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si.com Auburn Tigers Athletic Program One of Nation's Best? CJ Errickson ~2 minutes Since Auburn University's athletic director John Cohen assumed his role in 2022, all sports at Auburn have been near or at their best. Most recently, the men's track and field team came in second place at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon - only losing by one point to the University of Florida this past weekend. That performance ultimately capped off a fantastic year for the Auburn Tigers sporting programs. In the 2023-24 season, three Auburn programs clinched prestigious SEC titles. The journey to this success began with the men's basketball team in March, marking a significant milestone. In April, the men's golf team hoisted the SEC trophy. A few weeks ago, the team finished No. 1 in the NCAA with a national title. Not to be outdone, the Tigers women's equestrian team has once again proven their dominance, securing their sixth consecutive title. Despite the NCAA's technical classification, they continue to compete with numerous other SEC schools, a testament to their unwavering dedication and resilience. While many of Auburn's programs played well this past season, there is considerable anticipation for the Tiger football program. With the retirement of Alabama's Nick Saban and the departure of Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher, the SEC West is wide open for the first time in years. With head coach Hugh Freeze on board and a top-10 recruiting class, anything is possible for the Tiger football program this season. Having a 6-foot-3, 5-star wide receiver prospect doesn't hurt either. With all the other sporting programs seeing success, Auburn can continue to be one of the most well-rounded and successful athletic programs in NCAA Division I sports.

whnt.com Auburn, Alabama earn titles at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships Claudia Chakamian ~2 minutes EUGENE, Ore. (WHNT) — The Auburn men’s outdoor track and field team had a great week in Oregon, finishing as national runner-up at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. The Tigers finished with 40 points, one point behind national champs Florida, to earn their best team finish since 2008. They tied for second that year and finished second in 2003. Auburn’s men’s 4×100 meter relay team took home first place, winning the program’s first-ever relay national title. The team consisted of Azeem Fahmi, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau, and Makanakishe Charamba. True freshman Ja’Kobe Tharp won the silver in the 110-meter hurdles, while Favour Ashe and Ajayi finished in second and third, respectively, in the 100-meter. Alabama’s Samuel Ogazi finished as national runner-up in the 400-meter, while Chris Robinson finished second in the 400-meter hurdles. In the women’s finals, Alabama freshman Doris Lemngole won the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:15.24, setting a new college, meet and school record in the event. Alabama’s Hilda Olemomoi was the national runner-up in the 5000-meter run, while Auburn’s Marley Raikiwasa earned an All-American honorable mention in the discus throw.

waka.com Auburn Men's Track & Field takes home the runner-up trophy and wins first in the 4x100 relay - WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News 2–3 minutes Auburn Track & Field Posted: Jun 8, 2024 9:13 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News At the NCAA Track & Field Championships, the Auburn Men’s Team took home first place in the 4×100 relay and then second place overall as a team. “The guys showed up bigtime. I told them we had an opportunity and on the first day they created an opportunity for us to win,” Auburn second-year head coach Leroy Burrell said. “We took a heck of a swing at it and fell just a little short, but I couldn’t be more grateful and excited for this program and its future. We were so close in a few races and if any of those flip a place, we are celebrating a national title.” Auburn finished the meet with 40 overall team points which was just one behind National Champion Florida. The Tigers lead the team standings by five points heading into the final event which was the 4×400 relay. Florida went on to finish 3rd in the relay which earned them six points to take first place. “Two years ago this week I was offered the job to come to Auburn and I would have never thought that two years later we would be fighting for a national championship,” Burrell said. “I’m grateful for that opportunity and grateful for the athletics administration at Auburn and President Dr. Roberts. We have a great group of Auburn men, a great staff and great group of coaches. We will be back.” The Tigers 4×100 relay win was their first ever relay national title. The foursome of Azeem Fahmi, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau and Makanakishe Charamba finished with a time of 38.03. True freshman Ja’Kobe Tharp, won the silver medal in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.20. Tharp became the first Auburn freshman to finish second or better at the outdoor championships since Nathon Allen was runner up in the 400m seven years ago. (Information from Auburn University)

