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al.com EA Sports College Football 25 has a release date, price Updated: May. 16, 2024, 11:34 a.m.|Published: May. 16, 2024, 10:27 a.m. 2–3 minutes This combo of images provided by EA Sports, shows the video game covers for the new standard edition College Football 25, left, and Deluxe Edition College Football 25, featuring Texas' Quinn Ewers, Colorado's Travis Hunter, and Michigan's Donovan Edwards. (EA Sports via AP)AP By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com The much anticipated EA Sports College Football 25 video game has a release date, and a price. The first edition of the game in 11 years is now available for pre-order for both Xbox and PlayStation at the EA Sports website. The game officially drops July 19, a Friday. There are currently two versions available for pre-order — the “Deluxe” for $99.99 and the “MVP” (which also includes the Madden NFL 25 game) for $149.99. Those who order the MVP edition will receive the game three days early, on July 16. A “standard” game at a lower price point will also be made available. EA Sports has not announced a price for the standard game, though Walmart and Amazon are both advertising pre-order prices of $69.99. EA Sports College Football (formerly NCAA Football, among other names) was a top-seller on various video game platforms for two decades after the first edition was released in 1993. However, lawsuits over using players’ Name, Image and Likeness without proper compensation caused production to be halted after the 2013-14 edition. Settlement of court proceedings and NIL legislation passed by the NCAA cleared the way for the game’s return this year. Players could “opt-in” to have their name and likeness in the game, receiving $600 and a copy of the game in return. A full reveal of EA Sports College Football 25, including screen shots and features, will be released on Friday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

al.com Former Auburn guard preparing for seventh NFL season at tackle Updated: May. 17, 2024, 5:40 a.m.|Published: May. 17, 2024, 5:30 a.m. 5–6 minutes Sports Former Auburn All-American guard preparing for his seventh season at tackle with Colts Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Braden Smith (72) blocks against New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. during an NFL game on Nov. 12, 2023, at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany.(AP Photo/Steve Luciano) By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com Braden Smith joined the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft after earning first-team All-American recognition from The Associated Press and winning the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy as Auburn’s right guard in 2017. After a knee injury sidetracked his 2023 campaign, Smith is working to be ready for his seventh season as the Colts’ right offensive tackle. “It’s just kind of crazy how fast it’s really gone,” Smith said on Tuesday. “I’m very thankful I even made it this far. Going in as a rookie, I was like, ‘I don’t know how long I’m going to last.’ Obviously, the coaches and my teammates have helped bring me along, and, God willing, God’s let me play this long. He’s given me the talent. Been very blessed. “I got a lot of praise for the people around me because without them I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to play ever.” Former Alabama defensive lineman signs his first NFL contract Concerns about Tua Tagovailoa made Odell Beckham Jr. hesitant about signing with Miami Carolina Panthers’ Derrick Brown paints ‘ghetto leprechaun’ The Colts went all in on guards during the 2018 offseason. Indianapolis used the sixth selection in the NFL Draft on Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson, used the 37th choice on Smith and signed 10-year NFL veteran Matt Slauson. In the first four games of the 2018 regular season, Indianapolis used three right tackles, with two landing on injured reserve. In Game 5, a Thursday night contest against the New England Patriots, the Colts turned to Smith at right tackle. He took every offensive snap for the Colts at right tackle for the remainder of the season, earned a spot on the Pro Football Writers of America’s NFL All-Rookie team and has been Indianapolis’ starter at the spot when healthy ever since. “I definitely know getting drafted I thought I was a guard all the way,” Smith said. “Obviously, that wasn’t the case. You get an opportunity, you just got to make the most of it. Strange things happen. You just got to go with it, have trust, have faith and just go with it.” Last season, Smith missed seven games because of a knee injury – the sixth through ninth games and the 14th through 16th games. After making it back for the final two games of the regular season, he had surgery on his left knee in January for an injury that Smith preferred to leave “undisclosed.” “It was kind of a lingering issue basically all the way into the spring,” Smith said of last year’s problem. “It just kind of progressively got worse. It was just kind of one of those things. I was trying to get back too fast. Wasn’t taking