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Top 4 Movies Based On Board Games You Can Watch

People have played board games over the years. Due to this, various films have been adapted from board games for a long time. Various multimedia ventures are also included in this list, such as motion pictures. Not every movie based on a board game is a success. There are a few documentary films that allow you to dive into the history and playing of games, such as Scrabble and Monopoly. In this article, we have listed some of the movies based on board games that you should watch if you are a fan of this film genre.

Dungeons & Dragons (2000)

Dungeons & Dragons is an action fantasy movie in Hollywood based on the iconic Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The film was released in the year 2000 and directed by Courtney Solomon. The film’s story tells us about an empress who wants to hold a mythical rod to fight an evil warlock and enroll two thieves for help. Marlon Wayans portrays the character of Snails, and Jeremy Irons portrays the character of Mage Profion in the film. This film did not gain enough success and proved to be a disappointment for the crew members. However, the job done by all the actors in this film is appreciable, and you can watch this film if you like movies based on board games.

TIE: Going Cardboard (2012)

TIE: Going Cardboard is a famous board game documentary film released in 2012 and directed by Lorien Green. It is adapted from German-style board games and covers the board game event Spiel, held in Essen, Germany, in 2009. Spiel is a 4-day board game fair. It is a great platform to introduce new board games and meet several board game players and sellers worldwide. It is a must-watch film for you.

The Surrounding Game (2017)

The Surrounding Game is a documentary film about the game of Go. It was released in the year 2017 and directed by Will Lockhart and Cole Pruitt. Go is a difficult and strategy game that has been played across the world. It is a two-player game that originated in China. The competitions of this game are performed between the champions and players from East Asian countries as set by the International Go Federation. The story of the film revolves around the American Go players who want to become the first American Go champion. The film gained huge success soon after its release and is a highly recommended movie for you to watch.

Word Wars (2004)

Word Wars is another one of the most famous documentary films based on board games. This film is based on the famous competitive game Scrabble and is directed by Eric Chaikin and Julian Petrillo. The film was released in 2004 and became a huge success soon after its release. Scrabble has been one of the most famous word games for decades. The director of this film, Eric, is a Scrabble player himself, and the film was nominated for an Emmy award. The film tells us about four Scrabble players and their nine-month practice to prepare for the National Scrabble Championship in the year 2002. Although various documentaries have been made on Scrabble, Word Wars gained more popularity and stands on a different level. If you are a fan of movies based on board games, Word Wars is a perfect movie for you.

Several movies have been adapted from a board game, but in this article, we have listed some of the best movies based on the board games you can watch.

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The time has come to put down on imaginary paper what type of season we think the Tigers will have this fall

This past weekend finally made it real. College football is actually back.

Yes, there have been and will continue to be some major hiccups this season but there WILL be a season and fans will get a chance to watch their beloved Auburn Tigers take the field this fall. For a year that has been most unpleasant having the ability to shut out the world for 3-4 hours and let our blood pressure rise to unhealthy levels as we watch Auburn do battle on the gridiron is a most wondrous blessing.

So with kickoff being just under two weeks away, it’s time the sages here at College & Magnolia put down in writing their expectations for this 2020 Auburn football team. This year, more than any other, feels the most unpredictable. Games that seem like obvious wins right now could turn into multi score losses if a positive tests pops up on the wrong position group. Chances are good at least one game will be disrupted, positively or negatively, for Auburn this season due to COVID-19.

But your wise contributors on this here internet street will do our best to enlighten you, our loyal readers, on proper expectations for this fall. Season prediction takes, let’s have em!

AUNerd

8-2 would be a good season for Auburn this fall. 6-4 would be a bad one. I have no idea how I would feel about 7-3 so obviously that’s exactly what will happen. I’m not sure who exactly Auburn loses to outside of Bama this season but my general guess is Auburn goes 2-2 vs Bama/UGA/LSU/A&M then drops a frustrating one to either UK or Tennessee. It wouldn’t shock me to see Auburn start 7-0 then lose their last 3 plus the bowl game to send us into another off-season of debate over whether or not Gus Malzahn should keep his job.

But also ya’ll... This year feels as chaotic as every so why not some Chaos Auburn?

Verdict: 7-3

Joshdub

The folks in Vegas (typically not dumb!) place the over/under on 6.5 wins for Auburn this year. 6.5...that seems very precarious. I have no idea if Auburn will struggle to pass protect, put Bo in lots of bad situations, and force him to make bad throws. I have no idea if Chad Morris can overcome any 2020-related obstacles and produce another juggernaut offense. But when you’re making preseason predictions, swing for the fences. Echoing Nerd: expect CHAOS AUBURN. Auburn will ruin ALL YOUR NICE THINGS (um, including a perfect season for Auburn, who will definitely lose an early game they are actually favored to win (please not to lane kiffin, please not to lane kiffin, please not to la-))

Verdict: 9-1

Ryan Sterritt

As we saw in the first week of power conference games, we may be in for some ugly football this year. I think (hope?) that lends itself to teams with established quarterback play, although replacing seven starters across the two lines of scrimmage might cause more than enough issues. Still, despite the inherent difficulty of an all-SEC schedule, things line up relatively nicely for Auburn. UGA seems to be in crisis mode with a new OC, chaos at quarterback, injuries at WR, and new starters on the OL. LSU is replacing effectively their entire starting lineup. Texas A&M is suffering a slew of withdraws, most recently leading to their top returning wideout having three (3!) catches last season.

It’s going to be a frustrating season, I think, but it’s important to remember everything these players and coaches have done to even get to this point. I think we knock off Georgia in Athens for the first time since 2005, AND we knock off the defending champion LSU. I also think Alabama has no excuse to lose a single game this year, and it would not surprise me if random COVID cases or contact tracing bites us in some other game.

Verdict: 8-2

Will McLaughlin

I see Auburn splitting the first 2 games, then see the Tigers getting on a roll. The Tennessee game is a must win for Gus this year but I can see Auburn getting to the Iron Bowl at 6-2.

Verdict: 7-3

AUChief

Only one thing is clear about the upcoming season: it’s gonna be a weird one. The fact that you are reading this article in mid-September talking about an upcoming season is only one of many indicators that it’s already weird. And so that makes predicting what will happen even harder than usual. As Auburn fans, we have learned to embrace weirdness over the years. Doesn’t it just feel like this is the kind of year Auburn can do something special? A year that only the ultimate victors won’t assign a huge asterisk to each and every opponent win? People could get sick or opt out at any point, throwing an otherwise good team into chaos.

All that said, let’s see where Auburn ends up. I think Bo Nix is going to have a whole new lease on life this year. He’s going to have an opportunity to throw a lot of high percentage passes to his TEs, and the running back situation is miles ahead of where it was last year. The only question for me is the OL, but I don’t see it being worse than the last few years. I have complete faith in our defensive staff to get the best out of the players on that side of the ball. Auburn is going to go 9-1. The loss will come to Kentucky, LSU, or Alabama. I know what you are thinking, “Kentucky?!” It’s gonna be a weird year folks, so hold onto your butts. LSU seems the least likely to me out of the three. Alabama will obviously be good. They managed to somehow avoid any opt outs. 9-1 will only be good enough to get us to the title game if the loss is to UK or LSU, so hope for one of those. Let’s assume that’s the case and say we will face Florida in the SECCG, winning 42-27. After that we’ll eventually face Clemson in the national title game.

Am I Barning hard enough for you people? Anyway, War Damn Eagle.

Verdict: 9-1

Josh Black

I am far more skeptical on this season than most here. Pre-COVID my skepticism was rooted in a simple truth that has held up for the most part in the history of this conference: It’s hard to be confident when you don’t know what you have at the line of scrimmage.

I expect the offense to show signs of legitimate progress under Chad Morris, and provide further compliment to Bo Nix’s potential, especially with more passing concepts, A TIGHT END (!), and a far more talented running back room than we’ve had the last 2 years. I also expect our offensive line to struggle mightily at different points throughout this season. It’s not for a lack of talent, but it hurts us early that we didn’t have spring to help those 5 to gel. It hurts even more than it’s hard to find 5 guys consistently with COVID, so early on communication between the guys is going to be rough.

