Fans, media react to Auburn’s decision to claim additional national championships in football
By Mark Kern
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Auburn is entering a crucial year under coach Hugh Freeze, as the Tigers are just 11-14 in Freeze’s first two years as the Auburn coach. The team has big expectations, and the Tigers have a big opportunity to make some noise in Week 1 with a road game at Baylor.
However, before that game, the Tigers announced on Tuesday they would be adding seven national championships in football.
Fans and media across the country are talking about that decision, with many of those opinions calling Auburn out for the decision:
The consensus among fans and the media is that the Tigers are making a decision that really doesn’t mean a whole lot. The two official national championships before they claimed the seven were in 1957 and 2010. The 2010 one was led by Cam Newton, who will officially have his No. 2 jersey number retired by the program this fall.
For the diehard Auburn fans, all that is going to matter is how the team does during the 2025 season.
The game against Baylor in Week 1 is a huge opportunity for the team to get fans and media talking about positive things this year. The two teams will face off on August 29 at 8 p.m. ET.
