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10 pressing questions for SEC football this coming fall Pat Dooley 5-6 minutes The heat, humidity and lazy days of summer are coming, which means players in the SEC will be spending a lot of time getting their bodies right over the next three months before camps start. They made it through the spring and most of them know where they will be playing this season (with some still dangling in the portal) and our minds are starting to shift to the images we will see in the fall. This brings more questions than answers, like whether Greg Sankey can get this whole NIL thing under control. But that’s for a different day. Today, we want to look at the questions surrounding some of the teams in America’s Conference. Of course, football is unscripted so everything can change, then change again. We do know that no matter how the sport screws things up, we are still going to be there watching. College football is idiot-proof. I think. They sure have been trying lately to mess it up. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The No. 1 recruiting class… a coach who is expected to win national titles… a win over Alabama under the giant belt buckles Aggies wear… What’s not to like? Jimbo Fisher has not won more than nine games in four years at A&M and he has already cautioned fans about lofty expectations for this season. It may be a year away. Or never come at all. Who knows? But the pressure will be palpable in College Station. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images The talent is there but we still aren’t sure if he’s ready to be a leader. And there really isn’t much of a sample size to go on. But if Billy Napier can get the best out of him and if he can start to show some maturity —and if he can stay healthy — AR-15 could live up to Todd McShay’s prediction of being a top-10 pick in the NFL draft. A lot of “ifs” there, though. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Oh, the Bulldogs will flinch a little. You can’t lose the guts of a generational defense and plug-and-play as if nothing changed. But Kirby Smart has players. Georgia also has a bullseye on its back that they haven’t felt since Herschel Walker was rumbling between the hedges. Georgia will be really good. Elite? That is truly the question. Jake Crandall-USA TODAY NETWORK The attempted coup failed and Harsin is back for a second season after his first losing season as a head coach (6-7). He has made some changes and Auburn has to be a little embarrassed about the way it consumes its head football coaches. But the bottom line is that he has to win. That has not changed. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Well, some people think so. He has shown his displeasure with the direction college football is going and might want to ride off to the lake and enjoy the rest of his life. He has a Heisman-winning quarterback and a team loaded with talent so there is no doubt Alabama is one of a handful of teams who could win it all. It will be interesting. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Every team in the SEC West has a tough schedule and Arkansas seems to find a way to make its schedule brutal. Cincinnati and BYU as non-cons? Were the Chiefs unavailable? Sam Pittman won nine games last year with a schedule that was considered one of the two or three most difficult in the country. He can handle it. Andre Broussard/The Daily Advertiser Brian Kelly’s hire was both a blockbuster and bewildering at the same time and his fake Cajun accent only made it more confusing. He has players, but does he have enough and can they get to where he wants them in time for the biggest games? The truth is that most people have no idea what these Tigers will look like. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Let’s look at the facts – he lost his job at Oklahoma, transferred to a school in a conference that plays way better defense, and doesn’t have the skill players around him at South Carolina that he did with the Sooners. It seems unlikely. Remember, he was a Heisman contender going into last season, too. Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports One would think so with Josh Heupel and Hendon Hooker way more comfortable in Knoxville. We should know at the end of the stretch where the Vols face Florida, LSU and Alabama before the midway point just how dangerous this team can be. Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports This is the question everyone needs an answer to. Right minds? You mean, other than the guys who vote for their hometown teams every year? It’s difficult to see a path for another team to win either division. This isn’t parity, but it is the SEC. There is not a team in the East with anywhere near the talent of Georgia. And Alabama is still Alabama and likely the preseason No. 1 team in the country. So, I guess we saved the easiest question for last. Follow us @GatorsWire on Twitter and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.

a friend that is a british nurse posted this on her views and many in the medical field think about abortion. i just read it so i need to over think it like i do everything else. here it is and feel free to discuss and cuss. um best not cuss................. Insufferably Intolerant Science Nerd pnser77u l2 1h,990438u221y0J74 · "Here’s the thing, guys. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter when life begins. It doesn’t matter whether a fetus is a human being or not. That entire argument is a red herring, a distraction, a subjective and unwinnable argument that could not matter less. It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about a fertilized egg, or a fetus, or a baby, or a five year old, or a Nobel Prize winning paediatric oncologist. NOBODY has the right to use your body, against your will, even to save their life, or the life of another person. That’s it. That’s the argument. You cannot be forced to donate blood, or marrow, or organs, even though thousands die every year, on waiting lists. They cannot even harvest your organs after your death without your explicit, written, pre-mortem permission. Denying women the right to abortion means we have less bodily autonomy than a corpse."