Defensively I expect Kevin Steele and Co. to continue reinforcing the sterling reputation the Auburn Defense has earned since 2016. Questions abound for me up front though, once again, as you are going to feel the impact of losing not just the insane talent of Derrick and Marlon, but the amount of sheer snaps they had. That experience is a heavy burden for Truesdell, but what is around him are a bunch of guys who need to step up and/or grow up quick. Same holds true in the secondary, where Auburn is quietly producing 1st round NFL talent nowadays. I have zero doubt about the abilities of our back 4-5, but quality depth matters, especially at corner, and I’ll need to see it before getting my hopes elevated.

I’m going to do a breakdown of how I see this schedule going with what I think will happen, and the best case/worst case scenario:

Kentucky - Win (Do not take this team lightly, as they can come into Auburn and win. They’re extremely well coached.)

at Georgia - Loss (We can absolutely win this game as I don’t feel threatened by the quandary Georgia finds themselves in at QB (you just hate to see it), but they have arguably the best defense in the country depending on if Ohio State plays football this fall, and I think we’re going to need 21+ points to win. I don’t have a lot of confidence that happens in Athens.)

Arkansas - Win (LOL yeah no...Gus and Chad ain’t losing to Arkansas)

at South Carolina - Win (Abysmal offensive football team with a lack of talent to beat Auburn)

at Ole Miss - Win (Lane will beat someone he shouldn’t in year one, but they’ve got enough problems defensively that tell me it won’t be us.)

LSU - Win (Coin flip game prior to LSU basically deciding to take the year off. I don’t blame them. 2011 sucked for us too. Still though, they’re LSU and an obvious threat, but this is a game we should win, especially since Dave Aranda, who had our number, is gone.)

@ Miss. State - Win (Some other SBN site will tell you State is the most talented team in the conference. That site is laughably wrong.)

Tennessee - Win (Must win game for us that absolutely could go the other way. Sucks to say but Jeremy Pruitt has had our number way too often. Easily the most dangerous game on this schedule that I almost went with my gut and predicted a “Chaos Auburn” loss.)

Alabama - Loss (They’re loaded. Their schedule gets easier with every opt-out we see. Nobody outside of Clemson is beating them this year.)

Texas A&M - Win (Much like Tennessee, this is a true coin flip game for us. Beat up after the Iron Bowl means something here, as it did in the 2017 SEC Championship. Still, the day I put money on Kellen Mond or Jimbo Fisher being worth a damn without insane talent all around them is the day I go broke. We should win this game. We could lose this game.)

So I say we’re 8-2, with Kentucky, Tennessee, and A&M being games that could absolutely derail all of our hopes and dreams for something better. I do see the 2 losses I mentioned being definite. This team is going to show improvement at best, and confusion at worst. We’re a year away, basically. But I also expect 2021 to be the year where we actually enter the College Football Playoff, so I’ll take it in a year where there are more important things going on than football, especially knowing that the Georgia game and Alabama games are on the road in front of mostly nobody. To hell with both of them.

You’ve read our takes, now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction for this 2020 Auburn Tiger football team.

War Eagle!

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Noticias de series de la semana: El escándalo Weinstein agita el mundo seriéfilo

La tele sin Weinstein

A mediados de julio, Showtime anunciaba la adquisición de la serie titulada Guantanamo, creada y escrita por Daniel Voll (The Unit), que trataría sobre los reos de esta famosa prisión y aquellos que les defienden y condenan. Ahora, tras el escándalo de Harvey Weinstein, Oliver Stone afirma que no dirigirá el primer episodio, como estaba previsto, mientras The Weinstein Company esté involucrada. La cadena también busca alternativas y aclara que el proyecto todavía no ha recibido luz verde. [Fuente] Amazon encargó a finales de 2016 dos temporadas de un drama sobre la mafia escrito y dirigido por David O. Russell (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) y protagonizado por Robert De Niro y Julianne Moore. Ahora, rompiendo lazos con The Weinstein Company, decide no seguir adelante con el proyecto. Russell, De Niro y Moore apoyan la decisión. En cambio, ya sin Weinstein, Amazon decidirá afrontar todos los gastos de The Romanoffs, escrita y dirigida por Matthew Weiner (Mad Men), que ya ha comenzado su producción. [Fuente]

Temporada completa para SEAL Team

CBS ha encargado el back-nine para SEAL Team, con el que consigue una primera temporada de veintidós episodios. Además, FOX ha encargado cinco episodios más para la segunda temporada de Star, llegando hasta los dieciocho, y Freeform ha encargado diez más para la tercera temporada de Shadowhunters.

Habrá crossover TWD

Robert Kirkman comentó en la Comic-Con de Nueva York que algún personaje de The Walking Dead o Fear The Walking Dead saltará a la otra serie el año que viene. No hay más información. [Fuente]

Renovaciones de series

Audience Network ha renovado Mr. Mercedes por una segunda temporada

CBS ha renovado Ransom por una segunda temporada

Disney Channel ha renovado Raven's Home por una segunda temporada

Cancelaciones de series

NBC ha cancelado The Night Shift tras su cuarta temporada

Starz ha cancelado Survivor's Remorse tras su cuarta temporada

BET ha cancelado Being Mary Jane tras su cuarta temporada. Se despedirá con un especial en 2018.

Incorporaciones y fichajes de series

Matt Ryan volverá a ser Constantine en dos episodios de la tercera temporada de Legends of Tomorrow.

Rachel Skarsten (Reign, Lost Girl) será recurrente en la segunda temporada de Imposters como Poppy, hermana de Jules.

Maria Doyle Kennedy (Orphan Black, The Tudors) será Jocasta, la tía de Jamie (Sam Heughan), en la cuarta temporada de Outlander. Ed Speleers (Eragon, Wolf Hall) será un pirata contrabandista.

Aisha Hinds (Underground, Under the Dome), Kenneth Choi (American Crime Story, Sons of Anarchy), Oliver Stark (Into the Badlands) y Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break, The Path) se unen a 9-1-1.

Javier Muñoz (Hamilton) y Anna Hopkins (Arrow) se unen a la tercera temporada de Shadowhunters. Serán Lorenzo Rey, rival de Magnus (Harry Shum Jr.), y Lilith, la principal villana de la temporada.

Jonny Coyne (Turn) se une como recurrente a la quinta temporada de The Blacklist. Será Ian Garvey, criminal despiadado y oportunista.

Simon McBurney (Rev., The Casual Vacancy), Alice Krige (The OA, Tyrant) y Jared Harris (Mad Men, The Crown) serán recurrentes en Carnival Row como Runyan Millworthy, un excéntrico showman que exhibe a un grupo de extrañas criaturas; Haruspex, una vidente que presagia problemas en la ciudad; y Absalom Breakspear, el canciller.

Jake Borelli (The Thundermans), Rushi Kota (Extant), Jaicy Elliot, Alex Blue Davis, Jeanine Mason (Bunheads, Of Kings and Prophets) y Sophia Taylor Ali (Faking It) interpretan a los nuevos becarios del Grey Sloan en la decimocuarta temporada de Grey's Anatomy.

Zach Appelman (Sleepy Hollow) participará en un episodio de Chicago PD interpretando al nuevo novio de Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati).

Ellie Gall (Puberty Blues, A Place to Call Home) protagonizará Stargate Origins. Será una versión joven de Catherine Langford.

Aylya Marzolf y Sedale Threatt Jr. (Hap and Leonard) se unen como recurrentes a Siren. Serán Katrina y Levi, dos sirenas.

Diallo Riddle (Marlon, Silicon Valley) será recurrente en Rise como Andy Kranepool, profesor de ciencias del instituto.

John Ales (Bosch, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll), Sara Tomko (Once Upon A Time), Chris Ashworth (The Wire) y Justine Lupe (Mr. Mercedes, Snowfall) serán recurrentes en la segunda temporada de Sneaky Pete.

