Big JUCO back enters Auburn tailback fight
Athens Banner-Herald, GA 
... Football and the guidance of his aunt, Diane Cheavious ... junior high school troublemaker to junior college to Auburn ... in Kansas in time to practice with the Tigers ...
 Lesson plan - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Tigers concentrating on Johnson Jr.

Pittsburgh Tribune Review, PA
... 241) have rushed for 100 yards against the Tigers ... all over the field — d-line, linebacker, d-backs," Auburn ... line up and try to block you, smashmouth football ...
Celebrities ask Santa for everything under the sun
Florida Today, FL 
... Tommy Tuberville, football coach, Auburn Tigers: It would be nice to have a three-day ski vacation with my wife, Suzanne and two boys, Tucker and Troy. ...

Washington State (also known as Starkville North-West) Coach Mike Price accepts Head Coaching Duties at Bama!
WSU Coach Mike Price has reportedly accepted Alabama's desperation offer to assume head coaching duties.  Price, no stranger to NCAA violations himself,  is set to guide an Alabama team that will be decimated  by present and future sanctions.  Price has an extremely sketchy coaching record (was 3-21 against the Pac-10 during a run from 1998-2000) during his 14 years at WSU and has been virtually unable to beat his closest rival or win the "big" games, which will bode well for Auburn fans.

Mike Price Leaving WSU For Alabama
WSU head man Mike Price reportedly going to Alabama

Commentary: Here are the winners for all 28 bowl games
Daily Oklahoman, OK 
... Seriously, college football has to be about more than who finishes No. ... 19 Auburn (8-4 ... The Tigers think they have the defense (5th in the SEC in scoring defense ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COMMENTARY: Ranking the bowls from top to bottom
Grand Forks Herald, ND 

Tigers sluggish in latest practice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
... team through an intense workout Sunday afternoon, Auburn football ... The 19th-ranked Tigers (8-4) return to the ... game against 10th-ranked Penn State (9-3). Auburn ...

Diamond's Days As Tiger Nearly Done
AUtigers.com 
... Mark Murphy, Inside the Auburn Tigers. Auburn, Ala.--Senior Lorenzo Diamond says he plans to "relish the moment" as his collegiate career as an Auburn football ...

Cox, Sears join Auburn practice
Times Daily, AL
... Cox took part in the Tigers' two-hour practice session, the team's first in preparation for ... Cox, a former Mr. Alabama Football who signed with Auburn ...

COACHES RUN FROM BAMA NOW
Nobody gainfully employed wants to coach at a place that's about to become everybody's homecoming opponent, which is sad considering that 'Bama once was
the SEC's most dominant program. 

Franchione free from lingering stains of Tide
DFW Star-Telegram

Coach Bryant died in 1983. Yet, Alabama still lives under the old Bear's spell, convinced that every kid who signs from Huntsville or Trussville will be charmed by the houndstooth magic....

Texas A&M gives Franchione red-carpet treatment
Houston Chronicle, TX 
COLLEGE STATION -- With a maroon carpet rolled out and the Aggie War Hymn playing in the background, Dennis Franchione made a grand entrance to Texas A&M ...
 Franchione takes Texas A&M job - San Francisco Chronicle
RICHARDS: Texas A&M too tempting for Franchione
 - FOX Sports
Franchione Takes Coaching Job at Texas A&M
 - Atlanta Journal Constitution
 Sporting News - San Francisco Chronicle

Bama Coach Makes Texas A&M Home
WHNT, AL
Alabama athletic director Mal Moore says Dennis Franchione reached a deal Thursday to become coach at Texas A&M University. Moore ...

Stewart garners Mr. Football award
Stewart, who will play his final game in a Maryville uniform in Saturday's 4A championship against Hillsboro, was surrounded by future Auburn teammates at Monday's ceremony. Brentwood Academy kickers Kody Bliss and John Vaughn, each nominated for Kicker of the Year honors, have committed to the Tigers. A Hillsboro player also has committed to Auburn.,,,

Texas A&M fires with Slocum after 14 seasons
USA Today 
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M fired football coach RC Slocum on Monday, ending his 14-year tenure with the school. Despite a victory over then-No. ..

Mississippi State fires five coaches
Northwest Georgia Community Newspapers, GA 
Starkville, MS (Sports Network) - Mississippi State fired five coaches Monday, including`offensive coordinator Sparky Woods and defensive coordinator Joe Lee ...

