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January 08, 2009
SZVETITZ COLUMN: Faith keeps Quick afloat in cancer battle
The news spread fast and hit hard.
AU WOMEN’S HOOPS: Bonner scores 29 in SEC-opening win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — It was a shaky win for No. 9 Auburn, but coach Nell Fortner will gladly take it.
AU GYMNASTICS: Tigers look to stop Tide’s streak
The streak has grown so long and has been brought to Jeff Thompson’s attention so often that the Auburn gymnastics coach can only tackle it with humor.
AU SWIMMING: Tigers swept by Texas in dual meet
The Auburn men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dropped their first dual meets of the new year to Texas, with the No. 8 men falling, 139-102, to the top-ranked Longhorns and the No. 7 women bowing, 129-09, to No. 4 Texas on Thursday afternoon at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.
New defensive coordinator Roof happy to be part of staff
New Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof is well aware of his new boss’ pedigree.
Malzahn shows off offense in Tulsa finale
MOBILE — In the coming weeks or months, new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and Gene Chizik will likely sit down for a long chat.
January 07, 2009
SZVETITZ COLUMN: Chizik’s plan coming together
Looks like Gene Chizik wasn’t lying when he said he had a plan. Or was it a blueprint?
AU WOMEN’S HOOPS: Real season opens for No. 9 Tigers
Nell Fortner had to stop herself before she said it.
AU ROUNDUP: Rolle honored in Bahamas
Auburn assistant head track and field coach Henry Rolle has been honored by his native country of The Bahamas as the 2008 Coach of the Year by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations.
January 06, 2009
GRIBBLE COLUMN: Malzahn finds strength in numbers
Still searching for a major difference between Gus Malzahn and Tony Franklin?
Roof back in the South as Auburn’s defensive coordinator
Ted Roof needed just one season to turn the worst defense in the nation into slightly below average.
Powers decides to enter NFL Draft
Cornerback Jerraud Powers will skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft, Auburn University confirmed Tuesday.
AU ROUNDUP: Soccer’s Whitworth nabs another postseason honor
Auburn senior goalkeeper Allison Whitworth was recently named to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas Women’s Collegiate Scholar All-America Team, the organization has announced.
AUBURN FOOTBALL: Roof to be new defensive coordinator
A lot is happening on the Plains today. Auburn has hired a defensive coordinator and Jerraud Powers announced that he’s going pro. You can read all about it—and more— on Andrew Gribble’s blog.
January 05, 2009
Taylor named assistant head coach
Trooper Taylor was officially named Auburn’s new assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Monday afternoon.
COTTRELL COLUMN: A look ahead to next football season
This college football season is still a few days from its completion, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead.
AU ROUNDUP: Divers take top 2 spots at Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Auburn’s divers wrapped up the Tennessee Diving Invitational on Monday with juniors Kelly Marx and Dan Mazzaferro going 1-2 in the platform competition.
Oklahoma looks to Alabama for help
Florida’s confounding spread offense that features quarterback Tim Tebow demands as detailed a game plan as possible.
AUBURN FOOTBALL: Trooper Taylor officially hired
On its way back from an extended stay in Stillwater, Okla., an Auburn University jet returned to Auburn on Monday afternoon without Trooper Taylor — just two pilots. A foreboding sign it was not, as Taylor was officially named Auburn’s new assistant head coach and wide receivers coach hours later.
For more, read Andrew Gribble’s blog.
Boulware joins Chizik’s staff; Taylor could be next
The first holdover from Gene Chizik’s staff at Iowa State has joined the new head coach at Auburn.
January 04, 2009
Alabama’s Smith to enter draft
Alabama junior left tackle Andre Smith, the Outland Trophy winner as the nation’s best lineman, officially announced Saturday night that he would enter the NFL Draft.
AU ROUNDUP: Two Tiger divers post Top-5 finishes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Auburn’s Dan Mazzaferro and Kelly Marx posted a pair of top-five finishes Sunday as the Tennessee Diving Invitational wrapped up its second day of competition.
January 03, 2009
AU HOOPS: Tigers shake off bad start, rout Tulane
Even when you put up 10 unanswered points in the first two minutes, it’s pretty tough to scare a team riding a six-game winning streak.
Saban: Bama needs better players
NEW ORLEANS — A new season is here for the Alabama football program.
AU WOMEN’S HOOPS: Tigers finish non-conference slate perfect
No, the senior leaders of the Auburn women’s basketball team haven’t ever been part of a perfect run through non-conference opponents, but they’ve come close enough.
Former Auburn High star McQueen has happy homecoming
Each time No. 4 in the Tulane green jersey scored Saturday against Auburn, a pocket of fans let out a cheer.
AU ROUNDUP: Marx wins at Tennessee meet
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Auburn junior Kelly Marx finished in fourth place in the men’s 1-meter competition at the Tennessee Diving Invitational on Saturday, leading a group of eight Tigers competing in the three-day event.
ALABAMA HOOPS: Steele goes off in Tide win
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama coach Mark Gottfried finally saw what he’s been seeking from Ronald Steele for three seasons.
Coleman to remain for senior season
The decision wasn’t exactly easy, but defensive end Antonio Coleman will return for his senior season, he announced Saturday at a press conference at Williamson High in Mobile, his alma mater.
AU HOOPS: Lebo not taking Tulane lightly
Auburn’s relatively weak non-conference slate has been mostly stress-free thus far, especially of late, as the Tigers have rattled off six straight wins against a slew of overmatched opponents.
