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What is Auburn football's place in the SEC? Here's where Tigers are slotted in preseason poll
AUBURN — Auburn football will finish the season with some space between it and the upper echelon of the SEC, at least according to Friday's preseason media poll. The Tigers were picked to finish No. 10 in the conference, sandwiched between Texas A&M at No. 9 and Kentucky at No. 11. Predicted to be atop the SEC standings at season's end is Georgia, which tallied 3,330 points. The Bulldogs are followed by Texas (3,041) and Alabama (2,891). Auburn finished with 1,382 points.
Former Auburn 2025 commit joins long list of Big Cat Weekend visitors
This weekend, Auburn will roll out the red carpet for its most crucial targets for Big Cat Weekend. This weekend, Hugh Freeze and his staff will host several notable recruits. Among those names are those who have already committed and those who are pledged elsewhere. There will also be a special case for one recruit: trying to win him back. Tyler Lockhart, a four-star linebacker from Winona, Mississippi, is scheduled to return to the Plains this weekend after backing off his pledge to Auburn last month. Lockhart has not joined another recruiting class since de-committing from Auburn, but it is heavily speculated that...
Women’s tennis signs Merna Refaat, Emma Tothová
AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn has signed international players Merna Refaat and Emma Tothová, women’s tennis head coach Jordan Szabo announced on Monday. Both players will join the Tigers in August for the 2024-25 season. “We are thrilled to have Emma and Merna join us at Auburn,” said...
French chef to take the helm at acclaimed Alabama restaurant
French chef Joel Antunes of Le Logis in Cognac, France, will be the third chef in residence at Auburn University’s 1856 – Culinary Residence, the teaching restaurant in AU’s Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. Antunes begins his year-long residency at 1856 on Aug. 1. “I’m...
Experts forecast Auburn to land 2026 EDGE Hezekiah Harris
Auburn football is in the midst of a busy and hectic recruiting season on the 2025 class, things are continuing to get rolling for the class of 2026 as well. The Tigers are pushing hard to obtain any high school standouts they can, and they are getting closer and closer to landing one they have been heavily pursuing. Four-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris received an expert prediction to land on the Plains by national recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong on Sunday after receiving one from On3’s Cole Pinkston back in April. The 6-5, 230-pound defender from Mae Jemison High School (Alabama) will be the third...
CHHS names former Auburn star Kam Pettway new offensive coordinator
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Charles Henderson High School recently announced that former Auburn football star Kam Pettway has been named the football team’s new offensive coordinator. Pettway is a Prattville native that earned All-State honors at Prattville High as a senior running back after rushing for 1,402...
Texas A&M players weigh in on DJ Durkin's hire at Auburn
Auburn first-year defensive coordinator is no stranger to the now-former SEC West. Hired by Hugh Freeze more than three weeks after Ron Roberts' departure as defensive coordinator, DJ Durkin now enters his third straight stint in the now-defunct SEC division, after previous stops at Ole Miss and Texas A&M. He's coached against Auburn the past four seasons, and is now tasked with fine-tuning and unleashing the Tigers' defense in 2024.
Jason Caldwell's Monday morning quarterback column
Before I get into the rest of the league, I thought Hugh Freeze, Payton Thorne, Eugene Asante and Keldric Faulk represented Auburn very well. There's honestly very, very little to be learned at these gatherings any longer, so it's now more about the SEC Network and making it a TV event. That's just the way it is.
Kowaliga Retreat residents encouraged to boil water
A boil water notice has been issued by Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority (CEW&SA). The utility authority was repairing a water leak Saturday when an improperly installed sewer lateral was damaged. “ADEM was immediately notified,” CEW&SA said in a social media post. “Out of caution once water service is...
Arrest and incident reports of the Tallassee Police Department from July 15 to July 21
• Assistance was given to a citizen on Powers Avenue. • A motor vehicle accident with entrapment was reported on Central Boulevard. • A domestic dispute was reported on Zion Street. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Highway 229. • Reckless driving was reported on Tallassee Highway. •...
Crenshaw County jail escapee recaptured
CRENSHAW COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office says a jail inmate who escaped is back in custody. The sheriff’s office says Shawn Tyler Garner was captured in Montgomery Monday night. His escape was reported hours earlier. Garner is charged with attempted murder in connection to...
Here's what happens to Alabama ballots after presidential ticket shakeup
State officials confirmed Monday that Alabama ballots for the general election will have the Democratic candidates for president and vice-president listed as chosen at the party's convention next month. President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the race, and he has thrown his support to Vice-President Kamala Harris to lead the...
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