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Three losers from Auburn's open practice Share this article Lance Dawe August 28, 2021 4:58 pm CT Auburn held an open practice Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium, free for fans to attend. The Tigers held warmups, drills and game situations. The offense looked comfortable in team drills. The pacing drill the first- and second-team offense ran showed how efficient this passing offense can be. Even though it was just an open practice, Auburn looked good. Certainly more polished than what we saw in the spring. However, there were some things the Tigers could have done better. Let’s take a look at some of the losers from Auburn’s practice. Kobe Hudson Hudson looked lackadaisical in Auburn’s warm-up drills and did not start with the first-team offense. Many fans were excited to see Hudson play in the spring, but he has been overtaken by other guys in the wide receiver room, Ja’Varrius Johnson and Demetris Robertson. I want to see Hudson make the most of his time with the program because I think he’s a talented receiver. But if his everyday attitude reflects what he displayed on the field during the open practice (which I assume it doesn’t), he will not see the field as often as fans thought in the spring. The tight end position (Minus John Samuel Shenker) John Samuel Shenker started as the first-team tight end and was active during Auburn’s pacing drill, catching a touchdown pass. Auburn expects to get its tight ends more involved in the passing game, but if Shenker continues to display confident route running and hands, Mike Bobo may stray from a tight end by committee approach and focus on developing Shenker. Tashawn Manning Tashawn Manning was running with the second-team offense and appears to have been overtaken by Keiondre Jones at right guard. Share this article

is berts team that good or is neb that bad?

the reincarnation of pat dye!

we have uab and jax state i believe in the crampton bowl in montgomery wednesday night. i will be watching that one as well and pulling for the mighty cocks. anyone know if we have any ex auburn players on j'villes team?

i heard nebrasca facilities are so bad the team has asked for asylum in somalia. on a serious note i was a huge frost fan and i am shocked at how far he has fallen. i am not sure what happened other than i was told their facilities were worse than most jails. how does such a mighty program fall so low?