Aggies fire long - time coach RC Slocum
Modesto Bee, CA
... It was with great sadness and disappointment that I learned today that I was being fired as the head football coach at Texas A&M," Slocum said in a prepared ...

Maryland's bid Peachy; Clemson, Colorado St. accept invitations
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS 
... will face a Southeastern Conference team, likely Tennessee or Auburn. ... the school aspart of the only Maryland football ... in the 1982 Orange Bowl, when the Tigers ...

After up-and-down season, LSU can finally rest
Monroe News Star, LA 
... Good fortune still shined on the Tigers, as evidenced by ... and that certainly doesn't apply to college football ... won at Florida, certainly would have won at Auburn ..

In-home visiting season arrives
Columbia State, SC
... they do fit me the best, not just for football ... offer, but he's also drawing interest from Wisconsin, Auburn ... season, Young wasn't talking much about the Tigers ...

Terps await opponent
Washington Times, DC
... That would leave Tennessee (8-4), Auburn (8-4) and LSU (8-4) in ... They need to get away from football ... The Tigers had a 7-5 record, and tied for fifth in the ACC ...

SEC notebook for Dec. 2
Knoxville News Sentinel, TN 
... Alabama is a good football team ... Arkansas finished in a three-way tie at 5-3 with Auburn and LSU but won the tiebreaker by beating both sets of Tigers. ...

Vindication and Domination - Auburn Wins 17 -7
A explosive first-half offense, a dominating defense, and near perfect play-calling shocked the other Alabama school at Bryant-Denny Stadium.  The entire Bama nation is in mourning following the Auburn victory.  The Birmingham media was obviously upset that their planned Bama lovefest didn't pan out.  Did anyone see how disappointed B'ham sportscaster Mike Raita looked after the broadcast?  Or Jim Dunaway (B'ham NBC13 sportscaster and host of the Coach Fran show) saying "... this is the worst game Alabama's played in two years...".  Give Auburn their due credit!  The Tigers led from start to finish to win Iron Bowl 2002!  War Eagle!

Auburn Game Notes

CECIL HURT: Iron Bowl giveth, and it taketh away
... the main reason was Auburn and its excellent play — not a variety of game-week distractions, not an injury that sidelined Kenny King, not the choice of quarterbacks (neither Tyler Watts nor Brodie Croyle were consistently effective), not the officiating. ...

The Tigers Tear Down #9 Alabama, 17-7
AuburnTigers.com

Auburn (8-4, 5-3) remained unbeaten against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, improving to 4-0, and remained in contention in the Southeastern Conference West Division race....

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Ticker) -- Auburn continues to feel right at ...
CNN/SI
... over Alabama in the 66th edition of the Iron Bowl. "We knew coming in we had to throw the football," Campbell said. "We were willing to work hard.". Auburn (8-4 ...

Tigers take Tide down, 17-7
BamaMag.com 
... deserve it, there is still a reward - and another tough football ... Auburn, 8-4 and 5-3 in SEC games, still has a ... is more likely to end its season in a minor bowl ...

Iron Bowl Captures State, If Not Nation
WVTM, AL 
... He's quickly come to believe the Iron Bowl would be hard to top among college football's rivalry games. ... Last year's defeat still grates on Auburn. ...

Iron Bowl may keep some deer hunters out of the woods
Montgomery Independent, AL
(AP) -- The Iron Bowl ... As much as I love the woods, I love Alabama football a little bit more. The Alabama-Auburn game doesn't come here but every two years ...

In Sports from United Press International
United Press International 
22 (UPI) -- It is Rivalry Weekend in college football ... filled with traditional matchups, including UCLA-USC, Alabama-Auburn ... The 2002 version of the Iron Bowl ...

That school down the road
ESPN 
... This is Iron Bowl Week. A strong candidate for America's most passionate, obsessive football rivalry carries additional payload this year. Auburn is still ...
.... Time for Alabama and its fans to quit blaming everyone else and accept the fact that it deserved what it got.

Iron Bowl features different fortunes, similar styles
Walnut Creek Journal, CA
... to not even knowing the rivalry was called the Iron Bowl ... Auburn's defense ranks in the middle of the league ... any question that we can dominate a football ...

