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June 12, 2025
Sports Illustrated The highlight of the announcement is that the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, set for October 11, has been given a night designation. It will be the first time Auburn hosts Georgia at night since 2012 . . . "Whoever picks me will get a good player, a dog, somebody who's going to contribute to winning . . . Parker high headlined the seven total in-state schools in attendance. Auburn high, Pike Road, Benjamin Russell, Mary G. Montgomery, Opelika and Ramsay also participated . . . In Wednesday's reveal, Auburn's nine remaining games will consist of one night kickoff, two afternoon kickoffs, one early kickoff and four flex dates . . . Herndon joins Alyssa Hastings (Lipscomb) and Ella Harrison (Rutgers) as a trio of transfer portal pick-ups for the Tigers. More signees out of the transfer portal are expected . . . The Tigers will take on NC State, the school announced on Thursday, creating a matchup between Bruce Pearl and first-year NC State coach Will Wade, who coached LSU from 2017-2022. The game is set for Dec. 3 at Neville Arena . . . "I think he's got a very, very bright career and future ahead of him. I'm excited for his opportunity to play in here this week, and I'm sure he'll do great things . . . Koivun heads into Oakmont fresh off another remarkable season for the Tigers where he was named a First Team All-American for the second year in a row, becoming the first man in program history to do so as a freshman and a sophomore . . . Injuries really hampered this team down the stretch. They were able to survive late last weekend after losing Eric Guevara and having Deric Fabian severely spraining his thumb, but without the third baseman this weekend it really hurt Auburn's offense . . . Players such as Bub Terrell, Chris Rembert, Eric Snow, Chase Fralick, and Cade Belyeu are set to return next season, and the addition of these transfers will fit in nicely as Butch Thompson aims to fill the voids with the best talent available . . . The Auburn women finished 35th at this year's NCAA Championships with 10 points, while the men finished in 32nd place with 14 points . . . Just over 24 hours after being eliminated by No. 13 Coastal Carolina, the Tigers wasted no time reloading, securing commitments from five transfers . . . Led by third-year Auburn track & field head coach Leroy Burrell, the Tigers will be represented by 13 individuals in 12 different events and two relays at the top collegiate meet in the country . . . Auburn was looking for help at the middle infield spots and found their guy in Texas State's Ryne Farber. A 5-11, 190 switch hitter from San Antonio . . . This will be Auburn's fifth super regional appearance in program history, but the first at home. Four of the five have come under coach Butch Thompson . . . Auburn's game one starter, Sam Dutton, has become one of the SEC's top arms . . . First pitch from Plainsman Park is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and will be aired on ESPN2 . . . In the spring of 1999, he was the MVP in the A-Day game and then went across the street and got the game-winning hit against Ole Miss . . . "Buddy, it'll never be needed more than in a series like this to get ahead, stay ahead and use your head through counts and sequences . . . Former director of scouting and recruiting Ian Borders was promoted to the open assistant coach position . . . NIL is not being eliminated, but it will be curbed and its impact far less important thanks to the rules adjustments and players having opportunities elsewhere through revenue sharing . . . The idea of college amateur sports in college sports is done, as now universities can directly pay their athletes . . . Because of the transfer portal, Auburn has a talented basketball roster. It has former 5-star quarterback Jackson Arnold, a transfer from Oklahoma. The baseball team has already significantly improved its pitching staff. Next season's softball team will rely on a significant number of transfers . . . Battie has been recovering since the incident. His mother shared an update on Monday about his current condition . . . |
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