care of myself probably as good as I should have. Obviously, patience plays a lot into that. Been playing from behind the entire year last year, it just never got better. “But I’m already in a better spot than I was last year, so feel confident about that.” Smith didn’t put a timetable on when he would be back on the field. “I feel like I’m in a pretty good spot,” Smith said. “Strength’s coming back. Just making sure I can get to the season healthy. We’re just being smart with things. … “I feel like I’m making leaps every week, and that’s all you can really ask for.” All nine linemen who took offensive snaps with the Colts in 2023 remain on the Indianapolis roster. “Continuity’s important,” Smith said. “They have a lot of faith in us, and we have a lot of faith in each other, so that kind of just speaks to where we’re at as a time.” Smith said continuity has a magnified importance on the offensive line. “Little, minor details that often get overlooked, it’s big when you have continuity and got the same guys,” Smith said. “You have the relationship with everyone, and it’s very important.” Indianapolis also used two of its draft picks last month on offensive linemen, taking tackle Matt Goncalves of Pittsburgh in the third round and center Tanor Bortolini of Wisconsin in the fourth round. FOR MORE OF AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE NFL, GO TO OUR NFL PAGE Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

al.com Auburn earns the commitment of Northwestern State transfer safety Antwon Fegans Jr. Published: May. 15, 2024, 6:08 p.m. 2–3 minutes While the bulk of Auburn’s work in the spring transfer portal window has been done, Hugh Freeze has maintained that he and his staff would be open to the idea of adding a defensive back. And the Tigers seemingly found a guy who fit the bill as former Arkansas State and Northwestern State safety Antwon Fegans Jr. announced his commitment to Auburn in a post to social media Wednesday evening. Rated a 3-star prospect out of Oxford, Alabama, Fegans Jr. earned offers from the likes of UAB, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State and others, but ultimately started his career at Arkansas State, where he appeared in just four games across two seasons before entering the transfer portal and landing at Northwestern State. Throughout the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Northwestern State, Fegans Jr. appeared in six games — five of which came last fall. When Fegans Jr. arrives to Auburn, he’ll do so with three years of eligibility remaining. While adding depth to the Tigers’ room of defensive backs, the addition of Fegans Jr. also creates a connection between Auburn and his younger brother, Anquon Fegans, who is ranked a 4-star safety in the class of 2025 and a big target for the Tigers. Anquon Fegans, who is the 10th-ranked prospect in the state of Alabama by 247Sports, currently holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Michigan, Oklahoma and Tennessee, among others. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Po

i agree but every single time i come up with an idea i am ignored to the point of no one answering my question. it is a bad thing this site does. if someone takes the time to ask a question they should get an answer and i stand by that. the mods do great overall i am talking admins and owners.

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more “I hear you’re free on Wednesdays” — Dark Brandon masterfully trolls toddler Trump bring on the debates! Jeff Tiedrich May 16 READ IN APP Little Donny ****face is a burst trash bag of personality defects. anything that can go wrong with a person’s psyche has in fact gone wrong with this guy. he’s arrogant. he’s a bully. he’s abusive, lazy, petty and vain. he’s greedy. he’s a liar and a cheater. he’s needy, insecure and vindictive. he’s desperate for attention. Donald Trump just might be the most thoroughly broken-inside person who ever lived. but above all, the thin-skinned dipshit absolutely cannot handle being mocked. the guy just can’t let any remark pass, no matter how fleeting or insignificant. say anything critical of Trump and he’ll fly into a rage and post some ALL CAPS RANT in response — and he’ll carry a grudge about it for-*******-ever. this is why it’s been so amusing to know that Donny’s trapped in a courtroom and can’t say a word as witnesses testify to having called him “VonShitzInPantz,” “orange turd,” “Dictator Douche Bag,” “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain,” and on and on. you know it’s killing him that he’s gag-ordered and can’t fire back. that Trump is so easily triggered is also why it’s super ******* hilarious to watch Dark Brandon troll the s*** out of Donny. Upgrade to paid “Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. well, make my day, pal. I’ll even do it twice. so let’s pick the dates, Donald. I hear you’re free on Wednesdays.” Dark Brandon proposed two dates — June 27 on CNN and September 10 on ABC — and the following terms. Donny Ratbrain, because he acts first and thinks never, immediately agreed — and, as if on cue, the entire wingnut outrage-industrial complex started