The AuburnSports.com Rundown

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the alarming state of Auburn football. Other things discussed: • Auburn loses at Texas A&M in ugly fashion. • They really went 0-for-13 on third down? • They really finished with only 177 yards of offense. • They really didn't register a designed RB run until the fifth possession? • They really averaged 4.5 yards per carry and only ran it eight times? • They really allowed 20 TFLs in these past two games? • What's happened to Hugh Freeze's play-calling ability? • He's cooked, isn't he? • It'd be nice to know if DJ Durkin would be a good head coach here. • Steven Pearl is the man now. • Can he win big? Yes, he can win big. • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around Bruce Pearl's decision to retire.  Other things discussed: • Bruce Pearl sure was a stud as head coach, guys. • He did a LOT of things well. • Steven Pearl is not Bruce Pearl.  • Football lost a really weird game at Oklahoma. • The SEC acknowledges that officials greviously missed a key call. • That's not even counting the missed calls that we're addressed publicly via conference communiqué. • Jackson Arnold holds the ball too long, doesn't he? Why? • The run defense was simply outstanding. Really good development there. • Special teams ... yikes. Super bad.  • Texas A&M is a tougher opponent or no? • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' middling win over South Alabama.  Other things discussed: • What's going on with the Tigers' defense? • Are there solutions for the secondary issues? • What is the deal with 3rd-and-Durkin?  • How good is Jeremiah Cobb? Opinions are mixed. • Jackson Arnold is an interesting player to assess. • Does Cam Coleman need more touches? • What does Amaris WIlliams' injury mean for the DL? • Would you be willing to play Eric Winters over Kaleb Harris? • The latest Rivals 300 Rankings are out ... some AU guys get bumps. • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' big win over Ball State and if that performance actually means anything.  Other things discussed: • Sixty-eight yards really isn't much. • Xavier Atkins is a complete and total G. • Keyron Crawford has really come alive, right? • Same for Sly Smith, who was a menace last weekend. • Are we happy or unhappy with Jackson Arnold?  • Is Jeremiah Cobb actually better than Damari Alston? • What was Hugh Freeze talking about with the "straining" chatter? • What happens now at tailback with both Durell and (potentially) Damari out? • Corey and Chris Wells had a great time at Auburn this past weekend. • Is Georgia CB Lasiah Jackson on flip watch? • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.  

