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(02/11/14 2:00pm)
This year's baseball team has loads of experience under their belts with 11 seniors on the roster.
The veteran senior class will be mixed with one of the most highly rated freshmen classes in the SEC as well.
In order for the freshmen class to fulfill their potential, they have looked to the senior leaders to guide them.
"I think we have a great chance to make a great impact. It also speaks volumes of our senior class," freshman pitcher Kevin Davis said. "Obviously our team is not about any individuals, it's not about one single guy. It's about Auburn, the Auburn family and it's about getting to Omaha."
New Auburn head coach Sunny Golloway said Davis, who pitched for Team USA this summer, is one of two freshmen right-handed pitchers who could potentially fill the Friday night or Sunday spot in the pitching rotation.
The other freshman pitcher is Keegan Thompson, who is likely going to be in the starting rotation while also fighting for a starting job at first base and designated hitter.
"He's shown us a glimpse of maybe what Tim Hudson was back in the day and that's saying a lot. He can really swing the bat," Golloway said. "I like his athleticism around first base and the way he competes on the mound with his quiet nature but competitiveness."
The talent of the freshmen class does not stop at pitchers.
Auburn also has one of the top shortstops from the state of Florida, Damon Haecker, who is starting at second base right now.
Another freshman, Anfernee Greer, was the No. 1 high school player from the state of Alabama. Greer is currently going to be the starting right fielder on opening day Feb. 14 in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Golloway has given praise to coaches on last year's staff who were uncertain of their role this year because they still worked hard to recruit an impressive freshmen class.
"How does (pitching coach) Scott Foxhall continue to show character during the transition, not even knowing if he's going to have a job and still land these guys speaks volumes to him," Golloway said.
Golloway has also highlighted the senior class as being a tremendous help during the transition period.
"Their attitude and effort have been outstanding. Those are two things you control every day in your life regardless of baseball or what you do in life," Golloway said. "Your attitude and your effort: you control those things and our seniors have done a great job controlling that."
Senior centerfielder Ryan Tella is looking forward to bounce back from his junior year season and "go out with a bang" his senior season by making a regional.
"Being a part of a huge senior class with all of these guys that I've played with the past three years, it means a lot to us to persevere and make a good example for the younger class," Tella said. "We've all played together, we've gotten the younger guys beyond where we need them to be. Once the 14th hits they're not freshmen anymore, so they're almost there, it's going to be good."
(11/09/13 9:57pm)
Auburn's run game and special teams proved to be too much for the Tennessee Volunteers to handle after the Tigers cruised to a 55-23 victory on the road in Knoxville for its ninth win of the season.
The Tigers finished the day with 444 yards on the ground and two special teams touchdowns.
"It was a successful day," Tre Mason said. "We are getting better every week, and we're showing it. Of course the offensive line we feel like they are they best in the country and they're proving it. We get wins like that."
It was a very big win for us on the road against a team that has been playing well at home and it was a great crowd," head coach Gus Malzahn said. "It was a true team effort."
Tennessee came out running the ball well against the Tigers, scoring on a field goal in the first five minutes of the game.
The Auburn offense would get off to a slow start coming out and throwing the ball four times on its first drive and having to punt the ball back to the Volunteers.
Auburn finally was able to start moving the ball on the ground against the Tennessee defense, but because of a Tre Mason fumble and poor tackling by the Auburn defense Tennessee was able to keep the game tied at 13-13.
It looked like Tennessee had all of the momentum, but the Auburn defense finally came up big sacking Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs on third-and-long forcing a punt.
Chris Davis then took the Volunteers punt 85 yards for the touchdown giving Auburn the 20-13 lead with 9:51 left in the first half.
"We faced some adversity early, and I'm real proud of our special teams," Malzahn said. "The two special teams touchdowns were big momentum plays and really helped turn the game around."
Davis' return was the first punt returned for a touchdown since Robert Dunn against Louisiana Monroe in the season opening game in 2008. It was also the third longest punt return in Auburn history.
Auburn continued to pound on the Tennessee defense with the running game on a six-play 85-yard drive to extend the lead to 27-13 on a seven-yard touchdown run from Marshall.
Nick Marshall finished the first half with 164 yards rushing and two touchdowns, which is the fourth most rushing yards in one half in Auburn history.
Auburn would go into the half leading 34-20.
Corey Grant would continue the momentum for the Tigers opening up the second half with a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown extending the Tigers lead to 41-20.
It was the Tigers second special teams touchdown of the game.
"Corey Grant cut it back across the field and he has real speed," Malzahn said. "Coach Fountain has worked real hard on the little things, and I think it helped us win the game."
Auburn would continue its dominance on the ground in the second half and cruise to the 55-23 final score.
Marshall finished the game with 214 yards on the ground, which is the third most rushing yards in a single game by a quarterback in school history.
"We were just taking what the defense was giving us, and the offensive line was blocking their tails off. Me and Tre were able to gash the defense," Marshall said.
Mason would also have a good day running the football, finishing with 117 yards putting him over the 1,000 yards rushing mark for the year.
This is the second year in a row Mason has rushed for 1,000 yards.
The defense struggled a little defending the run after giving up 226 yards to the Volunteers, but they still managed to only allow one Tennessee offensive touchdown all game.
"We don't like all the rushing yards," said safety Ryan Smith. "We felt like we had a lot of misfits, but we'll get that fixed this week in practice."
Next week will be a big game for the Tigers as they face the Georgia Bulldogs in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.
"I told the team to enjoy this win," Malzahn said. "We'll start worrying about next week tomorrow."
(11/11/13 6:00pm)
This film is absolutely spectacular for many reasons and is a must-see in 3D. I'm not a proponent of seeing any motion picture in 3D, but this film wouldn't have been the same without the added effects.
The Oscar buzz for "Gravity" continues to progress as other Oscar contenders continue to premiere and fall short of this underestimated movie. Gravity is a shoe-in to be nominated for best picture this year.
I agree it deserves a spot, but it is too early to say whether it deserves one more than others. There are still many films yet to come out in theatres.
One thing is for certain; this movie keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire movie, literally. The action starts four minutes into the movie, and it keeps you guessing until three minutes before the credits roll.
This movie will make you sweat, gasp, laugh, cry and feel the fight the characters are enduring as they cling to life in a zero-gravity setting.
One of the less deserving shoe-ins is George Clooney.
Clooney plays the role of Commander Matt Kowalski and is a vital part to the movement of the story line. The role is important, but Clooney is only in the film for approximately 15 minutes. That has not mattered in the past with actors and actresses such as Anthony Hopkins and Viola Davis, who were both nominated for Oscars and had less than 12 minutes in their respective films that year.
It is still too soon to know whether Clooney will be nominated in the supporting actor category, but I definitely say he is one to watch.
The role that has Oscar nomination written all over it is the role of Dr. Ryan Stone, played by Sandra Bullock. Bullock is absolutely astonishing in this film.
She is basically a one-woman show and is playing a much different character than I have ever seen her play. In most Sandra Bullock films, we see a woman who is strong and confident, but hides behind her work and buries her feelings.
In "Gravity," Bullock is much more vulnerable and has to face her own mortality over and over again. In each situation, more of her inner struggles are revealed and, until the primal instinct of survival kicks in, she is the strong woman we have seen before. Bullock carries this movie on her back the entire time and will carry this movie all the way down the red carpet to a seat in the front of the Kodak Theatre.
This movie is not simply Sandra Bullock floating around in space, crying out for help. I will not spoil the story for you, but know "Gravity" will win for best visual effects. With 3D glasses, it was as if I was actually floating above the Earth, or watching the sunrise on a spacewalk.
The engineers for this movie certainly deserve some kind of an award for the incredible effects they produced, and for the realness provided to the viewer. If you see "Gravity," you will appreciate the people behind-the-scenes that often get overlooked.
All in all, "Gravity" is an incredible action film with a great story line. The acting is impeccable with an amazing cast that outdid themselves in this film.
I highly recommend you see this movie; it's one anybody can enjoy.
(08/31/13 2:44pm)
Two big-time defensive stops in the fourth quarter helped push Auburn to their first victory of the year over the Washington State Cougars.
"There was a lot of adversity and we made a lot of mistakes, but our guys found a way to overcome them," coach Malzahn said. "Very proud of our defense they got us three turnovers and they had two fourth down stops late."
Robenson Therezie finished the game with two interceptions with one being late in the fourth quarter preventing the Cougars from tying the game.
"I told him big-time players make big-time plays, and that is exactly what he did tonight," said cornerback Chris Davis. "
Washington State started the game fast with a 12-play 75-yard opening game touchdown drive.
Auburn got off to a shaky start, but after Connor Halliday's pass was intercepted by Therezie the Tigers got going and took the lead with an 8-yard touchdown run by Tre Mason and a two-point conversion by Ryan White.
Washington State got back on the board with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Halliday to Bobby Ratliff.
But Auburn answered back quickly with a 100-yard kickoff return by Tre Mason.
Jeremiah Laufasa added another seven points for Washington State after a 1-yard touchdown run.
