Welcome to the family Mr. Nero,

We have discussed in the past the importance recruiting is to any college football program. “Relationships” Coach Chizik has stated, being built and kept is what it takes to have good recruiting. HERE is a story of Coach Taylor, and his relationship with the family of Eric Berry. The former Tennessee Volunteer, who now plies his trade in the NFL.

The gang at al.com has several good stories, they include Charles Goldberg, Evan Woodbery, and Tommy Hicks.

Andy Bitter has the full story on Auburn's return to practice Wednesday, and what position battles to look for. I for one belive the offensive line will be just fine and dandy, Auburn has recruited 11 4 star or better players over the last two seasons, and only one, has left the program.

David Morrison of OANews has a really compelling look as to why Onterio McCalebb will be the breakout player this season for our Tigers. Interesting stuff.

One of my favorite stories of the week is by Riley Downing over at THE WAR EAGLE READER. Mr. Downing has done an excellent job of writing, and presenting the facts. You will be thankful for this link because of the way you'll feel about Auburn's running game afterward.

In case you haven't heard, 3 star DE Darius Philon has uncommitted from Auburn, and reopened his recruitment. Understandably, Mr. Philon was a little unsure about his early commitment from the start. So, this was not really a surprise. No worries though, as AU landed another DE commit today. 4Star defensive tackle Tyler Nero. What a cool name. Welcome to the family Mr. Nero, and,

War Eagle!

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Tuesday's

Tomorrow starts the beginning of fall practice for the Auburn Tigers. Battles for starting positions are a plenty, and with just a few days to go, 33 as of this writing, before we kickoff the defense of the reigning national champs.
Rivals.com has an interesting look into the offensive line with their coach, Jeff Grimes. Jeffery Lee does an excellent job here.
Jay Coulter of Track Em Tiger fame as an interesting look into the past of the latest accuser of Auburn wrong doing. What a loser this guy is.
Andy Bitter is looking at AU's opponents in the upcoming season. It's worth your time. Andy does an excellent job with his coverage of the Tigers.
Until next time,
WAR EAGLE!

ARE YOU READY?

Hopefully your weekend went fine, and you are ready watch some football. Unfortunately, the only live football on TV right now is Canadian. Still, it's better than watching reruns of spring games.

On to the news. As always we have our sources to thank, they are Charles Goldberg, Andy Bitter, David Morrison, and an editorial by Phillip Marshall. We also have some additional items of interest reported on by Evan Woodberry, and Tommy Hicks.

We want to start off with a “wish you well” to linebacker Kris Frost. Auburn's incoming freshman sensation has injured his shoulder during summer workouts, and will require surgery Tuesday 7/26. This will likely require a redshirt season for Frost.

Most of the item above are recaps of the SEC Media Days event of last week, and there are some interesting items indeed. Commissioner Mike Slive's call to a national agenda has not gone unnoticed.

From the players comes good news as to who is stepping up in the voluntary summer workouts. Both QB's seem to be impressing the players, and several mentions of Angelo Blackson have been promising, and nice to hear. Especially since, you know we are picked to finish next to last in the SEC West, and Auburn didn't even garner one first place vote from the media. Good thing the southern media is terrible at picking the final standings in the SEC. Four times have they been correct, out of nineteen times. I rest my case, and I am sure you won't blame me for not depending on their predictions, since they missed on Auburn so badly last season. A word to the wise few of southern media types, don't sell Gene Chizik, and Auburn short just yet.

On a more depressing matter, Phillip Marshall may be correct in his judgments of the rivalry between AU and UA. It may indeed be time for a reprieve. Seconded HERE by the managing editor of Track Em Tigers.

Then again, that's what happened before, and the Alabama State legislature got involved, and declared that both schools start back playing each other. Politics, Religion, and Football, they all are the same to some fans.

Until next week,

WAR EAGLE!

All I Do Is Bling...

Hello once again, and War Eagle everyone. There is a whole lot going on, and there is plenty to talk about, so let's get to it.

