“Not only was his postgame interview one of the most poignant I've ever heard, we have finally wiped away the stench of the Brian Harsin-Hugh Freeze era. That's over now and I think Auburn fans can exhale. They finally have a great, potentially great coach down there.”-

Paul Finebaum

I’m not a big fan of Finebaum, but I agree with this. I totally feel like we’ve been able to exhale.

Well this is for sure the most confirming source about the recent news...

Not long after Alex McPherson’s right leg swung through the ball, Toomer’s Corner looked like it had been blanketed by a blizzard.

His teammates hoisted him on their shoulders. New coach Alex Golesh was looking for someone to hug after the first signature moment of his tenure as Auburn coach, later choking up when he tried to measure the win’s significance. An unranked Tigers team hadn’t beaten a No. 1 team since 2001.

But in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, it was upstart Auburn that bested behemoth Georgia, with McPherson’s leg providing the final blow as time expired.

In the locker room afterward, Golesh implored his team to block out the noise.

“Alex McPherson, if they’ve never had to go through what you have,” he said in front of the team. “This is for life, not football. Why? Then why would you listen to ‘em?”

Two years ago, McPherson’s life was derailed just as much as his career. Months after being named a Freshman All-American and a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as college football’s best kicker, he dropped to around 110 pounds, losing 55 pounds in just a few months.

“Skin and bones, pretty much,” he told The Athletic on Sunday.

His life looks different now. It feels different now. Better. But even as it improved, it was never quite as good as it was Saturday night when he handed Auburn its proudest moment in years.

Even McPherson struggled to believe the moment was real as teammates mobbed him on the field and hoisted him in the air.

He wasn’t thinking about the pain or the anxiety at the lowest point of his life. He wasn’t thinking about the doubts about his future on the field. He wasn’t thinking about the colostomy bag subtly strapped to his waist beneath his pads, secured in a pouch he’d bought online.

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Just saw a short clip online when asked for an update on Xavier (who was suspended for last game). All he would say is "we're working through it."

Processing guys has always happened, but thought it was worth posting since I’ve heard it from a few folks that are close to the program and the On3 recruiting show just went into detail on it.

We all know that every staff in football processes kids, and everyone does it differently. The way this staff works is they do a “mid season evaluation” of their recruits. Basically, how are dudes doing theirs senior year/how do they look after reevaluation? This staff does the right thing and does prefer to just straight cut kids. Instead, they basically tell guys that they won’t have a spot in the class and give them the chance to find a new home and “flip” from us.

It’s nothing crazy, and I haven’t heard any specific names, but it’s been posted for a while that after the UGA game, expect some guys to leave the class. While that has always been expected, it will be interesting to see if we can land some guys we thought might be a reach now that we have a staple win for our proof of concept win.

Also, if you haven’t been following recruiting, our WR commit from Prattville Deshawn Hall is disgusting and someone to be very excited about. He reaffirmed his commitment this weekend as did the running back MJC.

WDE

Wasn’t sure if the separation was permanent or if he can work his way back

https://x.com/crainandcone/status/2111208951995863269

Not even including Tuberville’s last 3 seasons following our last win @UGA in 2005

Anyone else feel this way, even the people with your FAIR. ENTIRELY FAIR criticism?

All day I have been thinking, it finally feels different. I’m excited again. Even if we go 6-6 and steal a bowl win this feels how a Sunday after a big road game should feel. I trust this coach. I didn’t trust the last two.

I’ve watched Jackson Arnold Cam Coleman Xavier Chaplin and many others like singleton etc and the only one to actually be producing is Ashton Daniel’s who I wished could have stayed

UNLV isn’t worth anything but Dan Mullen said “Auburn didn’t use him right” either way he’s still no good

Coleman left for a big check and has done minimum for how hyped up he was

Just shows that these big name guys were only big name because of Auburn and how much they payed them

I love and respect the guys we have now and they’ve shown there’s a fire to be lit

War eagle

War. Damn. Eagle.

WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!!

Byrum took more abuse and late hits than any QB this Saturday and didn’t run afraid the whole game. For all the criticism he’s gotten this year the guy balled out for four quarters and shoved it down THUGA’s throat. If that isn’t an Auburn QB I don’t know what is, that guy is a gamer and a tough SOB. War Damn Eagle

Before you get gaslit, here are the facts.

Also, head-to-head in B/D and Jordan-Hare, Aub has a three game lead.

WDE.