Paddy Considine (Peaky Blinders, Miss You Already), Bel Powley (The Diary of a Teenage Girl) y Nabhaan Rizwan protagonizarán Informer. Completan el cast Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife, Fortitude), Sharon D. Clarke (Holby City, New Tricks), Sunetra Sarker (Casualty, Broadchurch) y Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (Sixteen).

Anna Hopkins (Arrow, Defiance) será recurrente en la tercera temporada de The Expanse como Monica, una periodista a la que asignan investigar a Holden (Steven Strait).

Miguel Sandoval (Medium, Dirk Gently) se une al spin-off de Grey's Anatomy. Será Pruitt, capitán de los bomberos.

Edwina Findley (Treme, If Loving You is Wrong) será recurrente en Black Lightning como Tori, hermana de Tobias (Marvin "Krondon" Jones III).

Andy Walken (The Most Hated Woman in America) será Ralphie en el especial de A Christmas Story.

India Eisley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Jefferson Mays (The Americans, Law & Order: SVU), Yul Vazquez (Bloodline, Divorce), Justin Cornwell (Training Day), Dylan Smith (Into the Badlands), Jay Paulson (Mad Men, Electric Dreams) y Golden Brooks (Girlfriends, Hart of Dixie) completan el reparto de One Day She'll Darken junto a Chris Pine.

Andrew Koji (The Wrong Mans) protagonizará Warrior. Le acompañan Hoon Lee (Banshee, Outcast), Olivia Cheng (Marco Polo), Dianne Doan (Vikings, Descendants), Jason Tobin, Kieran Bew (Rellik, Da Vinci's Demons), Dean Jagger (Mr. Novak), Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones (Copper, Dickensian), Joe Taslim, Langley Kirkwood (Dominion, Banshee), Christian McKay (Frontier, Borgia) y Perry Yung (The Knick).

Michael Irby (True Detective, Taken) protagonizará el nuevo piloto de Mayans MC interpretando a un nuevo personaje llamado Obispo "Bishop" Losa, presidente del Santo Padre. Edward James Olmos y JD Pardo todavía participan.

Victor Garber (Martin Stein) abandonará Legends of Tomorrow durante la tercera temporada.

Pósters de series

Nuevas series

Apple emitirá el reboot de Amazing Stories que preparaba NBC hace ya dos años. Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) escribe y Steven Spielberg produce. Diez episodios.

Fechas de series

Gunpowder llega a BBC One el 21 de octubre

La cuarta temporada de Man Down se estrena en Channel 4 el 25 de octubre

Bounty Hunters llega a Sky1 el 25 de octubre

La sexta temporada de Strike Back se estrena en Sky1 el 31 de octubre

La sexta y última temporada de Longmire se estrena en Netflix el 17 de noviembre

La tercera temporada de Chicago Med se estrena en NBC el 21 de noviembre

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel llega a Amazon el 29 de noviembre

La quinta temporada de Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. se estrena en ABC el 1 de diciembre

La tv movie de Psych se estrena en USA Network el 7 de diciembre

La segunda temporada de Beyond se estrena en Freeform el 18 de enero

Siren llega a Freeform el 29 de marzo

La tercera temporada de Shadowhunters se estrena en Freeform el 3 de abril

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2018 JUCO recruits who could make an instant impact on college football, with more still to come

Don’t let the new Early Signing Period overshadow the impact of junior college recruits.

The 2017 Early Signing Period wrapped up last week. But don’t let the early signing of high school recruits overshadow what has always taken place in December: junior college signings. A plethora of talented JUCO prospects signed with schools who can make an immediate impact. Let’s take a look at where the top uncommitted JUCO prospects ended up signing in December.

Saivion Smith, four-star CB, Mississippi Gulf CC (Florida): The nation’s No. 1 rated JUCO prospect, and No. 1 prospect from Florida signed with Alabama, and he will be a huge addition for the Tide, which has suffered from injuries on the defensive side of the ball. Prior to his JUCO days, Smith was at LSU, where he transferred from last summer after not seeing much playing time.

Antuwaun Jackson Jr., four-star DT, Blinn College (Georgia): Jackson signed with Ohio State, where can start playing immediately. He was verbally committed to the Buckeyes since September. He’s the No. 1 defensive tackle in this year’s class, and the No. 2 overall prospect out of Georgia. Previously, Jackson took a redshirt at Auburn before transferring to Blinn College.

Stephen Guidry, four-star WR, Hinds C.C. (La.): Guidry is the No. 1 JUCO wideout in the country, and he signed with Mississippi State, where he had been committed since September. Keeping Guidry in the 2018 class is a huge keep for new Bulldogs’ head coach Joe Moorhead, and he’s one of four blue-chippers in the Bulldogs’ class so far.

Teair Tart-Spencer, four-star DT, East Mississippi C.C. (Miss.): Spencer, out of the former school of Netflix’s Last Chance U, is the No. 5 JUCO prospect in the country. He ended up signing with Butch Davis and FIU, despite claiming offers from the likes of Alabama, Ohio State, and Ole Miss. He joins fellow four-star JUCO Panthers signee Tayland Humphrey in FIU’s 2018 class.

Travez Moore, four-star DE, Copiah-Lincoln C.C. (La.): Moore, the nation’s No. 1 ranked JUCO weak side defensive end, signed with LSU, where he was verbally committed since February. Outside of the Tigers, he had offers from Ole Miss and Oregon.

Tramonda Moore, four-star OT, Independence C.C. (Ok.): Moore is JUCO’s No. 1 offensive tackle in this year’s class, and he’s the top-ranked JUCO prospect out of the state of Oklahoma, too. He signed with Oklahoma, where he was committed since June, making his pledge shortly after he received an offer from them.

Badara Traore, four-star OT, ASA College (Ma.): Traore, out of Hyde Park, (Ma.), is the nation’s No. 8 overall JUCO prospect. He had 32 offers, but he committed to LSU on Dec. 7, and signed with him two weeks later. He stuck with his commitment even after taking an official visit to Tennessee late.

Tayland Humphrey, four-star DT, Hutchinson C.C. (Texas): Despite the Spring, Texas prospect being the No. 3 defensive tackle in this 2018’s JUCO class, he committed to FIU over 26 other offers on Dec. 15, and he signed with the Panthers the following week. At the time of his commitment, he gave FIU their only blue-chip recruit in its class, but Spencer signing with the Panthers changed that.

Devonte Wyatt, four-star DT, Hutchinson C.C. (Ga): The No. 4 JUCO defensive tackle is staying close to home, and signed with Georgia. Wyatt was originally supposed to enroll with the 2017 class, but never did due to academic issues. Good by Smart to get him to stick with the Dawgs for 2018.

Dominick Wood-Anderson, TE, Arizona Western College (Calif.): Wood-Anderson is 2018’s No. 1 JUCO tight end, and he was expected to be signed by Alabama. But new Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt got him to sign with the Vols instead, marking the first major recruiting victory for Pruitt in his new gig.

Jeremy Webb, four-star DB, ASA College (Ill.): Virginia Tech signed Webb, the No. 2 JUCO tight end for 2018. Webb committed to the Hokies on Dec. 15, a little over a month after his official visit to Blacksburg. He picked the Hokies over seven other offers, including ones from West Virginia, Florida, Nebraska, and others.

Caleb Tremblay, four-star DT, American River C.C. (Calif.): Tremblay, JUCO’s No. 1 prospect out of the state of California signed with USC. It was a big get for Clay Helton, given that Tremblay had some impressive offers from UCLA and Alabama.

Anthony McKinney, four-star OT, Iowa Western C.C. (Ill.): McKinney, the No. 1 JUCO prospect out of Illinois, signed with TCU, where he was a verbal commit since July. McKinney is one of five blue-chips Gary Patterson has been able to haul in for 2018.

Davion Taylor, four-star LB, Coahoma C.C. (Miss.): Taylor is the No. 1 JUCO linebacker for 2018, and he signed with Colorado, where he was previously committed to since Dec. 17. He chose the Buffaloes over Ole Miss, Arkansas, and a few others.

