Archive for ‘September, 2009’

This Week at TWER, 9/29

This Week at TWER, 9/29

Another look around your online home for all things Auburn … Football. The photo above is borrowed from Kenny Smith’s excellent column on Gene Chizik’s “impostors” concept. My favorite line … What else is real? We’ve now seen 5,283 stories and columns trying to understand and explain the 2008 season. The simple answer: impostor. … [...]

5 people and/or things that deserve more credit for Auburn’s September to Remember

5 people and/or things that deserve more credit for Auburn’s September to Remember

Auburn is 4-0 and we all know the players and coaches responsible: Chris Todd, Heisman candidate. (I can’t believe that’s, like, 4.6 percent not-joke.) The Chiznick and his Lantern Jaw of Justice. Trooper “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” Taylor. Darvin Adams and Terrell Zachery, the new Obomanu and Aromashadu. Antonio Coleman. Ben Tate. Craig Stevens. Jake [...]

To protect and to serve

To protect and to serve

War Eagle, officer. Did you see something AUsome? Weird? Today? Whenever? Send it to us at photos@thewareaglereader.com

Ballot business, Week 4

Ballot business, Week 4

Just for variety’s sake (and because I know I ran long on the BlogPoll discussion below), we’re going to lead off this week with WBE’s ballot in the … 1. Alabama. You win, universe: I wish they still had John Parker Wilson. 2. Florida. Hmmm … why has no one else figured out this “Hey, [...]

No Respect

No Respect

The last Auburn team to make it to week five undefeated and unranked?
The 1963 team. Jimmy Sidle and Co. jumped to No. 5 after their sixth straight win and finished the season in the same spot at 9-2.
Kevin Strickland investigates the current psyche of college football pollsters to find out why the 2009 Auburn Tigers continue to be Dangerfielded out of the top 25.

Defense Collars Holloway

Defense Collars Holloway

Shout out to the ’74 boys and veteran Auburn vintage slingers Bid Low Just Bid… Did you see something AUsome? Weird? Today? Whenever? Send it to us at photos@thewareaglereader.com

1971 vs. Tenn: Sullivan, Beasley, Schmalz, Awesome.

1971 vs. Tenn: Sullivan, Beasley, Schmalz, Awesome.

Good Lord… look at those catches by Schmalz and Beasley… Check out Sports Illustrated’s feature on the game.

Plainslinks throws all its Creamsicles out

Plainslinks throws all its Creamsicles out

Git ur h8 on. It’s Tennessee week, and if the collapse of Tubby’s and Fulmer’s twin dying stars took some of the edge off the 2008 version, the Vols remain one of Auburn’s oldest, biggest rivals and now–BONUS!– employ the SEC’s least-likable head coach (nonhumans excluded). TWER’s kicking things off right with a good old-fashioned [...]

Notes from the beat, 9/28

Notes from the beat, 9/28

A lot of news came out of Chizik’s Sunday teleconference and evening player interviews

Hey Vols. ‘We Have Yr Smokey’

Hey Vols. ‘We Have Yr Smokey’

Part I of a “proof of (new) life” photo essay on the houndnapping of Tennessee’s beloved mascot Smokey.
Auburn means business.
Do not go to the police.

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