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Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder said Auburn needs to get bigger and faster on defense in order to compete. (Danielle Lowe / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Field or box? History says Auburn's coordinators have it right this year

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | August 17

The starting positions for Auburn have not been filled yet, but coordinators Scot Loeffler and Brian VanGorder know where they're going to be.VanGorder will be watching and coaching his defense from the sidelines, and Loeffler will be sitting at a higher vantage point in the box.

Gene Chizik welcomes Auburn family home

By Gene Chizik | August 16

In an open letter to the student body, Chizik asks for the continued support of the Auburn community.

Gene Chizik and the team has gotten a lot accomplished and cut down on many errors since practice started. Chizik said the Tigers were ready to play Clemson and were "focused." (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

Team shows errors and improvement in Wednesday's practices

By Eva Woghiren / COMMUNITY BEAT REPORTER | August 16

Auburn's football team had one practice earlier Wednesday morning and a scrimmage practice later that evening.

Texas A&M will be the latest team to join the SEC. (Courtesy of tamu.edu)

Newcomers to the SEC have the chance to prove themselves

By John Holtrop / WRITER | August 15

The 2012 season will mark the SEC's first with 14 teams. With the exception of added traveling distance, the Missouri Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies will bring talent and tradition to the already stout SEC.

2010 Auburn alumnus Ken Lorang gets his football signed by Gene Chizik. (Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR)

Fans gather for annual Fan Day at Auburn Arena

By Rebecca Moseley / INTRIGUE REPORTER | August 12

After a year of keeping up with Auburn sports on television, online or from the stands, the fans at the Auburn Arena today were able to reconnect with the athletes in person at the 2012 Fan Day.

Gene Chizik deemed Saturday's scrimmage a success and is hoping to eliminate any inconsistencies in the Tigers' game. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

Tigers make strides with successful second scrimmage

By Hayley Blair / WRITER | August 11

Saturday's scrimmage was the grind right before a big level up for Auburn's football team as players continue to improve.

Clint Moseley (left) and Kiehl Frazier (right) talk before practice on August 3. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

Moseley's injury and inconsistent play highlight the team's first scrimmage

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | August 8

The Tigers ran about 65 plays in addition to assorted drills today in Jordan-Hare Stadium in the team's first scrimmage of fall practice, according to Gene Chizik.

Wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor said that having the new indoor facility is useful and the players are getting better at dealing with the fickle Auburn weather. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

Receiving competition notes and more after Tuesday's morning practice

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | August 7

Today Auburn began the switch to a two-a-day practice schedule as the team practiced in shorts and pads in both the morning and the afternoon.

Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster from Auburn High School is a highly anticipated player for the coming season. (Robert E. Lee / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF)

The 2013 football recruiting class

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | August 6

With the 2012 summer semester coming to an end, Auburn University football prepares to begin its season with 16 returning starters and 21 incoming high school recruits. Only a year away from making headlines on the Plains, the 2013 recruiting class has kept the offseason exciting in all the right ways. Below is a top list of 2013 verbal commits, ranked No. 8 nationally by Rivals.com.

Chizik is varying when the team practices indoors as they attempt to beat the heat. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

Tigers look forward to playing in pads as the second day of practice ends

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | August 2

The second day of practice was the Tigers' last without pads as the team dons shells - helmets and shoulder pads - for the next two days.

Brothers Matt Lee (left) and Jordan Lee (right) competed in the Carhartt College Series in Little Rock, Ark. last week where Matt qualified to move on to the Classic, a national competition. (Courtesy of auburn.edu)

Bass Sports Club blowing competition out of the water

By Rebecca Moseley / CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER | August 1

The University will be represented at the 43rd Bassmaster Classic in Grand Lake O' Cherokee of Tulsa, Okla. on Feb. 22-24, where a first-place prize of $500,000 is on the line.

Jason Dufner was poised for a top five finish in the Wyndham Championship until the rain came. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst)

A week of Auburn sports

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | August 1

A look at what happened this week in Auburn sports.

Auburn has been represented in the London Olympics so far by its swim team. (Courtesy of Paul Gaborit)

Tigers seek first medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS EDITOR | July 30

After a full weekend of competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Auburn alumni and students alike have yet to reach the podium.

Montgomery hosts MMA Fight Night

By Robert E. Lee / Editor-In-Chief | July 29

In the first ever sanctioned mixed martial arts event in Montgomery, 18 fighters saw the ring last night at the Renaissance Fight Night at the Renaissance Convention Center.

The NCAA punishments for Penn State have been criticized as too severe by some outlets. (Courtesy of ncaa.org)

The now not so Happy Valley

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 27

If there was ever any question on the motives and goals of Mark Emmert's tenure as NCAA President, he made himself undoubtedly clear after Monday's punishments to Pennsylvania State University and its football program.

A week of Auburn sports

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 24

A look at what happened this week in Auburn sports.

Fostering hope for '13 recruiting class

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 22

The Auburn Tigers football team may be in for an exciting 2013 recruiting class.

Auburn persists as Penn State falls

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 22

As the college football world tries to make sense of what went down in State College, Pa., universities and their athletic departments across the nation are forced to put their own programs under the microscope.

Senior tight end Phillip Lutzenkirchen was one of three Auburn players present at SEC Media Days Wednesday in Hoover Alabama.(Robert E. Lee / Editor-In-Chief)

Seniors take the lead as the Tigers look to return to form

By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 18

In 2011, a young Auburn team struggled on the field to find their identity and unite under a common cause.

On June 16 the SEC released an updated early season TV schedule which contained the times for the first three Auburn football games. (Courtesy of secsports.com)

SEC announces first three weeks of 2012 football season

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 17

The SEC has recently released the start times for Auburn's first three football games of the 2012 season.