rebels coming off consecutive losses in conference play. Additionally, Auburn (3-3) is hoping for their first win against a ranked opponent against No. 9, undefeated Ole Miss. In contrast, Ole Miss is fighting to keep its spot in the top 10 and redeem themselves after a slow start against Vanderbilt last week. The Rebels have been working up the ranks since the beginning of the season, starting at No. 21 in the pre-season rankings. Now, with a 6-0 record, they broke the top 10 and have proven to be a team that finishes strong. "Well, they were pretty good last year. They are better (this year)," said head coach Bryan Harsin. "Again, they have made improvements. You can see the guys are playing with confidence. They've got momentum, and I think that impacts really the whole team." Regarding the coaching, Bryan Harsin is in desperate need of a win to provide some momentum to his team and to cool down the hot seat he appears to be in, especially after the back-to-back SEC losses and last-minute overtime win versus Missouri that proceeded the win against San Jose State. After beating the Spartans to get off to a 2-0 start, the Tigers have not been able to put up over 17 points in a game. Since joining the Rebels, head coach Lane Kiffin has not yet beaten the Tigers. Last year, No. 10 Ole Miss fell to a No. 18 Auburn team, despite having numerous opportunities to take the lead. “Huge game coming up – a team that has beat us twice and has really good players,” Kiffin said. Last Saturday, nothing seemed to be working for the Tiger offense; Auburn totaled 110 rushing yards and 165 in passing, leading to its solo touchdown in the fourth quarter. Running back Tank Bigsby ran only for 19 yards on 10 attempts, averaging 1.9 yards, in contrast to his 45 yards and 12 carries against LSU. Players to watch Auburn Jarquez Hunter (RB) In last week’s game, he was Auburn's leading receiver with three receptions for 73 yards and Auburn’s solo touchdown. Additionally, he was the second leading rusher, behind quarterback Robby Ashford. He has consistently shown he is tough to bring down running the ball. His hands are pretty sure too, making him a dual threat and hard to cover. Oscar Chapman (P) With the Tigers struggling to move the ball, Chapman has punted 28 times this season, averaging 41.9-yards a punt to put the opposing offense deep in their own territory on a consistent basis. Currently, he is ranked third in the SEC in punting and has been a help to the defense and Auburn in winning the field position battle. Robby Ashford (QB) Ashford led the team in rushing and passing yards last week and has shown he can be an offensive threat through both. He can scramble once the pocket collapses and is quick to run for a gain. Ole Miss has the number one tackling defense in the SEC, so the threat of Ashford being a running quarterback will be crucial for positive yardage plays. Enjoy what you're reading? Get content from The Auburn Plainsman delivered to your inbox Moreover, if he connects with the receivers down the field, it will open more opportunities for him to run, since the defense will be spread out. OLE MISS Jonathan Mingo (WR) Mingo leads the SEC in receiving yards, and last week against Vanderbilt, he had the most receiving yards in a single game by any college football player this season. He racked up nine receptions for 247 yards. Once he is open he is a reliable target, so if the Tiger secondary gets caught sleeping, Mingo will make explosive plays for long gains. AJ Finley (S) For the season, the Mobile, AL. native is tied for the most tackles on Ole Miss (45) and is ranked seventh overall in the SEC for tackles. He maintains tight coverage and has one interception against Kentucky. He also has a forced fumble and a fumble recovery this season. He might be crucial against a turnover-prone Auburn team. Running backs Also from Alabama, freshman starting running back Quinshon Judkins is second overall in the SEC for rushing yards with a total of 581 yards this season, averaging 6.1 yards per attempt and 96.8 yards per game. He has been explosive since his collegiate debut against Troy, when he had 87 yards and a two-yard TD off the bench. Behind Judkins is junior running back from Houston, Texas, Zach Evans. Against Vanderbilt, he led the team in rushing with 80 yards on 11 carries and a TD. Evans gives the Rebels a strong, experienced backup, and he has proven to be a playmaker in big games. Keys to Victory Auburn For Auburn to win, it will need to give Ashford more time in the pocket. Ashford is a young QB who needs the time to create plays and go over every