Auburn-based XO Armor could revolutionize customized athletic gear BY JORDAN D. HILL Dec 10, 2020 Updated Jan 16, 2021 0 Auburn running back D.J. Williams (3) carries the ball during the team's game against Kentucky on Sept. 26 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. Williams wore a shoulder brace created by XO Armor in the victory. BY JORDAN D. HILL What now stands as Auburn University faculty member Michael Zabala’s primary passion began as a favor for a neighbor. Zabala is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering and the director of Auburn’s biomechanical engineering lab, and last football season his neighbor, Auburn head football trainer Robbie Stewart, had a question. Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz had fractured his hand, and given Zabala’s background Stewart wanted to know if Zabala could create a custom brace Schwartz could wear under his glove. Zabala — who earned his undergraduate degree from Auburn in 2007 — created the brace, which drew high praise from Schwartz and Stewart afterward. Schwartz’s brace was just the beginning for Zabala and his graduate students, and now they have their own company to show for it. Zabala was part of a group that formed XO Armor last December toward the end of a football season in which they not only created Schwartz’s brace but also customized equipment for fellow wide receiver Seth Williams, running back JaTarvious Whitlow and quarterback Joey Gatewood. The company, which has the university as a part-owner and now has an office in the “New Venture Accelerator” on Devall Dr., has the draw of not only being able to create customizable braces for athletes — built to the exact contour of each individual’s body — but also using 3D printing to produce a durable, dependable brace in a time-efficient manner. “It's very difficult to 3D print strong materials. It's traditionally been one of the most difficult parts of pursuing 3D printing technology, but that's something we've figured out how to do,” said Zabala, who is XO Armor’s CEO. “We're able to give these guys stuff that's not only perfectly customized to their body shape, but it's also extremely strong and can withstand all the abuse that it would see during the season.” Zabala and his three grad students’ workload with Auburn athletics hasn’t let up since 2019. This football season, XO Armor produced finger guards for defensive linemen Daquan Newkirk and Big Kat Bryant along with a shoulder guard for running back D.J. Williams, who scored a touchdown against Kentucky while wearing it. They also created a thumb guard for Auburn soccer goalie Maddie Prohaska, who wore it against Mississippi State on Sept. 18 when she made eight saves and earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Zabala said XO Armor has received positive feedback from athletes, who have said they can’t even tell the braces are there. Zabala stressed how valuable the individual-specific contours are, as the ability to go beyond one-size-fits-all braces avoids unnecessarily bulky equipment and in turn builds confidence in the athletes that they can play to their full potential. XO Armor has plans beyond just Auburn athletics, as at least one other university in Alabama as well as others across the southeast have expressed interest in their products. West Virginia has received sample shoulder guards and are working with the company to develop even more options for their teams. They also recently created a shin guard for a soccer player in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who Zabala said noted “the fit is just right.” It’s just the beginning for XO Armor, which is utilizing technology and techniques Zabala feels can revolutionize the world of athletic equipment. “I know it's not completely unheard of, and it happens at other universities — that is, 3D printing of specialty braces for various athletes,” said Zabala, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2016. “What we have done — which is a little bit different — is we have determined a means of essentially automating this process so that we can offer these guards or braces not just in reaction to injury, but we can offer sporting gear itself to be worn that's customized for athletes across the country — and if you think about it could potentially be even across the world. “We're turning this into technology that can actually make gear that they're already going to be wearing in a lot of cases. Now it's extremely strong, flexible and perfectly customized to them. That's the biggest effort that we're working on.” Zabala explained XO Armor’s initial focus is on shoulder guards — which are worn under shoulder pads for football players — thanks to the company’s usage of what is essentially a combination of a shoulder pad and a compression shirt. XO Armor is also interested in manufacturing more shin guards for soccer but would need National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) certification to do so, which Zabala felt can be achieved in a reasonable amount of time. The company has also submitted two provisional patents involving their techniques and methods to automate the production process. If XO Armor is granted these patents, it would provide protection against potential competitors and would allow the company to expand and scale to an extent that would otherwise not be possible. Without giving away all their plans, Zabala said the company intends to decrease wait times for those ordering customized gear to only a matter of days. As for what’s next, Zabala explained XO Armor is looking to develop their own personalized app with which a customer such as Auburn University could scan their athletes so the company can generate the equipment. XO Armor is looking to expand to other universities as well as find a new CEO in place of Zabala, who would shift his focus to contributing primarily with research and development through the lab. “The plan is to hire a CEO, begin a high level of fundraising to — let's say venture capital firms or even angel investors — and try to scale this thing and move it to the next level,” Zabala said. Zabala said he’s heard from someone in athletics that the NFL is inquiring about XO Armor’s product, which further highlights how much interest there is. Zabala sees 3D-printed customized sports gear as the future for pro and collegiate sports, and he believes eventually it will trickle all the way down to high school, middle school and recreation-sports leagues as well. Thanks to Zabala being a courteous neighbor, Auburn is now home to a company that could be the driving force in making that possible. “Customized 3D-printed gear is absolutely the future. The question is in the details of how can this be done at that level of a scale,” Zabala said. “That's where we feel like we have our strength, and that's where our IP sits.”

