Via my absolute favorite Auburn spirit site. And one of my favorite Auburn books. No kidding. There’s a reason why I wanted TWER to have an illustrated tiger too. Aubie is Auburn spirit in ink. War Eagle!
Fulltime: The game is over… and guess what – Cam is still Cam. (And the kids still love him).
You want proof? Do you?
Ben and I are truly disappointed that our Auburn Tigers — all of them: Dyer, McCalebb, Shoulderpads Adams, Ziemba, T-Zac, Woody Paramore, Neil Caudle, Ryan Shoemaker, Mario Fannin, all of them — did not get 700 yards (had Justin managed to write a Friday Preview, I’m sure he would have said “Failure is: Less than 700 yards”). Because this game… sheesh, this game. It wasn’t just a Discovery Channel documentary of a Tiger devouring an antelope; it was a baby antelope, an antelope just born, with its eyes still closed, its breath still stunted. And it got killed. It got really killed. Killed so bad. I’ve been to some beat downs, some kickback and read a book blood-baths, but there was something almost icky to the dominance. You felt good, but guilty when Cam walked, strolled, loafed, loitered, decided to sure-why-not his way into the end zone for the third score. And with a minute left to go in the half, we were still gunning, still clawing, chewing. We are Auburn 2010, and we use every part of the animal.
As for this evening in Baton Rouge… another angel. Another set of wings. Greg fumbles. Les Miles picks up dirt and sticks it in his mouth on camera. It’s a great day to be an Auburn Tiger. Tomorrow will be a great day to be an Auburn Tiger. And the next. This is our time. Our time. Do not go up Troy’s bucket. I can’t fight this feeling anymore. — JDH.
Pregame 9:40 a.m. CDT: The late breaking didyahear? from yesterday has put the credibility of the story, as it pertains to the Newton’s and Auburn, even more in jeopardy…if such a thing were possible…
Has me almost willing to break out my “Islands in the Stream” 45 again.
Here’s Bitter’s official in-the-paper breakdown.
And here’s yesterday’s guerrilla interview with Newton’s smile before it boarded the bus for Montgomery. –JDH
Pregame 8:45 a.m. CDT: Injection of Awbun Tigah spirit.
Sound files. Smilin’ Jack says:
I love that one. This one too:
Campaign, inspirational signs/posters from Amy Quarles:
The story behind the above poster. Also, for the nerds.
Pregame 7 a.m. CDT: What an incredibly strange few days it’s been. I feel hurt. Angry. I guess this is my outlet. I’m gonna try and focus on the upcoming game and try not. to. think. about. my. hands. around. Florida. coach. throat. I hope our boys in orange and blue can find their own creative outlet. Poor Chatty Choo Choo. Speaking of, UTC is an old, old homecoming foe or “Band Day” foe. Any of you old timers want to clue me in on what “Band Day” is exactly? I’d guess the smart-ass answer would be: “Duh! The band is featured prominently at halftime dumb-dumb!”
According to wikipedia the Mocs have kept the same name since the 1920s, but the mascot has changed over the years. First it was a water moccasin (very cool, why’d they change?), then a moccasin shoe (nicknamed “The Shoe”) (meh), then a Cherokee Indian named “Chief Moccanooga” (that’s pretty good), and now they have “Scrappy” the train engineering mockingbird. “Scrappy” is named after their former coach A.C. “Scrappy” Moore.
As a Tennessee resident for a good chuck of my life, I’d have to say that all of the mascots WORK somehow (well, maybe not “The Shoe”). They are all very “Tennessee.” In fact, the mockingbird is perfect in my opinion. Have you ever seen one mad as hell attacking your pet for getting near their nest? They definitely are very, very, very scrappy. Some might say “feathered madness.” Ole Miss should have contacted UTC for pointers.
Also, our Facebook page broke 600 “likes” yesterday. Just last month I was trying to get us to break the 400 barrier. Wow. Thanks readers!!!
So in OTHER news, I’m beginning to have feelings (and not terrible ones) for a certain columnist employed by al.com. He helped Jeremy out on his Bo story (coming soon!) and now this:
Notice the hard-lined straight mouth hole that looks clamped shut with anger the whole time? Yeah, I’m a little conflicted. He was our voice during the interview. Back in a bit.
Oh, and interested in some Auburn art for the home? This will be unveiled at the game today. Proceeds help fund the raptor center. I think it’s beautiful, but I might be a bit slanted in my opinion. War Eagle! — J.M.
Just saw the current Time of Possession stats. Wow. That’s amazing to have that many points with holding the ball only that long.
