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3.30.2010

Tiger Trek coming to a town near you

Hey everyone. So Auburn has devised a fancy new name for coach Gene Chizik's summertime run through the alumni clubs. It's call Tiger Trek. They pay people hundreds of thousands of dollars to come up with this stuff.

Anyway, odds are that Chizik will be somewhere near you this summer.

Here are the dates:

Atlanta, Georgia - Tuesday, April 20
Atlanta Auburn Club
Club contact: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
Club Web site: www.atlantaauburnclub.org/aac/
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Cobb Galleria Centre, Hall A
2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Columbus, Georgia
- Wednesday, April 21
Columbus/Phenix City Auburn Club
Club contact: cpcauburnclub@gmail.com
Club Web site: www.columbusphenixcityauburnclub.wildapricot.org
Meeting time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Green Island Country Club
6501 Standing Boy Road, Columbus, GA 31904

Tampa, Florida - Monday, April 26
Tampa Bay & Florida West Coast Auburn Clubs
Club contact: info@tampabayauburnclub.com
Club Web site: www.tampabayauburnclub.com
Meeting time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Higgins Hall
5221 North Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614

Ft. Walton/Destin, Florida - Tuesday, April 27
Emerald Coast Auburn Club
Club contact: emeraldcoastauburnclub@gmail.com
Club Web site: www.emeraldcoastauburnclub.com
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:00 p.m CDT
Venue: Emerald Coast Conference Center
1250 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

Montgomery - Monday, May 3
Montgomery County Auburn Club
Club contact: info@montgomeryauburnclub.com
Club Web site:
www.montgomeryauburnclub.com
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center
201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

Florence - Tuesday, May 4
Shoals Area Auburn Club
Club contact: info@shoalsauburnclub.com
Club Web site: www.shoalsauburnclub.com
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CDT
Venue: Marriott Shoals Conference Center, Grand Ballroom
800 Cox Creek Parkway South, Florence, AL 35630

Huntsville - Tuesday, May 11
Huntsville-Madison County Auburn Club
Club contact: Club President Parker Liles at
parker.liles@huntsvilleauburnclub.com
Club Web site: www.huntsvilleauburnclub.com
Meeting time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: The Davidson Center
One Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35850

Mobile
- Thursday, May 13
Mobile & Baldwin County Auburn Clubs
Club contact: mobile@auburnclub.com
Club Web site: www.auburnclub.com/mobile
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Battleship Memorial Park, Aircraft Pavilion
2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL 36602

Guntersville - Tuesday, June 8
NE Alabama Regional Meeting (Dekalb, Marshall, and Jackson County
Auburn Clubs)
Club contact: Marshall County Auburn Club President Kevin Hawk at
kdhremax@gmail.com
Club Web site: www.auburnclubs.org/group/marshallcountyauburnclub
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge & Convention Center, Grand
Ballroom
1155 Lodge Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976

Cullman - Thursday, June 10
Cullman County Auburn Club
Club contact: Club President Curtis Mize at
pres@cullmancountyauburnclub.com
Club Web site: www.cullmancountyauburnclub.com
Meeting time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CDT
Venue: Cullman Civic Center
510 5th Street Southwest, Cullman, AL 35055

Birmingham - Friday, July 23
Greater Birmingham Auburn Club
Club contact: Club President Amy Moore at president@thegbac.org
Club Web site: www.thegbac.org
Meeting time: TBA
Venue: Cahaba Grand Conference Center
3660 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243

94 Comments:

Blogger cincytiger said...

Birmingham substance

7:48 PM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

I had just finished reading about this on the Auburn website. I've never gone, but we may this year.

7:49 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

No Knoxville trip, which surprised me.

7:50 PM  
Blogger Miller said...

I've never been to one either... what goes on at these gatherings?

7:53 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

is that the entire Tiger Trek? If so, the odds are not in my favor.

7:53 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

Nice work cincy. That's the closest I've gotten to number one on my iPod!

7:54 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

I know. Bummer.

7:56 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

maybe he's scared he'll get sent to Carolina Tiger Rescue if he wanders up here.

7:58 PM  
Blogger Peter Frankenschmidt said...

No south Florida substance. They could've doubled it as a recruiting visit to St. Thomas Aquinas, too.

8:00 PM  
Blogger Miller said...