auburntigers.com Auburn wraps up successful NCAA Championships Auburn University Athletics 10–12 minutes EUGENE, Oregon—Auburn freshman Marley Raikiwasa earned honorable mention all-America honors Saturday in the women's discus to conclude the Tigers' efforts at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at Historic Hayward Field. Competing in her first NCAA championships, the Australian native had a best mark of 50.64m/166-2 on her second of third attempt to finish 24th overall. Sophomore Paula Grauvogel withdrew from the heptathlon prior to Saturday's long jump. The 2024 outdoor championships were a memorable one as the Auburn men finished second in the team standings, it's best finish at nationals since 2008 and equaling the program's best finish in program history. Auburn also claimed its first-ever men's 4x100m relay national title as Azeem Fahmi, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau and Makanakishe Charamba ran a school record 38.03, the third fastest time in collegiate history. The Tiger men had nine earn all-America honors, including seven with first-team distinctions. That group included junior Favour Ashe (100m), freshman Kanyinsola Ajayi (100m, 4x100m Relay), junior Makanakishe Charamba (4x100m Relay), sophomore Azeem Fahmi (4x100m Relay), junior Dario Matau (4x100m Relay), freshman Ja'Kobe Tharp (110m Hurldes) and sophomore Keyshawn Strachan (Javelin). Ashe claimed silver in the 100m dash as did Tharp in the 110m hurdles, while Ajayi won bronze in the 100m. Sophomore decathlete Michael May was a second team all-American while sophomore Matthew Rueff earned honorable mention honors in the shot put. On the women's side sophomore Megan Hague was the Tigers' top finisher, taking 12th in the shot put. Senior Shaniya Holley (Javelin), junior Vimbayi Masivorewa (400m) and sophomore Alyssa Quinones-Mixon (Pole Vault) all received honorable mention all-America distinctions. NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships – Day 4 Results Hayward Field – Eugene, Oregon June 8, 2024 Women's Discus 24. Marley Raikiwasa 50.64m/166-2 Women's Heptathlon Paula Grauvogel DNF 2024 NCAA All-Americans First Team (7) Favour Ashe (Men's 100m) Kanyinsola Ajayi (Men's 100m, 4x100m Relay) Makanakishe Charamba (Men's 200m, 4x100m Relay) Azeem Fahmi (Men's 4x100m Relay) Dario Matau (Men's 4x100m Relay) Ja'Kobe Tharp (Men's 110m Hurldes) Keyshawn Strachan (Men's Javelin) Second Team (2) Megan Hague (Women's Shot Put) Michael May (Decathlon) Honorable Mention (5) Shaniya Holley (Women's Javelin) Vimbayi Maisvorewa (Women's 400m) Alyssa Quinones-Mixon (Women's Pole Vault) Marley Raikiwasa (Women's Discus) Matthew Rueff (Men's Shot Put) Players Mentioned Favour Ashe Sprints Junior Azeem Fahmi Sprints Sophomore Paula Grauvogel Multis Sophomore Megan Hague Throws Sophomore Shaniya Holley Throws Graduate Student Matthew Rueff Throws Sophomore Michael May Multi Sophomore Alyssa Quinones-Mixon Pole Vault Sophomore Keyshawn Strachan Throws Sophomore Vimbayi Maisvorewa Sprints Junior Dario Matau Sprints Junior Ja'Kobe Tharp Sprints/Hurdles Freshman

al.com SEC reveals full Auburn 2024 football schedule kickoff windows Updated: Jun. 11, 2024, 11:08 a.m.|Published: Jun. 11, 2024, 11:05 a.m. ~3 minutes AUBURN, AL - April 06, 2024 - The Auburn Tigers watch the Eagle Flight from the sidelines during the A-Day Spring Game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL. Photo by Austin PerrymanAustin Perryman The SEC revealed more kickoff times for the 2024 football schedule and Auburn has its most complete look at its fall slate. Three kickoff times in the opening three weeks have been previously announced. Week 1: Auburn vs Alabama A&M: 6:30 p.m., August 31, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium, ESPN+/SECN+ Week 2: Auburn vs Cal, 2:30 p.m., Sept. 7, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium, ESPN2 Week 3: Auburn vs New Mexico, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 14, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium, ESPN2/U Auburn’s rest of the schedule is as follows, including its first in-conference matchup against Oklahoma. With the elimination of divisions in the SEC, Auburn will not face LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State, which had previously been in the SEC West division. The new SEC television deal allows the league to announce the kickoff windows now, instead of two weeks before each game. The early window is kickoffs between 11 a.m. CT and noon. The afternoon is between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. CT. And the night is between 5 p.m and 7 p.m. CT. Flex designates games that could go in either the afternoon or night window. Week 4: Auburn vs Arkansas, flex (afternoon or night), Sept. 21, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium Week 5: Auburn vs Oklahoma, afternoon window, Sept. 28, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium Week 6: Auburn at Georgia, flex (afternoon or night), Oct. 5, 2024, Sanford Stadium Week 7: BYE Week 8: Auburn at Missouri, early window, Oct. 19, 2024, Faurot Field Week 9: Auburn at Kentucky, night window, Oct. 26, 2024, Kroger Field Week 10: Auburn vs Vanderbilt, early window, Nov. 2, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium Week 11: BYE Week 12: Auburn vs Louisiana-Monroe, 11:45 a.m., Nov. 16, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium, SEC Network Week 13: Auburn vs Texas A&M, flex (afternoon or night), Nov. 23, 2024, Jordan-Hare Stadium Week 14: Auburn vs Alabama, flex (afternoon or night), Nov. 30, 2024, Bryant-Denny Stadium Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com 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.