whining. this is so unfair! why is the liberal media hosting these debates? how can there be no audience of adoring cultists? how can they cut Dear Leader’s microphone? there can only be one reason, the nitwits concluded: the whole thing is rigged. annoying tech-bro Vivek Ramaswamy smells a rat. “Call me cynical, but why is Biden suddenly so willing to debate? It could be because he’s desperate, or it could be because it’s a set-up. Keep an eye on the details of how all this comes together. You don’t often see a sudden 180 like this unless there’s more to the story.” Viv, you’re never going to be vice president. stop trying to ingratiate yourself with Dear Leader. stick to the things you’re good at, like securities fraud. Sean Hannity devoted the first twenty minutes of last night’s show to making a few demands of his own. “I would add that moderators’ mikes, they need to be muted also, after a question. why? because it’s obvious: the liberal media, they’d love to be two-on-one versus Donald Trump. no, that can’t happen. nor should networks be allowed to put anything on the screen but the names of the candidates, because they might try to hurt Donald Trump that way, and participate that way. no go.” basically, Hannity wants the whole thing rigged in favor of Trump. he wants Donny to be able to lie his face off without being fact-checked in real time. Hannity wants Trump to be able to spew his bull**** about “post-birth abortion” without having the words this is a ******* lie about a thing that never happens appear in the crawl across the bottom of the screen. boo ******* hoo, Sean. here’s your binky. Hannity and his ilk are right about one thing: the debate format definitely works to Donny’s disadvantage. there won’t be an audience to play off of, and since he won’t have a live mic while Biden is speaking, he won’t be able to filibuster like he did during the first debate in 2016. so why did Trump so readily agree to Dark Brandon’s terms? because, once again, Donny is an easily-triggered toddler who acts first and thinks never. he got trolled by Biden and he fell for it. after all, Trump did state that he would debate Biden “ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ANYPLACE!” — and Dark Brandon called his bluff. Joe Biden is so ******* good at this. “I’ve also received and accepted an invitation to a debate hosted by ABC on Tuesday, September 10th. Trump says he’ll arrange his own transportation. I’ll bring my plane, too. I plan on keeping it for another four years.” Biden’s been goading Trump up for a while. remember when Joe called Donny a “sick ****”? Biden’s going to spend the next month winding Trump up so tightly that as soon as the cameras start rolling on June 27, Donny will melt down on live TV. but will Trump actually show up to debate? the Shallow State, a twitter account run by the mental health professionals at Duty to Warn, makes a compelling case for Trump bailing. “For those of you wondering how it’s possible that Trump and his team actually agreed to a debate without a live audience AND with a mic cut when a candidate goes over time, yes - you’re right that he would never agree to that. And the reason they did, is so simple: BECAUSE TRUMP’S TEAM KNOWS THEY WILL NOT DEBATE. This is a narrative. Trumpian misdirection. He agrees to it now. But then he backs away for some contrived grievance-based cause, saying it would have been rigged, and it’ll sound plausible to his moron fans. Once again: He won’t debate because he can’t debate. He’s too far gone.” naturally, The New York Time was first out of the gate with a completely-in-the-tank-for-Trump spin. “News Analysis: The Biden campaign’s push for an early debate amounted to a public acknowledgment that the president is trailing in his re-election bid, and a bet that an accelerated timeline will force voters to confront the possibility of Donald Trump returning to power.” that’s right, Sleepy Joe wants to debate because he’s old and icky and no one likes him and he knows he’s a loser. ace job, Little Lord Sulzberger. as for Donny, he phoned into Hugh Hewitt’s show yesterday. Hugh asked him about the debates, and check out Trump’s totally bonkers answer. “you know water. I had a deal for water, to come down from the north. they have so much water. and they don’t do it because they’re trying to protect a tiny tiny little fish that hasn’t made it, and millions and millions of gallons of water are sent into the Pacific Ocean, routed right into the Pacific, instead of coming down throughout California. it’s so—” holy s***. what? the late, great Hannibal Water. poor Hugh Hewitt, all he can do is cut Trump off and try to get him back on topic. “I’ve got your statement. ‘I’m ready to go. the dates that are proposed are fine. anywhere, anytime, any place.’” holy ****, Donald Trump is deteriorating before our very eyes. the befuddled old dotard barely knows which end is up any more. how much worse will his dementia be by the first debate on June 27? I can’t wait to find out. everyone is entitled to my own opinion is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

people seldom admit when they are wrong or change their mind even.

