Jimmy “Big Red” Phillips passed away last Wednesday in Auburn. He was 79. And he was such a good football player. Wikipedia says it’s only 10. Wikipedia is wrong. There’s some Plainsman story from back in the day that says Red was on nearly twice as many All-America lists in 1957, 18 in total. That’s […]
Archives for March 2015
The Shame in Our Game
So perhaps West Virginia freshman Daxter Miles Jr. was not too smart in calling out Kentucky before their Sweet 16 game last night. Predicting a Mountaineers victory was preferable to pre-signaling defeat. But to claim the Wildcats “don’t play hard” might have been reckless. But the media’s post-Daxter takedown on Twitter following Kentucky’s 78-39 double-down […]
The AU Wishbone Podcast: Cameron Artis-Payne did WHAT? The Wishbone Awards & more
Van and John hand out this year’s Wishbone Awards, discuss spring practice so far, look back at the great SEC Tourney run by the hoops squad, and answer listener questions. Plus we have a new opening this week, courtesy of the Dark Brandon! Listen to previous episodes (and read their columns) here. If you’d like […]
Auburn grad Rob Crabbe executive producing new ‘Late, Late Show’ with James Corden
Last Call with Carson Daly, The Late Show with David Letterman, some Emmy nominations as a supervising producer during Jimmy Fallon’s stellar first year at The Tonight Show—Rob Crabbe is, like, the Gus Malzahn of late night production. People want the guy, because he’s apparently not afraid of a challenge. The reason most thumbs are […]
That time Aubie busted in on an Auburn student in the shower during the Blizzard of ’93
Most people in Auburn remember the Blizzard of ’93 for the half a foot of snow. Britney Barker Byrne mostly remembers it for the masked intruder.