If you like TWER, please consider becoming one of the 100. Thanks! In early 1981, when young sports columnist Paul Finebaum's story on how Bear Bryant was "losing his grip" on the state of Alabama appeared in the Birmingham Post-Herald, assistants under brand new Auburn head coach Pat Dye pounced. It wasn't so much the words that had them smiling. It was the photo that went … [Read more...] about That time Bear Bryant lost a recruit to Auburn in the shower
Vintage
What Auburn SGA campaigning looked like in 1973
Auburn's SGA elections are this week, and the concourse looks about the same as it did this time 47 years ago. Only difference this go round? Perhaps less a little intrigue. Yes, I have it on decent authority that the power to the cooler storing the chocolate chip Baskin Robbins ice cream SGA presidential candidate Chip Stillwell was scooping out for voters was somehow cut … [Read more...] about What Auburn SGA campaigning looked like in 1973
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
Auburn’s first game vs. Samford resulted in the best football headline ever
Auburn's first game against Samford (née Howard) was played in 1903. It was in Auburn and it was amazing. Auburn scored 10 touchdowns. Samford barely ran 10 plays. Because back in the day, believe it or not, you had an option after your opponent scored—receive or kick. Which of course seems insane. Why in the world would you not want the ball? Well, you wouldn't want it if … [Read more...] about Auburn’s first game vs. Samford resulted in the best football headline ever
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