It's the time of year when AU has it's summer camps. Hundreds of football players show up to participate each year, and as you could imagine after the BCS Championship, the numbers have increased dramatically. You can check out all the events at AU camps. One camp remains, it's the second of the Senior mini-camps.

It is this writers opinion that the part human, part chicken excrement behind the "sportsbybrooks" name, will die and go straight to Hades!

How could anyone attack any of the young ladies that represent their respective schools? Only a delusional and bizarre personality with a twisted set of morals, could publish a young woman's name and label them in a  slanderous fashion. Yet that is exactly what that sorry excuse for a journalist has done. His singularly obsessive disdain for our school has me one hot old man. He better not cross my path anytime soon. I might need help posting bail, if I'm granted the privilege. I'll stick with Phillip Marshall's piece on the subject.

Over at "the war eagle reader" there is an ongoing discussion about the Top 10 games not played at Jordan Hare. It's an interesting piece, and worth your time.

Get used to the early recruiting headlines, it will become the norm for many of the top recruits, so they can focus on qualifying academically, and their team mates, in their last season of high school football. The SEC has changed the signing rules, as many of you know, and this is just one side effect of those changes.

The team that won the 2010 BCS National Championship, now has the BLING to prove it. Very nice indeed.

WAR EAGLE!

Kris Frost to have surgery...

photo thanks to the AUfficial site....
Auburn's incoming linebacker Kris Frost will undergo shoulder surgery Tuesday, and possibly redshirt this season. Apparently he injured the shoulder during summer workouts.
He sent out this tweet earlier yesterday.
"Surgery Tuesday wish me luck guys".

Frost was hoping to make an impact at the LB position this fall. Rated by rivals.com as a 5 star recruit, and the 2nd best at that position in the country. He came to Auburn wanting to try out for Wide Out, and was promised a chance to do so. As we have seen in the past this staff will live up to those promises, as Ryan White tried out as a QB to begin two a days last season.
We here at Track Em Tigers wish a speedy and healthy recovery to Kris and a hearty WAR EAGLE!

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US Postal commemorates Tigers big win

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Ducks are no match for Tigers.

When the Auburn Tigers handed defeat to the Oregon Ducks in the culminating game of the Bowl Championship Series they added a chapter to the College Football history book. Fans still talk about it.

Lovers of the game now have one more way to cherish the sweet taste of victory over and over again. The Postal Service is issuing a limited edition commemorative cachet that marks the date of Auburn’s defeat of Oregon.

Made of high-quality materials chosen with permanence in mind, it is an affordable keepsake suitable for album or display. The cachets are available individually and as an attractive, ready-to-display framed version, suitable for any home or business.

Both will go on sale beginning April 16. The framed mementos will be available exclusively at the Auburn and Opelika Post Offices for $60. Cachets, however, will be available at more than 40 Post Offices throughout the state.

The memento cachets are $10.


LIST OF ALABAMA POST OFFICES OFFERING THE AUBURN MEMENTO BEGINNING APRIL 16


Alex City 35010
Anniston 36201
Athens 35611
Atmore, 36502
Auburn 36830
Cahaba Heights 35243
Cullman 35055
Daphne 36526
Decatur 35601
Demopolis 36732
Dothan 36303
Enterprise 36330
Florence 35630
Foley 36535
Ft. Payne 35967
Gadsden 35901
Haleyville 35565
Hamilton 35570
Hartselle 35640
Hoover 35244
Huntsville, 35802 (Hays Station)
Huntsville, 35816 (Wynn Station)
Jasper 35501
Madison 35758
Main Office-Bham 35203
Mobile 36601
Montgomery 36119
Northport 35476
Opelika 36801
Pell City 35125
Phenix City 36867
Robertsdale 36567
Scottsboro 35768
Selma 36701
Sylacauga 35150
Theodore 36582
Troy 36081
Trussville 35173
Tuscaloosa 35401
Tuskegee 36083
Wetumpka 36092

TOMORROW (For the AU Family) BY T-WILL