By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com You’ve probably noticed that my postings have diminished in recent weeks. Work and home responsibilities continue to eat into my writing time. Publishing Track’em Tigers is my favorite hobby. Some people like to golf; I love to write about Auburn football. Having a chance to meet and talk Auburn football with you has been Continue Story…
By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com Auburn’s quarterback race has narrowed to two. In the race to succeed Brandon Cox, offensive coordinator Tony Franklin made on Tuesday what is really his first public comments about the new pecking order at quarterback. “These last few practices, we are giving Chris (Todd) and Kodi (Burns) most of the reps,” said Continue Story…
By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com This week’s Nostalgia Friday looks at perhaps the greatest tandem in college football history – Pat Sullivan and Terry Beasley. From 1969 to 1971, these two rewrote the Auburn history books, leading to Pat Sullivan winning the Heisman Trophy in 1971. Today’s YouTube clip is a tribute to Pat Sullivan with lots of catches Continue Story…
By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com I hope everyone had a great weekend. Sorry for the sporadic posts the last few days. Things have been busy at home and work. I know. It’s no excuse. Please accept my apologies. The following questions were posed in the comment section on Friday and a lot of people have weighted in. Continue Story…
By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com Today’s Nostalgia Friday looks at the 1987 Auburn-Georgia Tech game which produced one of the most famous Auburn calls of all time. Jim Fyffe’s “Tillman! Tillman! Tillman! at the baseline of the end zone….” can still be heard around Auburn tailgates today. Auburn was trailing Tech with about 24 ticks on the clock when Continue Story…
By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com It seems that Clemson coach Tommy Bowden has himself in a public relations nightmare. You may remember the story of Clemson tailback Ray Ray McElrathbey. The reserve back gained notoriety last season after getting custody of his little brother in the wake of his mother’s drug problems and his father’s gambling issues. Continue Story…
By Jay Coulterjccoulter@gmail.com It seems the NCAA is paying a visit to two of Alabama’s top recruits. In aBirmingham News article yesterday, high school coaches for Alabama commitments Tyler Love and Julio Jones acknowledged receiving phone calls from the NCAA. On the record, the visit has something to do with the association’s Top Prospect Program. Each year Continue Story…
It looks like there’s been a break in the murder case of Auburn student Lauren Burk. An arrest was made yesterday. Here’s the story from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution… By KAREN ROSEN, TIM EBERLYThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday evening, WSB-TV reported that there had been an arrest in connection with Burk’s death following a high-speed chase. While officials Continue Story…