Marlon Character, Jr., four-star S, Northwest Mississippi C.C. (Ga.): Character was the top-rated JUCO safety for 2018. He signed with South Carolina, where he was committed since August. Previously, he enrolled at Auburn, but left following a reported “incident” with a teammate.

Still to come

Some of the remaining uncommitted top four-star JUCOs that will make impacts wherever they end up include cornerback Benjie Franklin, offensive tackle Jahmir Johnson, offensive guard Desmond Bland, and defensive end Dorian Bland. We will update this story when they sign.

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csenews · 7 years

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3rd Quarter Awards Day at Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School held their awards program on March 30th. Below is a list of the students who received awards.

M. Wilson Awards Master List

Honor Roll:

 Keyomonte’ Beard

 Savarean Beasley

 Javion El-Amin

 Elijah Hays

 Boston McClatcher

 Christian Williams

Principal’s List

 Alysha Grigsby

 Mariyah Love

 J’hace Mays

 Amaya McKinnie

 Michael Mosbey

 Kemarion Rogers

Perfect Attendance

 Christian Williams

Citizenship

 Sa’Riyah Rutherford

 Tavaris Taylor

Most Improved

 Savarean Beasley

 J’hace Mays

Slayton Awards Master List

Honor Roll:

 Adrian Austin

 Jamarion Beasley

 Kevion Fentress

 De’Andre Kinnie

 Alyse Person

 Traeveon Reeves

 Laniya Williams

Principal’s List

 Saniyah Lewis

 Laniya McCory

 Kennedy Murphy

 Chariyana Tyus

 Kamora Watkins

 Makal Williams

Perfect Attendance

 Kennedy Murphy

Citizenship

 Joshua Crews

 Presli Price

 Makal Williams

Most Improved

 Joshua Crews

 Presli Price

 Jeremiah Weathers

 Ashunna White

Coleman Awards Master List

Honor Roll:

 Jamarious Brawner

 Antwan Grant

 La’Tasia Harrison

 Kentan Pledge

 Joshua Shaw

 Caleb Williams

Principal’s List

 Nekiya Douglas

 Caleah Hudson

 Steve Hunter

 Zakiyah Love

 Jocelyn Lyons

 Mi’Anthony Williams

Perfect Attendance

Citizenship

 Jah’Mari Murphy

Most Improved

 Ny’zheir Lampkins

 Lovell Williams

Welch Awards Master List

Honor Roll:

 Yazmine Long

 Imani Love

 Lionel Randle

 Jaquarius Reid

Principal’s List

 Chassidy Blalark

 Darrion Brown

 Camarri James

 Marlon Jones

 Tyonna Richardson

 Aubrielle Tyson

Perfect Attendance

Citizenship

 Lionel Randle

 Tyonna Richardson

Most Improved

 Jayden Lockhart

 Imani Love

Pearson Awards Master List

Honor Roll:

 Joyrdan Mays

 Ahrmaud Morrow

 Thomasena Willingham

Principal’s List

 Jermicah Doss

 Shelby Hardy

 Mariah Morrow

Perfect Attendance

 Tyler Ellison

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With early signing day right around the corner, things are heating up on the Plains.

We are just over 1 week from early signing day which means it’s crunch time on the recruiting trail. This past weekend was one of two remaining weekends for top programs around the country to get their top targets on campus before many of them make their final decision and sign. The Tigers hosted eight players on official visits this weekend. All but one is expected to sign on December 18th so this was a big chance for Auburn’s coaching staff to make a final push for some big targets.

Here’s a rundown of who made it to campus this past weekend

4* LB Wesley Steiner | 6’0” | 220 lbs | Warner Robins, GA

Committed to Auburn since the beginning of July, Steiner has remained rock solid to the Tigers throughout his recruitment. Due to his quiet recruitment and the drama surrounding Auburn’s previously top ranked linebacker commit Trenton Simpson, Steiner doesn’t get the amount of attention you might expect for a top 100 player. But I have a feeling Auburn fans will be talking about him plenty when he suits up for the Tigers next fall. He’s a special athlete that has a chance to make an impact as a true freshman in 2020.

4* DT McKinnley Jackson | 6’2” | 327 lbs | Lucedale, MS

Jackson is the only visitor this weekend not expected to sign early. Instead, the former LSU commit plans to use the rest of his visits in January and announce his decision on National Signing Day in February. But this was likely the last time he will be on campus for the Tigers before his decision so Auburn hopefully made the most of it. He confirmed with reporters Sunday afternoon that he’s dropped Ole Miss from his top five following Matt Luke’s firing meaning he’s down to Auburn, Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M. He’s already officially visited the Tide and will use his remaining three visits in January. Auburn is in the middle of this race and I think it will come down to an AU/A&M battle.

Auburn Official this weekend #WDE

— ™ (@macFresco99) December 6, 2019

4* WR J.J. Evans | 6’2” | 185 lbs | Montevallo, AL

Another longtime Auburn commit, Evans was #2 in receiving yards in the state of Alabama last season. Unfortunately, an ankle injury hampered Evans much of the 2019 campaign but he still put together a productive senior season. At one time this fall it looked like the Crimson Tide might become a factor for the state’s 5th ranked player but Evans appears to be all Auburn at this time and is expected to sign during the early signing period.

4* CB Brian George | 6’2” | 190 lbs | Belle Glade, FL

One of the most important visitors this weekend was the nation’s #6 overall JUCO prospect Brian George. He’s had an interesting recruitment to say the least. Auburn looked to be close to landing his pledge following the War Eagle Picnic but then George went dark. There were rumors he would take an official visit to Kentucky but that never happened. Instead, he popped up in College Station one weekend resulting in many believing he would end up an Aggie. But George decided to visit for the Iron Bowl last weekend and it looks like that might have been a game changer for Auburn in his recruitment. After leaving his official visit this past weekend, he told reporters that Auburn was now his top team and he would announce his decision later this week. The Tigers want at least one more DB in this class. Could George finish off what has been an outstanding 2020 DB class for the Tigers?

Back in auburn this Weekend for an Official

— BrianGeorge (@briangeorge1100) December 6, 2019

3* OT Jeremy Flax | 6’6” | 320 lbs | Detroit, MI

Last week, AuburnUndercover’s Brandon Marcello reported that Auburn’s top ranked JUCO commit Kilien Zierer had suffered an ACL injury and would miss all of spring practice. For a few weeks now there has been buzz that longtime JUCO OT commit Jonathan Buskey might have some academic issues preventing him from enrolling at Auburn. Auburn’s final JUCO OL commit, Brenden Coffey, is not expected to enroll until this summer. So that means Auburn has 3 JUCO OT commits but none capable of battling for the starting spot this spring.

Enter Jeremy Flax.

The newly minted top JUCO OT in the 2020 class per 247 Composite, Flax has suddenly become a top target for the Tigers. Auburn offered him last week and then were able to get him on campus this past weekend. He apparently liked what he saw, naming the Tigers his top team following his official visit. He still has one final official visit to Lexington before making his decision. Flax has three years to play three after redshirting his freshman season at Independence Community College and is also an early enrollee. This would be a very big late pull if Auburn could pull it off.

OT at the University of......

— Jeremy Flax 6️⃣6️⃣ (@BiggFlax) December 9, 2019

3* DT Dallas Walker | 6’4” | 315 lbs | Smyrna, TN

There is one simple rule you can follow when attempting to evaluate high school defensive line talent. Does Rodney Garner want this kid?

Despite not boasting the flashiest rating, Walker is one of Auburn’s top targets in the 2020 class. After evaluating the Tennessee native in person this past spring, Auburn offered and have been heavily pursuing ever since. Walker committed to Texas A&M back in June but has been a frequent visitor to Auburn’s campus in recent weeks including witnessing the Iron Bowl just last weekend inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. He was back on campus this weekend but declined to do interviews. If a flip happens, it likely won’t come until signing day. With that said, I think Auburn is a in a very good spot to land a 2nd stud defensive lineman from the state of Tennessee in the 2020 class.

