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Eugene Asante just got a long scoop-and-score and it looks like he had to run around Jimbo Fisher (??????????)
touchdown Auburn, it's 20-10 with 12:16 left
With the commitment of Shane Hooks, Auburn has added 20 players through the transfer portal and now boasts the No. 2 portal class in the country.
No other team has added more four-stars through the portal than the Tigers (11).
Hugh Freeze has been cooking his offseason.
Hugh Freeze claims that Keionte Scott was the one who fumbled the punt that gave Alabama that final drive.
Someone corrects him and asks why Koy Moore was back there instead.
Freeze says he DID NOT KNOW it was Moore, and says that Scott "must have taken himself out."
What???
Coleman is the No. 7 overall player in the 2024 class and the No. 3 WR
The Tigers' receiver commits for 2024:
5-star Cam Coleman
5-star Perry Thompson
4-star Bryce Cain
4-star Malcolm Simmons
There’s a misconception out there that Auburn’s receiver room lacks talent.
Auburn's starting wide receiver rotation has the fifth-best average star rating (rating from 247Sports Composite) in the SEC.
Combine that with Ike Hilliard. Yet another spot where Auburn is underrated.
NEW: ESPN analyst believes Spencer Sanders would fit well at
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in Hugh Freeze's offense
His numbers are *strikingly* similar to one of Freeze's best quarterbacks at Ole Miss.
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Bo Nix has 10,844 career passing yards. Last season for Oregon, he threw for 3,593 yards.
If he replicates that, that would put him at No. 9 in all-time career passing yards in college football history, passing Colt Brennan.
Auburn EDGE Derick Hall on the Iron Bowl: "If we win, we win and get a bowl game. If we don't we fought for Auburn... Score don't matter, record don't matter, it's about who wants it more."
NEW: Auburn's NIL collective is 'ten times what it is at Ole Miss,' according to ESPN's Chris Low.
Could it be enough to pull Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss?
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NEW: Dillon Wade, the No. 2 offensive tackle in the transfer portal, has committed to
#Auburn
.
The Tigers now have six offensive lineman (high school and portal combined) coming in this offseason.
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NEW: Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall has entered the transfer portal. McCall accumulated over 9,000 total yards and 94 touchdowns in four seasons with the Chanticleers.
#Auburn
is a school to watch here, according to reports.
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Former
#Auburn
grad Charity Lawson will star as "The Bachelorette" in the newest season of the show.
Now, a former Auburn offensive lineman will compete for Lawson's love...
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Hugh Freeze is asked straight up, if the goal is to unlock more consistency with the quarterbacks, then wouldn't it make sense to play just one (Payton Thorne)?
Freeze: "I do not like the way the other night went. At the same time, I do want Robby (Ashford) to get his touches."
Auburn has their second commitment of the day - Syrus Dumas, a cornerback from New Mexico State.
Dumas had 64 tackles and five interceptions in two seasons with the Aggies.
Big flip that came pretty much out of the blue.
Tigers’ 2025 class includes:
4-star DL Malik Autry
4-star DL Antonio Coleman
4-star ATH Kendarius Riddick
4-star EDGE Jakaleb Faulk
4-star DL Jourdin Crawford
3-star IOL Kalen Edwards
3-star TE Ryan Ghea
3-star OT Spencer Dowland
Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter has entered the transfer portal, per
@On3
.
Salter played two seasons underneath Hugh Freeze during his time with the Flames.
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Auburn commit TJ Lindsey recently spoke about why he chose the Tigers.
His relationship with DL Coach Jeremy Garrett played a big part.
"We're locked in, man. (Garrett is) my guy," Lindsey said. "That's a key reason I went to Auburn, too."
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This is the year. Bruce Pearl has improved Auburn so much with these new recruits. He's focused. He's having fun. I wouldn't be surprised if Auburn is a dark horse for the national title.
New:
#Auburn
is hiring Jeremy Garrett to be theirnext defensive line coach, per
@mikegittens
.
Garrett coached under Hugh Freeze at Liberty last season.
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Someone needs to make a “You just lost to Rich McGlynn and Auburn’s compliance department” one
I would but I am not nearly as good at it as some of y’all
BREAKING: Auburn hiring former Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery as OC.
Montgomery had a four-year stretch as OC at Baylor where the Bears finished either first or second nationally in total offense.
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Baylor OL transfer Micah Mazzucca is visiting Auburn.
His 74.5 PFF grade was better than any Auburn offensive lineman by at least 5.6 points. Would be a huge pickup.
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Auburn adds North Texas WR Jyaire Shorter.
Big-play threat who has had 20 of his 58 of his career receptions go for touchdowns.
Huge get for Freeze and the Tigers.
Auburn has landed Tulsa OL transfer Jaden Muskrat. He's the ninth offensive lineman to land with the Tigers since the start of the Hugh Freeze era.
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lands three-star WR Bryce Cain.
Cain performed extremely well during the Tigers' camp they held this past weekend. Crisp route runner with speed to boot.
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Auburn lands four-star EDGE Jakaleb Faulk.
A top 150-prospect, Faulk is the younger brother of Auburn DE Keldric Faulk. Big time pickup for Hugh Freeze and the Tigers.
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NBA scouts in attendance tonight for Auburn vs Arkansas:
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
Atlanta Hawks
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
Boston Celtics
Tigers and Hogs tip off in about two hours.
Based on what I can tell, here's every single transfer Kentucky has offered that is still in the portal including the two freshmen (Perry, Chandler) coming in, organized by primary position (according to KenPom):
Point Guard
Javon Small - Oklahoma State
Jeremy Roach - Duke
Auburn HC Hugh Freeze on the wide receivers so far this spring:
"They have so far to go in learning our system compared to what they were in... We were very thin there on Friday... There were some assignment errors and we've got to get that fixed. It wasn't as far a step forward
Interesting note about Auburn vs UMass:
The Tigers didn't commit a turnover, snagged a pick and recovered a fumble.
It's only the sixth time in the last 37 games (2023-2020 seasons) that Auburn had turnover margin of +2 or more while not committing any turnovers of their own.
This might get overlooked, but Auburn held USI scoreless for the last 9:02 of the game.
The defense wasn’t consistent the entire game, but wow Auburn buckled down for the last quarter of the game.
Really looking forward to finishing ESPN’s special on that Oregon State coach tonight.
So nice that they have a game on in the background to really fill out the atmosphere of the interview.
NEW: Auburn offers Western Michigan DE Andre Carter.
Carter had 70 tackles, 13.5 TFL, and 7 sacks this season for the Broncos.
Veteran player who would shore up Auburn's EDGE position in a big way.
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No. 16 Auburn used a monster second half to get past Ole Miss, 91-77
Tigers improve to 18-4 on the season after an impressive road win.
Takeaways from the victory:
Interesting Auburn Pro Day note: Jalen Harper (FGCU transfer, brother of Jared Harper) ties Allen Flanigan for the highest vertical jump on the team (32.5 in.)
For the first time in the show’s history, Locked On Kentucky is on Apple’s podcast charts. Top-200 sports podcast in the United States.
Thank you so much to everyone who listens.