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June 23, 2018
Mobile Press-Register "Coach Malzahn, I didn't know he was that tall," Keenan said. "It was great talking to him and meeting him, and he said he really likes what I do and the energy I had at camp . . . The 5-foot-9, 164-pounder is simply a playmaker, something that became very apparent over the last six months or so as his recruitment took off following the move to Hewitt-Trussville High . . . Auburn plans to take two tight ends in its 2019 recruiting class . . . Formerly signed to play at Ohio State before transferring to Auburn, Dean has struggled to stay on the field since arriving on The Plains until last season . . . Pappoe is set to be joined at the Under Armour game by fellow Auburn commit George Pickens, from Hoover . . . There are similarities to be found between the two Auburn quarterbacks . . . The returning starter, who threw for 3,158 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions last season, will be able to make more reads and decisions on his own . . . With those two on board, Auburn has one remaining spot to fill at receiver, with several options still on the table . . . This change goes against the grain with me because when I recruited a kid it was a trust thing on both sides . . . Davidson was raised by his mother Cynthia Carter, who passed away in February 2015, and will happily tell the story of his mother not letting him quit football in eighth grade after he walked off the practice field in Greenville . . . Auburn already has 11 players committed to its 2019 class, but the Tigers have yet to add a running back to the fold . . . Malzahn said Newkirk and Brahms remain "limited," but are on the right track . . . The four players who have not yet begun taking part in summer workouts are wide receiver Anthony Schwartz, defensive linemen Coynis Miller and Kayode Oladele, and punter Arryn Siposs . . . Having advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in four straight seasons, Auburn soccer and head coach Karen Hoppa have announced the team's 2018 schedule . . . After signing with Auburn University, Blatt had 60 total relief appearances in four years with the Tigers . . . The university announced Thursday that Thompson's contract has been extended through the 2024 season . . . "Auburn is a special place for my family and me," Thompson said. "I'm very fortunate to have a great group of young men to lead, a tremendous staff and a great fan base and community that support our program . . . AU's new director of athletics, Allen Greene, made the announcement on Thursday evening . . . "With Coach Malzahn talking about how hungry the players were and the returning players and the depth at all the positions that are really important, I really can't wait for this fall," said Hartley Smith, a student at Auburn. "I'm excited to see what we can build on from last year . . . Thompson just wrapped up the third year of his original five-year contract, which pays him $350,000 annually, and Greene has expressed the desire to keep Thompson on the Plains for the foreseeable future after the Tigers completed their most successful season in 21 years . . . Brant Ust, a former Major League baseball player who most recently as an assistant athletic director and executive director of the Notre Dame Monogram Club, has been hired to a newly created associate athletic director for administration . . . Georgia has more good news this weekend as it has found its first offensive tackle for the 2019 class. On Sunday, four-star Xavier Truss announced his commitment to the Bulldogs . . . Auburn was just one of nine teams nationally to make the postseason in football, men's basketball, baseball and softball . . . The Georgia Bulldogs' 2019 recruiting class got a boost Friday when John Rhys Plumlee committed to play under Kirby Smart at the next level . . . |
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