As many as eight Tigers could hear their names called in the 2020 NFL Draft. As for who could make an impact in year one, four are ranked among the consensus top-100 prospects likely to go in the first two days. Let’s take a look... Derrick Brown, DL Brown is obviously the best Auburn prospect on the board this year. The 6’5, 318-pound defensive lineman is great … [Read more...] about Auburn’s 2020 Draft Prospects
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A Decade Under the Gusfluence
Auburn football's 2010s weren't actually bookended by Outback Bowls. The 38-35 victory over Northwestern 10 years ago rightfully belongs to the 2009 season; if you count that as part of the just-concluded decade, you have to logically shift the Tigers' recent 31-24 defeat to Minnesota to the 2020s. But who cares about logic in the face of a narrative contrast like this? 10 … [Read more...] about A Decade Under the Gusfluence
The AU Wishbone Podcast: The Iron Bowl Victory Show
Van and John analyze (and celebrate) Auburn's big victory in the Iron Bowl and answer lots of Listener Questions about it. … [Read more...] about The AU Wishbone Podcast: The Iron Bowl Victory Show
Before the First Time Ever, Pat Dye tried to get clever
It's the 30th anniversary of the '89 game, so you're going to see a lot about the First Time Ever, about Dye the Liberator, and everything. And, yeah. But you probably won't hear much about the wacky way Dye wanted to go about righting the rivalry when he first got here. Turns out that back in 1981, minus any movement on bringing Bama to Auburn, Dye's initial idea wasn't for … [Read more...] about Before the First Time Ever, Pat Dye tried to get clever
Thoughts on Georgia 21, Auburn 14
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