Auburn’s 1974 squad is the awesome asterisk of the post-Amazin Auburn teams of the 70s. The main reason? An exciting offense (coordinated by this guy named Doug Barfield, a good man) that struck (and rhymed) with fear: THE VEER. No, not at first. Not against Louisville. It started off slow (not that anyone would know). But by the […]
RPM: Rah-Rahs Per Minute
RPM: Smilin’ Jack Smollon’s Iron Bowl compilation + Alabama Massacreeeee edition
So we have a great idea: Instead of posting individual songs and videos, we’ll just throw all the songs into ONE VIDEO, pageviews be damned. We’ll just make it like an album that you and your mouse hand can just sit back and enjoy. Besides, it’s Iron Bowl week and it’s time to live in […]
Smilin’ Jack Smollon does ‘Rocky Top,’ Auburn-style
You hate hearing “Rocky Top.” But—Shug forgive us—it’s so darn catchy. It comes in your head and you feel so guilty. Make it stop, Smilin’ Jack, make it stop! From 1988, if you can believe it: For previous installments of Rah-rahs Per Minute, TWER’s longstanding series focusing on the vinyl (and otherwise-formatted) sounds of […]
RPM: Smilin’ Jack Smollon wants to Kung Fu LSU
Our latest installment of Rah-rahs Per Minute, TWER’s longstanding series focusing on the vinyl (and otherwise-formatted) sounds of Auburn Spirit too long relegated to the rotting Shasta box bulk-bins of our thrift stores and garage sales, is a further exploration of the Smilin’ Jack Smollon salvaged-from-the-dumpster-behind-the-WANI-in-Opelika oeuvre.Everybody was Kung Fu fighting in the 70s, even […]