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Chizik May be OUT At Auburn
Posted by: | CommentsReports last night are surfacing that Auburn head coach Gene Chizik will be out at the end of the season. That’s not a HUGE surprise for most college football fans. With a 2-7 record and with Georgia and Alabama on the horizon, the likelihood of Chizik surviving this season is slim and none. The surprise […]
Dye: Nick Saban Best Coach In The Country
Posted by: | CommentsLeave it to former Auburn football coach Pat Dye to add a little controversy this week. While speaking at the Montgomery Quarterback Club, Dye said this about Gene Chizik and Nick Saban. “Don’t question the guy we got leading the program,” said Dye, who reminded the crowd of Chizik’s part in three undefeated teams, including […]
Chizik=Mike Dubose? ESPN Says Yes
Posted by: | CommentsESPN’s Ivan Maisel had an interesting take on Auburn’s Gene Chizik. He thinks Chizik’s time down at Auburn can be compared to Mike Dubose’s time at Alabama. Here is Maisel’s take: “Gene Chizik is 31-12 at Auburn, 14-0 when Cam Newton starts and 17-12 when he doesn’t. The 31-28 overtime victory over Louisiana-Monroe, Auburn’s first […]
Auburn Tigers Might Be Implicated In Memphis Recruiting Scandal
Posted by: | CommentsThe next few days are going to be interesting down on the Plains. It seems several sources are reporting that there is an explosive story about to hit about Auburn football recruiting in Memphis starting tomorrow from Joe Schad at ESPN and Wednesday with Yahoo sports from Pat Forde and Charles Robinson. Some rumors are […]
Why Auburn’s Chizik Should Follow The Saban Rule
Posted by: | CommentsWell as most of you know by now, Auburn’s offensive coordinator Gus Malzahan has now taken the position as head coach with Arkansas State to the shock of many and people are wondering why? I had two theories: one since the Tigers had such a sub-par season, Malzahan’s reputation was on the line if his […]
ESPN Documentary on Tide-Tigers Rivalry Released Tuesday
Posted by: | CommentsIf you like the ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries series last year with films that celebrated ESPN’s 30 years of covering sports, then you shouldn’t be surprised that one of the documentaries next week will focus on the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. The film is called “Roll Tide, War Eagle” which will discuss the passion of this […]
Danny Sheridan Meets With NCAA About The Newton “Bagman”
Posted by: | CommentsGene Chizik should have kept his mouth shut. (Not that it mattered anyway!) He butted heads with the NCAA & Enforcement Officer Roe Lach in a meeting this summer over the investigation into Cam Newton. The NCAA’a response? ” You’ll know when we’re finished. And we’re not finished.” Now the juice is starting to flow. […]
Does Auburn Hope To Grow Up To Be Like Alabama?
Posted by: | CommentsI thought this was an interesting assessment of what Auburn is looking at with their national championship last year & the looming cloud of speculation over the program regarding Cam Newton. The Auburn situation is… complicated and nuanced. Auburn would never admit it, but it always wanted to be Alabama when it grew up. Or […]
Are You Rooting For Auburn Today?
Posted by: | CommentsI know I am (..until after they play the Georgia game that is). Why? As unsavory as it may seem, Auburn is in fact #1 in the BCS right now. Alabama needs the farmboys to stay in the top spot to have the computer juice to get to #2 or #1 in the BCS. I […]