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how do you know it is not some kid? good grief.

i am not sure we need to replace our rb coach unless he is not happy. he sure has come up with some great backs while at auburn. i think the oline is the culprit for most of the rb troubles.

coach do you agree with this? i swiped iit from another site but it sounds legit. from a bummer fan as well. Is this a fair assessment: I've watched 3 of your games. Stidham is actually better than last year, often I see the A and B gaps collapse causing him to get rid of ball quicker or force throws. Team are sitting on your RPOs knowing that it's a quick read. Yes I know you guys have a few O-line issues but some can be covered by moving the pocket to take advantage of Stidham athleticism. I think Gus asking him to sit in the pocket and get to his 3rd reads on long developing plays is killing your offense. Arkansas was playing a soft Cover 2 and occasionally bringing a safety into the box. It should of been Barbeque Pig all night.

concerning the db's...........is there any chance adding the second secondary coach maybe has caused some confusion? not bashing but curious. i know we are playing some youth but i think we have done this before with better results? thanx

yes doc i live in the saks area tho i am originally from gadsden.

i have huge respect for coach peterson so i am taking nothing for granted. i just think we look better this year out of the gate than most years which i think means good things for us...........

i post that and then here i think herbie say this is petersons best team so far.................uh oh. lol

once again i appreciate your knowledge and insights! i read everything i can you and pass put out!

i love your posts coach. here is washingtons record for last year i believe. @ Rutgers W 30 14 Montana W 63 7 Fresno State W 48 16 @ Colorado W 37 10 @ Oregon State W 42 7 California W 38 7 @ Arizona State L 7 13 UCLA W 44 23 Oregon W 38 3 @ Stanford L 22 30 Utah W 33 30 (14) Washington State W 41 14 (9) Penn State L 28 35 their record to me does not scare me much at all even tho i know peterson is a good coach. do you think by their record washington might be a tad overrated? and i like washington so i am not dissing them just looking for facts with someone that has a better knowledge of what is and what appears to be.

but how rusty is he? i wonder ow long it takes for him to get back into football shape?

this article had a couple of tidbits that i probably overlooked so i thought i would post it. if it is a rehash please delete. Commits to Auburn After 6 Years with Phillies | Bleacher Report Scott Polacek 3-4 minutes Photo Credit: Jason Caldwell, 247Sports The Auburn Tigers landed a late addition to their 2018 recruiting class Monday. Cord Sandberg, who was a 4-star prospect and the No. 8 dual-threat quarterback in the 2013 class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, announced his intentions to join the SEC program on Twitter: Keith Niebuhr of 247Sports noted Sandberg was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization for six years, which delayed his entry into college football. Sandberg also visited LSU, Auburn and North Carolina State, but Niebuhr pointed out the 23-year-old was given a full scholarship with the Tigers and was offered as a preferred walk-on at other programs. However, Sandberg suggested the scholarship situation wasn’t the reason he chose Auburn, especially since the Phillies said they would cover his tuition if needed, per Niebuhr: "When (Auburn coach Gus Malzahn) gave me a call maybe a month or so ago and said he would have interest in me, obviously the scholarship wasn't a deciding factor at all because if the best situation had been somewhere else that’s what I would have done. But when I talked to him and kind of knew playing quarterback at Auburn was a possibility, it was obviously something I grew up watching. The Iron Bowl is something pretty special and I grew up watching a lot of them. To have the opportunity to potentially play in one of those games and really all of the games that Auburn has a chance to play in and the venues the SEC has, it was definitely something that I knew was going to be tough to pass up. When I visited, (Sandberg and his fiance) were even more confident with the coaches and everything Auburn football is." Sandberg previously committed to Mississippi State when he was a highly regarded high school recruit but ultimately chose baseball and the financial reward that came with it. He reached Double-A in the minor leagues but is now giving another shot to the gridiron at 23 years old. While the NFL is an option at any time given he is three years removed from high school, he will have four years of eligibility at Auburn and will look to make his mark on a crowded quarterback room. Jarrett Stidham, Malik Willis and Joey Gatewood are already on the roster, and playing time may be difficult to come by for Sandberg even if Stidham leaves for the NFL following the 2018 campaign. Bo Nix is a 4-star prospect and the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and is headed to Auburn for his collegiate career. He figures to be the signal-caller of the future while Stidham is the current answer, but Sandberg turned heads in his past on the football field as a recruit. He will look to do so again in the SEC.

outstanding coverage mr ellitor. your hard work is not overlooked and i would put your forum up against anyone else's. i think a few of us do not realize all the time and hard work you put in. i hope the family gives you a raise. long may you run. and if i ever do a day trip to auburn i would love to buy ya a coffee or burger if it works out.