option, and that will be a concern against Ole Miss, who's third in the SEC in sacks (16). With that being said, the Tigers need to develop a pass game. Auburn has proven to have a strong run game with two reliable running backs and a mobile QB, but Ole Miss’s defense will defend the run game. Running more passing plays will cause the defense to spread out and then the running backs can find holes and get into the secondary. “I think (we need to run) the ball, but you have got to be able to balance it out to by throwing it," Harsin said. "You don't want to get one-dimensional. You still have got to throw it and still need to be able to hit some easy throws. You have got to be able to hit some big plays." Ole Miss Ole Miss needs to play a defensive game and win time of possession. If Auburn establishes a run game, then it could be a threat. Additionally, the defense needs to overwhelm Ashford and the Auburn QBs. When the pocket collapses, Ashford is forced to throw out of bounds or attempt to run, and that is when he is prone to fumble. Ashford has six fumbles in three SEC starts thus far. Offensively, the Rebels need to utilize Mingo and burn Auburn on long passes. The senior can outrun the cornerbacks, and it will be difficult for the Tigers to slow down QB Jaxson Dart and the Rebel passing game. Auburn has shown they are more a first-half team this year, jumping out to early lead but only scoring 10 second-half points in its three SEC games this season, and if Ole Miss keeps the intensity up and moves fast the whole game, that trend might continue in week seven. The game will kick off at 11 A.M. from Oxford, Miss. on Saturday and will be broadcast on ESPN. "They (Ole Miss) have a lot of things going on. They're feeling it right now. They’re a very good opponent," Harsin said. "It is going to be a challenge for us as we get ready for these guys to go on the road and again handle the noise, handle the travel. We haven’t handled all those things.” Do you like this story? The Plainsman doesn't accept money from tuition or student fees, and we don't charge a subscription fee. But you can donate to support The Plainsman. Share and discuss “Players to watch, keys to victory against Ole Miss” on social media.

Auburn baseball team ready to face Louisiana Tech in exhibition ByJason Caldwell 12 hours ago 25 AUBURN, Alabama—A team that features 24 returning players and 24 newcomers and is coming off a second College World Series appearance in the last three seasons, the Auburn baseball Tigers will get the first of two opportunities to face another team this fall when Louisiana Tech comes to Plainsman Park for a 1 p.m. CDT exhibition game on Saturday. Expected to last at least 12 innings with both teams wanting to get a look at multiple pitchers and position players, Auburn’s Butch Thompson said he’s excited to see what his new squad looks like as the Tigers continue to work through fall practices. “We have so much work to do,” Thompson tells Auburn247. “It’s back-to-back years where half of your team is new. There’s definitely some exciting pieces, but all I care about as a coach is our team becoming a stronger unit and closer unit every day. Every one of these experiences, the squad games and early morning workings and playing outside competition, hopefully it will make them closer. “I’m just glad we get to play two outside competitions (Alabama at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28) because in the past you had to wait until the spring. You feel like you can start seeing things and answering questions and going to work instead of waiting those additional three months to learn some stuff. It’s hard to make a game out of practice. We’re going to play 12 innings. We’ve already scripted when somebody is going to pitch. We know we’re going to catch three catchers and play as many people on our roster as we can. Even as game-like as you try to make it, it still comes off like a practice.” Coming off a big sophomore season when he went 7-4 with a 3.22 ERA in 14 starts, Joseph Gonzalez will get the ball to open the game for the Tigers and is expected to pitch a pair of innings as Thompson and new pitching coach Daron Schoenrock continue to limit his usage this fall. After that it will be a variety of veterans and several newcomers who get a look on the mound against the Bulldogs. “I think Joseph is probably our opener,” Thompson said. “He’ll open for an inning or two and then after that it’s going to be crazy. It will be left, right, left, right. Probably featured right behind Joseph will be a true freshman, Zach Crotchfelt (6-3, 210, Jackson, New