Auburn 41, West Virginia 30 BY THE NUMBERS
Let's take a look: - Auburn's offense -- 74 plays, 400 yards.
- West Virginia's offense -- 80 plays, 509 yards.
- Auburn on third down -- 9 of 18
- West Virginia on third down -- 10 of 15
- Chris Todd -- 16-for-31, 284 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
- Jarrett Brown -- 18-for-32, 1 TD, 4 INT
- Noel Devine -- 15 carries for 128 yards, 3 TDs. **He's a man**
- Ben Tate -- 19 carries for 75 yards, 0 TDs.
- Onterio McCalebb -- 8 carries for 20 yards, 0 TDs.
- The HABOTN Player of the Game: Darvin Adams. Six catches for 80 yards. Three touchdowns. One of those touchdowns was ridiculous -- the one-handed catch.
- Runner up is Chris Todd. Second runner up is Noel Devine. Third runner up is Craig Stevens. Fourth runner up is Andrew McCain.
- Gene Chizik: ``I wish I had 87,000 game balls because our fans were a huge reason we won that game and I want them all to know that."
- Gene Chizik: ``We weren't tackling well -- that was the deal early in the game. That and the combination that they're really good on offense. The turnovers in the game were the huge momentum-swing differences in the game."
- Gene Chizik: ``What I did like tonight was I did see that our football team -- whatever the circumstances -- against a really good team fight and scratch and claw until the end to win it. I couldn't be more proud."
- Neiko Thorpe on QB Jarrett Brown: ``He is quick. You would think he has something on his jersey the way he keeps slipping away. We just had to keep coming at them."
- Chris Todd: ``Coach (Chizik) always talks about imposters during a game and we had to take them down with our will. We had to react to the situation as we always knew we could come back from the deficit."
- Jake Ricks: ``We had a lot of mistakes, but we finished. We've got to work on eliminating all those missed tackles. We stayed together -- even when they went up 14-0. They got off to an early jump, but we stayed together as a team. Nobody put their head down."
WVU @ Auburn, 2nd half (VERSION 2)
 Welcome. I accidentally deleted this thread. Sorry about that. Please resume. - WVU's 2nd drive: FIELD GOAL. 28 yards. Drive covered 52 yards in 13 plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 30, AUBURN 27
- Auburn's 3rd drive: Punt.
- WVU's 3rd drive: INTERCEPTION. Jake Ricks got it.
- Auburn's 4th drive: TOUCHDOWN. Darvin Adams 17 pass from Chris Todd.
AUBURN 34, WEST VIRGINIA 30
- WVU's 6th drive: INTERCEPTION. Craig Stevens takes it to the house.
AUBURN 41, WEST VIRGINIA 30
WVU @ Auburn, 1st half
 Welcome to the first half of the Auburn-WVU game. - WVU's first drive: TOUCHDOWN. Noel Devine 1 run. PAT good. Drive covered 60 yards in five plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 7, AUBURN 0
- Auburn's 1st drive: Punt. Drive covered 9 yards in 5 plays.
- WVU's 2nd drive: TOUCHDOWN. Noel Devine 71 run. PAT good. Drive covered 79 yards in 2 plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 14, AUBURN 0
- Auburn's 2nd drive: FIELD GOAL. Wes Byrum 46 FG. Drive covered 38 yards in 9 plays. Deep pass plays to Eric Smith (on third down) and T-Zac kept the drive alive.
WEST VIRGINIA 14, AUBURN 3
- WVU's 3nd drive: TURNOVER. Forced fumble.
- Auburn's 3rd drive: TOUCHDOWN. Darvin Adams 16 pass from Chris Todd. PAT good. Drive covered 55 yards in six plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 14, AUBURN 10
- WVU's 4th drive: TOUCHDOWN. Will Johnson 6 pass from Jarrett Brown. PAT good. Drive covers 74 yards in 8 plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 21, AUBURN 10
- Auburn's 4th drive: Punt. Drive covered 0 yards in 3 plays.
- WVU's 5th drive: Punt.
- Auburn's 5th drive: TURNOVER. Interception.
- WVU's 6th drive: TURNOVER. Interception by Neiko Thorpe.
- Auburn's 6th drive: FIELD GOAL. Wes Byrum 42. Drive covered 43 yards in six plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 21, AUBURN 13
- WVU's 7th drive: Punt.
