Published on: 14th September, 2009
5:07 a.m. Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzhan wakes up without the benefit of an alarm clock. He doesn’t need one, because the offensive machine that is his brain has a self-timer and turns on automatically. Why not wake up at 5:00 or 5:15? Because waking up at 5:07 is not what people ...Published on: 13th September, 2009
It seems like its been a long time since Auburn football was fun. New offensive coordinator Gus Malzhan is well on the road to changing that dynamic. In his first two games with the Tigers, Malzhan has helped shred the team's offensive record books, sent the scoreboard pinwheeling and put the Tigers ...Published on: 9th September, 2009
A year ago Auburn and Mississippi State waged one of the ugliest football games in the history of the college sport. Auburn prevailed 3-2 on the strength of a 35-yard Wes Byrum field goal in the second quarter. It was Chris Todd's first full game as starter after sharing duties with Kodi ...Published on: 9th September, 2009
To the casual observer there was very little difference between Auburn’s 2008 season opener and the 2009 debut. In both season openers, the Tigers subdued an inferior opponent from the state of Louisiana with a strong second-half showing. In 2008, Auburn clubbed Louisiana Monroe 34-0. Last Saturday night, the Tigers devoured ...Published on: 3rd September, 2009
Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel woke up sweating, his body shaking in fear. Every night for months the nightmarish figures taunted his dreams. Often he screamed himself awake in terror. The nightmares were different but all had a recurring theme. One night it might be Percy Harvin dashing through his slumber ...Published on: 2nd September, 2009
It's hard to fathom just how much has changed in the last twelve months for the Auburn Tigers. In the span of 365 days, the Tigers went from predicted title contender to projected punching bag. Have the Tigers really fallen that far that fast? At this time a year ago, the ...Published on: 31st August, 2009
Since Gene Chizik's controversial hiring in December, Tiger fans have intently watched as his progress looking for signs that the malaise that plagued the program in the second half of 2008 will evaporate under his leadership. We’ve seen him assemble a staff, meet with the media, recruit, make personnel ...Published on: 21st August, 2009
How good do you have to be in order for a 20-year-old digital rendition of you to get its own shoe line? Bo knows. As part of an homage to former Auburn Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson, Nike is set to release a series of Jackson-inspired shoes, including updates to his highly ...Published on: 19th August, 2009
For all the talk of who would take the reins as Auburn's starting quarterback, or how well Ben Tate might fare in an offense that maximizes his downhill strengths, or how solid Auburn's defensive line might be, the most pressing question likely facing the Tigers as they prepare for the ...Published on: 15th August, 2009
Auburn head coach Gene Chizik has been around the game long enough to know the stakes. He knows that his hiring was not popular among Auburn fans. He understands that the key to Auburn's future success lies in recruiting. He recognizes that in order to quell the fan unease and ...