Posts Tagged ‘Gene Chizik’

For Love of the Game …

By Posted on: November 28th, 2012 in Football 34 Comments »
11571669-standard Our Tigers

“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs Continue Story…

Time Is of the Essence in Auburn Coaching Search

By Posted on: November 27th, 2012 in Football 115 Comments »
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                                   Could Gus Malzahn be Auburn’s next head football coach? There have been a lot of questions swirling around the Auburn Football program this fall, the biggest of which was answered Sunday afternoon when Athletic Director Jay Jacobs announced the dismissal of Coach Gene Chizik. With the announcement, the big question shifted from if and Continue Story…

Time to Circle the Wagons

By Posted on: November 24th, 2012 in Football 27 Comments »
Iron Bowl 2012

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…

Riding Off Into the Sunset

By Posted on: November 23rd, 2012 in Featured Article, Football 22 Comments »
Gene Chizik is going out with a bang.

Auburn’s disastrous season will finally come to a close tomorrow in the tragic city. The Tigers have left a cornucopia worth of disappointment in their wake and are on the eve of suffering the worst Iron Bowl loss in the history of the program. The transformation from powerhouse to punchline is complete.

Kick the Tires and Light the Fires

By Posted on: November 16th, 2012 in Featured Article, Football 17 Comments »
Is jetgate 2 imminent?

They came. They saw. They served humility in copious amounts. Just 2 weeks after the worst defensive effort ever at home by the Tigers, the Georgia Bulldogs entered Jordan-Hare last weekend and were kind enough to hold a scrimmage for the fans in attendance. For their trouble, Auburn was awarded a 38-0 thumping that could Continue Story…

All Eyes on Jay Gogue

By Posted on: November 12th, 2012 in Football 37 Comments »
jay gogue

University president Jay Gogue is still something of a mystery man to Auburn people. Despite leading the institution for five years, little is known about the person poised to make one of the biggest decisions in Auburn football history.Considered to be a hands-off leader in matters related to athletics, Gogue finds himself today increasingly under Continue Story…

Auburn Football: Change Must Come Now

By Posted on: November 11th, 2012 in Member Post 3 Comments »

Being new to this site, I’m hesitant to jump in the fray, but after the season we’ve endured as Auburn fans, this is the best therapy for me. All of the obvious problems have been well covered by other writers, and at this point, it’s safe to say that changes will indeed be made… the Continue Story…

Entering Amen Corner – A New Hope Emerges

By Posted on: November 9th, 2012 in Featured Article, Football 17 Comments »
A long time ago, on the plains of Auburn, Alabama...the Tigers were number 1.

Hope is as scarce a resource on The Plains as uranium, but it may not be long before it can be found detonating inside Auburn’s athletic department. Rumors regarding the future of the football program have grown exponentially in prevalence over the previous few weeks, and it now appears it is only a matter of time Continue Story…