auburntigers.com On The Plains with Brandon Frazier: ‘Be where your feet are’ Auburn University Athletics 6–8 minutes AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn senior tight end Brandon Frazier reflects on his time at Auburn with gratitude and expectancy for what is to come. The fifth-year veteran knew that the Plains were the place for him from the beginning. “When I came to Auburn on my official visit, I really fell in love with the culture of Auburn and the people that make up Auburn,” Frazier said. “The players were easy to get along with and they went above my expectations on my visit. I felt like I was at home, and it was the perfect fit for me. I’ve loved it ever since.” Frazier grew up in McKinney, Texas, playing football with his dad and brothers in their front yard. He comes from a family of athletes; both of his parents (mom Jennifer and dad Justin) played college basketball at Abilene Christian, and his two brothers play collegiate football as well. They have always supported his journey as an athlete. Academically at Auburn, Frazier – a member of the SEC academic honor roll and Chi Sigma Alpha, the national student-athlete honor society – graduated in December 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management. He is currently taking graduate school classes, working toward getting his graduate certificate in business analytics and applying to the Master’s of Business Administration program that starts this fall. And on top of all his athletic and academic successes at Auburn, his biggest achievement was meeting his now wife, Jackie Barrett, on the Plains. He and the former Auburn volleyball player tied the knot on May 3 in Tennessee. Looking back on his Auburn journey, Frazier is thankful for those that have helped him get here and for the opportunities to choose Auburn again and again. He made that choice through the COVID-19 season, through ankle injuries, and through coaching and athletic director changes. As he goes into his fifth season, he strives to lead by his own example and be that person for his teammates. “My advice would be to be where your feet are,” Frazier said. “I remember, it felt like just yesterday when I was a first-year student in 2020. Now it's just a few years later; the time goes by quickly. Just enjoy the moment and enjoy everyone that you come in contact with inside and outside the football facility. There are so many people who make things run for us so smoothly. You should be appreciative of the opportunity to get to play at Auburn.” That is exactly what Frazier has done. Throughout his journey, he has stayed where his feet are and cultivated relationships within his team. The culture is set in stone, and everyone is buying in. Auburn is going to get back to what Auburn truly is, and I’m excited to see how that shapes out this season. Tight end Brandon Frazier Frazier, with the support of his coaches and teammates, has grown into a leader in the tight end room. “Coach Ben (Aigamaua) and his analyst Logan (Bradley) have really poured into our tight end room,” Frazier said. “They have created an awesome culture that we are trying to set in place here at Auburn. They genuinely care about us as people outside of football. We really enjoy them and are thankful for them pouring into us and truly caring about us.” Frazier is grateful for the brotherhood he has found within that position room every day. “The tight end room is special,” he said. “I would consider everyone as brothers to me. We always get along, joke around and hang out. We have a good time. We get the work done, but there’s never a day in the meeting room where we aren’t just cracking up with each other and having a good time. It's shaped our room into being really good, and we push each other every day. “And at the same time, we have fun doing it because we just enjoy being around each other. It’s fun being a tight end at Auburn.” Through his five years on the Plains, Frazier has stayed where his feet are by staying grounded in embracing Auburn and its traditions. The culture of SEC football and being a part of Auburn University’s community have meant a lot to him during his journey. “I am so grateful,” Frazier said. “I know playing in the SEC is not an easy thing to do when you are playing against the best every day, and gamedays are special. Auburn is a great place that has shaped me into the person that I am. Going off on my own and learning how to do things myself – it has just been a wonderful experience for me and even for my family, so I am grateful for that.” And like most of his teammates, Jordan-Hare Stadium will always mean something more to Frazier. “I will miss playing in Jordan-Hare,” he said. “That place gets crazy. I’ve never seen anything like it. The culture is set in stone, and everyone is buying in. Auburn is going to get back to what Auburn truly is, and I’m excited to see how that shapes out this season.” Once his Auburn football career ends and he receives his MBA, Frazier plans to utilize everything that Auburn has taught him on and off the football field. He aspires to pursue an NFL career. If not, he expects to return home to work close to his family and use his Auburn degree to get a job back in Texas. There, his football career will continue in his front yard with his wife and future family. Until then, he will continue to impact Auburn’s community as he goes into his fifth season and stays where his feet are. “I love Auburn,” Frazier said. “Auburn has given me the opportunity to do what I love and has just given me so many memories that I will cherish. War Eagle always!”

