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Monday, August 5, 2013

Photo courtesy AU official website

The Auburn Men's basketball team has been on the Bahama Island this week preparing for some practice games using international rules. In an article from the Official AU site Coach Barbee had this to say:

"The effect of the sun, the beach, the water, the waterslides, the jet skis - it has taken its toll on the guys but I thought the concentration level was better today. We were still a little too sloppy with the ball, we are just getting used to the international rules. I think the guys are thinking about it a little bit, but we are getting closer and we have to be closer tomorrow when we tee it up."

Barbee has even employed the help of a sports psychologist to the help the team. It seems to have helped. Gaining that elusive team chemistry that had been lacking at times the last few seasons on the Plains.

Many bright spots this off season include the rising play of Chris Griffin. Coach Barbee said this about the Junior from Tallahassee, Florida: Chris Griffin has had a tremendous start to camp this summer. He has great size, great presence, and unbelievable shooting ability at that position. He can spread the floor.

I would like to extend a special thanks to the guys at AuburnTigers.com and especially Charles Goldberg in helping with this special coverage of our guys.

War Eagle!

Auburn Defensive Back Joshua Holsey

Sunday Practice

Auburn went in shells Sunday for the first time, and the attending media noticed the ramped up physicality of the practice session.

Auburn DB Chris Davis spoke with the media after practice as well.

This quote comes from an AL.com article
LINK IS HERE.
"For us in the secondary, we get to do one-on-ones, and we get to do button-up drills with the receivers, get a little contact that we ain't had in a minute," cornerback Chris Davis said. "So I think in shells, it's separate than just in helmets. It's a difference. It's a big difference. See who's physical and who's not."

Gus Malzahn talks with the media after Sunday's practice. HERE IS THE LINK

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Thoughts On Practice

It's a new day

Kenneth Carter stated prior to the first practice that the team mindset has changed this off season and "everyone has bought in". That is what will have to happen if the Tigers are to be successful in 2013. Just looking at the attitudes, and the way statements are being made by those who get interviewed, there is a new mental attitude.

The players seem more focused. Determined, if you will, to prove that last season was an anomaly.

The comments from observers around the program indicate that the physical appearance of the players, is evidence enough that some real changes have been made in the off season conditioning program. These are all indications that this year's version of Auburn football will have no resemblance to what we have seen the last two seasons.

What we hope as fans is that the days of being routed by our rivals is gone. The hope is always to go undefeated in every season. Realistically, losses happen. It's the way we have lost that has been so foreign to us. Something that this writer hopes is gone forever!

I am looking forward to the next few days, and listening to Gus' thoughts once we start to strap on the pads.

Until then, here are a couple of videos from the first two days. It's not much, but it's all we have.

Here we can watch as the QB's throw in practice. Also the LINK.

LINK to video #2 Thanks to WarEagleExtra.com