Auburn vs Akron Prediction, Game Preview Pete Fiutak Fri, August 27, 2021, 10:29 AM Auburn vs Akron prediction and game preview. Auburn vs Akron Broadcast Date: Saturday, September 4 Game Time: 7:00 ET Venue: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL Network: ESPN+/SEC Network – All of the CFN Fearless Predictions Auburn (0-0) vs Akron (0-0) Game Preview Why Akron Will Win It’s been a rough go under head coach Tom Arth, but at least he’s had time to build up the experience on both sides of the ball. Auburn is still trying to get the pieces together under new head man Bryan Harsin, and the Zips have the veterans to be a wee bit sharper out of the gate. The offense still has to prove it can do something consistently right, but nine starters are back, there should be an improved running attack as the season goes on, and in a game like this, the team can let it rip. The defense that was solid against the pass last year has a good enough secondary to give the Auburn quarterbacks a wee bit of a test. Overall, ten starters return to the Zip D, but … – Week 1 College Football Expert Picks Why Auburn Will Win Akron has 100 miles to go to simply be decent. Auburn might be still trying to fully commit to a starting quarterback, but Bo Nix and/or TJ Finley will be just fine with plenty of time to work. They’ll both see time – not officially, but just assume they will – and they’ll both get to show what they can do with little Akron pass rush to worry about. The biggest concerns for the Zips is against the ground game – the defense got destroyed by anyone who tried to run in 2020. The Auburn offensive line should be a positive right out of the gate, the running backs are place to control the game from the start, and … – CFN Preseason Rankings, Schedules, Projected Records For All 130 Teams What’s Going To Happen All eyes will be on the quarterback situation, and this is the game to figure it out. Actually, this game and the follow-up against Alabama State should settle the job before going to Penn State, and Nix and Finley should each get chances to show how they can run the show under the new administration. Auburn can call its shot. Akron will go on one decent scoring drive and it’ll capitalize off a turnover, but the Tiger defense will be dominant, the ground attack will roll for well over 200 yards, and Nix will look terrific. But when he gets his chance, so will Finley. – Week 1 College Football Schedule Auburn vs Akron Prediction, Line Auburn 52, Akron 10 Auburn -37, o/u: 55

he is right tho i do copy and paste. i am not a computer guy. and while some of you can copy a link in a second or two i have to do it the old way and sometimes it takes a while. i am not ashamed to admit i am puter illiterate. but i do the best i can for site because i enjoy it. and yes i get slapped around a couple times a year for it but as far as free news goes they are almost the only game in town anymore. more and more auburn friendly papers give you two or three articles a month then you pay. people are so quick to anger anymore. i just do not get it. and the people that bitch read the articles anyway and views are almost always in the hundreds. but i needed a break anyway.

the point is not having members go to different sites to get auburn news. but since you being so kind and concerned how about YOU helping out and post articles for a while. if you are not trying to bash i have no idea what you are trying to do. also i usually go to tigerland because it has the most articles overall.

he knows this already

he was one of my favorites! thanx for posting.

“Bo’s been under center a lot. I don’t know much he likes it, especially at the end of practice. I might need to start putting a towel down there.” this is so funny but i just know it will get deleted.................

what has he done to forgive? a turrible season? i think we will do better than a lot of folks think. i will fly that plane until it crashes. lol

not yet jj. i smoke the good stuff so i am not 24 7 getting high plus when i hate to get out i do not do so stoned.

whirly bird.............nose pick on three.............

go away fly.................

