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SB Nation Before spring practice was canceled, Mark-Antony Richards was said to be healthy and ready to practice . . . For college football to happen in 2020, COVID-19 cases must drop significantly over the next three weeks . . . UMass can fund a decent chunk of its football program by scheduling at least one big guarantee game a year. Auburn is that game this year . . . The SEC is taking its time but commissioner Greg Sankey says his concern level is "high to very high" about the future of the 2020 college season . . . Four-star safety Kamren Kinchens, out of Miami Northwestern, had the Tigers among his finalists heading into his decision day, but the top-300 recruit opted to stay home and committed to Miami on Saturday . . . "In the middle of a pandemic, we're doing everything conceivable to keep our student-athletes safe . . . In short, Auburn doesn't know if it's playing football this fall, and it doesn't know when it will know either . . . On Thursday, the SEC commissioner said the conference is working on "the best path forward related to fall sports . . . Two-Minute Drill: Auburn in the 2020 SEC football race . . . The Big Ten's move is the first by a Power 5 conference amid the talk of the coronavirus pandemic and includes all fall sports, including college football . . . Having Morris to work with should help unlock some of that with the Tigers expected to become a more wide open offense that utilizes the RPO much more than Auburn did a season ago. That's what Nix has done his entire life so it should be an easy transition for him to adapt to Morris' style of play . . . The 5-foot-11, 197-pound Banks was offered by SEC powers Auburn and Tennessee late last month. Pirates' head coach Tim Carter thinks it will be just the start of Banks' recruitment . . . Peters, who was a safety in high school, helped the Tigers at that position as a sophomore and will head into his senior season with a significant amount of experience at both the nickel and safety spots . . . "I talk to (secondary coach Wesley McGriff) almost every day . . . Nick Davis, who coached Hamm at Spalding High School in Griffin, Ga., shared the grief with a young man who had been more than just another football player to him . . . All it takes is one bad outbreak from a party to derail a college football program's season . . . The 6-foot, 185-pound senior narrowed his college choices to six on Wednesday . . . Bigsby, Lester says, has skills that few have, the kinds of skills that can't be taught by a coach . . . Auburn placed one player on both the first- and second-team defense . . . Auburn Undercover Podcast: Staying hot on the recruiting trail? . . . In two seasons Schwartz has a combined 1,126 yards and 10 total touchdowns, but his best football is is likely still ahead of him when you factor in the addition of Chad Morris as Auburn's offensive coordinator . . . He received an offer from Auburn on Thursday after a chat with Tigers' head coach Gus Malzahn . . . "It's big, but … I'm still going to Auburn . . . Wide receiver/defensive back Jashawn Sheffield entered the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday night . . . When Kenny Dillingham left Auburn after one season as an offensive coordinator with minimal input, Malzahn knew who he wanted . . . The 6-5, 247-pound Bryant broke into the starting lineup last year, but his production left something to be desired . . . Without question, this hire was one of the biggest storylines in college football and Football Scoop has ranked it as the No. 5 most important assistant coaching hire of the 2020 offseason . . . Davis is one of 20 top high school quarterbacks invited to the Elite 11, which is widely considered the nation's premiere quarterback competition . . . Although he was not able to participate in spring drills, which were cancelled when Auburn students were not allowed to attend on-campus classes in March due to the Covid-19 scare, he was able to do the strength and conditioning workouts and begin learning his football assignments . . . For the Tigers, the floodgates opened as athlete Tar'varish Dawson, offensive tackle Caleb Johnson and offensive tackle/guard Garner Langlo all committed to Auburn on May 15 . . . Getting the chance to root on Bo and the Tigers as a fan has not only allowed him to truly enjoy watching his son work, but it's also provided a bonding experience for him, his wife and their other three kids . . . After being named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2019, all eyes will be on Auburn quarterback Bo Nix this season . . . Southeastern Conference coaches noticed Britt's efforts, naming him to their all-league first team in 2019 . . . What we know is that Carlson, who is going into his third season as Auburn's placekicker, has gotten better through the first two . . . 2 Minute Drill: football preseason schedule from AU perspective . . .
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