Auburn Football Auburn's plan at cornerback for the 2019 recruiting class Updated Jun 28, 7:02 AM; Posted Jun 28, 7:00 AM Four-star athlete Jaylin Simpson is the only cornerback currently in Auburn's 2019 recruiting class. (Photo courtesy 247Sports) 68 shares By Tom Green tgreen@al.com Editor's note: This is the eighth of a nine-part series analyzing Auburn's position-by-position recruiting wishlist for the 2019 class. Marcus Woodson inherited a pretty good situation when he took over part of Auburn's secondary this spring. Now, the first-year cornerbacks coach will have a chance to get a full recruiting cycle under his belt, with the Tigers expected to sign three cornerbacks in the 2019 class, with a scenario arising in which they could take four at the position this year. Auburn already has one cornerback committed to the class in four-star athlete Jaylin Simpson, who gave his pledge to the Tigers on April 30, and recently lost a commitment from three-star Saraland product Cordale Flott, who flipped his commitment to LSU during an official visit last weekend. Still, with the commitment of Simpson, Auburn has a solid foundation for the position heading into the end of summer, with several key targets still on the board and considering the Tigers. In Simpson, Auburn has a 5-foot-11, 185-pounder out of Saint Simons Island, Ga., who is rated as the No. 24 athlete in the 2019 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Simpson, who is expected to play corner at Auburn, is also rated as the 35th-best player in Georgia and No. 320 in the country. The two most likely recruits to fill the other two spots at cornerback for Auburn are four-star prospect Zion Puckett and three-star in-state corner Nehemiah Pritchett. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Puckett is listed as a receiver on 247Sports, but Auburn likes him at corner. The Spalding High (Griffin, Ga.) product is rated as the 25th-best player in Georgia and No. 234 in the 2019 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Puckett was on campus earlier this month for Big Cat Weekend, when he declared Auburn his top school. "I believe they are No. 1 for my priority," Puckett said that weekend. "No. 2, I would say right now would be Alabama. What sticks out from Auburn is I feel like this is a good fit for me." Puckett has an official visit scheduled to the Plains on Oct. 12 for the weekend of the Tennessee game. So far, it's his only scheduled official visit, and Auburn is still considered the favorite to land the four-star athlete's commitment. Pritchett is a 6-foot, 170-pounder out of Jackson who is rated as the No. 93 cornerback in the 2019 class and the 36th-best player in Alabama this cycle. He was on campus earlier this month for camp, and then a few days later he earned a scholarship offer from the Tigers, who are considered the favorite in this one. He also holds offers from Memphis, Ole Miss, Troy and UAB, among others. If Auburn lands both Puckett and Pritchett, there is a scenario in which the Tigers take a fourth corner: five-star prospect Andrew Booth. Booth, the nation's No. 2 corner and the No. 26 player in the 2019 class, is a clear take for Auburn -- though it will have to beat out Clemson, and others, for the Archer High (Lawrenceville, Ga.) star. Booth has reportedly made multiple visits to the Plains this offseason, including a May 5 unofficial trip, but he has also made at least two trips to Clemson in the last two months or so. While it should be a tight battle against Clemson for Booth, who is expected to make a decision before the start of his senior season this fall, Auburn has at least one potential factor going for it: Booth's friendship with five-star Auburn linebacker commit Owen Pappoe. Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

