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December 26, 2008
AU ROUNDUP: Equestrian still No. 1
The Auburn equestrian team hasn’t competed since October.
Willis to remain on Chizik’s staff
There will be at least a few familiar faces on new Auburn head coach Gene Chizik’s staff.
December 25, 2008
NELL FORTNER: In her own words
Nell Fortner picked up her 100th career victory Sunday and immediately dispatched any praise bestowed upon her toward her staff of assistants and players.
Alabama tries to avoid Big Easy pitfalls
Alabama has relied on its experience and maturity throughout the season — on and off the field.
December 23, 2008
Saban named AP Coach of the Year
TUSCALOOSA — Four straight losses were bad enough for Alabama, and one humbling defeat to Louisiana-Monroe was even worse.
Bama players get to spend Christmas at home
Alabama linebacker Cory Reamer was never Scrooge, but the past couple of Christmases have been tough on Reamer and other Crimson Tide players.
December 22, 2008
Tigers use 17-0 run to stifle ASU in comeback win
Desperation surprisingly brought the best out of Auburn on Monday night.
December 21, 2008
Fortner wins 100th
Auburn women’s basketball head coach Nell Fortner picked up the 100th victory of her career as a collegiate head coach Sunday as the No. 10 Tigers (12-0) shut down Coppin State (0-9) in the second half for a 74-46 win.
Tigers hope to keep momentum
The Auburn men’s basketball team finds itself in a unique position — for this season at least — heading into tonight’s home contest against Alabama State.
Reed’s 3 lifts Tigers to win
In Auburn’s first nine games, point guard DeWayne Reed hadn’t shot particularly well from 3-point range, nor had he been much of a shot-blocking threat, not surprising considering Reed’s relatively diminutive 6-foot-1 size.
December 20, 2008
SZVETITZ COLUMN: Three weeks of craziness
It’s only been 3 weeks (well, 22 days to be exact) since Auburn’s last football game — you remember, a 36-0 lost to Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Fortner gunning for 100th career victory
After taking nearly two weeks off from competition, the No. 10-ranked Auburn women’s basketball team (11-0) will play its second game in three days today as the Tigers take on Coppin State (0-8).
Auburn divers take top two spots
Auburn All-American divers Dan Mazzaferro and Kelly Marx finished first and second, respectively, on the men’s platform Saturday at the Auburn Diving Invitational at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center
December 19, 2008
Chizik’s focus? Recruits first, staff second
Gene Chizik appears to have his staff nearly in place, but he’s not ready to talk about it — not until he squeezes every last second out of the open recruiting period.
Bonner leads Auburn women past George Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In her time at Auburn, DeWanna Bonner has been called a lot of things — a scorer and a rebounding chief among them. As her senior year evolves, there’s a new adjective being used to describe her — leader.
Same old story: Tigers look for way to play bigger
Korvotney Barber has been at Auburn four years now and everything’s pretty much remained the same.
AU ROUNDUP: 20 student-athletes receive degrees Friday
A total of 20 Auburn student-athletes graduated as part of the Auburn University Fall 2008 graduating class on Friday.
December 18, 2008
AU Women’s Hoops: No. 10 Tigers out for revenge against GW
Heading into this season, Auburn women’s basketball coach Nell Fortner asked her team to constantly think about the taste it got in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, when it snuck in as a No. 11 seed and was sent home after the first game.
Linebacker Freeman will be ready for spring practice
The papers are signed, but Eltoro Freeman has opted to wait until today to fax in the documents that will officially make him a member of the Auburn football team.
AU HOOPS: Tigers officially announce ‘09 signees
More than a month after National Signing Day, the Auburn men’s basketball team officially announced the signing of four players.
ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Smith has big decision to make
Of course Andre Smith has thought about the NFL Draft. The first team All-America and Outland Trophy winner could be one of the first players chosen in 2009.
AU ROUNDUP: Marx wins 1-meter diving title
All-American Kelly Marx claimed the men’s 1-meter title and freshman Anna Aguero was the women’s 3-meter runner-up Thursday at the Auburn Diving Invitational at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center.
GOLDEN DOMINATION: Tigers set records in lopsided victory
Jeff Lebo might as well have yawned when he was informed of the record his team set Wednesday night against Division II Tuskegee.
Chizik wasting no time on recruiting trail
Auburn locked up its first official signee of 2009 Wednesday, the first day mid-year junior-college transfers were eligible to do so.
December 16, 2008
AUBURN NOTEBOOK: Burns looks forward to naming of offensive coordinator
Kodi Burns, like the rest of his teammates made available to media over the past two days, expressed relief that Auburn’s uncertainty at head coach had come to an end.
Auburn basketball back in action tonight
The Auburn men’s basketball team has been stuck on the pause button for 10 days now, but will flip it to fast-forward tonight at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.
JAY JACOBS: In his own words
The following is a letter Auburn University athletics director Jay Jacobs sent Tigers Unlimited members Monday evening after introducing Gene Chizik as Auburn’s 26th head football coach.
AU ROUNDUP: Soccer’s Frierson picks up another accolade
Freshman Katy Frierson has been tabbed a 2008 Soccer America All-Freshman Second Team member, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Chizik introduced as Auburn’s 26th head coach
The orange and blue diagonal striped tie over Gene Chizik’s white shirt was still crisp.
SZVETITZ COLUMN: Auburn with Chizik, for better or worse
Who is Gene Chizik?
