Auburn briefing: It's officially game week for the Tigers

It's game week for the Auburn Tigers.

College football is officially back this Saturday and the Tigers, now led by Hugh Freeze, are amped to start their season.

Auburn opens 2023 against the UMass Minutemen, who are coming off of a big upset win against New Mexico State in week zero.

The Tigers are 39-point favorites over the Minutemen as it stands the Sunday before the game. It's an exciting time to be an Auburn Tiger.

They said it:

Auburn DL commit Dimitry Nicolas explained why he picked Auburn after leading Norland to a 48-34 win over Lakeland.

“Just the camaraderie, the coaching staff, everybody over there," He said. "They treated me more like family than a player. I like that. I want to be with that for the next three to four years of my career.”

He also appreciated that the staff was upfront with how they plan to use him at the next level.

“They were pushing more towards me," Nicolas said "They told me what they wanted me to do, what they wanted me to play. They kept it real with me more than the other colleges.”

We wrote it:

Former Auburn defensive lineman Colby Wooden was drafted in the fourth round by the Green Bay Packers.

So far, during his time up in Wisconsin, Wooden has really impressed the coaching staff during his short time in the league. Read about how he's performing with the Packers here.

Auburn briefing: It's officially game week for the Tigers

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