Ad Disclosure
Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson discusses Auburn ahead of Saturday’s game
By Jake Rill
Published:
After a lopsided win over Arkansas, Auburn will look to continue to build momentum on Saturday, when it faces Southern Miss.
The Tigers bounced back from a 22-21 loss to LSU with a 34-3 victory over Arkansas this past Saturday.
Auburn returns to non-conference play to face Southern Miss, which is 2-1 and coming off a win over Rice.
On Monday, Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson discussed his team’s upcoming game against the Tigers.
Here’s what Hopson said about Auburn during his press conference, courtesy of AL.com:
- On the Tigers: “They’re an athletic team. They beat Arkansas 34-3, it could’ve been worse than that. They’re a good football team, there’s no “ifs” or “buts” about that. We know we’ve got a good challenge and we know we’re playing a really good football team, so we have to prepare.”
- On preparation: “At Southern Miss we play SEC teams every year. That’s part of our DNA. We know they’re an athletic football team and a good football team. We’re going to prepare the same way we always do. That’s what we always have done and always will do. We know Auburn is a good football team, that doesn’t surprise us. We’re going to do what we do and prepare and get ready to play our best.”
- On environment at Auburn: “We certainly will do a few different things with noise and we’ll practice and get in the stadium to get them used to that environment. It’s part of playing college football and most of our guys have played at Tennessee and Kentucky and they’ve been in those types of places. Auburn is no exception. As I player I played at Auburn, I know the environment that is at Jordan-Hare. We know it’s a big-time environment. It’s what happens between those white lines. The crowd is great, the fans are great, but it’s what’s between that square box that’s going to matter Saturday at 3 p.m.”
- On Auburn’s offense: “Auburn is a team that can run the ball on you, they’re a football team that’s talented at quarterback. They’ve got speed at wide receiver, they’ll give you a lot of different looks, a lot of different things to work on. They’re multi-talented so it’s a big challenge defensively, because you do have to stop the run but you also have to stop the pass.”
The Tigers and Golden Eagles are set to kick off at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
