Auburn briefing: Tigers feeling good about Perry Thompson

Auburn recruiting is in a dramatically different world than it was even 10 months ago.

The Tigers have done a complete 180 underneath Hugh Freeze and now find themselves landing or staying in the running for some big-time prospects.

Getting the commitment of a five-star player would speak volumes as to how things have changed. Getting two would be even more incredible.

Perry Thompson, who is currently committed to Alabama, has announced he will be attending Big Cat Weekend with Auburn football at the end of July. There have been rumors swirling about Thompson potentially flipping away from the Crimson Tide. He expects to make a decision before the start of his senior season.

Another five-star has managed to stay in the picture for Auburn. KJ Bolden, the No. 7 overall prospect in the 2024 class, will also attend Big Cat Weekend on July 29th, sources have confirmed to Auburn Daily.

You can read about Bolden here.

You can read about Thompson here.

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Auburn fans became accustomed to seeing Derick Hall and Eku Leota at EDGE over the last two seasons. With their departures and a new defensive scheme, Auburn's EDGE position will look a little different.

Under new defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, the position group will now be labeled as Jack linebackers and will be asked to do more than just primarily rush the passer. They'll need to drop in coverage, set containment, as well as pursue opposing quarterbacks this season.

Here's a breakdown of the position group.

We asked ChatGPT to give us the top 10 SEC running backs since 2000.

The AI hasn't been the most consistent with our various prompts we've given it, but nonetheless we continue on.

You can read where Auburn running backs fall on the list here.

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Yep, it's the kick six again.

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— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) July 3, 2023

Auburn kicks off the 2023 season at home against UMass. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.

Here's a look at the entire 2023 schedule:

Sept. 2nd vs UMass

Sept. 9th at California

Sept. 16th vs Samford

Sept. 23rd at Texas A&M

Sept. 30th vs Georgia

Oct. 14th at LSU

Oct. 21st vs Ole Miss

Oct. 28th vs Mississippi State

Nov. 4th at Vanderbilt

Nov. 11th at Arkansas

Nov. 18th vs New Mexico State

Nov. 25th vs Alabama

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