Bama hit bottom in 2000 Iron Bowl
Columbia State, SC 
... Damon Duval knows what it's like to be a hero in the Iron Bowl ... Because we have been playing turnover-free football ... Auburn has a league-high 19 interceptions ...
 Iron Bowl Still Gives Bowden 'Chill Bumps' - Salt Lake Tribune
 Iron Bowl captures attention Daily Oklahoman

Dye says Iron Bowl ??? s intensity has grown
Tuscaloosa News, AL 
... There weren???t enough tickets to go around.". Dye believes that the better team usually wins the Iron Bowl ... I think that this [Auburn] football ...
 Auburn-Alabama week stirs sweet memories - Eufaula Tribune

College football's best of the last 20 years
USA Today
... Oklahoma loses 28-17. 15. Nov. 30, 1985: Alabama wins the annual Iron Bowl against Auburn on a 52-yard field goal by Van Tiffin as time expires. ...

Birmingham Post-Herald
Birmingham Post Herald, AL
From the walls of their weight room, Auburn's football ... the Tigers (7-4, 4-3) to Bryant-Denny Stadium for another nationally televised Iron Bowl ...

Rivalries are what makes college football great
Sebastian Sun, FL
... Auburn 24, Alabama 20. College football's premier hate-fest. The Iron Bowl defines this state and upsets are often the rule. After ...

AU's title hopes suffer big blow
Cullman Times Online, AL 
... This is a very tough football team ... Auburn???s running game amassed 199 yards led by Ronnie Brown ... the latest edition in the rivalry known as the ???Iron Bowl ...

Auburn loses to Georgia in the final minutes 24 -21 
Poor punting and a MIA 2nd half offense lead to a Georgia win with less than 2 minutes left in the game.  Auburn had led the entire game before Georgia scores on a 4th and long pass play that could have been the last play of the game if Auburn had stopped it. 

 Auburn vs. Georgia Game Notes & Quotes

Auburn linebackers real Tigers to handle
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA
... of the top linebacker corps in college football. ... 7-ranked Georgia will find out how ... are in Saturday's SEC showdown in Auburn ... I've ever been around," said Tigers ... 
 Bulldogs get second chance to wrap up SEC East San Luis Obispo Tribune
 The Tigers Focus On The Dawgs AuburnTigers.com
 Richt will stick with two-QB rotation vs. Auburn - Athens Banner-Herald
 Augusta Chronicle - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer 

Georgia natives fired up for 'Dogs
Athens Banner-Herald, GA
... Petrino says there is one way the Tigers can slow down Georgia defensive end David Pollack: Run the football. ... If Auburn can't accomplish its goal ...

Tigers have turned to new ride
Athens Banner-Herald, GA 
... offense of a Southeastern Conference football ... redshirted after signing with the Tigers ... not recruited that heavily by Georgia ... of 28 native Georgians on Auburn's ...

 

Auburn Tunes up for "Amen Corner" with a 52 - 14 over Louisiana-Monroe
Auburn took a  42 - 0 lead early,  then turn to the reserves for mop up duty.

Scenario simple for 'Dogs: Beat Auburn to claim SEC East title
Savannah Morning News, GA 
Auburn is an extremely physical team, they block extremely well and the Brown kid, he's just as effective as Cadillac ever was," Richt said. He's strong, physical, fast, and is great at breaking tacklers."...

Blowout supplies chances
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA 
... It may have looked like an A-Day crowd late Saturday afternoon, but that did not matter to some of the Auburn ... Tre Smith did a good job running the football ...
ULM gets full Auburn assault - Monroe News Star
Auburn 52, Louisiana-Monroe 14 - Duluth News Tribune

Vote for Ronnie Brown for "SportsLine Performer of the Week" for his outstanding performance against Ole Miss.

Ronnie Brown Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Auburn Squeezes by Ole Miss 31 - 24

Brown runs past Rebels
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
... Auburn to a 31-24 win over Ole Miss ... It marked the most yardage by an Auburn ... carry an offense when he carries the football. ... for more than half of the Tigers ...

Run or pass? Eli knows what to do now
McComb Enterprise Journal, MS 
... We got better as a football ... it was not good enough to win,” Ole Miss ... was the third of the day for the Tigers ... the final 19 minutes that set up two Auburn ...

Auburn settling in offensively, defensively
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA 
... keep the defense in position when Ole Miss ... We're going to run the football ... Still, the Tigers became bowl eligible with the ... was skeptical of some of Auburn's ...

Karlos Dansby Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

Auburn Dominates Tenth Ranked LSU 31 - 7
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn's offense made the big plays when it needed them most. The defense dominated up front and forced five turnovers. ...

