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Tommy Out?

Published by
Adam
at December 3, 2008 in tuberville, ncaa football and au football. 0 Comments

http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2008/12/tommy_tuberville_is_out_as_aub.html

Tommy Tuberville is out as Auburn’s football coach, The Birmingham News has learned.

An official announcement could come today.

Tommy Tuberville

Tuberville was 85-40 in 10 years at Auburn, and is 110-60 in 14 years as a college head coach. His final season at Auburn ended with a 36-0 loss to Alabama last Saturday to finish off a disappointing 5-7 record.

Tuberville met with Athletics Director Jay Jacobs on Tuesday and Wednesday. He met with university President Jay Gogue on Monday.

Tuberville is fourth all time in wins in Auburn. He was the fourth-longest tenured coach in school history. Tuberville’s best season was also Auburn’s best season. The Tigers were 13-0 in 2004.      

 

Does Google know something about Tuberville?

Published by
Adam
at December 3, 2008 in tuberville, ncaa football and au football. 1 Comment

Fired?

We Believe

Published by
nstewart
at November 25, 2008 in au football. 0 Comments

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I, like you, have read everything, I’ve heard everything, and I’ve seen everything. Now the time has come, the time has come to decide who we are, what we are, and what we’re going to do.You Alabama fans listening in to see what we’re saying, how we’re feeling, how we’re thinking, how about giving us a moment alone, just us auburn people, so we can talk among ourselves. Would you do us that favor? We’d appreciate it. Take a break, go to the bathroom, get another beer, do whatever you want to do, I don’t care, just give us auburn people a moment alone.Well, now that we’re alone what do you think? Ah, I know they’re still there, I know they’re still there listening in on what we’re saying, but so be it. I’m not scared of them and you’re not scared of them either, not since coach dye came, none of us have been scared of them anymore, none of us. If they were’nt scared of us, they wouldn’t still be listening in and thinking we didn’t know they were there. Funny thing is they probably thought we were stupid enough to think they would leave when we asked them to leave. They’re the ones with the problem, not us. In fact I want them to hear what we’re saying and what we’re talking about. I want them to know what we’re thinking, they need to know, and when they find out, they won’t sleep good tonight, tomorrow night, any night. We’re coming after their butt. We’re coming after them today, we’re coming after them tomorrow, we’re coming after them the day after tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that.We will not rest, we won’t sleep, we will not be deterred until we reach our goal, and that goal is simply this, to paint this state, the entire state, not North Alabama, not South Alabama, not East Alabama, not West Alabama, the entire state, orange and blue. Now Terry Bowden and I didn’t always agree, and we didn’t always see eye to eye on everything, but we did agree on one thing. We might not get them, the Alabama mamas and papas, but we were going to get the sons and the daughters. We were going to get the children, and we are getting them. Birminghan was once their bastion, their home ground, their turf. Look at the statistics, statistics don’t lie. Birmingham and Jefferson County students are coming to auburn as never before.

We’re winning the battle there, and we’re winning the battle everywhere else. Take a snapshot here, take a snapshot there and it might not be evident, but in your heart, in your heart of hearts, you know we’re winning the battle, and you know we’re winning the war. Where are their sons and daughters going to school? Think about your Alabama friends and the number of their chidren who are coming to auburn. Inch by inch, person by person, child by child we’re winning we’re winning the war. It might not be evident in every battle, and it may or may not be evident today, but we’re winning the war.

All we have to do is keep the faith and keep on fighting. Every day in every way in every arena. The future is ours. All we have to do is fight for it and take it. Keeping the faith, that’s the key. And I don’t want to get anybody mad,and I don’t want to offend anybody, but think about the Vietnam War. Think about it in the context of the Alabama-auburn rivalry. Time and time again we Americans claimed victory. We read about it in the paper, we heard about it on television, we beat ourselves on the chest.

And what did it get us? In the the little minds and hearts of the people, that’s where wars are won and lost, and we’re winning this war with Alabama, just as sure as you hear the sound of my voice, we’re winning it. You know it and they know it.

That’s what will keep them awake tonight, that’s what will keep them awake in the nights to come. Winston Churchill, he of the auburn heart said it best, “Never, never, never give up. We will fight on the land, we will fight on the sea, we will fight in the air, we will fight until Hitler and his nazis are driven from the face of the earth.”

Now I’m not comparing Alabama to Hitler and the nazis. Not at all. There are many good Alabama people, and I have many good Alabama friends, at least a few, and I have great respect for them and their program for what they’ve accomplished down through the years. But this is not about them, this is about us. Who we are, what we are, and what we are going to do.

We are going to fight them today, we are going to fight them tomorrow. We’re going to fight them every day and every way. We won’t win all the battles, but we’re going to win the war. You Alabama fans out there, still listening in, eavesdropping voyeurs that you are, lurking there in the deep dark shadows of radioland, you can bank on it. We’re going to win the war. Remember Dunkirk, the gallant British army was virtually driven into the sea. That was but one battle. It was a long, long war as this has been, and will continue to be, a long, long war.

