A driveway, still wet from an afternoon shower. I'm halfway up to the mailbox when I notice an earthworm writhing its way back over to paydirt. I pick it up. "Don't ever get excited about spring games," the earthworm says. "They don't mean anything." A cardinal lands on a nearby dogwood branch. "He's … Continue Reading about 17 Short Films About Auburn Football (a season preview)
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Petrie’s Inferno
George Petrie, father of Auburn football. And PowerPoint. And putting the fear of God in small children. From a December 1896 issue of the … Continue Reading about Petrie’s Inferno
That time Auburn tried to replace the ‘AU’ logo and people went loco
Last week, in the unrelenting pursuit of brand betterment, Auburn officially declared the Auburn logo the Auburn logo. The university is … Continue Reading about That time Auburn tried to replace the ‘AU’ logo and people went loco
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Auburn’s back on Jeopardy! and no one gets it right–not even Alex
It's been a rough few days for Auburn. On Saturday we lost to the defending national champions. On Monday we lost our national championship, at least on Auburn-obsessed Jeopardy! Congrats, Oregon. … Continue Reading about Auburn’s back on Jeopardy! and no one gets it right–not even Alex
Watch Tim Cook ‘War Eagle’ in new Auburn University commercial
Successful Auburn graduates have a way of finding themselves in commercials for their alma mater. It's hard to get more successful then Tim Cook. The CEO of Apple, a 1982 Auburn graduate, is front and center … Continue Reading about Watch Tim Cook ‘War Eagle’ in new Auburn University commercial
The Petrie Dish Podcast talks to Bo Jackson, ProStar
I made it work, of course, but it always bothered me that I could never track Bo down. But hey, Dave Fennoy is close enough. And I even got him to say "War Eagle." Like, really, really say it. Enjoy! [More … Continue Reading about The Petrie Dish Podcast talks to Bo Jackson, ProStar