The Goat Pen

PEARL!!!!!!

In other news - 4 UGA players in trouble with the law - they will probably be on Auburns roster by August.

lol

War Pearl Eagle!

Our bball program has been so bad for so long that Pearl can't make us any worse.

Dr. Nostron wrote:In other news - 4 UGA players in trouble with the law - they will probably be on Auburns roster by August.

If they lead us to BCSCG's and NC's, I'm fine with that. Richt leads them astray and we show them a better way.

We get Pearl. Bama gets Battle and Kiffin.

Tennessee is slowly taking over Alabama sports.

Pearl will be good once he is off his NCAA show cause.

Battle is a quality AD. Big upgrade over Mal. Kiffin will be a fine assistant.

What's next? Fulmer to UAB?

I can only hope!

that phat back stabber would fit in nicely in Birmingham ala

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The NonConference

San Jose State (6-6)
@ Kansas State (8-5)
Louisiana Tech (4-8)
Samford (8-5)

I believe the game against Kansas State is Auburn's first trip outside the South since playing West Virginia about 4-5 years ago. San Jose State and Louisiana Tech are occasionally respectable.

Grade: B-

dont know how good KState will be this year - but kudo to Auburn for traveling outside the state for non-conf

Two bits of very good news.

1. The annual Auburn-Georgia game is safe under the new SEC scheduling format. It is disturbing that anybody would even consider ending the South's oldest rivalry. It has always been a fun series. Historically, it has always had the intensity of the Iron Bowl with little of the hate. And recently, when we we win it, the reaction of UGA fans has been priceless. They are getting so desperate for some championship - ANY championship - that they are getting whiny like they never used to. They're still complaining about Nick Fairley's treatment of Andrew Murray, and that was 4 years ago.

2. We are going back to splitting home fields in the Bama and Georgia games. It played to our advantage last year with back-to-back miracle plays at Jordan Hare. I doubt either would have happened in Athens or Tuscaloosa. But it will hurt us in 2014. Winning back to back on the road against our two best opponents is a lot to ask of an Auburn team, and now we won't have to.

South's oldest rivalry? Isn't that UVA vs. UNC?

I thought it was AU-UGA?

Dr. Strangelove wrote:South's oldest rivalry? Isn't that UVA vs. UNC?

Those are border states. They don't count.

AlabamAlum wrote:I thought it was AU-UGA?

Looked it up. UNC & UVA first played in 1892 and have played 118 times, annually since 1919.

UGA & Auburn first played 1892 and have played 117 times, annually since 1944.

Looks like it's kind of a draw.

Professor Tiger wrote:

Dr. Strangelove wrote:South's oldest rivalry? Isn't that UVA vs. UNC?

Those are border states. They don't count.

Virginia produced every Confederate soldier worth a damn. Alabama produced mainly cannon fodder.

Dr. Strangelove wrote:

AlabamAlum wrote:I thought it was AU-UGA?

Looked it up. UNC & UVA first played in 1892 and have played 118 times, annually since 1919.

UGA & Auburn first played 1892 and have played 117 times, annually since 1944.

Looks like it's kind of a draw.

First game on the same day?