Gene Chizik, Auburn’s new head football coach, was introduced to the media Monday afternoon. Chizik talked for 32 minutes, answering dozens of questions. Here are what we think are the five most important ones:

Gene Chizik’s body of work, what ultimately made him Auburn’s new head coach, athletic director Jay Jacobs said, took multiple body blows during his two years at Iowa State.

Gene Chizik refused to go into details when asked multiple times about his coaching staff Monday, but, from all indications, Tommy Tuberville’s longtime crew of assistants’ days on the Plains are over.

Nell Fortner was surprised to hear it.

Ballard dropped its fourth game in its last five as Grace Christian took a 44-37 win Monday night.

Season tickets for the upcoming 2009 Auburn baseball season went on sale on Monday and can be purchased for $190 for a reserved seat for each of Auburn’s 35 home games.

Freshman Katy Frierson and senior Allison Whitworth were both named to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas Division I Women’s All-Southeast Region teams, the coaches organization announced. Frierson was named to the second team while Whitworth was named to the third team.

Interview with Kodi Burns at today’s press conference at Auburn University

Interview with Auburn Defensive Back Jerraud Powers

Interview with Former Auburn DB Carlos Rogers at today’s press conference at Auburn University

Watch the entire press conference here.

Gene Chizik deplaned at about 6 p.m. Sunday, walked toward a pom-pom-waving crowd of 200 or so fans and lifted his arms above his head, a la Richard Nixon.

Cornerback Walter McFadden remembers Gene Chizik for his honesty and straightforward approach during his recruitment.

No one knew what to expect.

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Auburn resident Jared Bettcher claimed the Male 12-13 Division championship at the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Tournament of Champions on Sunday.

HARPERSVILLE — Springwood’s girls basketball team improved to 4-1 on the season with a 52-34 win at Coosa Valley, while the boys fell to 1-4 with an 85-50 loss.

Gene Chizik, the winner of five games over two seasons at Iowa State, will take over as head coach at Auburn, where a freshly finished five-win season was viewed as a reason to re-evaluate and rejuvenate a program at a crossroads.

Gene Chizik?

Your reaction says it all.

Hard-nosed. No nonsense. Motivator.

Benjamin Russell bested 20 other teams to win the 2008 Swede Umbach Invitational at Auburn High on Saturday.

LOACHAPOKA — The Opelika girls basketball team beat Loachapoka, 77-43, on Saturday, while the Bulldogs boys followed with a 48-45 win.

TUSCALOOSA — Josh Carter scored 23 points and Texas A&M defeated Alabama, 86-78, in overtime Saturday night.

This is the press release Auburn University sent out late Saturday night, officially naming Gene Chizik head coach of the football team.

Athletic director Jay Jacobs stepped off an Auburn jet Saturday afternoon and sidestepped around questions regarding the possibility that Iowa State coach Gene Chizik had been named the Auburn head coach.

Iowa State coach Gene Chizik has moved to the top of Auburn’s list and could be named the new head coach as soon as Monday

In 12 hours, Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp went from “reportedly” being the new head coach at Auburn to, well, still being the Longhorns’ defensive coordinator.

Tim Tebow did everything he said he was going to do.

Opelika couldn’t find the basket in the final minutes. Central couldn’t stay away from it.

Alabama’s basketball team will try for the A&M sweep tonight.

WETUMPKA — The Auburn High girls basketball team beat Wetumpka, 39-36, on Friday night, while the Tiger boys fell, 72-69.