Auburn has a long, proud tradition of creatively trolling the Tide before the Iron Bowl. In 1961 (the year Alabama finally won a national championship), "ingenious Auburn students... scored a success at the University of Alabama" by spelling out "War Eagle" in winter grass seeds that quickly sprouted behind Denny Chimes. A similar stunt was pulled after the 2010 Iron … [Read more...] about The Artist who trolled the Tide by turning Haley Center into a ‘Kick Six’ tribute on Iron Bowl eve tells all; masterpiece took two hours
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The Making of the Mustache Guy: Auburn senior gets 15 giant minutes of fame with stone-faced video board cameo
The walk home after the Mississippi State game was kind of surreal. People were pointing at him, smiling at him, shouting his name—or rather his new name. Lucas Tribble is... the Mustache Guy. Well, sometimes Jumbotron Guy. But mostly the Mustache Guy, which the Mustache Guy prefers. And the Mustache Guy is kind of a big deal. People know him. Which is kind of funny … [Read more...] about The Making of the Mustache Guy: Auburn senior gets 15 giant minutes of fame with stone-faced video board cameo
Auburn grad student and new Miss Alabama Egg McMuffin, I mean Meg McGuffin has sense of humor about her McDonald’s menu item-ish name
We have a new Miss Alabama. And she's an Auburn grad. And an Auburn grad student. Her name is Meg McGuffin... ... and yes, she knows. Related: Auburn coed earns Trekkie street cred with her Toyota. If you’d like to help TWER keep on keepin’ on, click here. More fun Auburn license plate stories: * The number of Iron Bowl-referencing … [Read more...] about Auburn grad student and new Miss Alabama Egg McMuffin, I mean Meg McGuffin has sense of humor about her McDonald’s menu item-ish name
Auburn scientists name newly discovered species of catfish after ‘Star Wars’ character
For a while, it just sat in a jar. It took some Auburn scientists—Jonathan W. Armbruster, David C. Werneke, and Milton Tan—to realize it wasn't just another crazy catfish caught in some drainage waters down in Brazil, it was entirely new species. And that it looked like Greedo. "We share a lab with a guy who works on spiders and the fish was out and one of his students was … [Read more...] about Auburn scientists name newly discovered species of catfish after ‘Star Wars’ character
Auburn’s Keurig Girl gaining national attention for coffee charisma
"Hello?" "Hi, this is Madison Collins." "Thanks for calling me back! Are you drinking coffee? "I'm not, but I can make some." Can she ever... She'll make coffee here. She'll make coffee there. She'll make coffee anywhere. Madison Collins is Keurig Girl--it says so on the name tag outside her dorm room—and it's what she does. And people have taken notice. The Plainsman. … [Read more...] about Auburn’s Keurig Girl gaining national attention for coffee charisma