1993 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 the technical sense. The score was 21-6, half the third … [Read more...] about Extremely belated thoughts on Auburn 27, Oregon 21
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Auburn Basketball and the Tournament of Otherwise
Auburn was one of how many of 353 teams still competing for a national title, Malik? Terrell Brown steps to the free throw line. A 77 percent shooter, Brown will take three shots after being fouled on a three-point attempt with 1.1 seconds remaining, his New Mexico State team trailing Auburn 78-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. If he hits all three, the Aggies … [Read more...] about Auburn Basketball and the Tournament of 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 … [Read more...] about Hashtag Blessed
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 sense to think … [Read more...] about The 2018 Auburn Tigers, and the end of referendums
Diamondthoughts
Some brief reactions to the weekend that was at Jane B. Moore Field and Plainsman Park: Softball -- Kasey Cooper, entering her two-on, two-out at-bat in the sixth inning of Saturday's second-round game against Cal, with Auburn down 3-2: 0-for-her-last-9. Kasey Cooper, since coming to the plate for that at-bat, the biggest of her team's season: 6-for-7, 2 … [Read more...] about Diamondthoughts