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Fresh from a double contempt of Congress conviction linked to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, Steve Bannon is now calling on “4,000 shock troops” to “deconstruct” the federal government “brick by brick.” He wants to see people “stepping forward, say[ing], ’Hey, I want to be one of those 4,000 shock troops,” Bannon said on his “War Room” podcast Monday. “This is taking on and defeating and deconstructing the administrative state,” he added. “Shock troops” are assault forces that lead an attack. “Suck on it,” said Bannon. “We’re destroying this illegitimate regime.” Bannon’s incendiary comments evoked his ominous call the day before the U.S. Capitol riot, when he told supporters of then-President Donald Trump on his podcast: “All hell is going to break loose tomorrow. We’re on ... the point of attack ... strap in.” Bannon was responding to an Axios report last week that Trump and his allies are already plotting to replace all federal officials and civil service workers with those whose key qualification would be slavish devotion to Trump if he retakes the White House in the 2024 election. Bannon hailed the radical plot for Trump to take control of the nation. Former Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes vowed on the podcast that Trump’s “next” term would be “far more consequential” than his last one. Both men were clearly familiar with the game plan. Bannon had also called for “shock troops” to “immediately” seize control of the nation a month before the 2020 election, when he expected Trump to win reelection — or seize control of the vote results. “Pre-trained teams” need to be “ready to jump into federal agencies,” Bannon told NBC News then. Bloomberg opinion columnist Jonathan Bernstein wrote Monday that “contempt for the rule of law” appeared to be a key qualification for workers in Trump’s future world in office, to fulfill his aim to “blow up the Constitution.” Bannon was convicted Friday of two counts of contempt of Congress for blowing off a subpoena to provide documents and be interviewed by members of the House select committee about his activities linked to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol — including plotting with Trump to overthrow presidential election results. Bannon vowed to “go medieval” on his enemies when he was served with his subpoena last year and said he would make the charges against him the “misdemeanor from hell” for the Biden administration. Instead, he didn’t even take the stand in his defense. The jury determined he was guilty after deliberating less than three hours. why is this man not in jail?

when i was about eight years old i had free reign of Auburn. there was never any worry about what happened because back then nothing bad ever happened. i miss the Auburn i saw as a child. it was a magical time and some of the best years of my life. i just posted that for those that will be coming to games and having to deal with all of it as well as those interested in changes. i bet the ol tiger cafe is gone from where a lot of the coaches would eat. my mother would hang out in Archies who was a huge man and had a bar/BBQ joint. it actually had a dirt floor or so i am told. to be honest i do not remember. game weeks were the most fun because folks were working on parade floats and that sort of stuff. i wish they still had parades because they were so much fun.

‘Don’t fart in the Dead Sea’: Pearl on trip to Israel By Nubyjas Wilborn | nwilborn@al.com 3 minutes Bruce Pearl shares Auburn Basketball team's religious and cultural itinerary for trip to Israel Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is a firm believer in teaching his players to learn from the mistakes of others, so they don’t repeat those errors. Typically, those lessons are about basketball. Sometimes, of course, the Pearls of wisdom go beyond the court into the real world. Pearl gave a lighthearted example of a faux pas he made during a Monday chat with reporters to preview the team’s travel to Israel in the inaugural “Birthright for College Basketball” preseason foreign tour. “Hopefully, they’ll be smart enough not to splash or fart in the Dead Sea,” Pearl deadpanned during his Zoom meeting with local reporters. “Don’t splash or fart in the Dead Sea because both can be painful.” Pearl, KD Johnson, Zep Jasper, Wendell Green, and the rest of the Tiger squad will travel from Neville Arena to Holy Land from July 31 to Aug. 10 for three games broadcast on the SEC Network. Read More Auburn hoops: Auburn hoops sets preseason exhibition with UAH Charles Barkley’s comments about LGBTQ community go viral: ‘If you’re gay or transgender, I love you’ Here’s the schedule of games and how to watch: Aug. 2 – Auburn vs. Israel U-20 National Team | Malha Arena | Jerusalem, Israel (Free Admission) Noon (CT) / 1 p.m. (ET) / 8 p.m. (Local Time in Israel) on SEC Network Aug. 7 – Auburn vs. Israel All-Star Select Team | Hader Yosef Gym | North Tel Aviv, Israel (Free Admission) Noon (CT) / 1 p.m. (ET) / 8 p.m. (Local Time in Israel) on SEC Network Aug. 8 – Auburn vs. Israel National Team | Sport Palace Tel Aviv Yafo | Tel Aviv, Israel (Ticketed Game) Noon (CT) / 1 p.m. (ET) / 8 p.m. (Local Time in Israel) on SEC Network Pearl will take his players on several sightseeing adventures, including a stop to visit the Dead Sea. Pearl offered some words of wisdom for his team before they got into the salt lake bordered by Jordan to the East and Israel and the West Bank to the West. The Dead Sea’s salinity and density make the lake great for floating and is said to have restorative powers. However, according to Pearl, if one isn’t careful, they might get a surprise. “You don’t want to get that salt in your eyes,” Pearl said. “It’ll burn, and the same thing will happen on the other end. You just don’t want to know.” Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

i think penn state is key to the season. i think we beat them we do decent. if we lose we struggle like last year. but i know i do not know my butt from third base when it comes to coaching etc...........so who knows?

they say our D lineman hall took that next step mikey. not sure who the others would be.