Coronavirus Charles Barkley on why Alabama should get vaccinated, people in sports should promote it Published: 7:00 a.m. 256 shares By Ben Flanagan | bflanagan@al.com Outbreak Alabama: Stories from a Pandemic Charles Barkley Wants You Vaccinated 0:00 / -:-- Subscribe on: Apple Google Spotify RSS Charles Barkley will headline a COVID vaccine rally at Legion Field in Birmingham on Saturday. He will be the featured speaker at the rally, hosted by the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, which will take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will feature drive-thru and walk-up vaccinations at no cost, as well as free t-shirts to the first 300 people vaccinated and food trucks. Below, Barkley about why publicly encouraging vaccination is so important to him, why he thinks Alabama has been so stubborn about getting the shot and why sports figures like him can and should make a difference in the fight against COVID. You will appear at a COVID vaccine rally at Legion Field in Birmingham on Saturday. Why is this so important to you? Listen, man. This COVID thing is a real thing. Obviously you’ve got a ton of people dying. You’ve got a ton of people who have lost their livelihoods -- their houses, their businesses. The only way we’re going to get this thing under control is to get the vaccine. You know very well that Alabamians do not being told what to do. That’s been true about COVID and encouraging people to get the shot. What is your message to the Alabamian who doesn’t like being told what to do as it relates to the vaccine? You know that’s really kind of a stupid reasoning. We’re asking them protect themselves and their fellow human beings. Listen, nobody likes being told what to do, but this is a little bit different. We’re trying to get them to take care of themselves, first and foremost, but also protect the other people around you. Nobody likes to be told what to do. But we’re asking you to take care of yourself, your fellow man, your fellow women -- and more importantly -- kids. I don’t think that’s a lot to ask for. As somebody who has been watching your home state and has felt compelled to get involved to encourage people to get vaccinated, why do you think Alabama has been so slow to get vaccinated? That’s a great question. Just my personal opinion, I think these politicians have just done such an awful job of telling us what to do. I actually saw when President Trump was there this weekend -- and Alabama’s a Trump stronghold -- and they booed him for telling people to take the vaccine. I mean, if that’s not the ultimate hypocrisy and stupidity, I just don’t know what is. You filmed a PSA to encourage people to get vaccinated. Nick Saban is obviously a face of the state and someone who is very influential. He also recorded a PSA. People have been critical of Auburn coach Bryan Harsin’s comments as it relates to it being a personal decision and now the situation that Auburn finds itself in. Why is it important for leaders in the state, especially in the sports arena who have so much influence, for y’all to get out front and deliver this message to people? You know, sports...none of our guys have missed a check. Think about that. A lot of people have lost jobs, money and businesses, but there’s not a single jock who hasn’t gotten a paycheck in the last two years. Think about that. All these businesses are ruined. People are losing their houses. They’re losing their livelihoods. So I think it should be mandatory if you play pro sports because we have been pretty much unaffected financially. Now to answer the college part. These people are kids. Every parent should be able to tell their kids something. You asked me coach Harsin. Yeah, everybody has the right -- it’s their own personal choice. But as we speak, coach Harsin has the virus. This thing ain’t just about you as an individual. People come up to me all the time, want to get an autograph and take a picture. I don’t know if I would ever forgive myself if I got somebody’s kid sick or some adult sick. That’s why I think you should take the vaccination. If you could put yourself back when you were an athlete...Pro athletes have been so public in this conversation whether they are promoting or encouraging people to take the vaccine, or they are saying it’s a personal decision or haven’t taken it. If COVID was happening when you were an athlete, pro or in college, have you always felt this way about your health and body? How do you think you would have handled it back then? Well let me just say this. I just wanted to play. Anything that I can take, and to be honest with you, probably to a fault -- there’s times I have taken injections I knew I shouldn’t have been playing. There’s no doubt in my mind probably 30-40 times I’ve taken injections that I knew I shouldn’t have been playing. But I wanted to play. If this vaccine’s going keep me the ability to play my sport, I want to do it. So to answer your question, anything that would help me have the ability to play basketball. I’ve taken shots for worse things where I shouldn’t have taken them. There’s times when I had one leg, and said what you gotta do to get me ready to play? I’ve taken many injections. Cortisones, DMSO, every type of muscle relaxer, anything. I’ve done that because I wanted to play and help my team. So to get back again to your original question, anything that would have made it possible for me to play basketball, I would want to do it. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