Jersey). The reason why is we really believe in him and is he ready? Featuring him early in the ballgame is going to let us know. “Then I think we’ll bounce back to (Chase) Allsup. We’ve really been trying to make him grow pitch counts and think about earlier in the game with him instead of later in the game. Then we’re right back to Murphy (true freshman RHP Hayden Murphy). He’s kind of in that Crotchfelt mold. We’re going to package some veterans and returners, but we’re going to keep sliding these exciting young arms in there with him and see if they can perform at game time.” In the field the Tigers return starters Nate LaRue (catcher), Cole Foster (shortstop), Bobby Peirce (right field) and Kason Howell (center field) along with veterans such as catcher Ryan Dyal, first baseman Cam Hill, infielder Bryson Ware and outfielders Josh Hall and Mike Bello. In addition to true freshmen such as Ike Irish behind the plate, Gavin Miller at third base and Chris Stanfield in the outfield, Auburn has help from the transfer market as well. The most impressive of those this fall has been outfielder Justin Kirby. The Kent State transfer has swung a hot bat since the Tigers got on the field and should play a big role this season. Kansas first baseman Cooper McMurray is another transfer who could get into the mix as could junior college shortstop Caden Green at second base. Now it’s time to get the first look at his team against another opponent. Thompson said facing a talented Louisiana Tech team is exactly what the Tigers need as they continue to work towards the 2023 season. 25COMMENTS “I believe in their coaching staff,” Thompson said of Louisiana Tech. “I respect their program. They are a team that hosted a regional the year before last. I think they’ve beaten LSU the last two times. I know we’re going to get a blue collar, get after it, successful program to compete against. That’s what you’re looking for.” *** Subscribe: Receive the latest Auburn intel, opinion and scoops***

Why Auburn's entire O-line needs to 'think like a center' ByNathan King 10 hours ago 1 If Auburn is to have any hope of upsetting No. 9 Ole Miss this weekend — or winning just a few more games in the back half of the regular season, for that matter — its deficiencies along the offensive line require the utmost attention. Some of the team’s sporadic O-line issues from the past couple seasons — compounded with multiple injuries and the preseason loss of a starter — have now come to a head in 2022, with the Tigers now severely lacking in run-blocking, and not overly impressive in pass protection. There’s been reshuffling up front almost every other week, with Tate Johnson being inserted as the starting center after Nick Brahms medically retired before the season, Brandon Council being moved from left guard to center after Johnson’s season-ending elbow injury, and now both starters on the right side of the line — guard Alec Jackson and tackle Austin Troxell — both having sustained injuries against Georgia that caused them to leave the game and not return. Even if they are both available this weekend in Oxford — Bryan Harsin didn’t share any update this week — the current starting five hasn’t shown much improvement this year, especially in run-blocking. Finding a rhythm in the second half of the season starts with communication, Harsin said, and that can’t be only the center’s job. “It’s really all five guys,” Harsin said Thursday evening on Tiger Talk. “The O-line is such a difficult position because you are getting a variety of looks. Every single one of those guys has to be prepared; they have to know what they’re getting. We say the center is the guy directing all of it, but everybody has to play like a center. You’ve got to think like a center.” Case in point: After the LSU loss, where Auburn had its best Power Five performance of the season on the offseason line, Council said the improvements were simple, and that the unit as a whole was more consistent at pre-snap communication. That, combined with a continually growing rapport with quarterback Robby Ashford, who’s only started three games, gave the offense a better sense of confidence on a play-to-play basis. Ashford’s side of the equation is one thing; against Georgia he had a whopping seven throwaways and had the worst completion rate for an Auburn QB (34.2%) in a decade. But the Tigers’ only allowed 15 pressures in the game, per Pro Football Focus — a unsatisfactory but not completely unmanageable number — especially when compared to the 40 they gave up against Penn State. Five pre-snap penalties for the offense against Georgia