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Auburn-Georgia: Why the Bulldogs Will Black Out the Tigers

Mark Richt knows what's wrong with the Georgia Bulldogs. He knows why the 'Dogs are 5-4 and in jeopardy of missing a bowl trip for the first time in eight years. Richt has figured out why his team has fallen off the SEC East radar...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 23 days ago 1,046 reads 18 comments
SEC Officiating: Incompetence or Protecting Sacred Cows?

When ESPN signed a blockbuster $2 billion, 15 year deal in August of 2008 with the Southeastern Conference for the rights to televise sporting events including football and basketball, many wondered ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 26 days ago 785 reads 12 comments
Auburn's Gene Chizik Has Met Expectations

Seven wins was the bar for Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik. Anything less would have been unacceptable. With two games left in the regular season, Chizik has reached that goal...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 26 days ago 1,502 reads 19 comments
Auburn 63, Furman 31: What Did the Tigers Learn?

The Auburn Tigers bombed the Furman Paladins 63-31 in front of a Saturday afternoon Homecoming crowd. The win was expected, as was the relative ease with which it was achieved...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 26 days ago 447 reads 13 comments
Why Auburn Will Pummel Furman; and Why Victoria Jackson Is Torn

The Furman Paladins couldn't have chosen a better time to slip onto the Auburn Tigers' football schedule. Sandwiched between an emotional and cathartic win over Ole Miss and next week's grudge ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 583 reads 9 comments
Flag Wars: An Auto Anatomy of the Rivalry Between Auburn and Alabama

The Monday afternoon following Auburn's loss to Kentucky, a caller to a regional sports radio show who identified himself as a proud supporter of the Tiger's rival Alabama Crimson Tide offered ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 1,526 reads 61 comments
Auburn 33, Ole Miss 20: Halloween, the Resurrection

The Auburn Tigers reached into their Halloween bag on Saturday afternoon and served up a heaping helping of tricks to the Ole Miss Rebels, knocking out the once and no time in the future number four team in the country 33-20...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 345 reads 4 comments
Auburn vs. Ole Miss: Why The Rebels Will Rip The Tigers

The Ole Miss Rebels have the one thing the ailing Auburn Tigers don't need to see as they attempt to rectify the issues that have helped plummet Auburn from an exhilarating 5-0 start to the confounding 5-3 record the team sports today: a strong defense..

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 771 reads 10 comments
LSU 31, Auburn 10: Looking For Silver Linings in Loss

In the aftermath of another abysmal, soul-wrecking performance, the now 5-3 Auburn Tigers are searching for silver linings in some very dark clouds. Let's get this out of the way...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 1,513 reads 33 comments
Auburn Vs. LSU: Why the Bengals Will Turn the Tigers Blue

How the Auburn Tigers fare in Baton Rouge on Saturday night will depend on which Tiger offensive personality decides to show up...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 699 reads 5 comments
Kentucky 21, Auburn 14: The Coronation Was Premature

If you were one of the ones demanding apologies from anyone who had the audacity to doubt new Auburn head coach Gene Chizik after his Tigers surged to a 5-0 start, how do you like your crow? ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 2,121 reads 7 comments
Auburn-Kentucky: Why the Tigers Will Claw the 'Cats

A week after being punched in the face and abused like a nerd at a biker convention by the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Auburn Tigers have the opportunity to show the college football world how this ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 1,016 reads 9 comments
Arkansas 44 Auburn 23: The Roof Caved In

About 1:30 Saturday afternoon, Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs slipped into the relative privacy of a stall in the restroom of the pressbox at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and punched numbers into his cell phone...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 1,084 reads 20 comments
Auburn-Arkansas: Why the Tigers Will Rein in the Razorbacks

Will tomorrow's early morning start be a wake-up call for the resurgent Auburn Tigers, or will the Arkansas Razorbacks hit the snooze button on another SEC season? All signs point to a high noon (well, high 11ish at least) wild SEC West shootout...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 1,262 reads 34 comments
If Heisman Campaigns Were Fast-Food Franchises

What if Heisman campaigns were fast-food franchises? Who'd have the best fries? Who would serve the frostiest shake? Let's take a look at a few of the front-runners...