Susan Ferrechio Thu, August 26, 2021, 10:00 PM In this article: A House panel created to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has turned its focus to former President Donald Trump, who Democrats and some Republicans blame for inciting the attack by claiming the 2020 election was rigged. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat who heads the committee, made clear his intention to investigate the former president earlier this week when he issued a sweeping request for executive branch documents. The inquiry includes delving into Trump’s “mental stability” and “fitness for office” in the days following the election when the former president was attacking the election results as illegitimate. Thomson is asking for thousands of pages of documents from eight agencies, including the Defense Department, the Justice Department, and the FBI, seeking information related to the “run-up” of the Jan. 6 attack. The request for information was also sent to the National Archives and Records Administration, which maintains presidential records. The 12-page request seeks documents and communications from dozens of Trump White House officials and his family relating to the former president challenging the election results, his plan to hold a rally near the Capitol on Jan. 6, and allegations that Trump’s own administration considered deeming him unfit for office and removing him in the weeks ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration. “Our Constitution provides for a peaceful transfer of power, and this investigation seeks to evaluate threats to that process, identify lessons learned and recommend laws, policies, procedures, rules, or regulations necessary to protect our republic in the future,” Thompson wrote to David Ferriero, the U.S. archivist who controls the records. The panel’s pivot to Trump confirms GOP fears that the select committee would be utilized to go after the former president and Republicans to damage the party ahead of the critical midterm elections. Trump is expected to play an outsize role in the election by endorsing and campaigning for congressional candidates. Republicans are just a few seats shy of reclaiming the House majority from Democrats and suspect the party of using the committee as a tool to gain an advantage over the GOP. “It’s kind of amusing to me of how political they will go with this,” said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican. Thompson, who is the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, told reporters this week that the panel will also seek records from lawmakers, presumably Republicans whom Democrats accuse of either inciting the rioters or facilitating their access to the Capitol, none of which has been proven. “They come for members of Congress,” McCarthy warned. “They're coming for everybody.” Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over a post-riot investigation ever since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a plan to form an independent commission slanted heavily with Democratic appointees who would be authorized with subpoena power. The California Democrat eventually changed the format to be a bipartisan commission. Still, it never won a GOP buy-in, partly because Republicans wanted to expand the scope of the investigation to include other violent protests. Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed commission, leading Pelosi and Democrats to pass a House-only committee unilaterally, and it is now made up of mostly Democratic lawmakers. Pelosi appointed Republican Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, two Trump foes who have also criticized McCarthy for not leading the party away from the former president. The riot committee held its inaugural hearing on July 27. It featured emotional testimony from law enforcement officers who fended off rioters who pushed their way into the Capitol on Jan. 6 following a rally led by Trump several blocks away. Trump called on the crowd to protest the certification of Biden’s electoral victory, which was taking place in the House and the Senate. Democrats and some Republicans blame the president for public statements ahead of and during the rally for putting their lives in danger. Thompson’s records request seeks more tangible evidence that Trump, his family, and other administration officials played more of a role in facilitating the attack or trying to “delay, halt, or otherwise impeded the electoral count.” The request seeks all documents related to planned protests, security at the Capitol, and a comment Trump made on Sept. 29 calling on the far-right group Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” Democrats have accused Trump of sending some kind of signal to the group during the September presidential debate. “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by,” Trump responded to a question about white extremists. “But I’ll tell you what, I’ll tell you what, somebody’s got to do something about antifa and the Left because this is not a right-wing problem.” While Democrats hone in on Trump, House Republicans say Pelosi is steering the committee away from taking a closer look at how throngs of protesters were able to overwhelm the D.C. Metropolitan Police and the Capitol Police so quickly and flood the Capitol while lawmakers were in session. Republicans believe Pelosi was warned about the threat level but rejected an offer from the National Guard and did not take appropriate action to train and equip police to protect the building. However, the responsibility was shared with then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican. “Apparently, they don’t want that information,” McCarthy said.

what do you want me to do? hug you up and slip you the tongue?