i love auburn sports but nil has taken some of the love out of the game for me. i want kids who WANT to be at Auburn. i know some still came for a secret handshake but i still stand by my thoughts.

247sports.com PMARSHONAU Inside the search for solutions in a time of turmoil Phillip Marshall 7–9 minutes As sports editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, I and some of my colleagues were once sent to a leadership seminar. I remember little about what I heard, but I remember this: An insurance company executive told us that, instead of giving bonuses to top performers, his company put their pictures on billboards. He said a picture on a billboard was more motivation than money. I had to swallow a laugh. My picture on a billboard or cash in my pocket? I knew which one would motivate me. So it is in college athletics today. Believe it or not, most athletes did not and do not feel exploited or mistreated. It was others acting in their names that created the silly concept of "unpaid labor." But when there is money to be made, nothing is more American than trying to make it. That's where we are. Lawyers and "student-athlete advocates," in their zeal to get their own hands on some of the money, claim to represent poor, mistreated athletes. Yet, with rare exceptions, the athletes themselves are strangely silent. One of those so-called associations said it was dropping its push for players to be employees because it found many players don't want to be employees. Yet the money is flowing, and though they might not feel mistreated, players certainly want it. And who can blame them? Meanwhile, all that money has created a whirlwind in college athletics that blows harder by the day. Numerous court cases have been lost and others are pending. State laws have been passed in efforts to give programs in those states competitive advantages. Those things, combined with a flood of NIL cash and unlimited penalty-free transfers, have created unprecedented circumstances. Settlement near in House case? A number of reports in recent days have centered around the House case, a lawsuit that demands back pay for athletes who competed before NIL was allowed. Those reports indicate that a settlement that would pay those former athletes and establish pay to current athletes is close but not done. Meanwhile, the uncertainty continues. I talked to a man who consults with collectives for three athletics departments. Because he did not want his name used, we will call him Joe. He helps with contracts between the players and schools, compliance, funding and executing the contracts with the players. Joe sees turmoil all around. "The NCAA is just the organizational arm of the universities," Joe said. "The universities passed the rules. The NCAA carried them out. Right now, we are sitting pretty much with no police, no fire department, no government. For this to work, that is going to have to come back into play. "In my opinion, they have to become 1099 employees, and you have to have collective bargaining. They don't have to become full-benefit employees of the school. We are trying to run on the old structure, but it is getting pulled down piece by piece." Coping and searching for solutions at Auburn Rich McGlynn, Auburn's executive deputy athletics director, is among those trying to cope with what is real now while searching for solutions. A recent decision by the NCAA to allow schools to help facilitate NIL deals, he said, has been helpful. "In practical terms, it is allowing us to help them find deals," McGlynn said. "It says we can assist. What we are saying is we can do basically everything but be the people that pay. We can go out and try to solicit deals for them, help them with their negotiations. We can do their taxes for them. We can do everything but be the entity that actually pays them." McGlynn and Joe agree that the time is near when athletes will be paid by the schools. Reports on a potential House settlement say schools could agree to pay as much as $22 million to athletes. Even then, not all the issues would be resolved. Another pending court case claims that collectives are parts of athletics departments. Should the court agree, massive Title IX problems could result. Nothing in the proposed agreement would keep athletes from making their own NIL deals with collectives or businesses. The craziness continues Joe said things change almost daily. Football and basketball programs continue in hot pursuit of players in the transfer portal. Those programs also have to make sure those they want to keep on their rosters are compensated well enough to keep them from leaving. Incoming freshmen, he said, are last in that picking