didn't inspire confidence in that vein of communication, either. The bigger issue has come in the ground game, where preseason first team All-SEC running back Tank Bigsby has been rendered highly ineffective, and the Tigers are averaging just 2.9 yards per carry against Power Five teams — their lowest clip in those games since the dreaded 2012 season. According to Football Outsiders, which tracks offensive line success rates using an NFL model, Auburn is averaging only 2.4 line yards per carry — which gives the offensive 100 percent credit for rushing yardage between 0-3 yards, and 50 percent credit for 4-8 yards — which is also the team’s lowest mark since 2012. “We’ve got to work together to move that line of scrimmage,” Harsin said. “We’ve got to dent that defense. That’s what’s going to give us a chance to get to the second level and third level, which is what we did last year.” Left tackle Kilian Zierer and left guard Kameron Stutts, who moved from right guard to left when Council slid over to center, have been more consistent than others, giving the Tigers a decent left side of the line to lean on moving forward. Stutts in particular might be having the best season among Auburn’s offensive line. A senior and former three-star, in-state recruit, Stutts had appeared in only three career games prior to this season, but had a strong offseason and supplanted veteran Keiondre Jones as the starting right guard in the preseason. Now at 6-foot-5 and 339 pounds, Stutts has allowed the fewest quarterback pressures (four) among Auburn’s starting O-linemen this season, per PFF, and against Georgia had the team’s highest run- and pass-blocking grade. “He transformed his body; that was number one,” Harsin said of Stutts. “He did a lot of things in the weight room that made him the player that he is. He’s in better shape; he’s able to move; he’s faster; he’s more physical; he’s stronger. Then overall, just experience — knowing how to prepare, knowing how to play. That’s what’s showed up so far.” In its second straight top-10 road game, Auburn kicks off in Oxford at 11 a.m. CST on ESPN. 1COMMENTS *** Subscribe to Auburn Undercover for the latest news and intel, podcasts, recruiting coverage and more *** *** Get Auburn news straight to your inbox with the Auburn Undercover newsletter ***

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Q&A with Auburn beat writer Justin Ferguson MICHAEL KATZ Daily Journal 7-9 minutes OXFORD — The Daily Journal caught up with Justin Ferguson of The Auburn Observer to see what he considers the keys to the Ole Miss-Auburn matchup. There’s been a lot of talk about Bryan Harsin’s job security. What’s your read on the whole situation, and how has the team responded to everything going on around it in that regard? How has Harsin evaluated the season thus far? If Bryan Harsin is going to be fired at any point during the season, it will most likely come after this game against Ole Miss. The Tigers are off next week, which would give them time to set up an interim and try to get some positive momentum going before hosting Arkansas toward the end of the month. Halfway through Year 2, Auburn is going backwards under Harsin. The offense is one of the worst in the Power 5 when it comes to putting points on the board. The defense has held its own but continues to take on injury concerns. On top of that, the Tigers have the fewest 2023 commitments in the SEC and are only ahead of Missouri in the recruiting rankings. There's little-to-no reason for fans to believe that Harsin can turn this around. To Auburn's credit, this is a team that continues to play extremely hard and says all the right things in this situation. It's just not playing good football — at all. Harsin now has a losing record at Auburn, and he doesn't seem to have any answers as to how to fix this. Auburn’s win over the Rebels last season was a turning point — though not in a good way — as the Tigers lost all the rest of their games. What happened after that victory? Auburn was riding high after that nice win over Ole Miss, which is honestly the last impressive victory it's had as a team. The Tigers won at the line of scrimmage against the Rebels last season, then they went to Texas A&M and got dominated up front. A week later, Bo Nix suffered a season-ending injury and the defense blew a giant lead to Mississippi State. With T.J. Finley at quarterback, Auburn was unable to get much of anything going on offense for the rest of 2021. The Tigers' defense helped them get leads, but they blew all of them in the second half. This season, the offensive line has regressed, the