Former Texas Longhorns running back CJ Baxter officially announced his intention to enter the transfer portal in early December, ending a tumultuous three-year stint in Austin. The former five-star recruit and nation’s top-ranked running back in the 2023 class would be a huge get for any program. And naturally, that’s attracted some attention, both legitimate and otherwise.

When the news of his entry into the transfer portal starting doing the rounds, it didn’t take long for the misinformation machine to fire up. A parody account called 274NEWS sent out a “BREAKING” tweet claiming Baxter had committed to Auburn. They called him “one of the highest-profile additions of the offseason” who would “join a reloading Auburn offense.”

But Baxter’s response was swift and blunt. “fake…” he quote

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