order. "First, you are having to pay your own players to stay," Joe said. "Players see online what they believe they should be worth, but the only way to find out your true value is to put your name in the portal and go hunting. Portal kids are a known commodity. A freshman, no matter his talent level, is not a known commodity." In the men's Final Four, 14 of 20 starters were transfers. In football, portal quarterbacks and defensive linemen who have shown their worth are hotly pursued. "If you are talking about the average, the overall payroll is up," Joe said. "I'd say the big deals are down." Donor fatigue is a growing issue Meanwhile, in most programs, a relatively small number of donors provide most of the money to collectives. And that, McGlynn and Joe agreed, is not sustainable. Donor fatigue is a real issue. "Right now, we are at a good place compared to our competition," McGlynn said, "but there is a lot of fatigue. At first, there was a lot of excitement and people were willing to do it. You are going to the same people, and they are saying 'I keep giving and I don't see any difference in the outcome.' I think that is happening across the country. I think that's why people are coming to this realization that we have to find a way to bring it into the athletics department." A settlement in the House case would be a significant step toward restoring some sanity, but just some. It wouldn't be the end of anything. "We are just in this space where I think there was what it used to be and what it will be," Joe said. "Everybody knows what it was, and we're not there. Nobody knows where it is going, so we are not there. We are just in this spot. "Players are at their schools, but collectives and private NILs are paying them. The NCAA has lost court cases on how to handle all this. We are just in a very unknown spot. The games will be played next year, nonetheless. People will be fired and hired and get raises." Much remains to be decided McGlynn reflected on the upheaval that struck the NBA before there was collective bargaining. Rookies were being paid more than veterans. Collective bargaining changed that, and he believes something similar will happen in college athletics. For now, those with the most money have significant advantages. To a great extent, that means the SEC and the Big Ten, but the soon-to-be 34 schools in those two conferences are not all on the same level, either. So much is to be decided. Can potential Title IX issues be dodged? What about non-revenue sports? If schools start to pay athletes, how will the money be divided? Are partial scholarships going away? Will roster sizes be reduced? Will coaches' salaries continue to be inflated or will they, as many predict, start to go down? "In the NFL, in any league, the rules are meant to create an even playing field," Joe said. "The NCAA has been broken all the way down. Now you have an open market for players. It's like the stock market with no rules."

al.com In a program first, Auburn men’s and women’s golf win NCAA Regional in same year Updated: May. 15, 2024, 2:26 p.m.|Published: May. 15, 2024, 2:00 p.m. 2–3 minutes SEC Men's Golf Championship on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Sea Island Golf Course in St. Simon's Island, GA / UAA Communications photo by Katie ParkKatiePark For the first time in program history, both the Auburn men’s and women’s golf teams won their respective NCAA Regionals, safely advancing to the upcoming NCAA championship event. The No. 1 overall ranked Auburn men’s team clinched the Baton Rouge regional Wednesday by shooting 20-under-par as a team on the day to go from behind Virginia in the team standings entering the day to winning the Regional by eight shots. Three Auburn golfers — freshmen Jackson Koivun and Josiah Gilbert as well as junior Brendan Valdes — shot rounds of 68 or better on Wednesday to all finish in the top five of the individual standings and lead Auburn to the dominant final team day. The men’s golf team has now won six consecutive events including the SEC team championship. Koivun won the individual championship. The women’s team hosted the event at the AU Club in the first week of May and won by four shots over the field. Freshman Anna Davis shot a final-round 69 to win the individual Regional championship as well. This is the fourth NCAA Regional win for the men’s golf team and the second year in a row finishing first. It’s the first Regional win ever for the women. Auburn is the only school this year to win both its men’s and women’s NCAA Regional appearances. The women’s championship will be held from May 17-22 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The men’s championship will be played from May 24-29 at the same course. Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com

