Report: Jamal Johnson entering transfer portal
ByAuburn guard Jamal Johnson has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Stockrisers' Jake Weingarten first reported the news.
Auburn guard Jamal Johnson has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Stockrisers' Jake Weingarten first reported the news.
After the threat of severe weather forced Auburn to move Tuesday's game against Lipscomb to the Music City, the Tigers poured on nine runs in Nashville. Tyler Miller's four RBI and multi-homer day led the charge in a 9-7 Auburn victory.
Auburn softball will have to wait a little longer for its next game as Wednesday's contest against Alabama State has been canceled because of forecasted severe weather.
Monday marked the beginning of spring practice for Auburn and the first practices under new head coach Bryan Harsin. "We are all excited about that," Harsin said.
Bryan Harsin has signed a six-year contract with Auburn that will pay him an average of $5.25 million per year, according to documents released to ESPN on Monday.
Olivia Candelino and Maddie Prohaska were awarded SEC weekly honors after their performances in Auburn's win over Georgia on Saturday. Candelino was named SEC Freshman of the Week and Prohaska was tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week.
Auburn fell on Sunday, 4-2, ultimately getting swept by Alabama in the weekend series. We're young, but we're going to learn," Dean said. "We're going to get better. What excites me is how good we're going to be by the end of the season."
After winning the first two games of the series against Little Rock, Auburn failed to complete the sweep on Sunday, losing 12-6 to the Trojans. “We really wanted to finish it off today and earn a sweep in the series," said head coach Butch Thompson.
Auburn soccer secured a three-game season sweep of the Georgia Bulldogs in a 1-0 win at the Auburn Soccer Complex on Saturday. The victory was Karen Hoppa’s 250th career win as the Auburn Tigers head coach.
Auburn and Alabama squared off in a pitcher’s duel Saturday, but the Crimson Tide ultimately came away with the 4-1 victory. “We were swinging at balls in our third at-bat that were nowhere near the zone," Dean said. "And I know that we’re better than that.”
Auburn continued its success against Little Rock with a 6-0 shutout of the Trojans on Saturday.
No. 21 Auburn saw its 11-game win streak end Friday night at Jane B. Moore Field as No. 4 Alabama defeated the Tigers 6-0 in the SEC opener.
Led by a five-run fifth inning and nine innings of shutout pitching, Auburn was able to handle Little Rock 7-0 at Plainsman Park on Friday.
Cam Newton will reportedly be returning to the New England Patriots with a one-year $14-million contract signed on Friday.
Auburn gymnastics is seeded sixth heading into the SEC Championship. The competition will take place in Huntsville, Alabama, on March 20. The Tigers will compete in the second section which begins at 2:30 p.m. CST on SEC Network.
In Auburn's 3-0 win over Troy on Wednesday night, the Tigers were led at the plate by Makenna Dowell. Dowell was 2-for-2 on the night with a home run, two RBI and a pair of walks.
Joseph Gonzalez and Hayden Mullins pitched the Tigers to a 6-5 victory over in-state opponent UAB on Tuesday, with all 27 outs split between the two young pitchers.
Auburn guard Justin Powell has entered the transfer portal. The news was first reported by Jake Weingarten and later confirmed by 247Sports.
Auburn point guard Sharife Cooper has been selected to the SEC All-Freshman team, the conference announced on Tuesday. Cooper is just the third freshman to be selected under head coach Bruce Pearl.
