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Leon exits the pool striving for Oxford, Rhodes Scholarship

A tough freshman year almost made former Auburn swimmer TJ Leon quit his calling, according to Brett Hawke, Auburn swimming and diving head coach. The swimmer was recently selected as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship for a chance to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, something that may not have happened if he quit swimming.


Gus Malzahn reacts to a penalty late in the third quarter against UGA in Athens.

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Auburn drops to No.14 after loss in Athens

Following a 34-7 loss to Georgia on the road Saturday, Auburn has dropped to 14th in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, a five spot drop from last week when the Tigers were in the top ten at No. 9. After being ranked at 16, the Bulldogs jumped up to No. 10 following the upset in Athens.

Auburn's defense attempts to bring down Todd Gurley.

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Johnson: Tiger defense 'trying to run in quicksand'

"I've got an old buddy who said one day that all Southern men think they know how to win a NASCAR race and coach football," Johnson said. "I've been coaching for 40 years, I've coached at a lot of different places and it's just part of the business. If it bothered me, I wouldn't still be coaching for 40 years. I can understand some of it. We're frustrated, players are frustrated and obviously fans are frustrated."