Archive for ‘April, 2011’

Toomer’s For Tuscaloosa featured on NBC Nightly News; organizer says Iron Bowl rivalry forever changed

Toomer’s For Tuscaloosa featured on NBC Nightly News; organizer says Iron Bowl rivalry forever changed

Warren Tidwell, the 32-year-old Opelika auto service center manager who organized Toomer’s For Tuscaloosa, arrived in Tuscaloosa early Saturday morning to begin turning the Facebook-fueled momentum and compassion of his grassroots organization into real world relief. And he’s convinced that the sight of Auburn and Alabama fans working side by side to restore a semblance [...]

“Toomer’s For Tuscaloosa” trucks roll into T-Town

“Toomer’s For Tuscaloosa” trucks roll into T-Town

Organizer Warren Tidwell and other volunteers of the Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa disaster relief effort have secured a 28,000 square foot warehouse for receiving and sorting supplies, which according to Tidwell have come from as far away as The Netherlands. “There’s a van coming from LSU and a group from UCLA coming,” Tidwell says. The group [...]

Auburn fan auctioning off Toomer’s Corner toilet paper from BCS Championship celebration to raise money for Tuscaloosa

Auburn fan auctioning off Toomer’s Corner toilet paper from BCS Championship celebration to raise money for Tuscaloosa

The whole “Toomer’s For Tuscaloosa” thing just got kind of literal. Or (even more) ironic. Or something.

Flyer for 1969 Rolling Stones concert in Auburn appraised for $5,000 on Antiques Roadshow

Flyer for 1969 Rolling Stones concert in Auburn appraised for $5,000 on <i>Antiques Roadshow</i>

I’m still counting on the flyer for that first Pine Hill Haints show paying off one day.

Cam goes No. 1 to Carolina

Cam goes No. 1 to Carolina

… Keep Reading: * Toomer’s Oak sapling to be planted on Capitol lawn * Nikki Cox, Auburn fan * Pat Dye on Faulker, Bo Jackson’s sex life, David and Goliath and other topics * Recent Auburn grad fighting porn star, others for Charlie Sheen’s affection * New Jersey man buys Toomer’s Corner for $10,000 * [...]

Plans to plant Toomer’s Oaks sapling on U.S. Capitol lawn postponed

Plans to plant Toomer’s Oaks sapling on U.S. Capitol lawn postponed

A sapling from the Toomer’s oak trees will be planted on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol. It just won’t be tomorrow.

So Cam Newton and Nick Fairley walk into a hospital

So Cam Newton and Nick Fairley walk into a hospital

The Blessed Individual appears to be offering his hand in marriage.

“Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa” organizer overwhelmed by support

“Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa” organizer overwhelmed by support

Playing off the name of Tide For Toomer’s, a grassroots charity formed by Alabama fans to raise money for the efforts to save the poisoned Toomer’s Oaks, a Facebook group calling itself “Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa” is hoping to return the goodwill gesture. Just hours after a catastrophic tornado plowed through Tuscaloosa, the page had logged [...]

Rod and Stan call The Last Drive

Rod and Stan call The Last Drive

… Keep Reading: * A-Day Whiskey Fountain * Auburn grad is Top 50 finalist in Charlie Sheen’s intern contest * Rare candids of Pat Sullivan at the 1971 Heisman banquet * My first meeting with Dean Foy * Auburn Brew Club wins bet, quaffs Oregon homebrew * The story behind Auburn’s contributions to the 1989 [...]

Nick Fairley and Erin Andrews at the EA Sports NCAA 12 party

Nick Fairley and Erin Andrews at the EA Sports NCAA 12 party

If EA is smart, they’ll make this the Fairley-themed alternate cover.

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