Tommy Tuberville seemed baffled at the larger-than-average media gathering Thursday in the Rane Room of Auburn’s Athletic Complex.

Tommy Tuberville had yet to pin down who would be this Saturday’s starting quarterback after Thursday morning’s practice.

DOTHAN — Opelika head coach Spence McCracken allowed himself a lasting gaze across Rip Hewes Stadium.

Tonight when Beauregard hosts Tallassee, that second-place spot, for the time being, will be the reward for the winner.

On the surface, No. 8 Auburn’s trip to Russell County tonight should serve as a tune-up.

The celebrity participant list has been finalized for tonight’s Fifth Annual Orange and Blue Scrimmage and Celebrity Home Run Derby, set to start at 6 p.m. at Plainsman Park.

The Auburn soccer team will face two tough SEC West opponents on the road this weekend as it travels to No. 19 LSU for a 7 p.m. match today and then to Arkansas for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday.

Auburn’s High’s varsity volleyball team knocked off Wetumpka on Thursday to finish the year tied with Benjamin Russell for the Area title.

First, let’s take you back to Sunday.

Tony Franklin walked out of the Auburn athletic complex with his head held high, his shorts hung low and his mouth still shut.

Raymond Cotton Sr. called Tony Franklin “the final sell” in his son Ray’s verbal commitment to Auburn.

Opelika head coach Spence McCracken remembers that Thursday night in October of 2004.

Dadeville quarterback Eric Vickers isn’t very big — just 5-foot-8, 165 pounds.

Valley is one of the area’s hottest teams right now.

Tuberville, just one day after endorsing Franklin yet again as his offensive coordinator, said he came to the decision Wednesday morning and relieved Franklin of his duties early in the afternoon. Check out Andrew Gribble’s (AU Beat Writer) Blog for his take!

Tony Franklin has been fired as Auburn’s offensive coordinator a source close to the program told the Opelika-Auburn News on Wednesday afternoon.  Check out Andrew Gribble’s (AU Beat Writer) Blog for his take!

“He told us the old guy’s back,” senior wideout Rod Smith said. “Whoever he was at Troy, he said he’s back. I guess we can expect different from him. Just the intensity he had today in practice, he was just crazy. It was a different coach I saw out there today.“

Cornerback Jerraud Powers will likely be unavailable for Saturday’s game against Arkansas.

It’s safe to say that when the 2008 season started, few would have put money on Lee-Scott and Pike Liberal Arts being ranked seven weeks into the year.

How good is Loachapoka’s defense?

Tuberville said Sunday that Burns, the backup who has thrown for just 79 yards on 10-of-24 passing in four games this season, will have more opportunities in the second half of the year, which kicks off Saturday against Arkansas.

We’re heading into Week 7 of the college football season and Vanderbilt currently resides in the Top 15 and is 5-0.

Starting today, Andrew Gribble will cover Auburn University athletics for the Opelika-Auburn News.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Pat Dye had a lot on his mind when he began his speech at an Arkansas luncheon.

The Opelika ninth-grade football team shut out Prattville, 25-0, Monday night.

With so many questions about Auburn’s offense swirling a day after the Tigers’ 14-13 loss to Vanderbilt, the only man who could shed some possible light on the situation didn’t have anything to say Sunday.

Auburn started off Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt with 14 consecutive running plays.

Calvin Jenkins played a huge role in Auburn’s win over previously-unbeaten Smiths Station.

TALLADEGA — Tony Stewart thought he won. Regan Smith thought a daring move had given him the victory.

TUSCALOOSA — One question for Bama Fan who was hoping for a “good test” from somebody before those big games late in the season: