Posts Tagged ‘Tony Barbee’

The Report Is In – Gogue Expects Jay Jacobs to Make Necessary Improvements

By Posted on: May 13th, 2013 in Baseball, Basketball, Football, News, Other Sports 8 Comments »

The much awaited report of the committee on Auburn Athletics has given their report to University President Jay Gogue. Dr Gogue had charged the committee to take a look at five criteria for evaluating the athletic department: (1) academic and support services for student-athletes, (2) financial management, (3)customer service, (4) competition, including winning, sportsmanship and Continue Story…

Auburn Falls to 3-27 in SEC Play This Academic Year… And No One Seems to Care

By Posted on: March 18th, 2013 in Baseball, Basketball, Football 18 Comments »

Reflecting on another stellar week of Auburn Athletics, I sat with a group of friends this weekend and tried to put into prospective how bad the situation is on the Plains. In case you missed it, and I pray that you did, Auburn was swept in a three game series by Vanderbilt at Plainsman Park.On Continue Story…

Is the Under Armour Argument Valid?

By Posted on: March 13th, 2013 in Basketball, Football 8 Comments »
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Much has been made about the contract Auburn has with Under Armour and the impact it has on the basketball program. Many argue that because Nike essentially controls AAU basketball and prevents coaches not wearing their brand from attending its sponsored basketball camps, schools like Auburn have a huge disadvantage.It’s a logical argument. It also Continue Story…

Will Auburn’s Gogue Finally Take Action?

By Posted on: March 11th, 2013 in Football 21 Comments »
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So this is what it’s like to be Vanderbilt? In defense of the Commodores, even they can’t say they’ve finished last in the SEC’s two major sports in the same season. But Auburn can. For those at home keeping score, 13 teams finished ahead of the Tigers in both basketball and football this academic year. Continue Story…

Another Weekend, Another Auburn Disaster

By Posted on: February 25th, 2013 in Basketball 17 Comments »
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I know basketball will never come close to reaching the level of excitement that Auburn football generates in a good year, but don’t you feel like you’re missing out on something?With Auburn and school officials choosing to sit out another season of competitive SEC play, all fans had to look forward to this weekend were Continue Story…

Tigers Will Try to Stop the Slide Against Texas A&M

By Posted on: February 20th, 2013 in Basketball 3 Comments »
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               Chris Denson will lead the Tigers against TAM tonight at 7 pm in the Arena The Auburn Basketball Team was 14-2 at Auburn Arena last season. This year the Tigers are 7-7 and just 3-9 in the SEC. It’s been a puzzling happen stance. The home court advantage is suppose to yield better results Continue Story…

Time Running Out For Barbee?

By Posted on: February 18th, 2013 in Basketball 8 Comments »

Listening to Tony Barbee following Auburn’s 31-point blowout to Florida Saturday, he sounded eerily familiar to another embattled Auburn coach.“It is what it is. We’ve got to do our job of continuing to build, continuing to grow. I think we’ve got some really talented yet inexperienced guys in this program that we’ve got to get Continue Story…

Auburn Gets Chance at Redo Against Arkansas

By Posted on: February 13th, 2013 in Basketball 2 Comments »
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On January 16, 2013 18,000 plus Razorback fans were rocking Bud Walton Arena as the Hogs were locked in a tight game with the Auburn Tigers. Auburn was trying to reach their first 3 game SEC win streak in three years.With five seconds on the clock and trailing 67-64, Auburn forward  Allen Payne drained a Continue Story…