The Baton Rouge Advocate - Interesting perspectives on the Game 

Five turnovers help Auburn in 31-7 rout of LSU
CBS Sportsline.com
Jason Campbell, starting his first game of the season, completed 7 of 11 passes for 105 yards and rushed for 37 more against the nation's top-ranked defense....

Auburn - LSU Game Notes & Quotes
AuburnTigers.com -
... eight games. Auburn’s four interceptions were the most since the Tigers picked off five against Louisiana Tech in 2001. Auburn has ...

RB Ronnie Brown ran for 95 yards and 2 TDs
AuburnTigers.com
... Travaris Robinson set up Auburn's first touchdown with a 64-yard interception return and Karlos Dansby set up the Tigers' last score with a 60-yard return. ...

Around the SEC
Jackson Sun, TN
...
the Tigers outscored ... We needed to start playing LSU football ... Last season, Auburn's Damon Duval won three consecutive games ...

Tuberville hoping QB battle helps focus
Athens Banner-Herald, GA
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville is hoping that will be ... 10 LSU ... He led comebacks against both teams, though the Tigers ... We like to talk about things outside football ...

LSU Football Practice Update - Oct . 22
Tiger Rag 

Tuberville hoping QB battle helps focus
Sporting News 
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville is hoping that will be ... 10 LSU ... He led comebacks against both teams, though the Tigers ... We like to talk about things outside football ...

Tuberville hoping QB battle helps focus
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville is hoping that will be ... 10 LSU ... He led comebacks against both teams, though the Tigers ... We like to talk about things outside football ...

Birmingham Post-Herald
Birmingham Post Herald, AL 
... Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville was impressed with the ... of improvement and said the Tigers ... They decided they hate losing football ... ticked that its game against LSU ...

Saban looking just at Auburn
Monroe News Star, LA 
BATON ROUGE - The goals LSU has set for itself this football ... all attainable, Coach Nick Saban wants the Tigers ... case, that's preparing for a game at Auburn ...

Auburn loses to Florida in OT 30 - 23
Jason Campbell takes the reigns and leads Auburn back from the brink of a blowout loss,  Duval's blocked FG blows chance to win with seconds left in regulation.  Cadillac out for year with broken leg - Ronnie Brown emerges with a career night of 163 yards.  

Tigers vs. Gators not what it used to be
Duluth News Tribune, MN 
... had the best young mind in football ... remains for this Saturday's game at Florida ... Auburn (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern ... coach, Tommy Tuberville, freely admits the Tigers ...

Special Visitor Attends AU Football Workout
AUtigers.com 
... his hero Williams scores against the Florida ... Tuesday and is a huge AU football ... Heath and other Auburn fans not making ... for Saturday's game can watch the Tigers ...

Weekend Watchlist: Spinoffs win while 'Noles falter
CBS Sportsline 
... The 23-20 victory over Florida seemingly was pushing the Tigers ... Since then, Auburn is only 6-6. The average ... who played high school and college football ...

Oklahoma will avoid the Red River letdown
ESPN 
... Auburn's offense is all about running back ... Because the Tigers are so one-dimensional ... Florida wins 24-20 with defense and ... most accurate passer in college football ...

End of an era
The Auburn Plainsman Online
... rivalry that helped us bring college football as ... could go on and on: 1966, Florida ... field goal to beat a gallant Tigers and win the Heisman Trophy; 1965, Auburn ...

Rumor Mill Update

Hogging the blame 
I don't think we're going to repeat (the 2001 collapse)," said Dansby, who recorded 1½ sacks against the Razorbacks on Saturday. "We're a better team than we were last year. ...

The week's best
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS
... It's totally my fault.". — Auburn coach ... Razorbacks tailback Fred Talley rushed for 241 yards, the most allowed by the Tigers in 110 years of football. ...

Trying to hang on
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
... Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville and his staff gathered bright and early Sunday to sift through the carnage of the Tigers' frightful loss to Arkansas. ...

LOBO'S TALLEY GOES HOG-WILD AGAINST AUBURN
Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX
... in the Razorbacks' 38-17 win over the Tigers ... His performance against Auburn ranks second in Arkansas school ... The Texas coaches were determined to run the football ...

Little mistakes stopping Auburn
Athens Banner-Herald, GA
... We've got to take care of the football. ... Despite the inconsistency and mistakes, the Tigers still lead the ... truism: Stopping Cadillac puts the brakes on Auburn's ...

