Posts Tagged ‘Auburn football’

Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Mid-Season Football Review!

Mid-Season Football Review!

It seems almost incomprehensible that half of college football’s regular season is over, but with [...]

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Posted on September 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

College Football Game Day, Week Two

College Football Game Day, Week Two

The Weekly’s coverage of week two of the college football season…

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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

College football’s back (and throwing me curves)

College football’s back (and throwing me curves)

After only one week of college football, I’ve already learned a lesson: My predictions were terrible.

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Posted on September 5th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

College Football Game Day, Week One

College Football Game Day, Week One

The Weekly’s comprehensive coverage of college football in the state of Alabama, week one.

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Posted on August 19th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Auburn’s 2009 record will be…

Auburn’s 2009 record will be…

With the start of the 2009 college football season just days away, fans are beginning to wonder what they can expect from first-year Auburn coach Gene Chizik. Well…

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Posted on August 16th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Football’s [almost] back

Football’s [almost] back

It occurred to me as I was watching the Hall of Fame Game last Sunday [...]

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Posted on June 26th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Happy Anniversary to me…and Gene Chizik

Happy Anniversary to me…and Gene Chizik

June marks six months since Gene Chizik was hired as Auburn’s new head football coach, a move critically panned by yours truly in this column, which is also six-months old.

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Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

LOW TIDE: “Ears” Whitworth and the Lost History of Alabama Football

LOW TIDE: “Ears” Whitworth and the Lost History of Alabama Football

With a 4-24-2 record in three years as the head football coach at the University of Alabama, it’s no wonder that J.B. “Ears” Whitworth has been designated a pariah by the Tide fan base. But should the former coach shoulder all the blame for Alabama’s wayward years in the mid-to-late 1950s? Find out as Birmingham Weekly’s Matt Hooper pulls back the curtain on the darkest chapter in Crimson Tide football history.

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Posted on May 4th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Five Sports Columns in Five Days!

Five Sports Columns in Five Days!

This week is our inaugural “Five Sports Columns in Five Days” series, or “Five in Five” for short. Five hot sports topics for you to read, react and debate amongst yourselves.

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Posted on May 4th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Five in Five, No. 1: Was the Auburn limo stunt a good idea?

Five in Five, No. 1: Was the Auburn limo stunt a good idea?

The first of the five sports columns in five days tackles the burning question: Is Auburn’s stretch limo a good idea or not?

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Posted on April 29th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

A Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

A Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

The NFL Draft is done, Alabama’s spring football record is no more, a battle of attrition is on in the NBA and hundreds of rednecks defied Darwinism at Talladega. Sounds like it’s time for a Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

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Posted on April 29th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Game-by-Game Predictions

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Game-by-Game Predictions

How many wins can Gene Chizik pull off in his first season as Auburn’s head coach? The Weekly knows…

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Posted on April 28th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Position Breakdown

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Position Breakdown

The 2009 Auburn Football Preview rolls on with in-depth analysis of how the Tigers stack up position-by-position on both sides of the ball.

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Posted on April 27th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Five Bad Things

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Five Bad Things

No one knows at this point exactly how Auburn’s 2009 season will play out, but here are five things that could spell doom for Gene Chizik’s crew this season.

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Posted on April 24th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Five Good Things

2009 Auburn Football Preview: Five Good Things

No one knows at this point exactly how Auburn’s 2009 season will play out, but here are five things that could spell success for Gene Chizik crew this season.

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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Auburn Spring Football Preview

2009 Auburn Spring Football Preview

April 23-30 is our inaugural Spring Football Preview series for Auburn University. Throughout the week, look for articles and blog postings previewing the 2009 Tigers.

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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Offense triumphs at unusual A-Day on the Plains

Offense triumphs at unusual A-Day on the Plains

The much-anticipated debut of the Tigers’ newest incarnation of the spread offense delighted fans at A-Day last Saturday, producing 501 yards and six touchdowns as the offense beat the defense, 57-31, in front of more than 45,000 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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