Auburn commit Bo Nix wins QB award at recruiting event Updated Jun 28, 5:49 PM; Posted Jun 28, 5:40 PM 38 Gallery: Bo Nix - Pinson Valley football 11 shares By Josh Bean jbean@al.com Auburn quarterback commit and Pinson Valley senior Bo Nix continues to impress at national-level recruiting events. Nix, who committed to Auburn in January, won the Quarterback Skills Challenge at the Rivals 5-Star Challenge today in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Nix previously competed at the Elite 11 Finals in California earlier this month and advanced to The Opening Finals, which begin Saturday in Frisco, Texas. He is one of only 12 quarterbacks nationally invited to The Opening. Alabama quarterback commit and Thompson senior Taulia Tagovailoa, is also scheduled to compete at The Opening. . Nix completed 196-of-307 passes for 2,872 yards, 35 touchdowns and just four interceptions in 2017, leading Pinson Valley to a 15-0 record and its first Class 6A state championship last season despite missing several games with a leg injury. He was also named Class 6A first-team All-State and earned AL.com's All-Birmingham Player of the Year award. Currently a four-star prospect, the 6-foot-2, 194-pound Nix is one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterback prospects in the Class of 2019. Winning today's Quarterback Skills Challenge could lead to him getting a fifth star and moving up in national recruiting rankings. Who were Bama's best HS athletes in 2017-18? The list features boys and girls representing public and private programs, metro and rural schools and every grade. Quarterback Bo Nix reveals his college football commitment Auburn signee wins national HS track award Four-star Auburn wide receiver signee Anthony Schwartz was honored Thursday by Gatorade

all Auburn plans slightly smaller wide receiver group with 2019 recruiting class Updated 7:00 AM; Posted 7:00 AM 26 Gallery: Hoover's George Pickens 2 shares By Tom Green tgreen@al.com Editor's note: This is the third of a nine-part series analyzing Auburn's position-by-position recruiting wishlist for the 2019 class. After stocking up on wide receivers in the 2018 class, Auburn is planning for a slightly smaller group in the 2019 cycle. The Tigers signed four wide receivers this year, including four-star prospects Anthony Schwartz, Matthew Hill and Seth Williams, as well as three-star receiver Shedrick Jackson. That, combined with the fact that Auburn will lose only two senior receivers to graduation -- Ryan Davis and Will Hastings, barring a medical redshirt for Hastings, who tore his ACL in the spring -- after this season, mean the team will have plenty of depth for 2019. As such, Auburn is planning to sign three wide receivers with its 2019 class. ADVERTISING The Tigers already have two of those three locked in for this class, with commits from four-star receivers George Pickens and three-star wideout Ja'Varrius Johnson. Pickens is Auburn's longest-standing commit in the 2019 class, having kicked off the Tigers' impressive run on the recruiting trail with a commitment 11 months ago. The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder out of Hoover is rated as the No. 8 receiver in the nation, the fourth-best player in Alabama and the 51st overall prospect in the 2019 class. Pickens, who has been playing 7-on-7 this offseason with quarterback Bo Nix, a fellow Auburn commit, is the Tigers' second-highest rated commit in this class, behind only five-star linebacker Owen Pappoe. Johnson is one of the newest members of Auburn's 2019 class, committing nearly two weeks ago after impressing the coaching staff at an on-campus camp. The 5-foot-9, 164-pounder out of Hewitt-Trussville may lack in size, but he makes up for it in speed -- fitting a similar mold to former Hewitt-Trussville receiver Noah Igbinoghene, who is now likely to start at cornerback as a sophomore for Auburn. While Johnson is only a three-star recruit and rated as the No. 212 receiver in the class, his stock has been on the rise in recent weeks -- garnering an offer from Mississippi State less than a week before he was offered by Auburn -- and his overall rating stands to improve between now and signing day, especially if he puts together a solid senior season. 5-star receiver Jadon Haselwood: Georgia 'probably concerned' about Auburn visit Jadon Haselwood is sure Georgia isn't too happy to see him visiting Auburn so much. With those two on board, Auburn has one remaining spot to fill at receiver, with several options still on the table. Chief among those is five-star receiver Jadon Haselwood, the No. 1 receiver in the nation, No. 6 overall prospect in this class--and a Georgia commit. Haselwood visited Auburn earlier this month for Big Cat Weekend -- and has made multiple visits this offseason -- and the Tigers remain in the mix for the 6-foot-3, 195-pounder after giving him something to think about. Another target is four-star receiver Devonta Lee, the No. 16 receiver in the nation and one of the top recruits in Louisiana. Lee hasn't been to campus since last spring, but back in late March he named Auburn among his top 12 schools. Still, this is expected to come down to LSU and Alabama. Four-star receiver Elijah Higgins, the nation's No. 17 receiver, was on campus for a visit last week, while four-star receiver Dannis Jackson -- one of the top prospects in Mississippi -- was on campus back in February, and the Tigers remain in the mix for him. Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde. Sports

i stand corrected but it was a joke.........you could have just rolled with it.................waves

have we got anything in place to give these mississippi linemen the bong test so we do not get embarrassed on draft night just saying? lol

i will let ya know what happens..........if i do not forget. ya might need to remind me after a week or two.