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for those that want to look back and revisit. this might be a waste of space and if it is please let me know. short version

per alpine tiger and others on the rant......... - New building for Target (where Denaros/Quixote was) - New building for Publix (where the BK was) - New Auburn Bank with 1st floor retail - New building for Marriot Hotel at Village Theatre - New bank building on the corner of College and Glenn - New condo building by J & M - New building for The Graduate Hotel (where Anders was) - 1 square block between College and Gay Street for apartments & retail. They are doing all the sewer stuff now. - All the new apartments/condo’s downtown New Rane Culinary building with a boutique hotel, brewery, four eateries and a wellness grocery/kitchen. I think that opens in a month. Campus development: - The new Academic Learning Center complex is basically finished (second largest academic building on campus now) -Starbucks (student center) will move and replace Au Bon Pain and then offer hot breakfast items - New residence hall near Haley concourse already in the planning stage - The new Legacy plaza is already u/c - New massive STEM academic complex in early planning stage (220,000sqf, construction start expected: Summer 2023) - New $100m FOF enters final construction phase

TIL that Auburn is the only P5 team without a single-season 1000 yard receiver in the 21st century. is this true? i was shocked since we ran so much hunh..............

Cooper re-signed with the Hawks on a two-way contract Friday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. Cooper -- the 48th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft -- was on a two-way contract with the Hawks last year as well. During the G League regular season, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals. In the NBA, he played 39 total minutes and recorded seven points, five rebounds and five assists. Cooper's role could increase slightly next year, but he's not expected to be fantasy relevant even in deep leagues. More News Hawks' Sharife Cooper: Transferred to parent club 04/06/2022 • by RotoWire Staff Hawks' Sharife Cooper: Drops 42 points in win 04/01/2022 • by RotoWire Staff Hawks' Sharife Cooper: Posts double-double in victory 03/26/2022 • by RotoWire Staff Hawks' Sharife Cooper: Dishes out seven dimes 03/21/2022 • by RotoWire Staff Hawks' Sharife Cooper: Nears triple-double in defeat 03/12/2022 • by RotoWire Staff Hawks' Sharife Cooper: Returns to G League 03/04/2022 • by RotoWire Staff

i do not know anything about him so maybe thaqt is a good thing......grins

i have friends watching me. i have had folks lay hands on me twice. my name is in several prayer circles. i had a favorite t shirt with jesus that said hope on it and i wore it out. i admit to being gun shy because i do not think like most people and i understand this. my love for jesus is a constant and it got me to start helping folks who are elderly and cannot drive among other things. right now i think i am fine with jesus. i am usually never without a cross but i gave my fav cross to a close friend who keeps having heart problems. now i feel totally naked. i will probably buy the cross of sorrows payday on ebay. it is a reminder of love when i might not deserve it and a symbol to do better.................thanks for replying

Vox Populi: 'What's the difference between Donald Trump and Jim Jones?' Savannah Morning News Sun, July 24, 2022 at 4:00 AM Vox Populi is the voice of the people. Leave your comments at savannahvox@gmail.com. *** "In his new commercial, Hershel Walker says, 'I love Georgia, Georgia is my Home.' So he moved to Texas to get his lying and deceit training from Ted Cruz and Greg Abbot in his bid to scam voters about his non-existent degree from UGA?" *** "What's the difference between Donald Trump and Jim Jones? Donald Trump would have charged you for the kool-aid!" *** A video of President Donald Trump is shown on a screen, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022.. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool) More Vox Populi: 'Herschel Walker is my all-time favorite college football player but...' "If the NCAA is proud of the impact of the new image and likeness payouts to athletes why don't they publish the amounts?" *** "Zoe Nicholson’s investigative journalism, especially in the areas and impacts of unbridled development, has been stellar." *** "Janes Webb Telescope Program Director Gregory Robinson is proof that the more intelligent the man, the more thoughtful and humble." *** "The people who cried 'bloody murder' about Hillary's emails are being awfully quiet about the Secret Service's deleted text messages!" *** "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people (in the Militia) to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." *** "Remember that $2,000 bonus that Governor Kemp gave the teachers last year? When I resigned from Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, they took the bonus back." *** "Despite others vying for his job, remember that probably not another person in this city could’ve done what Van Johnson did when he stared down and maintained order in the face of the George Floyd protests." *** More Vox Populi: 'The second amendment needs amending' "In last Sunday’s Vox, one writer was saddened to listen to Herschel Walker speak. Apparently, this writer has never heard either President Joe Biden or Vice-President Kamala Harris speak" *** "If we insist on placing blame on the police in Uvalde for a lag in response time, are we saying that a quick and deadly response to future school shootings is anything of an answer?" *** "Trump poisoned our democracy. Before he came along Republicans and Democrats worked side by side to sell our country to China and put the money in the Caymans. He upset the whole racket." *** "Instead of ranting about the unavailability of abortions, why not work on educating people about not getting pregnant? It's possible, you know." *** "When a 10-year-old child can physically become pregnant, no matter what the circumstances, how can anyone say grammar school is too early to start teaching sex education?"

