Auburn University Archive

March 08, 2009

Tigers beat Tennessee, move to SEC title game

How the Tigers did it, though — outscoring the perennial heavyweight Lady Vols by 25 in the second half on their way to a 78-58, SEC Tournament semifinal victory Saturday — is still up for discussion.

March 07, 2009

Lebo lobbies for tourney bid on eve of big game

Jeff Lebo shook hands and fraternized with students at the new campus union Thursday to drum up some support heading into today’s conference finale against No. 12 LSU.

March 03, 2009

Auburn can clinch second in West

AUBURN — Lucas Hargrove earned his seat at Saturday’s post-game press conference because he gave the effort expected from a starter as a bench player.

March 02, 2009

Auburn’s Malzahn wants to play ‘fast’

The product doesn’t exactly match the pitch-man. Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn talked at a steady, maybe even slow pace when he met with beat reporters last week.

February 28, 2009

Auburn knocks off Mississippi State 76-58

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Frankie Sullivan scored 14 points to help Auburn to a 76-58 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.

February 26, 2009

Auburn’s Malzahn says QB job wide open

AUBURN — Gus Malzahn has liked some things he has seen on film and had nothing but great things to say about the personalities of Auburn’s quarterbacks.

February 25, 2009

AUBURN HOOPS: Waller ‘ignites’ Tiger offense

Following Tay Waller’s best career performance, Jeff Lebo joked that there was no way the hot-cold sharpshooter would have played on his former coach’s team.

February 24, 2009

AUBURN WOMEN’S HOOPS: Hilliard questionable for next game

Chantel Hilliard’s knee injury Sunday looked much more gruesome than it actually was.

February 20, 2009

Postseason talk heating up for Auburn

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Auburn coach Jeff Lebo isn’t quite ready to talk about his team’s chances of making the postseason.

February 19, 2009

Chizik: O-line to be a priority

Auburn added just two offensive linemen with this year’s recruiting class and none the year before.

February 16, 2009

Thigpen, Lolley fill out Auburn’s coaching staff

It took him 62 days since his introductory press conference, but Gene Chizik, a self-proclaimed non-multi-tasker, has filled out his coaching staff.

February 15, 2009

Waller scores 32 in win over Mississippi State

The hot-cold sharpshooter caught fire early and maintained it throughout on his way to a career-high 32 points as Auburn took down Mississippi State, 91-76, before 6,451 fans at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

February 14, 2009

Auburn faces Mississippi State

AUBURN — Brendon Knox has had no trouble embracing the increased ribbing he’s received from his teammates over the past few days.

February 13, 2009

Auburn’s Taylor, Roof staying busy

Trooper Taylor hasn’t had time to unpack his things and the rest of his family is still living in Stillwater, Okla. As for Ted Roof? He’s set up shop in Auburn, but now he has the U.S.’s mortgage crisis hitting close to home.

February 12, 2009

Auburn’s bench helps beat Razorbacks

AUBURN — Before Wednesday, Brendon Knox hadn’t exactly seized the opportunities bestowed upon him since he transferred to the height-challenged Tigers.

February 11, 2009

Raw Video: Interview with Auburn’s Gene Chizik

Gene Chizik was in Birmingham today to give some tiger talk to the Rotary Club

February 10, 2009

Auburn softball’s Loree honored by SEC

After throwing a no-hitter in her first collegiate start and defeating the 18th-ranked team in the country in her second start, Auburn pitcher Jenee Loree was named the Southeastern Conference Softball Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.

February 05, 2009

Auburn pleased with recruiting

AUBURN — Gene Chizik talked about his past month on the recruiting trail, which sent him from the faraway corners of Alabama to affluent Texas suburbs, as if he were on a college road trip with his best buddies.

February 04, 2009

Signing Day: New faces abound for Auburn

A number of the highly touted prospects who may sign with Auburn today.

February 02, 2009

Recruiting: Highly-touted back considering Auburn

Auburn did not add to its list of commitments Sunday, but may have put itself in position to make a big splash Wednesday.

January 29, 2009

Brantley star commits to Auburn

Brantley athlete Anthony Gulley became Auburn’s 23rd commit of the 2009 class Wednesday, according to multiple Auburn scouting services.

January 28, 2009

Auburn hangs on for win over Texas Pan-American

The same Auburn team that beat two SEC teams by a combined 36 points, downed an ACC team on the road and hung in a game against the No. 10 team in the country nearly let Texas Pan-American — a Division I independent — escape Beard-Eaves-Coliseum with a win Tuesday night.