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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...

By Matt Hooper
NOTE: We updated Auburn's game-by-game predictions for the August 20, 2009 issue. Check it out here! In due time, all of our questions surrounding the Auburn program will be answered. Will the spread
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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.

By Matt Hooper
OFFENSE Line – There’s no doubt Gene Chizik is concerned about his offensive line depth heading into the offseason. Auburn lost center Jason Bosley and guard Tyronne Green to graduation in 2008 and
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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.

By Matt Hooper
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. 5. Stiff division competition – It’s ne
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NFL Mock Draft, Take Two

Today's not only draft day, it's judgment day for our NFL Mock Draft. Follow along and see how we did!

By Matt Hooper
Mock NFL drafts are hardly foolproof, especially those put together in early April. Since our last effort, we've seen a couple of trades (Chicago/Denver, Philadelphia/Buffalo) and a few key acquisitio
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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.

By Matt Hooper
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's crew this season. 5. Favorable early-season schedule –
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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.

By Matt Hooper
April 23-30 is our inaugural Spring Football Preview series for the Auburn University. Throughout the week, look for articles and blog postings previewing the 2009 Tigers. Check out the links below:
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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.

By Matt Hooper
It appears that the Gus Malzahn era is off to a rousing start at Auburn University. The much-anticipated debut of the Tigers’ newest incarnation of the spread offense delighted fans at A-Day last S
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The Crimson Cathedral: Bama fans display unrivaled passion at A-Day

Why did 84,050 Tide fans pile into Tuscaloosa last weekend for football practice? To answer that, you must first understand their plight.

By Matt Hooper
As a rule, the world of college football does not shift off its axis in the month of April. But on April 21, 2007, 132 days removed from the season’s first game, a rumble of historic magnitude rock
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I asked Nick Saban "the question"

Wondering who asked Nick Saban the question heard 'round the state after A-Day? Would you be shocked to know it was the Birmingham Weekly?

By Jesse Chambers
Little did I know when I asked Alabama head football coach Nick Saban a question Saturday during his press conference at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa following the Tide's A-Day game that his res
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2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Five Bad Things

No one knows at this point exactly how Alabama's 2009 season will play out, but here are five things that could spell doom for Nick Saban's crew this season.

By Matt Hooper
No one knows at this point exactly how Alabama's 2009 season will play out, other than the final record, of course. But here are five things that could spell doom for Nick Saban's crew this season.