Hayes: Bryan Harsin vs. Auburn boosters is the hottest rivalry in college football Matt Hayes 6-7 minutes ATLANTA — This is who they hired, and why they hired him. What did Auburn think was going to happen? Bryan Harsin will not go gentle into the good night. He will rage, rage, against the dying of the light. The rain poured on the roof of the College Football Hall of Fame Thursday as Harsin walked, a confident pounding stride, to the podium of SEC Media Days. Then let it fly. “There was an inquiry. It was uncomfortable,” Harsin began, his jaw set and his back bowed. “It was unfounded and it presented an opportunity for people to personally attack me, my family and also our program. And it didn’t work.” But it didn’t end there. For the first few minutes of his highly-anticipate first address since the attempted coup at Auburn — because that’s what it always is with Auburn boosters — Harsin made it very clear what happened, the absurdity of why it did, and how he’s in charge moving forward. For however long that is. Rage, Bryan Harsin. Rage against the dying of the light. Rage against the worst job in college football. Away from the stage, when I reminded Harsin of the classic Dylan Thomas poem from the 1940s — Do not go gentle into the good night — there was a confident, purposeful smile. “That will be the last time I talk about that,” Harsin said earlier on stage. “If you want any more information on it, just go Google it.” I’ll save you the search — and provide some reality. Harsin was hired at Auburn last year for this very reason — because he has the backbone, the fortitude, the unwavering personality, that screams we’re doing this my way. Not the way of those lunatic fat-cat boosters, who do everything in their power to soil the Loveliest Village on The Plain in the name of winning football. This was the plan all along. Hire an outsider as athletic director (Allen Greene in 2018), and have him begin the process of decoupling from those with too much money and too much influence. Three football seasons later, Greene got his chance when Auburn and coach Gus Malzahn — who beat Alabama coach Nick Saban 3 times — decided enough was enough and it was time to part ways. Greene then tried to hire — in no uncertain order — Louisiana coach Billy Napier (now at Florida), Shane Beamer (who chose South Carolina) and Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables (now at Oklahoma) — and struck out because all three were concerned with Auburn’s alignment between the those inside the football building and those outside of it (see: board of trustees, boosters). So Greene went further outside the box and found the one personality who would not budge when faced with the historic meddling from the Auburn board of trustees and boosters. Then a collapse in the second half of Harsin’s first season happened, and those same boosters saw their opportunity. It was a difficult argument to fire Harsin after Year 1 — assistant coaches and players leave all the time after Year 1 because of fit and buy-in — so those with money decided to get dirty. Because this is how it works at Auburn: Those with money overshadow a wonderful university and community, with salt of the earth people, to satisfy their own greedy needs. They’ve taken what should be a top-10 job — the beautiful campus, the unwavering fan support, the facilities — and turned it into the Raiders of the NFL. Then came the dirtiest move of all in the fight to remove Harsin: a nasty social media campaign that included an alleged affair with a member of the athletic department. Because what better way to get Harsin than by jumping into the sewer that is social media — and allowing it to take over. “Brutal, just brutal,” an SEC coach told me. “We’ve all heard the stories about that place, but to see it play out like that. Just sickening.” The inquiry began and the investigation concluded and there was no real reason to fire Harsin — other than a disappointing first season and his refusal to bend to fat-cat boosters. Again, this is what you wanted, Auburn. You wanted a strong personality who would stand toe-to-toe with Saban and not blink. More to the point, who wouldn’t back down from outside influence. So after Tank Bigsby forgot to get down inbounds in the last 90 seconds of the Iron Bowl — in what would’ve likely sealed a victory over Alabama — the fallout began. Eight months later, Harsin was standing on the stage at SEC Media Days addressing the nonsense of the offseason before finally moving forward to what he does best: coach ball. “It united our football team, our players, our staff,” Harsin said. “I’m proud of what seething like that, that could be very challenging and difficult for a lot of people, how our guys stepped up and handled it.” Said Auburn DE Derick Hall: “He’s my guy. Has been from the first day. Nothing will change that.” Nothing, too, will change what those in power want at Auburn. If Harsin doesn’t win enough games this season — 8 or 9 games? — he’ll more than likely not make it to Year 3. That’s how it works at Auburn. It’s how Terry Bowden was forced to quit, and Tommy Tuberville was run off, and Gene Chizik was kneecapped and Malzahn was finally worn down. Four coaches with winning records, two with unbeaten seasons (Bowden, Tuberville), one who beat Alabama 6 times (Tuberville), one with a national title (Chizik) and one who beat Saban more than any other SEC coach (Malzahn). All fired from the worst job in college football. “Anytime we’re going backward, talking about the past, we’re not moving forward, talking about the future,” Harsin said. “We’ve moved on.” Rage, Bryan Harsin. Rage, against the dying of the light.

