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With just over six minutes left for his team to save its season on Sunday night, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl made an eye-opening decision. He substituted for Walker Kessler with the second-seeded Tigers trailing by 10, benching the all-SEC 7-footer to go with a smaller lineup. While 10th-seeded Miami had to wait a little while longer to celebrate a 79-61 victory and an improbable berth in the Sweet 16, Pearl’s desperation move was the equivalent of him raising a white flag. In a second-round… Source link

Finally, Auburn is on top of the men’s college basketball world. Bruce Pearl’s Tigers jumped past Gonzaga to claim the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press’ Top 25 poll on Monday, which marked the first time in history Auburn has held the top ranking in the country. “The No. 1 ranking matters because it’s historical. I’m very happy for Auburn,” Pearl said, via The Associated Press. “I’m very happy for my coaches and our players to have been able to achieve that. That said, we… Source link

{{featured_button_text}} This year, I am all about productivity. And no, I am not talking about working more. I am talking about working more efficiently. To get some tips about productivity, I chatted with Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor Laura Mae Martin. Here’s what I learned: Work in the same place. Routinely sitting in the same spot helps your brain get back into the groove that work happens here. With that said, you also want to carve out a… Source link

Auburn is close to hiring Boise State’s Bryan Harsin as its next head coach, according to multiple sources. Harsin has a record of 69-19 during his time at Boise State, compiling a winning percentage of more than 78% during his seven seasons. Harsin is a noted offensive coach and developer of quarterbacks, long regarded as one of the West Coast’s top offensive minds. The hiring is the result of a search that narrowed to three different candidates that the school seriously considered —… Source link

The “Florida man” headlines have always held a special place in our hearts here at the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, but this past weekend brought an entirely new level of admiration. UF DB Marco Wilson’s inexplicable cleat toss essentially cost Florida a chance at the College Football Playoff. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated react to LSU’s wild 34-31 win over the Gators. How does this shake up the playoff race? Minutes after wrapping the podcast, Auburn… Source link

MMA Weekly Kevin Holland’s brutal knockout tops UFC 256 performance bonuses The UFC closed out its 2020 pay-per-view events with a fight card that suffered from several title bouts dropping off, but which delivered when it came to action come fight time. There were numerous candidates for the UFC 256 performance bonuses, including both the Fight of the Night honors and the Performance of the Night awards, for which fighters receive a $50,000 bonus. Performance of the Night: Kevin… Source link

Texas A&M’s College Football Playoff hopes are alive and well. The Aggies, ranked No. 5 in the country, overcame a slew of self-inflicted mistakes and staged a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Auburn 31-20 on the road on Saturday. A&M dominated the first half but led just 14-10 at the break and later fell behind 20-14 entering the fourth quarter. That’s when a mistake by Auburn flipped A&M’s fortunes. After converting on a third-and-long play, the Aggies had a first down at the 20-yard… Source link

Yeah, Alabama’s the No. 1 team in the country. The Crimson Tide (8-0) were No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season on Tuesday and backed up that ranking with a 42-13 win over No. 22 Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. Auburn (5-3) did nothing to threaten Alabama at all. It was a clear sign of things to come for the Tigers when Mac Jones found DeVonta Smith for a 66-yard TD pass to open the scoring when Auburn’s secondary completely forgot to cover the receiver… Source link