theplainsman.com ESPN releases TV start times for 2024 Auburn football season 3–4 minutes After releasing the start times of the first three weeks on May 30, ESPN and ABC announced the estimated start times for the remainder of the 2024 SEC football season. All SEC games will be exclusively broadcast on ABC and ESPN platforms. The first three games of Auburn’s TV times are already set, which consist of Alabama A&M on Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. CST on ESPN+/SECN+, California on Sept. 7 at 2:30 CST on ESPN2 and New Mexico on Sept. 14 at 6:30 CST on ESPN2/ESPNU. For weeks four through 14, the start time windows are broken into four categories: early (11 a.m. to noon CST start), afternoon (2:30 to 3:30 p.m. CST start), night (5 to 7 p.m. CST start) and flex (games flex between afternoon and night windows). The precise start times for each window will be confirmed six days prior. The Tigers' first SEC game against Arkansas on Sept. 21 was selected for the flex window as well as their away games against Georgia on Oct. 5 and Alabama on Nov. 30 and their home game against Texas A&M on Nov. 23. Auburn's home game against Oklahoma on Sept. 28 was the only game scheduled for the afternoon window. The Tigers' away game against Missouri on Oct. 19 and home game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 2 are both designated for the early window. Auburn's home game against UL Monroe on Nov. 16 is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. CST on the SEC Network. Auburn’s road game against Kentucky on Oct. 26 is the only game scheduled for the night slot. At 1 p.m. CST, Inside the 2024 Schedule will premiere on SEC Network to break down the full schedule. The show will re-air at 6 p.m., as host Alyssa Lang and analysts Cole Cubelic and Roman Harper discuss the full schedule. Do you like this story? The Plainsman doesn't accept money from tuition or student fees, and we don't charge a subscription fee. But you can donate to support The Plainsman. Caitlyn Griffin | Sports Reporter Caitlyn Griffin is a sophomore from Huntsville, Alabama, majoring in journalism. She started with The Plainsman in fall 2022. Twitter: @caitlyngrif99 Share and discuss “ESPN releases TV start times for 2024 Auburn football season” on social media.

si.com Auburn Tigers Football Picks up Commitment after Strong Camp Showing Dominic Petrillo ~2 minutes After receiving his offer at the Auburn Tigers camp over the weekend, three-star athlete Bryce Deas of St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, Md. has announced his commitment Auburn according to On3's Jeffrey Lee. "I love it at Auburn. It's family, for real.," Deas said according to Lee on X. "You can see it in the coaches. They really care about you. They want to make you a better person and a better player." "It was just, I was only there for two days but it just felt like home," Deas told 247Sports' Auburn Undercover. "Even with the players that I was with, TLove, it all just feels like home. Specifically going bowling, it's such a good culture and stuff." Deas is the No. 46 linebacker nationally and No. 11 prospect in the state of Maryland according to 247Sports. On3 wasn't willing to project a position and listed him as the No. 58 athlete in the nation. The 6'1 and 205 pounds Deas could play several positions on the next level from a hybrid outside linebacker to a jumbo safety, and as always the situation is fluid based on needs of the Tigers and the development of Deas. After the commitment, Auburn remains No. 9 in On3's compilation of team recruiting rankings, while Deas's commitment moved the Tigers up two-spots to No. 8 on 247Sports' compilation of team recruiting rankings.

