The Baltimore Orioles chose Auburn outfielder/catcher Ike Irish at No. 19 in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Sunday night. The Orioles listed Irish as a catcher when his selection was announced.

Four-star Grayson High School product Anthony Davis says that Auburn "feels like home" ahead of his August commitment date.

Despite this, he’s confident that he’ll pick up the pace and resume the Auburn recruiting team the fans know and love on Aug 1. AJ McCarron, a former National Champion with Nick Saban’s Alabama, disagrees– profusely.

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Instead, Auburn and Alabama each handled business in convincing fashion. The Tigers raced out to a 15-0 lead over the Commodores and then finished strong for a 78-62 win.

Maybe if Alabama purchased a live pachyderm, it would goad Auburn into buying a live tiger that might eat its pesky birds.