quarterback situation has suffered without Bigsby, and the defense doesn't have the exact same depth and top-level talent as it did the last time Ole Miss faced Auburn. The Tigers are 3-8 since then, with two wins coming against non-Power 5 teams and the other one coming with Missouri literally handing the game to them. It’s been a bit of QB carousel, largely due to injuries. What does Robby Ashford bring to the table? If I’m not mistaken, he was an Ole Miss commit. Has he talked about that at all? We haven't talked to Robby Ashford in a few weeks, so he hasn't talked on the record about once being committed to Ole Miss. I think Ashford would have been a good fit for Lane Kiffin's offense, with the steady diet of RPOs and a commitment to a strong running game. Ashford is a great athlete who can keep plays alive with his legs, avoid the constant pressure the offensive line gives up and take chunks of yards as a runner. He's also been an upgrade from both Finley and Nix in terms of deep-ball accuracy. However, in Auburn's more pro-style offense, he's asked to do a lot as a short- and intermediate-level passer. That's just not his game at this point in his career, as he's at the bottom in the SEC in accuracy and efficiency on non-deep balls this season. As such, you can expect to see a mixed bag of results for him against Ole Miss. How would you evaluate Tank Bigsby’s season so far? It's pretty much impossible to evaluate Tank Bigsby's season because of how poorly Auburn has played in front of him. Bigsby is getting hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on almost every carry. He's averaging less than a yard before contact per carry. Almost everything he's gotten has been after he breaks a tackle. Bigsby is going to go down as one of the most gifted backs to come through Auburn in a while, but he's never played behind a good offensive line. He's made little to no impact in games over the last month, and it's honestly because he can't find any room to run behind this line. It's been a waste of all his talent. What’s the strength of the Auburn defense? Who are the players to watch for? Auburn is at its best along its defensive front, where it has some top-notch pass rushers. Derick Hall, a Mississippi native, has been playing some of the best ball of his career and is towards the top of the SEC in quarterback pressures. Colby Wooden, a versatile defensive lineman, is coming off a few really strong games in a row. Both of those guys are potential All-SEC players with good NFL Draft futures. The Tigers aren't as strong at linebacker or defensive back as they have been in the past, but D.J. James has been excellent in the first half of the season. He's a cornerback transfer from Oregon who is disruptive when the ball is in the air and has one of the best coverage grades in the conference. I would expect him to draw the assignment of Jonathan Mingo quite often on Saturday. Auburn has won six-straight against Ole Miss with a couple different coaches. Has there been a common theme in those games that’s given Auburn a decisive edge? Auburn beats Ole Miss at the line of scrimmage more often than not. The Tigers usually have more talent and depth in the trenches, and that's how you can pull off a winning streak like this. This year, Auburn's offensive line is the worst it's been in a while and has taken on several injuries. The defensive line has been its biggest strength — and will most likely be the key to staying in this game — but it can still be prone to giving up big running plays and already has lost a talented edge rusher in Eku Leota for the season. Ole Miss, meanwhile, looks a lot better on the offensive line and on defense. Kiffin and his staff have done a great job building this roster to be more competitive with the traditional powers in the SEC, while Auburn has regressed in this department. If Auburn wants to make it seven in a row against Ole Miss, _____ has to happen. This has to be a low-scoring, defensive slugfest where Auburn can handle Kiffin's offense for what would be the third year in a row. The Tigers have to take care of the ball — they're one of the nation's worst in turnover margin this season — and get some big impact plays on defense and special teams to help out a boom-or-bust (mostly bust) offense. Stay in it until the fourth quarter, play clean football and hope for the big plays to go your way. If any of those things go the other way, you're probably looking at a comfortable Ole Miss win at home. Newsletters MICHAEL KATZ is the Ole Miss athletics reporter for the Daily Journal. Contact him at michael.katz@djournal.com.