Corey Grant had a solid first half after rushing for 102 yards with one touchdown. His 75-yard touchdown run gave Auburn a 22-21 lead.
"I have to give the credit to the offensive line and the recievers they sealed the edge and it was just wide open," Grant said.
Grant finished the night with 149 yards rushing on nine carries.
Cody Parkey then added three more points for the Tigers before the end of the half with a 47-yard field goal.
The third quarter was not as exciting as the second quarter was, but both teams did trade field goals putting the score at 28-24 going into the final quarter.
Auburn did miss a couple of opportunities to score touchdowns in the third. One being a Nick Marshall touchdown run that was called back because of a holding call, and later in the third Jonathan Wallace missed a wide-open receiver on a reverse pass attempt.
Heading into the fourth it looked as if the game was setting up to be a thrilling finish.
Parkey added to the Tigers lead with a 42-yard field goal giving them a 31-24 lead.
The Cougars then drove inside the Tigers 10-yard line before Halliday threw his third interception of the day to Therezie with a little more than four minutes to go.
It looked as if the Tigers had the game in control, but a Mason fumble around the 50-yard line gave the Cougars one more chance.
Washington State would pick up one first down before Auburn stopped the Cougars on fourth down giving Auburn a 31-24 victory over the Cougars.
"They found a way to win," Malzahn said. "Our goals are to get better each practice and to get better each game, and we've got a lot of work to do but we are committed to doing that."
(08/28/13 10:20pm)
With a little more than 72 hours left until the kickoff of Saturday's game against the visiting Washington State Cougars, head coach Gus Malzahn released his team's two-deep depth chart Wednesday afternoon.
Most of the names at the top of the depth chart are ones Auburn fans expected to see, but there were a few surprises on the first two-deep of the season.
Junior defensive end LaDarius Owens, who was recruited by Gene Chizik's staff to play linebacker, will start on the line this Saturday over senior Kenneth Carter and true freshman Carl Lawson. Owens will line up opposite senior end Craig Sanders, who is starting in place of the injured Dee Ford.
Another surprising starter is senior Chris Davis. The cornerback was expected to have a starting role in the secondary, but he has also received the nod at punt returner over junior wide receivers Quan Bray and Trovon Reed.
Other notable names that were confirmed as starters Wednesday include sophomores Josh Holsey and Patrick Miller. Holsey has made the move from cornerback to safety in Ellis Johnson's new defensive scheme, and Miller has emerged as the winner of the three-way battle for the starting right tackle.
Auburn has seven seniors listed as starters for Saturday's game. In terms of youth, the Tigers have 11 true or redshirt freshmen on the two-deep depth chart.
Here is the official depth chart from Auburn Athletics (Starters listed in CAPS):
(05/01/13 6:44pm)
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn went into spring practice with three goals for the football team on his mind: to get the team's edge back mentally and physically after last season's demoralizing campaign, for the team to have a basic understanding of the new offense and defense, and to develop a depth chart with two players at each position.
(04/11/13 3:26pm)
T.J. Davis (left), Ricardo Louis (center) and Ryan White (right). (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst / AUBURN ATHLETICS PHOTOGRAPHER)
(08/28/12 4:16pm)
Gene Chizik has released the starting lineup for the Chik-fil-A Kickoff Game. Offense:QB- Kiehl FrazierRB- Onterio McCalebbFB- Jay ProschWR- Emory BlakeWR- Quan BrayWR- Trovon Reed or Travante StallworthTE- Phillip Lutzenkirchen LT- Greg RobinsonLG- John SullenC- Tunde FariyikeRG- Chad SladeRT- Avery YoungDefense:DE- Dee FordDE- Corey LemonierDT- Angelo BlacksonDT- Jeffrey WhitakerSLB- Jonathan EvansMLB- Jake HollandWLB- Daren BatesCB- Chris DavisCB- Ryan WhiteFS- Ryan SmithSS- Jermaine WhiteheadSpecial teams:PK- Cody ParkeyP- Steven ClarkH- Ryan WhiteDS- Jake Lembke or Forrest HillKR- Onterio MccalebbPR- Quan Bray
(08/26/12 6:00pm)
The election season has kicked off in earnest with Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan as his running mate and vice presidential candidate.
