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Links to a couple of articles. Thought the comments by Ellis were interesting regarding what a toll the season took on her body and how she has changed her approach. https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/For-Auburn-softball-slugger-Bri-Ellis-winning-matters-more-than-records-204416146/ https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/Transfers-play-significant-roles-for-Auburn-softball-team-204353291/

Feb 5 Phillip Marshall article: https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/A-position-by-position-look-at-Auburn-softball-team-as-season-opener-nears-204261759/ I'm surprised McCrary is not listed as part of rotation at 3rd. I thought she looked good there last spring. Interesting Tresvik in CF.

According to AU social media account the team will hold an open team scrimmage this Sunday, February 5, at 11 AM. Current weather projections show mid 50's. and no rain.

https://auburntigers.com/news/2023/2/1/softball-sec-legend-auburn-softballs-kasey-cooper-proves-you-can-succeed-in-every-aspect.aspx

Not related directly to the article you referenced (Smithsonian) but regarding methane, I would like to see more private sector efforts such as this: https://www.dominionenergy.com/projects-and-facilities/renewable-natural-gas

This article seems to cover many of the above points from both the positives and negatives. It is lengthy but I feel a good read. The author has background in engineering and finance and clearly expresses her desire for a "clean environment" but details some of the problems in attempting to achieve it. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4551061-energy-still-major-problem

At some level it would seem that The National Archive and Records Administration should have a better handle on this stuff. I realize there may be a lot of stuff labeled as "classified" but it is my impression that they are supposed to be responsible for keeping track. Maybe like a library. 1) verify clearance 2) check out classified document 3) view in a secure area 4) return document from secure area after viewing. 5) keep activity log related to who and what.

I believe some of it is due to a couple of key players getting healthy. I noticed Levy was not with the team last night and apparently injury related.

Really looking forward to see how the competition at catcher and 3rd plays out. I really liked how McCondichie performed at 2nd last year. She has good fielding stats. With Packer status up in the air there may be a need for experience in the outfield that would cause her to move there. Any Chance that Victoria Draper or Tiffany Howard have any eligibility remaining? 😁

Text of article by Phillip Marshall on 1/20/23…Auburn Under Cover Auburn softball notebook: Newcomers shine for 'excited' Tigers Ten days into preseason practice, head coach Mickey Dean likes the look of his sixth Auburn softball team. He says the Tigers are healthy, happy and excited about what is to come. “We are staying healthy and getting things done,” Dean said. “We have some kids working well. It’s just not about working hard; they are working well. They are doing a great job with each other. They seem really excited. It’s always fun when you go to practice and they are excited. That has continued. It hasn’t died off.” Transfers Icess Tresvik, KK McCrary and Annabelle Widra have stood out, Dean said. Tresvik and Widra are two-way players who will pitch and play in the field. “The transfers have been doing really well,” Dean said, “Icess and Annabelle pitching and position-wise. “ Freshmen have also been attracting attention, particularly catcher Skyler Elkins and corner infielder Axe Milanowski. “Skylar has been doing a really nice job behind the plate,” Dean said. “Axe has been doing really well. We have been working her at first and third. It’s nice to be able to give players breaks and not feel like you are having a big dropoff or a dropoff at all.” FINDING THE STARTERS Fifteen of Auburn’s top 17 hitters return, along with All-SEC pitchers Maddie Penta and Shelby Lowe. Three transfers and four highly regarded freshmen have joined the competition for playing time. So how do Dean and his staff decide who starts? “Everybody wants to start, but there is a lot more to it than that,” Dean said. “Really, it is being able to have such a deep bench that you can put some people out there without losing something offensively or defensively. Being able to do that, you don’t have to force innings on kids.” But only 10 players can start. Keeping those who don’t happy and involved is a challenge every coach faces. “We talk about that,” Dean said. “I tell them no one can make you happy. Only you can make yourself happy. Are you happy about you or are you happy about your team? Are you happy about our process? If you being in the starting lineup is the only thing that makes you happy, you have to step back and re-evaluate. We have been preaching that since Day 1.” Lowe is pitching again and feeling no pain in her forearm. Infield Denver Bryant, who missed most of last season with a torn ACL, has returned to full-speed practice. Others who played through pain last season are fully healthy. Only centerfielder Makayla Packer is not yet full-speed. The hope is she will be close to full-speed by the start of the season or, at least, by the start of SEC play. SEASON DRAWS NEAR Auburn opens its season on Feb. 10 against St. John’s in the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. The Tigers play Fordham on the same day, games against Pittsburgh and Indiana on Feb. 11 and against Illinois on Feb. 12. They open SEC play at Georgia, starting on March 10. A week later, the travel to Oklahoma for the Hall of Fame Classic, They play Weber State, followed by two games against Northwestern and two games again two-time defending national champion Oklahoma. Here is D1Softball.com projected SEC projections: D1Softball.com’s Projected SEC Standings 1. Florida 2. Arkansas 3. Alabama 4. Georgia 5. Tennessee 6. LSU 7. Kentucky 8. Auburn 9. Ole Miss 10. Missouri 11. Mississippi State 12. Texas A&M 13. South Carolina