No, this is not about you. This is about us, the auburn people. And this is a call to arms, today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after that, and the day after that. We will fight until victory is ours.

And as for today, coach jordan said it best, we’re going to Tuscaloosa with but one thought in mind, and that’s to beat the hell out of the University of Alabama. We will fight until the victory is ours. We may get knocked down, but we will not be knocked out. We will get up and fight again. We may occasionally be downhearted, but we will not be defeated, never.

War Eagle

If all return…possible 09′ Defense? STOUT!

Published by
nstewart
at November 25, 2008 in au football. 4 Comments

DE- Antonio Coleman (SR)
DT- Sen’Derrick Marks (SR)
DT- Mike Blanc (JR)
DE- Michael Goggans (JR)
LB- Tray Blackmon (SR)
LB- Josh Bynes (JR)
LB- Craig Stevens (JR)
CB- Jerruad Powers (SR)
S- Mike McNeil (JR)
S- Zac Ethridge (JR)
CB- Walter McFadden (SR)

KEY RESERVES:

DL- Zack Clayton
DL- Jomarcus Savage
DL- Antoine Carter
DL- Jake Ricks
LB- Spencer Pybus
DB- Aarion Savage
DB- Neiko Thorpe
and others

Will ‘BOOM’ Muschamp Named Brown’s Successor

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nstewart
at November 18, 2008 in ncaa football and au football. 0 Comments

The University of Texas has struck an agreement with Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp that will keep him in Austin and eventually lead him to the head coaching position for the Longhorns, Athletics Director DeLoss Dodds said on Tuesday. Details of the contract are still being finalized but it will start with Muschamp’s salary being raised to $900,000 on January 1, 2009.

“This is a plan that has been enthusiastically agreed to by Mack Brown, President Powers and the Board of Regents,” Dodds said. “With the landscape in college football and all of the changes around the country, I’ve been looking at this for the last couple of years. When it’s not working, you have to go outside and make changes. Things are going well here, it’s working, so it’s best to be prepared to build from inside and that’s what we’re doing.

“Mack has provided outstanding leadership and continues to elevate our football program to a level as high as anyone in the country. We hope he stays a long time and he will be our coach as long as he wants, but this assures us that when the time comes, we have the right guy to step up into that position and continue to build on the great things we’re accomplishing.”

Muschamp joined the Longhorns this season after highly successful stints at Auburn, LSU and in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. As defensive coordinator, he helped LSU claim a National Championship in 2004. He was a finalist for the Broyles Award (nation’s top assistant coach) in 2007.

“This is first and foremost about keeping Will at Texas,” Brown said. “He’s had several opportunities to interview for head coaching jobs, but we wanted him to stay here. I’m going to continue coaching as I’m enjoying it. I have eight years left on my contract, I am not thinking at all about moving on, it’s simply that I think Will is a great young coach, a perfect fit for this place and he wants to stay. Nothing will change in our structure. He will continue in his roll as defensive coordinator and when the time comes, will be ready to step in and take over the program.

“Everything we’ve talked about since we’ve been here, the premise of our program, has been about family. This is about family. When at some point I do step away, the fans can be assured the program can continue like it is. It will not miss a beat because the family will continue. Will believes in all the same principles we believe in. This assures recruits, our coaches and our players that Texas football will just keep on rolling.”

Muschamp’s Longhorn defense is leading the Big 12 in rushing defense (82.5 ypg/25th NCAA) and scoring defense (19.5 ppg/25th NCAA). UT ranks second nationally with four sacks per game. The Horns have held all of their Big 12 opponents below their season scoring average and limited six foes to 14 points or less.

“I was really excited when they presented the opportunity to me,” Muschamp said. “I’m not in any hurry to be a head coach and hope Coach Brown’s around for many more years. I’m just glad I’m going to be able to stay at Texas. This is the top program in the country, my family loves it here and there’s no better person to watch and learn from about running a football program than Coach Brown.

“President Powers, DeLoss Dodds, the administration and the leadership at Texas are outstanding. Coach Brown and a great support staff are in place. I’ve really enjoyed the kids in our program and everyone I’ve been around here. Texas has all the resources, facilities and a great recruiting base. It is the elite program in the country. No disrespect to any of the other places I’ve worked, but this is a really special place.”

A native of Rome, Ga., and 1994 graduate of Georgia, he was four-year lettermen at safety for the Bulldogs (1991-94). He was selected as defensive co-captain as a senior and was a part of two bowl teams. He also earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1993.

“When I first came here in January and my wife, Carol, and boys, Jackson and Whit, stayed back in Auburn, I got such a great feel for the community and people. When Carol and the kids moved here in May, they fell in love with Austin. If I would have left, I would have left on my own because she was staying here. She really loves the community and the people, and our kids love their schools. It’s just a special place and somewhere I want to be for a long time.

