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Inside the Auburn Tigers It's why, among other reasons, Malzahn hasn't even considered what will happen to the upcoming season — or if there will even be one, for that matter, as some have speculated in recent weeks — given the uncertain circumstances surrounding all of sports during the COVID-19 pandemic . . . Wide receivers Jashawn Sheffield and Matthew Hill each have the ability to play both offense and defense, coach Gus Malzahn said . . . The running back battle should be dominating conversations in meeting rooms as position coach Cadillac Williams searches for a starter to replace JaTarvious Whitlow . . . Malzahn is trying to keep things as normal as possible . . . We're now in Week 3 of this quarantine period — what would have been the midway point of Auburn's spring season — and Malzahn is still acclimating to this unprecedented climate . . . The NCAA on Wednesday extended the recruiting dead period for Division I and Division II through May 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic . . . Among the 50 or so players who will be joining the virtual green room is former Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, who announced his invitation on Twitter on Wednesday . . . It would be easy to look at the circumstances with a woe-is-me-attitude . . . Auburn currently sits in the No. 5 spot . . . 2 Minute Drill: AU football will need plenty of practice time . . . The Roundtable: Will there be a college football season? . . . Any required virtual meetings must be limited to two hours per week, can only be conducted by the head coach or his 10 assistants, and cannot include any prospective recruits . . . Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss and LSU are among the programs hoping they're smiling in the end of this recruitment as they are in good position to ultimately sign McKinstry who not only has a couple football state championship rings on his fingers but as a 1,000-plus point scorer in basketball has one in that sport as well . . . Auburn moved the ball down the field before Michael Dyer carried the ball, appeared to be touched down, and the scampered for a long run to set up Wes Byrum's game-winning field goal . . . The sports drought continues on, and there's no telling how long until it ends, so now is the perfect time to relive some of your favorite (or least favorite, depending on if you're an Alabama or Auburn fan) memories . . . Such decisions likely place Auburn football in the crosshairs as some coaches and players hope to return to campus in the summer to conduct a makeshift spring practice in June or July . . . ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. once again projected Igbinoghene as a late first-round selection in his most recent mock draft, and he has the dual-sport athlete as the No. 3 cornerback on his big board . . . Here's our story on Jackson from last week, which notes his close family ties to the Auburn football program . . . Davidson, who is ranked as the No. 4 defensive end on ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.'s big board, could find himself as a potential late-first or early second-round selection during next month's draft . . . Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the future Auburn linebacker has lost access to his school's weight room . . . Dinson finally had an opportunity to perform in front of NFL personnel at Auburn's Pro Day earlier this month . . . On Tuesday, Auburn unveiled one step it's taking to be innovative on the recruiting front during this unplanned dead period when the program's official Twitter account posted the first installment of a new video series called "T-Will's Takeover . . . He added Auburn to his long list of offers recently . . . "He's so explosive . . . "I do think we have to have some conversations about what the world would look like if there wasn't a football season even though we're planning on playing one . . . Auburn is a tough team to project in 2020 given the schedule brutality, but Chad Morris promises to re-ignite a rushing attack that was largely non-existent at times last season . . . Gus Malzahn showed off his wiliness as a play-caller, Anders Carlson morphed into a kicking god and Shaun Shivers almost decapitated a player . . . Allen Greene doesn't know how many times he's uttered the word "unprecedented" over the last 10 days. He does know that it's more than he ever wanted to, but it's not like Auburn's athletic director has much of a choice . . . "Right now we are full steam ahead on the football facility . . . Mims recently trimmed his list to 12 schools: Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, South Carolina, Southern. California, Tennessee, Texas A&M . . . With spring practice canceled, and the A-Day game with it, Auburn loses out on 15 practices that typically serve as a crucial period for early enrollees (the Tigers have 10 of them this year, including prized running back signee Tank Bigsby), younger players vying for spots on the depth chart and prior role players looking to step into more prominent spots following the departure of seniors and other starters from the year before . . . Malzahn filled out the remaining spots on his off-field support staff ahead of what was supposed to be the Tigers' opening week of spring practices . . . At the moment, Auburn remains hopeful that they'll get in practice before the fall . . . The 6-feet-1, 185-pound back grew up an Auburn fan and the Tigers probably are the early team to beat . . . SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is hopeful the 2020 football season will be played as scheduled despite this spring's coronavirus outbreak that has effectively shut down athletics in the conference . . .
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