Bryan Harsin talks about impact of Jarquez Hunter on Auburn offense Rolando Rosa 2 minutes Auburn will have a tough test when they head to undefeated No. 9 Ole Miss on Saturday. However, the Tigers are hoping their sophomore running back will provide a boost in his homecoming. Mississippi native Jarquez Hunter could be just the spark Auburn needs to stun the Rebels. Auburn coach Bryan Harsin was effusive in his praise about not only Hunter’s skills, but also his intangibles and desire. Hunter has tallied 159 yards and four scores on the ground this season. The 5-foot-10, 202-pound ball carrier scored 3 touchdowns in a 42-16 win against Mercer on Sept. 3. Hunter has also caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns during his sophomore campaign. Hunter earned SEC all-freshman team honors last season. Hunter’s 597 rushing yards was 9th all-time for an Auburn freshman. Hunter additionally set an Auburn record with a 94-yard touchdown run vs. Alabama State. Auburn is coming off a 42-10 loss at No. 2 Georgia for its second straight defeat. Auburn’s last win came in overtime vs. Missouri on Sept. 24. Auburn leads the all-time series 35-10 vs. Ole Miss. The Tigers have captured 6 consecutive wins in the series. Auburn-Ole Miss is slated for a noon ET kickoff and will be televised on ESPN.

Friends turned foes: 2 Auburn transfers set to greet Tigers at Ole Miss Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 7:05 a.m. 6-8 minutes Auburn will be greeted by a couple of familiar faces across the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this weekend. JJ Pegues and Ladarius Tennison, a pair of former Auburn signees in the 2020 class, will be suiting up against their former team Saturday when ninth-ranked Ole Miss (6-0, 2-0 SEC) hosts Auburn (3-3, 1-2) in Oxford, Miss. The two former Tigers are among the 19 players who transferred from Auburn in the offseason and are part of the group of 14 that Rebels coach Lane Kiffin plucked from the transfer portal this year. Read more Auburn football: Bryan Harsin provides update on injured QB T.J. Finley Does Auburn’s offense have an identity crisis at midpoint of season? Auburn’s poor run-blocking has Tank Bigsby mired in mediocrity “Me and LT, we talk just about it — we’re just like, take it as a normal game, take it as any other opponent, but we also know we got love for them on the other side,” Pegues said this week. “But at the end of the day, there’s only one goal — to get the win.” Pegues and Tennison have acclimated themselves well this season to their new SEC West team, which heads into this weekend’s matchup with the nation’s 11th-best scoring defense (14.5 points per game). Pegues, an Oxford native, has appeared in five games at defensive tackle while Tennison has played in all six games for Ole Miss, making five starts in the secondary. A former four-star prospect who signed with Auburn as a tight end before making the move to defensive tackle, Pegues has 10 tackles, with one sack and a quarterback hurry for the Rebels this season. The 6-foot-2, 315-pounder is coming off a three-tackle performance against Vanderbilt in which he also made a return to the offensive side of the ball, serving as a lead blocker on one of Ole Miss’ four rushing touchdowns in the 52-28 win. While at Auburn, Pegues became a fan favorite as a freshman, lining up at tight end and getting snaps in a super-sized Wildcat package, though he finished the 2020 season with just five carries for 14 yards, seven catches for 57 yards and completed his only pass attempt. He switched over to defensive tackle ahead of his sophomore season, recognizing he had a better long-term outlook on that side of the ball. Pegues posted 17 tackles with two for a loss and a forced fumble last fall for the Tigers. In six games this season at Ole Miss, Tennison has 23 tackles, with 4.5 for a loss and a pair of pass breakups, plus two fumble recoveries—one of which he returned for a touchdown. He has worked into an expanded role after appearing in 23 games during his two seasons on the Plains. He had 43 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss while seeing time at nickel and serving a key role on special teams for Auburn. Tennison hit the transfer portal at the end of the regular season last November, becoming the fifth Auburn player at the time to leave the program. He said this week that part of the reason he decided to leave Auburn was the opportunity to “change up my game.” He believes he