- Auburn's 7th drive: TOUCHDOWN. Darvin Adams 4 pass from Chris Todd. PAT good. Drive covered 68 yards in 11 plays.
WEST VIRGINIA 21, AUBURN 20
- WVU's 8th drive: In progress.
WVU @ AUBURN IS DELAYED
 Game has been delayed due to a hellacious rain event here. Game will start 30 minutes after the last documented lightning strike. "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" being sung by the students, who refuse to leave the stadium as instructed. Now it's "Who'll Stop The Rain?" I like CCR.
Welcome to J-H
 Hey everyone. We are live at Jordan-Hare Stadium, where it's wet wet wet and quite humid. I'll post news when it happens. Not much going on right now. - A big thanks to Earl and Kristina for (again) hosting me and Bag at Le Tailgate. We also saw Scottie Burns, Eddie, Dear Leader, J. Kev and Sensi of HABOTN fame.
 - It is going to rain here. It will rain with unusual fervor. The sky to the south of J-H is as dark as I've ever seen. Wow.
Montez Billings:That's a wrap
Hey everyone. Wideout Montez Billings, the Auburn graduate whose academic problems lingered months after graduation, announced today that he won't be back in 2009. Officially, he left the team for "personal reasons." Coach Gene Chizik said last month that he had suspended Billings for first four games. That suspension was levied for unspecified reasons. "We appreciate what he gave to the football program during his career and wish his the best in future endeavors," Chizik said. Billings finishes his college career with 55 receptions for 645 yards. He played in 34 games.
Radio Appearance Forthcoming
First Post: Friday of Week Three
 Hey everyone. Thanks for participating in THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE, which I thought was a smashing success. We were able to hear lots of interesting questions on Tiger Talk ... and watched Miami knock the Techsters off their perch. All in all, a good time was had by all. I still don't get the fascination with Dontae Aycock. I get at least one email per week asking about him even now. He's redshirting. He's not ready to play. He won't play unless someone better than him is injured seriously. Yes, I think Auburn's coaches made a nice swipe there. Aycock looks like he has talent. He's not going to play. Deal with this now and get on with your season. I'm only talking to the 100 or so people who still believe this kid is The Second Coming of Adrian Peterson ... or whatever. Here's the Auburn situation at this moment: TODAY'S STORIESPREVIOUS STORIESTHE VIDEO VAULTTODAY'S SCHEDULEFriday mean walk-throughs and a night in LaGrange, Ga., for Les Tigres. Not much going on. I'll be at the epic Jeff Davis-Lanier game tonight at Cramton Bowl if you'd like to stop by. Maybe JD will win for the first time in almost two years. Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT: Fri., Sept. 18, OFF Sat., Sept. 19, vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN2)Sun., Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21, OFF Tue., Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m. (Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Wed., Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m. Thu., Sept. 24, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 25, OFF Sat., Sept. 26, vs. Ball State, 6 p.m. (Fox Sports South)Also, please pick up the Advertiser's print edition if you live around here! Our fine Auburn coverage is only one element of our award-winning product.
Thursday Night LIVE
 Welcome. We're watching Georgia Tech @ Miami ... and listening to Tiger Talk on radio affiliates throughout Alabama. CURRENT SCORE (game is on ESPN HD) MIAMI - 33  GEORGIA TECH - 17FinalTIGER TALK TIDBITS- Gene Chizik and Rod are eating steamed mussels and meat lover's pizza. Important stuff first.
- On this week's work: "I thought the focus was really high and I thought our football team (thanks, RK) practiced well this week."
- The MSU win: ``It was really good to see our football realy go up and go back down. You want to find out how they respond to negative circumstances."
- On his weird punt formation: ``It gets speed guys, on the snap, down the field for coverage. It's a coverage advantage. We just have to block it better. We worked on it hard this week."
- On the Meerkat Manor® business: ``It's strategically an advantage for our offense. We line up like we're going to run a play, then we see what the defense is running. Then we get ourselves into a better play."
- On the team's defensive backs: ``We're going through some growing pains. They're coming along. When you have a mixture of so many young guys on the defense, the continuity struggles a little bit. You've got your Dee Fords playing, your Daren Bates playing. Demond Washington is a new guy. The more experience they get, the better they'll be."
