Good Morning, Auburn Family! Two Tigers brought home some hardware from the Birmingham MMQBC!

What else have we mixed into today’s steaming hot Brew? Check it out below!

🎥 Sit down with Ja’Kobe Tharp
🏈 New additions
🐅 And much, much more!

🎙️ FACE TO FACE

Ja’Kobe Tharp goes Face to Face to reflect on his career, key moments along the way and what it means to be named a finalist for the Bowerman Trophy, college track and field’s highest individual honor.

🔼 Back On Track. Auburn women’s basketball got back in the win column with a 68-52 victory at Middle Tennessee last night. Syriah Daniels matched a career-high with 14 points in her first start of the season. Harissoum Coulibaly also made her first start and led the Tigers with 16 points. The Tigers return home for the first time in 18 days when they host Alcorn State on Thursday.

🔼 New Additions. Auburn football has hired Larry Porter as the new running backs coach, bringing 29 years of coaching experience. He previously coached at Auburn from 2017-20 and has held positions at several other notable programs, including LSU, Oklahoma State and North Carolina. Porter is a two-time national recruiter of the year and has developed numerous NFL prospects.

The Tigers also added Larry Scott as the new tight ends coach. He is a 25-year coaching veteran who previously served as head coach at Howard University, leading the Bison to multiple championships. He also has experience coaching at Florida, Tennessee and Miami, where he developed NFL talent.

🔼 Keep ‘Em Coming. Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins continues to bring in All-America honors! He has been named to the FWAA All-America team and the AFCA Coaches All-America Second Team. Atkins led Auburn with 84 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks, while setting a single-season record for an Auburn interior linebacker.

🔼 Practice Makes Perfect. Auburn gymnastics held its annual Preview Meet, showcasing new routines and athletes. Juniors Julianne Huff, Olivia Greaves and Emma Wehry led the team with standout performances on beam and floor. The Tigers will open the 2026 season at home against NC State on Jan. 9.

🤓  TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Before Xavier Atkins, who was Auburn’s last football All-American?

Think you know it?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email to find the answer!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Introducing War Eagle Mobile. Auburn Athletics announced the launch of War Eagle Mobile, a phone service for Auburn students, alumni, faculty, and fans. The service offers perks like free charging stations and VIP experiences, with a portion of each payment supporting AU Athletics, Scholarship, or Student funds. War Eagle Mobile is powered by Collegiate Mobile on the T-Mobile 5G Network. Click here to access!

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📅 ON THE DOCKET 

*All Times Are in CT

Thursday, Dec. 18
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Alcorn State @ 6 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Saturday, Dec. 20
🏀 No. 21 Men’s Basketball vs. No. 6 Purdue @ 5:30 p.m. | Peacock

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🧐 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Roger McCreary (2021)

🐅 Have a great Wednesday, Auburn Fam!