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  • MontgomeryAdvertiser
  • The Tennessean
  • The Clarion-Ledger
  • Knoxville News Sentinel
  • USA TODAY
  • Tallahassee Democrat
  • The Courier-Journal
  • Golfweek Magazine
  • North Jersey News

Past articles by Josh:

How will the transfer portal impact Auburn football's defensive backfield in 2021?

An already experienced Auburn football secondary got even deeper this offseason thanks to some key additions from the transfer portal. → Read More

Auburn football linebackers have depth and experience, but will they shine in a new scheme?

Auburn football remains deep at inside linebacker and has some intrigue on the outside, where it will be debuting a new "Edge" position this season. → Read More

Can Auburn football’s defensive line bring the noise? Here's what we know about the Tigers' front

Auburn football needs to generate more pass rush this season, but it has the pieces to do that led by Colby Wooden. → Read More

Can Auburn football’s offensive line win in the trenches in 2021? Here's what we know

Auburn football's offense will only be as good in 2021 as the line allows it to be. Maybe experience will help. → Read More

Who will emerge at wide receiver for Auburn football, and what role will tight ends play?

Auburn football lost three players that accounted for 65% of its receiving production over the past two seasons, but it does still have talent. → Read More

Tank Bigsby fuels Auburn football's running game, but what about the rest of the backs?

Tank Bigsby and Shaun Shivers have the potential to be a standout running back duo for Auburn football, but there isn't much experience behind them. → Read More

What we know, don’t know about Auburn football’s quarterbacks

Auburn football has a two-year incumbent starter in Bo Nix, but it also brought in TJ Finley as potential competition for him in May. → Read More

The last Auburn Mailbag ever (until the next one)

Josh Vitale answers your questions about his favorite stories and memories of covering Auburn football and basketball on his last day on the beat. → Read More

Improving Auburn football's high school quarterback recruiting should be a top priority for Bryan Harsin

Auburn signed 8 QBs from HS during the 8 seasons Malzahn was head coach. Only 3 started games. Bryan Harsin will need to increase that success rate. → Read More

Sharife Cooper, JT Thor poised to continue growing Auburn-to-NBA pipeline

Auburn basketball has never had two players selected in the first round of the same NBA Draft. Sharife Cooper and JT Thor could change that in July. → Read More

History suggests Auburn football running backs could be more involved in passing game

Auburn football doesn't have much of a track record of throwing to running backs, but Bryan Harsin and Mike Bobo do. → Read More

Future Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee earns spot on U.S. Olympic team

Before she competes for Auburn gymnastics this winter, Sunisa Lee will represent the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo after earning a spot at trials. → Read More

Ranking the 10 most impactful Auburn athletes of the 2020-21 season

The 2020-21 school year was a down one for Auburn athletics overall, but there were still some impressive individual performers. → Read More

Auburn athletics was a combined 15-21 across all sports against Alabama and Georgia in 2020-21 school year

The 2020-21 season was a down one overall for Auburn athletics, but some teams did experience some success during a pandemic year. → Read More

Auburn basketball to host Oklahoma in Big 12/SEC Challenge

The Jan. 29 game will be the first meeting between Auburn basketball and Oklahoma since the 2016-17 season. → Read More

Why improving pass rush may hold key to Auburn football’s defensive success

The Auburn football defense ranked 11th in the SEC in pressure rate and dead last in third-down defense last season. That will need to change in 2021. → Read More

Auburn basketball's Sharife Cooper's height, JT Thor's wingspan turns heads at NBA Draft combine

Talk of former Auburn basketball's Sharife Cooper's height took over NBA Draft Twitter, but JT Thor's wingspan is also worth paying attention to. → Read More

Sage Tolentino decommits from Auburn basketball

Auburn basketball no longer has any players committed to it in any future recruiting class. → Read More

Team War Ready, made up of Auburn basketball alumni, makes 2021 TBT field

A team featuring Bryce Brown, Danjel Purifoy, Malik Dunbar and more Auburn basketball alumni will take the court in July. → Read More

Why wide receiver development may hold key to Auburn football’s offensive success

Auburn football returns less than 28% of its wide receiver production from last season. Which players in a young and inexperienced group will step up? → Read More