- On TBs and WRs: ``We're a work in progress. Right now, we're pleased with the direction we're headed. We've had some production there. We've got to have them do it 12 (games). Then after that -- the postseason as well."
- On the crowd at J-H: ``I'm urging our fans ... it's going to take all 87,000 and it's going to take us playing a great game on top of that. I'm challenging all our people to bring it to a new level Saturday night."
- On WVU: ``This is right up their alley -- a physical-type game. They've got confidence. They played Auburn last year."
- On assistants' recruiting areas: ``We've got most of our coaches in the state of Alabama. We have two in Birmingham (Thigpen and Taylor), Coach Luper kind of has Mobile and he splits that area with Jeff Grimes. Boulware has Montgomery and close to Auburn. (Phillip Lolley handles north Alabama.) The amount of hours they spend are insignificant. They just want to win. That's what recruiting is about."
- On Eltoro Freeman: ``Toro is, since we started practice, he's had a lot of ups and downs because of injury issues. It was great to see him wean himself into the game last week. We think little but little ... he can play more and more."
- On the defense and Chizik's role with the defense: ``It's really just going what we do every day and doing it better. We're not re-inventing the wheel. What I've learned over the years with all the great defenses I've been with, continuity is the key. Coach Roof and I consult on a lot of things. I hire great coaches. He's great at his trade. I have great people and we'll get better. I don't have to micro-manage anything. I have the big-picture look."
- On the freshman WRs: ``I'm really, really proud of those three guys. (Benton, Blake and Gulley) This is a work in progress with them. People think when receivers come in that their job is to catch the ball. That's it. That's not true. We run the ball, too. The wide receivers are responsible for blocking the (final) 95 yards. Those three are getting there. They're not there. You'll see them progress a little more week by week by week."
- Now it's dessert time for Gene and Rod. Sounds like they're getting some "light" chocolate mousse. Important news.
- On how Auburn fans are smart: ``I get a lot of great questions. I hear them a lot. The Auburn faithful -- they're very educated about football and they know the game."
- On injuries: ``Day by day on a lot of guys. I just ... you never know who's listening. You never want someone to know if someone is going to be out. It's not fair to the young man or their families."
(NOTE: Chizik's position on Aairon Savage is that he's DAY-BY-DAY ... with a torn Achilles.)
- On Tim Hawthorne: ``We want Tim back as soon as we can get Tim back. He's worked really hard. He's done all the things we've asked. He's dying inside to play. He has a lot of urgency to get back."
- On the freshmen WRs AGAIN (please shoot me): ``Dontae is really going to be a very good football player. Our plan right now is to redshirt him. He's our "look team" (scout team) player of the week this week. He did a good job of playing Noel Devine. I told him at practice at how proud I was of him assuming a role ... that's a lot of dirty work. He plugged in there and did what we asked him to do."
- Kathy, not OUR Kathy, loves the offensive line: ``They appreciate that. You wanna talk about a dirty job? I don't believe in bad luck, but they haven't give up a sack. (Applause) The cool thing is, from my chair, is to watch them come together and play with chemistry. Why is that? There's a lot of ingredients to make that cake. They've delivered. They wear people down. You can really see a difference in the third quarter."
- Dan from Montgomery is a WVU grad, but he's an Auburn fan at heart. He wants Auburn fans to show class for WVU. Oh, wait. That wasn't a question. Dan doesn't want Noel Devine to beat that butt again: ``Great question. He's a great running back. He rushed for 200 yards last year, Rod, but that was last year. I feel really good in our plan. We've got a good grip on what we need to do to be successful."
- Dave from Opelika wants to know if FAH is durable: ``He's a tough young'un. Time will tell. I think he's very durable. There's nobody on our team who is tougher. He's been through a lot. Those two (FAH and Ben Tate) are in the mix. They'll always be in the mix."
- On recruits: "We have some great recruits coming this weekend. It's going to be very important for our crowd to bring their 'A' game - not just for this game, but for the future of Auburn. It's going to take everybody to win."
- "War Eagle."
- THAT'S A WRAP.