auburntigers.com TICKET PUNCHED: No. 1 Auburn wins Baton Rouge Regional to advance to 2024 NCAA Championship Auburn University Athletics 6–8 minutes BATON ROUGE, La. – Auburn men's golf is headed to the 2024 NCAA Championship following a sixth consecutive tournament title for the nation's No. 1 team. The Tigers delivered an electric, 20-under final round Wednesday at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional to headline the tournament's five squads moving forward. The 30 advancing teams from six regional sites will converge on Carlsbad, California for a shot at a national title May 24-29. The Omni La Costa Champions Course hosts this year's event. "So incredibly proud of the hunger and competitive energy from this group," Tigers head coach Nick Clinard said. "Their goal from the first tee shot was to win it. They found a way to stay patient when putts weren't falling or they didn't have their best stuff, and when it mattered, they delivered. We're excited to head to California and end a great season competing for a national championship." For the week, the Tigers shot 843 (-21), winning the regional by eight strokes. It is the first time in program history with regional victories in back-to-back seasons. Auburn's top individual of the tournament was junior Brendan Valdes. He finished tied for second with a total score of 6-under 210. His surge up the leaderboard was assisted by a clutch, 6-under 66 in the final round. He made one bogey on the day, 14, and birdied seven times on holes 2, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15 and 17. "It builds so much confidence for us knowing that we needed a great round today to secure a win and that's exactly what we got," Valdes said. "I think our game is in a really good place right now, and I'm excited to take that into nationals. We're going to be ready to do whatever it takes." Texas Tech's Baard Skogen edged Valdes out by two shots to claim medalist honors at 8-under. Auburn's deadly freshman duo, Jackson Koivun and Josiah Gilbert, both ended the tournament at 5-under, good for fifth place finishes. Koivun made 14 pars and 4 birdies Wednesday for the clean 68 (-4). With 164 birdies on the year, he now stands tied with Michael Johnson's 2015-16 single-season program record. Gilbert cruised to his third top five finish of the season with a final round 67 (-5). He played his first 11 holes at six-under before making a couple of bogeys on a tough back nine, however, he picked up one more birdie on 17 to punctuate the day. "Really happy to be a part of this group of guys that push each other every day," Gilbert said. "It means a lot to us to be able to perform today and finish it off. So proud of this team and what we've done this season, but we've got a few days to regroup before we head west and go for one more big run in California." Senior J.M. Butler saved his best stuff for last as he delivered a 5-under 67 Wednesday to surpass Jovan Rebula (2016-21) and set the new school record with 46 career rounds carded in the 60s. Butler placed 15th. Junior Carson Bacha shot 77 (+5) in the third round. He finished the week at 6-over. Also advancing out of Baton Rouge alongside the Tigers are No. 12 Virginia, No. 14 Texas Tech, Ohio State and LSU. Ethan Evans of Duke claimed the individual ticket. Players Mentioned Carson Bacha 5' 8" Redshirt Junior J.M. Butler 6' 3" Senior Brendan Valdes 6' 0" Junior Josiah Gilbert 5' 9" Freshman Jackson Koivun 5' 10" Freshman

247sports.com Recordbreaking day as Auburn mens golf wins NCAA Regional Jason Caldwell 3–4 minutes Four the fourth time in program history and for the second straight year, the Auburn men's golf team won an NCAA Regional after coach Nick Clinard's No. 1 Tigers blitzed The University Club and the rest of the field in Baton Rouge on the way to a 21-under finish for the week. Auburn's round of 268 (-20) as a team was eight shots better than the school record of 276 in NCAA regional play and propelled the Tigers to an eight-shot victory over Virginia on the final day. Auburn heads into the NCAA Championships with a record of 162-4-1 against its opponents this season. It was the ninth title of the season for Auburn and the sixth-straight. "We talked about it last night, we didn't even mention qualifying," Clinard said of the mindset of his team heading into the final round. "We talked about 'what do we have to do to beat Virginia and what do we have to do to win?' It's all about winning for us. We've won nine times. We've got one more to win. "It probably goes down as one of the