Women's Basketball 7/22/2022 11:30:00 AM Tra'Cee Tanner joins Auburn WBB as assistant director of operations AUBURN, Ala. – Tra'Cee Tanner, a four-year letter-winner and All-SEC performer for Auburn women's basketball, has joined coach Johnnie Harris' staff as assistant director of operations, Harris announced today. Tanner has continued to be a big part of Auburn Athletics since her playing days, spending the last six years as equipment manager for Auburn basketball. "We are excited to have Tra'Cee join our Auburn women's basketball family," Harris said. "She has a great understanding of the way we do things and where we want to go as a program. She's a person who loves Auburn and wants the best not only for our program but also for the university. Being a former player, she wants to see us succeed, and she's already hit the ground running." Tanner played for the Tigers from 2012-16, helping lead Auburn to an NCAA Tournament berth as a senior and a pair of deep runs in the WNIT her first two seasons. She is tied for the all-time lead in games played at Auburn with 132 and is fourth in program history in field goal percentage (.564). Her 1,327 points rank 19th all-time, and she is 12th in career rebounds with 758. As a senior, she was an Associated Press All-SEC second team selection when she averaged 11.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, shooting 58.8 percent from the field. "I am beyond excited to join and give back to a program that has given so much to me as a student-athlete," Tanner said. "I believed in the vision of Coach Harris for Auburn Women's Basketball since she stepped foot on this campus, and now being able to be a part of that vision and process is such a blessing. Though over the past six years I have not been directly on the women's basketball staff, working behind the scenes on events and taking on the role as equipment manager for this team allowed me to contribute to the program in so many ways. "I am so grateful to Coach Harris and the staff for believing in me to take on this role in the efforts to continue to elevate the Auburn women's basketball program. War Eagle!" A native of Hoover, Ala., Tanner graduated from Auburn in 2016 with a degree in fashion merchandising. Tra'Cee Tanner helped lead the Tigers to an NCAA Tournament berth in 2016, where they defeated St. John's in the first round in Waco, Texas. (Wade Rackley photo)

Can Wendell Green Jr. be a star for Auburn basketball this season? Gray Oldenburg 5-6 minutes Bruce Pearl has built an incredible reputation with undersized and quick guards that includes guys like Jared Harper, J’Von McCormick, and Sharife Cooper. Pearl looks to continue that streak with returning sophomore guard, Wendell Green Jr. Green, who transferred to Auburn from Eastern Kentucky this past offseason where averaged 15.8 points a game and five assists a game as well. Green then transferred to Auburn as a freshman in May of 2021 to compete for a starting job with another incoming transfer senior Zep Jasper and sophomore KD Johnson. Green would go on to play in all 34 games Auburn played starting in just the first five games, after the first five games, Green took a very valuable bench role where he went on to average 12 points and 5.1 assists per game. Green looks to take an even bigger role into 2022-2023 and improve on his numbers while helping the Tigers to another great season. Biggest Strength: Offense Green proved last year that he was one of the better and more reliable scoring and facilitating options on the offensive end many times throughout last year. When Green was on the floor, the offense ran better and smoother, and the other four guys other there no matter who was playing to the best of their abilities. Green led the SEC this past season in total plus/minus by a very wide margin at plus 208 which shows how much of an impact he makes not just for himself but for the game in general. Green also has a great ability to get hot and stay hot during a game. He had eight games this year where he had 19 or more points in a game while also having seven games where he had at least seven assists. Green shot the ball very well from the free throw line at 84% so he was incredibly valuable at the end of games while trying to close out an opponent. He also showed signs of being clutch and making the big play, for instance, when he drove the length of the floor and scored the winning basket against Georgia. Green can improve on his efficiency and his percentage from the 3-point range, but it is great to see such great confidence and swag in Green’s game. What they can improve on? Consistency Green was very relied on last year to run the offense when he was on the floor and he has a lot of offensive success throughout the year, but he had a few games and a few moments where his efficiency whether it was from the field or from three-point range or maybe with turnovers, was lacking. Green shot the ball at 31.7% from three-point range last year which could see some improvement but he also shot five threes a game so he was still effective, just not very efficient. Green also averaged 2.2 turnovers a game this past year which for a freshman point guard playing over 26 minutes a game is not bad but I know the coaching staff and himself want to see great improvement to those numbers in particular. Best Moment from 2021: Pair of great games against Alabama Green had a lot of amazing moments from his freshman season at Auburn including the game-winner in Athens against Georgia, the 19 points in his first game for the Tigers against Morehead State, or even the almost triple-double against Vandy where he went for 12 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds. But, I do believe that two of his best performances of the year came against the same team from across the state. Green totaled 42 points along with 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his two games combined against Alabama. In the first game at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Green went for 19 points and 3 steals and was an incredible spark off the bench while making some circus plays to quiet the Alabama crowd. In the second game against the crimson tide, Green went for 23 points and totaled 8 rebounds in Auburn. Expectations for 2022-23: Star With both Jasper and Johnson coming back with Green, the Auburn backcourt just looks to keep getting better and better in 2022, especially with the additions of Tre Donaldson and Chance Westry. However, I would look for Green to take the next step and maybe take a lead on this backcourt group even if he doesn’t start. Auburn's roster was set up last year with it being very frontcourt heavy with guys like Jabari Smith Jr, Walker Kessler, Jaylin Williams, and even Dylan Cardwell. This season I would expect them to still be loaded there but have much more experience and guys in the backcourt and one of the first guys you think of is Green. Hopefully, Green is ready and prepared for the new role as we get closer and closer to the start of the next basketball season.