Herring gets the nod
Thanks to Texas Lolo, one of the very first HOTTIES, for passing this nugget along:
Seahawks promote Will Herring to starting linebacker spotWill Herring took an unconventional path from high-school option quarterback to college safety to NFL linebacker. He'll replace injured Leroy Hill on Sunday against the 49ers.By Percy Allen Seattle Times staff reporter  Will Herring made a name for himself as a special-teams maniac since the Seahawks selected him in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. When you're a backup linebacker, you get work any way you can. Playing on punts, punt returns, kickoffs and kickoff returns is hard work, but has paid big dividends. It gave Herring a chance to hone his defensive skills. "I've come a long ways in a short time," said Herring, a three-year starting quarterback at Opelika High School in Alabama and a three-year starting free safety at Auburn.
First Post: Thursday of Week Three
Hey everyone. It was another banner day for Auburn atop the Advertiser's web elements chart. The HABOTN was tops as usual. The story about Chizik and his attempts to control expectations was No. 2. Even the notebook was No. 7. The top Alabama story was in 10th place. That's no disrespect to Tim Gayle, our fine UA writer. It's just a testament to the HOTTIES for their tenacity and interest. I thank you for expressing your interest in (and undying affection toward) the Montgomery Advertiser. Here's the Auburn situation at this moment: TODAY'S STORIESPREVIOUS STORIESTHE VIDEO VAULTTODAY'S SCHEDULEIt's Thursday. You know what that means. We'll do our Tiger Talk/ESPN double take. I'll be live bloggin' Gene Chizik's weekly radio chat at 7 p.m. CDT. You may be listening. Or you may be watching Georgia Tech and Miami on the tube. Or maybe you'll be doing something else. Who knows? I'll be here and I'll be doing my thing. Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT: Thu., Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18, OFF Sat., Sept. 19, vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN2)Sun., Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21, OFF Tue., Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m. (Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Wed., Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m. Thu., Sept. 24, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 25, OFF Sat., Sept. 26, vs. Ball State, 6 p.m. (Fox Sports South)Also, please pick up the Advertiser's print edition if you live around here! Our fine Auburn coverage is only one element of our award-winning product.
First Post: Wednesday of Week Three
 Hey everyone. I hope you enjoyed yesterday's video. Us beat hacks got a kick out of Ben Tate telling some of the TV reporters to shut their mouths. It's usually us being the noise offenders, so I felt fortunate to catch them slippin' on tape. It makes for gripping cinema. No more hating on Sensi for picking West Virginia. The HABOTN is founded on free speech. If he wants to make bad decisions unpopular choices, we should trash respect his decision. Here's the Auburn situation at this moment: TODAY'S STORIESPREVIOUS STORIESTHE VIDEO VAULTTODAY'S SCHEDULEI'll have to leave this one TBA. Not yet sure what I have in store. Wednesdays are a big writing day for me -- gotta fill up the Saturday GameDay section -- so the blog takes a (temporary) back seat. Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT: Tue., Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. (Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Wed., Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. Thr., Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18, OFF Sat., Sept. 19, vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN2)Sun., Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21, OFF Tue., Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m. (Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Also, please pick up the Advertiser's print edition if you live around here! Our fine Auburn coverage is only one element of our award-winning product.
What the Tigers are sayin'
Hey everyone. Our second round of interviews has concluded. Let's see what they're saying. RYAN PUGH- On Gus Malzahn's game-time demeanor: ``He's probably the most focused person on the field during the game. He sees a lot more than most people see from the sideline. It's his offense. He created it. He knows it like the back of his hand. When he needs to make an adjustment, that helps. He knows exactly what to do."
- On those just-before-halftime scores and if that creates confidence: ``That trickles down from him to us. We take the initiative there before the half. We stuck it in for a touchdown in one game. We got a field goal, too. Three points. If you go back and look at it, that changed the mometum of both games and allowed us to pull away in the second half. We need to keep doing that. Our philosophy is to keep pressure on the defense. That's what we do.
GUS MALZAHN- On the team's confidence: ``When we got here this was a pretty fragile group. Anytime you have success you build confidence. It’s really good to see a lot of our leaders have confidence. That means a lot. The mental game of football is very important and I think they’re starting to believe in themselves and each other ... so that’s a very good feeling."
- On Chris Todd's relatively mediocre game: ``They threw a lot at us early in the game. A lot of different looks. He's still learning his reads. He got a little greedy a couple of times, but all the things that happened are correctable. He made a couple of good plays, too, under pressure."