Trump's increasingly costly lawsuits: 'Witch hunt' or a modicum of justice? Peter Weber, Senior editor Sun, May 8, 2022, 4:52 AM·4 min read Former President Donald Trump, famous for suing people and being sued, is facing mounting legal costs as the numerous cases tied to his presidency, personal conduct, and decades as a real estate developer start to wrap up. Last week alone, Trump's family business and presidential inaugural committee agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a corruption lawsuit with Washington, D.C., and a New York judge said he must continue paying $10,000 a day until he produces documents in a large investigation into his business practices. Here's what's being said around the web: THE 'GRIFT' IS UP "No one is above the law — not even a president," D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said in announcing the $750,000 settlement, adding that "after he was elected, one of the first actions Donald Trump took was illegally using his own inauguration to enrich his family. We refused to let that corruption stand." The lawsuit alleged that Trump's nonprofit inaugural committee spent $1.03 million at Trump's D.C. hotel at above-market rates. "Trump displayed from the first day of his presidency that the whole enterprise was a grift," said Robert Weissman, president of the watchdog group Public Citizen. "And much of that was in plain sight of the public." VIVA LA 'WITCH HUNT' Trump emphasized that the settlement included "absolutely no admission of liability or guilt" and turned to his usual catch phrase for investigations of his conduct: "As crime rates are soaring in our Nation's Capital, it is necessary that the Attorney General focus on those issues rather than a further leg of the greatest Witch-Hunt in political history." He has also called New York Attorney General Letitia James' investigation of his property valuations and other business practices a "witch hunt." TRUMP HAS 'ONCE AGAIN GOTTEN OFF EASY' To people involved in the D.C. settlement, it's becoming clear that Trump "has once again gotten off easy," Jose Pagliery writes at The Daily Beast. "He is above the law. There's just no accountability whatsoever. For $750,000," star witness Stephanie Winston Wolkoff told The Daily Beast. "I'm just so shattered. It's awful, it's unjust, it's absurd," she added. "I can't believe this. They stole so much. The self-dealing. The perjury. They all know about it." "Donald Trump and his associates have a strategy of aggressive litigation and particularly delay tactics," and that Racine got them "to a place where they were willing to pay up is pretty remarkable," argued Noah Bookbinder, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). Still, "I wish it was more," he added. "It is frustrating that Donald Trump always seems to escape without admitting anything." TRUMP STILL FACES A RECKONING "We understand that after Robert Mueller's investigation and two impeachments, the prospect of Mr. Trump actually facing accountability may be viewed with skepticism," Norman Eisen and Donald Ayer write at The New York Times. But there are other cases pending, and Trump's "most serious prospect of prosecution" is just heating up in Fulton County, Georgia, where District Attorney Fani Willis "has a demonstrated record of courage and of conviction" and "is playing with a strong hand" in her criminal investigation of Trump's efforts to meddle in the presidential vote-counting. In fact, "there are so many legal actions — criminal and civil — against Trump they're hard to keep track of," said Joyce Vance, a former federal prosecutor. "And the courts have treated them seriously, like the federal judge in California who found it more likely than not his conduct was criminal. Odd a major party would have him as a [presidential] candidate." AND HIS LOSSES KEEP ADDING UP Along Trump's $750,000 settlement and $10,000 a day in fines, Trump paid $2 million in 2019 to settle a New York lawsuit involving his now-defunct charity, and his presidential campaign was ordered to pay former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman $1.3 million in late April for her legal fees in Trump's unsuccessful lawsuit to hold her to a nondisclosure agreement. "At face value, this is a costly setback for the former president and his political operation," Steve Bennen wrote at MSNBC. "But the problem for Team Trump is not just that it lost a non-disclosure case; the problem is that it keeps losing non-disclosure cases." In March, Trump's campaign was ordered to pay another $300,000 for his unsuccessful effort to hold former campaign worker Alva Johnson, who says Trump grabbed and kissed her in 2016, to an NDA. These awards "hopefully will send a message that weaponized litigation will not be tolerated and empower other lawyers to stand up and fight," Manigault Newman's lawyer said. BUT TRUMP ISN'T PAYING ANY REAL COST Trump may be losing in court, but his "most recent campaign finance filings reveal a sharp and dramatic drop in legal expenses," Roger Sollenberger reports at The Daily Beast. "It's not because he's involved in any fewer legal battles, however. It's because he got someone else to start picking up the tab," including various well-funded campaign committees and, "for reasons still unknown to the public," the Republican National Committee. You may also like Pentagon says Russia's attempts to hit Western weapons flowing into Ukraine having 'no impact' Pentagon: Ukraine picks which Russian generals, warships, and other targets to strike without U.S. input Trump wanted to 'quietly' bomb Mexico, seriously, ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper recounts Recommended Stories

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On November 19, 2005, the Auburn Tigers hosted the 9-1 Alabama Crimson Tide, who was coming off their first loss of the season at the hands of the LSU Tigers. Alabama was ranked No. 8 and was still alive in the race to win the SEC-West. Because Auburn had surrendered 27 points to Kentucky and 30 points to Georgia during their last two games, many thought Auburn’s defense was the cure Alabama needed to their offensive woes. Not only would this not play out in favor of the Crimson Tide, but the Auburn defense also rose to have one of its most dominating performances in years. When the dust cleared, Auburn would hold Alabama to just 188-yards in total offense, recording 11 sacks against Brodie Croyle, Alabama’s starting quarterback. Of Alabama’s 188-yards of total-offense, 102-yards came during the last two possessions, when the game had already been decided. Bama gained only 86 yards of total offense during their first 12 possessions of the game. The outcome, for the most part, was over by the end of the first quarter. Auburn held Alabama to four consecutive “3 & outs” to start the game as the Tide netted minus-46 yards on 12 plays, while Auburn scored three touchdowns to go up 21-0 during the opening period. The eleven sacks recorded by the Auburn defense have not since been duplicated. Auburn has competed in 184 games since the 2005 Iron Bowl, with seven sacks being the most sacks since dumping Croyle eleven times. This Auburn Flashback highlights the 2005 Iron Bowl and how dominant the Auburn defense was on that day. This feature is a non-profit production, and I hold no copyrights to the content within. It is a historical-video account of Auburn football, documenting one of the greatest defensive performances by an Auburn defense against a top-10 ranked opponent.

