First Post: Wednesday

Hey everyone. It's another warm, sunny day in the Gump. That makes it a lot like yesterday, the day before that, the week before that. My lawn is browning. That isn't an issue at Auburn, where the main practice field is made of plastic and recycled rubber.

I'll be spending part of my morning at Catholic High talking with students about journalism. I'll walk a fine line between warning them to avoid this business at all costs and imploring them to give news a try.

I don't know what advice I'd give a youngster pondering a career in journalism. I guess I'd ask: How badly do you want it? We could make a song about that.

As an Auburn aside, what is the deal with Montez Billings? He hasn't helped us understand what's going on with him. The Head Coach says the issue is out of his hands. Billings is an Auburn graduate. I don't get it.

(I have addressed this in today's notebook.)

Here's the Auburn situation at this moment:

TODAY'S STORIES

• Burns shows drive in new role
  
• Auburn notebook

PREVIOUS STORIES

• 8/25: Auburn's Eguae eager to learn, succeed
• 8/24: Auburn receivers expected to play big role
  
• 8/23: Tigers pick up tempo
  
• 8/22: Auburn looks to fill depth chart
  
• 8/21: AU freshman Bates makes big splash
  
• 8/20: Tigers seek fallback plan at linebacker
  
• 8/19: Tigers' kickback: Byrum anticipates rebound season
  
• 8/18: Two-a-days analysis (nearly identical to what I posted Monday)
• 8/16: Auburn starter Todd thrives
  
• 8/15: Quarterback controversy a thing of the past on the Plains
  
• 8/14: Todd gets nod as Auburn's starting QB
  
• 8/13: Teammates can't keep up with Tiger tailback McCalebb
  
• 8/12: Auburn takes positives out of first scrimmage
  
• 8/11: Pedigree, talent pay off for Auburn's Blake
  
• 8/10: Auburn holds off pads, deals with depth issues
  
• 8/9: AU's Freeman goes full speed full time
  
• 8/8: Tigers eager to get settled under center
  
• 8/7: AU's Todd hopes to draw passing interest
  
• 8/7: Auburn notebook
• 8/6: AU freshmen try to get up to speed
  
• 8/5: Tigers plan to spin togetherness into wins

THE VIDEO VAULT

• 8/25: Practice footage (includes some 11-on-11)
• 8/23: Post-practice report
  
• 8/22: Post-scrimmage report
  
• 8/19: Practice footage
  
• 8/18: Post-practice interviews
  
• 8/15: Post-scrimmage interviews
  
• 8/14: Fallout from the Todd Decision and practice bloopers
  
• 8/14: Todd and Burns discuss The Decision
  
• 8/13: Burns debuts at WR
  
• 8/12: Video interviews
  
• 8/11: Gene Chizik speaks
  
• 8/10: Video interviews
  
• 8/9: BONUS video practice report
• 8/7: Video practice report
  
• 8/6: Practice report
  
• 8/5: Post-practice report
  
• 8/5: Practice report
  
• 8/4: Reporting day coverage

TODAY'S SCHEDULE
Auburn practices again today at 4:20 p.m. There will be no media access. I'll be providing a post-practice roundup and, perhaps, a video after that. I'll have to play that one by ear. Or eyes. I'll let you know as the day unfolds.

Here's what the next few days look like:

Wed., Aug. 26, 4:20 p.m.
Thu., Aug. 27, TBA (partially open to media)
Fri., Aug. 28, TBA
Sat., Aug. 29, OFF
Sun., Aug. 30, TBA
Mon., Aug. 31, OFF
Tue., Sept. 1, TBA
Wed., Sept. 2, TBA
Thu., Sept. 3, TBA
Fri., Sept. 4, OFF
Sat., Sept. 5, vs. Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m. CDT

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