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January 03, 2009
AU WOMEN’S HOOPS: Carrier stepping up game for No. 9 Tigers
KeKe Carrier has a tough time pulling off the whole “inconspicuous” thing.
Sugar Bowl notes
Alabama offensive lineman Mike Johnson, who moved over from his normal starting position of left guard into the left tackle slot in place of the suspended Andre Smith, limped off the field favoring his right ankle with 8:09 to play in the opening quarter. Drew Davis then moved over from his right tackle spot to left tackle, and John Michael Boswell went in at right tackle. Johnson did not return in the game.
January 02, 2009
Alabama’s season ends in Sugar Bowl thud
NEW ORLEANS — A football game can’t be won in the first quarter, but it can be lost in the opening minutes.
Oklahoma State’s Luper joining AU staff
Gene Chizik dipped deep into his past to nab the third member of his coaching staff.
January 01, 2009
Bowden returns to college football at North Alabama
Terry Bowden has taken over a limping Auburn program hammered by NCAA sanctions and down-and-out teams at Salem College and Samford. All three times, he engineered turnarounds.
Bama, Utah each have something to prove in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — A Mapquest search says it is 345 miles from Shreveport, La., to New Orleans. The trip takes about about five hours, 23 minutes.
ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: Staff changes could come
NEW ORLEANS — Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham will lose both coordinators. Alabama’s Nick Saban sounded resigned to facing some staff changes on the eve of the Sugar Bowl.
December 31, 2008
Chizik’s staff will face numerous challenges in ‘09
No matter what Gene Chizik does on the recruiting trail, on the practice field or on the sidelines, the success he finds — or lack thereof — through his first go-around will ultimately be determined by the players Tommy Tuberville and his staff brought to Auburn.
AU HOOPS: Tigers outlast Southeastern Louisiana
For the first time in the Jeff Lebo era, Auburn finds itself on a six-game winning streak.
Bama tight ends leaving mark
NEW ORLEANS — Steadman Shealy didn’t throw passes to Nick Walker. Major Ogilvie didn’t run behind blocks thrown by Travis McCall.
ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: Saban makes first comments on Smith situation
NEW ORLEANS — Alabama head coach Nick Saban discussed Andre Smith’s suspension for the first time with reporters after the Crimson Tide’s practice Wednesday at the Superdome.
December 30, 2008
Ready to make his Mark: Sen’Derrick Marks says he’s NFL bound
Sen’Derrick Marks isn’t waiting.
Tigers ready to put win streak on the line
The Auburn men’s basketball team will put a five-game win streak on the line today as it hosts Southeastern Louisiana.
Auburn rolls to win in Miami Tournament
Her team took another one of those steps Tuesday as the No. 9 Tigers (14-0) downed Miami (9-4), 68-53, to win the Miami Holiday Tournament.
ANDREW GRIBBLE COLUMN: What a wild year we witnessed
Whether you’re a Tommy Tuberville person, a Jay Jacobs backer or a Bobby Lowder conspiracy theorist, finding a scapegoat for the mess that was 2008 is easier than finding a seat at an Auburn basketball game.
AU’s Quick diagnosed with cancer
Auburn men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach Richard Quick is fighting a battle bigger than any he’s ever been a part of in the pool.
Auburn’s Marks going pro
Sen’Derrick Marks isn’t waiting.
December 29, 2008
Malzahn welcomed as AU’s offensive coordinator
And that’s why Gene Chizik hired him to run the offense at Auburn.
AUBURN NOTEBOOK: No rush for Chizik in filling out his coaching staff
Gene Chizik isn’t in a hurry to fill out the rest of his coaching staff.
AU HOOPS: Alabama A&M no match for Tigers
Thirty minutes of good play was enough for the Tigers in an 82-40 win over Alabama A&M.
COTTRELL COLUMN: College football ... Yes you Can!
And since president-elect Barack Obama is on record as being in support of a college football playoff, maybe change can finally come.
AU WOMEN’S HOOPS: No. 9 Auburn cruises past Duquesne
Five Tigers finished in double figures, led by a 21-point effort from sophomore guard Alli Smalley, as the No. 9 Auburn women’s basketball team (13-0) beat Duquesne (9-4), 87-67, in the first game of the Miami Holiday Tournament.
Tide’s Smith suspended for Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Outland Trophy winner and first-team All-American left tackle Andre Smith has been suspended for the Sugar Bowl.
December 28, 2008
Alabama not taking Utah lightly
The more Nick Saban looks at Utah, the more concerned he sounds.
AU HOOPS: Tigers close in on SEC play
Another grueling stretch begins for the Auburn basketball team.
AU WOMEN’S HOOPS: Tigers end layoff at tourney
MIAMI — The No. 9 Auburn women’s basketball team (12-0) returns to the court this week as the Tigers open play at the Miami Holiday Tournament, hosted by the University of Miami.
ALABAMA HOOPS: Tide hold off Yale
TUSCALOOSA — Alonzo Gee scored 20 points and Alabama hit seven free throws in the last 30 seconds to propel the Crimson Tide to a 66-63 win against Yale on Sunday night.
Malzahn joins Chizik’s staff as offensive coordinator
Assistant coach No. 2 is in the books for Auburn.
Changes coming for Tide in 2009
What’s next for Alabama’s football team, beyond Friday’s Allstate Sugar Bowl against undefeated Utah?
December 26, 2008
Tide’s Cody laughs off Facebook joke
From the first day he stepped on campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama nose tackle Terrence Cody has been unique.
