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Auburn Fans Named the Most Loyal in College Football

By Posted on: January 26th, 2013 in Football, News 6 Comments »
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  Thousands of Auburn fans line Donahue Drive to cheer on their team before each Auburn  home football game.Here’s a bit of news that doesn’t surprise any of the Auburn family. Matt Scalici of Al.com sited a Rasmssen survey in his Friday piece that proclaims Auburn fans as the most loyal in the country. Scalici Continue Story…

Tim Horton Will Replace Rich Bisaccia as Running backs Coach

By Posted on: January 25th, 2013 in Football, News 10 Comments »
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Its official Rich Bisaccia has left Auburn to take the same position with the Dallas Cowboys. Head Coach Gus Malzahn wasted no time in replacing Bisaccia withTight Ends Coach Tim Horton. As a running backs coach at Arkansas from 2007-10, Horton coached four 1,000-yard rushers including All Americans Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.Coach Malzahn named Continue Story…

Dallas Cowboys Trying to Hire Rich Bisaccia

By Posted on: January 23rd, 2013 in Football, News 13 Comments »
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The Dallas Ft Worth News has been reporting tonight that the Dallas Cowboys are tring to hire Rich Bisaccia away from Auburn. The paper says the, “Cowboys have zeroed in on Rich Bisaccia for their special teams coordinator job and could make the hire official as early as Thursday if a buyout from Auburn is Continue Story…

How Much Do New NCAA Rule Changes Benefit the Student-Athlete?

By Posted on: January 22nd, 2013 in Featured Article, Football, News 15 Comments »
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  NCAA President, Mark Emmert addressing the National Convention in Grapevine, Texas. “Founded more than one hundred years ago as a way to protect student-athletes, the NCAA continues to implement that principle with increased emphasis on both athletics and academic excellence.” That’s the way the National Collegiate Athletic Association describes itself on its national web Continue Story…

Jeremy Johnson Named “Mr Football” in Alabama

By Posted on: January 16th, 2013 in Football, News 4 Comments »

                       Auburn commit Jeremy Johnson was named Mr. Football by the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s today.The Award was made by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association at the annual ASWA luncheon in Montgomery.The Carver-Montgomery quarterback was also named to the State’s Super 12 and honored as the ASWA Class 6A Back of Continue Story…

Malzahn Chooses Last Piece of Coaching Staff Puzzle

By Posted on: January 4th, 2013 in Football, News 9 Comments »

                As promised, Gus Malzahn has completed his coaching staff by his self imposed deadline with the hiring of  yet another top recruiter and outstanding coach. Tim Horton, former Arkansas Recruiting Coordinator and running backs coach was named by Malzahn today as the tight ends coach at Auburn Horton was recognized by Rivals.com and ESPN.com Continue Story…

It’s True… Dameyune Craig is Coming Back to Auburn

By Posted on: January 3rd, 2013 in Football, News 13 Comments »
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Just a few weeks ago, Dameyune Craig appeared not to be heading back to Auburn to coach. Then reports surfaced this week that Gus Malzahn had reached out again to the former Tiger quarterback. Tonight, Malzahn has announced that Dameyune has agreed to come back home to coach at his alma mater.He will return as Continue Story…

“Ready to Help Auburn Return to a Championship Caliber Team.”

By Posted on: January 3rd, 2013 in Football, News 14 Comments »
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As has been widely expected in the last few days, Rich Bisaccia is the newest assistant coach to be added to Gus Malzahn’s staff at Auburn. Bisaccia may be one of the best running back coaches in the business and is regarded in many circles as the best special teams coach in football; pro or Continue Story…