Auburn gets Hog-Washed 38 - 17
Hog Back-Up RB Fred Talley Leads the Hogs to a Surprising and Convincing  Upset of Auburn.

AUBURN, Alabama (Ticker) -- So much for Arkansas being tired ...
CNN/SI 
Fred Talley rushed for a career-high 241 yards and returned a kick for a touchdown as the Razorbacks surprised No. 21 Auburn, 38-17. ...

Arkansas Upends No. 24 Auburn 38-17
Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL
By JOHN ZENOR. AUBURN, Ala. -- Fred Talley ran for 241 yards, including an 80-yard score, as Arkansas gained 426 yards on the ground ...

Dessert over; Tigers enter meat of schedule
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
BY TROY JOHNSON. AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn developed a sweet tooth in its last four games by beating teams that provided as much resistance as cotton candy. ...

Stewart On Auburn
Selma Times-Journal, AL 
... I'm sure it's good for the football team, but they are ... Kind of a midseason report on the Tigers. Auburn is currently 4-1 and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference ...

Six-OT loss hurt but Arkansas' Tubbs found it invaluable
Cullman Times Online, AL
... It was the best football ... Fayetteville hope to end the losing skid this Saturday when they travel to Auburn for a late-morning game against the Tigers ...

Like it is : Auburn knows it will see Matt run and run
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AK 
... Jones, who is 6-5 during football season and 6-6 ... Right now, you can bet he’s Auburn’s biggest ... Whatever the Tigers have been doing on defense last week ...

Testosterone-laden matchups to dominate
Fresno Bee, CA
In honor of Pat Dye, the former Auburn coach ... bluntness provides a perfect backdrop to a huge football ... after his Seminoles pummeled son Tommy's Clemson Tigers ...

Ankle sprain still nagging Rebs' Williams
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS
... to return to Auburn in January and participate in spring workouts. Cox was Alabama's "Mr. Football" as a senior at Hewitt-Trussville and one of the Tigers' ...

AU signee Cox plans to rejoin Tigers for spring practice
Cox told The News he will enroll at Auburn in January and plans to report to the football team for spring practice....

This Cadillac keeps Auburn's offense moving
With his game-winning touchdown in the Tigers' overtime win over Syracuse on Saturday, Carnell "Cadillac" Williams became the first Auburn player to score two TDs in four straight games. ...

SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 
OFFENSE - RB CARNELL WILLIAMS (AUBURN)
5-11 * 193 * So. * Attalla, Ala. (Etowah HS) 

Williams Named Rivals' Player of the Week
It’s not every day that you see a big time college football team give all of their carries in a game to one running back. But, then, not many teams have a Cadillac....

Tuberville ponders QB question
The quarterback carousel that spun so wildly out of control last season could be in motion again....

AU undecided again in QB battle 
AUBURN -- Coach Tommy Tuberville believes many questions were answered during Auburn's 37-34 triple-overtime win over Syracuse Saturday night ...

Auburn Wins 37 - 34 in a Triple OT Thriller

One tenacious Tiger 
"It's not often stuff happens like that in a game. Those are the kinds of games that you dream about," said Torbor, who was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his effort....

Tigers start catching on
Last Thursday night, in Auburn's 42-14 romp over Mississippi State, Obomanu and two other freshmen provided evidence they are ready to ditch their training wheels....

AUBURN DOMINATES STATE 42 - 14

AL.com Auburn Game News
(from Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville, AL newspapers)

My Opinion  On The Fake Field Goal Attempt  in "Rumor Mill"

Tigers Ring Bulldog's Bell
STARKVILLE — More than a few people pointed to Thursday night's game between Mississippi State and Auburn as an early measuring stick for both teams....
"Turnovers kill you, especially against a good team like Auburn," Fant said ...

A September crisis? 4th-quarter collapse puts State in early hole
STARKVILLE — Cowbells weren't Mississippi State's problem Thursday night. The largest crowd in Scott Field history made plenty of noise with a minimum of clanging....

Miss. St. forced to cram for Auburn 
"Carnell Williams has the ability of going 60 to 70 yards on any play. He has done a great job for them this year. Even when they don't block for him, he still seems able to break free ...

Dansby makes plays, makes up nicknames for Auburn
"He keeps us laughing all day and night," cornerback Horace Willis said. "Sometimes, you want him to leave you alone because he keeps you laughing so much. ...

