We are expecting Payton Thorne to start against ULM, which represents a deviation from the plan last week.

Please adjust expectations accordingly.

this morning and now I can’t go.

Not sure if Hugh is the answer either if I’m being honest.

Basketball team looks good tho

Man I wish there was a 5* out there to flip, to put a cherry on top of this class.

And if you want to know the real reason we have been getting beat on the field. It is because we have been getting beaten badly in recruiting for years. It will take a minute, but this class should start to turn things around. Teams with elite talent are easier to coach. Or so I have been told.

We're set to talk to BP as he previews North Alabama among other things:

• Bruce opens talking about how good of a shooting team they are; they're shooting 42% from deep, so.
• They average about 12-13 forced turnovers per game and also don't turn it over
• Asked if Jahki and Ja'Heim will play Monday: "They're at practice today."
• On taking teams seriously: "If we had any letdown it might have been @ App State. That was one of the few times in the last several years where we got beat when we were supposed to win that game. And I think the returning guys recognized that... we respect our opponents. It happens to us less because we have respect for our opponents."
• Pearl also added they prepped harder for Vermont than they did for Houston
• "My thinking originally bringing a freshman in is, alright, what position is he going to be most effective at." He added that he initially thought it'd be easier for him to be a scorer but he's too good with the ball in his hands to take the ball out of his hands.
• Speeding UNA up: "You have to be able to win at a fast pace and have to be able win at a slower pace."

That's all for Bruce

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Poor girl had no idea how to even respond. Tyson is truly 1 of 1 😂

Down here with the girlfriend and friends til Tuesday. Any recs for food/beaches?

GA
NC
AZ
PA
NV
WI
MI

Simply put an R or D next to the state.

Option: Add a surprise state not included above that flips blue or red

Let's try to keep this solely to the above without bickering

Got 5 free in section 31

nm

If you don’t want to hear about it, scroll.

Couple of things that stood out.

• PT was just off. Even some of the caught balls were placed poorly. His completion percentage wasn’t bad, but he wasn’t throwing anything deep. But making WRs turn backwards to get the ball, those kind of things shorten yards. He personally ended 4 of the 12 drives with bad passes to open receivers. He’s had some decent games this year – this was not one of them. He also seems to have the Jared Stidham factor, where accuracy drops as the play gets more important.
• Fairweather runs great, but he was 0-2 on contested balls, and also gave up a fumble where he really wasn’t making much effort to protect it. Fairweather ended 3 drives by not making contested catches (2) and fumbling (1).
• We missed 2 FGs, and passed on a 3rd FG because we didn’t have confidence that TM could hit a 48 yarder. For all the stupidity of this game, we would have won if we had a reliable FG kicker.
• Defense was very good. 5 players really stood out: Faulk, Crawford, Harris, Riddick, Blockton. You could argue that Lee stood out because they never threw at him. What do all 6 of those guys have in common? FR/SO. Crawford plays a lot like Richard Sherman, with his hands and how he leans on the WR.
• Special teams – already mentioned TM, but we gave up a long punt return, had zero good punt returns, let the punt hit the ground more than once on very catchable balls… Need a new corch.
• And I know how this one is going to come off. So be it. Last play of the first quarter. Please, go watch it. Watch Izavion Miller specifically, and tell me how, HOW, was there a hold. He literally chipped a guy and fell down, and was called for holding. I’ve seen holding, from blatant to ticky-tack. I played OT. I know what holding is. He barely brushed a guy, and did not extend his hands and did not grab at all. Seriously. Go watch the play. Last play of the first Q. AU had gotten across midfield on a big play, and the ref went for his flag very early in the play. There was no hold. There was almost no contact. It wasn’t a judgement call. It simply did not exist. I watched the TE and RG to see if they called the wrong number. Nope, 100% phantom hold to end a drive. That was as bad as I’ve ever seen, right up there with the non-TD up in Nashville about 20 years ago. There. Was. No. Hold. At. All.
• Building on 6. Lew got a ticky-tack holding call just before the half that killed a drive. Even the announcers said it was weak. In the 2nd half Faulk gets pulled down by his jersey on a Pavia scramble – no call. Then, with the game over, 2 minutes left, holding – Vandy. And the stat-line looks even. Also missed a facemask of Damari turning the corner. And a punt where the Vandy player caught the ball, fell into the end zone, and set the ball back outside; called down on the 2. Outside of Iron Bowls, that game had a couple of the most disastrous calls I've seen, all in one direction.
• Wright and Miller cannot pass block. Both Seniors, all gone in 15 days. Props to Joiner, though, he’s improving weekly

One offs:

• Connor Lew is a beast, regardless of that ticky-tack hold that would never be called on uat/uga.
• Dillon Wade is a better tackle than guard. I don’t care if he’s only 6-3 and barely 300.
• Luke Deal is an awesome dude, but his run blocking is a dumpster fire.
• We have a G5 LB room, at least JR/Srs
• Stupid trick play was stupid. Also, stupid.