I am sure we all want the same thing; for the AU softball team to play to their full potential,,,,,,,,,so moving on,,,,, Thats good news about Shelby but I wonder how long she has been able to do pitching motions. I know the article indicated that she would be going live this week. Must take a while to get your "stuff" back. Sure need some of the new pitchers to be able to give Penta and Lowe some rest. I have said it before, but hats off to Penta for the load she carried last season. Looked again at article posted in another thread by RedDirt (Softball 2023 Schedule). From that article and what I saw at some fall games I believe we have some excellent competition at a number of positions. I will mention KK McCrary as someone who appeared to play well at 3rd. There are several others working there and it will be interesting to see who finally gets the nod. Really believe we have more overall talent now than we have had in a while. First game in 23 days vs St. Johns in Clearwater. They play a game vs Kentucky prior to playing AU later that day. We run ruled them (2 games) in a early Feb game last year in Auburn. Their overall record last year was 12 - 35. Suspect they look forward to getting to play in Clearwater, making the trip from New York in early February. When I took a glance at their roster, I was surprised they had 13 players from either California or Florida.

Always felt "ladies" was a complimentary term of speech rather than having any condescending connotation. When I have a chance to talk to one of our softball players I will try to remember to ask.

That is great news. Keep our fingers crossed she can stay healthy as her work load increases. Fun watching her pitch.

There is a new tiger on the team.

Impressed with Florida; extremely polished.

less than 1 month away https://twitter.com/AuburnSoftball/status/1613221142566952960/photo/1 excuse the political overflow entries.

Kyla Swanson, a 6'4" middle blocker has signed with AU as graduate transfer. Previous school Illinois.

After 31 point loss to Alabama over the weekend, we take on an undefeated LSU this weekend. No light at the end of the tunnel.

I know we have had some injuries, but our SEC losses have been -32 to Ole Miss, -6 to Missouri, -52 to #1,South Carolina. I had hoped we would be further along at this point. We lost both games to BAMA last year by 6 and 7 points. This one is on the way to being embarrassing.

At this point in time, I don't see the value of talking about "Prime" in the AU fooball area.

I watched roughly the first half of our game vs Ol' Miss last night. AU ended up losing by 32 points, 79 - 47. They were down by 16 at half. Did not make a 3 point shot the entire game. Overall made 25% of shots from field and 61% of free throws. Out rebounded 53 - 37. I did not know we were picked to finish next to last in the conference in the coaches poll. Ole Miss was picked middle of the pack. We were 2 - 14 in conference play last year. Not sure what success would look like for this team but winning 4 conference games would be big improvement. I have tried to be a fan of AU WBB but it has its challenges.

News on Vandy start up VB program from SB Nation: In case you’ve all forgotten, Vanderbilt is bringing volleyball back in 2025. Today was a big step forward in starting off strong when the team hits the court in 32 months. We just hired Anders Nelson away from Kentucky after 11 very successful seasons there, including 7 seasons as associated head coach, a national championship in 2020, and 6 SEC championships. Maybe most important to note for someone building a program from scratch, he has helped Kentucky bring in a top 10 recruiting class 5 of the last 9 years. Kentucky reported he resigned his position today around the same time that Vanderbilt announced his hiring. Given almost 3 years with no hands-on coaching to do, I think it’s fair to expect big things from the inaugural recruiting class. We’ll need momentum to compete in the new-look, 16-team SEC, and I think it’s great we’re making a hire like this from within the conference. We’ll need someone who understands the SEC and has time to prepare for the introduction of the cows and the boomers. Finally, while he did get his MBA from Kentucky, he is originally from Wisconsin and graduated from Ball State; I don’t think we need to worry about some massive underlying loyalty. With all that said, this is all-around an exciting hire, and I look forward to what Coach Nelson can do in Nashville. I especially look forward to the team’s first trip to Lexington.

Josh Aldridge Linebacker Coach https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2022/12/hugh-freezes-staff-nears-completion-as-auburn-add-libertys-josh-aldridge-as-linebacker-coach.html