Published on: 12th November, 2009
Mark Richt knows what's wrong with the Georgia Bulldogs. He knows why the 'Dogs are 5-4 and in jeopardy of missing a bowl trip for the first time in eight years. Richt has figured out why his team has fallen off the SEC East radar. It's not the schizophrenic offense that was able ...Published on: 9th November, 2009
When ESPN signed a blockbuster $2 billion, 15 year deal in August of 2008 with the Southeastern Conference for the rights to televise sporting events including football and basketball, many wondered what impact the agreement might have on the future of sports. Some, echoing the sentiment expressed by former Auburn head ...Published on: 9th November, 2009
The Auburn Tigers bombed the Furman Paladins 63-31 in front of a Saturday afternoon Homecoming crowd. The win was expected, as was the relative ease with which it was achieved. When you're facing an opponent at a clear disadvantage in terms of talent, there are three things that must be achieved: 1) Avoid injury 2) Allow backups, ...Published on: 5th November, 2009
The Furman Paladins couldn't have chosen a better time to slip onto the Auburn Tigers' football schedule. Sandwiched between an emotional and cathartic win over Ole Miss and next week's grudge match against traditional rival Georgia, the Paladins lurk in easily overlooked ambush. Furman sneaks in for Auburn's Homecoming at 4-4 with wins over ...Published on: 3rd November, 2009
The Monday afternoon following Auburn's loss to Kentucky, a caller to a regional sports radio show who identified himself as a proud supporter of the Tiger's rival Alabama Crimson Tide offered the following bit of snarkiness: "Well at least one thing come out of Kentucky beating Aubren (apparently pronouncing Auburn in ...Published on: 2nd November, 2009
The Auburn Tigers reached into their Halloween bag on Saturday afternoon and served up a heaping helping of tricks to the Ole Miss Rebels, knocking out the once and no time in the future number four team in the country 33-20. Halloween was a fitting time for the Tigers to rise ...Published on: 30th October, 2009
The Ole Miss Rebels have the one thing the ailing Auburn Tigers don't need to see as they attempt to rectify the issues that have helped plummet Auburn from an exhilarating 5-0 start to the confounding 5-3 record the team sports today: a strong defense. On second thought make that ...Published on: 25th October, 2009
In the aftermath of another abysmal, soul-wrecking performance, the now 5-3 Auburn Tigers are searching for silver linings in some very dark clouds. Let's get this out of the way. There is almost nothing positive to take from the 31-10 thrashing delivered by LSU Saturday night. Search if you will, but there are ...Published on: 17th October, 2009
If you were one of the ones demanding apologies from anyone who had the audacity to doubt new Auburn head coach Gene Chizik after his Tigers surged to a 5-0 start, how do you like your crow? If you were one of the ones penning sonnets to the genius of new ...Published on: 15th October, 2009
A week after being punched in the face and abused like a nerd at a biker convention by the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Auburn Tigers have the opportunity to show the college football world how this team and its new coaching staff respond to adversity when the Kentucky Wildcats come calling ...