Observations and notes from Auburn's latest spring practice
By"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.”
"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.
Auburn gymnastics finished fifth at the SEC Championship with a score of 196.275. "We definitely survived and got better," Graba said.
It was a busy Saturday for Auburn athletics as soccer traveled to take on Louisville, softball hosted a doubleheader, and baseball continued to battle against Ole Miss in the first conference series of the season. Here's a recap of all the action from Saturday.
Ole Miss' Gunnar Hoglund and Auburn's Cody Greenhill both pitched gems on Friday, but an eighth inning home run sealed Auburn's fate in a 1-0 loss.
“First things first, we have to survive the SEC Championship meet,” Graba said. “We have to try to thrive at the SEC Championship meet. If we do the thriving, we are set up really well for postseason. If we survive and learn a lot of things, we’re still set up for a really good postseason."
“I feel like this is a good start for us, especially with the new coaches here," Bigsby said. "We all get to learn the plays and stuff like that, everything new. It’s a new beginning so I feel like it’s a good new start, having a spring this year.”
After positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Charlotte program, Auburn softball has added No. 13 Florida State to this weekend's schedule, the program announced in a release on Thursday.
Bruce Pearl and Auburn basketball picked up a commitment from transfer guard Zep Jasper on Thursday. The guard averaged 15.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 19 games this past season for the College of Charleston.
