I've rewatched this play a lot lately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK8JX4KL6AM Obviously, a different fourth-down completion has since emerged as the go-to example for anyone delving into the intersection of Auburn victory over Georgia and good fortune/divine intervention (delete as applicable). But it's easy to imagine prayer at work in this one, too. Given how … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Georgia 21, Auburn 14
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Gus Malzahn and the whistles of the trains
I laughed. What else could I do? No, Anders Carlson missing a potential game-icing field goal with 1:14 to play against Ole Miss isn't something I'd have found funny at any other point in my Auburn football-watching life. But the Tigers had outgained the Rebels 502-to-232 at that point. They'd entered Ole Miss territory 10 times, while Ole Miss had entered Auburn territory … [Read more...] about Gus Malzahn and the whistles of the trains
Spring Practice Was Ruff: Dog dominates Auburn scrimmage in 1964 film
Forget the Monday Night meow—here's three minutes of a dog weaving in and out of plays during an Auburn spring practice in 1964. Around 1:20 he even gets in on a tackle. No one bats an eye. https://youtu.be/UGiOg2e3WJM As to my theory that Auburn is the college campus exhibit in some sort of Platonic Disneyland, Air Bud: The Dog Bone Formation (or should it be The … [Read more...] about Spring Practice Was Ruff: Dog dominates Auburn scrimmage in 1964 film
An interview with Auburn punting legend Terry Daniel on Inflategate ’93
I've talked tons about that time Mississippi State accused Auburn of punting funny footballs in 1993.. tons... tons... just, you know, never actually with the man himself. So, yeah, this was great. (It's available on Apple Podcasts and Google Play and Spotify and Stitcher and everything, too. Just search for "It's Pronounced Jordan," and if you'd like to see more stuff … [Read more...] about An interview with Auburn punting legend Terry Daniel on Inflategate ’93
Talking the Bo Bus and the New Gus with Justin Lee
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