best teams in the history of college golf," he added of the record this year. "But we've still got a lot to prove. We've got one more tournament and it's on the big stage. We'll be ready, I promise that." Leading the way for the Tigers was Brendan Valdes. Playing spectacular golf, he made seven birdies and one bogey on the way to a final round of 66. He just outpaced a pair of teammates with freshman Josiah Gilbert firing a final round 67 as well as senior J.M. Butler. Struggling the first two days with rounds of 73 and 77, Butler sandwiched bogeys at the first and final holes with seven birdies to finish with a 67. Finishing strong, Jackson Koivun's round of 68 gave him a Top 5 finish for the week along with teammates Valdes and Gilbert. Rounding out the scoring for the day was Carson Bacha, who had a final round 77 for the Tigers. "He played great," Clinard said of Butler and his round on Wednesday. "He played like the All-American that he is. We need more of that from him, to be honest, to have a chance at the next tournament. We're going to need him to play great and I think he'll be ready." While Auburn was tearing up the course, Virginia played well, but not nearly enough to hang with the Tigers. Finishing one-under on the back nine, the Cavs were crushed by Auburn's finish of eight-under par to provide plenty of cushion on the way to the victory. Texas Tech (-8), Ohio State (E) and LSU (+4) round out the qualifying teams from the regional. The top five teams in all six regionals will punch their tickets to the sport's biggest stage and compete for a national championship May 24-29 at the Omni La Costa Champions Course in Carlsbad, California. REGIONAL RESULTS

si.com Auburn Is Pushing For Top 2026 Recruits Brian Smith 3–4 minutes Auburn coaches are on the road securing official visits for the class of 2025, and it's not the only recruiting the Tigers are doing. In today's modern recruiting, every FBS coaching staff must continually look toward the future recruiting classes. That means the 2026 recruiting class is squarely in the cross hairs as well. Here are a few 2026 recruits Auburn would love to sign With Columbus, Ga. being on the border of Alabama and Georgia, it's roughly 50 minutes from the Auburn campus. One of the top prospects in Columbus South plays for Carver High School, all-around athlete Tristian Givens. The 6-foot-4 and 215-pound player is rare because he could be a pure pass rusher, linebacker, wide receiver, or flex tight end. Givens is open to his future position. Anyone who watches Givens' HUDL film will see his many gifts. Visiting Carvers' Tuesday spring practice, Givens let it be known that Auburn is definitely recruiting him and the Tigers did extend an offer on April 11. Many other programs are as well. Texas A&M, Florida State, Florida, Georgia Tech, Louisville, UCF, Vanderbilt, California, and Georgia Tech are a few of Givens' other offers. Remember this young man as he will be one of the most highly recruited 2026 players from Alabama or Georgia. Additionally, Carver is full of young talent. The 2026 and 2027 classes possess several players Auburn could make a run at. Auburn is also not backing down from recruiting prospects committed elsewhere, even in the 2026 class. Florida State holds a commitment from Darryon Williams, a burner from Tampa (Fla.) Gaither. He could play on either side of the football in college but projects as a wide receiver. He's the type of playmaker that will likely attract more than 30 scholarship offers. Auburn is now one of Williams' opportunities to attend college for free. It's good to see Hugh Freeze and the Tigers make the offer this early to gain more traction with a top prospect like Williams. Sticking with the state of Florida, a quarterback to know would be Michael Clayton. He will be playing for Sanford (Fla.) Seminole after transferring from Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater. The 6-foot-3 and 200-pound signal-caller is familiar with Auburn after taking an unofficial visit to the Plains earlier this spring. There are good reasons for Auburn's interest. Even before starting a high school game, anyone watching Clayton pass the football would know he possesses a big arm, a natural release, and steady demeanor fit for playing quarterback. Clayton's recruitment is starting to heat up. He has offers from Ole Miss, Arkansas, Illinois, Miami, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Purdue, and USF among others. Look for Clayton's offer list to grow with the May evaluation period currently ongoing. With that in mind, Auburn is already making inroads with him by hosting Clayton and that should bode well down the line.

