Enough silence.

I’ve been pretty silent this football season.  Unlike Auburn and their spread, I am about to open it up.  Here is a Facebook message I just sent to my long-time friend, Bradley Foust.

Seriously, man, he’s got to go.  He can stand at a podium all day and talk about fire, drive, and all the other clichés, but his actions speak much louder than his words.  Do you see him on the sideline?  I honestly think he means well, but he’s just lost it.  At some point, it happens to all coaches.  It even happened the mighty Bear in ‘82.  It’s just his time.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s been a great run, and I appreciate all he’s done.  I love that he has led the boys to 7 victories over the bammers in is tenure at Auburn, but you know just as well as I do in the grand scheme of things that wins over UAT are meaningless when we lose to LSU, UGa, Arkansas, Vandy, and MORE.  We will NEVER be a championship caliber team as long as that continues to happen.  Look up his combined record against LSU, UGa, and Arkansas.  Acceptable, but not pretty.  In the span of less than a year, he has lead us from the premier program in the state to a distant second.  Are you okay with that?  I, sir, am not.  Those kids deserve better.  We, the fans and alumni deserve better.  Our beloved University deserves better.

I do NOT listen to FineBUM.  I think he’s an idiot who just likes to stir feathers for ratings; however, if he thinks Tuberville should go, I agree with him.  I fear change just as much as you or anyone else, but change it not only inevitable, it’s mandatory.  The sooner we embrace that cold, hard, fact, the better.

I still believe in Auburn and love it.  I will cease my cries of War Eagle on the day I die.  I will never make myself blind to reality like bammers do.  All good rides must come to an end.  It’s been one hell of a ride, but like all the others, it’s reached its end.

My time here is up, and I thank you for yours.  War Eagle, buddy.  War Eagle.

~Andy

There will be more to come later.  I am far from silent now.  War Eagle.

More words for my Auburn Family members

I realize I may have overloaded some of you with my comments yesterday with an Auburn Creed of my own.  Well, I have more for you today.The on-going topic of “to boo or not to boo” has been circulating since Saturday.  I really don’t know how to address that, so I thought perhaps some words from another Auburn man may offer some help.
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A special message to my fellow Auburn fans:

Could I have your attention please? Thank you. Now, will the real Auburn fans please stand up? Good. There are a lot of you, but you haven’t made your presence felt lately.

The folks who claim they are Auburn fans aren’t the same Auburn family I used to know. The Auburn fans of old were patient and loyal to the core. They loved their school and they wore Orange and Blue no matter what happened on the field. Sure, they loved it when their team won,but they also knew it wasn’t possible to win them all. They live and die with their team. If the tigers were playing well, or if they weren’t, the fans were always there, cheering. You never heard those folks boo the players, because they loved them win or lose. I’ve even talked to old timers who told me about cheering for first downs because touchdowns were so rare.Once, when some fans became impatient and booed the team, they were scolded by the coach who reminded them that “Auburn fans don’t do that”. So much for the boos.

There was a time when although Auburn fans hated losing they didn’t threaten to fire the coach if things didn’t go well. Auburn folks hung in there during the good times and the bad. The radio talk shows and internet chat rooms weren’t around in those days, but I think if they had been available, Auburn folks wouldn’t have used them as a forum to blast their team and coaches.

Dirty laundry wasn’t hung out for the world to see. If the family had a quarrel, they weren’t so eager to let the neighbors here about it. Those people were a lot more tolerant. They understood that young men, not robots, play football.

They’re not perfect and they make mistakes. These guys are playing a game they love at a school they love. They work very hard to prepare and give it their best shot. But so do the guys on the other team and sometimes that other team wins. The Auburn players and coaches don’t like it any more than we fans, but losing was not always a hanging offense.

Now I don’t claim to be a fortuneteller. I have no idea how many more games this football team will win or lose. But no matter what happens for the remainder of the season, let us remember that screaming for a coach’s scalp or booing the quarterback doesn’t help the situation. It only makes things worse.

When the football season is over, Auburn will still be Auburn. The school we love and support has always been special in the hearts and souls of her people.

I’m just thankful to be a member of her family. I refuse to let the emotions of some change the way I feel about her.

See you here next week.

