Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs took questions from the media Sunday afternoon in the wake of the firing of head coach Gene Chizik. Sporting Elvis sideburns, the embattled AD appeared unsettled at times. When asked about his own job security, Jacobs skirted the question saying only that, “(My) focus has been to keep my head Continue Story…
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Auburn officials have confirmed that Gene Chizik has been fired. A 3:30 pm CT press conference is scheduled. Chizik notified his staff this morning and met with the players at 1 p.m. CT. Track’em Tigers has also learned that associate athletic director Tim Jackson is no longer part of the football operation.In a statement, Chizik Continue Story…
Everyone knew it was coming. Auburn fans had weeks to prepare. Still, witnessing the complete destruction of the Auburn football program at the hands of Alabama was shocking on many levels.Today’s loss was far worse than anyone could have imagined. The 49-0 score was not a surprise. The fact that Nick Saban could have scored Continue Story…
It’s hard to believe another Thanksgiving is upon us. Some years seem to go by faster than others. This one falls in that category. While Auburn fans have had little to be thankful for on the football field, I hope away from the game, things have been much better for you. After all, that’s what’s Continue Story…
Pat Forde at Yahoo! Sports is reporting today that Auburn’s football program is under NCAA investigation. Forde writes, “According to multiple sources, NCAA investigators have been working for weeks on potential improprieties involving Auburn recruits, players, coaches, representatives of the school’s athletic interests and third parties. Assistant coaches Trooper Taylor and Curtis Luper have been Continue Story…
How important is college football to a university? How important is the athletic director’s role? Above is a segment from 60 Minutes last night that looks at the college football industry. How does Auburn stack up? Does Jay Jacobs have the ability to grow Auburn? I’ll let you decide. It’s a fascinating look into Continue Story…
Typically this is one of my favorite weeks of the year. Combining the Thanksgiving holiday with the Iron Bowl is heaven on earth. Food, Family and Football. It’s hard to top.This year things are different.With the Iron Bowl resembling more of an execution date than a matchup between two top SEC programs, Auburn people are Continue Story…
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