3* OL Jeremiah Wright | 6’4” | 320 lbs | Selma, AL

There has been some recent Georgia Tech buzz with Wright so it’s good to see him making it to campus this past weekend. He’s a big kid with the potential play anywhere along the line though I suspect his future is in the interior. Wright is not expected to be an early enrollee but could sign on December 18th.

3* DL Daniel Foster-Allen | 6’4” | 250 lbs | Mobile, AL

Probably the least talked about recruit in this class, Foster-Allen committed to Auburn back in February and basically shut his recruitment down. He took what will be his only official visit over the weekend and is as locked in with the Tigers as any recruit. I suspect he will start his career at strong side defensive end (ala Marlon Davidson) but grow into an interior defensive lineman.

Decision Dates Set

With signing day just over a week away, there are lot of decisions to be made which means a lot of decision dates to be set. Quite a few Auburn targets have already done so starting with a big one later this morning in 4* DL Omari Thomas.

I am blessed and honored to be in this position. I would like to invite everyone to my COLLEGE COMMITMENT and All American Jersey Presentation which will be held on December 9th at Briarcrest Christian School. @AABonNBC @_KhariThompson @Local24Jessica TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON! pic.twitter.com/nMTGXwhJpQ

— Omari "Big O" Thomas (@901_sxvxge) November 24, 2019

This is a recruitment Auburn has made up a ton of ground on in just a few months culminating in his official visit two weekends ago for the Iron Bowl. But while the Tigers have made this a legitimate battle, I will be shocked if Tennessee is not the pick today. The Vols have long been considered one of his top schools and with his close friend and teammate 3* RB Jabari Small expected to pick UT in a few days too, all the signs are there for a big win on the trail for Tennessee. Luckily for Auburn they have some very good remaining options on the table including the afore mentioned Dallas Walker, McKinnley Jackson and JUCO prospect DeAndre Butler (who will not sign until February).

Next there’s long time Auburn LB target 4* LB Desmond Tisdol who has officially locked in his top 3 of Auburn, Tennessee and South Carolina with a date set for the first day of the early signing period.

Decision December 18th @AuburnFootball @Vol_Football @GamecockCentral @RobStowe4 @ChadSimmons_ @Mansell247 @Keith247Sports pic.twitter.com/UyuqN5CC8O

— Desmond Tisdol⭐️ (@Des_Tisdol) December 5, 2019

This recruitment has seen plenty of twists and turns. The Gamecocks were the early favorite before Auburn surged ahead this summer. But Wesley Steiner pulled the trigger first, stealing what was at the time the only remaining linebacker slot in the 2020 class for Auburn. But Simpson’s decommitment plus Michael Harris’s decision to transfer has made Tisdol to Auburn a possible scenario once again. However, during the cool down time between Auburn and Tisdol, Jeremy Pruitt’s Vols have made a big move. As of now, Tennessee might be the favorite but it’s probably too close to call today. It will be interesting to see if he makes it to campus before he announces his final decision.

While Auburn is hoping they get a Boom from Brian George later this week, there’s also an underclassmen to consider. Former Ole Miss commit, 4* DB Eric Reed Jr, is set to make his pledge on the first day of early signing day as well.

Signing December 18th @3pm.. pic.twitter.com/n8m1UFZI6F

— Eric Reed Jr (@EricReedJr3) December 5, 2019

While he lists a top four of Auburn, LSU, Georgia and Notre Dame, this is really a two team battle between the Dawgs and Tigers. UGA was seen as the leader heading into his official visit this past weekend so this might be a tough race for Auburn to win. If Auburn does indeed land George then I think they will be ok with missing on Reed. Still, UGA is pursuing some other elite CB talent so there’s always a chance Reed loses his spot there too. I don’t expect it to happen but you can never really know in recruiting.

Finally, a very big domino is expected to drop in the 2021 class the day before the start of the early signing period. The #38 prospect in next year’s class, 4* OT Micah Morris, will make his decision next Tuesday.

No more interviews at this time... Commitment on the 17th pic.twitter.com/ENjEgyoHYw

— Micah Morris® (@MicahMorris56cc) December 6, 2019

Like Reed, this is believed to be another Auburn-Georgia contest. The Dawgs have long been thought to be the leader but Auburn has made a strong charge in recent weeks including hosting Morris for the Iron Bowl. There was also a recent staff change in Athens that could make things interesting too...

Coaching Carousel Impact

The coaching carousel is at full tilt. Many of these changes will likely have an effect on Auburn’s recruiting efforts down the road. Lane Kiffin will make Mississipp recruiting even wilder than usual. Mike Norvell could try and poach his former assistants from Malzahn at his new FSU gig. A former Malzahn protege is likely headed to Columbia so could see some more Auburn/Missouri battles down the road. But undoubtedly the biggest news so far has been Arkansas’s surprising move to hire away UGA’s OL coach Sam Pittman.

We’ve got ourselves a new Head Hog! Welcome to Arkansas, Coach Pittman! pic.twitter.com/is92knv5pQ

— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) December 9, 2019

Kirby Smart has built a recruiting death machine in Athens, reeling in top class after top class since his arrival. Sam Pittman has been a key cog in that machine. In his four years between the hedges, he helped sign 8 top 100 OL, four being 5*s and currently has four more top 200 players committed including 5* OT Broderick Jones. This is a big loss for the Dawgs.

More importantly, it could be a big boost for the Tigers. Auburn has never given up their pursuit of the nation’s #2 overall offensive tackle prospect Jones. Just last week, he confirmed that he won’t be signing early and will be taking an official visit to the Plains in January.

With an #Auburn OL commit flirting with Bama, the Tigers will get an official from a 5-star OT committed elswhere (VIP) https://t.co/s0m8k6X96X pic.twitter.com/IWMKXOmIDo

— Keith Niebuhr (@Keith247Sports) December 5, 2019

As mentioned above, one of the best OL prospects in the country for the 2021 class is expected to make his decision next week. Does he decide to hold off or pull the trigger? There will be some fall out from this move. Will it result in some crucial wins on the trail for the Tigers? We will see but this is definitely something to track in the coming weeks.

War Eagle!

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After a one year hiatus, SEC Media Days returns to Hoover Alabama today. The league met last year at the new venue for the College football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. However, the Circus returns to its more familiar surrounds at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – Wynfrey Hotel.

It all gets underway at 11:30 CT this morning and will run through Thursday. Players attending for Auburn along with Coach Gus Malzahn will be seniors Derrick Brown (DT), Marlon Davidson (DE), and – Prince Tega Wanogho (OL).

I love the event. It’s uniquely Southern. No other conference has been able to match the atmosphere. The four day event is the biggest sporting extravaganza in college sports.

It definitely has a circus atmosphere with hundreds of fans jamming the building, with 1200 media members frantically trying to get a question asked of one of the 14 coaches and 40 players, with 30 radio stations and the SEC Network and ESPN broadcasting interviews live.

Probably outside of the Super Bowl, there is not another time when this many journalist meet at one place to ask questions and look for stories from coaches and players.

Many look forward to this week, since the last down of the last college game was played back in January. In particular, the hysteria surrounding these four days serves to rev up the engines of SEC football fans.

It’s the unofficial start of the college football season but for die hard fanatics like yours truly, it’s also the unofficial end to summer. Because from here to the first kickoff – it’s not summer anymore – it’s football season!

The schedule for the week:

Monday, July 15 Florida – Dan Mullen LSU – Ed Orgeron Missouri – Barry Odom

Tuesday, July 16 Georgia – Kirby Smart Ole Miss – Matt Luke Tennessee – Jeremy Pruitt Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher

Wednesday, July 17 Alabama – Nick Saban Arkansas – Chad Morris Mississippi State – Joe Moorhead South Carolina – Will Muschamp

Thursday, July 18 Auburn – Gus Malzahn Kentucky – Mark Stoops Vanderbilt – Derek Mason

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Can the Vols play defense this year?

