30Aug/100

Interesting Tidbits to Wrap Up the Offseason

The 'bits are back and better than ever as I wrap up the last few stories of the summer, before the Arkansas State previews start to roll in.

Find something interesting that I missed? Put the link in the comments and share it with everyone.

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22Apr/100

Notes on Recruiting and A Warning to ‘Bama Graduates

I'm really sorry for the lack of real posts lately. It's just very hard for me to get excited about spring football because it's just a tease. I also don't tend to get overly excited about guys committing to our 2011 football team, in their junior year, when the 2010 season isn't even close to beginning. Is it good news? Yes. Is it exciting right now? Not really.

That being said, as most of you know, Coach Gene Chizik picked up a huge commitment yesterday in Spanish Fort's Reese Dismukes. In one of the most awkward, what is he going to do with that Auburn hankie moments, Dismukes chose the Tigers over Alabama. He also had offers from Georgia Tech and Stanford. Sound like a smart kid. Wait...did I say chose the the Tigers over Alabama. No way! Not again! That does not happen!

Anyway, when the news came through of Reese's decision, I immediately thought of the typical "we didn't want him anyway" Bammer response. I even tweeted it. A few other Auburn fans thought the same thing as shown in the comments of the announcement on al.com. The thing about that is that I, and the other Auburn fans out there, we're pretty much joking. Not completely, because we know there are Bammers out there that think this way, but pretty much joking.

However, I would like to thank the Bammer who called into the Press-Register Sports Soundoff to leave this little nugget and turn our joke into an all out reality:

Don't need Dismukes
Paul Finebaum was talking about how Auburn recruited Reese Dismukes from Spanish Fort. Alabama didn't want him anyway. Alabama is getting all the recruits it needs. They're just stockpiling talent for next year and the year after. If he went to Auburn, then Alabama didn't want him or need him.

I don't think there's really anything else to say other than that's just really sad. Would Alabama have turned him down if he chose the Tide? Did Saban not offer him a scholarship? Were they all not waiting to see who he'd pick? It's a joke, and the Bama fans who think this way (the majority), are beyond pathetic.

Again, I thank you Bammer for representing your school, oh wait, you didn't attend the University? Not surprising at all. For the people who can claim Alabama as their school, I'd do something about this...and quick. As an actual graduate, you can't be happy when idiotic things like this are spouted out and even posted to a website, can you?

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17Apr/100

Ustreaming A-Day 2010/Auburn Arena Tour

Ok, so I got a good tour of the new Arena, but like most Saturdays in the South, cell phone signal just plain sucks inside the stadium. That would explain why the only footage of the A-Day game is very jumpy and basically just a view of the players running off the field at halftime. Sorry, I tried. Enjoy the Arena.

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6Apr/100

Bracket Challenge Final Standings

Congratulations to what seems like the entire Branch family for sweeping the top 5 spots of the Bracket Challenge. For those that want to claim that this was rigged, check out my spot. If this was rigged, do you think I would have kept myself at 33rd, tied with the honorable Bret Eddins? They picked Duke, and Duke won, so that's how they claimed the top spots. This goes to show the importance of the points per round system that was in place.

The top 3, Randy Branch, Conner Branch, and Emily Branch will all receive an Auburn Grill Topper, courtesy of The Grill Topper. Thanks for participating, and we'll see you next year.

Click the images to see the full standings, or go to our group page and check out everybody's bracket.

And just for fun, here are the standings by the correct number of picks:

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3Apr/100

Bracket Challenge Standings – Final Four

There weren't many changes after today's games, and we have a pretty unique situation with the standings. The current standings will not change one bit if Butler wins Monday. However, if Duke wins, everyone who picked the Blue Devils will move all the way to the top. I have put the current, and Butler-winning standings below, but I have also included the Duke-winning standings under those.

Click the images to see the full standings, or go to our group page and check out everybody's bracket.

After today, and if Butler wins:

If Duke wins:

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28Mar/100

Bracket Challenge Standings – Elite 8, Day 2

The bracket standings have been turned upside down, but I've maxed out. For those that still have a dog in this fight, have fun.

Click the image to see the full standings, or go to our group page and check out everybody's bracket.

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27Mar/100

Bracket Challenge Standings – Elite 8, Day 1

...and I'm done. Thanks Kentucky.

Click the image to see the full standings, or go to our group page and check out everybody's bracket.

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26Mar/100

Bracket Challenge Standings – Sweet 16, Day 2

I'm moving on up...inside the top 20 now. Be afraid...

Click the image to see the full standings, or go to our group page and check out everybody's bracket.

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26Mar/100

Bracket Challenge Standings – Sweet 16, Day 1

I got 3 out of the 4 last night. Dang Syracuse. I'm glad we tied you.

Click the image to see the full standings, or go to our group page and check out everybody's bracket.

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25Mar/101

So yeah…Tony Barbee called me today…

While I was busy giving Baby 'Blogle a bath tonight, I heard my phone ring. I decided I'd get back to it after the cleaning was done. When I got to my phone, I noticed that the call I had missed was from an Auburn number. I listened to the voicemail and the first thing that I heard was the Auburn band playing and a big "War Eagle, this is Tony Barbee".

I was sure he was calling me to let me have it after my tweeted displeasure with the coaching search, but I soon realized that it was only a recording. The rest of the message was letting me know that the Auburn Arena will be open to the public on A-Day, April 17th. I'm not sure how Tony got my number, but I thought it was a pretty cool thing for Auburn to do.

Do you want to hear the actual voicemail? Of course you do, and of course I took the time to post it for you. Only the best for the 'Blogle Nation.

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Now we just have to get rid of Tony's terrible northern pronunciation of Aw(pause)burn.

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