We should talk about our expectations for this Auburn football season. We should also talk about our desires for this Auburn football season. We should recognize those aren’t the same thing.
War Blog Eagle
Extremely belated thoughts on Auburn 27, Oregon 21
The bartender at the Embassy Suites Downtown St. Louis told me the game wasn’t over, but I wasn’t much inclined to listen. He hadn’t been paying attention. He was just making sports small talk. No, the game wasn’t technically over, but I’ve watched enough Auburn football to know it was over in ways other than […]
Auburn Basketball and the Tournament of Otherwise
Auburn basketball has never won a national title. One day, I believe, it will be otherwise.
Hashtag Blessed
Choosing “#UnfinishedBusiness” as the official hashtag-slash-motto for Bruce Pearl’s 2018-2019 Auburn Tigers had to come easily. Yes, the Tigers’ 2017-2018 was an unforgettable, unequivocal triumph, one of the best seasons in school history. No, their one-and-done SEC Tournament exit at the hands of Alabama and 2nd-round NCAA Tournament humiliation at the hands of Clemson didn’t […]
The 2018 Auburn Tigers, and the end of referendums
Ultimately, it’s about Jeremy Johnson. Right? If you believe that Johnson’s two-year tenure as Auburn’s part-time starting quarterback was no one-off fluke, but an accurate indication of Gus Malzahn’s future ability to recruit and groom his No. 1 signal-callers — and his inability to avoid an accompanying offensive implosion — then OK, sure, it makes […]