Shivers and Williams provide 'spark' for Auburn in 30-17 win
ByIn a season where adapting to ever-changing situations is a must, Auburn’s running backs showed that they could continue to adapt in the team’s 30-17 win over Tennessee Saturday.
In a season where adapting to ever-changing situations is a must, Auburn’s running backs showed that they could continue to adapt in the team’s 30-17 win over Tennessee Saturday.
“We ended on a roll, and we’re ready to get back on it," Manning said. After a 21-day hiatus, the Auburn offense is looking to pick up where it left off.
Ahead of Auburn's matchup with Tennessee, The Auburn Plainsman reached out to The Daily Beacon's co-sports editor Ryan Schumpert, for a Q&A previewing this year’s Volunteers team. Here’s what he had to say prior to the matchup.
Auburn volleyball fell in three straight sets to Tennessee in the final match of its shortened fall season Thursday in Auburn Arena. Auburn volleyball will return to the court in the spring. The league office will announce final details on SEC spring volleyball at a later date.
When Auburn hosts Tennessee Saturday, the contest will be Gus Malzahn’s 100th game as Auburn’s head coach. The Plainsman reached out to former Auburn offensive lineman Marquel Harrell to share his thoughts about how much Malzahn has meant to him as a former player.
“Tank has always been a special ball player,” Wiggins said. “His effort is unmatched on the field, at practice and in the classroom. He always wanted to be the best at whatever he put his mind to.”
“I just think we have not figured out how to do it for long stretches," Crouch said. "There’s a period where we play well for seven or eight points, and then we’ll have seven or eight in a row that are not so good."
Last year, Chuma Okeke heard his name called in the first round of the NBA Draft, and this year, it was Isaac Okoro. Okoro was selected fifth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.
“You’ve just got to be flexible, and you’ve got to be prepared for the ‘what-ifs,” Malzahn said. “That’s just part of the new normal. The teams, I’ve said this all along, that adjust and stay focused and not get caught up in all the stuff, they’re going to have an advantage, so that’s really our mindset, what it’s been."
With the NBA Draft set for Wednesday night, Auburn fans will likely see Isaac Okoro drafted as a lottery pick. Here's where outlets are projecting Okoro to land.
Auburn’s fall season ended on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to No. 1 seed Arkansas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Orange Beach, Alabama.
The list of preseason accolades for Auburn's Unique Thompson continue to grow as Thompson was named to the preseason All-SEC First-Team on Tuesday. This honor comes after Thompson was named to the Katrina McClain Award watch list last week.
On Monday, the SEC announced that the 85th Iron Bowl will take place at 2:30 p.m. CST on CBS, the usual time slot for the rivalry game.
When the Tigers needed a hero, freshman midfielder Mallory Mooney scored in the opening seconds of double overtime to give the Tigers a 2-1 win over Georgia and send them to the quarterfinals.
Auburn has been off the last two weeks, but during the first bye week, Chad Morris spoke about how Auburn's offense will "continue to be a work in progress" and highlighted some key pieces on Auburn's offense through the first six games.
After a chaotic regular season that saw Auburn soccer play in seven overtime periods, face a 25-day hiatus due to COVID postponements, and a stretch of four games in 11 days to end the season, head coach Karen Hoppa and the Tigers are ready for anything when it comes to the SEC Tournament.
After a down year for the Tigers, head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy is counting on a revamped roster to make her trademark press defense a success. “If you know our defense, it honestly takes about a year to actually learn it the proper way,” Williams-Flournoy said.
October saw Auburn receive a commitment from 5-star power forward Jabari Smith. Now joining Smith in Auburn's 2021 class is 4-star shooting guard Trey Alexander.
The SEC released its preseason media poll for basketball on Thursday, with Auburn projected to finish seventh in the SEC.