Sports 'The ultimate leader ': Auburn signee Carson Skipper named All-Birmingham Player of the Year Updated 6:30 AM; Posted 6:26 AM Gallery: Carson Skipper: 2018 Birmingham Baseball Player of the Year jbean@al.com As Hewitt-Trussville ended its final practice before heading to Montgomery for the 2018 Class 7A baseball championship series, players quickly worked on routine field clean-up. Where was Auburn signee and star pitcher Carson Skipper? Did his seniority and star status keep him from getting his hands dirty? Nope. "We look out there and he's nailing nails into the tarp around home plate. That's who he is," Hewitt-Trussville coach Jeff Mauldin recalled. "He's a future SEC player at Auburn University, he's leading our team in every category that's on a piece of paper and he's the one nailing the nails in the tarp. "That shows you his work ethic and how his parents have raised him to be humble and do what's expected of you and lead, whether it's pitching in the state championship game or putting the tarp down around home plate. That's his thing: Lead by example." Skipper, a senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman, capped his high school career by leading the Huskies to a runner-up finish in 7A. He finished 9-3 with a 1.50 ERA and hit .406 with 16 doubles, eight triples, four homers and 49 RBIs. For his performance, he is today named AL.com's All-Birmingham Player of the Year. He edged Homewood outfielder Josh Hall, who set AHSAA single-season and national career stolen base records, and Hoover's Sonny DiChiara, the area's top power hitter who also moonlighted as the Bucs' closer. Skipper started his career as an eighth-grader in 2014, called up from the middles school squad to pitch against powerhouse Huntsville. He moved into Hewitt-Trussville's pitching rotation in 2015, led the Huskies to the state championship and was named MVP of the 7A championship series in 2016, went 8-1 with an 0.96 ERA in 2017, and led the Huskies back to the championship series this year. Along the way, he compiled a career record of 31-8 with a 1.91 ERA, including 29 complete games. He recorded 318 strikeouts in 290 innings and issued only 58 walks. "The ultimate leader for our team, the ultimate competitor," Mauldin said. "His presence on the field for us gave everybody on our team confidence we were going to win, whether he was playing first base or pitching or when he stepped into the box. "He has this aura when he walks on the field that he's going to get the job done, no matter the situation, whether it's on the mound or getting a big hit." St. Luke's star shortstop Jeremiah Jackson was named Alabama's 2018 Mr. Baseball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association on Sunday night in Montgomery Mauldin and his staff quickly understood Skipper's pitching ability -- evidenced by his start as an eight-grader -- but they weren't sold on him as a hitter. That changed as a sophomore, when he became a mainstay in the middle of the Huskies' lineup. In the 2018 playoffs, Skipper moved from the No. 3 to No. 2 spot in the lineup in an effort to get him more at-bats. He hit .406 as a senior, but also showed plate discipline by walking 24 times to earn an on-base percentage of .586. He also finished 10-for-10 on stolen bases. "He was born to pitch, but he made himself a hitter," Mauldin said. "Now, he may be born to do both." Skipper signed with Auburn and could pitch, hit or do both during his college career. Mauldin sees bright days ahead for Skipper's college career. ADVERTISING "He's going there to get some stuff done. He's not done," Mauldin said. "Some kids, when they get that scholarship, it's, 'Yes, I've got what I've been working for.' That's not him. That's just part of the journey for him."

i have been over run with mice. i am tired of killing them cus i think they are cute but they will poop anywhere and i cannot have that.after spending way too much money doing traps ans rat poison i bought some peppermint oil. i was told dabbing some on cotton balls and putting them in cabinents and closests etc they would leave because they cannot stand the smell. i hope it works. and i was told snakes will not go near it either but i have no proof other than friends opinions.

i saw a video on that and i believe it to be true......

