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July 22, 2014
Bleacher Report If there is no separation between the two during fall camp, Artis-Payne seems to have a slight edge over third-team All-SEC selection Grant . . . How does a coach repeat a surprising run to an SEC title during his first season at Auburn? . . . Even though that seems like an eternity, and anything can happen between now and then, it's worth acknowledging just how big of a deal it was for five-star receiver Nate Craig to commit to Auburn on Monday night . . . If Marshall misses any time, Malzahn is at ease with Jeremy Johnson's ability to run the Tigers' offense . . . "He'll have a price to pay . . . "I tell you what, he's tough to replace . . . Five-star receiver Nate Craig, a rising junior from Tampa (Fla.) Catholic that's listed at 6-foot-3, announced his desire to commit to Auburn late Monday evening from his personal Twitter account . . . The backups gained valuable game experience and Garner sees it as a huge plus compared to where the youngsters were this time a year ago . . . It's just one more reason the Iron Bowl will be the de facto SEC Championship Game again . . . The loss to Florida State is the one that keeps popping back into his head, and he's said that the rest of his team, both coaches and players, feel the same way . . . "Auburn is at the top right now . . . Malzahn called Marshall the face of the program at SEC Media Days, and reiterated Monday on ESPN the Tigers have options behind Marshall . . . In the video, players can be seen doing a wide range of training exercises, including change-of-direction drills and running in a sand pit, a wide variety of strength and explosion exercises and plyometrics, along with a lot of lower-body work designed to improve explosiveness . . . Coach Gus Malzahn talks about the state of Auburn football and the new College Football Playoff . . . It sure seems like Arkansas is putting a lot of emphasis on being ready to give Auburn a strong test on August 30th in what will be the season opener for both teams . . . The emergence of several more reliable receiving options could allow the Tigers' coaches to expand the playbook and introduce some different trick plays or unique formations that Malzahn has been known to pull out of his visor in the past but didn't much last season . . . Johnson and Marshall are both capable runners, but their strengths are not necessarily the same, and that could affect Malzahn's play calls . . . Tight end C.J. Uzomah believes the playbook would remain "as wide open as it's been" if Johnson were to start in place of Marshall . . . Uzomah focused on all the good times the two shared, even before they were teammates . . . Both of those players have the mobility to play in Pearl's full-court system . . . Former Auburn third baseman Damek Tomscha has hit .405 in his first 12 games for the Gulf Coast League Phillies since being picked in the 17th round by Philadelphia . . . Ford has been transitioning from defensive end at Auburn to outside linebacker in Kansas City's 3-4 defense . . . When EA Sports showed the St. Louis Rams rookie his rating, it was obvious the game's programmers didn't think as highly of the Tigers' single-season rushing leader . . . With four, the St. Louis Rams have more former Auburn players on their roster than any other NFL team has . . . The film, which will debut on the SEC Network Aug. 21, is centered on three of the school's best all-time athletes, Bo Jackson, Charles Barkley and Frank Thomas . . . Auburn claims in its self-reported document to the NCAA that, "Media personnel were able to hack into the site and 'find' the code to pull up the bio . . . |
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