Okay, this is starting to almost resemble the Arkansas game. It’s disturbing that, as weak as our pass defense can be at times, our third-string pass defense is infinitely weaker. Aggh. UTC inside our 10 again.
ALA-LSU about to start. Geaux, y’all.
Yep– 26.5 min for UTC, 14.5 min for AU.
Remember, the average number of plays it took AU to score on the first six possessions was just over 4 plays.
I’m not exactly sure who #95 Ford is, but he is on our D-line and he just did an amazing immitation of #90. UTC QB sacked on 3rd and goal.
UTC misses the FG! Mostly thanks to that big sack on 3rd down.
From the start of the second quarter to now, we’re winning 28-21.
END THIRD QUARTER—– AUBURN 55 UTC 21
We need three more TDs to match our scoring total against UTC the last time we played them, in 1995. I was in the stands that night, and I remember being shocked when we got above 60 points and kept going. But UTC wasn’t doing anything to shorten the game– they kept passing and stopping the clock, and so Pat Nix and Co obliged them by sticking it in the end zone.
We need to stick it in the endzone again at least two more times just to answer the “style points.” And it would be nice if the D actually stopped them, too.
7 min to go in game. UTC field goal after a very long and boring drive that nearly put me to sleep.
Auburn 55 – UTC 24
Let’s not give up any more scores so that John Saunders won’t be able to (again) say, “But they gave up 31 points!” Ugh.
Nice to see Gulley-Morgan got a good kick return, there.
SUPER MARIO! TD #2!
Well. That was quick.
I looked away and missed that Mario Fannin had a 42 yard TD run! He’s closing in on a 100 yd game.
Auburn 62 – UTC 24
Sure would be nice to get the D to hold them and then punch it again again on another long run or two. I’d dearly love to have over 700 yards of offense, but that would take two more drives, and I don’t think we’ll get that.
And it would be a shame for Chattanooga to break our 300 yard rushing game streak, lol.
I imagine we’ll run the clock out if we even get it back.
Bama losing 3-0 to LSU….
True. But at least we can gain 40 yards and get the 300 yards rushing. And you never know, Mario could break another one on that wore out defense.
Good point on rushing. We’re at 263 yards.
We have a Neil Caudle sighting!
Chatt currently has 73 total plays and 22 first downs to our 50 total plays and 24 first downs. And they’ve had the ball for almost 2/3 of the game. And we’re winning 62-24. That’s funny as all get out, right there.
We’ve got people I’ve never heard of in, now. Davis Hooper? Who is that?
Walt– yeah, a lot of the old rules about football are getting blown up this year.
OK, missed the stat, who had the big run that’s showing up on Gamecast?
Whoever it was put us over the 300 mark. So let’s not LOSE any rushing yards, now!
Caudle ripped off a long run inside the 10.
And that’s the ballgame–
AUBURN 62 – UTC 24
War Eagle! Now it’s time to turn our attention to GEORGIA…. and end their four-year streak!
Wow. The QB taking a knee could almost have cost us the 300 yards.
Right you are, Walt– 303 yards rushing!
Sooooooo… yyyyyyyyeah… it’s time to bring up the fact that I HATE the Dawgs. No, really… HATE them. HAAAAAAAAAAAATE them. Grew up in Georgia. All my friends are UGA fans (and very few of them, of course, ended up actually going there). So we REALLY need to put a whoopin’ on them like you wouldn’t BELIEVE next weekend!
Time to turn my full attention to the Alabama – LSU game– where LSU is playing decently enough, but just lost their starting right guard carted off the field. Ugh.
See you guys mid-week when the Wishbone brings you a comprehensive look at the Auburn-Georgia rivalry and the upcoming game!
Hey guys….this game was not near as close as the score….was at the game today and no question in my mind, AU could have run off 1000 yards and 100 points if they had pushed the issue. Subs played almost 3/4th of the game on defense and offense looked like it was at half speed a good part of the game. UTC not that bad for a SoCon team but this was definitely the worst slaughter I’ve ever witnessed.
“Band Day” was an occasion when the stadium would not have been filled and a number of area high school bands would be invited to come to the game. I know they played in the stands, but cannot recall if they took the field or not. It was a fun time and great exposure and a good recruiting tool for the Auburn Band. And I don’t think we ever got in trouble for our recruiting.
Thanks Ken! That sounds like it was an awesome time and sight (and a long-lost tradition). I picture lots of brass flashing in the sun, pounding of drums (and I guess I’ve give a shout out to the woodwinds).