Auburn looking to pull off season sweep against improved Georgia
After taking the first matchup of the season, Bruce Pearl and Auburn are searching for a season sweep with Georgia coming into town on Tuesday night.
After taking the first matchup of the season, Bruce Pearl and Auburn are searching for a season sweep with Georgia coming into town on Tuesday night.
Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin has added another player to his arsenal. Joko Willis, a 3-star JUCO linebacker in the class of 2021, has committed to Auburn.
On Monday, Auburn added another piece to its 2022 recruiting class in 3-star quarterback Holden Geriner.
On Sunday, Auburn landed its first high school commitment in the Bryan Harsin era with 2021 3-star offensive tackle Colby Smith.
“The energy was there,” said Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy. “It was there yesterday in practice, it was there this morning in shootaround. They’re right there. They’re really working hard to get a win.”
Despite efforts from Jaylin Williams and company, the Bears claimed an 84-72 victory over Auburn in this year’s Big 12/SEC Challenge. “It’s a bit of a gauge for where we’re at,” said head coach Bruce Pearl. “We’re close, we’re improving. But we’re not where we need to be or where I want us."
“Can we handle the moment as a team?” Pearl said. “That's why we're going down there to see. We have not experienced anything quite like it yet.”
The Auburn and LSU gymnastics meet has been rescheduled for Feb. 5, the SEC announced on Friday. The meet was originally scheduled for Jan. 29 but was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns within the LSU program.
After grabbing her fourth rebound of the game, Unique Thompson passed DeWanna Bonner for the second-most rebounds in program history. Despite that historic mark for the senior, Auburn fell to No. 8 Texas A&M 84-69 inside Auburn Arena.
Though the season doesn’t start until Feb. 12, Auburn softball will look to improve after being picked to finish 11th in the preseason coaches poll.
Nick Eason, a 10-year veteran of the National Football League, has been named the defensive line coach at Auburn. The former Clemson captain coached seven years in the NFL after his professional playing career.
On Wednesday, the SEC released the 2021 football schedule. The conference is planning for non-conference games to return in 2021, along with the normal 12-game slate.
According to Chris Moore, when Charles Barkley comes to watch you play, “it’s a huge motivator.” On Tuesday, with Barkley in attendance, Auburn knocked off No. 12 Missouri 88 - 82 inside Auburn Arena.
Friday's gymnastics meet between Auburn and LSU has been postponed because of contact tracing and COVID-19 protocols within the LSU program, the SEC announced on Tuesday.
On Monday, Richard Fitts was named a preseason All-American by D1 Baseball. The junior pitcher earned second-team honors.
On Monday, Auburn announced that Darren Uscher will serve as the program’s director of recruiting and player personnel. Uscher previously served under Harsin as Boise State’s director of recruiting and personnel for five years.
Back on the road to face in-state rival Alabama, the Tigers failed to overcome another slow first quarter, losing 67-55. Auburn has now lost seven straight games and is 0-6 in SEC play and 5-9 on the season.
The Tigers took care of business Saturday on the road against South Carolina in a 109-86 win. Auburn’s 109 points are the most points scored in an SEC road win in program history.
On Friday, No. 18 Auburn was taken down by No. 10 Alabama by a score of 196.925-195.575. Despite the loss, the Tigers improved from the previous road meets and produced their highest score on the road this season.
Auburn volleyball announced on Friday that it has canceled its spring season.