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You just got dog walked by a cat.

Anyone know where to watch his post game interview. Heard it was a tearjerker.

Auburn's Jaylin Williams expected to return this season after knee injury In his absence, Auburn will likely turn to UAH transfer Chaney Johnson as the starter at the 4 Nathan King7 mins Auburn has dodged a bullet with an injury to one of its best players. Fifth-year senior forward Jaylin Williams sustained a knee injury in Auburn's loss to Kentucky, but an MRI on Sunday revealed Williams will not require surgery, and he could return before the end of the regular season. Auburn confirmed in a statement Sunday that Williams' injury is not season-ending. With 10:40 left in Auburn’s 70-59 loss to the Wildcats, Williams drove baseline and was down holding his knee after missing a dunk. He had to be helped off into the locker room and did not return. “If Jaylin’s out, we’re going to have to figure some things out,” Pearl said postgame. “I think we have guys that will step up. But Jaylin Williams is — he and Johni Broome are our two best players. So if he’s out for a little while, it’s got to be next man up. That’s a significant loss.” Williams is Auburn’s second-leading scorer at 13.4 points per game. He is a career-best season in scoring, field-goal percentage and 3-point shooting. In his absence, Auburn will likely turn to UAH transfer Chaney Johnson as the starter at the 4. Johnson averages 3.8 points per game this season, playing 14.6 minutes. Williams’ efficient play and veteran presence will certainly be missed. When he shoots less than 40 percent in a game, Auburn is 2-5 this season. The Tigers are 18-1 otherwise. “When Jaylin Williams has played well, we’ve won,” Pearl said. “And he’s only really not played well in about four or five games. Those happen to be the games we lost. The math’s kind of scary.” Auburn has five regular-season games remaining and is off this week, returning to the court Saturday at Georgia.

Look ahead: Running back AUBURN | Auburn returns its entire backfield intact at the running back position. That includes senior Brian Battie, who entered the transfer portal in December, but elected to return. The position is also boosted by a former and current walk-on. Hunter had 67- and 56-yard touchdown runs at Vanderbilt. (Zach Bland/Auburn athletics) Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024… RB: Sr. Jarquez Hunter, Jr. Damari Alston -OR- Sr. Brian Battie, So. Jeremiah Cobb, Jr. Sean Jackson, Jr. Justin Jones Breaking it down… RUNNING BACK Hunter returns as the starter after gaining 909 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 159 carries. In eight conference games, he totaled 748 yards, which ranks fifth in the league, and six touchdowns. It’s not out of the question that Alston or perhaps even Battie could push him for the starting position, but it’s more likely they'll fill important backup roles. Alston had 320 yards and two touchdowns, and Battie 227 and one last season. One of the “problems” with AU’s depth is it limits the opportunities for Cobb, who could have the biggest upside of any running back on the roster. Cobb rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries as a true freshman last year. He also caught seven passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson, a former walk-on, and Jones, a current walk-on, are reliable backups and important practice players. Spring practice begins Feb. 27 and the A-Day game is April 6.

Look ahead: Cornerback/nickel AUBURN | Auburn must replace both starting cornerbacks from last season but received a boost with the return of Keionte Scott for his senior season. The Tigers have signed a dozen defensive backs in the last two classes so expect a lot of competition and perhaps some young players stepping up to win key positions throughout the secondary. Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024… Scott will be a key defender, punt returner and team leader for 2024. (Austin Perryman/Auburn athletics) CB: Sr. Keionte Scott, So. Antonio Kite, RFr. Tyler Scott, RFr. Colton Hood CB: So. Kayin Lee -OR- So. J.D. Rhym, RFr. JC Hart, TFr. Jay Crawford NB: Jr. Champ Anthony, Jr. Caleb Wooden, RFr. Sylvester Smith Breaking it down by position… CORNERBACK There is a lot of versatility in the secondary and several of the cornerbacks could end up playing nickel. Keionte Scott is the leader of the group. He’s been AUs’ starting nickel the past two seasons but has made a “permanent” move to corner for his final college season. He's also the team's top punt returner. Lee started the first three games of the season for an injured Nehemiah Pritchett and then started the bowl game. It’ll be interesting to see how Kite, an Alabama transfer, and Rhym fit in. Either could play nickel or challenge Lee for a starting position. Tyler Scott, Hood and Hart all redshirted as true freshman last fall and will have a chance to win a spot in the playing rotation in year two. Crawford enrolled in January and has the potential to play corner or nickel. NICKEL Anthony, a late JUCO addition last year, was one of the biggest surprises from the 2023 class playing in all 13 games last fall. He has good coverage skills and plays a lot tougher than his size might suggest. He could also play corner. Both Wooden and Smith are expected to compete at safety and nickel as secondary coaches Wesley McGriff and Charles Kelly work to identify their starters and key backups. If AU struggles at the position or is hit by injuries, Scott could always move back. He established himself as one of the SEC’s best nickels over the previous two seasons. Spring practice begins Feb. 27 and the A-Day game is April 6.

