Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is an old adage that continues to hold true, “don’t poke the bear”, and that sentiment is well represented out of Lilburn’s (Ga.) Parkview High School. In the defensive trenches a year ago, Jeremy Johnson II was a non-stop force against the run and the pass. When the Panthers opened their 2023 season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Auburn Tigers made a curious move on Wednesday taking a verbal commitment from junior college dual-threat quarterback John Franklin III adding a second quarterback to the 2016 recruiting class. Franklin, originally from South Plantation High School in the Fort Lauderdale area, was a contributing member of the high-powered East Mississippi offense in 2015. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Duke of Auburn is no longer an Auburn Tiger. Monday night Gus Malzahn made the announcement that he had dismissed his star wide receiver via a statement. D’haquille “Duke” Williams was an offensive star for the Tigers in 2014 leading the team with 45 receptions for 730 yards and five touchdowns scored despite […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Auburn’s 2015 season has not started out living up to the preseason expectations of being the No. 6 team in the nation. An opening 31-24 win over Louisville looked promising but a scare by FCS program Jacksonville State put the Tigers on notice. Auburn would survive 27-20 in overtime against JSU but then a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Baton Rouge – The fall from grace by No. 18 Auburn (2-1) out of the AP Top 10 is now at a freefall after No. 13 LSU (2-0) ran over the other Tigers 45-21. The final score was not truly indicative of the game with LSU building up a 24-0 halftime lead behind All-American […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Auburn Tigers, and the SEC, avoided what would have been arguably the biggest upset in college football history squeaking out a 27-20 overtime win against FCS program Jacksonville State. Auburn (2-0) picked up the go ahead points on a three-yard touchdown run by Peyton Barber on the Tigers’ first possession. The Gamecocks deferred […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The depth under center at Auburn took a slight hit on Monday after true freshman Tyler Queen underwent Tommy John surgery. Queen, out of Kennesaw, Georgia, originally injured the ligament in his arm pitching during his junior season at North Cobb High School. The injury was believed to heal over time without needing surgery […]
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Written by Ryan Wright True diehard college football fans have to love what the SEC is rolling out in 2015. The parity in the league is at an all-time high with as many as three teams that could win the SEC East and as many as four in the West. All of the buildup before the season kicks off starts […]
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