Athletic director Jay Jacobs and members of the Auburn leadership team touched down Thursday evening around 5:55 p.m. at the Robert G. Pitts Airport in Auburn, returning from a daylong trip to Fort Worth, Texas, where they reportedly interviewed Texas Christian’s Gary Patterson.

Troy picked up a commitment earlier this week from offensive tackle Cody Jenkins of Beauregard High School.

Punter Clinton Durst, linebacker Spencer Pybus and defensive back Neiko Thorpe were named Thursday to the SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Football Team.

The University of Alabama football program rolled up more postseason awards Thursday night.

Alabama’s football team is wrapping up final exams this week, but postseason honors keep coming for the Crimson Tide.

ALEXANDER CITY — Opelika’s varsity and middle school wrestling team took wins in a dual meet with Benjamin Russell on Thursday night.

The Opelika-Auburn News has acquired the official letter of resignation Tommy Tuberville filed last Wednesday.

One week after Tommy Tuberville’s resignation, Auburn is still without a head football coach, but is plenty of candidates deep into its search.

Five signees will join the Auburn equestrian team next season.

PHENIX CITY — Glenwood fell to 3-3 on the season after a 58-55 loss to Hooper Academy on Tuesday night.

Jay Jacobs hasn’t had time to check out the sights of New York, or even attend the big awards banquet Tuesday night at the Walsdorf Astoria.

Names, names, names and more names. This is how a coaching search goes.

SEC coaches saw defensive end Antonio Coleman in a similar light as the Associated Press did Monday, but had a better perspective about defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks on Tuesday.

The Lee-Scott Academy boys basketball team squeaked by second-ranked Taylor Road Academy on Tuesday night, 67-66. 

BEULAH — Led by Iesha Crutchfield’s 15 points and Victoria Richardson’s double-double, the Beulah girls basketball team beat Dadeville, 48-40, on Tuesday night.

Former All-SEC Auburn golfer Jason Dufner earned his 2009 PGA Tour Card on Monday after an 11th place finish in the final stage of the PGA Qualifying School held Dec. 3-8 at the PGA West Nicklaus Tournament and TPC Stadium Courses in La Quinta, Calif.

Lee-Scott’s highly-ranked basketball teams picked up another set of wins Monday on the road at Lakeside Academy.

For her play in last week’s three wins, Auburn senior point guard Whitney Boddie was named the Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

In a season with multiple teams having a case for playing in the title game, the BCS chose the two best teams with the two best resumes.

Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher said Monday evening “there’s nothing to talk about” regarding his alleged candidacy for the vacant head coaching job at Auburn.
But he didn’t exactly eliminate the ambiguity surrounding a potential return to the Plains.

Amid speculation that he was contacted to interview for the open coaching job at Auburn, Ball State coach Brady Hoke denied anything of the sort Sunday.

Alabama fell out of the running for the national championship Saturday, but the consolation prize is, in the words of Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, “as good as it gets.”

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty’s best player — Big South preseason player of the year Megan Frazee — never left the bench Sunday.

The Auburn High girls and boys teams placed second out of 79 teams at the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Swimming and Diving Championships held at the University of Alabama Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday. 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Auburn High soccer standout Anna Maddox was named to the NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America team this week.

ATLANTA — Auburn asked for and was granted permission to talk to University of Buffalo coach Turner Gill, according to published reports.

ATLANTA — No matter what, this will go down as an amazing year for Alabama.

Alabama tried to pull a surprise against Florida on the first series of the second half, but the Gators turned back the attempt.

Speed and press, speed and press.

ATLANTA — Now that it’s all over — aside from a likely trip to the national championship — Florida coach Urban Meyer could finally say what he felt about his team.