(08/22/12 5:02pm)
A lot of preparation happened in the Tigers' Thursday practice, as the team eagerly awaits to play Clemson.Coach Gene Chizik“Today was kind of our introductory day: a little bit of Clemson work, a little bit of us work. Overall, I thought it was an okay day. I think they understand now how game week practices are going to work. That’s kind of where we’re at, just getting the process down of how we want to practice. We’ll pick it up and be better tomorrow than we were today.”Overall, no decisions were made on any of the position battles that have lingered into the fall practice sessions.Chizik thought two members of the highest-profile battle (Frazier vs. Moseley) did well today. “We’re in a comprehensive evaluation on that. When we feel like we can settle on who the No. 1 guy will be, we’ll pull the trigger on him.The two days off didn’t sit well with Chizik. He cited sluggishness at the beginning of practice, but noted the tempo picked up towards the end.Chizik said the overall health of the team is good and will continue to improve. They continue to ween guys back into the mix.On Corey Lemonier: “We all know he’s a very effective pass rusher. He’s got to continue every week to work on his run game. Sometimes he’s on a tight end, sometimes he’s not on a tight end, which is new for him, but he’s getting better every day. I expect him to continue to improve.”On Ryan Smith: “Ryan’s edge is that he’s a very smart player. He understands the game. At the safety spot in this defense, it requires some checks and things of that nature, which he is very comfortable with right now. He’s really improved on that, and that’s been his edge and that’s put him in a position where he’s challenging for a starting spot.With nine returning starters, chemistry shouldn’t be an issue for the Tigers on defense. Chizik said the chemistry will increase as the season progresses, where the ebbs and flows of the year become a factor in how tight the guys bond. “The chemistry is there, but you never know how it will unfold in the ups and downs of a season. With some new faces, there will be some growth together that will need to happen, but I feel sure that that will happen.Two of Auburn’s signees, Darrion Hutcherson (tight end) and Jaquay Williams (wide receiver) still are awaiting clearance from the NCAA to enroll. Chizik said, “It’s getting real close. We’re coming down to the wire, and some definitive decisions will have to be made shortly.”Senior linebacker Daren BatesBates was glad to start preparing for Clemson. “That’s when you know it’s close to game time—when you start working on your opponent.”“It doesn’t matter just because it’s Clemson. It could be Florida, LSU, whatever team we play, we’re going to play with an edge and a chip on our shoulder because we want to win.Last year’s defeat (a 38-24 loss in Death Valley) still resonates with Bates. “We always think last year we should have won, could have won, but they were the better team that day. We’ll prepare the next two weeks to show that we can be the better team.Last year’s defense gave up more than 400 yards a game. Bates said this year’s version will be playing faster and quicker, especially in new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder’s aggressive scheme.Sammy Watkins torched Auburn for 155 yards and 2 TD’s on 10 catches last season, but is suspended for the season opener following a drug-related arrest. Bates said anybody “would love to play against someone with his talent. We’re talking about playing Clemson, not just Sammy Watkins, so we’re going to prepare for their other big players.”Bates said his new coordinator is a smart guy and knows his football. “He’s the smartest coach I’ve ever been around.”Senior cornerback T’Sharvan BellAn outside corner for the past three years, Bell confirmed he had been receiving a lot of reps at the nickelback position. He said Auburn will need to be 2-3 deep at the position because of the physicality required from the spot. Junior Chris Davis, himself and sophomore Jonathan Mincy have been taking the majority of the nickel reps.Bell on Ryan White: “I told him, ‘I don’t know what happened, but you’re ballin.’ I can see a definite change in him. He gets it more. Maybe it’s because of his age it being his junior year, but I don’t care what it is, I like what I’ve seen from him.With all of the familiar faces in the secondary, Bell said “you can give a guy a look, and he knows you mean business. There are a lot of guys who have played a lot of football, so we know what has to get done.”Bell said VanGorder laid down the ground rules and wasn’t going to compromise anything from the first practice on. “It was going to be his way or no way. That kind of lit up everyone’s eyes and let them know he’s for real. That’s what we need. We need someone straightforward, who’s going to tell you the truth. As a young man, a lot of guys may not have father figures in their lives, so we need somebody to tell us this is how it’s going to be.”Bell isn’t immune to VanGorder’s wrath even though he’s a senior. Bell said VanGorder will get on anyone. “I don’t mind when he gets on me because I know I should be doing the right thing. Those freshmen, those eyes get big and they start jumping around. He has to tell them to calm down. ‘He says I’m not mad at the player, I’m mad at the action.’”Junior defensive back Ryan WhiteAfter being benched last season, players have said White looks like a changed player from last year. “I took corner for granted. I played a few games and fell into a slump and was benched. Since Coach VanGorder got here, I feel like I’ve got a fresh start, and I want to take good advantage of it.”White wasn’t happy when he was removed from the starting lineup last year. “Immediately, you’re angry,” he said. “You have to look at the mirror, look at the film and see what I was doing. I’m not going to lie; at first, I thought the coaches were against me. But when I looked at the film, it was definitely me. It was an eye-opener for me.” White said he has focused on doing his own job, not trying to the job of 11 people.White said Coach VanGorder is more intense and more detail-oriented than his predecessor, Ted Roof. “We get “ME’s”, mental errors. It could be a lineman, and if you’re at nine yards and are supposed to be at eight yards, you get a “ME”. And once you get so many “ME’s”, he pretty much doesn’t look at you anymore.”White said fellow defensive back Chris Davis is the only one that can make it through a practice without a “ME.”
(07/24/12 5:24pm)
All- A total of 64 Auburn student-athletes have been named to the 2011-2012 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll to rank as third in the league, announced Thursday, July 12, by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.Baseball- Sophomore centerfielder Ryan Tella has turned down the San Francisco Giants as an 11th-round selection in the MLB draft. Tella was voted Second Team All-SEC by the league’s coaches. He led Auburn and was fourth in the SEC with a .360 batting average. He also ranked among the conference leaders in slugging percentage (.508, 11th), on base percentage (.448, sixth), hits (85, fourth), triples ( four, tied-fifth), total bases (120, seventh), walks (35, tied-eighth) and stolen bases (17, tied-third). In league-only games, Tella placed seventh in batting average (.333), tied for third in hits (41) and tied for fifth in stolen bases (six).Men’s Basketball- Former forward Kenny Gabriel played for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. The Kings played five games, which were all televised on NBA TV in seven days.Football- The first SEC BeachFest will be held Aug 23-26, 2012, along the Alabama Gulf Coast in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. National Championship winning SEC coaches Gene Chizik, Nick Saban, and Les Miles will be in attendance to rally SEC fans one last time before the 2012 season kickoff. Retired coach appearances include Pat Dye of Auburn, Gene Stallings of The University of Alabama, Vince Dooley of The University of Georgia and Phillip Fulmer of The University of Tennessee.-Five Auburn players have been named to the 2012 SEC preseason Coaches All-SEC Team. Junior defensive end Corey Lemonier and senior tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen were selected for the first team. Senior wide receiver Emory Blake and junior punter Steven Clark were named to the second team. Senior linebacker Daren Bates was chosen for the third team.-Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster from Auburn High School switched his commitment from Alabama to Auburn last Thursday, July 12. This brings Auburn’s total 2013 verbal commitments to 16, three of which are five-star recruits.-Placekicker Cody Parkey is one of thirty players to make the 2012 Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award watch list, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.-Punter Steven Clark is one of 25 players to be named to the 2012 Ray Guy Award watch list, which honors the nation’s top collegiate punter.-Lemonier is one of 84 players to be named to the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, which recognizes the nation’s best defensive player awarded by the Football Writers Association of America.-Blake was named to the 2012 Bilentnikoff Award watch list, which recognizes the most outstanding receiver in college football.-The Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association announced Lutzenkirchen as one of 117 nominees for the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. This award recognizes a select group of college football players committed to making a difference in their communities.-Lutzenkirchen and Lemonier were also named to the 2012 Lombardi Award watch list. This award is given to the nation’s top lineman or linebacker.-Auburn will face Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss. at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8. The Tigers will play their first home game versus The University of Louisiana at Monroe at 11:21 a.m. on Sept. 15. The season kicks off versus Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.Men’s Golf- Former golfer Jason Dufner has been named to the 156-man field for the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s in Lancashire, England. It runs July 19-22. Dufner has finished in the top five in the last three tournaments he has played, including a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Open. Dufner enters the Open Championship ranked third in the FedEx Cup and ranked seventh in the world.Women’s Basketball- The women’s basketball team will travel to Australia Aug. 4-14 for a tour that includes stops in Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney. As part of the trip, the Tigers will play games against the Logan Thunder, Cairns Dolphins, Sydney Flames and Sutherland Sharks.Softball- ESPN’s high school signee Lexi Davis was named ESPNHS National Player of the Year after posting a 33-1 record as a pitcher and leading Porter Ridge High School Indian Trail, N.C. to the Class 4A state championship. Davis was also named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in North Carolina after the 2012 spring season. She is one of seven incoming freshman that will begin their collegiate careers in the fall of 2012.
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(10/13/09 3:52am)
The Auburn tennis team finished off the Georgia Tech Invitational at the Bill More Tennis Center in Atlanta October 3-4.
(09/03/09 10:00am)
Low lights, a crackling fire and the smooth steady rhythm of a jazz band transport the customers of Auburn's newest late-night drinking lounge back to the days of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.