REPRIEVE DENIED

Appeals committee upholds penalties against Crimson Tide 
Most probably the death penalty would have been imposed in this case (had not Alabama cooperated)." ...

NCAA DIVISION I INFRACTIONS APPEALS COMMITTEE UPHOLDS PENALTIES AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, TUSCALOOSA

NCAA upholds sanctions against Alabama
The appeals report stated that the penalties were appropriate "because the violations in this case were numerous and particularly egregious.''...

 

Auburn wins 31 -6
Final Stats

AL.com Auburn Game News
(from Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville, AL newspapers)
SEC Team Statistics

Williams drives Auburn past Vandy 
AUBURN, Ala. -- Carnell Williams ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns and Auburn returned two fumbles for scores as the Tigers beat Vanderbilt 31-6 Saturday in the SEC opener for both teams. ...

Auburn picks up another commitment this  week from one of the top defensive players in Alabama - Lloyd Blevins of Wenonah.

Auburn picks up 3rd verbal commitment - Carl Stewart form Maryville, TN

Vandy looks to turn Cadillac into a VW 
Vanderbilt won't see a better running back this season than Williams. And he will be well rested  ...

Coach not happy with offensive line
AUBURN, Ala. - As a guy who sweats the small stuff, Auburn offensive line coach Hugh Nall didn't get carried away with what he saw on the stat sheet Saturday evening...

Game special for tight end 
AUBURN -- David Wallace was a true freshman when Vanderbilt threw him into the fire against Alabama. ...

Auburn Wins Easily 56- 0 

Tuberville sees plenty to build on from loss 
''I couldn't eat breakfast or the pregame meal and didn't have anything on my stomach,'' Williams said. ''I was sick before I even came to the game. That is basically what caused the cramping. It wasn't from the heat.'' ...

Cobb tries to bounce back 
“Confidence is what (Cobb) needs. He doesn’t need me staring over his shoulder. He’s got to feel comfortable out there. Making a quarterback worry about their job is the worst thing you can do as a coach.” ...

Frustration and motivation 
With his speed and the way he can move, he reminds me of a little Takeo Spikes," said Auburn cornerback Rashaud Walker,...

Auburn Falls to USC 24 - 17
Game Notes
 


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Auburn finds out if Petrino, Chizik help
Coach Tommy Tuberville said the Tigers will at least be less predictable. ...

Auburn not taking train to California
The 12-day trip to California involved 40 players, coaches and staff members. This year's trip, which will involve about a five-hour flight each way...

Safety helps Trojans return to prominence
USC senior Justin Fargas had been expected to start against Auburn, but a hamstring injury could sideline him. Instead, senior Malaefou MacKenzie will take his place... .

Auburn braces for football marathon
AUBURN -- Carnell Williams is ready to play some football. He and his Auburn teammates will get plenty of chances in the next few weeks. ..

Senior meeting helps Tigers bond
“It’s such a great bond this year. I’ve never felt anything like this before. Offense is not just offense and defense is not just the defense. It’s all just one team...

Tigers, Trojans a clash in styles 
We've been thinking about Auburn all summer," Polamalu said. "It's a huge game for both of us. There are always arguments about who is better." ...

Auburn linebacker blooms in college
"Sometimes coaches don't want to take a chance on a guy like that," Tuberville said. "When we got to Auburn, we were turning over every rock to find every player because we were there late." ...

Auburn works another center, just in case
"
We need three centers to travel, and Danny looked like he hadn't taken a day off. ...

AU freshman unique in SEC
I’ve seen white tailbacks before in high school, so it’s not strange,” fellow tailback Carnell Williams said. “I don’t think people focus on someone’s color at this level....

The Butler did it 
"That's just football for you," Butler said. "In life, you have ups and downs. During the time when I left, I was going through some things. When I came back, everybody had open arms, and it's been great since that time ...

Cox to re-enroll in January
Updated Depth Chart in "Rumor Mill"

Auburn's QB to be lesser of two evils 
AUBURN — Daniel Cobb thought he was Auburn's best quarterback last fall....

Chat wrap: Tommy Tuberville
RPMcMurphy22
: Why did Brandon Cox leave? 
Tommy Tuberville: He is still being evaluated by the doctors because of headaches and we are leaving it in their hands. ...

Williams embraces high expectations, shrugs off burden
"The greatest thing about Carnell is he probably has the most talent on the offense, but he's also the hardest worker and has the greatest attitude," Petrino said....

