In 1990, Denise Ford swore she'd never return to America. That's how much she hated George Strait and Clint Black and Reba and the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum and pretty much everything else she heard and saw in Tennessee. "I felt like I was in the 1950s." She was with her parents on holiday. Her dad was considering taking a job in the states. The trip lasted three … [Read more...] about The British are coming (to an Auburn football game)
Pat Sullivan and Archie Manning, pen pals
The 1971 Gator Bowl featuring Auburn and Ole Miss was understandably billed as a battle between junior Pat Sullivan and senior Archie Manning, two of the best players in the country. Sullivan hated that. "I hope people don't build it up as a game between he and I," Sullivan told reporters a month before the game. "It'll be between two teams, and the best one will … [Read more...] about Pat Sullivan and Archie Manning, pen pals
Mike Donahue declared 1919 Mississippi State team dirtiest he’d ever seen
THE DON After Auburn's 7-0 win over Mississippi State at Rickwood Field in 1919, Auburn coach Mike Donahue called the Bulldogs (née Aggies) the most unsportsmanlike team he'd ever seen and vowed that as long as he was coach Auburn would never play them again. At issue? Mostly the promising MMA career of MSU quarterback Claude Russell. Plainsman editors didn't want to … [Read more...] about Mike Donahue declared 1919 Mississippi State team dirtiest he’d ever seen
At Southern Miss, Doug Barfield went undefeated against Alabama
Tide Killer "Unfortunately we didn't beat them while I was at Auburn." That's Doug Barfield talking to me about his lack of success against Bama as a head coach when we hung out at Panera Bread a year or so ago. Yes, cost him his job. Yep, that's what everyone thinks about. That's what Wikipedia focuses on: "Barfield lost all five games as head coach at Auburn against … [Read more...] about At Southern Miss, Doug Barfield went undefeated against Alabama
Auburn vs. the Bandit: Burt Reynolds shined for Seminoles in Tigers’ first game against Florida State
1954 started rough for the Tigers. They opened with a 45-0 win over Chattanooga at home, then lost three straight on the road. But they'd been close losses; to Florida by six, to Kentucky and Georgia Tech by seven (and plenty of folks thought the zebras had as much to do with that last one as the Yellow Jackets). Shug wasn't worried; he had a good team, he knew it. Jim … [Read more...] about Auburn vs. the Bandit: Burt Reynolds shined for Seminoles in Tigers’ first game against Florida State