And then he apologized for it just in case someone was offended. SMH

This is a huge recruiting win for CHF. 1/2 of the top ten.

One of those kids from the 256 you’re always talking about!

I will add more as they come out! Look ahead: Offensive line AUBURN | Hugh Freeze and offensive line coach Jake Thornton inherited a mess on Auburn’s offensive line. Fourteen months later, it’s become a team strength and the future looks even brighter. The Tigers will enter spring drills with 14 scholarship offensive linemen and one more due to report at the end of May. Lew was a huge late flip from Miami by Freeze and Thornton. (Brett Rojo/USA Today images) Auburn had nine scholarship offensive lineman available when Freeze was hired but four transferred out. Thornton quickly made up the deficit by bringing in five transfers, three of which had multiple years of eligibility left, and adding some key late signees including freshman Connor Lew and junior college standout Izavion Miller. AU ended the season with Lew, Miller, Dylan Wade, Gunner Britton and Kam Stutts as the starters. Four were newcomers and three return for this season. Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024… LT: Sr. Percy Lewis, RFr. Tyler Johnson, TFr. Favour Edwin LG: Sr. Dillon Wade, So. E.J. Harris -OR- RFr. Dylan Senda C: So. Connor Lew, Jr. Tate Johnson, RFr. Bradyn Joiner RG: Jr. Jaden Muskrat -OR- Jr. Jeremiah Wright, TFr. DeAndre Carter** RT: Sr. Izavion Miller, So. Seth Wilfred, RFr. Clay Wedin Breaking it down by position… TACKLE Auburn has six legitimate tackle bodies on the team after the previous two staffs signed just one tackle over the five years before Freeze and Thornton arrived. Lewis was a big addition from the portal allowing Wade, last year’s starting left tackle, to move to guard. While Lewis is projected as the starter at left tackle, Tyler Johnson should provide plenty of competition as one of AU’s most improved players. Miller has the potential to take a big step forward with a full year in AU’s offseason program. Edwin and Wilfred have the look of future starters and Wedin made impressive gains in the weight room during his redshirt season. GUARD Wade should thrive at guard where he has NFL potential. One of the best competitions on the team should come at the other guard position between Muskrat and Wright. And don’t rule out one of the young guards like Harris or Senda taking a big step forward during the offseason. Carter, who enrolls in May, has the look of a future starting guard. CENTER Lew took over the starting job as a true freshman last fall and is poised to be AU’s starting center for at least the next two seasons. Tate Johnson brings a lot of experience as a backup center or guard and Joiner made strides in the offseason. Look ahead: Defensive line AUBURN | It’s one of the biggest concerns on the defensive side of the ball. Auburn’s defensive line must replace one key starter and three key backups from last season. In addition, three young defensive linemen transferred out in December. The Tigers made some big additions too, bringing in two transfers in Trill Carter from Texas and Gage Keys from Kansas, and enrolling all three of their 2024 defensive line signees. Jones brings a lot of experience to the noseguard position. (Austin Perryman/Auburn athletics) Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024… DE: So. Keldric Faulk, TFr. Amaris Williams -OR- TFr. T.J. Lindsey NG: Sr. Jayson Jones -OR- Sr. Trill Carter, Jr. Quientrail Jamison-Travis DT: Jr. Zykeivous Walker -OR- Jr. Gage Keys, RFr. Darron Reed, TFr. Malik Blocton Breaking it down by position… DEFENSIVE END Faulk was AU’s top signee in the 2023 class and ended the season as the starting defensive end. Williams and Lindsey are two of the highest-rated signees in the ’24 class and should be able to help out right away, especially with a full offseason in Auburn. With a sophomore and two true freshmen, however, defensive end will be one of the least experienced positions on the team. NOSEGUARD Jones has played in 25 career games since transferring from Oregon and Carter has played in 46 career games at Texas and Minnesota giving AU plenty of experience at the position. Jamison-Travis played in just three games last season after transferring from junior college. He could be poised to make a bigger contribution with a strong offseason. Any of the three could slide over to defensive tackle to add depth or even start. DEFENSIVE TACKLE This position is pretty wide open this spring and could probably use the addition of another transfer with starting experience. Walker played in 13 games as a backup last season while Keys has 19 games of experience at Kansas and Minnesota. This could be a very important offseason for Reed, who has the potential to push for a starting position. Blocton is a talented and hard-working early enrollee in the mold of his brother Marcus Harris, who has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. Harris totaled 97 tackles, 23.5 tackles-for-loss and 11 sacks as AU’s starting defensive tackle over the last three seasons. Look ahead: Linebacker AUBURN | Auburn returns all three starters at linebacker but most of the depth is young and experienced. The position got a big boost this January with three freshman signees from the 2024 class enrolling early. Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024… Asante will be a key team leader for Auburn in 2024. (Zach Bland/Auburn athletics) JLB: Sr. Jalen McLeod, RFr. Brenton Williams, TFr. Jamonta Waller MLB: Sr. Austin Keys, Sr. Dorian Mausi, So. Robert Woodyard -OR_ TFr. D.J. Barber WLB: Sr. Eugene Asante, Sr. Wesley Steiner, TFr. Demarcus Riddick -OR- TFr. Joe Phillips Breaking it down by position… JACK LINEBACKER Getting McLeod back was huge for the position. He was second on the team last season with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks. He also third on the team with 48.0 tackles, which is impressive for a position whose primary responsibility is rushing the passer. The key for AU will be keeping McLeod healthy and developing some depth behind him. He is a key for the defense. It’s hard to know what to expect from Williams, who redshirted last season, but the staff believes he’s ready to take a step forward and be a part of the playing rotation this fall. It will be an important offseason for him. Flipping Waller from Florida and getting him enrolled was a big development for this position. He has the potential to make an immediate impact. If the right player is available, this is a position that could use a boost from the spring portal period. Another possibility is moving Phillips to Jack. MIKE LINEBACKER The defense was better last season when Keys was heathy and having an experienced and talented veteran in the middle of the defense is a boost. He missed five games last season. He defends the run and the pass well and is important in getting everyone lined up correctly. Mausi was a big addition, taking some of the pressure off Keys and giving AU's young linebacker more time to develop. Mausi should be an important part of the playing rotation and is a potential starter. Injuries have slowed Woodyard’s development and this will be a key offseason to see if he can earn a spot in the rotation. Barber is very talented and built to be an SEC middle linebacker. He should push for playing time right away. WILL LINEBACKER Asante returns as Auburn’s leading tackler from last year and a leading playmaker with 86 tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss and five sacks. He’s also a key team leader. There’s more proven depth at this position with Steiner, who played in all 13 games last season, and the two freshmen — Riddick and Phillips. Steiner is steady while Riddick and Phillips are extremely athletic and just lack experience. Getting those two in early should be a boost to their development. Riddick looks like a prototypical Will while Phillips has the frame to play any of the three linebacker positions. Look ahead: Wide receiver AUBURN | No position at Auburn is undergoing a bigger transition during the offseason than wide receiver. Four wideouts left and two arrived via the transfer portal. AU also added two signees that enrolled in January with two more coming at the end of May. Here’s a look at a potential depth chart for 2024… Fair is Auburn's top returning wideout from last season. (Andrew Nelles/USA Today images) WR1: Sr. Robert Lewis, Sr. Koy Moore, Sr. Sam Jackson V, TFr. Malcolm Simmons*** SLOT: Jr. Jay Fair, So. Caleb Burton III -OR- TFr. Bryce Cain WR2: TFr. Cam Coleman, Jr. Camden Brown, TFr. Perry Thompson*** Breaking it down by position… WIDE RECEIVER The position should be wide open this spring and continue to be that way into the first few weeks of fall drills. It’ll be hard to keep Coleman, the highest-rated signee in Auburn’s 2024 class, off the field. Getting hm in early should be a big boost to AU’s offense this fall. Lewis, a Georgia State transfer, should compete for a starting spot right away. Jackson, a California transfer, is transitioning from quarterback so it may take until fall before he can make a serious push for a spot in the playing rotation. Moore and Brown bring the most SEC experience to the position and don’t rule out Thompson making a push for a starting spot this fall. SLOT RECEIVER Fair led AU’s receivers with 31 catches last season and will be a favorite to win a starting position. However, Burton came on at the end of last season and Cain brings plenty of big-play ability. This position is more settled than outside but that does’t mean Burton and/or Cain won't push for a starting job.

