In the latest sign that the offseason really has started to come to its wheezing, gasping end, Auburn’s first official fall roster has been released. Not an earth-shattering deal, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few interesting developments, as have been mostly chronicled by both Andy Bitter and Jay Tate. (Charles Goldberg has a [...]

You know, you would think building a freaking cathedral in basketball’s honor in the middle of a place that worships a different sport entirely would be enough. But nooooooooo, whatever transgression Auburn made in the way-back-when against the old-school deities that oversee hoops, they’re still seeking vengeance for it: Guard Frankie Sullivan underwent knee surgery [...]

It was only two days I wrote that Auburn should get a commitment from Georgia linebacker Justin Garrett “sooner rather than later.” As it turned out, the answer was indeed “sooner,” as Garrett told Chizik and Co. he’d sign with Auburn last night. Film ahoy: I’m not going to repeat what I said the other [...]

In which a recruit’s name is plugged into Google and the bits of information that trickle out–guru ratings, newspaper profiles, YouTube highlights, all that stuff–are synthesized in the hopes of getting a clearer picture of the player we’ll see at Auburn next fall. Previously: Jessel Curry, Craig Sanders, Roszell Gayden, Brandon Mosley, Demetruce McNeal, Jake [...]

Catching up with this series … Maybe it’s cheating to group three players into one spot on this list, to name 7 players I’m rooting for instead of the 5 it says in the title. But I’m doing it anyway, because Zac Etheridge, Aairon Savage, and Mike McNeil are all walking along the same long, [...]

A few more news-type things from the Auburn and SEC beats to follow up on this a.m.’s Plainslinks … – I’ll make it short and sweet: I don’t care who may or may not decide to recognize Auburn as the 2004 national champions, because our administration (rightly) isn’t going to claim it. I’m personally tired [...]

Give ‘em hell, Jason. I don’t make too much mention of what’s going on with Auburn’s NFL alums, since 1. we’ve got somebody to do that already 2. my plate tends to pretty full with what’s going on just with Auburn’s future NFL alums. But after all the hell the Redskins, their fans, and the [...]

In theory, Gene Chizik should be able to replicate Tommy Tuberville at his absolute best: top-notch offensive recruiting combined with a closely-supervised and brilliantly-coached defense, with an offensive coordinator who, at the very least, knew enough not to screw up the collection of talent he’d been handed.

Leadin’. Despite some setbacks in the running back chase (more on which in a second), overall Auburn’s recruiting glass remains way more than half full after having a couple of top-notch recruits declare the Tigers their leader over the weekend. One was Tucker (Ga.) linebacker Justin Garrett, who’s taken a number of visits over the [...]

Oh, SEC Media Days. We love you for being the last oasis before we finally leave the desert of the offseason and start real, genuine, actual football news again. We love you for letting all of God’s head coaches take the podium for their moment in the sun, even the ones from Vandy and Kentucky.