War Eagle, everybody! It’s time now for the another Auburn game preview! On October 13th, Auburn will host the Tennessee Volunteers. It has been a decade since Auburn last hosted Tennessee in an offensively challenged 14–12 scrum in the dying days of the Tommy Tuberville era. Fortune hasn’t been kind to the Vols in days since. Tennessee has run through a number of head coaches and hasn’t won a title of any sort since 2007.

Tennessee is rebuilding once again this year under former Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. Pruitt was frank about his new team’s performance this spring, grading the effort a “D.” He also lamented that some guys just “flat out quit.” The real challenge for Tennessee, as I see it, is rebuilding some toughness at the line of scrimmage. Last year’s Vol lines were awful on both sides of the ball. It led to a 4–8 finish on the year, 0–8 in the SEC.

This year, Tennessee opens in Charlotte with West Virginia, which should be a challenge. Tennessee then gets a couple of home tune-up games against East Tennessee State, and UTEP. The schedule gets brutal after that. The Vols host Florida, then travel to Georgia and Auburn. Auburn will have played Washington in Atlanta and hosted Alabama State, LSU, Arkansas and Southern Miss before traveling to Mississippi State.

On the offensive side of the ball, head coach Pruitt brings in veteran offensive guru Tyson Helton, who was the passing game coordinator at Southern Cal. last season. He will bring in a more balanced offensive style at Tennessee, which previously rarely ran any plays other than from the shotgun. We’ll wait and see on the results. Teams often transition from conventional to spread offenses with success. I really haven’t seen ANY team go from the spread to a pro-style attack and have much success in the first year.

The main weapon Tennessee returns on offense is junior receiver Marquez Calloway, who had five touchdown catches in 2017. Sophomore quarterback Jarrett Guarantano returns after a shaky freshman campaign, but he’ll face a challenge from transfer quarterback Kelley Chryst, who transferred from Stanford where he started most of the last couple of seasons. The main issue I see is that Chryst managed only a 54 percent completion rate in Stanford’s offense. Tennessee was poor up front last year on the O-line, and they lose their best rusher to graduation. They were still mixing and matching up front this spring.

Frankly, Coach Pruitt inherits a mess of a defense. It was just plain bad up front last year, giving up 5.4 yards per carry on the ground. The Vols only picked off 5 passes all year and got seriously pushed around by the likes of Kentucky and Vanderbilt. The pieces are in place to bolster line production this season, but there’s not enough there to make a run at a division title.

On special teams, Tennessee will have to find a punter, but part-time starting kicker Brent Cimaglia returns. Tennessee was pretty average on returns and coverage. Cimaglia hit 4 touchbacks on 10 kickoffs last season.

Unit matchups after the jump!

Auburn defensive line vs. Tennessee offensive line: Auburn brings a big, athletic defensive line back this season. Likely starters at tackle are senior Dontavius Russell and junior Derrick Brown. Junior strong-side end Marlon Davidson was a beast on A-Day. The buck side is a rotation between sophomores TD Moultry and Big Kat Bryant. Auburn can play monster sophomore Nick Coe at any position on the line with great results. Auburn has serious depth all across the line as well. Tennessee’s offensive line projects to be very young. Tackles should be sophomores Trey Smith and Devante Brooks. Sophomore guards will be Joey Cave and Ryan Johnson. Center is a huge concern as Tennessee was down to walk-ons in the spring game. Despite all of that, this unit just MASHED the D-line in UT’s spring game. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn linebackers vs. Tennessee backs: The Tigers have a good cross-trained quartet of upper echelon SEC-caliber linebackers. Senior Deshaun Davis leads the bunch, seniors Darrell Williams and Montravious Atkinson are able to play all three positions, and we might see any combination of these players out on the field at a given time. Auburn has lots of depth behind the starters as well. Auburn’s linebackers play with leverage and are sure tacklers. Sophomore Ty Chandler looks to be Tennessee’s primary runner next season after picking up 326 rushing yards last season. The H-back/fullback picture is a mess. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn corners vs. Tennessee receivers: Auburn has a fairly good combination of starting corners in juniors Javaris Davis and Jamel Dean. Junior Jeremiah Dinson could move over from safety, if needed. Sophomore converted wide receiver Noah Igbinoghene turned heads this spring and could be a co-starter on either side. John Broussard Jr. provides quality depth. Junior Marquez Calloway is the main threat on the Vol roster, and we know Auburn will double him. Sophomore Josh Palmer figures to start on the other side, having caught 9 balls last season. The rest of the crew caught exactly one ball from the bench last season. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn safeties vs. Tennessee secondary receivers and quarterback: Auburn’s starting unit features Juniors Jeremiah Dinson and Daniel Thomas at safety. Thomas was an experienced backup last season, and Dinson played nickel back. Dinson can play every position in the secondary well but has missed considerable time with injuries over the past 3 seasons. Sophomore Jordyn Peters is listed as Auburn’s top nickel back as of now. Auburn is very young behind the starters. We don’t know who will win the starting Tennessee quarterback job. Sophomore Jarrett Guanantano looked decent this spring but will be pushed by transfer Stanford quarterback Kelley Chryst. Junior Brandon Johnson was a good receiver out of the slot last year and figures to be again this year. Junior tight end Eli Wolf caught 24 balls last season. Advantage: Even.

Punting: For now, sophomore Aiden Marshall is the starter, backed up by Ian Shannon. Both were inconsistent last year and didn’t do much to impress in Auburn’s A-Day game in bad weather. Australian import Arryn Siposs is expected to come in and win the starting punting job this fall. Last season, Shannon averaged 39.8 yards per punt, and Marshall averaged 39.4. Tennessee is auditioning punters, as well. Tennessee was decent in coverage, allowing 30 returns for a 7.3 yards per return average. Auburn was not good last season, giving up 11.4 yards per return. Auburn is still looking for a replacement return man. Marquez Calloway managed 8.4 yards per punt return last season for Tennessee on 13 returns. Advantage: Even.

Kickoffs: Auburn redshirt freshman Anders Carlson has no experience but given his displayed leg strength on A-Day, I think kicking a lot of touchbacks should be a given next season. Also, there is a new fair-catch rule in effect this season, that puts the ball at the 25. I think we will see a lot of fair catches on anything fielded inside the 5 this season. We are not sure who’ll be kicking off for the Vols this season. Auburn will return kickoffs with sophomore Noah Igbinoghene, who averaged 23.8 yards per return last season despite only fair-to-poor blocking. Sophomore Ty Chandler averaged 24.4 yards per return last season for Tennessee, including one taken to the house. Auburn was awful on kick coverage giving up 27.2 yards per return last season. Fortunately, Carlson can produce a lot of touchbacks. Tennessee gave up 23.0 yards per return, a less than average number. Advantage: Auburn.

Place kicking: Anders Carlson of Auburn has no experience, but he did hit 4 of 4 in bad weather in Auburn’s spring game. I watched him in warmups, too. His only miss in practice was from 53 yards, hitting the upright. Tennessee had a revolving door of kickers last season. Sophomore Brent Cimaglia returns to take over the job, having hit 8 of 13 field goals last season. Advantage: Even.

