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6.21.2010

Let the watching begin

Hey everyone. Hope you're having a great SUMMER SOLSTICE. It's the longest day of the year, so make the most of it!

I'm just here to pass along some information about two Auburn football players.

Linebacker Craig Stevens and offensive tackle Lee Ziemba have been named to award watch lists. It's a rite of passage for college seniors. These two players are, in my opinion, deserving.

Stevens has caught the attention of people who administrate the Nagurski Trophy. The senior-to-be was credited with 90 tackles last season. He also was one of the four players who participated in all 115 snaps of the Outback Bowl. They don't come tougher than that.

Ziemba is up for the Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation's top lineman -- on offense or defense. The Arkansas native is tall, strong, durable and generally good. What else can I say?

Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University

Questions? Comments? Post directly to the blog below or email me at jgtate@gannett.com.

1073 Comments:

Scott M. Brannan said...: wow i blew that. sorry peeps.; 11:52 AM
Norm said...: Too many cooks in the kitchen.; 11:52 AM
Howard said...: So... now that we're on a new page... what's going on hotties? Any more JGT drive bys (so that I don't have to scroll through 1000 posts)?; 11:53 AM
digger4au said...: I tried to set it up and ZAP it wuz gone; 11:54 AM
Scott Chocolate said...: 10 posts at 11:52.; 11:54 AM
Howard said...: I just walked back into the office from a fairly large burrito at Moe Monday ($5 burrito and drink) and decided to check out the HABOTN.

I wasn't actually lurking all morning to try to steal scottie b's thunder.; 11:55 AM
E-Bro said...: Sure.; 11:57 AM
Scott M. Brannan said...: BOOM! can't steal my thunder LCT.

well, maybe you can.; 11:57 AM
Howard said...: So... from a brief scan of recent posts... I just called home to make sure both of our cats were inside and safe. They are.

And on an unrelated note, today is Carolina Day, the 234th anniversary of the colonies' first decisive victory over the British at Sullivan's Island, SC, on June 28, 1776, 6 days before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Y'all can all take the day off!; 12:01 PM
E-Bro said...: Woo-hoo!!; 12:03 PM
michael said...: The new page smell smells of dead cat this time.; 12:07 PM
E-Bro said...: michael...you didn't?; 12:11 PM
API said...: Thanks for the Foley and Gasden info. Interesting that I've known good Auburn men from each. However, I'll avoid those areas in the future where possible.; 12:13 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: That smell's not cat, it's goat
!; 12:15 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: the spicy CFA sammich for lunch treated me right. need a nap now.; 12:22 PM
mytommyd said...: Dang, y'all slammed right through that 1000 flip; 12:23 PM
Jet said...: Wonder if the electromagnetic pulse has reached the Jay Gizzle compound after hitting 1,000?; 12:24 PM
Howard said...: I was kinda wondering about that, too. Somewhere around the 400s didn't someone mention and over-under on how long this post would be here?

And now that the U.S. got reminded that we should focus on sports that Americans are good at (i.e. football and baseball), does it change things?

(and by "Americans" I mean the residents of the middle country of North America, not simply residents of the two largest continents of the Western Hemisphere).; 12:31 PM
Howard said...: I admit that the rest of the Americans (those outside of this fine land of ours) are very, very good at futbol. And I hope to see Argentina and Brazil in the finals (although realistically I think it might be Germany and Holland).; 12:35 PM
wellsAU said...: Realistically Germany and the Netherlands??

Surprising pick. I would think the homer choice would be ARG and BRZ. Two beautiful beautiful teams. ARG's flaw might be their keeper, because the rest of the team is stellar, and the strikers and attacking mids are second to none.; 12:44 PM
Anonymous said...: What an epic push to get to 1000. Good job El Calientes. Now ...if Homer will stay over on the Soccer blog we can set a new record.

...Btw ..what is the record?; 12:46 PM
Jet said...: Frankly, Scarlett, after our defense looked like Neiko Thorpe on a bad day the other day, I don't care about the Cup anymore.

If that makes me a poor loser, then you really wouldn't have liked me after the 2001 loss to UAT.