Doctors: COVID patients must seek monoclonal antibodies before becoming severely ill By Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com 5-6 minutes Alabama physicians have promoted monoclonal antibody treatments as “the answer” for the state’s overflowing hospitals, but the treatment does have limits. And one key limitation is that patients must act fast, seeking out treatment soon after testing positive and well before becoming sick enough to go to the hospital. “When given early in the course of an infection -- that is day one, two or three of symptoms, certainly before day six -- you get the maximum benefit,” said Dr. Michael Saag, an infectious disease physician at UAB Hospital. “And what it does is it shortens the duration and reduces the severity of illness significantly, keeps people out of the hospital. While the treatment is effective when given early in the course of an infection, it’s not perfect. The treatment reduces the likelihood of having to go to the hospital by about 70 percent. That’s why doctors recommend people still get the COVID-19 vaccine and get tested quickly if they think they might have COVID. “The messaging to patients is number one, get vaccinated, and get it done now,” Saag said. “The second thing is for them all to monitor for symptoms, and if they have any symptoms they think even have a hint that it might be COVID, get tested right away.” Saag made the comments during an online COVID update session along with four other physicians, including Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, hosted by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Harris said Alabama hospitals are approaching their peaks from January, and that there are more intensive care patients in the state than intensive care beds to hold them. The hope is that the monoclonal antibody treatment can ease those burdens on hospitals and save lives if given to patients early enough after they catch the disease. Roughly 88 percent of Alabama’s current hospitalized COVID patients are unvaccinated. “The data from the study show that about 70-75% of people who were caught early and treated that way [with monoclonal antibodies], did not need to be hospitalized and that’s huge, especially as you heard the data from Dr. Harris that our hospitals are becoming overwhelmed.” Harris said there are more than 150 clinics, hospitals and centers where the treatment is available in Alabama. Dr. David Thrasher, a pulmonologist from Montgomery, said during the call that he is on pace to administer up to 2,000 monoclonal antibody treatments in August, but reiterated that the treatment is not effective once a patient’s illness puts them in the hospital. “Once you’re in the hospital I don’t have a lot of bullets in my gun,” Thrasher said. “If we can get them in that first 10 days, we’ve got really great chance. Most people will not have to be hospitalized and very few of them will die.” Saag said previously many providers were using stricter guidelines for giving the monoclonal antibodies, reserving them for older patients or those with pre-existing conditions that made them more likely to have dire outcomes. However, as the treatment showed continued good results, they have begun offering it to nearly everyone they can treat within those first few days of showing COVID symptoms. “The old rules that had people over the age of 55 or 65, most of them have been vaccinated in our state, so we don’t see many of them anymore unless they’ve got a significant underlying disease,” Saag said. “But it’s really meant for most anyone who has an underlying condition of any sort. And so we’ve really liberalized the the eligibility criteria.” The federal government purchased a large number of the antibody treatments for use in hospitals, but many hospitals are facing staffing shortages and logistical hurdles that make it harder to administer the treatment to all who request it. Because the treatment is most effective when given early, Thrasher said the goal is to administer it to as many patients as possible, as soon as possible after they test positive. “It’s sometimes hard to predict who’s going to get really sick,” he said. “The young folks who don’t have a whole lot of problems, they can still get really sick. So, I don’t turn down many folks.” Thrasher also said that he’s seen a lot of misinformation about the treatment on social media sites. He said in particular that he’s seen postings that cite a real scientific study claiming the treatment is ineffective. He said that study was conducted on patients who were already severely ill with COVID. “We tried to see if this works in the hospital,” Thrasher said. “We found it does not work in a hospital for the reasons Dr. Saag said. You have to use it early, and that’s the first 10 days, preferably the first five days of symptoms, and by the time you get in the hospital, it’s usually past that.” You can watch the full briefing below. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

