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Year of the Tiger: Why Auburn's 2009 Fortunes Are Brighter Than Last Season's

Over the weekend, the Auburn Tigers picked up a hard-fought win against a good West Virginia team. The game started out with West Virginia scoring 14 unanswered points, but the Tigers didn't give up, and in the end, the Tigers won 41-30...

Written by Dione Thrift about 2 months ago 925 reads 7 comments
Auburn's Running Back Position Should be the Strongest on Offense

Running the football is rarely a problem at Auburn. Auburn's running back position should be the strongest point on the offense this year. One reason for that is the amount of talent currently at the position...

Written by Dione Thrift about 3 months ago 2,800 reads 1 comments
Lights, Camera, Auburn Football!

Auburn Football practices just got a bit more interesting. A reality television documentary will be airing on September 4th, the day before the opener with Louisiana Tech...

Written by Dione Thrift about 3 months ago 193 reads 2 comments
Auburn Football: Receivers Step Up or Stand Back

One of the big disappointments from last year's team was the lack of playmakers at the receiver position. Will that change this year? Hopefully it will. The Tigers have a new receiver's coach in Trooper Taylor...

Written by Dione Thrift about 3 months ago 402 reads 7 comments
Will Auburn Football's Offense Improve in 2009?

The question of whether Auburn's offense will improve this season is probably on the minds of all Tiger fans. After last year's attempt at the spread backfired, many people are nervous about the new spread being installed...

Written by Dione Thrift about 4 months ago 694 reads 13 comments
Gene Chizik: Auburn Football's Starting Quarterback Job Is "Wide Open"

One question that most Auburn fans, if not all, are asking themselves is, who will be the starting QB this year? Let's take a trip down memory lane. Last year, Auburn decided to wait until the first game of the season to reveal their starting QB...

Written by Dione Thrift about 5 months ago 3,621 reads 8 comments
Auburn Football: Running Shouldn't Be a Problem This Year

We all remember how last year's season went, especially on offense. A few things that bothered me the most about last year's offense: There was no real running game, and running plays resulted in negative yardage or no yardage on first down...

Written by Dione Thrift about 5 months ago 503 reads 2 comments
Auburn Football: Playmakers Needed for Both Offense and Defense

In the exciting world of college football, players come and players go. One thing that is a definite must is for someone to step up the next season in place of players that left. Auburn is in desperate need of big time play makers, especially on offense.

Written by Dione Thrift about 7 months ago 1,328 reads 7 comments
Mario Fannin Can Lead the Auburn Tigers' Running Backs in 2009

In the past four years, Auburn has had some great running backs come by; backs like "Cadillac" Williams and Ronnie Brown, and even Kenny Irons. Brad Lester is a little questionable, given his mediocre season the past last two years...

Written by Dione Thrift about 8 months ago 614 reads 5 comments
Auburn Football: Looking For a Leader at Quarterback

Spring practice is almost upon Auburn, as fans are wondering who will come out as the top quarterback. Last season was a mess, but what's done in the past is done. It's time to look toward the future...

Written by Dione Thrift about 8 months ago 651 reads 8 comments
Is Auburn Having a Winning Season Unlikely?

No, it's not unlikely. First of all, it's college football. Anything can happen on any given weekend or Thursday night—just ask USC or Florida. True, Auburn is coming off of a bad season and a new coach and staff to add...

Written by Dione Thrift about 8 months ago 711 reads 14 comments

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Dione Thrift Article Archive

Year of the Tiger: Why Auburn's 2009 Fortunes Are Brighter Than Last Season's

Auburn's Running Back Position Should be the Strongest on Offense

Lights, Camera, Auburn Football!

Auburn Football: Receivers Step Up or Stand Back

Will Auburn Football's Offense Improve in 2009?

Gene Chizik: Auburn Football's Starting Quarterback Job Is "Wide Open"

Auburn Football: Running Shouldn't Be a Problem This Year

Auburn Football: Playmakers Needed for Both Offense and Defense

Mario Fannin Can Lead the Auburn Tigers' Running Backs in 2009

Auburn Football: Looking For a Leader at Quarterback

Is Auburn Having a Winning Season Unlikely?

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