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Auburn Plainsman Perhaps it's no surprise, either, that the 6-foot, 256-pound Prosch was named to CBSSports.com's annual "Freaks List" for the second consecutive year on Tuesday . . . Auburn commitments Josh Casher of St. Paul's and Justin Thornton of Vigor just missed the top 100 . . . Auburn was bad last season, so bad, in fact, that it is difficult for me to believe that Malzahn -- who seems like a wonderful hire and has strong long-term prospects -- will be able to engineer any sort of major turnaround in just one season . . . Auburn's seven May enrollees have a chance to begin summer sessions with the rest of the team and start learning their older teammates . . . The three-star running back was a longtime Ole Miss commitment in January, but Auburn came on strong under the first-year staff . . . Dismukes, a Spanish Fort product, is one of 44 early centers placed on the watch list for the award . . . Peyton Barber said he was blown away after Auburn coach Gus Malzahn showed up at 3 a.m. in the morning in a hotel lobby to greet him . . . Auburn, Alabama and Ole Miss are among his top seven schools . . . "My scholarship will be track, but I really want to play football also and the coaches know that," Glover said before leaving for Auburn . . . One of the biggest spring surprises may have been Kris Frost taking the first-team spot from Jake Holland, who started the past two seasons . . . He spent most of the spring working in the slot and on special teams . . . Ole Miss, Auburn, Georgia and Kentucky were also in the top 25 . . . Whitehead will unquestionably be a starter come the fall but he'll have work to do as well . . . His quickness makes him a good fit for the field corner role where he has to cover more ground . . . Casher's persistence on the field and in the weight room have paid off, earning him a scholarship offer to Auburn . . . The junior did not emerge as a go-to threat in his first two seasons, but the Hoover native drew rave reviews in the spring for his consistency -- and for his ability to move around on the field . . . Malzahn was in Daphne recently for a Tiger Trek appearance, and the new Auburn head coach brought with him a new theme for the Auburn program . . . Now, Ford will play exclusively on the left . . . Jay Prosch will help clear holes for running backs; Fulse could help keep those gaps open in the second level . . . Dee Ford, Gabe Wright, Jeff Whitaker, Ken Carter and Nosa Eguae were among the Auburn players who went to Atlanta to work with Smith and improve on their pass rush techniques . . . Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson believes the Tigers have plenty of depth up front . . . "Quan is one of those real versatile guys. To take you back a couple years ago, he was actually playing the tailback positions . . . Former Auburn athletes Ronnie Baynes, Forrest Blue and Vickie Orr, along with former coach Bill Oliver, were among eight individuals that were part of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013 that was inducted Saturday . . .
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