Opinion
This California transplant will be missing the Plains
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 30Farewell column
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Sports
Time, practice on our side
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 23No, those noises emanating from Jordan-Hare Saturday were not drunkards lost from a serious night of Gretchen Wilson/Trace Adkins debauchery at the Sticks concert.There were no tents, cowboy boots, super-sized belt buckles or straw hats at this little get together called A-Day.More than 45, 000 fans packed into the lower decks of the stadium to see a new era begin -- the Gene Chizik era.Whereas Tommy Tuberville would be milling around the broadcast booth, chatting up alums, Chizik was staring down his quarterbacks, firing orders at assistant coaches and coordinators.
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Big plays highlight annual spring A-Day game
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 22A-Day translated into "Big Play Day" Saturday, as Auburn played its annual spring game.While the Auburn passing game remained holstered, amassing only 221 yards, the rushing game provided the ammunition, going for big gain after big gain.Led by Onterio McCalebb, the Tigers ran for 280 yards, averaging almost 10 yards per carry.McCalebb, Ben Tate and Terrell Zachery each had touchdown runs for more than 45 yards.Tate got the show started, taking a Kodi Burns handoff 46 yards to pay dirt on the fifth play of the game.
Opinion
Ron Howard is evil ... or maybe just a bad director
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 22Staff Column
Opinion
Keep the faith, but de-legislating it was a good move
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 9Shalom everybody.For those gentiles who aren't aware, today marks the beginning of Passover.Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrating God's sparing of the Hebrews when he killed the first born of Egypt.So how does a Catholic person like myself know today is the start of Passover?No, it's not because I have a 365 puppies-a-year calendar, displaying all the major holidays.
Sports
Auburn staff shows football can be fun again
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 8When did Auburn football start looking like the set of Rush Hour?We knew the coaching staff would be totally revamped after the departure of Tommy Tuberville and the Good Ole Boy network, but when did Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker come to The Plains to coach 'em up?Whereas practice in the Tommy Tuberville era was akin to Cool Hand Luke - quiet, sincere and methodical - the 2009 staff looks more like a Judd Apatow film - smart, witty and high-energy.With the exception of the field general himself, Gene Chizik, the rest of the coaching staff appears more Robin Williams and less Marlon Brando.Both styles can get the job done, but this group of high-energy jokesters seem to relate to a younger team playing looser than any in more than a decade.Assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor embodies the seismic shift of attitude on the gridiron.Taylor, hat always turned backward, is a show in himself.
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Former Auburn assistant football coach Paul Davis dies
By Alex Scarborough-Anderson / Managing Editor | April 1Served under three coaches in his 17 years at Auburn
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