i was a rodman for a surveying crew out of gadsden. jones blair waldrup and tucker. they gave us amply warning about most critters plus poison ivy etc. and we ran across a bunch of snakes poisonous ond no. i found that if the poisonous ones were given a way to retreat they normally would. and has anyon ever run across a puff adder? thats what the crew called it. sucker blew up about two or three times its normal size and would make the most awful sound you can hear from a snake other than a close rattle....lol. the crew got a big laugh out of me and told me later they were harmless. but YELLOWJACKETS........they would gang bang you and were relentless. a crew chief planted a line pole in a yellowjacket hole by accident. he got mad cus he kept trying to make us retrieve it and we told him hell no. so he did. took a runnning go from about fifty feet and ran by grabbing as he did. lol he still got bit twice. he was not well liked and a particluar crewman used to sneak down to the crew chiefs truck and cut loose some gas, roll the windows up and wait for the cussing to begin..........lol

Auburn Football Auburn coaches attending Memphis satellite camp, may add another Updated Jun 4, 11:57 AM; Posted Jun 4, 11:56 AM Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn Thursday, March 29, 2018, during spring football practice at Auburn Athletic Complex in Auburn, Ala.(Julie Bennett) 2 shares By James Crepea jcrepea@al.com Auburn will send members of its coaching staff to one satellite camp this month and may add another. "We're still looking into one or two that we could possibly go to with the camp days on our site coinciding," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. Auburn will send coaches to Memphis' Big Cat Mega Camp on Sunday, the second straight year members of Malzahn's staff will attend the camp. Ten Power 5 teams, including seven from the SEC, are scheduled to attend Sunday's camp at Memphis. Cornerbacks coach Marcus Woodson cited last year's camp, during which he ran drills as a member of the Memphis staff, as when he met defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and other members of Auburn's staff. Auburn has camps scheduled on June 8, 15, 16, 18, 20 and 23. Last year, Auburn sent defensive backs coach Greg Brown and tight ends coach Larry Porter to a satellite camp at FAU and to Memphis and Auburn coaches attended three satellite camps in 2016. James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.

