AUBURN — This time last year, Auburn football had arguably its worst summer ever. The Tigers’ recruiting class was ranked as low as 89th nationally in late June, sitting dead last in the SEC and behind a handful of Group of Five programs. Hugh Freeze and John Cohen had to play defense publicly, saying Auburn’s woes were a product of the program doing things the right way and claiming things would change August 1. Recruits weren’t buying what the Tigers were selling, and for good reason.