'It's going to be crazy:' Tigers understand importance of 5 straight home games Nathan King 5-6 minutes Preseason All-SEC Pick Discusses Auburn's Defense ATLANTA — It was a brisk flight over to Atlanta on Auburn’s private athletics plane Wednesday. But as Tank Bigsby, Derick Hall and John Samuel Shenker hovered over some of their southeastern footprint, they reflected on some of the venues they’ve played at in their 12 combined seasons of college football. According to their head coach, the conversation ultimately looped its way back around to their home turf. “Our stadium — I don't think there's a better one in the country,” Bryan Harsin said on the main stage at SEC Media Days. And Auburn will need its signature home-field advantage to be exercised to its fullest this season. The Tigers don’t leave home for the entire month of September, playing five straight home games in 2022: Mercer, San Jose State, Penn State, Missouri, and culminating with a division showdown against rival LSU on the first Saturday of October. It’s the longest stretch of home games for Auburn since the 2016 season, when, similar to this fall, it hosted a high-profile, nonconference opponent (Clemson), two non-Power Five teams (Arkansas State and Louisiana Monroe) and two SEC foes (Texas A&M and LSU). Auburn went 3-2 during that stretch and used some of its early momentum, particularly with the dramatic, last-second win over LSU, to embark on a six-game winning streak. Considering what awaits the Tigers in the rest of their SEC gauntlet, it’s reasonable to say that they received a favorable draw for their five consecutive home games. Of Auburn’s nine Power Five opponents this year, the two lowest-rated ones in ESPN’s preseason SP+ are coming to town during the five-game home stand (No. 52 Missouri and No. 36 LSU). After the opening stretch, Auburn plays SP+ No. 26 and No. 8 at home, and No. 3, No. 17, No. 15 and No. 2 on the road. “Home or away, you want to get off to a fast start regardless,” Harsin said. Last season, Auburn used a 4-1 start at home to buoy a 6-2 start overall — beating No. 10 Ole Miss in Jordan-Hare to enter the top 15 of the Playoff rankings in October. As part of their five-game losing streak to end the year, though, the Tigers lost at home to Mississippi State and South Carolina. “Just being a part of a couple games last season, it's phenomenal,” Harsin said. “To be around our fans, to have those teams coming in, playing in Jordan-Hare. We're excited about that, to have a chance to be home for five straight games.” Auburn’s fourth-year seniors, like Hall, are 14-5 at home. Shenker, who’s been on the roster since 2017, is 26-7. “Any time you come into Jordan-Hare, it's going to be crazy,” Hall said Thursday. “It's the best college atmosphere anywhere in college football right now. And I think it will be for a very long time. Just having that home-game experience in Jordan-Hare, having the fans around you, everybody doing the Swag Surf heading into the fourth quarter — it's special. You really have to be there to see it. Just having the opportunity to play in Jordan-Hare is something special. “Every time I walk into that stadium, I get chill bumps. I get excited for the buses to come. A home game in Jordan-Hare is one-of-a-kind.” Auburn was picked to finish last in the SEC West on Friday. Coincidentally, the last two times it had eight home games in a season — 2013 and 2016 — it was picked lowly in the division (No. 6 in both years), and vastly surpassed expectations. It won the SEC and finished No. 2 in the division, respectively, with a combined home record of 14-2. “Jordan-Hare is a different stadium,” Bigsby said Thursday. “It's hard to play in for the opponent, but it's great to play in if you're playing for Auburn. The stadium and the fans are great. They can get so loud in there. When big plays are made, it's unbelievable.” Other SEC teams with comparably favorable starts, in terms of location, this coming season are Arkansas, Texas A&M and LSU — none of whom play a true road game until October. LSU doesn’t leave the state of Louisiana until its Week 5 matchup at Auburn. “Hopefully we're having success through those five games,” Harsin said. “We get into the back half of the season — it doesn't really matter who you play, you get into that half of the season, that stretch right there. That's the one that really determines, especially in November, who's going to have a chance to be in those Playoff games, who has a chance to play for championships.” 7COMMENTS

