Nick Marshall shows strong leadership
Being in a four-way battle for a position in big time college football can be an intimidating process.
Being in a four-way battle for a position in big time college football can be an intimidating process.
With kickoff to the 2013 football season less than a week away, Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson said he wants his defense prepared, not only for Washington State's potent passing attack, but also its developing run game.
On the heels of a prolific high school career, top freshman defensive end Carl Lawson brings elite pass rushing ability to an Auburn defense that finished 74th nationally in sacks in 2012.
The Auburn men's basketball team played two exhibition games in the Bahamas as part of the Bahamas Basketball Federation Summer of Thunder Tournament in early August.
Saturday marks the official start of the Gus Malzahn era at Auburn, but at his weekly press conference Tuesday, Aug. 27, the first year head coach didn't seem to be feeling the pressure that comes along with the job. He feels "comfortable."
After winter workouts, summer practices and fall camp, game week is finally here and it's now time for the football team to take everything they have learned this offseason and condense it down and start preparing for their week one opponent Washington State.
After an hour-and-a-half lightning delay and 110 minutes of action, nothing could separate the two teams of Tigers at the Auburn University Soccer Complex on Friday night.
After news of two injuries earlier this week, there was finally good news on Thursday regarding injuries, as Justin Garret was able to return to the field and participate in practice.
With Wednesday being the first day of classes on the 2013-14 academic calendar, the Auburn football team officially brought fall preseason camp to a close on Tuesday afternoon.
While the Tigers have still been able to go to work during these last few days of heavy rain, the uncontrollable factor of injuries has taken its toll on the defense.
After a competitive quarterback battle, that included four guys at the beginning of fall camp, it is finally Nick Marshall's job.
The Auburn soccer team kicked off the 2013-14 athletics calendar in grand fashion on Saturday night with an exhibition win over a quality opponent.
After 16 days of fall practice Gus Malzahn has named Nick Marshall as the starting quarterback, making him the seventh different opening-day starter in the last seven years.
Gus Malzahn has dismissed safety Demetruce McNeal from the team following an arrest for possession of marijuana.
In Auburn's second scrimmage, last Saturday, explosive plays were the highlight of the day. The majority of those explosive plays were the result of sophomore wide receiver Ricardo Louis' play.
One of the main reasons new head softball coach Clint Myers made the move from Arizona State to Auburn was the opportunity to coach with his sons. He made part of that opportunity official on Friday by hiring his son Corey Myers as an assistant coach for the Tigers.
With a little more than two weeks before the first game against Washington State, head coach Gus Malzahn would prefer to name a starting quarterback no later than next Monday.
Tuesday's practice was not as interesting as Monday's, but the Tigers did get a short scrimmage in Jordan Hare Stadium trying to give the two new quarterbacks a chance to separate themselves from one another.
Soon after Malzahn made the surprising announcement that Kiehl Frazier would be moving to defense and Kiehl would be speaking to the media, everyone had the same thought.
On Monday evening, Malzahn said the two newest arrivals to The Plains, junior college transfer Nick Marshall and true freshman Jeremy Johnson, will receive most of the quarterback reps with the first-team offense this week.