I thought I saw Tampa on the list?

8:03 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

What!? No DC visit?

8:07 PM  
Blogger Peter Frankenschmidt said...

Tim Floyd to replace Tony Barbee. Interesting.

8:13 PM  
Blogger Peter Frankenschmidt said...

There's a 6'7", 260# OL who runs the 100-m for his HS track team? That's a BIG sprinter (though not so big OL).

8:21 PM  
Blogger Peter Frankenschmidt said...

His 4.9 40 says he either isn't winning any track meets, or his top speed is massive after a slow start.

8:23 PM  
Blogger Miller said...

blogger having disappearing post night again?

8:30 PM  
Blogger michael said...

The main thing you look for in a lineman is top speed.

8:47 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

So true.

8:52 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

I'd like this clock at work to show some top speed.

8:53 PM  
Blogger CHB said...

Nova, I love the P90X so far. I just started my 2nd week today. I was doing it at night but found it hard to commit 1 hr after work and around time with my FAUWG. So I decided to try the morning thing. I really liked it and felt good all day. I've also heard that morning workouts are the best because you reap the benefits all day. To make a long answer short. Its going to take a major commitment (1 hr a day 6 days a week for 90 days) but I think it will be fun and worth the effort.

8:56 PM  
Blogger Miller said...

wth is up with my posts disappearing?

9:03 PM  
Blogger patdyeswildturkey said...

Mobile, in the house, awesome, I will drag my 8 month pregnant wife to the event so Chizik can see a future Tiger on board...:)Cant wait...

9:04 PM  
Blogger patdyeswildturkey said...

my profile picture is from last years Mobile event where I met Coach Luper.

9:06 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

So, is this like Tiger Prowl, except they bring a Vulcan along? Yea, a clever idea by giving a name to it I suppose.

9:08 PM  
Blogger Miller said...

Tiger Prowl for the fans...

9:13 PM  
Blogger Jet said...

ChizSpread 2010

9:14 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

My running partner does the P90X. He is really into it. Dropped 25 lbs within 2 months. doesn't hurt that we run 30 miles a week either. I didn't think he could drop that much. You can tell from my avatar that I am not doing P90X. He asked me to, but I haven't got time to devote the hour.

9:29 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

Cncy-My running partner owns the Stanely Steemer franchise in Huntsville. i will ask him what apartments he sees that are nice and in your range.

9:29 PM  
Blogger Miller said...

wtc... you're obviously seeing posts that I'm not seeing...

cincy, did your son get the job in Huntsville? I am from Arab, and my wife went to UAH... we might can offer some insight to the area if you have questions.

9:34 PM  
Blogger E-Bro said...

WTH Man United?!

9:34 PM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

Thanks, wtc. I think we are going to ride up on Saturday to look around. It would be great to have some names of places to check out.

9:39 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

JayG-I am with you on the scholly changes for the bball team. I am not looking to win the west next season, but I am looking for a good product to be put on the floor.
I think Barbee has taken a page from the trooper, grimes and thigpen.

9:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We got the Tiger Trek invite for the ATL meeting in the mail today. Should be able to attend.

We sometimes do the Rome, Ga. AU alum yearly meeting(small group) and haven't done ATL in years. Should be fun and see some folks from back in the day.

9:39 PM  
Blogger FSJ said...

I guess this is similar to our Crimson Caravan.

I'll be going next month to see Saban. Hopefully there will be some recruits there that I can help "recruit"......

I kid. I kid.

9:44 PM  
Blogger wtc said...

Bring your wallet & debit card, FSJ.

9:50 PM  
Blogger Jet said...

They've got his card number. He's on the direct deduction program with the Gadsden REC.

9:53 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

can I go home now?

9:55 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

Sure THT go ahead.

9:58 PM  
Blogger E-Bro said...

As my fifth grade teacher would tell me when I asked to go to the bathroom:

I don't know, THT, can you?

9:59 PM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

Woo Hoo! Just made our plane and hotel reservations for Colorado Springs. Going for the Air Force Academy graduation the end of May. We are going to spend a couple of extra days in Denver and take in a Rockies game. I love baseball! My son is trying to convince us to go to the indoor sky diving facility. That is the closest I will ever come to jumping out of a plane! Haven't agreed to that yet.

