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Auburn gymnastics sets new attendance records

Auburn sold out every home meet in 2022 and broke both its student attendance record and season ticket record.

Auburn gymnastics has set another home attendance record on the heels of its upcoming postseason campaign.

The Tigers sold out Neville Arena’s capacity of 9,121 in all five of its home meets this year, according to a press release from the team, and a few of those meets were sold out before the season started.

A total of 45,605 fans showed up to watch Auburn compete in gymnastics in 2022, and the team also broke its record for student attendance. The Tigers averaged 1,421 students per meet, With their season-high of 2,554 coming against their January victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Finally, the Tigers broke their gymnastics season ticket record at 5,674.

Auburn’s gym squad has certainly done its part to earn the attendance boost. The team, who is currently tied with rival Alabama for No. 5 in the nation, was undefeated in front of its home crowd, only suffering a tie at the hands of the Florida Gators in its last home meet on March 4.

The Tigers have also almost certainly gained a boost from the presence of freshman Sunisa Lee, who joined the team after becoming a gold medalist in Tokyo. Lee has performed up to standard since joining Auburn, as she’s won five weekly SEC awards in 2022 (two SEC Freshman of the Week awards and three SEC Gymnast of the Week awards) and is currently the No. 2 individual gymnast in the all-around.

The Tigers are done with home meets for the year, but they will travel to Michigan to compete in the Michigan Tri-Meet against the Wolverenes and West Virginia this Saturday.

Bryan Harsin on A-Day: ‘We all hope that Jordan-Hare is full capacity’

New Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin wants Tigers fans to show up in groves for the annual A-Day Spring Game on April 17.

With his first spring practice on the Plains arriving in a week, new Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is hoping that Tigers fans show up to the stadium to watch their team during the annual A-Day spring game.

In fact, he wants the stadium and campus to be rocking like it does during the fall.

“We all hope that Jordan-Hare is full capacity and that we can get that experience with our fan base — we can have Tiger Walk, we can do all the things that make Auburn football so special,” Harsin said on the Talking Tigers podcast with Andy Burcham. “I feel like the excitement and that momentum really from our fans and people that support our program and are part of Auburn football — all that momentum makes a difference. It creates the culture. It creates the recruiting success. It creates the development of our team because we have the momentum; we have that energy and excitement behind what we’re doing. We can’t do that alone, so we need everybody to be a part of that.”

There is a lot of work for Harsin, his coaching staff and their new team to do before getting to the game on April 17. A lot of question marks surround the Tigers as they begin practice including shoring up the offensive line, who exactly will stand out at wide receiver and, of course, fixing what ails Bo Nix.

“I think the 15 practices in spring are maybe the most valuable practices you get in an entire year,” Harsin said. “It sets the stage for your whole entire summer because in the summertime, that’s where the greatest development comes for a particular player — their strength, their speed, their football intelligence. All the things they’re preparing to execute during a season happens in the summer. You fine-tune that in fall camp, but where does it all come from? It comes from the spring.”

Auburn begins practice on Monday, March 15.

Bryan Harsin on A-Day: ‘We all hope that Jordan-Hare is full capacity’

New Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin wants Tigers fans to show up in groves for the annual A-Day Spring Game on April 17.

With his first spring practice on the Plains arriving in a week, new Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is hoping that Tigers fans show up to the stadium to watch their team during the annual A-Day spring game.

In fact, he wants the stadium and campus to be rocking like it does during the fall.

“We all hope that Jordan-Hare is full capacity and that we can get that experience with our fan base — we can have Tiger Walk, we can do all the things that make Auburn football so special,” Harsin said on the Talking Tigers podcast with Andy Burcham. “I feel like the excitement and that momentum really from our fans and people that support our program and are part of Auburn football — all that momentum makes a difference. It creates the culture. It creates the recruiting success. It creates the development of our team because we have the momentum; we have that energy and excitement behind what we’re doing. We can’t do that alone, so we need everybody to be a part of that.”

There is a lot of work for Harsin, his coaching staff and their new team to do before getting to the game on April 17. A lot of question marks surround the Tigers as they begin practice including shoring up the offensive line, who exactly will stand out at wide receiver and, of course, fixing what ails Bo Nix.

“I think the 15 practices in spring are maybe the most valuable practices you get in an entire year,” Harsin said. “It sets the stage for your whole entire summer because in the summertime, that’s where the greatest development comes for a particular player — their strength, their speed, their football intelligence. All the things they’re preparing to execute during a season happens in the summer. You fine-tune that in fall camp, but where does it all come from? It comes from the spring.”

Auburn begins practice on Monday, March 15.

Auburn announces attendance plans for 2020 football season

Jordan-Hare Stadium will be approximately at 20 percent capacity for the 2020 football season.

There will be fans in Jordan-Hare Stadium when Auburn takes the field on Sept. 26 against Kentucky, but not quite as many as the Tigers are used to.

On Wednesday, Auburn announced its attendance plan for the 2020 football season and the stadium will be at approximately 20 percent full and tailgating on campus is prohibited.

From the official statement:

Under the direction of state health officials, Jordan-Hare Stadium capacity will be reduced to approximately 20% to begin the 2020 football season.   

In an effort to contribute to the on-campus experience of our current students, all general seating tickets outside of controlled premium spaces and those designated for home and visiting team player and coach guests will be reserved for Auburn students for the home opener on Sept. 26 versus Kentucky.  Ticket allocations for future games will be announced at a later date.  As the season progresses, the seating plan and configuration may change as additional information related to COVID-19 becomes available. 

“We look forward to having Auburn students in attendance at our season opener and appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we adjust to this temporary reality of reduced capacity at Jordan-Hare Stadium,” Director of Athletics Allen Greene said.  “All attendees will share a responsibility for health and safety. A zealous commitment to face coverings, physical distancing and personal hygiene will lead to the best outcome.”

Students will receive additional information on instructions for requesting tickets to the home opener on Sept. 26 versus Kentucky. 

Tigers Unlimited football season ticket holders will receive additional information through email from the Auburn Athletics Department.  Tigers Unlimited members will have the opportunity to indicate their interest in attending any future games if tickets become available.  Due to the large reduction in inventory, any available tickets after the season opener will be allotted on a single game basis with allocations based on TUF priority and demand. 

Ticket holders will also have the ability to opt-out of attending games for the 2020 season.  If a season ticket holder opts out they will have three options for both Tigers Unlimited donations and season ticket purchases:  ‘Believe in Auburn’ and make a philanthropic donation to support Auburn student-athletes, credit purchases to the 2021 season, or receive a full refund.     

Face coverings will be required for all spectators and gameday workers.  In accordance with CDC, state and local guidelines, tailgating will not be permitted on campus for the 2020 football season. 

Auburn Athletics remains focused on providing a healthy and safe game day environment for all patrons.  Additional information related to health and safety protocols for Jordan-Hare Stadium will be released leading up to the home opener.