Auburn offensive line vs. Tennessee defensive line: It’s still not settled who’ll start for Auburn on the line, although the starters looked decent on A-Day. Auburn is set at the guard spots with veteran juniors Mike Horton and Marquel Harrell. Left tackle seems solid with junior Prince Tega Wanagho, who reputedly took the next step forward this spring after struggling last season in limited starts. Right tackle was a battle this spring between freshmen Austin Troxell and Calvin Ashley. Both had good moments, but Auburn turned around and signed graduate transfer Jack Driscoll from UMass. Driscoll played last season against SEC foes Tennessee and Mississippi State and allowed just 1 quarterback pressure. Center is another big question mark for Auburn. Junior Kaleb Kim and redshirt freshman NickBrahms were battling for the starting job, but both went out with injuries and may or may not be back for the season opener. Converted H-back/tight end/walk-on Tucker Brown started on A-Day and actually did a good job. By midseason, I’m confident that line coach J. B. Grimes will have a strong offensive line out there. Grimes did a really solid job with the Auburn line in his previous stint from 2013–2015. Grimes has been greatly missed the past couple of seasons! It’s a mash unit up front for Tennessee. Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt likes to run a 3-man front, but it may not be possible with the players Tennessee currently has on the line. I’d expect some combination of seniors Shy Tuttle, Kyle Phillips, Jonathan Kongbo, Alexis Taylor and junior Darrell Taylor to start. The bad news for the Vols are that these guys got seriously whipped by a makeshift starting offensive line in the Vol spring game. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn backs vs. Tennessee linebackers: Auburn features senior H-back Chandler Cox, a 4-year starter, blowing open holes. The real question is who will carry the ball. Junior Kam Martin is blazing fast but has had durability issues in the past. Junior Malik Miller has size, power, and a few carries here and there but hasn’t been used much. Sophomore Devan Barrett has been moved to receiver. Auburn played freshmen JaTarvious Whitlow and Asa Martin a lot on A-Day. Both were suspect in pass blocking, and running sideways or backwards. Whitlow dropped several passes. The best A-Day runner for the second year in a row was junior walk-on C. J. Tolbert, who had 137 yards. Tolbert is on the small side and didn’t have an actual carry in 2017. We do know, after watching the Gus Malzahn offense for 8 years at Auburn, there will be a bell-cow running back identified, tearing SEC defenses up, as long as the offense is balanced. Again, well… it’s a big question in the linebacker corps. Can Tennessee find 4 SEC-worthy guys to put on the field? Current candidates include junior Daniel Bituli, who’s really good, and junior Quart’e Sapp, who’s not bad, either. Who the other pair will be is currently an open question. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn receivers vs. Tennessee corners: At the end of spring, it looked like Auburn’s two starting outside guys were juniors Nate Craig-Myers and Darius Slayton. Both guys can fly, have good height, and great hands. Redshirt freshman Marquis McClain had the catch of the day on A-Day and is someone to watch out for on the outside as well. Likely starters for the Vols are junior Marquill Osborne and sophomore Shawn Shamburger. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn secondary receivers and quarterback vs. Tennessee safeties: This is a strength-against-strength matchup with lots of experience on both sides. Auburn senior Ryan Davis shattered the team single-season receptions mark last year with 84 catches. Teams that gave Davis a cushion last season got eaten up 5 to 10 yards per quick pass. Teams that tried to press were often burned for touchdowns. Auburn depth at the slot took blows with both Will Hastings and Eli Stove having knee injuries and surgeries last spring. Both did a ton of damage last year. Auburn has moved running back Devan Barrett to the slot for depth. Barrett has good hands and is a good runner, but he’s not the breakaway threat the guys above him are. Auburn’s tight end is senior Jalen Harris. Teams can key on him as a blocker only. I think Auburn has targeted Harris maybe 3 times in his 3 years as a starter. Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham had a slow start and a propensity to take hits last season but heated up by about game 4 and lit up some SEC secondaries. He’s mobile in the pocket and can make every throw. UT has veterans at safety, and returns a lot of tackles. Junior Nigel Warrior and senior Micah Abernathy were the leading tacklers on the Volunteer squad last season. They will get help from junior nickel back Baylen Buchannan. Advantage: Auburn.

I’m not expecting this game to be much trouble for Auburn. Tennessee will be struggling, and Auburn will be hitting typical mid-season form with a very talented team. Having UT at home will only be a bigger help. Auburn has not lost at home against Tennessee since 1998, and even that struggling Auburn team took the eventual national champions to the wire in a 17–9 loss.

Prediction: Auburn cruises over an outmanned UT team, 47–7.

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Jalen Hurts was the surprise star of the SEC, last season. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

War Eagle, everybody! It’s time now for another Auburn football preview! This week, we look at the Iron Bowl, which will be played in Auburn, on November 25th. Most pundits this year feel that this will be a essentially a playoff for a berth in the SEC title game the following week. It’s certainly shaping up to be a big game, as both teams are expecting great seasons.

This year, The Auburn Tigers will have opened the season with Georgia Southern, then traveled to Clemson. Auburn will then enjoy an early homecoming game against Mercer, before traveling to Missouri, prior to a home clash with Mississippi State. The Rebels follow at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the following week, before a road trip to LSU. Auburn then travels to Fayetteville to fight Arkansas, before a well-earned bye week. A trip to Texas A&M follows, before Auburn returns home to face Georgia. After the Bulldogs, Auburn tunes up on Louisiana Monroe, followed by the Iron Bowl. Alabama kicks their season off on Primetime ABC television, in Atlanta against perennial ACC powerhouse Florida State. A couple of home tuneups follow, against Fresno State and Colorado State. Alabama then travels to Nashville to take on old foe Vanderbilt, then back home against Ole Miss. October brings a road trip to Texas A&M, then consecutive home dates against Arkansas and Tennessee, before a bye on October 28th. LSU comes calling in early November, followed by Mississippi State in Starkville. Alabama tunes up on Mercer, the week before the Iron Bowl.

Alabama lost a ton of talent to the NFL during the offseason, but anyone expecting a huge drop in production this year is likely to be disappointed. Alabama annually has the best recruiting class in the nation by most sources, and is once again loaded at most positions. My real question is with the offense. By any standard, Alabama has been electric on offense the past three seasons, thanks to the wizardry of former coordinator Lane Kiffin. Kiffin excelled at putting the ball in the hands of Alabama’s best playmakers. This year, Brian Daboll takes over the offense. I felt like the offense might take a step back, but Bama showed some explosiveness in the passing game, in the spring. This is the first year in a while that Alabama won’t have a new starting quarterback going into game one. Adding up a dangerous receiving corps led by Calvin Ridley, a deep running back corps and an experience, talented quarterback, one has to figure that Alabama will be just fine, even if they do have to replace a few starting linemen.

The defense lost a ton of talent to the NFL, and looked shaky at the start of Alabama’s A-Day game. Of course, that was being limited to base defense while the offense teed off. Once the defense was allowed to blitz and make adjustments, the offensive fireworks cooled considerably. While depth on the defensive line might be a concern, Alabama is loaded on the back in, particularly at linebacker. I expect that defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt will once again have one of the best defenses in the nation, when it’s all said and done. Last season, Alabama averaged 38.8 points per game on offense, while giving up just 13.0.

Last season, Alabama was a bit shaky at time on special teams coverage, but they return arguably the best punter in the nation in J. K. Scott. Scott reportedly will also handle long field goals of 40+ yards, this season. Alabama seems settled on Scott, and senior Andy Pappanastos to replace graduated kicker Adam Griffith. Alabama has experience in the return game with sophomore Trevon Diggs, and a host of explosive, less experienced talent behind Diggs.

Unit matchups, after the jump!

Auburn defensive line vs. Alabama offensive line: Auburn brings a big, athletic defensive line back this season. Likely starters at tackle are junior Dontavius Russell and sophomore Derrick Brown. Sophomore strong-side end Marlon Davidson was a beast on A-Day. The buck side will likely be manned by a combination of junior Jeffery Holland and senior transfer Paul James III. Auburn has a good bit of depth behind the starters, as well. From left to right, Alabama is likely to start sophomore Jonah Williams, junior Ross Pierschbacher, senior Bradley Boseman, junior Lester Cotton, and sophomore Matt Womack. The biggist issue at this time is containing the pass rush at the tackle positions, as Bama will be young on the flanks, no matter who they turn to. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn linebackers vs. Alabama backs: The Auburn Tigers have a good cross-trained quartet of upper echelon SEC-caliber linebackers. Junior Deshaun Davis, senior Tre’ Williams, junior Darrell Williams and junior Montravious Atkinson can play all three positions, and we might see any combination of these players out on the field at a given time. I’ve kind of been surprised by all the love given Guice and Chubb (of LSU and Georgia, respectively.) by the press. I think one could easily put Alabama’s juniors Bo Scarbough and Damien Harris in that category. Auburn linebackers must worry about tackling quarterback Jalen Hurts (954 rushing yards last season), Harris (1037) and Scarbough (812 yards). That’s a lot of production, and Alabama is as deep as they come behind those guys. Sophomores Mike Foristall and Irv Smith Jr. should give Alabama a good combination at H-back. The Auburn backers actually contained these guys decently last season, despite having to play a lot of snaps with little help from the Auburn offense. Advantage: Even.

