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May 31, 2023
Yahoo Sports Freeze's primary concern is whether a nine-game conference schedule would negatively impact Auburn's chances to compete for a national title . . . Can Payton Thorne succeed in the SEC? . . . Predicting each 'SEC on CBS' game for the 2023 season . . . Perry Thompson, a current Alabama commit and five-star wide receiver, is set to take a visit to Auburn . . . Auburn football had just as much success in the spring window as it did in the winter by reeling in seven more players which included two linebackers . . . There is a lot of talent in Auburn's 2023 class, thanks to the way Coach Hugh Freeze was able to close late in the cycle. Some of this talent might even be able to help the Tigers this season . . . Freeze is a big fan of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry with Georgia, and said it's "huge" for fans, but deflected questions about an 8- or 9-game schedule . . . Freeze went hard after offensive and defensive linemen to build SEC-caliber units . . . Freeze said tampering happens in a number of ways, "and it isn't always the school that starts it" so it makes elimination of the process a tricky objective . . . The high blue chip ratio for Auburn indicates that the program is heading back in the right direction . . . Five transfers who can make an immediate impact defensively for Auburn in 2023 . . . Tickets are available for Auburn Regional for as low as $20 . . . "We fight. That's always been the case. But now we just do it with a high level of skill. When you have those two things, you start winning a lot of baseball games . . . Thompson is an intense competitor and the epitome of a nice guy. He is beloved by Auburn people, not because he has sought that love but because of who he is . . . This is a team with a legitimate pitching staff. Penn's three weekend starters are a combined 17-7 this season with all three over 60 innings and a combined ERA around 3.00 . . . He'll now turn his attention to finishing his final season of college eligibility with the bonus of getting to play under his father, Wes Flanigan, who left Auburn after working five years as an assistant on Bruce Pearl's staff to take a similar role with Ole Miss . . . Flanigan will reunite at Ole Miss with his father, who was an assistant coach under Bruce Pearl for five seasons . . . "We don't comment on individuals and their status with any disciplinary issues within our school . . . The league is considering maintaining the eight-game format for one year before reassessing the situation in 2025 . . . Are the Tigers heading into next season with the top center in the conference? . . . All-SEC center Johni Broome has opted to return to Auburn in favor of turning pro, he announced on social media on Memorial Day . . . What about games like Texas-Texas A&M, Georgia-Auburn (oldest rivalry in the South), Alabama-Tennessee, Alabama-LSU and Florida-Tennessee being played only every few years? . . . To advance to the match play portion of this year's championship, the Tigers will need a top-8 seed following Monday's action. Auburn currently sits three strokes back of the next cutline . . . A look at Maddie Penta's junior season . . . |
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