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Buzz is aplenty for the transfer portal this time of year, and for good reason. In Auburn’s case, now that the May 1 entry deadline has passed, Bryan Harsin has a clear picture of what type of talent is available to attempt to pluck in order to fill certain gaps heading into the fall. But the Tigers will also receive reinforcements from the high-school level soon. The program’s late enrollees from the 2022 class are set to arrive on campus later this month and in early June for summer workouts. “We still have several guys that haven't been on campus that are going to be part of our program,” Harsin said this week. “So really, by June or middle June, you hope you're at full strength with your team, and you can see everybody, where they fit, where they're at, watch them develop, get into August, get everybody the reps they need, figure out what your team's going to look like going into the season, make your decisions on the depth chart, then get guys ready to play." The newest Tigers will start with "voluntary" training, then begin to work on their bodies with strength and conditioning coach Jeff Pitman and his aides, while also developing a rapport with their new teammates in player-led practices. Combined with the transfer additions — of which Auburn has already reeled in some much-needed help at wide receiver, in the form of Miami’s Dazalin Worsham as the team’s first post-spring transfer commitment — here’s a refresher course on the Tigers' eight summer-enrollee freshmen and what they could bring to the roster. 2022 position ranking: No. 32 RB Auburn Undercover’s take: Midway through spring practice, Auburn had only one scholarship running back in Tank Bigsby — before former Hewitt-Trussville standout Sean Jackson was promoted from walk-on status. Sophomore Jarquez Hunter will be healthy for the fall, but there’s no solidified No. 3 running back for the Tigers at the moment. Alston’s blend of tough, in-line rushing, combined with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, will likely allow him to slide into Shaun Shivers’ role from last season — and keep Auburn from needing to grab a tailback from the transfer ranks. (Andrew Ivins, 247Sports) 2022 position ranking: No. 65 WR Auburn Undercover’s take: Harsin this week highlighted wide receiver, defensive line and a couple spots in the secondary as positions of need in the transfer portal, so a high-level freshman contributor at those spots will be welcomed, too. Brown is viewed by many as a possible sleeper in the Tigers’ 2022 class, with plenty of athleticism at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. Besides tight end transplant Landen King, there aren’t a bevy of red-zone targets for Auburn’s passing game at the moment; Brown could find a niche there if he’s able to play-make on the outside this fall. 247Sports scouting report: “A big-framed wide receiver that produced as a senior at one of the more storied programs in South Florida. Aces the eye test with lean, muscular build. Looks to be over 6-foot-3 and could eventually play at 215 pounds or more. Seems to be the most comfortable at this stage in his development working the deeper parts of the field. Adjusts well once the ball is in the air and will elevate over defenders in order to make a grab. Also isn’t afraid to layout for a pass and get his jersey a little dirty. Shouldn’t be viewed as a burner, but does a nice job of firing out of his stance and chewing up yardage as he looks to get vertical. Has the size to be a rather effective blocker at the next level, but will need to keep adding strength. Could also eventually find some more wiggle and will need to keep progressing as a route runner in hopes of consistently creating separation against much quicker college defensive backs. Figures to settle in as an outside receiver for a Power 5 program. Skillset suggests that he can be a multi-year starter with the right mindset. Likely to excel in more of a pro-style attack that asks its wideouts to master the higher numbers on the route tree.” (Jason Caldwell / Inside The Auburn Tigers) 2022 position ranking: No. 18 ATH Auburn Undercover’s take: The highest-rated of Auburn’s three freshman receivers in the 2022 class, Kelly, who was also coveted by Alabama and UCF, is more of an explosive game-breaker than a possession receiver. And explosion was exactly what Harsin harped on in the spring, preaching its importance for his offense moving forward — and demanding much more of it. At 6-foot-1, Kelly’s inside receiver spot will be a bit more crowded than Brown’s this fall, but the four-star prospect still has plenty of athletic tools to make his mark if given the chance. And if not, he’ll serve as a key depth piece in a room that desperately needed some. (Jason Caldwell / Inside the Auburn Tigers) 2022 position ranking: No. 119 DL Auburn Undercover’s take: The lowest-rated recruit of the non-specialists in Auburn’s 2022 class, Sledge is a project player for Jimmy Brumbaugh along the defensive front. At Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana, he was capable of blowing up offensive lines with his size and strength (6-foot-4 and 305 pounds). At Auburn, he can play nose tackle behind Jayson Jones, Marquis Burks and Jeffrey M'ba. With Marquis Robinson withdrawing from the portal, D-line depth isn’t as dire as it seemed a couple months ago. (Andrew Ivins, 247Sports) 2022 position ranking: No. 13 ILB Auburn Undercover’s take: A flip from Alabama during the December signing period, Woodyard is Auburn’s top-rated recruit in the class, sitting inside the top 150 at No. 141 in the class. With more than 220 tackles between his junior and senior seasons at Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama, Woodyard now has an opportunity to immediately contribute in a linebacker room that doesn’t have much in the way of proven commodities, besides senior Owen Pappoe. A trio of third-year players hope to have their breakout seasons, and the Tigers added an experienced transfer, but Woodyard certainly possesses the talent to outshine them all, if all goes according to plan. (Snow College Athletics) 2022 position ranking: No. 1 CB (JUCO) Auburn Undercover’s take: From Snow College in Utah, Scott finished as the No. 3 overall player from the JUCO ranks in the 2022 class. Considering it didn’t take long down the depth chart this spring for walk-ons to get involved at cornerback, Scott’s experience should be an immediate factor at the position. With redshirt freshman A.D. Diamond and Oregon transfer D.J. James the backups behind Auburn’s main cornerback duo, Scott — with standout ball skills and one-on-one coverage ability on the outside — could certainly work his way into a spot in the main rotation. 247Sports scouting report: “A seasoned cornerback with quick feet, loose hips and strong instincts. Makes it extremely difficult for wide receivers to shake him as he embraces hand-to-hand combat and understands how to put himself in position to make plays at the catch point. Has experience lining up on the outside, but competitive nature and compact frame suggests that his future is likely on the inside as he will fight through blockers to make a tackle in run support. Has also proven to be rather effective on the blitz. Made a difference on both sides of the ball as a senior in high school, but was lightly recruited. Ended up quickly emerging as an impact player for one of the nation’s top junior college programs. Described by his coaches and those around him as a hard worker and the type of prospect that wants to get better every day. Will need to adjust to the speed of FBS football, but should challenge for playing time right away and eventually emerge as a starter in a Power 5 conference.” (Parker Thune, 247Sports) 2022 position ranking: No. 22 CB Auburn Undercover’s take: Ausberry was a major recruiting win for Auburn over LSU, which was in his backyard in Baton Rouge. The name of the game here is speed and athleticism; Ausberry played all over the field at the high-school level, including wide receiver. He’s listed as a cornerback on Auburn’s signee roster, but secondary coach Zac Etheridge and the Tigers’ defensive staff project that he could help at essentially every spot in the defensive backfield. Much of this fall for Ausberry will be about finding where he fits best. After that, there’s no reason to think the rangy, 6-foot-1 defender can’t provide immediate assistance — considering Auburn had five defensive backs transfer out since the end of the 2021 regular season. ">247Sports

