I don't know about you, but I was downright scared about Saturday's matchup with Ole Miss. How this Auburn team continues to perform at the level it does each week is unbelievable. Playing for nine consecutive weeks without a break, Auburn had every reason to slip up and lose or win ugly. I'm amazed at how this coaching staff gets this team ready to play each week...
If there was one sign of fatigue, it came on the defensive side of the ball. Big hitters like Craig Stevens and Zach Etheridge looked tired at times and didn't wrap up the way they have in previous weeks. There's no question, these kids need a break. But give them credit, going on the road and taking on Jeremiah Masoli is not easy...
What is it with Canadians? ESPN's Jesse Palmer and John Saunders both took shots at Auburn over the weekend. Palmer questioned Auburn's completeness because of its lack of defense. Saunders questioned the Tigers giving up 31 points against Ole Miss. If he had watched the end of the game, he'd have known that Auburn played much of the fourth quarter with its second string defense. These idiots need to stick to hockey...
Let's hope Auburn takes control early Saturday against Chattanooga. Privately, Auburn coaches said last year following the Georgia loss, that the team was flat worn out heading to Athens. It's imperative that Gene Chizik get his guys off the field by halftime against the Mocs...
Have you ever seen someone enjoy football more than Cam Newton? Have you ever seen someone enjoy life more than Newton? His smile is infectious and you have to believe it's carrying over to his teammates...
Unlike 2004, Auburn is benefiting from the BCS system this season. That still doesn't make it right. The entire system is flawed. I pray that I see a playoff in my lifetime...
Cam Newton is getting all the press for his touchdown catch Saturday night; but lost in the moment was the throw by Kodi Burns. He will go down as one of my all-time favorite Auburn players. Talk about class, his picture should be next to the word in the dictionary...
Give Auburn's defense credit. They were far from perfect, but they held the Rebels to only three points during the second and third quarters. Not bad considering Ole Miss is averaging more than 400 yards of offense each game...
Stop and think about these Auburn stats: The offense put up 572 total yards, making it the fifth time this season they've gone over 500 yards in a game. Auburn has scored more than 50 points four times this season. Auburn's 343 yards rushing Saturday marked the fifth consecutive SEC game this year where's it has topped the 300 yard mark. Auburn has trailed in six of its nine wins...
Remember when some Auburn people wanted Turner Gill as its coach? Be careful what you wish for. In his first year at Kansas, the Jayhawks sit at 2-6 overall and 0-4 in the Big 12. One of those losses was to North Dakota State at home...
With former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville now in the witness protection plan at Texas Tech, it's easy to lose track of him. What was supposed to be a good, but not great Red Raider team has turned into a house of horrors. Tuberville fell again Saturday, this time to Texas A&M, 45-27.They now sit 4-4 overall, and 2-4 in the Big 12. I will forever be a Tuberville fan, but I get the feeling his time may have passed...
I wonder if Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp regrets not taking the phone calls from Auburn and Tennessee about their head coaching jobs? The Longhorns gave up 30 points in its home loss Saturday to Baylor...
I'd rather have Wes Byrum kick me in the ass than to sit and listen to ESPN color analyst Bob Davie talk. What happened to Mike Gottfried?