The orange and blue sunset wasn’t the only thing of beauty to behold in Bryant-Denny before Auburn’s comeback on Friday.
For reasons yet unknown (she’s a Vandy grad), model and actress Molly Sims took a private jet to Tuscaloosa to watch the Iron Bowl from 50-yard line seats. And she was decked out in Auburn gear. (Tiger fans eagerly await their War Eagle Moment.)
…(says Opelika Rd. store marquee).
That explains that: Please leave suggestions for the name of his 80s WWF persona. I say Fly Trap Fairley.
Via the ever generous Kenny Smith: “The looks on those kids’ faces was remarkable. They were not prepared for that reception.” Read his recap here. 28-27.
Nick Fairley mauls his own QB at the 1:27 mark.
The set up: Auburn had lost two straight to Alabama. The Tide came into the game favored, hosting the second ranked Tigers. Alabama brought a 20-game home winning streak, but Auburn was 6-1 all time in Tuscaloosa. The result: The Tigers won 28-27, in the largest come-from-behind win in school history, to finish their regular [...]
Check back often. Updating throughout the morning. Let’s cruise around the Internet. [9:25 p.m. CST] Heh heh heh. Via AP and Todd Van Emst. [8:20 p.m. CST] Auburn Undercover gathers quotes about Auburn’s defense. My favorite from Ted Roof: On defense’s habit of making dramatic improvement in second half “Maybe we can blindfolds on them [...]
Phil Neelness again via the treasure trove at Weagle Weagle. Postgame update from Jerry: I have neither the time nor the words at the moment, other than “War Damn Eagle,” repeated over and over again in a louder and louder voice. So this will have to do: This is the best of all possible worlds. [...]