Written by Kevin Strickland about about 1 month ago 1,245 reads 31 comments
Auburn's Ben Tate sends Heisman Hopes of Tennessee's Eric Berry Skidding

Eric Berry for Heisman? Sorry, but no. Auburn running back Ben Tate derailed that fleeting notion when he lowered his shoulder in the third quarter of the Tigers' 26-22 Saturday win over the ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 4,670 reads 55 comments
Auburn 26, Tennessee 22: Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

The Auburn Tigers knocked off the Tennessee Volunteers 26-22 on Saturday night in Knoxville, surviving a 16-point Volunteer fourth quarter. While the Tigers answered a number of nagging questions in Rocky Top, others persist...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 1,247 reads 21 comments
Auburn Vs. Tennessee: Why The Tigers Will Vanquish The Vols

Saturday's showdown between first-year coaches Lane Kiffin of Tennessee and Gene Chizik of Auburn offers a variety of interesting subplots...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 1,069 reads 22 comments
4-0 Auburn: No Respect, No Respect at All

Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik schlumped into his weekly press conference, flopped wearily into his chair, adjusted the microphone, and issued a resigned sigh...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 4,487 reads 17 comments
The Big 4-0: Fast Start Bodes Well for Auburn Tigers

The Auburn Tigers out-punched the Ball State Cardinals 54-30 on Saturday night to move to 4-0 on the season. If history is any indicator, the hot start bodes well for Tiger fortunes. Only 27 teams in Auburn history have started a season 4-0...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 2,218 reads 11 comments
Auburn Vs. Ball State: Why the Tigers Will Crush the Cardinals

Due to the potential for excessive violence and simulated sacrificial slaughter, network censors mandated a 6 p.m. kickoff for Saturday's showdown between Auburn and Ball State. Despite the late start, the game will likely carry a parental warning...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 2,566 reads 8 comments
87,000 Game Balls: Auburn's Gene Chizik Thanks the Fans

Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik stepped to the podium in the press room underneath Jordan-Hare Stadium moments after his Tigers survived the West Virginia Mountaineers 41-30 on Saturday night...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 3,188 reads 2 comments
Auburn 41-West Virginia 30: Tigers of a Different Stripe

Auburn 41 - West Virginia 30. This is Auburn football. It's not the Auburn football you grandfather remembers. It's not the Auburn football your father remembers. In fact, it's not even the Auburn football you remember unless you were born prior to Sept

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 1,075 reads 4 comments
Auburn vs. West Virginia, 41-30: You Ain't So Bad

The former champion lay battered and bruised on the canvas, belted to the ground by a faster opponent with a chip on his shoulder...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 1,260 reads 6 comments
Auburn-West Virginia: Why the Tigers Will Maul the Mountaineers

Today's West Virginia at Auburn college football preview is brought to you by the number three and the letter "C." Three was Auburn's unlucky number in last season's 34-17 meltdown at Morgantown, ...

Written by Kevin Strickland about 2 months ago 4,097 reads 63 comments

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Kevin Strickland Article Archive

Auburn-Georgia: Why the Bulldogs Will Black Out the Tigers

SEC Officiating: Incompetence or Protecting Sacred Cows?

Auburn's Gene Chizik Has Met Expectations

Auburn 63, Furman 31: What Did the Tigers Learn?

Why Auburn Will Pummel Furman; and Why Victoria Jackson Is Torn

Flag Wars: An Auto Anatomy of the Rivalry Between Auburn and Alabama

Auburn 33, Ole Miss 20: Halloween, the Resurrection

Auburn vs. Ole Miss: Why The Rebels Will Rip The Tigers

LSU 31, Auburn 10: Looking For Silver Linings in Loss

Auburn Vs. LSU: Why the Bengals Will Turn the Tigers Blue

Kentucky 21, Auburn 14: The Coronation Was Premature

Auburn-Kentucky: Why the Tigers Will Claw the 'Cats

Arkansas 44 Auburn 23: The Roof Caved In

Auburn-Arkansas: Why the Tigers Will Rein in the Razorbacks

If Heisman Campaigns Were Fast-Food Franchises

Auburn's Ben Tate sends Heisman Hopes of Tennessee's Eric Berry Skidding

Auburn 26, Tennessee 22: Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Auburn Vs. Tennessee: Why The Tigers Will Vanquish The Vols

4-0 Auburn: No Respect, No Respect at All

The Big 4-0: Fast Start Bodes Well for Auburn Tigers

Auburn Vs. Ball State: Why the Tigers Will Crush the Cardinals

87,000 Game Balls: Auburn's Gene Chizik Thanks the Fans

Auburn 41-West Virginia 30: Tigers of a Different Stripe

Auburn vs. West Virginia, 41-30: You Ain't So Bad

Auburn-West Virginia: Why the Tigers Will Maul the Mountaineers

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