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' win at Baylor and what that result taught us. Other things discussed: • Champ Anthony is out again. Yikes. • Was the defense actually sluggish? • Jackson Arnold really is a runner, my guy. • Auburn rushed for 307 yards because that's what Baylor wanted. • Three players finished with 16 carries each. #Balance • The O-line did a job. A real man's job.  • Zero turnovers is good ... kinda. • Baylor threw for a lot of yards because that's what Baylor wanted. • Penalties gotta be cleaned up, especially on special teams. • Alex McPherson was perfect. He's tough as nails. • Rashawn Pleasant's KOR was a breath of fresh air. • Hezekiah Harris has a new, final decision. When is the next one? The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the fact that the 9-time national champion Auburn Tigers open play this Friday night! Other things discussed: • What does we expect from injured players Eric Singleton Jr. and Alex McPherson? • Lots of "ORs" on the depth chart, eh? • Do we buy Freeze's belief that depth on defense will be a strength? • Do we actually trust Jackson Arnold to be effective? • Horatio Fields is said to be the leader in the WR room. Impressive. • What does Freeze mean when he talks about Baylor's "sim pressures?" • Freeze says the pass pro has been better. That's important. • Do mistakes actually cost you? Yes. Yes, they do.  • Bralan Womack jumps on board, which gets this Auburn class back into the Top 25. What is the plan for the rest of the way?  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around a shockingly eventful week in the Auburn space.  That includes: • John Cohen finally giving the go-ahead for Auburn to claim an additional seven national titles in football. Why did this take so long? • John Cohen also authorized Auburn to retire Cam Newton's No. 2 jersey, which took way too long. Why is that?  • Is Freeze serious about using three quarterbacks against Baylor? • Has the head coach tipped his hand when it comes to the RB depth chart? • Which players are still in yellow jerseys this week? • The OL is struggling a bit to repel the DL's pass-rush magnitude, but is that a problem at this stage? • Who will play most often alongside Kaleb Harris at safety? • What do we think about Auburn's chances with 5-star safety Bralan Womack? • Shoutouts.  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around a general assessment of the Tigers' two weeks of preseason preparation. Sometimes generalities are good.  Specific points discussed: • Malcolm Simmons looks good to go. • The offense and the defense are exhanging blows? Is that true? • Jackson Arnold has a strong hold on the QB1 spot. • Who is actually calling plays? • The OL has six good guys ready to go. That's great news! • Bobby Jamison-Travis is stepping up at NT. • Auburn's situation at linebacker looks fine as well. • Jay Crawford appears to be the standout performer in the secondary. • Auburn got a MASSIVE addition in recruiting. • Can Auburn get a second MASSIVE addition on the 21st?  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around a glimpse at the freshman and newcomers most likely to make an impact this coming season. Also discussed: • Horatio Fields seems pretty confident • Is Darrion Smith already the team's best interiod pass-rush specialist? • Jourdin Crawford looks as good as advertised • How does Malik Autry fit in along that defensive front? • Where does Champ Anthony belong? Could it be safety? • Speaking of that, is Newboy Fegans a possibility at nickel? • Omar Mabson and Kail Ellis have been pleasant surprises on offense • Why was Aug. 1 not the recruiting tour de force some expected? • If John Cohen midjusdged things, Jase Mathews could be a nice starting point for his reclamation project • What does Auburn see in Selma TE ArMari Towns?  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.  

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the most interesting positional battles to be waged during fall camp. Also discussed: • Is Jacoby Mathews ready to play? • Where will Newboy Fegans begin?  • Will Deuce Knight be ahead of Ashton Daniels? • Auburn may lack established stars on the DL, but definitely not depth. • The depth at RB is being overlooked a bit. • Alex McPherson may end up being one of the great stories of CFB this season. • Caleb is feeling better about WR Jase Mathews from an Auburn perspective. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around Media Days fallout (such as it is) and what new stuff we learned from it. Also included: • Do we trust Jackson Arnold? • Is D-line depth actually a positive heading into the season? • Malcolm Simmons' situation is tricky. • Jaquez Wilkes' commitment is huge for Auburn. • Wilson Zierer is a terrific addition at OT. • How gettable is Jase Mathews? • Where does Auburn stand with Bralan Womack, Da'Ron Parks? • Filip Jovic is on campus! And that's a big deal for hoops. • Should we be surprised to see Ike Irish "fall" to No. 19 overall? The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around a difficult day for an Auburn linebacker.  Also included: • How much trouble is D.J. Barber in? • August 1st? Is this real? • What is Auburn's actual plan with football recruiting? • Even with a great run of flips and by snagging uncommitted kids, how can this program finish with a Top-10 class? • Is Jeremiah Cobb actually the breakout candidate at tailback? • What is Auburn getting in Jacoby Mathews? • How much should we expect from Xavier Chaplin? • Will Auburn get Balogoun-Ali? • Auburn baseball added some significant players last week. • Shoutouts.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones, Jay G. Tate and our old friend (and new teammate) Jeffrey Lee reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around some difficult days for Auburn football recruiting.  Also included:  • Merger chatter. Isn't this grand?  • It's Nike Day! Why can't Auburn get this stuff for sale for another three weeks? Jeffrey says it's prime JABA.  • Let's briefly discuss Hugh Freeze's affinity for golf ... • Let's go into great detail about what's wrong with Auburn's overall recruiting effort and why this 2026 class will be so closely tied to the team's 2025 season. • "Can't even get a hat on the table, big dog?" — Jeffrey Lee • Tahaad Pettiford is back and this basketball team is coming together nicely.  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones, Brian Stultz and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the football team's difficult few weeks from a recruiting perspective. The guys also discuss: • Devin Carter and Shadarius Toodle flipping away from the Tigers. • The state of QB recruiting must be considered along with the current QB room. • What do we think about Bryson Beaver? • What can Hugh Freeze learn from Billy Napier? • Reviewing the team's assets in the RB room and wondering how that will look this fall. • Baseball adds another key piece to the bullpen — and this roster is looking pretty dang good! • Shoutouts.  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the football team's HUGE recruiting month and official visit windows. The guys also discuss: • One new player to the 2026 class and the first guy nestles into the '27 class • What are the Tigers' plans at tight end moving forward? They're looking for a few right now • Is Kaiden Prothro the best of them all? • A 5-star tailback and a 5-star wideout and a 5-star safety will be here this weekend • The baseball season ended bitterly last weekend. What happened? • Can we still consider this a successful season?  • Butch Thompson's recruiting effort already is ramped up, though. • Some basketball chatter. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones, Brian Stultz and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the baseball team's upcoming SUPER REGIONAL SHOWDOWN with the hated Chanticleers from Coastal Carolina. That wasn't the only thing discussed today; there were other ancillary points made: • Coastal has good hitting, pitching, fielding. • They're 36-0 when leading after six innings. • Should the Tigers start Carson Myers?  • How did the Tigers' first big OV weekend of June go? • Is Auburn in the best position to get 5-star safety Jireh Edwards? • Can Auburn get into a top position with top-rated 2027 quarterback Elijah Haven? • Vontrell King-Williams is going back to his roots by recruiting one weekend visitor.  • Basketball has begin summer workouts. What are BP's biggest challenges right now? • Shoutouts.  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around Tahhad Pettiford's decision to return to Auburn for his sophomore season. That wasn't the only thing discussed today; there were other ancillary points made: • What about the new Serbian, Filip Jovic? What can he do? • Auburn now has 11 players on scholarship. B-Matt loves the array. • Caleb previews a big weekend for football recruiting. • Why has LB/DE Jaquez Wilker become so important? • Will Auburn keep the Baltimore pipeline cranking? • Baseball earned a VERY high national seed in the NCAA Tournament! • B-Matt previews what should be a fun weekend at Plainsman Park. • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com.

