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May 22, 2025
Athlon Sports WATCH: The Auburn football team always has a strong running back on the roster, and that could be Alston's role this season . . . After four straight losing seasons, Auburn must improve . . . "It was still hard for me to believe because it was Auburn . . . Auburn's offensive line returns four of its five starters from last season . . . Coleman will be complemented this season by fellow returning sophomore Malcolm Simmons, as well as transfer portal additions Eric Singleton and Horatio Fields . . . Sophomore right-hander Cam Tilly will start the Tigers' opening game on Thursday morning . . . The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday night, but severe weather forecasts pushed the game to Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. CT. The Tigers will take on Texas A&M, who beat Mississippi State 9-0 on Wednesday morning . . . The SEC maintained its grip as the nation's leading conference with 13 bids in Baseball America's latest Field of 64 projection . . . The No. 6 seed Tigers will face Texas A&M, the No. 14 seed. First pitch of that game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday and will be televised on SEC Network . . . "I would say it definitely adds pressure, but I love pressure . . . The Tigers are already ranked second in the RPI and have the best strength of schedule in the country. Auburn will start SEC tournament play in the second round against either Texas A&M or Mississippi State . . . Fralick has handled the grind and not only survived, but excelled. Currently third on the team with a .344 average, he has four home runs, 14 doubles and has driven in 39 runs . . . "He spent only one year at Auburn, transferring from Blinn College in Texas after starting his career at Florida, but it was the most remarkable single season by a major college quarterback in the history of the sport . . . Every university that has opted into the settlement needs to follow the rule, they say. And if they don't want to -- they can seek membership elsewhere . . . "KeShawn is going to be versatile; he can play 4 or 5," Pearl said. "My 4s and 5s are very interchangeable. And he can play both. He played mostly center at Mississippi State, but he's going to be a guy that can stretch it . . . Assuming the House settlement is finalized, as many in the industry believe could happen as soon as this week, the Power Four conferences will hire a CEO. That process is already underway . . . Auburn ranked fourth in the SEC in men's basketball spending during FY 2024. The Tigers reported $15.8 million in expenses for the sport . . . It is what makes coaches like Pearl legendary . . . Losing 10 scholarship players from last season's Final Four squad — and with point guard Tahaad Pettiford in the final stages of his NBA draft decision — Auburn had to do some heavy lifting in the transfer ranks this offseason . . . Pearl hinted to reporters at the Bruce Pearl Fore the Children Golf Classic Monday afternoon that Auburn is working on signing an international player . . . Auburn scored 13 hits across the two games, including seven two-out base hits in Sunday's opening contest . . . A decision could be close. The decision will have to be made by May 28 at the latest, as that is the final day for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain their college eligibility . . . WATCH: From the emotional upset over Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators in 1993 to the win over Alabama that same year, Bowden opens up about what made that 11–0 season so magical. He also dives into the 1994 victories over LSU and Florida—games that cemented his fast start as one of the most impressive in SEC history . . . The Tigers signed six players out of the transfer portal to go along with the three players signed in the 2025 recruiting class . . . |
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