“I really appreciate the confidence that President Powers, DeLoss Dodds, the Board of Regents and Coach Brown have in me. I hope Coach Brown is here for a long time and look forward to continuing to coach our defense, learning from him and eventually carrying on the outstanding Texas tradition.”

source = rivals.com

We Believe

Published by
nstewart
at November 13, 2008 in au football. 0 Comments

Tristan Davis Responds To uga

Published by
nstewart
at November 12, 2008 in au football. 0 Comments

No fan of UGA: Auburn senior Tristan Davis grew up in suburban Atlanta, but he was never a fan of Georgia or their “cocky” fans.

“Actually my high school was the Bulldogs and we were red, black and white,” said Davis, who went to Tri-Cities High in East Point. “It has nothing to do with that. It’s just the cocky attitude of everybody from Georgia.”

Auburn strength coach Kevin Yoxall is tasked with enforcing discipline on players flagged for unsportsmanlike penalties. Davis warned that he still remembers Georgia players dancing to Soulja Boy’s “Crank That” and might respond with steps of his own.

“Don’t let me get in the end zone,” he said with a laugh. “If I score on a kickoff return against Georgia, I’m with Yox the rest of my life. I’m going to let it be known. They might want to get me right now.”

Inside the Numbers - Burns Offense, last 3 games

Published by
nstewart
at November 11, 2008 in au football. 0 Comments

If somehow against all hope, rational and logic, we can keep trending positive and increase our offensive productivity, (or simply hold serve), while getting the defense to “unquit”, we can win these final two games. The key is getting the defense back to playing the way they were prior to the Vandy game. Can Rhodes motivate them and coordinate them at a high level? Can CTT motivate them? I sure don’t want to end the season with a couple of 42-7 type beatdowns. Now that Kodi Burns has settled in as the starting QB, I thought it would be interesting to see how much of a change he has made in the last 3 games….

Burns had a QB rating of 65.8 in the first 7 games of the season…which has improved to 112.3 in the last 3 games.
In the first 7 games of the season, Auburn averaged 292.6 yards per game in total offense, which has improved to 368.7 yards in the last three.
AU converted 29% of its 3rd down conversions in the first 7 games and 50% in the last 3 games.
AU averaged 4.06 yards per play on 1st down in the first 7 games, which has improved to 5.13 in the last 3 games.
AU went “3 and out” 39% of the time on offense in the first 7 games, which has dropped to 22% in the last 3 games.
Auburn netted 21.1 yards per possession in the first 7 games, which has improved to 30.7 yards in the last 3 games.
During the first 97 offensive possessions in the first 7 games, Auburn gained at least 30-yards during a possession 27.8% of the time. In the last 3 games, AU has gained at least 30-yards in a possession, 50% of the time.
AU averaged a play of 30-yards or more every 53.4 snaps in the first 7 games, which has improved to 1 every 34.8 snaps in the last 3 games.

Kodi Burns by Downs:
During the first 7 games, Burns pass ratings by downs…
1st: 138.6
2nd: 15.6
3rd: 98.8

In the last 3 games as the fulltime starter…
1st: 140.1
2nd: 98.1
3rd: 103.9

In the last 3 games, 10 of his 14 completions on 3rd down has resulted in a first down and he has picked up an additional 7 by running the ball.

Leading Receivers in the last 3 games:
Tommy Trott: 11-99yds-0td
Chris Slaughter: 10-159yds-0td
Rod Smith: 6-71yds-0td
Tim Hawthorne: 4-65yds-0td

Runningback production in last 3 games:
Mario Fannin: 85yds-26-0td (2-22yds-0td)
Brad lester: 85yds-26-1td (1-16yds-1td)
Ben Tate: 82yds-20-1td (5-2yds-0td)
Eric Smith: 16yds-8-0td

That’s 268-yards on 80 carries from the running back position for 3.35 yards per carry. I see progress. We still need a prayer. WE BELIEVE. WAR DAMN EAGLE.

The Only Video I Can Find

Published by
nstewart
at November 10, 2008 in au football. 0 Comments

From the UT-Martin Game

VIDEO

Get Your Coffee Ready

Published by
nstewart
at November 9, 2008 in au football. 0 Comments

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THE AU VS UGA SUNRISE BOWL at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 15 will be televised regionally by Raycom Sports and kickoff is slated for 11:30 a.m. CT. It will mark Auburn’s third game this season to be aired by Raycom. The Tigers defeated Southern Miss, 27-13, on Sept. 6 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, and fell at Ole Miss, 17-7, on Nov. 1. Auburn leads the all-time series with Auburn. Through 111 meetings, the two teams are separated by just 45 points (Georgia: 1,730; Auburn: 1,685). The rest of the SEC T.V. schedule: USC-UF CBS 2:30, MSU-Bama ESPN 6:45, Vandy-UK ESPN2 7:00.

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