MIKE BERRY, aka BIG SNACKS- On the tailbacks being so complimentary: ``It means a lot. As you know, we don't get too much recognition. We're not scoring the touchdowns and stuff like that .. so to have your ball carriers actually acknowledge the offensive line, that's real big. It makes us happy."
- On Jeff Grimes, his position coach: ``He's a real positive guy. I don't see him get down a lot and he always tells us to get our demeanor up and never let it change. Just because something bad happens in a game doesn't mean that's the end of it. Don't get down on yourself. Look forward to that next play."
LIVE BLOG: Chizik presser
 Welcome to Gene Chizik's weekly presser. - Opening statement: "We're going to have to play a much better football ... to beat a ver, very good West Virginia team. This will get us another step in the direction of finding out how good we are."
- What do they have to work on?: "Special teams. We're putting ourselves 80 yards away on every kickoff return. That's glaring. Our punt-return issues -- those are glaring. Our coverage teams ... we're giving up too many hidden yards. We've got to measure every inch. Offensively and defensively, just the things you see."
- On the offense: ``We didn't know what to expect. We still don't know what to expect. We've only played two games."
- On complacency: ``I don't think that's who we're going to let them be ... and that's not who they really are. I don't know how a player could walk out (of a meeting) and feel good about it."
- On replacing Tommy Trott: "Tommy is day by day. We've got a plan." He also plans to give Lutzenkirchen a bigger role. Chizik also mentioned Gabe McKenzie.
- On fans who (allegedly) are penciling in Auburn as the Western Division champions: "They are? I didn't know they were." Goes on predictable rant about how Auburn fans are the greatest ever.
- On having four home games top open the season: ``It's a building block every week with a better team -- or a team that gives you different issues." He praised West Virginia for its speed.
- ``We're a work in progress. I'm not sure what we are yet."
- On Noel Devine: ``He's exactly what you look at -- you tackle him a few times, then the next thing you know he's hitting his head on the goal post."
- He says West Virginia is a good "run-fitting" team. Also praises the team's speed again. Chizik says it's a 3-4 deal.
- He loves the West Virginia quarterback. ``He brings a lot to the table for them."
- On if Auburn is an under-the-radar team: ``I don't know. We just do what we do."
- ``I think we're ready to play this type of game right now. Had we opened with them, I don't know if I had said that."
- On Ted Roof addressing Auburn's offense earlier this week: "It all ties in. Everybody's connected. For us to call a game defensively and feel like the offense can get us out of binds periodically -- that's very important. And you can flip it. It's a comforting feeling."
- On how the defense benefits from working against Malzahn's offense: ``It helps a lot. Our guys have been, for the most part, have been pretty good about being able to stand out there and survive -- considering how few backups we have."
- He likes the offensive line: ``When you rush for 390 yards, it's not all tailbacks. They have not arrived, but I think they're getting better. They're playing together. That's what I'm excited about."
- On Kodi Burns: ``He's an Auburn man. That's what he is. That's what we does. That's what we've been saying since Day One."
- That's a WRAP.
Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
First Post: Tuesday of Week Three
Hey everyone. Thanks for another fun night on the blog. I think a few people became agitated over the Ziemba/OL discussion, but I don't think anyone was trying to be untoward. We all agree that the OL is playing at a much higher level this season. Ziemba still is drawing penalties. Facts are facts. I don't have much else to say. This is early morning for me! Here's the Auburn situation at this moment: TODAY'S STORIES- None. I didn't write for Tuesday's editions.