Great defense on this one. You really see Sears getting frustrated. K.D is like that bee inside your car that’s gonna make you crash if you don’t get it out of your face. 😝

And let’s them rest! That’s what ticked me off.

Never seen so many fouls in a game in my life. Most fouls in any game in the country this season by a large margin, ridiculous!

Auburn promotes King-Williams to defensive line coach Vontrell King-Williams is Auburn's new defensive line coach. Jason Caldwell11 mins AUBURN, Alabama—Coming to Auburn for the 2023 season as a defensive line assistant to Jeremy Garrett after coaching the previous year at Eastern Michigan, Vontrell King-Williams has worked his way up the ranks of the profession over the last seven years and now he’s got his first big shot as he will make to move into the full-time role of defensive line coach for the Tigers this season, Auburnundercover.com has confirmed. Coming to Auburn before last season to work alongside Garrett, King-Williams is a guy that Hugh Freeze is very familiar with after he was part of the staff at Liberty in 2020-21. Before those two seasons, he was part of the staff at Eastern Michigan in 2018-19 as a defensive grad assistant. King-Williams got his start as a defensive line intern in 2017 at UTSA following a two-year career at the school. Signing with Illinois out of high school and playing at the Big 10 school in 2013, he transferred to Butler County Community College before making the move to UTSA. Now he has his first big break in the coaching profession with the full-time gig at Auburn. It's a role that Garrett believes King-Williams is ready for. “Vontrell is awesome," Garrett said when asked about King-Williams last fall. "When I came from the Browns to go to Liberty, he was actually my GA for two weeks before he got the job at Eastern Michigan. He’s a really good coach. He’s a smart coach. He’s a really good teacher. He knows the players and gets to know those guys well. I just think what he’s going to bring to the table, it’s going to be a dynamic duo in recruiting and teaching these guys.”

Who could commit to Auburn next Tuesday afternoon, committed to Auburn and became the eighth member of the Tigers' 2025 class. It's a recruiting class currently ranked No. 6 in the country and Auburn's in a good spot with several high-profile prospects. Who could be the next one to jump on board? We take a look at five prospective targets that could join the Tigers' 2025 class. Alvin Henderson is one of the Tigers' top targets. (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com) Alvin Henderson , RB (Elba, Ala.) When Derrick Nix was hired by Hugh Freeze, Henderson was one of the first guys that Nix had to make a priority. The two were on the phone the day after Nix was hired and that relationship's grown tremendously over the last several weeks, with the running backs coach visiting Elba multiple times. Freeze is also heavily involved in this recruitment, as is co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly — who played alongside Henderson's grandfather and has been recruiting the four-star since middle school. 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB | 2025 Anquan Fegans, S (Thompson, Ala.) Auburn's made a major push for the safety out of Thompson, especially since he backed off his USC pledge in August. Fegans made multiple game day trips in the fall, visited before the dead period in December and most recently this past weekend. He cites Auburn's track record of putting defensive backs in the NFL as something that sticks out to him, along with his growing relationship with the aforementioned Kelly. Other programs of note include Clemson, Florida State, LSU and Oregon, but the Tigers have positioned themselves well for the in-state product. 6'1" | 185 lbs | S | 2025 Tavares Dice, OL (Fairburn, Ga.) There's not a program that Dice has visited more and there's not a program that Dice favors more than Auburn. The 6-foot-4 offensive lineman that plays for Langston Hughes named Auburn his leader following his visit over the weekend. It was an important one, getting his family to tag along and have them experience the hospitality that Dice values each time he visits. Dice still remains unsure about a timeline for a decision, but Auburn is certainly the one to watch here. 6'4" | 279 lbs | OT | 2025 Eric Winters , LB (Enterprise, Ala.) Two schools have started to separate themselves for Winters, as Auburn and Georgia both hosted him for unofficial visits in recent weeks. Staff members from both programs visited Winters in January, with four Auburn staff members making the trip to Enterprise. Freeze, Nix, Kelly and Josh Aldridge all went to see him Jan. 22, as the Tigers continue their efforts to land him. Meanwhile, Georgia's new history of first-round talent on the defensive side of the ball and the Bulldogs' defense has his attention as well. Even with Georgia pushing, I consider Auburn to hold the edge right now. 6'2" | 195 lbs | OLB | 2025 Derick Smith , WR (Selma, Ala.) Auburn signed four wide receivers in the 2024 class and all four were in-state players. Smith is the next man up for elite in-state playmakers and Marcus Davis is going after him hard. The 6-foot-1 wideout from Selma visited in mid-January, continuing to build his relationship with Davis and the rest of the staff. With several SEC programs in pursuit, Smith named Auburn as one of his top two schools after the latest visit. Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss and Florida State are also in play here. 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR | 2025