Kindest regards and War Eagle,

Jim Fyffe
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I don’t think those words from the grave are overkill.  In fact, I can’t think of a better way to relay my feelings on the “booing” issue.  Does a ticket holder have the right to boo?  Sure.  Fans boo.  But I am no fan.  I am a member of a family, and I never boo family.   I love family unconditionally.

So, I guess I am saying it’s up to you if you want to boo.  Just don’t forget what makes you part of the Auburn Family.

War Eagle.

War Eagle baby!

KANSAS STATE	13
AUBURN	23

I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again.  A win is a win.  Be it pretty or ugly, I will take it either way.Auburn didn’t play all that well.  I have no problem admitting that.  What does matter is that they stepped up BIG when the need arose.  Brandon Cox was Jason Campbell-like, and he was never really rattled down the stretch.

Quentin Groves had a HUGE sack that forced a fumble that Antonio Coleman returned for a touchdown.  That play was the final nail in the coffin for Kansas State.

Auburn still has a lot of work to do before SEC play starts.  First of all, don’t overlook South Florida: they are NO slouch!  All in all, I was impressed with Auburn’s ability to come from behind with their backs against the wall.  I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again.  A win is a win.  WAR EAGLE!!

The Mark Teixeira Song

If you are a Braves fan and you haven’t already heard the “Mark Teixeira Song,” then you are missing out.  The song was written and performed by a couple Auburn University students (War Eagle!).  Enjoy!

Top 10 Most Scandalous Programs in College Sports?? Says who?

This may be the biggest crock I have ever read. How can a team who got the DEATH PENALTY (SMU) in football or teams always filled with thugs with rapsheets miles long (Miami, FSU) rang below Alabama and Auburn? Just go read this for yourself. WARNING: If you are a fan of the SEC, you are just going to be angry!

I think we can agree that ALL college football programs “cheat” in some way, form, or fashion. (Well, except maybe Duke and Vanderbilt, but they don’t count anyway.) But is ranking Alabama and Auburn numbers one and two respectively a fair thing to do? Sure, they’ve both had their share of wrong-doings, but, at their worst, neither of them received the death penalty like SMU. You can add up all of the players from Auburn and Alabama arrested in the last ten years, and I guarantee Miami has had more in the last two– GUARANTEED. Speaking of Miami, when is the last time you saw Alabama or Auburn– or ANY SEC school for that matter– in a brawl on the field? Alabama and Auburn hate each other, yet there has never been a brawl in the history of the rivalry, and their never will be. The SEC still knows the meaning of “class,” while the ACC will remain clueless.

I thought SI.com and CBSSportsline.com were more credible in their selection of articles. Shame on me. CBS Sportsline’s Mike Freeman must have forgotten about a deadline and quickly jotted something down on the back of a PAC-10 media guide. (Where is USC on his list?)

Lastly, you just can’t blame a program for wacko boosters. Just ask anyone in Auburn if they’d rather Bobby Lowder get the heck off the Plains. You’d be amazed how many people just wish he would pack up and leave town. Do the same in Tuscaloosa about Logan Young (God rest his soul.) Do you think Alabama WANTED Mr. Young to cause them to nearly get the death penalty? He acted on his own will– not that of the University.

I’ve said enough for now. I probably shouldn’t have said anything while angry, but I couldn’t help. Shameless, illogical, irresponsible media outlets tend to bring out the worst in me.

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Gator pulls golfer into pond, but he survives. Talk about a water hazard!

It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. It couldn’t be the same gator that got Chubbs Peterson, because Happy Gilmore already got that gator!

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Jones gets “chippy” with Smoltz in Atlanta media over alleged injuries

It appears that Chipper Jones is perturbed with being called out my John Smoltz. I like both these guys, and I think it’s sad and disgraceful that the two couldn’t discuss this man to man and leave the media out of it. On the other hand, maybe they’ll both call out Andruw Jones. Someone needs to, because that guy flat out sucks right now!

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Talladega track president wants 14 fans banned from ALL NASCAR tracks!

Grant Lynch, TSS President, banned 14 fans for throwing objects onto the track at Aaron’s 499 winner Jeff Gordon from ever entering another NASCAR event in Talladega . If he gets his was way, the 14 will be banned from ALL future NASCAR events. Some people were seriously injured because of these morons, and I think the punishment fits the crime.  Read the full story here.

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