Emailing with David Hermecz was great. Talking to him was even greater. Amazing stories here about life as an Auburn eagle handler in the mid-70s. Driving to games in a cardboard-covered station wagon. Whacking drug-addict rats. Freaky puncture wounds. TAKE A LISTEN! (And if you want to help keep the podcast and the website and all the other stuff coming, please consider … [Read more...] about It’s Pronounced Jordan: Debunking the Swamp with 1970s War Eagle handler David Hermecz
It's Pronounced Jordan
Forget that 1946 stat—Bo Nix may actually be Auburn’s ONLY true freshman quarterback to start a season opener
Auburn doesn't know Auburn. It's fine. It's something I've come to mostly accept. Because, sure—does it matter that Camp War Eagle tour guides tell folks that Toomer's rollings began as some 19th century hey-we-won smoke signal rather than just organic, victory-inspired vandalism in the late 1960s? Probably not. Does it matter that people think the original oaks were a thousand … [Read more...] about Forget that 1946 stat—Bo Nix may actually be Auburn’s ONLY true freshman quarterback to start a season opener
Former Auburn Band member who created iconic “AU” logo talks tweaks, reminisces
Aesthetically, he actually understands it—kinda. But Fritz Siler still ain't thrilled. For a couple of reasons. First off, like most Auburn fans, his aversion to change is off the charts. Secondly, though he sees how it might be easier to produce, the design, in his mind, lacks... clarity? Not that the university's branding strategy-based decision to tweak the iconic … [Read more...] about Former Auburn Band member who created iconic “AU” logo talks tweaks, reminisces
It’s Pronounced Jordan: Investigating Shug’s links to the Sausage King of Vestavia
Where exactly did Kess Fabian live? Was he married? Was he not? Somebody had to do it. If you like TWER, please consider becoming one of the 100. Thanks! … [Read more...] about It’s Pronounced Jordan: Investigating Shug’s links to the Sausage King of Vestavia
Auburn football fashion, 1892
Today, Wright and Ditson is still a thing, and they will charge you more for a women's San Francisco Giants ($42) tank top than they charged George Petrie to uniform the entire Auburn football team. But only because Papa Petrie charmed them into a discount right before Christmas. Let's talk about it. (Visuals below.) You can listen to previous episodes of It's … [Read more...] about Auburn football fashion, 1892