Excitement for transfer Koy Moore builds inside Auburn’s locker room and out JUSTIN LEE jlee@oanow.com 5-6 minutes It could be 9 o’clock at night, Tank Bigsby said, when he’d peer out onto the field at the Auburn athletics facility and see Koy Moore out there working out. He could be by himself. He could be out there catching passes from his fellow transfer, Zach Calzada. He’s speedy. He’s driven, so it seems. And if Moore has his way, those nights will be the story of one Auburn football star at the facility passing by Auburn football’s next star in the making. Moore is Auburn’s new wide receiver transfer from LSU, who has gotten the fans excited — and the Auburn representatives at SEC Media Days certainly said they’re excited, too. “The work,” Bigsby said, on what makes Moore a big addition. “I see him out there catching — 9 o’clock in the facility at night, catching balls by himself, doing drills, running routes with Zach Calzada. Just seeing him out there.” People are also reading… For Bigsby, it’s two-fold: For one, everyone’s fired up to see what Moore can do on the field as an individual addition. He was a four-star prospect coming out of high school, and he’s joining a wide receivers group that needed more weapons entering last offseason. Auburn wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard was all about him from the start, apparently. Bryan Harsin told the story of Moore flashing his speed in one of his first practices with the Tigers, catching a pass on a short route then splitting the defenders to burn everyone and house it. The other part of it is, for Bigsby, that work ethic is contagious — and that says something coming from Auburn’s top star. “If you guys can be around someone and they’re working, if you’re a competitor and you see a guy out there get more attention, getting more stories and stuff, what are you going to say? You’re going to be like, ‘Oh, I need to be on my game,’” Bigsby went on. “That’s how it is on the team right now. When one guy sees someone working, they’re fixing to go work. That’s where I feel like we’ve worked so hard to get to this point.” Auburn needs new talent at receiver and Moore could be a leading man. In the wide receivers room, only Shedrick Jackson and Ja’Varrius Johnson return with a healthy sampling of receptions and targets. In two seasons at LSU, Moore caught just 27 passes for 248 receiving yards, but Harsin said Moore has a presence about him that he likes. “I just like him as a person, first thing,” Harsin said. “I think the first day he was there, we ran a little inside slant, and he snatched it and just took off. So, everyone’s like, ‘Hmmm. Alright,’” Harsin smiled. “So, you’re like, ‘OK, that dude, he can move.’ But he’s just got — I don’t know — he’s just got a presence about him when he showed up. “He was a guy that, we were on him for a while. Ike was all about him, and had been from the beginning, just really felt something strongly about him. We were fortunate enough to get him, when it was all said and done. He’s just got a presence about him.” Harsin also said that, in his experience, transfers who’ve been in multiple places grow up fast — and he’s hoping Moore is bringing some additional life experience to Auburn while employing everything he learned at LSU and mixing it with everything he’s learning at Auburn. Two of Auburn’s best quarterbacks ever, Cam Newton and Nick Marshall, both transferred in and made an instant impact, lending some credence to what Harsin said about transfer players being a bit more worldly and a bit more mature. “I think he’s got a certain level of maturity that you feel just from transferring,” Harsin explained. “I think when you transfer, you grow up. You went one place as a high school player; for whatever reason, it didn’t work out. So, when you’re leaving, and a Zach Calzada or a Koy, or these guys come in, you grow up, because that first opportunity didn’t work out. “Like, ‘OK that didn’t go as planned, so I’m not here to screw this one up,’ or, ‘I’m going to do everything I can to make this one count.’ So, you get guys, when they come in from the portal, you get guys that come in with a little bit more maturity to them, and he’s certainly one of them. I think he’s been a guy that’s been new, that’s been somewhat of a leader for us.” That’s fine by Bigsby. That’s fine by Harsin. When Auburn opens practice Aug. 5, the fans will be eager to hear what plays Moore can make as he tries to make an instant impact. The coaches and players will be eager to see it for themselves, too. 0 Comments