auburnwire.usatoday.com Robert Lewis poised to make an immediate impact at Auburn Taylor Jones 2–3 minutes Auburn football made history last recruiting cycle by signing four top-tier wide receivers. The Tigers also added valuable experience by reeling in experienced wide receivers such as former Penn State star KeAndre Lambert-Smith and former Cal quarterback Sam Jackson V, who has transitioned to wide receiver. There is zero doubt that Auburn will be improved on the offensive side of the football, but which addition is poised to make the biggest impact? CBS Sports’ Will Backus has an idea. Backus revealed his picks for each SEC program’s biggest impact transfers, and he has picked former Georgia State star wide receiver Robert Lewis as Auburn’s candidate. Lewis was stellar in a supporting role under former Georgia State wide receiver Jamari Thrash in 2022 by hauling in 22 catches for 379 yards and six scores. Once Thrash departed for Louisville, Lewis stepped into the premier wide receiver role with ease. Last season, he led all Georgia State receivers by recording 877 receiving yards on 70 catches with seven touchdowns. His consistency could help Auburn reach new heights writes Backus. Penn State wide receiver transfer KeAndre Lambert-Smith also deserves a nod here as he likely has more upside, but there’s some concern about his lackluster close to the 2023 season. Lewis provides more consistency and will give the Tigers some much-needed playmaking out of the slot, where he had 877 yards and seven touchdowns at Georgia State in 2023. Former Texas A&M DL Walter Nolen (Ole Miss), former Utah RB JaQuinden Jackson (Arkansas), and former Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff (Kentucky) join Lewis on Backus’ instant impact transfers list. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__

247sports.com After strong camp showing dynamic defender Bryce Deas commits to Auburn Christian Clemente 4–5 minutes Deas went through a private workout and camped at Auburn on Sunday. When Bryce Deas first came down to Auburn to get a workout in on Sunday, he half-joked with reporters beforehand that he was going to commit if he got an offer. Monday, he was offered. Tuesday, he committed. Halfway joking, but serious in the end about an opportunity he couldn't pass up. "It was just, I was only there for two days but it just felt like home," Deas told Auburn Undercover. "Even with the players that I was with, TLove, it all just feels like home. Specifically going bowling, it's such a good culture and stuff." Listed at 6-foot-1.5 and 210 pounds, Deas is ranked in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite as the No. 540 player, No. 56 linebacker and No. 15 player from Maryland. 247Sports has Deas as the No. 46 linebacker and No. 11 player from Maryland. He held offers from USC, Penn State, Miami, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Memphis, Boston College and several other schools. Hearing a lot about Auburn after his close friend and teammate Blake Woodby took an official visit last weekend, Deas decided he wanted to come down this past weekend and get in a workout to try and get an offer. Not only did Deas go through the workout with D.J. Durkin, he quickly grabbed his helmet and hopped right in the Elite Camp afterwards. Getting a firsthand look at his future coaches helped make the decision easier. "You can tell that they want to make you better," Deas said. "They touch on every point and everything I messed up on and have a coaching point on it. Just me being able to be coachable, that's going to be good for the both of us: me and Coach Durkin." While Deas is listed as a linebacker, he's being recruited to Auburn as a "defensive athlete" capable of playing in the backend, at linebacker or potentially even elsewhere as he plays running back and wide receiver for his high school team, too. Part of that comes from his athleticism, running a 4.53 in the 40, with a 76-inch wingspan, 37.2-inch vertical and a 4.29 in the shuttle. Auburn saw enough of that in person to go ahead and offer him and take his commitment, too. "I think it's very valuable," Deas said. "I think there's nothing I can't do on any down. Any situation. 3rd and long, 3rd and short, I can play all downs. I think that's very valuable. So it's either I'm with Coach Kelly or Coach Durkin." His message to the fans? "War Damn Eagle," Deas said. "Let's go win a natty." Massive OL prospect talks Auburn offer, plans to return Desmond Green talks about getting an offer from Auburn. Even though he's still a few months from beginning his junior season at Timberland High School in Saint Stephen, South Carolina, there may not be a hotter offensive line prospect around than massive Desmond Green. Already with offers from programs such as Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee, Green showcased his skills on Sunday at Auburn and came away with an offer from the Tigers to add to his growing list. "Coming from out of state and showing out, it shows me that if I come here and dominate then I could find a spot here," the 6-4.5, 348 Green said of his time at Auburn and earning an offer. "I liked it. It was good to me." One day later, Green picked up an offer from Alabama to add to his list. As he continues to see things change in a positive way, he said the only focus for him is to continue to play the game he loves and not worry about the future just yet. To read this full article and more, subscribe now —

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the man apparently screwed up but he got through all that addiction and finally getting it together and he gets banged. you folks are watching the beginning of the end. if we do not find some leader with common ground we are screwed.

for the record i am not always high. my mind is slowing down and and i screwup alot because of age. thank you for getting me back up on the right path sir!

you thought i insulted you but i was aiming at someone else.but i like a man that can apologize argo.i have eaten crow here many times and had to apologize as well.thank you and i also apologize for any hurt i have caused you.