PREVIOUS STORIESTHE VIDEO VAULTTODAY'S SCHEDULEWe'll be BLOGGIN for your NOGGIN around 11:30 a.m. CDT, or maybe a tad earlier. That's when you can expect "fresh" commentary to appear in this space. I'll also be updating with player notes, a video and (probably) a second player update after practice. That'll be around 8 p.m. Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT: Tue., Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. (Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Wed., Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. Thr., Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18, OFF Sat., Sept. 19, vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN2)Sun., Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Also, please pick up the Advertiser's print edition if you live around here! Our fine Auburn coverage is only one element of our award-winning product. Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
Gus Malzahn earns his first Auburn honor
 Hey everyone. Auburn's offensive czar has been earned National Coordinator of the Week honors from our friends at Rivals.com. His nomination was no surprise. The Tigers rank No. 2 among the 120 FBS teams in rushing offense (345.5 yards per game) and fourth in total offense (572.5 yards per game) so far this season. No team has run more plays from scrimmage than Auburn's 162. Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
First Post: Monday of Week Three
Hey everyone. Sunday was a pretty normal day. I was intrigued by a couple things discussed on Gene Chizik's teleconference Sunday. The first was a question about how Auburn is making things look easy on the field. Chizik's answer to that query became my Monday story. Check it below. The second was a question from West Virginia about how Chizik overcame his Iowa State struggles. He replied that it was a "long time ago" (less than 10 months) and that he doesn't get validation from the outside world.He may someday get paid because of that validation he claims to eschew. His contract provides substantial bonuses based on where his team finishes in polls (as judged by "outsiders") and if he wins a major coaching award (as judged by "outsiders"). Outside validation is worth up to $200,000 per year for Gene Chizik. Chizik may not care about that, but his investment banker may have a different opinion. Here's the Auburn situation at this moment: TODAY'S STORIESPREVIOUS STORIESTHE VIDEO VAULTTODAY'S SCHEDULEAuburn is off. I'm lying low. I had a minor problem with my video recorder last night and taped only three short interviews. I wish I had more footage to share. I hope to have everything corrected for Tuesday's shindig. Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT: Mon., Sept. 14, OFF Tue., Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m.(Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Wed., Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. Thr., Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18, OFF Sat., Sept. 19, vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN2)Sun., Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Also, please pick up the Advertiser's print edition if you live around here! Our fine Auburn coverage is only one element of our award-winning product. Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
Chizik speaks, 9/13
Hey everyone. I'll gussy this up in a bit. Let's roll with the substance: Gene Chizik on the Tigers' special-teams problems: ``We're just not playing well. It's a situation where there are some personnel issues ... and some continuity issues. There's a lot of new names and faces."
 - Chizik on the offensive line's play: ``They're getting it. They need to keep playing physical. I haven't bought stock into them yet. I just don't want anybody to get ahead of this thing."
- Chizik on Ziemba being split out wide Saturday and begging for the ball: ``Let me assure you ... that'll never happen no matter how much he yells for it."
- Chizik on Burns as a passer out of the Wildcat: ``He won't be making any throws he's not good at."
- Chizik on the chances of DE Cam Henderson playing this season: ``None. It's some issues that are ... he won't be playing this year."
- Chizik asked if that's his discretion: ``They're pretty much all at my discretion."
- Chizik on Gus Malzahn: ``He's very good at his trade."
- Chizik asked if he feels anything in common with WVU coach Bill Stewart, who also was an an unsuccessful head coach once upon a time: ``I'm really not familiar with the situation at West Virginia. With me, that's so long ago, it's not something I pay a whole lot of credence to. I don't get validation from the outside world."
- Though Chizik won't address Tommy Trott's injury, the chatter here is that Auburn's senior tight end has a (relatively) minor injury to an MCL. If he's dealing with a sprain, he shouldn't be out too long. Maybe two or three weeks?
Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
First Post: Sunday of Week Three
 Hey everyone. Thanks to Kristina and "Earl" for providing a swell tailgate spot on Saturday morning. I'm still amazed at all the tailgate technology people own and understand. Getting satellite television in a field via generator may be common, but it never ceases to amaze me. Auburn looked very good last night. The team scored 49 and I thought they weren't all that efficient. The defense allowed 10 points during a second-quarter mess, but seemed stout throughout the first, third and fourth quarters. Will teams with better defensive coordinators and faster players be able to undermine the Tigers' attack? I'm starving for answers to that question. Here's the Auburn situation at this moment: TODAY'S STORIESPREVIOUS STORIESTHE VIDEO VAULTTODAY'S SCHEDULEIt's Slow Sunday. I'll be talking with Gene Chizik at 4:15 and players around 6 p.m. I'll update after both interview windows. I'll also create a video tonight. Of note: We'll be attending the Auburn-Texas Tech soccer match this afternoon (toe meets leather at 2:30 p.m.) for our own enjoyment. Stop by and say hello if you're going that way. Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT: Sun., Sept. 13, 4:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 14, OFF Tue., Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m.(Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; Players available at 11:50 a.m.) Wed., Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. Thr., Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18, OFF Sat., Sept. 19, vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)Sun., Sept. 20, 4:30 p.m. Also, please pick up the Advertiser's print edition if you live around here! Our fine Auburn coverage is only one element of our award-winning product. Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
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