10:35 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Thanks, wakerider. I did as you instructed.

Cincy - who's graduating?

10:38 PM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

Our best friends from Cincinnati's son. He and my son have been friends since they were 9 years old. These are friends who are like family to us.

I'm not sure that first sentence is grammatically correct, but I am too tired to figure it out.

10:45 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

How about "The son of our best friends from Cincinnati"

Sounds like a fun trip. My dad & I visited the AFA in 1975 on a trip out west.

10:57 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

when I chatted with 2.0 at midnight her time, she said she should get some sleep because the sun would be up around 5:30. I asked why she had to get up so early.

"Burnin daylight"

That's my daughter!!!!

11:01 PM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

Thank you THT. That sounds much better.

So glad 2.0 is having a good time. That is the way I am on vacation. I don't want to miss anything and I want to do as much as possible.

Well, off to bed. See you hotties in the am.

11:09 PM  
Blogger Wakeriderof87 said...

When I'm on vacation I like to have a good time.

Having a good time and getting up at before 9 are mutually exclusive.

11:11 PM  
Blogger wellsAU said...

Cincy, my roommate is in AFROTC and his father is a Colonel in the AF. He's currently stationed at Pope and went home the last few days of Spring Break. While they were there, my roommate and his girlfriend did the indoor skydiving thing. They said it was awesome.

11:16 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

2.0 is up!

11:20 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

but apparently no one else is.

11:59 PM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Everybody set your alarm clocks and/or DVR for...
Outlaw Josey Wales

When: Saturday night 8 pm EDT
Where: AMC

Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?

12:31 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Thanks for the input on the P90X. An hour isn't that much more than I'm putting in already and I think I could benefit from a more structured program.

Morning workouts are great. They get you up and ready to go for the day.

4:41 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

NoVa got the jump on me this morning. For the rest of the Hotties.....

Rise and shine, Hotties!!!!

WARRRRRR EAGLE!!!

5:07 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

It's just past Low Noon in Tromso and it's a beautiful sunny day.

5:14 AM  
Blogger CHB said...

Good morning all. I think you are correct Nova. This was my 2nd morning workout and I feel pretty good. I also didn't crash yesterday afternoon as I always do. I love the structure of the workouts. You can also make the easier or harder depending on what you want out of it. It is very challenging though. If I had not already been working out some I don't think I could do it. There are still some disk that I have to take breaks. Like the PLyometrics (this morning's workout).

6:31 AM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

Good morning, Hotties! I am off to do the elliptical. I do it, but I hate exercising. I started back exercising this week after being off for a few weeks, and I swear I have gained two pounds!!!

6:37 AM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

THT, OJW is hubbby's favorite movie. I have seen it like a gazillion times. He can quote every line. In fact, in both of our children's high school graduations and in our daughter's wedding, he managed to work in the phrase "endeavor to persevere"!

6:38 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Cincy - I already had tremendous admiration for Mr. Cincy, but WOW, that just is way too impressive.

7:03 AM  
Blogger ehyou said...

Oh my gosh, that is so funny!

7:19 AM  
Blogger ehyou said...

I put the health of my comp on the line and hit the link.

Jackpot!

Cincy will probably want to skip this one.

7:34 AM  
Blogger cincytiger said...

Thanks for the heads up, ehyou. I'm not usually brave enough to click those links.

7:37 AM  
Blogger ehyou said...

It's a show-bar. Pretty PG stuff though.

7:38 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tiger Trek or Scientology Museum?

Tiger Trek or Scientology Museum?

Decisions decesions.

7:39 AM  
Blogger Peter Frankenschmidt said...

Scientology is more violent.

7:51 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

morning.

#67, Ed King

7:52 AM  
Blogger ehyou said...

Are you deciding which you should go to or saying that our coaches are indoctrinating attendees?

7:53 AM  
Blogger missinit said...

Boo, Hiss!!!!

I am at work...yuk.

I hate it almost as much as I hate bama!

7:54 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Great to see your smiling face, missinit ;-)

WAR EAGLE!!!! Keep hate alive!

8:13 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

it's too quiet in here this morning.

COME ON PEOPLE, WE'VE GOT PRACTICE in 20 minutes!!!

8:41 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

This is the view 2.0 has at the top of the cable car this afternoon.

She really likes Tromso a lot and I'm having a wonderful vicarious vacation.