Auburn baseball, basketball, football & other Tiger Tidbits Mark Murphy 11-14 minutes Will Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren or Paolo Banchero get selected with No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft? AUBURN, Alabama–Starting with baseball with this being a big opportunity week for the Tigers to position themselves to earn an NCAA regional at Plainsman Park with fifth-ranked Arkansas coming to Auburn for three games beginning on Friday night: *Auburn’s 31-14 overall record is 10 games better than last season’s record after 45 games when the Tigers were 21-24 overall. The Tigers have also improved their SEC record substantially. After 21 games in 2021 the team was 5-16 in league play compared to this year’s 12-9. This year’s team also has a better record at this stage of the season than the 2019 Tigers, who won the NCAA regional at Georgia Tech and the super regional at North Carolina to advance to the College World Series. That team was 25-20 after 45 games and was 10-11 after 21 SEC games were played. *Sonny DiChiara leads the nation in batting average at .436 and is the only Southeastern Conference player topping the .400 mark at this stage of the season. The first baseman’s on-base percentage of .597 makes him the national leader in that category. He leads the SEC in slugging percentage at .842, which ranks third nationally. He leads the SEC in bases on balls with 50, which ranks second nationally. If DiChiara maintains his current batting average he will set the Auburn single-season record. Here is the AU Top 10 list: 1. Sonny DiChiara .436 (2022) 2. Paul Foster .433 (1985) 3. Jim Pyburn .432 (1954) 4. Gabe Gross .430 (2000) 5. Todd Faulkner .423 (2000) 6. Alan Koch .419 (1959) 7. Joey Martin .417 (1971) 8. Larry Nichols .412 (1962) 9. Jay Waggoner .409 (1994) 10. Scott Pratt .407 (1998) Sonny DiChiara has been a major addition to the Auburn lineup for the 2022 baseball season. (Photo: Jason Caldwell, Inside the Auburn Tigers, 247Sports) *Blake Rambusch continues to lead the SEC in base hits with 67. As a team the Tigers have 452 hits, which ranks second in the league behind Tennessee’s 478. *This weekend’s opponent, Arkansas, is the SEC leader in fielding percentage at .985. The Tigers are one of four SEC teams fielding at .979 rate. Winning a series vs. the Razorbacks has been a challenge. Arkansas has won 15 of its previous 17 SEC series. In basketball: *One of the newer X factors for college coaches in recruiting high level prospects is competition from professional organizations G League Ignite and Overtime Elite. That looks to be the case with the recruitment of five-star forward Julian Phillips, who is scheduled to make his announcement a week from today. He is considering the pro option as well as playing at the college level. If he decides to go the college route, which is a solid possibility from what he told me, Tennessee looks to be serious competition for Auburn. *Talking to Walker Kessler, who returned to Auburn yesterday to attend the team’s banquet and awards ceremony, he told me that he has been working on adding weight and muscle while preparing for the NBA Draft. He is currently up to 258 pounds and said he is pleased about that. During his time at Auburn he diligently worked on improving his strength and conditioning. *On the subject of Auburn players preparing for the NBA Draft, Jabari Smith was also at the event on Wednesday night. As was the case with Kessler, he stayed well after the banquet ended talking with teammates and fans along with posing for photos and signing autographs. In a new draft report from Sports Illustrated, Smith, the national freshman of the year is projected as the player who should be the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Jeremy Woo has this analysis: The case for Smith at No. 1 isn't complicated: he’s arguably the best pure freshman jump shooter to enter the draft in years, he’s an excellent, switchable defender, his intangibles are strong, and he’s the youngest of the draft’s elite prospects by a significant margin. Smith’s jumper is an incredible base on which to stack other offensive skills, and as he expands his array of moves, cleans up his footwork and tightens his handle, his potential is through the roof. He shouldn’t need to waste many dribbles to score efficiently, and can be immediately employed as a pick-and-pop scorer and dangerous floor spacer, at minimum. While Smith didn’t get to the rim a ton in college, part of that had to do with Auburn’s style of play. As he adds strength and physically matures, that should change. He has strong instincts and few bad habits, and as he continues to add to his scoring repertoire, Smith could be a near-impossible cover by the time he hits his prime years. Historically speaking, he'd be a legit No. 1 pick candidate in most drafts. This is not one I’d overthink." In football: *With the spring semester ending and no more players entering the transfer portal, if there is no more attrition Bryan Harsin’s second Auburn team will return players on defense who accounted for 54.6 percent of the tackles despite losing the top three guys in that category–senior linebackers Zakoby McClain and Chandler Wooten along with senior safety Smoke Monday. Colby Wooden, a 6-5, 284 end, is back for his junior season as the top returning tackler. He made 34 solo stops and 27 assists with 8 1/2 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. *The 2022 defense returns the leader in two categories, Derick Hall, who led the 2021 Tigers in tackles behind the line of scrimmage with 12 1/2 and quarterback sacks with nine. In softball: *The Tigers will close the regular season at Tennessee, an opponent that swept a series vs. Auburn last year due to a lack of hitting by an AU squad that lost those contests 2-1, 3-2 and 2-1. This year’s series in Knoxville starts at 5 p.m. CDT on Friday with a game that will be televised on the SEC Network. With Auburn at 11-10 in the SEC the Tigers need to win twice at Knoxville to finish regular season with a winning record in the conference. Winning twice would also greatly enhance the chance of the Tigers playing an NCAA regional at Jane B. Moore for the first time since the 2017, the last year Clint Myers was head coach. That team finished with a 49-12 record. Winning twice this weekend would also mean that the Tigers finished the regular season with a winning SEC record for the first time since going 17-7 in 2017. That team won the regional at Jane B. Moore Field and ended the season losing the super regional at Auburn to an Oklahoma team that won the College World Series that year. *Coach Mickey Dean’s 2022 team has played 50 games and has 39 wins. After 50 games last year the Tigers had posted a 27-23 record. At this point in the season Auburn and Georgia are tied for the most improved teams in SEC play with four more victories than they posted with each team having three more league games to play. *Sophomore right-handed pitcher Maddie Penta leads the SEC in wins with 23, strikeouts with 231, strikeouts looking with 47, appearances (37), games started (30) and innings pitched (165). *Sophomore left-handed pitcher Shelby Lowe leads the SEC in saves with five. K.K. Dismukes, a junior right-hander, is the SEC leader for games finished with 16. Both Lowe and Dismukes have dealt with injury issues this season, but have shown signs of returning to form, which could be a big deal for Auburn's postseason potential. In golf: *Men’s head coach Nick Clinard said being a No. 3 seed for an NCAA regional was what he was expecting prior to the tournament field being announced on Wednesday evening. The Tigers will be playing on the home course (Jimmie Austin OU Club) of the nation’s overall No. 1 seed, Oklahoma. “It will be a great test for us,” Clinard said, noting that the two seed in the Norman regional, Texas, has the talent to be a No. 1 regional seed. “We will have to play some great golf because there are four SEC teams there, too, so it is a great field. The guys are excited to go out there and compete.” The top five teams in the regional will advance to the NCAA Championships that begin May 27th at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Auburn goes into regional play ranked 18th nationally. There are six regionals around the country. Sophomore J.M. Butler and junior Alex Vogelsong are the only two team members who have competed for the Tigers in an NCAA regional. The path to the NCAA Championship Tournament for the women’s team also goes through the state of Oklahoma. Coach Melissa Luellen’s team, which is ranked 19th nationally, will begin competition on Monday at the Oklahoma State Regional on the Karsten Creek course. Auburn has advanced to the nationals in its last three regional appearances. In this year’s format the top four teams from each of the six 12-team regionals will advance to the NCAA Championships. Auburn will be one of five ranked teams competing in Stillwater along with No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 7 Arizona State, No. 17 Baylor and No. 30 Michigan State. In March the Tigers finished behind Arizona State and Baylor and ahead of California at the Northrop Grumman Challenge in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. The Tigers finished ahead of Baylor at the Moon Invitational in Melbourne, Fla. The Tigers finished ahead of Michigan State at the UCF?Challenge during the spring schedule. Also in the regional field are Clemson, Campbell, Furman, North Carolina State, California, Tulane and Illinois State. In tennis: *Tyler Stice, a junior from Atlanta, has earned All-America honors in singles as his team prepares for its opening round match in the NCAA regional on Friday at Winston-Salem, N.C., vs. Texas Tech. Stice and teammates Tad Maclean and Finn Murgett will compete at the nationals that are scheduled from May 23-28 at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex in Champaign, Illinois following the conclusion of the team championship, which runs from May 19-22. McClean, a senior, and junior Murgett reached the national championship finals last year in Orlando where they finished as runnerup. They lost a heartbreaker after what appeared to be a bad call gave that gave the pair from Tennessee a 13-11 win in the tiebreaker. The Auburn duo will take another shot at joining Mark Kovacs and Andy Columbo, who won the title in 2002, as the only NCAA doubles champions in Auburn history. 18COMMENTS *Two members of the women’s team received a bid into the NCAA Tournament with Selin Ovunc in the singles draw and the junior will team with sophomore Ariana Arseneault in doubles. The NCAA women’s championships are also being held at the University of Illinois where the AU women hope to compete as a full squad. Before that happens they must win their own regional that begins at noon CDT at Yarbrough Tennis Center. With thunderstorms forecast for Friday the Tigers have six indoor courts that can be used if needed as they take on SWAC champion Jackson State at noon at Yarbrough Tennis Center. Auburn is 12-0 in home matches this season. ">247Sports

