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Mobile Press-Register Chandler Wooten, who may have had the best spring among the linebackers, approached Williams in an exit interview after the spring with a message . . . Accoring to Auburn linebackers coach Travis Williams, Wooten is fully recovered from the right knee injury that cut short the junior linebacker's spring game and is active in the Tigers' summer strength-training program . . . The feeling here is teams will try their best to run first on the Aggies, especially early in the season, to test the waters against the new starters along the defensive line . . . The biggest holes to fill on Auburn's defense come at the second level, where the Tigers must replace three starting linebackers . . . Watch: New Auburn RB commit Armoni Goodwin in action . . . On Tuesday afternoon, four-star running back Armoni Goodwin announced his commitment to the Tigers, becoming Auburn's first verbal commit in the 2021 class . . . As Simmons goes on to point out, Malzahn has the talent to achieve a successful season in 2019 . . . Davidson's presence alone is good news for Auburn, but the Tigers have considerable depth behind him with the likes of Big Kat Bryant and Colby Wooden, among others . . . Auburn has stockpiled talent on defense, notably defensive linemen Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson, but the Tigers' hopes of contending in the SEC hinge on whether Malzahn can get the offense back on track . . . If he can become completely healthy and practice throughout preseason camp in August, Newkirk is a player who could (and probably should) step in and be the starting defensive tackle next to Brown, but until that happens he's a bit of an unknown for the Tigers on the field . . . While Derrick Brown is back to hold down one starting defensive tackle spot on Auburn's line, who will line up next to him remains perhaps the biggest question with the most uncertain answer for the Tigers' defense heading into 2019 . . . Christian Tutt is expected to start at the Nickel position, where the Tigers moved the freshman from cornerback to the open field in the offseason . . . Kaleb Kim is back to anchor the center position after making eight starts in 2018 . . . Wilson has the build to come in immediately and start as a fullback/H-Back in Auburn's offense . . . Talent certainly isn't an issue for Malzahn's team, but the Tigers face one of the nation's toughest schedules . . . Auburn doesn't have the same depth at defensive tackle that is has on the ends, but Brown's gamechanging ability makes up for that . . . Kolbi Fuqua is no longer with the Auburn football program . . . After leading Auburn in sacks (seven) last season, Nick Coe opted to return for his redshirt junior season to improve his overall game as well as his NFL Draft stock . . . The Auburn offensive line coach is busy scouring the country for offensive linemen, knowing he must replace all five of Auburn's starters along the offensive line in 2020 . . . Auburn added a graduate transfer receiver to its arsenal Saturday, with the commitment of Zach Farrar from Youngstown State . . . "When I look at the way we all vote for Malzahn in these rankings in a given year, I start to wonder if we're all Auburn fans . . . The Tigers have been looking to add a veteran and hopefully big-bodied receiver since 2018 starter Darius Slayton departed early for the NFL . . . If the play at right guard can become more consistent in 2019, Auburn's offensive line is bound to take that next step this season behind a senior-laden group of starters . . . Hamm and Sharp were the first two names Grimes mentioned last week when asked to name the sixth- and seventh- best linemen on the roster — and we'll trust his word heading into the summer . . . Auburn quarterback Malik Willis plans to enter his name into the transfer portal and seek a fresh start after losing out on the Tigers' quarterback competition . . . How much does having a quarterback like Justin Herbert change the offense and what Oregon can do on the field? . . . Those veteran presences should go a long way toward Auburn's offensive line being much improved this fall . . . He always seems to be on the cusp of an impactful season . . . The Ducks and Tigers are both expected to be ranked in a matchup that will feature arguably the best offensive and defensive lines in the country squaring off . . . With Harrell back to fortify the left side of the line, however, the Tigers' line play has a chance to be one of the team's biggest strengths this season . . . "I would say (Gus Malzahn) is an underdog to be the Auburn coach after the season for a number of reasons . . . This potentially could be a battle between Auburn and Maryland . . . Three-star defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis, who had been committed to the Tigers for the last nine months, announced on Twitter that he was parting ways with Auburn and reopening his recruitment . . . Depth remains a bit of a concern, but the Tigers will have a strong starting five in a unit led by senior Prince Tega Wanogho . . . Oregon is projected to be a top-15 team in the preseason polls primarily because of the return of quarterback Justin Herbert, who opted to postpone an NFL career to remain with the Ducks for his senior season . . .
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