Bryan Matthews, Daniel Locke, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the baseball team's rise into the top echelons of the SEC and, potentially, the NCAA Tournament bracket.  That wasn't the only thing discussed today; there were other ancillary points made: • The series win against South Carolina was comprehensive. • What must the Tigers accomplish this weekend to secure a Top 4 SEC seed? • What got into Guevara last weekend? He was 12-for-15 last weekend! • Softball is playing in the Tallahassee Regional as a 2 seed. Can they win? • Caleb, B-Matt and Jay G. take a look at a big weekend for football visitors. • Which two guys stand out the most among this strong group? • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com

Bryan Matthews, Daniel Locke, Brian Stultz, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around our view of which football players will be BREAKOUT performers this fall.  That was the only thing discussed today, but there were other ancillary points made: • What even constitutes a "breakout" player? • What is Carlos Moore planning to do? • Baseball got a MASSIVE series win at Tennessee last weekend. • How good is Butch's team? What is the ceiling? • What should be expected this weekend against South Carolina? • Softball got another series win, but now it's postseason time. • Shoutouts.  The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com

Bryan Matthews, Daniel Locke, Brian Stultz, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around portal additions (plus a few subtractions) for the football and basketball programs. That was the only thing discussed today, but there were other ancillary points made: • B-Matt and Caleb provide their plus/minus assessments of football signings. • Could Hugh Freeze still add a player or two? • Losing Bradyn Joiner hurts a bit ... but good for him! • B-Matt says he's excited to cover one basketball portaler more than others. • Does Auburn think Tahaad is coming back? • Baseball has a HUGE series this weekend at Tennessee. • Softball is preparing for the postseason with a series against ... NC State? • Allen Turner Toyota is most awesome. • Shoutouts. The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at www.voodoowingco.com