7 way-too-early predictions for Auburn’s offense in 2022 Dave Hooker 5-6 minutes Auburn’s offense looked vastly different last year compared to the season before. The vast, sweeping change should be more like ebbs and flows this season. Maybe. Bryan Harsin enters Year 2 without the challenge of installing a new offense. His multiple-tight end sets are well in place. However, Harsin does have some similar hurdles to overcome this season. He has to continue to develop his offense under a new quarterback — again — and continue to win his team over, which looked as if it had jumped ship just a few months ago. The agonizing Bo Nix era is finally over. His exit was part of one whopper of an offseason in which multiple players transferred, both coordinators had to be replaced and Auburn’s athletic department investigated the program. Are things settled now? We’ll see. So what can Auburn fans expect from Auburn’s offense in 2022? Here’s a glimpse: Zach Calzada will start the season at quarterback That does not mean that Calzada will end the season at quarterback. Let’s take things one step at a time. When it comes to Auburn’s offense, it’s important to slow down and consider what could unfold. We’ll get to that below. For now, let’s look at that season-opener against Mercer on Sept. 3. Most around Auburn’s program believe Calzada will be the Tigers’ starter despite missing spring practice with an injury. Calzada has plenty of experience in the SEC. He gained that last season with Texas A&M before transferring. Despite the change in scenery, a new offense and missing offseason practice time, Calzada will nab the starting position — for now. Calzada will not start every game this season The above statement has nothing to do with injuries. Auburn is unique in its quarterback room. The two thought to be closest in the quarterback competition to Calzada both have intriguing back stories. TJ Finley played last season in relief of Nix during a comeback win against Georgia State and when Nix was injured later in the season. Therefore, everyone knows that Finley can at least play in the SEC. Robby Ashford transferred from Oregon with the intent of playing and performed well during spring practice. There isn’t much room for Calzada to slip if he is indeed named the starter during preseason camp. The Tigers will rely on the running game even more The Tigers were a bit too pass-happy last season. Auburn threw for just over 3,100 yards last season and ran for just 2,096. That simply won’t do for Harsin. It would be a surprise if the Tigers didn’t run for more than 2,500 yards this season given their strengths and weaknesses. If Auburn isn’t a better running team than last season, then running back Tank Bigsby has not been used enough. That leads us to … Bigsby will run for 1,500 yards Bigsby is one of the most proven running backs in the SEC entering 2022. He ran for 834 yards in a COVID-shortened freshmen season. Then he added 1,099 yards rushing last season — and many Auburn fans thought he still wasn’t used enough. He considered transferring, but Auburn coaches convinced him that the offense will run through him in 2022. That’s welcome news. Bigsby will turn pro after the 2022 season There is more incentive for players to stay in school with NIL money being doled out at most every opportunity. However, Bigsby is ready to make his run into the NFL. The junior will have nothing to prove after this season and plays a position in which time is not on his side. Bigsby just has to stay healthy. If not… Jarquez Hunter will assume more of a role This will be the case regardless of how Bigsby performs. Hunter’s explosiveness is in dire need this season. Hunter can change a game in just a few seconds. Auburn’s plodding offense doesn’t showcase that elsewhere. Consider this: He averaged 6.7 yards per carry last season en route to 593 yards. In 89 attempts, he had 7 rushes of 20+ yards and 3 covering 30 or more yards. In 223 carries, Bigsby had 10 rushes of 20+ yards and 4 of 30 or more. Hunter will certainly make some highlight plays this season. He’d better. If not, Auburn will be in trouble. Auburn will be looking for a new offensive coordinator after this season Former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn was criticized for not having a more clearcut hierarchy of decision-makers. Auburn replaced him with Harsin, who seems to be repeating that pattern. Take it from the School of Malzahn. When things aren’t going well, make a vast, sweeping change on offense. Harsin promoted wide receivers coach Eric Kiesau to offensive coordinator after Austin Davis backed out, but if Auburn struggles, expect another change after the season. How vast? Let’s see how the season unfold.