auburnwire.usatoday.com Three-star RB Daune Morris schedules official visit to Auburn Taylor Jones ~2 minutes One of the nation’s top 2025 quarterbacks, USC commit Julian Lewis, announced Tuesday that he will visit Auburn officially during the weekend of June 14. Later that day, it was revealed that a fellow Trojan pledge would also be on the Plains the same weekend. Daune Morris, a three-star running back from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, announced Tuesday that he will visit Auburn during the weekend of June 14-16. Outside of Auburn, Morris will also visit USC on the weekend of June 21. Morris committed to USC on April 7, choosing the Trojans over Auburn, Colorado, Florida, and several others. Despite committing to USC over Auburn, the Tigers and Morris are not ready to officially end their relationship. During a recent visit to Auburn, Morris shared with Auburn Live that running backs coach Derrick Nix is interested in Morris because of his versatility. “(Nix’s) message is just letting me know that I’m a high-value guy to him. I’m the running back that he’s looking for. He really likes me,” Morris said. “He really likes that I’m versatile and likes me on and off the field. Coach Nix was just telling me that I’m the standard and that he wants me here.” Morris is a three-star rated running back by On3, 247Sports, and ESPN, and is a four-star by Rivals’ standards. According to On3’s industry ranking, Morris is the No. 14 recruit from Tennessee for the 2025 cycle and is the No. 19 overall athlete. locked in for june will be back in the plains 14-16 #WDE 🦅@AuburnFootball @CoachHughFreeze @AuburnMade @G_miller11 @DerrickDnix pic.twitter.com/dSWIwNqW70 — 1ne7 (@daune_morris) May 15, 2024

al.com Auburn High hires national volleyball coach of the year Published: May. 15, 2024, 10:52 a.m. 3–4 minutes Brian Wheatley has been hired as the new head volleyball coach at Auburn High School. Wheatley, an Auburn University graduate, led Venice, Fla., High School to six state championships in his 30-year coaching career.Contributed Auburn High School has hired Brian Wheatley to be its new volleyball coach, according to a news release from the school system. Wheatley is the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s current National Coach of the Year. Wheatley will be coming from Venice (Fla.) High School where he coached for 30 years. He started at Venice, a city of 27,000 just south of Sarasota on the Gulf Coast, after graduating from Auburn University in 1994. He led Venice to the playoffs in 29 of his 30 seasons. Venice has been to the state playoffs final four 13 times with six state championships. Ten of his teams have finished in the national top 20. The coach has produced 97 players who have signed college scholarships and more than 20 have become volleyball coaches. In 2023, MaxPreps named Venice one of the Top 100 Volleyball Dynasties in America. Wheatley has been named Florida Coach of the Year four times and was Coach of the Year for all sports in the state in 2022. He is a member of the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame, the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame and the Venice Sports Hall of Fame. For the past two summers, he has been selected to coach college players internationally in a Global Challenge tour in Europe. He is a coach with USA Volleyball as a National Team Development Program coach, developing talent in the Olympic pipeline with some of the top college coaches in America. “Auburn felt like the right place at the right time,” Wheatley said in the release. “I don’t think there is another high school in the country that I would have moved to besides Auburn High School. I love Venice High School. Venice has been great to my family. It is a wonderful community and a top-notch school system, but ever since I transferred to Auburn University as an undergraduate, Auburn has felt like home. “My wife and I have dear friends in Auburn. There are churches we love in Auburn. Our daughter just graduated from Auburn University and our son is there currently. We just love the Auburn Community. It’s a cliché but we believe in Auburn and love it. “Auburn City Schools have a reputation of academic and athletic excellence and they have shown they are willing to do what it takes to compete at the highest levels, so we are excited to come immerse ourselves here and build a program that reflects the greatness of Auburn.” Wheatley played volleyball at Long Beach State University and San Jose State University in California, and he was an undergraduate assistant at Auburn University under coach Liz Bitzer Underwood. It was at Auburn University where Wheatley met his wife, Lisa, who has had a distinguished career as an Elementary School principal in the Sarasota County Florida School System. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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The Tigers will play for a National championship in Carlsbad. i will post more when i can find it.