Can LSU transfer Koy Moore revitalize Auburn’s wide receiver corps? By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com 6-7 minutes Koy Moore raised eyebrows and turned heads the day he first stepped foot on Auburn’s practice fields. The former LSU wide receiver arrived on the Plains this summer, and during his first day of workouts he showed the kind of spark that has been lacking from Auburn’s receiving corps. He snagged the ball on an inside slant and promptly turned it into a long touchdown, leaving the defense in his trails. Read more Auburn football: Auburn picked to finish last in SEC West Now at Auburn, Zach Calzada’s toughness at Texas A&M earned him lasting respect Tank Bigsby on decision to not transfer from Auburn: “If I run, I can’t run forever” “Everyone’s like hmmm, alright,” Harsin said. “So, you’re like, OK, that dude — he can move. But he’s just got, I don’t know, he’s just got a presence about him when he showed up.” Moore is one of four new summer additions to Auburn’s wide receiver room — along with fellow transfer Dazalin Worsham of Miami and incoming freshmen Omari Kelly and Camden Brown — and the LSU transfer is already garnering buzz as a potential instant-impact player at the position heading into fall camp. That’s something Auburn needs at receiver, where the team is short on experience outside of fifth-year senior Shedrick Jackson. Jackson was Auburn’s second-leading receiver last fall, putting together his most effective campaign before opting to return for an additional year. Beyond him, though, the Tigers return just 31 receptions for 410 yards and three touchdowns at wide receiver (not including hybrid tight end/receiver Landen King, who caught five passes for 59 yards and a score last season). While the Tigers have an influx of young talent at the position, with Brown, Kelly and fellow 2022 signee Jay Fair, who enrolled in the spring, as well as Worsham (No. 8 all-time in Alabama high school history in receiving), Moore brings some welcome experience to the room this fall. At LSU, Moore appeared in 16 games over the last two seasons and caught 27 passes for 248 yards. That included 10 games as a true freshman in 2020, when he had 22 catches for 177 yards, taking advantage of an increased role thanks to opt-outs during the pandemic-impacted season. His role was diminished as a sophomore, though, and he appeared in just six games with five receptions for 71 yards before entering the transfer portal in the wake of Ed Orgeron’s firing. It’s not exactly an overwhelming amount of experience, but it’s experience, nonetheless. “He was a guy that, we were on him for a while,” Harsin said. “(Wide receivers coach) Ike (Hilliard) was all about him, and had been from the beginning, just really felt something strongly about him. We were fortunate enough to get him when it was all said and done. He’s just got a presence about him. I think he’s got a certain level of maturity that you feel just front transferring. I think when you transfer, you grow up… because that first opportunity didn’t work out. It’s like we all know this, right? Like, OK that didn’t go as planned, so I’m not here to screw this one up, or I’m going to do everything I can to make this one count. “So, you get guys, when they come in from the portal, you get guys that come in with a little bit more maturity to them, and he’s certainly one of them. I think he’s been a guy that’s been new, that’s been somewhat of a leader for us.” That leadership and sense of urgency — to make the most of this second chance at an SEC program — has been on display since Moore arrived on campus. It’s not just in the big-play ability that he showcased during workouts, but it has been in the small things he has done behind the scenes. “The work,” running back Tank Bigsby said. “I see him out there catching, 9 o’clock in the facility at night, catching balls by himself, doing drills, running routes with Zach Calzada…. When one guy sees somebody working, they’re going to go work.” Now Auburn is hoping that combination of leadership, work ethic and ability can translate into an immediate impact on the field, given the Tigers’ need for an injection of production and big-play ability at receiver this fall. “We got to make plays,” Harsin said. “If we’re going to run the ball, you’re going to get some one-on-ones. You’re going to get opportunities on safeties; you’re going to get chances to move the ball down the field. We did that, like you look at the Arkansas game last year, we ran the ball, we took a couple shots and got some explosive plays that turned into touchdowns. That’s really what you want it to be, so you got to have guys that can do that. I do think we have them, but we got to go prove it. We got to go do it in fall camp. We got to go prove it during the season, that we can get open, and we got to get it to them. I think the quarterbacks, you’re counting on them, but then the wide receivers, yeah, we want to hit some explosive plays.” Harsin added that he believes Auburn has the type of players who can generate those explosive, game-altering plays — the guys who can turn a 6-yard hitch into an 80-yard touchdown. Moore, a former four-star prospect out of Louisiana, is certainly one of them, Harsin said. But he’s not alone, and the newfound competition at a position that was relatively thin through the spring has brought a renewed energy to a group that has been in need of revitalization. “Wide receiver is wide open,” Harsin said. “It really is. It’s wide open, and those guys are all getting their chances. That’s why the little things, like extra throwing sessions on Wednesday or Saturdays, or whatever days they choose to go out there and do it, you’re building that chemistry with your quarterback, and if you’re not out there, you’re just missing an opportunity. And I don’t think these guys are trying to miss many opportunities.” Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

i was baptised as a rug rat jj. and i believe in my heart jesus and i are fine. it is man i have a problem with. i do not believe jesus would have anything to do with hate. and we are teaching others to hate in something that should be beautiful and full of love. i do not trust the bible as the word of god and this is my problem. i mean we murdered the son of god so folks tampering with the bible is very reasonable to me. King James changed several hundred things in the bible if google is to be believed. and how many texts have been deemed unfit to put in the bible while others stay?in my eyes the bible is not even complete anyway. we have already been at this point once and god drowned the world. truths have to fit my heart and if they do not fit then i do not except them. i grew up in a world of blood and anger. i have seen my mother slumped up against the door of a car with blood streaming down her face. i was beaten with a belt and while i was locked in a room crying my sister was being molested in another room. it took me a while of figuring it all out after my sis confessed she was molested repeatedly at nine and ten years old. she disappeared for years other than drunken rages in the middle of the night on the phone because of what was done to her. we did not know what happened and why until she was in her fifties and even then she was so hurt she could not tell my mother what was done. and you know how all this happened? my father ran off and left us and we were struggling. he came into her office time and again and showed his pay stubs and told her we would never struggle or go hungry again. she believed him and married him for us so we would have nicer things and not miss meals. then the horror started. even then we missed the molesting part but mom found belt marks on my back.after that i get confused because he was still around almost a year before he was run off. it absolutely destroyed my sister and she lived a life of addiction of booze and pills.when she finally got her act together which included being saved she died.and very quickly after that.she got cancer and chemo stopped a pill ravaged heart. i ended up homeless and what got me through was joining the military. my point is through all this time i clung to jesus and not the bible. i still have a ton of issues including being quick to anger. and almost like i slap in the face i discovered head meds made me suicidal so i quit them. i had no choice. and now my family is gone. i had family on my fathers side but i was dropped because my mother claimed we did not get child support when i was a baby. so they dropped me. not wanted. go away. so i did. they did not even have the grace to tell me my father had passed away. my mother found out by accident over two years after the fact. my point in all of this is the bible did not get me through it was jesus. without his help i am dust and long gone from this world. i am not lying when i say it has been hard. i admire the fact you can love me jj because there are times i hate myself but i have made it this far and i hope to figure it out before my time is done. i will probably struggle with this the rest of my life. but i do want to say i have gotten better and life has as well. but it was jesus and some friends that got me through. you see any holes in my beliefs throw them out there but to be honest i never understood most of the bible. so i cling to jesus and love as the higher law. i am still carrying that anger. this is why when i see someone hurting folks when they are in position to do great good i get angry most of the time because i have been on the hurting end of hurt and anger and to be honest it hurts. sad is it not? reduced to venting on a political board to people i barely know because i have no family to vent to and most of my friends have gotten worn down over the years. thanx for an honest answer jj.