In "Sea of Tranquility," Emily St. John Mandel's new novel, the United States no longer exists. In its place is a collection of recognizable but independent nations – the Atlantic Republic, United Carolina, the Republic of Texas, the city/state of Los Angeles. Somehow, the ties that bind the land of the free from sea to shining sea have been severed and unknown forces have balkanized America's remnants. (Like Mandel's best-known novels, "Station Eleven" and "The Glass Hotel," the themes of "Tranquility" center on how humans cope with catastrophe and loss, and not on the mechanics of disaster.) Implausible? Today, perhaps. But not so much if we plot America's current trajectory 200 years into the future, when a portion of Mandel's story is set. The health of America's civic body Like a middle-age guy who likes cookies too much and exercises too little (stop looking at me), many Americans take the health of our civic body for granted. Yet, that body has suffered one bruising blow after another in recent years. Opinions in your inbox: Get a digest of our takes on current events every day The brutish election of 2016. The still-angry politics of the pandemic. The murder of George Floyd and its aftermath. The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, encouraged by a president who refused to accept a clear electoral loss. And this week, the sneak attack leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion about the most emotionally charged of issues, one that has divided Americans for decades. How much more abuse can we take? How much more strain will we pile atop our already buckling political, legal and judicial systems before something irreparable snaps? Supreme Court opinion drafts do not leak: Abortion may be at risk but so is court's sanctity. I wish I could say I see signs that we've had enough, that our leaders and their followers (that would be us) are ready to drop our weapons and try to work out our differences together. But I don't. Does anybody? The worst offenders are on the right As a conservative, I am pained to say that the worst abusers of our civic health tend to line up on the right. We have no shortage of mean-spirited, nasty progressives eager to start the next Twitter war. But on the right we have anointed leaders like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson, whose disdain for norms of civility and propriety appears boundless, and we have tolerated even lower lights such as Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, so tasteless and obnoxious that they further taint even the seediest venues of public discourse. I'm a woman who likes to go running: Why am I pressured to drink beer during exercise? Somehow, those of us on the political and social right have gone from Ronald Reagan's vision of a "shining city upon a hill" and George H.W. Bush's "thousand points of light" to Trump's "grab 'em by the (blank)." Conservatives have anointed leaders like Tucker Carlson whose disdain for norms of civility and propriety appears boundless As I wrote this column, I reread Reagan's farewell speech from what seems like two lifetimes ago. The departing president's unrestrained love for America and for Americans is striking and still inspiring more than 30 years later. No leader from either party speaks with such eloquence and pride about our country these days. Reagan's farewell warning for America But I also noted this warning: "Finally, there is a great tradition of warnings in presidential farewells, and I've got one that's been on my mind for some time. But oddly enough it starts with one of the things I'm proudest of in the past eight years, the resurgence of national pride that I called 'the new patriotism.' This national feeling is good, but it won't count for much, and it won't last unless it's grounded in thoughtfulness and knowledge. … We've got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom – freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise – and freedom is special and rare. It's fragile; it needs protection." Trump was wrong: Why Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance didn't deserve his endorsement. Grounded in thoughtfulness and knowledge. An understanding that freedom is special and rare. As an American who has more days behind him than ahead, I'm not ashamed to admit that sections of the late president's speech made me cry. Not so much because of what was said then. But because of how much we've lost in the years since. We're tearing down, not building up America We are now so intent – on the left and the right – in tearing each other down, on attacking at every opportunity, of measuring success by the results of the next election and not by what is right, that we have abandoned any understanding that freedom is fragile. I am passionate in the belief that every human life is sacred and of unmeasurable value. I pray for an America where a culture of life permeates our policies and institutions. I am committed to the preservation and protection of freedom in America and abroad. I also know that ruthlessness in defense of such principles is not virtue. What is the state of this union that has absorbed so much pounding of late? Not as strong as we once were. Not as steady as we need to be. Trying to help make a difference: My dad and I went to Poland and Ukraine to help refugees, including teens just like me Perhaps we'll turn off Twitter long enough to think about the consequences for our neighbors and our nation of what we say, how we act and whom we elect. Perhaps there's time to repair the damage. The days feel short. Tim Swarens is deputy opinion editor for USA TODAY.

