Nancy was my first First Lady, the first I remember at least. Just Say No. Mr. T. Alf. She was awesome. In early May 1976, she stopped in Auburn during a short campaign swing through the Heart of Dixie (whose Republicans supported her husband more than Gerald Ford) in advance of the May 4 primary elections […]
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VIDEO: Pat Sullivan responds to Howard Cosell’s Heisman Trophy contempt in ABC’s intro to 1972 Sugar Bowl
Terry Beasley could catch anything. After winning the Heisman, Pat Sullivan couldn’t catch a break. First ABC gives Ed Marinaro, winner of the first ever Second Place Heisman Trophy, a little segment on ABC that has him strolling across Cornell’s campus, comely coed on his arm, telling the world that he should have won the First Place […]
Watch Bo Jackson’s 1987 press conference in Auburn announcing his decision to play for the Raiders
It’s so strange to go back to see what people thought when he did it. Because once he did, and once the success that was bound to happen happened — when the Bo we knew became the Bo everyone knew, it just totally turned into a cause for celebration and cartoons and awe and endless […]
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Waxing on about the Auburn adventure of ‘Cobra Kai’ star Mary Mouser
In 2017, fear did not exist in the Bojo.
The TODAY Show, The Weather Channel, Jeopardy! — it’s War Eagle Week in America
Yesterday, it was — once again — Trebek and the Gang. Today? TODAY. … and The Weather Channel, thanks to Reynolds Wolf, of course. Wait — no! “War Eagle” Wolf wasn’t even in the studio! His reputation alone was enough to elicit Auburnisms from meteorologist Felicia Combs! What a week! Beat Kentucky.
Another Auburn reference on ‘Jeopardy!’
And with 98 days left, the At Least Annual Auburn Reference On Jeopardy streak continues. Not that 2020’s first was all that impressive, especially compared to last year’s entry — Arkansas? Get it together, Sameer… — but still… h/t Tim Lacey