Preseason standout Marcus Harris has 'a lot to prove' on Auburn D-line ByNathan King 5-6 minutes SEC Expert Pick: Who Wins The SEC West? AUBURN, Alabama — It's been difficult to have a conversation with anyone in the program about Auburn's defensive line this preseason without someone lauding Marcus Harris' impact. The Kansas transfer has been one of the Tigers' most talked-about players on the roster in fall camp. He entered a D-line room that was down three starters from last year — Tyrone Truesdell, Daquan Newkirk and Big Kat Bryant — and seemingly has helped to replace each one. He's a defensive end by training, but in defensive coordinator Derek Mason's 3-4 system, he's playing inside technique, too, with the likes of Colby Wooden and Zykeivous Walker. Regardless of where he's worked along the defensive front, there's little doubt in saying that Harris has been one of Auburn's most useful newcomers this preseason, and that he's in line to be a starting-caliber player in 2021. "Being able to move, pass rush, stop the run — there's been nothing that man can't do," senior linebacker Chandler Wooten said of Harris on Thursday. "So I'm excited to see what he'll be able to do against SEC competition." When discussing Harris earlier in camp, Mason said the transfer's versatility to play nearly every position along the defensive front allows the coordinator and Auburn's defensive coaches to create more advantageous matchups against an opposing offensive line. If Harris can occupy more than one spot in a given personnel grouping, Mason has more freedom to interchange other positions on the defensive line as he pleases. "Marcus has been as advertised," Mason said. "He’s a young man from Montgomery who is quick, explosive, strong. His motor runs. ... His attention to detail is high, and his football IQ is high. To see a guy who played in a lot of ballgames last year come in and fit into that room and actually start to lead by example, in terms of what he does, you know, that’s needed right now." Former Jayhawks coach Les Miles dipped into the Montgomery area in 2019 to snag Harris out of Park Crossing High School. Harris' other offers included Washington State, Liberty and Tulane. After redshirting the 2019 season, Harris developed into one of the Big 12's better young D-lineman last year, starting five games at defensive end. At 6-foot-2 and 279 pounds, Harris' best game of the season came against West Virginia, when half of his six tackles went for loss. He also had 2.5 TFLs against Kansas State and a strip-sack against Texas Tech. Harris led Kansas in tackles for loss with 7.5 — a number that would have put him second on Auburn's defense last year behind Wooden. Harris entered the portal May 12, and Auburn was immediately a factor in his transfer recruitment. Nine days later, the Montgomery native committed to his home-state Tigers. "He came in and didn't miss a beat," junior edge rusher Derick Hall said of Harris. Within the first few days of preseason camp, Harris began working with the first-team defense in both three- and four-down alignments. As fall practices progressed, it became more apparent that Harris was going to be a staple of Auburn's starting defensive front. "He’s just a dog, man," junior linebacker Owen Pappoe said of Harris. "He has a really good get off, super strong, makes a lot of plays in the backfield. He has a pretty good pass-rush skill set to him, too. You can tell that he’s hungry and he’s ready to make a lot of plays for us." According to his teammates, Harris understands what some perceptions may be of a player coming from a Power Five bottom-feeder to the SEC. It's exactly those doubts that are fueling Harris to have a big year at Auburn and become a known commodity in the Tigers' defense. And he hopes to do so by being a low-key, unpresuming worker who earns his place in the main rotation. "He has a lot to prove coming from Kansas," Wooten said. "Obviously people don't relate that a lot to the SEC at times, but he didn't come in that way. He came in very humble, ready to work. And that's one thing I love about him: He just comes in every day, works hard, doesn't say too much while he gets his job done. And he's reliable, so every time I see him in front of me, I know I'm good." 6COMMENTS *** 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 *** ">247Sports