GOP Candidate Suggests He’ll Tear-Gas ‘Liberal Media’ in New Campaign Ad Justin Baragona Thu, May 5, 2022, 1:17 PM YouTube Weeks after Politico reported that GOP congressional hopeful Cory Mills made his fortune selling tear gas used on Black Lives Matter demonstrators, the MAGA businessman boasted in a new ad that the “liberal media is crying about it” before suggesting he’d tear-gas them himself. “If the media wants to shed some real tears, I can help them out with that,” a smirking Mills says alongside footage of him shooting gas canisters. Mills, a former Trump defense adviser and combat veteran, is running in the crowded GOP field to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Recent polling shows he is one of the favorites in the field and the first-time, self-funded candidate has already racked up an impressive list of endorsements from pro-Trump lawmakers and conservative groups. (Though he has yet to get the coveted official backing from the ex-president himself.) With the wealthy businessman drawing increased attention in the heavily watched open race, Politico ran a story last month noting that he grew rich from his company PACEM Solutions selling arms and riot-control gear to police departments and providing training to law enforcement and private security agencies. Noting that while “there’s no issue with the firm’s activities” legally, the company’s activities could prove “dicey” politically. Specifically, anti-riot bullets that were fired on Hong Kong protesters by police in 2019 came from a PACEM subsidiary. Throughout 2019 and 2020, millions of demonstrators took to the streets to oppose mainland China’s extradition plan—protests that drew bipartisan applause from U.S. lawmakers. Additionally, the company’s tear gas was used against racial and social justice protesters in 2020 following George Floyd’s murder, resulting in probes by congressional Democrats about the health hazards of the firm’s products. In response to Politico’s article, Mills said that his company was “proud” to sell tear gas to police departments and noted that the PACEM subsidiary no longer supplies rubber bullets to Hong Kong. Mills, who recently announced he launched a “six-figure” ad buy in the Orlando market, takes aim at not just Politico in his last campaign commercial but the media at large. And he insinuates that he’d try out his company’s products on reporters. “I came home and started a company making riot-control munitions for law enforcement. You may know some of our work,” he brags in the commercial. The ad then runs a montage of police shooting tear gas and flash grenades in the streets, all while captions blare “Antifa Rioters,” “Radical Left Protesters,” and “Black Lives Matter Protesters” and images flash of demonstrators washing their eyes out. “And now the liberal media’s crying about it,” a smiling Mills beams, flashing Politico’s headline. Finally, as a narrator calls Mills a “soldier, conservative, [and] outsider,” the ad airs footage of the candidate firing off tear gas while decked out in tactical gear and camouflage. “I’m Cory Mills, and I approve this message,” Mills says while holding the tear-gas device. “Because if the media wants to shed some real tears, I can help them with that.” The campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. i do not know about the rest of you but i am so sick of this crap and threatening violence i could puke. but sure as i am breathing some dummy will come take up for this cat.............