ok so satan snares some poor ol guy and he does something bad like murder or rape or molestation. suddenly everyone wants him to suffer and pay his debt to society but since the devil did it by trickery or possession why not lay hands on the guy and run the devil or demons or bad guys spirits off and let the person live a normal life? it never happens like that. i personally believe the devil is nothing more than a scapegoat to blame for what evil men have done. just like some of you worship the bible and not jesus. anything bad i have ever done in my life had to do with me and not the devil. i will live this as my truth until someone proves otherwise. i had a dream a few years back during a time i was shattered and suicidal. in the dream jesus came to me in a place that is my favorite place in the whole world. he was very humble and told me to relax that everyone had it wrong and i was just fine in his eyes. now is that a truth or wishful thinking? i see very few christian role models anymore without any kind of agenda other than love. you love me jj? of course you don't. how you make jesus and trump work and think you are not betraying your faith is beyond me. so tell me you love me jj. you claim to be christian but you cannot can you? am i a perfect christian? not even close. but at almost 67 i am still looking and trying to make it all work for me. one thing i will not do is claim i am something i am not. but i have yet to give up and i hope to see the pieces all fit together before i leave this earth. but at the end of the day with all the hate i see coming from religions i might not get an answer before i go. on the guns who tells those kids to go get guns and shoot up school and malls and clubs,etc? jesus is sure not telling them right?but his children ARE dying because of it. is it the devil causing this? all over a certain type of gun. i am sure jesus is still weeping because when you get to the lowest common denominator of gun ownership if you think he is siding with the right on guns you are crazy. he is crying about those babies and the needless loss and the people that refuse to change because their right trumps the life of a child and it is just that simple.

'That dude can move:' Can Koy Moore catalyze improvement for Auburn receivers? Nathan King 4-5 minutes Late Kick Blitz: Does Auburn have any chance to win 9 games in 2022? ATLANTA — The first day Koy Moore practiced with his teammates this summer, Bryan Harsin saw a flash. An unnamed quarterback fired a “little inside slant” to Moore. According to Harsin, all it took was one broken tackle for a score: “He snatched it and just took off.” “Everyone was just like ‘hmm,’” Harsin said with a laugh. “So you’re like OK, that dude can move.” It’s no secret Auburn needs significant improvement at receiver. Can an SEC West transplant be the catalyst? Auburn added the 6-foot receiver the first week of June — the second wide receiver addition for the Tigers from the transfer portal, joining Miami’s Dazalin Worsham. A former teammate of Auburn defensive back Donovan Kaufman at Archbishop Rummel High School (Kenner, La.), the nimble Moore carved out a role in LSU's offense as a true freshman, snaring 22 passes for 177 yards. In LSU's regular-season finale against Ole Miss, after a flurry of opt-outs, Moore started his only game of the year and had six catches. But Moore took a step back, in terms of playing time, last season, as others emerged in LSU's receiving corps. He appeared in six of seven games to start the season, and had only five catches for 71 yards. Moore was the first LSU player to enter the portal (Oct. 18) after the program announced it would be not be retaining Ed Orgeron after the conclusion of the regular season. “He’s got a presence about him when he showed up,” Harsin said during a chat with local reporters before Thursday’s SEC Media Days began. “Ike (Hilliard) was all about him, and had been from the beginning. Just really felt something strongly about him, and we were fortunate enough to get him when it was all said and done. He’s got a certain level of maturity you feel about him just from transferring.” Added veteran tight end John Samuel Shenker: “He’s a real wide receiver. We knew when we got him he was really good. But to see him in action, he’s going to help us a lot this year.” Auburn lost two of its top three receivers from last season, with Kobe Hudson transferring to UCF and Demetris Robertson exhausting his eligibility. Under the program’s third receivers coach in two years — Hilliard, a longtime NFL assistant — Auburn returns 58.1% of its production at the position, led by fifth-year senior Shedrick Jackson's 527 yards. “I think we’ve got playmakers; we’ve got to get them in the right spots,” Harsin said. “Ike (Hilliard) does a really good job of getting these guys to be precise in their routes. He coached the pros; he knows how to get these guys where he needs them. ‘You’re going to be at 10 and-a-half yards, not 11.’” Harsin named about every player in the room when talking about improvement this offseason, but spent more time singling out redshirt freshman Tar'Varish Dawson. His comments echoed much of what Dawson’s teammates and coaches mentioned in the spring — that Dawson, a former four-star recruit, has taken a big step forward in his maturity level, and that’s translated to the practice field. “Tar’Varish Dawson’s a completely different player than he was last year — and he would say that, too,” Harsin said. “Last year he was kind of goofing around and enjoying being out there. Now he’s trying to make plays. I think the attitude in that room has brought out the best in them.” Auburn ranked No. 10 in the SEC in explosive passing plays last season, with only 17 completions that covered 30 yards or more. For Auburn to scratch its ceiling as an offense, especially with a new QB, Harsin knows that must improve. “I do think we have a couple guys we can throw a 6-yard hitch, and can take it 80,” Harsin said. “We have more of those guys than we did.”