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al.com With impending NCAA revenue sharing, Auburn’s John Cohen has many unanswered questions Updated: Jun. 11, 2024, 7:36 a.m.|Published: Jun. 11, 2024, 6:32 a.m. 6–7 minutes Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen speaks after being introduced during a press conference in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Todd Van Emst)AP Auburn athletic director John Cohen joked that he might have set the record for the most times using the word “standard” while being interviewed on the Paul Finebaum Show, but it isn’t far off from the questions he’s had long before the long-standing nature of college sports took a complete reset because of the impending implementation of a court settlement to share collegiate athletics revenue and in turn, pay athletes. Before the much-discussed House vs. NCAA settlement became a reality, Cohen had frequently discussed seeking a standard. He had his own thoughts and opinions to tackle big picture questions on the ever-evolving world of Name, Image and Likeness deals as well as the transfer portal. He suggested bringing NIL collectives to be under the umbrella of a school’s athletic department before the revenue-sharing outcome came to fruition. But what he really sought was just some sort of standard. Some sort of guideline to follow. That still doesn’t exist. And when asked by reporters while speaking last week at the Associated Press Sports Editors Southeast region meeting in Birmingham, Cohen still showed some of the most pressing issues he’ll tackle in the wake of the House vs. NCAA settlement are still unanswered questions. Pressed on what the settlement could mean for the future of non-revenue sports, Cohen said he will have to make “difficult decisions.” “None of us wants to take anything away from any of our sports,” Cohen said. “But there’s these challenges and these laws that are colliding and we’re in the middle of it. That part’s not fun. But we do recognize that this is a new frontier.” That new frontier could include roster limits for large sports like football. It also will include the elimination of scholarship limits per the House vs. NCAA settlement. In all, that likely leads to the end of walk-ons. Nor do Cohen’s comments provide a clear indication of what non-revenue sports will look like going forward at Auburn as a result of this settlement. In large part, that may be because it’s so early in the process and, as Cohen said, there still isn’t a standard. But when asked specifically about whether Auburn will be able to fund its 21 varsity sports, Cohen didn’t have a direct answer. Cohen’s point rested more in that any of the funding required for revenue sharing isn’t going to money that magically appears. It will be coming from part of Auburn’s existing athletics budget. And if the money in that budget is being put toward revenue spending, that means it is being pulled from something else. But pulled from what, exactly? That much is certainly uncertain. “Is it going to come from budgets already in our athletic department,” Cohen said. “Yes. It has to. We’re going to have make some really difficult decisions.” Budget cuts are coming to have the required funding to keep up in the new revenue-sharing world of college sports. But Auburn will still have several large expenditures it can’t dilute. It has contracted high coaching salaries. It includes maintenance of facilities. Cohen seemed to suggest student experience could be where budget cuts will come. “Now, we have to spend money and focus it in a different area, how does that change the experience of the student-athlete,” Cohen said. “These are all things that we’re grappling with and we’re gonna get there, but it’s going to look different.” Auburn is not hurting for money. Its 2023 fiscal year revenue mark set a record bringing in $195,301,922. Yet Auburn finished the year with a $3.2 million surplus. Generally, athletic departments try to have a fairly even bottom line and do so with large costs on projects such as facility renovations. Auburn has already commissioned a $25.7 million football videoboard upgrade planned to be completed for 2025 as well as setting up a large-scale overhaul of the entire Jordan-Hare Stadium north endzone in years to come. Auburn is also already in the midst of a $30 million renovation to Plainsman Park and completed its new $92 million Woltosz Football Performance Center for the 2023 season — the largest facility project in Auburn’s history. But signs of the impending budget cuts begin to appear elsewhere. Ole Miss is putting its plans to renovate Swayze Field on hold because of uncertainty with impending revenue sharing. The suggestion from Ole Miss is that this won’t be the only pause to come. Similar measures could be taken elsewhere, too. While money often seems unlimited in the SEC and the Big Ten — the two dominant collegiate athletics conferences — it’s important to remember that it in fact is not. That’s now the questions Cohen has to traverse. Do roster sizes get cut? Do entire sports get cut? How does this all meet Title IX policies? And if not any of that, something is going to get rolled back. But what? Cohen talked frequently about having tough calls or big decisions but said it was too early to say what those are. For now, this is college sports. A tangled web of lacking clarity until someone finally makes a decision, and then the dominos that follow. Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com 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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