8:44 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

practice?.....we're talking about practice?

it ain't a game. it's practice man.

AND I LOVE IT!

8:46 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

wow, that's an amazing view THT.

8:46 AM  
Blogger chip chip said...

where is the tuscaloosa auburn club stop? you must go into the belly of the beast even if it is just for eight people.

8:49 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

He'll go there in November, chip chip. And he'll come home with a DUBYA!!!

WARRRR EAGLE!!!

8:52 AM  
Blogger Seanzie said...

Does Bammerham not count as the belly of the beast? There are more knuckledraggin crimpzon wearin neanderthals at the Galleria mall than there are in all of T-Town. I'm convinced this is fact.

8:52 AM  
Blogger FSJ said...

chip chip...

You are correct.

Come on over to Tuscaloosa.

I'll send the welcoming committee.. :-P

8:53 AM  
Blogger FSJ said...

THT.....

He's coming home with the 43rd president?

8:54 AM  
Blogger digger4au said...

And a Win of the Iron Bowl.

9:06 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Good morning, FSJ & Digger.

FSJ, I knew someone wouldn't be able to resist.

Seeing you has reminded me that I need to call my AT&T wireless next door neighbors.

9:12 AM  
Blogger digger4au said...

Good to "see" you too THT. Great picture above.
2.0 give us a holler. You must be having too much fun.
Does anyone go to Tuscaloser on purpose?

9:23 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Well, we're awful close, but I've got errands to run. I'm sure there's an able-bodied Hottie that can be trusted for my favorite post.

Cheers and WARRRRR EAGLE!!!

9:27 AM  
Blogger API said...

I went to T-town on business a couple of years ago. My customer liked me so much they gave me a job offer. I said "thanks, but no". Never even told my wife about it as she likes that area.

9:29 AM  
Blogger War Eagle Girl said...

I actually lived at "No Hope Pope" for 3 years......AF in an army town in the middle of nowhere but actually loved it.

That was when NC State won their National Championship and it was a blast. But gave up on NFL during that time because of the strike.

9:31 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

seriously, we haven't hit the magic number yet?

9:33 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

TERRY

9:33 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

BEASLEY, #88!!!!!!!!!

9:33 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

and my shout out to Kennesaw, Georgia #89!

9:34 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

ok, back to work. keep it real hottt ones.

9:34 AM  
Blogger Seanzie said...

Scottie's on fiyaa!!

9:39 AM  
Blogger CHB said...

I've probably gone too long without asking but THT who is 2.0 and why is she always traveling?

9:43 AM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

To attend or not to attend Tiger Trek. That is the question.

9:44 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

eddie, i can't even believe you'd lob up a softball like that. just do it.

2.0 is the upgraded version of THT himself (ie, his daughter). he's studying abroad. it's very cool & we're all extremely jealous.

9:46 AM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

she's studying, not he. u know what i meant.

9:46 AM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

New thread UPZ.

9:50 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Finebaum has his weekly column out that claims Beat Writers have fallen in prestige/substance and are now just media lap dogs for the schools. PF contradicts himself later in the column by using the Meyer incident as an example to make his point, then mentions that Meyer later apologized to the reporter ....which negates the argument PF is a shock jock that lives off creating controversy and I place no value on his opinion, but this does raise a few thoughts.

According to most accounts, the schools limit media access more now than in the past. This is probably due to the 24 hour media cycle, internet and the fact that the media as a whole is much more apt to emphasize/exaggerate the negative just to create a story than in the past. Beat writers in the past focused on players, formations, opponents, fundamentals, etc. Nowadays, a fight at practice or a DUI will get headline reporting. Sometimes social engineering-inspired comments are mixed in an article and disguised as "reporting".

I still see that there are well-respected beat writers like JGT out there. Maybe not as many as in the past, but still enough to fill the demand. The problem for the beat writers is that the public demand is changing. A growing number of sports fans nowadays are more concerned with the gossip of sports, than the substance of sports.


JG, thanks for what you do. Your newspaper reporting is always devoid of gossip-unnecessary opinion. Your tactful restraint, humor and control on this blog has set a great example and made this an enjoyable place for opinion to be expressed.

10:00 AM  
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...

Hoopie really knows how to shut down a thread.

3:54 PM  

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