Good morning. The Maxwell Football Club recognized Auburn pass-rusher Jalen McLeod as its Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week on Tuesday. 

In Auburn's 48-10 win at Arkansas on Saturday, McLeod led the Tigers with nine tackles, a game-best. His three sacks were the most by an Auburn player in a game since Derick Hall recorded three against Alabama in 2021.

McLeod was also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and the Pro Football Focus (PFF) National Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts. 

Need we say more? The Appalachian State transfer and Auburn’s not-so-secret weapon’s recent play is the ultimate 🎤 ⬇️.

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🏀 A closer look at the upcoming Legends Classic
⚾️ Revered coach Hal Baird on the Talking Tigers Podcast
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 LOCKER ROOM ACCESS

Go inside the locker room and hear from Auburn football players as they gear up for another SEC West showdown with Arkansas this weekend.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 No Sleep Til Brooklyn. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn has been good to Auburn men's basketball in recent years. The Tigers won the Legends Classic there in 2019, knocking off New Mexico and Richmond on back-to-back nights. The Barclays Center also played host to the 2022 NBA Draft, where Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler were both selected in the first round. 

This week, Auburn is hoping to keep the success going with a return to the Big Apple and the Legends Classic. The Tigers will open against Notre Dame tonight and then, depending on the outcome, play either Oklahoma State or St. Bonaventure on Friday. 

It will be the first time Auburn and Notre Dame have ever played on the hardwood.

"Notre Dame is a historic program, a historic university," Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said. "Great history and tradition." 

While it’s been well-documented that ND and Bonaventure fans will be a factor, Auburn will be well-represented in Brooklyn, too. The fans made their presence felt in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the opener against Baylor to the point where Baylor head coach Scott Drew alluded to how Auburn had a "good home-court advantage." 

Auburn and Notre Dame will be the second game of the night on Thursday and tip off at approximately 8 p.m. CT from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Brad Law and Randall Dickey will have the radio call on 94.3 FM, online at AuburnTigers.com, and on the Auburn app. The game will be televised on ESPN2. 

🔼 Fade In on Aden. Freshman phenom Aden Holloway will be one to watch this tournament, turning in back-to-back double-figure scoring games in his collegiate debut last week, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors. The five-star recruit averaged 15 points per game and made 7 of 16 from long range in his first two career games. He scored a team-high 19 points and added six assists against No. 20 Baylor and followed that with 11 points and three assists in Auburn's 86-71 win over Southeastern Louisiana. His 19 points against Baylor were tied for fifth most among all NCAA Division I freshmen in a season opener this season. 

🔼 Strokes of Genius. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its final individual rankings of the fall on Wednesday, which featured three Tigers ranked in singles as well as two Auburn duos ranked in doubles.
 
Senior Carolyn Ansari earned the highest singles ranking of her career on Wednesday, coming in at eighth. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native's fall was highlighted by three consecutive singles wins to reach the main draw consolation finals at the ITA All-American Championships in October. Ansari becomes the first Auburn player to be ranked within the top 10 in the Caroline Lilley era.
 
Sophomore DJ Bennett earned the highest singles ranking of her career at 30^th . Selin Ovunc also broke into the singles rankings after posting a singles record of 5-4 and earned a ranking of 122^nd in the nation.
 
Bennett and Ovunc together earned a doubles ranking of 30^th in the country after going 5-1 together at the ITA All-American Championships and becoming the first Auburn team since 2014 to reach the quarterfinal round of the event.

Plenty more Brew headlines to make your day ⏬

🏈 Enjoy game day in comfort by renting a Tigers-themed chairback.

🌊 Ready for some swim and dive midseason madness? 👀

📳 Manage your Auburn tickets with the new and improved mobile app.

🧡 Coach Freeze’s message for the squad this week: Compete with heart.

🙌🏼 Are you game-day ready for Saturday’s matchup? Remember to split the stadium!

🔼 All Hal. He is the winningest coach in Auburn Athletics history in any sport. Hal Baird won 634 games as Auburn's baseball coach. He took two teams to the College World Series. Last month, he and his wife, Janie, received the Jack Meagher Award. The award is given annually to a person with an Auburn University affiliation who has made significant contributions to society through athletics.

He coached the likes of Gregg Olson, Bo Jackson, Frank Thomas and Tim Hudson. After his coaching career, he was Auburn's acting director of athletics.

This is the first of a two-part interview with Hal Baird in this Talking Tigers Podcast, brought to you by Alabama Public Health.

Subscribe to the Talking Tigers Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

🏆 VICTORY FORMATION

Feels like a million bucks. On To Victory is the Official NIL Collective of the Auburn Tigers—providing expanded name, image, and likeness opportunities for the hard-working players we so proudly cheer on the field.

And if we can reach 5,000 members before December 20, we can unlock a whopping $1 million donation to the On To Victory collective to boost Auburn student-athletes.

For every 1,000 members that join, a new prize collection is unlocked that you can win—but only if you join On To Victory between now and December 20.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Crimson Tide Saw Red. Despite the message this week from Coach Hugh Freeze to not rest on Auburn's laurels as it approaches the New Mexico State game, it’s okay for today’s trivia to focus on the upcoming Iron Bowl’s history.

Today, we turn to the infamous fumble. In one of the matchups between Auburn and Alabama in years past, Alabama fullback Ed Scissum fumbled on a screen pass that was meant to give Crimson Tide a game-clinching first down. Auburn kicker Jaret Holmes converted a go-ahead 39-yard field goal, and Alabama's last-chance attempt from 57 yards fell short, giving Auburn the SEC Western Division title.

Today’s question—what year did this occur?

Think you know the answer? Scroll down to the bottom to find out!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

I We of the Tiger. It’s far too easy to overlook this Saturday’s game against New Mexico State as everyone looks ahead to the rivalry-bowl-that-shall-not-yet-be-named. Let’s keep eyes on the prize, though—it's time for the fans at Jordan-Hare to do their thing.

🎁 THE ULTIMATE GIVEAWAY

Calling all Auburn fans! The Diamonds Direct Ultimate Fan Giveaway starts now and runs through Nov. 17. Enter for your chance to win two tickets to the Auburn vs. Alabama game, pregame hospitality passes, sideline passes, fan gear, and a $250 Diamonds Direct gift certificate.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 11/16

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Notre Dame @ the Legends Classic 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2 | Live Audio | Live Stats 

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ UGA Invite

Friday 11/17

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma State/St. Bonaventure @ the Legends Classic 3:30 p.m. CT/8 p.m. CT on ESPN2/ESPNU | Live Stats 

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ UGA Invite

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. California @ 7 p.m. CT on SECN+ 100.3 | Live Video | Live Stats 

Saturday 11/18

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ UGA Invite

👟 Cross Country/Track @ NCAA Championships

🏈 Football vs. New Mexico State @ 3 p.m. CT SEC Network | Live Audio | Tailgate Packages

Sunday 11/19

🏐 Volleyball vs. LSU @ 2 p.m. CT SECN+ | Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1997

To make the moment Auburn kicker Jaret Holmes converted a go-ahead 39-yard field goal even more dramatic, Auburn radio announcer Jim Fyffe chanted, "Long enough, high enough, It's good! it's good! it's good! it's good! it's good! it's good!"

🐅 Have a great Thursday, y’all!