has done that in his first season at Ole Miss. “I got smarter, just being able to learn a lot of things from this type of defense, from the coaches, so I feel like I changed a little bit,” Tennison said. Pegues entered the portal Jan. 17, becoming the sixth defensive lineman to leave Auburn in the offseason and the 15th overall player to transfer out during a tumultuous offseason of turnover for Harsin’s program. As a native of Oxford, transferring to Ole Miss made plenty of sense for Pegues, who also expressed a desire to remain in the SEC West, which he described as the toughest division in college football, even if it meant having to go up against his former team annually. When Pegues hit the portal, Kiffin didn’t hesitate to contact him; it was a chance to bring the homegrown product back to Oxford, since Kiffin didn’t have much of an opportunity to recruit him when the coach took over at Ole Miss. Kififn was hired Dec. 6, 2019, and Pegues committed and signed with Auburn 12 days later during the early signing period. In fact, Kiffin said, the first time the two ever really got to talk was after Pegues’ name showed up in the portal. “Me and Lane talked about it a little bit,” Pegues said. “We just joke around about it, how he says I never gave him an opportunity to recruit me, but it was really just deep into my recruitment, and I was more to the Mississippi-Alabama (All-Star) game, and I just really had my mind set on one thing. I just didn’t want any other burdens, because for a high schooler that’s a lot to deal with, and going to the Mississippi-Alabama game was really important to me. I was really just locked into that. We really just joke about it every now and then.” That’s not all Kiffin jokes about, either. When asked Wednesday during the SEC coaches teleconference if he makes note of potential portal players to look out for on opposing teams when watching film, the coach some Rebels fans have dubbed the Portal King deadpanned: “Sure, we’re getting ready to play against a number of them” this weekend when Auburn visits Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Kiffin clarified that portal scouting is more of an offseason endeavor, but he’s certainly pleased with the two transfers he plucked from the Plains earlier this year. “They’re both really neat kids, enjoyable to be around, high energy, fun—you know, which you don’t always necessarily know because you’re dealing with the portal; it’s different recruiting than recruiting guys for years,” Kiffin said. “…Really cool kids, really good players, and glad they’re here.” As for Pegues and Tennison, the two seem excited about the opportunity to see some familiar faces — several of whom they have stayed in touch with — Saturday, even if they’re on the opposing sideline. During those 60 minutes of action, though, it’s all business. “You just focus on where you’re at, where your feet are at, just being there and not having too many emotions,” Pegues said. “…I still love them, like I said; they’re my friends, but at the end of the day, I’m playing them, so they’re my enemy until the end of the game.” Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

What Bryan Harsin said to preview No. 9 Ole Miss on Tiger Talk Updated: Oct. 13, 2022, 7:25 p.m.|Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 5:53 p.m. 4 minutes By Nubyjas Wilborn | nwilborn@al.com Auburn (3-3, 1-2) seeks to rebound from a two-game losing streak when the team travels for a road game against No. 9 Ole Miss (6-0, 2-0). Tigers’ head coach Bryan Harsin spoke to Auburn Radio Network broadcasters Andy Burcham and Brad Law less than 48 hours before kickoff at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium. Auburn is 13-2 in Oxford and has won six consecutive games against Ole Miss. Harsin won his first game against Ole Miss last season at Jordan-Hare. The Tigers had a 6-2 record after beating a top-10 Rebel team. The Tigers are looking for their first win against a ranked opponent since last October’s win against Ole Miss. Here are some highlights from Harsin’s chat with reporters here on AL.com. -- Harsin starts his chat by discussing how the Tigers handle hostile crowds. Auburn had some pre-snap penalties partly because of crowd noise against Georgia. Auburn started the season with five straight home games before last week’s road contest. “Once get on the field, it’s still football,” Harsin said. “It’s about us playing sound football for 60 minutes.” -- Harsin said he thought