Auburn Defensive End #55 Senior, 6’2″ 255 Carl Lawson is a linear athlete that has shown the ability to win with hand use and head fakes. Good: – Excellent first step – Effective head fakes – Strong and active hands – Uses some counters – Closing speed in the pocket – Ability to beat cut blocks – Stuffs pulling guards and tackles strong – Effective with twists and … [Read more...] about On the draftability of Carl Lawson
How Bama fans processed Punt, Bama, Punt
Besides the whole Santa Claus it was luck commentary, the most interesting aspect to the 1973 Corolla's contextless coverage of the 1972 Iron Bowl is that they actually refer to the game as "PUNT, BAMA, PUNT." That seems odd. I can't imagine the 1985 Glomerata bold-fonting the 1984 Iron Bowl as "Wrong Way, Bo," or something. But apparently the miraculousness of it all was so … [Read more...] about How Bama fans processed Punt, Bama, Punt
Watch Pat Dye lick sugar off of a football
1983. Auburn 13, Georgia 7. Randy Campbell handed Coach the game ball. But not before he poured a packet of sugar onto the laces. Coach thanked Randy Campbell. Coach licked off the sugar. We're the better for it. Related: Pat Dye builds a fence in Jordan-Hare. … Keep Reading: * Best Auburn majorette name ever? * Pat Dye ‘arrested’ * The Thing That Ate … [Read more...] about Watch Pat Dye lick sugar off of a football
Auburn alumna recalls when news of Pearl Harbor attacks reached Auburn in Ken Burns’ ‘The War’
Famed documentarian Ken Burns feature Katharine Phillips prominently in his 2007 documentary The War. She has a great accent, and she has great stories. And some of them aren't just WWII stories—they're Auburn stories. On learning that Pearl Harbor was attacked: “I was a sophomore at Auburn when Pearl Harbor was attacked. I came home from church, went to the dormitory … [Read more...] about Auburn alumna recalls when news of Pearl Harbor attacks reached Auburn in Ken Burns’ ‘The War’
Auburn students rolled Toomer’s Corner after Bill Clinton was elected
Absent cell phones and Instagram, it only got a photo in the Plainsman. But Rolling Toomer's after presidential elections goes back at least 24 years. Related: Toomer's rolled after Obama wins reelection. … Keep Reading: * Cam Newton faith heals Bama child while leading Auburn grade schoolers in “War Eagle” * Streaking at Auburn, 1974 * Cam Newton’s Night … [Read more...] about Auburn students rolled Toomer’s Corner after Bill Clinton was elected