Michigan Republican Who Made 'Lie Back' Rape Comment Loses To Democrat Sara Boboltz Wed, May 4, 2022, 10:13 AM·1 min read Robert Regan, the Michigan Republican who said rape victims should “lie back and enjoy it,” lost his bid for the state House to Democratic opponent Carol Glanville in a special election on Tuesday. The district Regan sought to represent, a conservative area north of Grand Rapids whose residents are primarily white, has only ever been held by Republicans, according to the Detroit Free Press. Glanville received about 52% of the vote, trumping Regan’s 40%, according to local newsreports citing unofficial results from the Kent County Clerk’s office. “West Michigan values of integrity, decency, and care for the common good won tonight,” Glanville said in a Facebook post thanking voters for sending her to the state House. Regan sparked outrage back in March with the advice he said he shares with his three daughters, if they are ever attacked. “Having three daughters, I tell my daughters, ‘Well, if rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it,’” Regan said during a Facebook Live broadcast. An attendee, Amber Harris, responded: “That was a shameful comment.” One of Regan’s daughters, Stephanie, urged Michiganders not to vote for her father in 2020, when he was running to represent another district in the state House. “If you’re in michigan and 18+ pls for the love of god do not vote for my dad for state rep. tell everyone,” she wrote in a tweet. it went viral, and Regan lost that election, too. i love this and i hope all the idiots like this get the same result................

i will say this and i am dead serious. if you are seeking to do away with birth control and are anti abortion i pretty much have nothing for you. in fact if you are anti abortion but want to do away with birth control you have blood on your hands. and if you claim to hate abortion but are not willing to pay for birth control if it saves babies you have blood on your hands as much as anyone getting an abortion. that "lets save the babies but i do not want my tax money paying for it " is quite a stretch.

you just made me made enough to cut you off for the next six months at least.two timer.........

it sure is fun tho! i lucked up on lionel little train james about three months before he died. i have a ton of auburn stuff and no kids or family. but i still collect.

i was shocked to find this. one bid for 89 cents. nine hours left. let me know if you bid so i will not. i loved his antics.............

if you just met a chick and yall have sex and she gets preggers and decides to keep it i think it should be halved if they are not married. why should a man have to pay the whole thing? am i missing something?

i saw him in uni but i do not remember if it was auto or not.i went and looked and no auto rookies with him in an auburn uni. they have a bunch that do but are plain. i never got to look at kess other than one card. hope that helps some..............and frank thomas stuff is selling cheap with auto's just not his rookie from the pack.

Auburn football: Ex-offensive coordinator Al Borges says Tigers should be 2004 national champs over USC Clint Buckley 4 minutes Late Kick Blitz: Assessing Auburn's QB battle exiting spring The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era in college football, which preceded the College Football Playoff and lasted from 1998-2013, had no shortage of controversies when it came to determining a national champion. One of the biggest occurred in 2004, when an undefeated SEC champion in the Auburn Tigers were locked out of the BCS title game in favor of USC and Oklahoma. Former Auburn offensive coordinator Al Borges, during a recent appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show, said Auburn should be the national champions. He told Finebaum he did not believe either USC or Oklahoma could have beaten that Auburn team. “With all due respect to Oklahoma, Oklahoma did not match up well with us,” Borges said. “I don’t believe Oklahoma could’ve beat us, and I don’t think SC could’ve beat us for that matter. And Utah was the other one, and I don’t think they could’ve beat us, either.” Auburn, led by future first-round NFL Draft picks Jason Campbell at quarterback and the running back duo of Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown, finished 13-0 in 2004. The Tigers, denied a chance to play for a national title, instead took down ACC champion Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl, 16-13. USC, buoyed by the likes of quarterback Matt Leinart and running backs Reggie Bush and LenDale White, bludgeoned an Oklahoma Sooners team that included running back Adrian Peterson in the BCS championship game, 55-19. It was a championship that was later vacated by the NCAA because of recruiting violations involving Bush. “So, why would you vacate a championship when you have a champion? I mean, we won every single game, we did not have any recruiting violations, we had no issues,” Borges argued. “Did Reggie Bush’s playing for USC, is that the difference in 55-19? I don’t know. Maybe it is but I doubt it. So we should be the national champions. I see no rational reason why we shouldn’t be, but ya know, my version’s a little slanted.” Auburn has since won a national championship. The Tigers, led by Heisman winner, future No. 1 overall pick and NFL MVP Cam Newton, defeated Oregon for the 2010 title. The Tigers also played in the final BCS title game in 2013, losing to Florida State, 34-31. During Auburn’s unbeaten run in 2004, Campbell completed 69.6% of his passes for 2,700 yards with 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Washington selected Campbell with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Williams and Brown combined to rush for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns that season as well. The Miami Dolphins made Brown the No. 2 overall pick in 2005, while Williams went three picks later to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 2COMMENTS

dang i am good looking. i kid. i wanted to tell you guys smith and kess have a lot of auto rookie cards on ebay now in case any of you are interested. i have to wait because i just bought a frank thomas. anyway if i have screwed up i will delete this no probs.