Kentucky coaches: 'We were cheating with the best ...'
Lang told former Alabama assistant coach Ivy Williams what it would cost to sign Means, an All-USA Today player as a high school senior. Williams told Lang that someone would get back to him. Later that month, the NCAA said, Young telephoned Lang and told him that Alabama was interested. ...

Cobb moves Tiger offense
Sixth-year senior Daniel Cobb entered Saturday’s 58-play scrimmage slightly behind sophomoreJason Campbell, but may have leapfrogged the competition by minimizing his mistakes ...

Martin on money: 'We didn't break any rules'
Likewise for Sanford, who said it was common knowledge that Rowe arranged payments for Mobile athletes Keith McCants and Jason Caffey while they attended Alabama....

No. 23 - Auburn  With their powerful sophomore back finally repaired, the Tigers look to ride Cadillac to the top of the SEC West 

AU walk-on knows Bo 
Thomas Anderson, who is Bo Jackson's nephew, joined the football team over the weekend as an invited walk-on...

Tigers practice with focused intensity 
I think the defense is bound and determined to make the offense better," Tuberville said. "You do that by just kicking their tail. They did that pretty good today." ...

Brandon Cox Leaves Football Team for Personal Reasons
AUBURN — Auburn freshman quarterback Brandon Cox has left the football team for personal reasons announced head coach Tommy Tuberville Saturday....

QB a hot topic for Auburn
Jason Campbell and Daniel Cobb entered camp as co-starters. Cobb took the first snaps in the morning practice. Campbell did the same Thursday afternoon. That situation will likely be resolved long before the Tigers begin game-week preparations for the Trojans ...

AU's QB question still up in the air 
Daniel Cobb and Jason Campbell will dominate the quarterback discussions at Auburn this fall, but a newcomer also has the coaches intrigued. And it's not Brandon Cox....

Blowing off the Hurricanes 
AUBURN - Mike Sherill looked at the two pieces of paper in front of him. By signing one, he could realize a long-standing goal. By signing the other one, he could reward someone for loyalty. ...

AU freshman shuns stereotype 
''I told myself whatever school I went to I was going to out-work everybody there, so I figured wherever I went, I would play,'' Smith said. ''I was looking at the campuses and stuff. I compared this to Nebraska and Florida and a couple of other big schools. Overall, I feel like it's the best place for me.'' ...

Getting a fresh start 
Look for Aromashodu, Obomanu and fellow rookie wide receivers Montavis Pitts, Lee Guess and Courtney Taylor to receive a long look for considerable playing time....

Are they unfit to be Tide? Arrogant Alabama tries to ignore NCAA probation, bowl ban
So much for college athletics teaching values such as responsibility and honor. And for that, the Alabama administration and athletic department get full credit....

Auburn picks up its second verbal recruiting commitment of the year - Power fullback Jason Jude of Athens HS, Athens, AL says he will be an Auburn Tiger!  Story to come soon.

Crossville’s Bouldin leaves Auburn; Personal reasons force defensive end to give up football
AUBURN - Defensive end Stephen Bouldin has decided to leave the Auburn football team, head coach Tommy Tuberville said Monday.  Bouldin, a redshirt freshman from Crossville, told Tuberville and defensive ends coach Terry Price last week that he needed to give up football to attend to a personal matter. ...

Tuberville must prepare QB, linemen
On Wednesday, Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville will stand before a throng of reporters, launch into the potential of his team, laud the off-season work of his players and make promises of how well they'll do. ...

Dennis back at Auburn 
AUBURN - Steve Dennis, who has three Auburn Southeastern Conference championship rings, is back on the Tigers staff. ...

Top defensive lineman commits early to Auburn
Thompson is considered one of the nation's top defensive line prospects. He is 6-1, weighs 289 pounds, bench presses 440 pounds and squats 650 pounds. At a Nike combine in Athens, Ga., he did a record 56 bench press repetitions with 185 pounds....

Dear Members of the Auburn Family:
Prohibit the use of stakes, ropes, ribbons or other measures to mark off individual tailgating areas until after 4 p.m. the day before game day. No one is authorized to reserve parking spaces for themselves or others....

College football fast approaching 
In the mail over the weekend came word from Auburn that the freshmen will report Aug. 4 and begin practice the next day; the varsity will report Aug. 7 and the first full-squad practice will be the following day. Fan day at Auburn will be Aug. 10, and the first day the players will workout in pads will be Aug. 11. ...