Anders Bookstore in Auburn this morning updated the message on its marquee in tribute to Philip Lutzenkirchen. The sign reads: “Godspeed Lutzie—43 on the field, 1 in our hearts.” On Sunday afternoon, Auburn fans honored Lutzenkirchen by rolling Toomer’s Corner. Related: Philip Lutzenkirchen’s parenting advice. If you’d like to help TWER keep on keepin’ on, […]
Archives for June 2014
Philip Lutzenkirchen’s parenting advice
In 2011, I edited what is arguably the greatest preseason Auburn football magazine the world has ever seen, which thankfully allowed me to meet Philip Lutzenkirchen. I took my daughter Sadie with me to the Athletic Complex. Halfway through the interview, she had to go to the bathroom. I told her to hold it. I […]
Philip Lutzenkirchen killed in car accident
A car crash early this morning in Lagrange, Georgia killed two, including UGA baseball player Ian Davis and Auburn great Philip Lutzenkirchen. If you think really hard about it, you might remember the first time you tried to pronounce the name “Lutzenkirchen.” It might have been when your friend emailed you the link to that […]
Terry Bowden explains AU-Dacity to Phil Snow during the ‘Auburn Football Review’ for the 1994 LSU game
The slogans were working, they were working, they were working. Auburn’s AttitUde had just won them a national championship in 1993, and the thought we and Baby Bowden could actually keep the country’s longest shouldn’t-be-happening winning streak alive into 1994 was, yes, it was audacity, AUdacity, AU-DACITY (TM). Print the shirts, order the buttons. And […]
‘Roe Eagle! ESPN tennis analyst Patrick ‘Brother of John’ McEnroe gives ‘War Eagle’ during Wimbledon broadcast
Well dang, it wasn’t John McEnroe, but a “War Eagle” exchange between John’s brother Patrick and fellow ESPN tennis analyst Brad Gilbert during the broadcast of former “University of Auburn” tennis star Tim Puetz’ second-round Wimbledon match Wednesday was still pretty cool. Puetz, a four-year letterwinner and All-American at Auburn, was stickin’ his tongue out at […]