December 2008

Saban, Jones Honored by The Sporting News (via UA) TUSCALOOSA — The honors continued to pour in for the Alabama football team as The Sporting… Read More »Nick Saban, Julio Jones win Sporting News honors

Gene Chizik is the greatest recruiter ever. Or maybe not: Chizik’s recruiting classes in 2007 and 2008 at Iowa State ranked 60th and 62nd in… Read More »Chizik is greatest recruiter ever

AP: In the overtime, the Aggies (7-1) held Alabama (5-3) without a field goal as Demetrius Jemison made three free throws and Alonzo Gee hit… Read More »Alabama falls to Texas A&M

Phillip Marshall flip-flopped into a strong endorsement of Auburn’s new coach Gene Chizik Saturday night. Auburn’s version of Pravda declared the hiring a victory for… Read More »PRAVDA: Chizik is good coach, good man

Just how bad is Gene Chizik? Chizik is unprepared, overmatched and incompetent. Who said that? CycloneReport.com. Here’s the context: According to multiple reports, Gene Chizik… Read More »REACTION: Chizik not a good hire

Outrage. That’s the best way to describe how the Auburn family has reacted to the news that Gene Chizik is the leading candidate to fill… Read More »STUNNER: AU coaching search nears end

AP: Tebow’s back in Manhattan for another Heisman handout, looking to make it two in a row on Saturday night, but this time if his… Read More »Heisman Preview: Expect tight race

AP: Pollard acknowledged that Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs recently contacted him to speak with Chizik about the Tigers vacancy. Pollard said in a statement… Read More »New favorite in AU coaching search?

The Dothan Eagle: But Ingram, Hightower and particularly the touted Jones brought maturity and a business-like attitude that fit into the team’s approach. “Those freshman… Read More »Why Tide freshmen excelled in 2008

The Capstone Report has been able to obtain information regarding Jay Jacobs’ coaching search; the information comes from a prominent Auburn media source out of… Read More »EXCLUSIVE: AU interviews 2 new candidates

Here’s the official dispatch (via UA) ORLANDO, Fla. – University of Alabama All-American and First-Team All-SEC left tackle Andre Smith is the 63rd recipient of… Read More »ANDRE SMITH WINS OUTLAND TROPHY

UPDATE: 10:00 p.m. FOX10 reports Will Muschamp could be named Auburn coach Montgomery television station WSFA reported Auburn could be close to offering its job… Read More »AU update: Is it Spurrier? WAIT! Mushcamp?!?

AP: The university released a copy of the letter Thursday to The Associated Press. An Auburn spokeswoman said the letter and the coach’s employment contract… Read More »AP: Tuberville’s termination specifics