Auburn corners vs. Alabama receivers: Auburn has a fairly good combination of starting corners, in junior Carlton Davis and sophomore Javaris Davis. The Tigers are hoping that Jamel Dean will be healthy this fall, as he is one of the fastest players on the team. Dean may be able to seize a starting corner spot, which would allow Javaris Davis to move over to nickel, which would give Auburn elite speed all throughout the back end of the defense. Alabama will start Calvin Ridley and senior Robert Foster. Last season, Auburn was able to limit this group on deep throws, but got nickeled and dimed to death underneath. Ridley had 5 catches for 44 yards in last year’s Iron Bowl. Depth looked suspect on paper beyond the starters, but a number of underclassmen excelled in the spring for Alabama.: Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn safeties vs. Alabama secondary receivers and quarterback: Auburn’s starting unit features seniors Tray Matthews and Stephen Roberts at safety, and sophomore Jeremiah Dinson at nickel back. There’s not much depth here, beyond senior Nick Ruffin, who’ll probably see as much playing time as the starters. The Tigers are considering moving Javaris Davis to nickel, to help out. The Tigers are solid here, as long as no one gets hurt. Alabama’s Jalen Hurts possesses both great accuracy, and mobility at the quarterback spot. The sole knock on Hurts is that maybe he is not as good at going through his progressions as some other quarterbacks in the league, and that if his first guy isn’t open, he’s likely to force things or take off. In last year’s Iron Bowl, Auburn was able to bait Hurts into a couple of turnovers, but Alabama then adjusted to mostly safe throws, as Auburn’s offense wasn’t a threat to get back into the game. Alabama will often line 6′ 5” senior Cam Sims in the slot, and that’s a matchup nightmare for any nickel or safety. Junior tight end Hale Hentges has labored behind O. J. Howard for a couple of years, and should be ready to provide stability as a starter. Look out for true freshman Major Tennison, who has impressed in camp. Tennison is another big freak athlete who is a matchup problem against linebackers and safeties. Advantage: Alabama.

Punting: Sophomore Ian Shannon has all but won the nod as Auburn’s starting punter, after a couple of years of waiting in the wings. Shannon has looked good on A-Day a year ago, in warmups. The Tigers gave up only 19 punt return yards last season, on 6 punts, for a stifling 3.2 yards per return. The Tigers are still auditioning for the punt returner job. It’s thought that senior Stephen Roberts has the inside track, after returning 6 punts last season for 100 yards. Alabama’s J. K. Scott sported a ridiculous 47.19 yards per punt average last season, and regularly flips the field for a staunch Tide defense. Outkicking the coverage has been a bit of an issue, as Alabama gave up 20 returns for an average of 10.65 yards per return. Sophomore Alabama return man Trevon Diggs got his feet wet last season on returns, returning 13 punts for 130 yards. Advantage: Alabama.

Kickoffs: Daniel Carlson was very good kicking off last season, notching 57 touchbacks on 72 kickoffs. When Auburn did allow returns, opponents averaged only 18.0 yards per return. Junior Kerryon Johnson is Auburn’s most experienced return man returning, and he averaged 22.2 yards per return last season. Bama’s J. K. Scott will likely take over kickoffs. Last season, Scott had 4 touchbacks on 9 kickoffs, in a mop-up role. Alabama gave up 21.2 yards per return. On returns, Trevon Diggs averaged 23.7 yards per return. Advantage: Auburn.

Auburn offensive line vs. Alabama defensive line: It’s still not settled who’ll start for Auburn on the line, although the starters looked pretty good on A-Day. There is still shuffling going on, and Auburn may well have some rotation during games, this fall. At left tackle, it seems that sophomore Prince Tega Wanogho has just been too good to keep out of the starting lineup. Wanogho has phenomenal athletic upside, but it’s a bit worrisome to have an inexperienced tackle protecting the quarterback’s blind side. The good news is that no one is really a rookie by the time the Iron Bowl rolls around. It appears that sophomore Mike Horton has hung onto the left guard spot, and senior Austin Golson has withstood the challenge at center. The lastest talk is that senior pre-season All-American Braden Smith is moving back to his usual right guard spot, and the right tackle position will be manned by senior Darius James, who was the starting left tackle last season. Auburn also has senior transfers Wilson Bell (FSU) and Casey Dunn (Jacksonville State) who should be able to step in and perform at a very high level if needed. For Alabama, junior Da’Ron Payne might be one of the best interior linemen in the nation, and there is depth behind him. At ends, senior Da’Shawn Hand will take over for the departed Jonathan Allen, and sophomore Raekwon Davis appears to have a slight upper hand on the other side. Again, Alabama is loaded with talent at end as well. Alabama shut down the Auburn run game last season, but that wasn’t terribly difficult, with little passing competence in evidence. Advantage: Even.

Auburn backs vs. Alabama linebackers: Auburn features junior H-back Chandler Cox blowing open holes. Running behind the big H-back will be massive junior Kamryn Pettway, and the shifty junior Kerryon Johnson in reserve. Inside, Alabama will start senior Shaun Dion Hamilton and senior Rashaan Evans. Outside backers will be a 2 of the trio of junior Christian Miller, sophomore Anfernee Jennings, and sophomore Terrell Lewis. This is a hard-hitting, talented unit, and Alabama has a ton of depth behind them. Last season, Pettway and Johnson combined for just 56 rushing yards against Alabama, but both were hobbled with injuries. Advantage: Alabama.

Auburn receivers vs. Alabama corners: At the end of spring, it looked like Auburn’s two starting outside guys were sophomore Nate Craig-Myers and sophomore Darius Slayton. Both guys can fly, have good height, and great hands. Redshirt freshman Marquis McClain had a great A-Day, and is someone to watch out for on the outside, as well. Senior Anthony Averett is a lock-down corner on one side. Right now, sophomore Travon Diggs appears to have the upper hand, but all-purpose superstar junior defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick could take over if that experiment doesn’t work. There is concern here, after Alabama gave up a number of big passing plays in the spring game. Advantage: Even.

Auburn secondary receivers and quarterback vs. Alabama safeties: Auburn has potential threats here, starting with wickedly fast junior slot receiver Will Hastings. Sophomore Eli Stove can also fly. Tight ends Jalen Harris and Sal Cannella are expected to be a big part of the passing game as well. Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham is the starter. In 6 games as a freshman at Baylor, Stidham was electric. That trend continued during A-Day this spring, as Stidham was deadly accurate, and showed great mobility. Alabama will counter with Minkah Fitzpatrick and junior Ronnie Harrison. If Fitzpatrick has to play elsewhere, senior Hootie Jones would likely get the call. Nickelback is senior Tony Brown. Alabama is one of the few teams that can match up with Auburn, here. Advantage: Alabama.

Adding everything up, Alabama has a very slim advantage. However, the game is being played in Auburn, where Alabama is just 5-8, all time. While Alabama may be just a little bit better overall, they have more areas of potential concern than Auburn does. A combination of offensive tackle problems and a sophomore slump at quarterback could mean real trouble for Alabama. Can offensive coordinator Brian Daboll pick up where Lane Kiffin left off? Kiffin was unparalleled as a play-caller. It remains to be seen how Daboll will do.

The worry at this time of year for Auburn is always injuries. Auburn has been beat up for the last two Iron Bowls. The team played hard both times, but just didn’t have enough left in the tank, while Alabama was much better suited to weather the season-long wear and tear. I think Auburn has closed that depth gap significantly, this season. Whether it is enough, is till an open question.

Prediction: The Auburn defense contains the Alabama offense well, once again. The difference this year is that Auburn has more big play potential, and the ability to get the ball to them, something that has been missing in the last couple of Iron Bowls. Auburn wins it, 30-21.

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