Fresh off his visit for Junior Day, Auburn has landed a commitment from tight end Hollis Davidson. The 6-foot-5, 238-pound Georgia native is commitment No. 8 for Auburn in the cycle and commitment No. 2 for Ben Aigamaua at the tight end position. Davidson is ranked as the No. 369 player, No. 21 tight end and No. 42 player from Georgia in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings. Davidson visited Auburn in the fall for a game and was back Saturday. His grandparents and great-grandparents on his mom’s side all attended and graduated from Auburn. "Man, it was great. The facilities down here are amazing, the weather was great it was cool outside," Davidson said after Junior Day. "Everybody was showing love, I got to be here with Ryan (Ghea) — he’s one of my boys and he’s committed here. I enjoyed the day. Coach Ben (Aigamaua), Coach Logan (Bradley) everybody was showing a lot of love and it was amazing.” With Auburn set to lose three tight ends to graduation after the 2024 season, Davidson is the second of what’s set to be a three-man class at the position in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Aigamaua’s relentless recruiting effort was a key in Davidson’s early commitment, despite Miami, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech and Cincinnati all being involved. As was tight ends assistant coach Logan Bradley. "They’re great. I really like how Ben is a family man," Davidson said. "He wants to take me under his wing if I come here and he gets along with my family really well. Coach Logan, I actually met him today he was showing me around everywhere and he seems really awesome.” Davidson's father played volleyball at Penn State and his aunt was an All-American volleyball player for the Nittany Lions before coaching at Notre Dame. As a junior for McIntosh, Davidson caught 30 passes for 436 yards and three touchdowns.

Nothing to fix looking at these stats.

Scariest nine words you’ll ever hear are, “ I’m from a government and I’m here to help “.. The Late Great Ronald Reagan

Johni Broome named SEC Player of the Week Brian Hauch Superstar forward Johni Broome has been named as the SEC Player of the Week for the first week of February. The conference announced the honor Monday afternoon. It is somewhat surprisingly the first time Auburn’s star player has received the nomination. Broome did receive two OVC Player of the Week nominations during his time at Morehead State. After being named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award early in the week, Broome went to work leading his team to a 2-0 record. The junior secured his ninth double-double of the season, and 55th of his career, to open the week in Auburn’s blowout win over Vanderbilt. Broome’s 5 blocks were the most among any player in the game, and his 11 rebounds and 16 points ranked second and fourth, respectively. The most impressive part of Broome’s week came on Saturday in Oxford, MS when he led Auburn to become the first team to win in Ole Miss this season. After going scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the game, Broome came alive in the second half following an allegedly inspiring halftime speech from teammate Chad Baker-Mazara. Auburn’s leader took over the game in the final minutes, finishing with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and a career-high 7 assists. While the individual statistics and accolades are great for Broome, Johni is focused on Wednesday’s game in against Alabama in Neville Arena which he deemed “personal”.

Done, thanks 😊