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April 26, 2024
Inside the Auburn Tigers Tariq Hayer, a four-star safety from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has locked in four official visits and hopes Auburn will be his fifth . . . The Auburn Tigers had clear needs entering the spring transfer window - defensive line, buck, and another wide receiver. Hugh Freeze and the Auburn coaching staff took care of all of those needs . . . Lambert-Smith brings veteran production to Auburn's wide receiver room . . . Transferring with one year of eligibility remaining, Lambert-Smith comes to the Plains after playing 48 games for the Nittany Lions averaging 13.7 yards per catch over his four seasons . . . Lambert-Smith is another talented addition to what has become a complete overhaul at the wide receiver position for Auburn . . . During Auburn's recent spring camp, Scott was among those who saw their stock rise . . . The Tigers have a difference maker ready to step in at the cornerback position . . . The duo joins defensive lineman Brenton Williams, wide receiver Jay Fair, linebacker Wesley Steiner, and cornerback JD Rhym as spring transfer portal entries . . . One of the concerns with Auburn's 2023 roster is so much inexperience to begin with, so Lambert-Smith helps in that regard . . . Auburn has added notable incoming freshmen such as Cameron Coleman, ESPN's No. 5 overall recruit in the 2024 class, and top-60 prospect Perry Thompson . . . The Tigers have now added four players from the NCAA transfer portal in the spring window . . . Landing Lambert-Smith would provide a significant boost to the passing game for Auburn, adding a veteran and proven option to go along with high-end young players such as five-star freshman Cam Coleman . . . Hood was a young player that many within the program were excited to watch develop . . . Lambert-Smith's recruitment largely came down to Auburn and Texas A&M. Auburn was Lambert-Smith's first campus visit . . . It was a true freshman that led the way for the No. 1 Auburn men's golf team as Jackson Koivun fired a 4-under par round of 66 . . . First baseman Cooper McMurray, shortstop Cooper Weiss, right fielder Kaleb Freeman and designated hitter Christian Hall helped carry the Tigers to victory. Collectively, they contributed six runs, five hits, three doubles, one home run and seven RBIs . . . The Tigers will need a top-eight placement following Friday's third round of stroke play to advance to the match play stage of the tournament. Currently, Auburn sits nine shots ahead of ninth place . . . Irish injured his ankle sliding into first base in Starkville. He did not play in Auburn's 11-1 win Tuesday against Florida A&M. He was seen at Plainsman Park in a walking boot . . . A key to Tuesday's victory was the pitching of junior right-hander Chase Allsup . . . Bruce Pearl and his staff expect to get a visit from High Point's Duke Miles on April 30 . . . Although Florida A&M is a nonconference opponent, Auburn head coach Butch Thompson does not expect the Rattlers to provide his team with an easy win. "It's a challenge for us . . . "She gave me the screwball and I just hit it . . . The former Tiger has entered his name into the transfer portal . . . The Tigers' part-time starting point guard from this past season is transferring to Michigan . . . |
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