Mike Leach invades the Plains. War Eagle, everybody! It’s time now to start previewing Auburn’s upcoming football opponents. The Tigers open the 2013 regular season at home, on August 31st, against the Washington State Cougars. Despite last year’s 3-9 record, and this team having to travel all the way across the country into August Continue Story…
I’ve been known to be tough on Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs in this space. I also want to be fair. I’d be remiss if I didn’t praise him for how he handled the recent tabloid-like stories from Selena Roberts and ESPN.When trash like this hits the fan, you want your athletic department to react Continue Story…
The more that is written about Auburn, the more obvious it is that not many people understand what it’s all about. The Auburn Family isn’t something dreamt up by Gene Chizik and Trooper Taylor over drinks with Milton McGregor. Auburn is *not* on probation. We aren’t the “War Eagles.” The Auburn Oaks weren’t just special Continue Story…
Who’ll play major roles for the Tigers next fall? War Eagle, everybody! Spring drills have come to a close, and from here, it’s up to the players to continue to work out, hone their craft, and get even stronger. It’s said that summer workouts make or break a team, and we certainly saw the Continue Story…
It’s been two years since a twisted mind admitted to poisoning Auburn University’s famed Toomer Oaks. And Tuesday the trees were finally taken downSeveral thousand fans made the trek to Auburn this past weekend to be a part of history and to say goodbye to the 100 year old oaks. As workers removed the sacred Continue Story…
A few weeks ago in this spot I questioned the wisdom behind holding a final rolling celebration for the Toomer’s Oaks. Would fans be in the mood to celebrate and say good bye to something that’s meant so much? It turns out I got it wrong – big time wrong.Saturday wasn’t so much a day Continue Story…
The defense had a lot of trouble with these guys. War Eagle, everybody! It was a record-setting A-Day yesterday, with a stunning crowd of over 83,000 fans in the stadium to cheer on their Tigers! We suspected that the game might be well-attended, but I don’t think anyone was prepared for fall game-day type Continue Story…
A bittersweet weekend lies ahead for the Auburn Family. A-Day is always an exciting primer for the upcoming football season, and this year is no exception. There is a lot of excitement around the program right now and the fans are looking forward to seeing positive signs that things have begun to turn upward for Continue Story…