Senior spotlight: Auburn kicker Anders Carlson Auburn University Athletics 6-8 minutes AUBURN, Ala. – The Carlson kicking dynasty will finally end its run on the Plains as the 2021 football season concludes. Senior kicker Anders Carlson has been a special teams rock for the Tigers since 2018. The younger brother of Daniel Carlson -- former Auburn All-America kicker and current Las Vegas Raider -- may have learned some things from his older brother, but he has certainly created his own name and legacy. "It was really cool to kick with him every day and learn about the ways of Auburn probably quicker than anyone else, because I had a brother on the team," Carlson, a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recalled. "I would credit everything to my family, for giving me that start and the opportunity to go to camps, to travel and to get a scholarship. I can't thank my parents enough for that. "I've been blessed, but I'm going to work as hard as anyone to do everything I can for the football team and for the community." After redshirting in 2017, Anders Carlson took over all of his brother's duties in 2018 and made his debut in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game versus Washington in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, making three field goals that proved to be the difference in the 21-16 win over the Huskies. "People always ask me what my most nervous moment was, and I always tell them that even in the biggest games, nothing compares to that first game against Washington," Carlson said. Now 37 games and 53 made field goals later, he is driven to reach an even higher level of production. "I thought I put myself in a great spot last year to be one of the top three kickers in the nation," Carlson said, after making 20 of 22 field goals and 24 of 25 PATs in 2020. "I just want to build off that and prove that I'm ready for the next step." Anders Carlson: 2021 AP preseason All-American The next step for Carlson and the rest of the team has changed since head coach Bryan Harsin and his new staff have arrived. "Right now, we're trying to build and lay down a brand-new foundation and bond more as a team," Carlson said. "The attention to detail of the coaches and the way that they teach us to train with a purpose and a why has been great." While the future is the focus, Carlson has some memories that he is particularly fond of, including a 52-yard field goal as the first half expired in the 48-45 win over the Alabama in the 2019 Iron Bowl. "That one second halftime kick against Bama was special," he said. "It turned out to be an awesome game and a pretty awesome moment for me." Carlson had another one of those special moments in 2020 when he kicked the game-winning field goal versus Arkansas in the driving rain with seven seconds remaining to give Auburn the 30-28 victory over the Razorbacks, one of many highlights from a historic season for him. During his best season yet, Carlson accumulated many accolades, including Lou Groza Award semifinalist recognition, first team all-SEC honors and a second-team All-America berth from the American Football Coaches Association. His accomplishments aren't just limited to on-the-field awards. Carlson has made the SEC academic honor roll every year (2017-2020) and also was a first team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2020, the first Tiger to do so since Tyler Stovall in 2017. A nominee for the AFCA's Good Works Team, Carlson is also active and dedicated in his efforts in the community, working as a volunteer for the Dream Center at the Church of the Highlands, with the Kick It for Kids pediatric cancer program, as a YoungLife leader and many outreach efforts for young people through read-aloud programs, building and clean-up days and mission trips. Carlson is hopeful that he will have a career in the NFL, but also has a solid plan for when football is over – a plan that consists of a lot of flying. Carlson completed his bachelor's degree in aviation professional flight management with honors last fall, and he and teammate Nick Brahms were extended qualified job offers by Delta Air Lines through its Delta Propel program, offering its candidates a defined path and an accelerated timeline to achieve the necessary qualifications to become a Delta pilot. "After the season, I'll finish my MBA in the spring," he said. "I'll be in Auburn for the most part, training and getting ready for the NFL. Lord willing, I'll go play football as long as I can pursue a career in that. I've already graduated with a flight degree, so that's the plan for when football is over." Whatever Carlson does, he does it with an edge and attitude that strives to be anything but average. "Normal people do normal things for normal results," he said. Everything may not be clear-cut and easy, but he believes it all works out the way it's supposed to. "You're either winning or you're learning," Carlson said. "I think I've had a lot of wins in college and I've also learned a lot about being a man." Whether he's winning or learning, Carlson tries to keep it simple in his head. "I think just relax, smile, and enjoy it," he said. "Don't get so caught up in the moment." When his physical presence is no longer on the Plains every day, he wants his teammates, coaches and Auburn fans to remember him fondly. "I hope they remember me as a guy who just wanted to make others better and make people smile," Carlson said. "As a player, I hope they remember me as a guy who was willing to put my head down and work to do whatever I needed to do as a specialist to help my team. "We're all humans. We might seem like big Auburn football players, but it's all about community. Life is all about relationships. And Auburn can do so much more for you than you can do for Auburn." Just because Carlson will be leaving Auburn doesn't mean Auburn will leaving him. "I really will miss the family environment and the just the good feeling of being in Auburn," Carlson said. "When I'm flying from somewhere to Auburn, I always say I'm going home." Lawrence Merrill is a student worker with Auburn Athletics media relations

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