Jacqui Pearl reflects on her Auburn journey
While the Plains are quiet this March, Jacqui Pearl recently spoke with The Plainsman and shared her side of the story on the Pearl's journey to Auburn and the Tigers' run to the Final Four and beyond.
While the Plains are quiet this March, Jacqui Pearl recently spoke with The Plainsman and shared her side of the story on the Pearl's journey to Auburn and the Tigers' run to the Final Four and beyond.
Auburn dropped both games of its doubleheader against Kentucky on Saturday and was swept for the second straight weekend. “I know it’s tough, but we’re going to be okay,” Thompson said. “I think this is going to be a real test of the character of our program."
Auburn equestrian clinched its third consecutive SEC Championship with a 15-5 win in Saturday's meet against Georgia. "This team has been an amazing team and I can't talk about them enough," said head coach Greg Williams.
“Really proud of our team,” said head coach Karen Hoppa. “Last fall we felt like we let one get away at home against Alabama, and the girls really wanted to have this opportunity to have a second chance."
“We just have to put it all together,” Dean said. “Our defense was shaky at the beginning. It was a tough day for the pitchers. We gave up seven walks and a home run. We’ve got to be sharper there.”
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Auburn faced Kentucky on Friday evening in the Tigers' first home series of SEC play. After facing an hour-long rain delay in the fifth inning, Kentucky rained on Auburn’s parade in an extra-inning affair, winning 8-6.
No. 24 Auburn came up short on the road against No. 18 Missouri in a 2-1 extra-innings loss on Friday. "Each team had a home run," Dean said. "Each team had great pitching. Each team had great defense. The difference is that they moved one runner, she scored. We didn’t move any.”
"Today was about operation and execution,” Harsin said. “That is it. Simple as that. It's about who can operate and execute. We saw guys that can do that.”
Former Auburn standout Casey Mize was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 MLB Draft and was called up during the 2020 season. Despite showing flashes of potential, Mize still has work to do. As the 2021 season draws closer, here's the good, the bad, and the ugly from Mize's rookie year.
Even with all of the changes made to the defense, edge rusher Derick Hall feels it's going in 'the right direction.'
"Had one or two kicks gone the other way, I think I could’ve been the top guy in the nation,” Carlson said. “For me, it’s not about focusing on last year. I’m going to carry some stuff: The positives, the confidence, into this year and really seek after that goal again.”
Auburn’s Tuesday night game against South Alabama has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Tigers and South Alabama will work with the Montgomery Biscuits in establishing a reschedule date.
Auburn forward JT Thor declared for the 2021 NBA Draft with the option to return to school on Tuesday.
Auburn gymnastics has earned the No. 15 seed and will compete at the Tuscaloosa Regionals, announced by the NCAA on Monday. “It’s very exciting to be able to go to regionals,” said junior Derrian Gobourne. “We didn’t get that chance last year and this is a very talented team so I’m very excited. You never know what could happen.”
“With the whole staff, we are able to get a lot of ideas about what direction we want to go,” Bobo said. “It is going to be a fluid process, we are still trying to figure out the players that we have and the talent we have offensively.”
“It’s been a fast and furious last couple of months,” Mason said. “Heading into practice number four, getting ready for a fast and furious practice, as we get ready to hit a little bit, do a little red zone and goal line.”
Auburn snapped its five-game losing streak on Sunday with a pair of come-from-behind wins at Jane B. Moore Field. "Today was very important," said Tyler King. "We knew we needed to bounce back. We had a few things in mind that we needed to work on, and I think we successfully achieved those today."
“I kind of told (the team) it’s probably time to adjust some things and to look at some things we’re doing,” said head coach Butch Thompson. “I’m in for whatever type of changes we need to make. I’m going to hang in there with them.”
Auburn football and head coach Bryan Harsin conducted an open practice for fans in Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. In front of a crowd of about 3,500, the Auburn fans got to see what changes are being made to the football team under its new coaching staff.