All-SEC Defensive End Corey Lemonier announced today that he will declare for the National Football League Draft and forgo his senior year at Auburn University.Named first-team All-SEC as a sophomore, Lemonier was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection this past season after making 34 tackles with 5.5 quarterback sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.“This was a Continue Story…
Sources close to the Auburn coaching search are saying that former Auburn great Rodney Garner may be coming back home to coach at his alma mater.Known as one of the best recruiters in college football, he is also one of the most widely respected Assistant coaches in the SEC. He presently is the Assistant Head Continue Story…
Auburn Head Coach Gus Malzahn has hired JB Grimes, his offensive line coach from Arkansas State. Grimes has been a college coach for close to 30 years having coached at schools that include Kansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, and East Carolina.Some of his career highlights include:* Serving on the Arkansas staff when Continue Story…
“He is an outstanding coach and recruiter and … will be a tremendous asset to our defense … we’re excited to have him join our staff,” Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn made that statement in a press release about new Co-Defensive Coordinator Charlie Harbison.Harbison, who has worked with Ellis Johnson on two different staffs was hired Continue Story…
Former Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville is now “former” Texas Tech Coach. In a surprise move, Tuberville has decided to leave the Red Raiders to replace Butch Jones who is the new Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. Tuberville coached at Auburn for 10 years and was 20-17 for the last three seasons in Lubbock. His Continue Story…
Hundreds of Auburn fans greeted new Head Football Coach Gus Malzahn at the Auburn Airport with what resembled a Tiger Walk atmosphere. Amongst screams and shouts of War Eagle, Coach Malzahn thanked the supporters and told them he was proud to be their football coach adding, “We are going to get back to winning championships.”Coach Continue Story…
It’s been confirmed that Arkansas State’s Gus Malzahn will be hired as Auburn University’s 26th Head Coach. Multiple media outlets, including Track ‘Em Tigers, exploded with the breaking news just before 3 p.m. CST today.A formal announcement and introduction of the new Head Coach is expected from the University tonight at 8 p.m.Auburn athletic director Continue Story…
ESPN has reached a 12-year agreement with the Southeastern and Big 12 Conferences for the Sugar Bowl (previously referred to as Champions Bowl) in New Orleans. The agreement, which begins in January 2015 with the inaugural game between the two conference champions, will include rights to the Sugar Bowl across ESPN’s platforms through 2026. Each Continue Story…