Robby Ashford did well in handling the pressure of his first road start last week. He expects improvement from Ashford as he continues to develop. “I thought poise was good,” Harsin said. “I thought he operated pretty well. I thought, overall, he made some good decisions.” --Harsin said Ashford is learning how to manage the emotions of the game as a quarterback. “He played against a good defense and will learn from that,” Harsin said. “I expect him to take the lessons from last week into the Ole Miss game. I expect him to get better.” -- Harsin said the Ole Miss defense is much improved from last season. He complimented their ability to rush the quarterback. -- Harsin says the team was less physical in practice during week seven. “You can’t ever pull back completely because you have to ensure you’re preparing the players,” Harsin said. “We must prepare them for the speed and physicality before they play. But there has to be a balance to keep them healthy.” - Harsin says his priority is keeping players healthy and fresh each week. -- Harsin said the offensive line has to do a great job at blocking to open up opportunities for Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter. “We have to work together to move the defense,” Harsin said. “We must make sure we can go and attack and be better in the run game.” -- Harsin complimented Hunter’s work ethic on offense and special teams. Hunter had a 62-yard touchdown against Georgia and was the kickoff team’s first player down the field. -- Harsin wants players to hone their emotional energy. He doesn’t want them too excited, but a balance of aggression with control. -- Harsin says Ole Miss can rush the quarterback in several ways. “They’re a sound defense, Harsin said. “They’re playing at a high level on defense, and that’s why they’re undefeated this season.” -- “We don’t want to give up penetration on the offensive line,” Harsin said. “We must move the line of scrimmage to give our running backs a chance to get to the second level. That’s how we had success against them last season.” -- Harsin complimented offensive lineman Kam Stutts on how he’s rebuilt his body in the weight room. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

Bryan Harsin discusses area of focus for Auburn against Ole Miss Corey Long 2-3 minutes Bryan Harsin could be leaning on the run game this weekend when Auburn travels to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to take on No. 9 Ole Miss. It was a recipe for success last season when the Tigers racked up 211 yards on the Rebels in a 31-20 win at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The running lanes haven’t been there for Bigsby this year. The junior had 147 yards rushing in the season opener against San Jose State, but has been held to 51 yards or less in the five games since. With dual-threat quarterback Robby Ashford getting the lion’s share of the snaps now, it’s possible that the running game could benefit. Ole Miss has been hit-or-miss against the run. They were stout against Kentucky for the most part two weeks ago, but gave up 262 yards on the ground earlier in the season against Tulsa. Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.

How to watch Ole Miss football vs. Auburn Tigers on TV, live stream Saturday Francisco Guzman 1-2 minutes Ole Miss football is set to host the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. The game is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. CT at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels enter the game unbeaten (6-0) after beating Vanderbilt 52-28 last weekend. The Tigers enter the game 3-3 after a loss to Georgia last week. Here is everything you need to know to watch Saturday's game. How to watch Ole Miss football vs. Auburn on TV, live stream Start time: 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 15 Location: Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi TV: ESPN On DirecTV, ESPN is channel 206. On Dish, ESPN is channel 140. Online live stream: ESPN.com/watch Online radio broadcast: Ole Miss Radio Read more Ole Miss football news OLE MISS VS. AUBURN:Coaching rumors hover over Ole Miss-Auburn − but don't ask Lane Kiffin for hot-seat advice LANE KIFFIN:Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin explains icy postgame exchange with Vanderbilt's Clark Lea REPORT CARD:Report card: Ole Miss football proves slew of long TDs can hide plenty of mistakes

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