Wax the Wildcats! (Auburn vs. Kentucky, Open Thread.)
A sparse seating arrangement is ready.
(Photo courtesy Auburn Athletics.)
War Eagle, everybody! SEC football is back today, in full swing. This morning , the Auburn Tigers will host the Kentucky Wildcats at Jordan Hare Stadium. This game will kick off at 11:00 AM Central Daylight Time, and will be televised on the SEC Network. Weather should be sublime for this game, for the few fans that are allowed to attend, with partly cloudy skies and temps in the upper 70s. There is little chance of rain.
Even though this is a matchup between two ranked opponents in the SEC, the TV folks saw fit to put this game in the early spot. Frankly, there is not a lot of love for the Auburn Tigers this season from the preseason prognosticators. Despite being last season’s freshman MVP in the league, Bo Nix has been left off all of the preseason All-SEC lists. I would expect Auburn to come out in this game with a serious chip on their shoulder.
As always, feel free to join in and enjoy this thread. I will at the keyboard for my usual play by play, armed with hot coffee and snacks. War Eagle, and let’s see if Auburn begin a memorable season against a tough SEC-only schedule. War Eagle!
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