Sports 'I always knew I loved Auburn': QB commit Bo Nix talks football future Updated 7:04 AM; Posted 7:03 AM 38 Gallery: Bo Nix - Pinson Valley football 1 share By Josh Bean jbean@al.com Auburn quarterback commit Bo Nix has been anointed one of the nation's 12 best quarterback prospects, having advanced from the Elite 11 Finals over the weekend to The Opening. Nix continued his run of success after leading Pinson Valley to the Class 6A state championship last season by throwing for for 2,872 yards and 35 touchdowns, all while playing for his father, Pinson Valley coach and former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix. He was sacked only twice and threw four interceptions while missing four games with a leg injury. 2 Alabama HS QBs advance to The Opening Bo Nix, an Auburn commit, and Taulia Tagovailoa, an Alabama commit, are two of the nation's 12 quarterback prospescts Before Nix went to California for the three-day elite quarterback competition, he sat down with AL.com to talk about the summer ahead and his football future. Here's excerpts from that conversation: Q: You've been committed since January. How do you balance helping Auburn recruit and getting ready for your 2018 high school season? "It's not that difficult. Every day, you're going to get on your phone and text somebody. The fact you can just do that now and I know I'm going to Auburn, and we've already got guys on board that are really good. "When it's football time here, I let that go and focus up. After practice at night or on the weekends, I give a shout-out to them and let them know Auburn is the place to go." Q: What's life been like since you committed? How, or did, it simplify your life? "It did. It freed me up to relax. Nowadays, they put so much stress on recruits. ... Now that I'm fully committed, it's a weight lifted off my shoulders, I guess you could say, and I just focus on my game and my team and also helping Auburn recruit other guys. It's just really relaxing. It's honestly a fun experience." Q: Did you seriously consider any schools besides Auburn? "I did. I can honestly say I did. I visited other places to see if maybe I liked that place more. Growing up, I always knew I was an Auburn fan and always knew I loved Auburn, because when Auburn lost, it made me mad. "Once the recruitment started, I realized I had a really big decision, and I knew the decision I made was going to determine the future. I visited other places. I enjoyed other places. I enjoyed other coaches, but when it came down to it, it seemed like everything was seriously meant for me to go to Auburn. I knew I always dreamed that and wanted that, but it really felt like it was meant to be." Quarterback Bo Nix reveals his college football commitment Q: You played high school baseball this spring, but that's probably your last time since you'll be an early enrollee at Auburn. Will you miss it? "Maybe a little bit. To finally be able to focus on one sport and not have to split summer time with baseball or basketball and football, now I can focus on football and just that. That's kind of a relief. I'm looking forward to that part." Q: I know this won't be a unique question, but you did miss time last year with a leg injury, so how's the leg? "It's back to 100 percent. Every now and again, it gets tired or stiff on me, but it's really close to being where I don't even think about it." Q: When came back, you were cautioned against running. That's a big part of your game. Any restrictions? "I think it'll be more like 10th grade and early in my junior year when I can do both and do both really well. Coming back the last few games when I was really restricted and couldn't run, I really focused in on being that pocket passer we needed. I knew we had three great running backs, so running wasn't an issue. I really focused on making the throws I needed to make." Q: What did you learn about yourself from the injury? "I learned I have two good sides and if one's not there, I can do the other one fairly well. I also learned running around and moving around and how important that is to have. To be able to run and to throw, it's almost deadly if you can do them both at the same time and do it really well. Defenses can have a hard time covering the pass or covering the run and it can create a vacancy in their defense. When you find that, you can really expose them." Q: How do you see your transition to the Auburn offense? "Even with Jarrett Stidham, he's not the most athletic around, but every now and then he'll have a run, and it's like, 'Wow, where'd that come from?' It's a whole other element for a quarterback who can run and also make throws. "Auburn is one of the best at letting their quarterback be a running and throwing quarterback to use their best abilities. And if they've got one like Nick Marshall or Cam (Newton), your offense is going to be really special." Auburn walk-on arrested Auburn walk-on wide receiver Pace Ozmint was arrested over the weekend Q: How similar is your current offense to what you'll run at Auburn? "It's very similar. Nowadays, with spread and so much RPOs, if you're in the spread you'll do a lot of the same stuff. It may be called differently, it may have a different way of running it, certain little details, but the whole concept is the same. "Dad does a really good job of preparing me with a lot of different problems or issues I'll face on the next level, and he's all the time telling me, 'Now, this may have happened or this could happen.' His system and Auburn's system fit the same category, I guess you could say, in football. Q: The concepts will be the same? "Exactly. On the high school level, you may not really see different coverages or you may see just a few, but in college you'll see all kinds. So, he wants me know every single one and just be ready when that comes to know what to do with the ball and make the right decision." Q: You've been through spring practice and now it moves to 7-on-7. What do you get out of summer 7-on-7? "The relationship of receivers and quarterbacks, I think that's extremely important going through a season. Obviously, the relationship with the receivers and me was really good, and a lot of that came from summer 7-on-7. We got on the same page. I knew what kind of routes they ran. I knew their speed. I knew what kind of hands they had, and they knew me and knew where the ball was going to be. "This year, with the new group, we've got different pieces to the puzzle, and summer is a good time to put it together. I can get to know them and their strengths and maybe their weakness, and they'll get to know my strengths and my weaknesses. Together, getting on the same page, that's was summer 7-on-7 really helps." Q: You guys had the best season in school history last year. Winning a state title is extremely difficult, but staying on top can be even harder. How do you guys build on last year's accomplishments? "The good thing about this team is we're hungry. A lot of guys didn't start or play last year. They had a few significant roles, but they weren't necessarily the guys on offense or defense, So, this year, we want to show we can improve and do the same things. "I think it's good we don't have the same team. We have a lot of the same pieces and we're going to do a lot of the same things, but we're just going to be very hungry. We have to remember that every game, it's not going to be given to us and when other teams see Pinson on the schedule, they're definitely going to want to bring their 'A' game and want to beat us. We have to understand that, and our coaches are going to put us in the right spot and have us ready." Gus Malzahn calls new rule 'a joke' Gus Malzahn took his strongest stand regarding a rule change in four years Q: What's something people would be surprised to know about Coach Gus Malzahn at Auburn? "He's very down to Earth and he's a strong Christian man. He really lives it throughout his day. ... He really ministers to his players and coaches." Q: Was that important to you? "It was extremely important. If I could make a head coach for me and the kind of values he had, he has a lot of the same ones. He's going to be there through the whole time I'm going to be there. "That security blanket, once he got that extension, I committed. I like him having his hand in my life and being that kind of role model for me." Q: Are you thinking you'll be in the QB battle immediately when you enroll in January 2019? "Absolutely. I think every early enrollee goes in there to battle for a spot. That's kind of why you enroll early. You want to get exposure to the offense, get exposure to the team. That's why you went there, you want to go out there and play. "Like, Trevor Lawrence (at Clemson) and Justin Fields (at Georgia) this year, they both early-enrolled, and they're both in the talk to maybe have some playing time, maybe even start. I think definitely walking in I'm going to have to battle my tail off and just be ready and get the team behind me and grow relationships with the guys and the coaches and see what happens from there."

