Game Wrapup: Auburn 63 - Furman 31

Good warm-up for Amen Corner. That is all.

Game Wrapup: Auburn 33 - Ole Miss 20

• It was a pleasure to see everything clicking on all cylinders
• The defense came out playing with emotion and continued to do so, even after losing Zac Etheridge for the season with a neck injury
  
• The offense found their mojo and will need to bottle it for use in the Georgia and Alabama games
• The better execution on both sides of the ball led to fewer penalties, which led to better field position, and better scoring opportunities
• The defense came out playing with excitement and it appeared as if they arrived at the ball-carrier with evil intentions
• Ben Tate became only the fifth player in Auburn history to rush for over 3,000 yards in a career. He trails only Bo Jackson, Carnell Williams, James Brooks, and Joe Cribbs
  

Game Wrapup: Auburn 10 - LSU 31

At this point, watching Auburn games is mind numbing and stupefying. I understand we have depth issues which affects performance on both sides of the ball, especially defense. I get that we give up big plays here and there, we just cannot afford to give up big plays into the end zone. Unless teams are simply catching on to the offense, we have no excuse for the performance on that side of the ball. Even if they were catching up, is this offense so limited that adjustments cannot be made. It seems that not enough attention is being paid to what the other team is doing on defense and adjusting accordingly.

Game Wrapup: Auburn 14 - Kentucky 21

• The blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown was certainly nice to see, it just made the loss that much harder to swallow at the end of the night.
• I think Gus Malzahn picked up a copy of Tony Franklin's book as he prepared for this game.
• Missed tackles, routes run incorrectly by receivers, overthrown and under thrown balls by the QB. The coaching staff can't say they don't have anything to work on!

Game Wrapup: Auburn 23 - Arkansas 44

• The Tigers came out sleepwalking in the first half. They continued showing their ability to make adjustments at the half, but simply did not have enough to finish in the second half.
• I look forward to seeing how they rebound, as I will be in attendance for the Kentucky game. That game will have a lot to say about how the season turns out.
• I'm disappointed, especially since things looked so promising after the first five games. But, if you were to tell me we would be 5-1 at this point before the season, I would have taken it.

Game Wrapup: Auburn 26 - Tennessee 22

• Glad to see the improvement on special teams. The kickers were spot on as usual and our return units actually advanced the football and had no turnovers! Looks like we have found our punt returner in Onterrio McCalebb. Get the ball in his hands as much as possible!
• Our offense played conservatively, which in retrospect is to be expected, since we were on the road for the first time and had to cope with the crowd and a ball-hawking UT secondary.
• Ben Tate continues to impress with yet another 100 yard rushing effort!
• Chris Todd managed the game effectively. His TD to INT ratio is impressive!Not so concerned about the Sooie Pigs now. They looked impressive against Texas A&M, but so would your local high school team!
• Oh yeah, have you heard the news about our latest commitment? The nation's number 1 ranked punter! He joins the nation's number 1 ranked kicker. I would blow a gasket if we were awarding scholarships to these positions under normal circumstances, but we are about 10 under the limit as it stands now anyway. Welcome aboard boys, just don't miss or shank one!

Four Star OL Prospect Impressed by Auburn

Four Star OL Prospect Ed Christian from Valdosta, GA has decommitted from Florida State after his visit to the Plains for the Ball State game. Kudos to Gene Chizik and his staff for putting the bug in his ear. Now they simply have to land him on the hook in February! He now lists AU as his leader, but we all know the whimsy of youth!

10/18/09 Update: Consider Mr. Christian a Tiger, for now! He committed.