Is anyone here still sucking off their West Coast, wannabe rapper, GM?

Here's how I expect them to go....

1) Punt
2) TD
3) 27 yd FG

4) Downs at the ULM 1
5) Punt
6) 25 yd FG to end the half

Half: AU up 13-6

7) Missed 54 yd FG
8) INT in the endzone
9) Missed 52 yd FG

10) Punt
11) 18 yd FG to take 16-13 lead
12) Downs at our 42, trying to answer ULMs 86 yd, 9-min, go ahead drive.

Final: ULM 20-16

Hunter: 14 carries, 127 yds
Alston: 6 for 43
Cobb: 1 for 7

We'll throw it 34 times

And yes, the double reverse pass will resurface, right when we have momentum, immediately following back-to-back 20 yard runs, and lose it's weekly 12 yards.

I know there was some chatter earlier in the season about ULM being good, but they look pretty mid on tape.

Of course, Auburn has seen some struggles of its own this season. (That's putting it mildly.)

With that said, the Tigers really should be a lot better than ULM on Saturday.


**KNOW THE ENEMY: ULM '24

Jamichael Garrett was visited by DJ Durkin last week. He covers how it went along with some other things...

Expected visitors for the UL Monroe game:

AUBURN COMMITS
2025 QB Deuce Knight
2025 RB Alvin Henderson
2025 WR Sam Turner
2025 WR Erick Smith
2025 WR Derick Smith
2025 TE Ryan Ghea
2025 OL Kail Ellis
2025 DL Jourdin Crawford
2025 DL Malik Autry
2025 LB Jakaleb Faulk
2025 CB Shamar Arnoux
2025 CB Donovan Starr
2025 S Anquon Fegans
2025 S Eric Winters
2026 LB Jamichael Garrett
2026 LB Shadarius Toodle

2025 RECRUITS
OL Jahari Medlock (Cincinnati commit)

2026 RECRUITS
LB Anthony Davis
CB Zyan Gibson
DE Kamhariyan Johnson
WR Keeyun Chapman (UCF commit)
WR Rhys Dorsey
QB DJ Bordeaux
S Jaden Bush
QB Kane Archer
WR Dylan Cope

2027 RECRUITS
OL Joshua Sam-Epelle
QB Bobby Coleman Jr.
WR Cedrick Simmons
OL Hayden Ainsworth

Who else thinks JPP=ZEP?

I’ve loved the tight 9 man rotation. Let the others play in mop up situations.

Some weird shuffling this year with Birthday Bourbon on Table 1 & Blanton’s Gold being moved to Table 3

Many props to Coach Clinard and staff on signing the #1, #13, and #31 ranked players in the country. ($1 to augolf1). This is AUsome, and the women's program is in great shape too!!!

I have been listening to some CFB podcasts, and it seems there are question marks on many teams outside of maybe 4-8 teams nationally.

I think its fair to say that QB play is the biggest factor for Auburn if they want to overachieve. Im interested in what you think is concerning after that.

Depth seems to be somewhat answered. And depth is an issue that I think 98% of the CFB deals with. There are probably 1-2 teams that feel decent about depth throughout the roster.


My 2nd biggest concern is playcalling. Hard to imagine it being bad but can it take a big step forward? Can HEW balance his time with recruiting, head coaching, and now running the offense?

Auburn ranked 117th in the NCAA last year in 3rd down conversions. Does a playcaller moves that 32% number to an area closer to 40%.


My 3rd biggest concern is run-stopping. I am probably much higher on the DL than most, but I don't know if we have a truly dominant player in the middle. I like the options. But I dont' know if we have a group that can set the tone for a game.

Interestingly, Auburn had a pretty dominant 3rd down defense in 2023 in spite of ranking near the bottom of the conference in rushing allowed.


So..

1. QB play
2. Playcalling
3. Rush Defense



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This program is on a roll (press release)...

Auburn men's golf head coach Nick Clinard announced the signing of three student-athletes set to join the program at the start of the 2025-26 season Wednesday.

Joining the upcoming roster are Jake Albert, Logan Reilly and Jack Roberts. Albert comes to The Plains from Blacksburg, Virginia. Reilly hails from Lovettsville, Virginia. Roberts is a native of Saint Marys, Georgia.

“I would like to thank coach Chris Williams for his tireless efforts in developing relationships and recruiting Jack, Logan and Jake,” Clinard said. “These young men are outstanding additions to the Auburn program and will be tremendous assets in our quest to continue to win championships. They come from wonderful families, are very athletic, and have incredible work ethics. Both coach Williams and I are extremely excited about this class. They will bring an immediate impact to the roster.”

JAKE ALBERT
Hometown: Blacksburg, Virginia
High School: Blacksburg HS
Instagram: @jakelabert10
Junior Golf Ranking: No. 13 (Junior Golf Scoreboard), No. 14 (AJGA)
Home Course: Blacksburg CC
Bio: Birthday is December 3… son of Mike Albert and Kathy and Brian Harrell… has three older siblings, Erin, Ryan and Sara… plans to study Business at Auburn… chose Auburn over Tennessee and Virginia.

Accomplishments prior to Auburn: VSGA Mid-Atlantic Boys Junior Champion (2024)… AJGA Lanto Junior Champion (2024)… 2023 Virginia State Golf Association Junior Player of the Year… 2023 Jack Burke Jr. Invitational Champion… HS Golf National Invitational Champion (2022)… Four-time VHSL State Champion… top-10 finisher at Junior PGA Championship (2024)… Western Junior (2024)… Scott Robertson Memorial (2024)… Three-time qualifier for U.S. Junior Amateur.

Clinard on Albert: " “Jake is an athletic young man that has played well nationally throughout his junior career. He impressed us very early in his junior career and he will transition to the college game quickly. He has tremendous size and speed for a junior golfer, and he’s an outstanding addition to the Auburn golf family.”

LOGAN REILLY
Hometown: Lovettsville, Virgnia
High School: Bishop O’Connell HS
Instagram: @_loganreilly_
Junior Golf Ranking: No. 1 (AJGA), No. 3 (Junior Golf Scoreboard)
Home Course: Loudoun GCC
Bio: Birthday is April 17… son of Terry and Denise Reilly… has two older sisters, Chloe and Lilly, and an older brother, Cavan… oldest sister, Chloe, is an Auburn graduate… sister, Lilly, was a pin hitter for Sewanee Volleyball… brother, Cavan, is currently a guard for Delaware men’s basketball… plans to study business at Auburn… chose Auburn over North Carolina, Virginia and Wake Forest.

Accomplishments prior to Auburn: Virginia State Amateur Champion (2024), Virginia State Open Champion (2024), Scott Robertson Memorial Champion (2024)… First Team Rolex Junior All-American (2024)… Member of 2024 USA Junior President’s Cup Team… top-three finisher at Team TaylorMade Invitational (2024) and Junior Players’ Championship (2024)… finished 15th at Junior PGA Championship (2024)…

Clinard on Reilly: “Logan is a winner and an extremely athletic young man. He has an outstanding personality, and his golf IQ is very high. Logan has earned his status as the #1 ranked player in the AJGA through his passion, work ethic and overall competitiveness. We are extremely excited to welcome Logan to the Auburn golf family.”

JACK ROBERTS
Hometown: Saint Marys, Georgia
High School: ICL Academy
Instagram: @jackroberts_17
Junior Golf Ranking: No. 31 (Junior Golf Scoreboard)
Home Course: Osprey Cove GC
Bio: Birthday is May 17… son of Jamie Roberts… has one younger brother, Jayden… plans to study business at Auburn… chose Auburn over Clemson and Florida State.

Accomplishments prior to Auburn: Two-time Future Masters Champion (2017, 2021)… 2022 Rolex Junior All-American… 2021 Southern Junior Champion… runner up at 2022 DJ World Juniors and 2022 TaylorMade Invitational… top-10 finisher at Bobby Chapman Invitational (2024), Wyndham Invitational (2023), Western Junior (2023)… finished 15th at Western Junior (2024).

Clinard on Roberts: “Jack is a very athletic young man with loads of speed that has had much success throughout his junior career. He has a huge upside in the game, knows how to work, and has won throughout his junior career. Jack is very passionate and will be a tremendous asset to the program as he has an incredibly bright future in the game.”

I’ll hang up and listen.

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thank you @CJ3131 !!!

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