com Cam Newton, Montravius Adams, Chris Davis Jr. appear at Auburn's Big Cat Weekend, recruiting notes Updated Jun 2; Posted Jun 2 4-5 minutes Cam Newton was among the former Auburn stars to appear on campus during Big Cat Weekend. Former Tigers defensive tackle Montravius Adams, running back Ronnie Brown and defensive backs Carlos Rogers and Chris Davis Jr., the hero of the Kick Six, all also appeared at the school's 10th annual big recruiting weekend. Athletic director Allen Greene and Auburn president Steven Leath also spent time at the football complex on Saturday. --- Colby Wooden quickly found out Big Cat Weekend is not so much about football, but instead about getting to know Auburn's coaching staff and their families and having some fun away from the game. "We talked a little football," Wooden said. "The first five minutes." Auburn is recruiting the three-star defensive end out of Archer (Ga.) as a Buck end. The Tigers are also recruiting his high school teammate, five-star cornerback Andrew Booth. Both are also considering Clemson and have discussed going to the same college, though "it may or may not" end up happening, said Wooden, who plans to return to Auburn in the summer and fall. "Auburn is still very high up on my list. Obviously I enjoy it here," Wooden said. "I'm still probably making my decision mid-August." --- Five-star Auburn commit Owen Pappoe feels good about Auburn's chances to land Wooden, Booth and four-star offensive guard Keiondre Jones from Callaway (Ga.) "I feel really good about them," Pappoe said. "(I say) come be a part of something different, we're building here. I think we're going to have a top 5 class, I keep throwing that out to them." Pappoe said four-star Georgia commit Trezman Marshall also says he wants to play with him in college. Marshall also visited during Big Cat Weekend, his second visit to the Plains in the last month. As for Pappe, he's "100 percent" sticking with Auburn. --- Three-star defensive end Jamond Gordon said Auburn is "one of the top schools" pursuing him. "They have a good chance," said Gordon, who decommitted from Ole Miss last week. The Meridian, Miss. product is also considering Arkansas and Tennessee. Gordon plans to visit Auburn again and will "definitely" take an official visit in the fall. He is trying to be an early enrolle. --- There is "not really an official leader" for Kenny McIntosh, though Miami is considered the favorite for the University School (Fla.) running back. The four-star prospect is interested in Auburn, Miami, Oklahoma and Alabama. McIntosh intends to take an official visit to Auburn for a game and considering being an early enrollee in college. Auburn's string of 1,000-yard rushers was a major selling point for him. "Not only are they winning Heismans, and that's one of my goals, I just love the running back coach," McIntosh said. "He's going to turn me into a really good running back." --- Auburn is "starting to pick up" recruiting Kenny Logan. The athlete out of Menendez (Fla.) visited along with teammate Tye Edwards. Logan is also considering Ole Miss, UCF, Alabama and Louisville and intends to return to Auburn for an official visit. Edwards, a three-star prospect, is intent on playing running back in college even as some recruiting services also list him as a linebacker. He's visited or intends to visit Georgia, Ole Miss, UCF, USF, Alabama, Oregon and Texas A&M. --- Four-star 2020 Auburn commit and Andy Boykin is sticking to his commitment, but will not turn any potential suitors away either. "I told coach Garner I'm not going to turn any school down because you never know what's going to happen," Boykin said. "We'll just see what happens, but right now I'm still 100 percent Auburn." James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.