Good morning. Daymeon Fishback pays homage to fellow former Auburn basketball standout Charles Barkley, the standard bearer for the many former Tiger student-athletes on TV.

"I think the guy who set the tone for us broadcasters, the one who's making the most money, said it best," said Fishback, referencing Barkley. "You can't like Auburn. You've got to love it.

"When you see one of your Auburn family members having success, you can't help but be excited about their opportunity."

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

🏀 Above the Rim With Addarin Scott
🎓 Three Auburn football players added to the Freshman All-Sec Team
🐅 And much, much more!

📹 PRESS CONFERENCE: BRUCE PEARL

Press Conference With Head Coach Bruce Pearl on WarEagle+. BP previews the next game against Indiana. Indiana and Auburn have met just once on the hardwood, and Coach talks about what an opportunity it is to play a blue blood team, particularly considering his time personally observing Coach Knight teach the fans the game of basketball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Lights, Camera, Auburn. While Barkley holds court on TNT's famed Inside the NBA studio show, fellow Auburn alum and broadcaster Daymeon Fishback sits courtside, analyzing the hows and whys on SEC Network broadcasts since 2014.

Fishback traces the origins of his broadcasting career to his time playing for the Tigers from 1996-2000 and how the way he represented Auburn during media interviews impressed former sports information director Chuck Gallina.

"He said, 'Man, you're really good at this, Fish. Have you ever thought about being a broadcaster?'" recalled Fishback.

Former Auburn and NFL star linebacker Takeo Spikes traded his football helmet for a microphone after playing 15 professional seasons, debuting on SEC Network during 2022 SEC Media Days.

"I've always had my eye on the SEC Network," Spikes said.

Spikes' final season on the Plains, 1997, was the first for four-year letterwinner Cole Cubelic, who began in sports talk radio before becoming part of an SEC Network crew in 2016.

"I try to live it and breathe it," Cubelic said. "I don't think there's any other way."

🔼 Beginners’ Luck? Nah. Three Auburn newcomers, kicker Alex McPherson, offensive lineman Connor Lew and defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, have been named to the Freshman All-SEC Team.

McPherson, a redshirt freshman from Fort Payne, Alabama, earned honors in two spots, placekicker and kickoff specialist. He made every kick he attempted this season, going 13-for-13 on field goals and 39-for-39 on extra points.

A Lou Groza Award semifinalist, McPherson broke Daniel Carlson's Auburn record by kicking 17 consecutive field goals, extending the streak to 19 heading into the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30.

Lew, the Freshman All-SEC Team center, started Auburn's last five regular-season games, helping the Tigers win three consecutive SEC games in his first three starts.

A true freshman from Kennesaw, Georgia, Lew earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after his first career start in Auburn's 27-13 win over Mississippi State, in which Auburn totaled 416 yards of total offense, including 186 yards rushing while not allowing a sack.

Faulk, a true freshman from Highland Home, Alabama, started Auburn's last seven regular season games. He recorded 32 tackles, including 18 solos and 2.5 tackles for loss.

🔼 The Lone Star. Addarin Scott, also known as AD, has never played basketball for a team outside of his home state of Texas. Not until this year at Auburn. It might be a challenge for some people to leave home, but not for AD.

“I have had no trouble adjusting to the team,” he said. “Nobody is selfish, and we are like brothers. We hang out every day.”

Success is not a new concept for Scott. At David W. Carter High School in Dallas, Texas, he graduated as a three-year letterwinner and finished his high school career as a team captain for a team that went 26-2.

Though Scott found further success last season at Navarro College under head coach Grand McMillan, there were still challenges to going the JUCO route and playing at that level.

“Sometimes nobody would be recruiting you,” Scott said. You are playing hard, but it doesn’t always feel like it is showing.”

Now at Auburn, Scott has had to adjust. There’s a significant difference between playing at junior college versus playing in the SEC, but he’s eager to take that challenge head-on.

“There isn’t one guy at this level who is not in shape, and that is why I came,” Scott noted.

Head coach Bruce Pearl has described his former JUCO and mid-major transfers as “hungry,” and Scott agrees.

“I am really excited,” he said. “I know some people don’t really know a lot about me, so I want to show that I belong here and that I am ready to help this team win an SEC Championship.”

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🔼 Straight Outta the Gaits. Sophomore Alexia Tordoff of the No. 4 Auburn equestrian team was named the SEC Horsemanship Co-Rider of the Month for November, the first of her career in Horsemanship.
 
The Powell, Ohio product went 2-0 in the event in November, picking up wins on the road against a pair of highly-ranked opponents.
 
Tordoff kicked off the month with a 73.25-68.5 win at then-No. 4 Texas A&M (Nov. 10), topping her opponent by 4.75 points. She followed with a 75-74 win at then-No. 3 SMU (Nov. 11).
 
The No. 4 Tigers take a couple of months off before kicking off the spring season on the road, traveling to South Carolina on Feb. 3.

🏆 VICTORY FORMATION

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Your support counts now more than ever!

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Sir Charles and His Court. We’re veering from our Auburn Bowl trivia today in honor of the article about the success of many alums in the broadcasting field, with Charles Barkley paving the way.

During his time at Auburn, Barkley led the Tigers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament, which brings us to today’s question—do you remember what season that was?

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

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Squad Goals. As Auburn Gymnastics prepares to kick off the 2024 season in January, it is time to get to know the last of the 10 newcomers introduced from the squad—Paige Zancan! Read the feature for more on what drew her to Auburn, why floor is her favorite event and how she got started in gymnastics at only three years old.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 12/8

(No Activities Scheduled)

Saturday 12/9

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Indiana - Holiday Hoopsgiving - @ 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2 | Live Stats

Sunday 12/10

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Little Rock @ 2 p.m. CT 100.3 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: The 1983-1984 season

Charles Barkley's third year at Auburn—his last with the team—was certainly a historic one. It marked the first time the Tigers ever received an NCAA Tournament bid. 

Barkley led the team in scoring and rebounding in the game, but unfortunately, his 23 points and 17 boards weren't enough for the No. 5 seed Auburn to seal a victory against Richmond. 

🐅 Have a great Friday, y’all!