It's football season now.; 12:47 PM
Norm said...: I watched a few minutes of the USA v Ghana game and about all I came up with was the following question: what purpose does a professional soccer coach serve during a game? They looked about as useful as a First Base Coach.; 12:51 PM
Norm said...: As useful as a First Base Coach with no one on base.; 12:52 PM
E-Bro said...: Norm...a manager's instructions can filter through the team during the game, and obviously he can make a difference by subbing a player.

But yeah, more than other sports, soccer is one where once the players are on the field, it's more or less up to them to perform (and I dig that), though the manager is still a critical component to a team's success with how he runs things off the field, i.e., on the training pitch, making halftime adjustments, etc.; 12:57 PM
Baldy said...: It's a shame that the U.S. had a chance to make a statement and didn't respond. Just when all the bandwagon jumpers (myself included) start getting whipped into a frenzy, chanting "USA USA" and seemingly getting behind the team, they fall flat. I don't know that it would have really made a difference in the long run in progressing the sport here, but it would've been interesting to see if it had.

Regardless, I'm with Jet. The U.S. is done, and now football season can't get here soon enough.; 12:57 PM
Norm said...: Yeah, subbing out the players is about all I could see that they did during play to be effective/productive as a coach. But, remember, I'm not a soccer fan and I'm pretty sure that was the absolute first time I've ever watched it.; 12:59 PM
E-Bro said...: I understand, Norm. I wasn't annoyed by the question or anything. Was just giving you an informed opinion on how soccer coaches may influence a game while it's going on.; 1:02 PM
Howard said...: wellsAU you demonstrated my point perfectly! (and thank you for that). I have no idea if Appalachian Trail (I mean Argentina) or Holland/Netherlands is a better pick for the finals. I just know that the U.S. can go back to focusing on the college world series and preparing for two-a-days.

Hopefully only JaSteve understands the App Trail reference.; 1:02 PM
Anonymous said...: Did anyone see the CBS interview with the dude from Colorado that got caught trying to get into Pakistan in order to assassinate Bin Laden?

His friends financed his trip to Pakistan to go capture Bin Laden with a pistol and bring him out alive in order to collect the reward. The dude explained that because he got "sidetracked" in Vegas and forgot to get his Pakistani visa, he was arrested at the Pakistan border and returned to America.

Loose screws doesn't begin to describe him.; 1:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Here's the linky

Bin Laden Hunter; 1:11 PM
Howard said...: And Jet, my parents still talk about the glass I threw across the room about halfway through the 4th Q of the 1990 Auburn - Florida game. So I'm with you on the sore loser bit.; 1:14 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: Jet, your 12:47 post almost made me fall out of my chair.; 1:28 PM
Norm said...: Jet - win or lose you know I've never liked you. That's why I'm plotting your ultimate downfall.

But, '01 was the last year I had season tickets so I was there and imagine I wasn't much different than you were.; 1:41 PM
Unknown said...: Ummm, uh, that Faulkner guy is pretty strange. So, what you people think? We got a couple of months before football season. Why don't we all just load up and head to Pakistan and pick up Bin Laden? There is a $25 Million reward which, even divided up between all the HABOTN members, would but a good bit of beer.; 1:48 PM
Baldy said...: I'm in. Baldy needs a new pair of shoes. And 5 Lamborghinis.

I won't be taking point on any of our "outings" though. I prefer to be able to run away like a rhesus monkey with my arms flailing above my head when the bullets start flying, and everybody knows the point man is always the first one to get it in such scenario.; 2:11 PM
mytommyd said...: Just watched the hoopie link.

Catching Osama = Containing the oil spill

alright

And then this thing called Vegas happened

'kay

a chicken ain't nothing but a bird....

Yeah, I'm not sure what to think, other than dudes crazy.; 2:18 PM
Unknown said...: I hope to serve in an advisory roll in the HABOTN hunt for Bin Laden. Let PF be the front man and gain all the glory. I will provide helpful hints like look for the tall skinny Arab looking dude with the beard and things like that.; 2:22 PM
Unknown said...: Okay, I have a solution to a couple of problems all in one. Just deport all the illegal aliens caught in Arizona to Pakistan. Throw in a free hunt for Bin Laden kit, and it could become quite popular.; 2:25 PM
Jet said...: At the family Thanksgiving dinner post-2001 debacle, my sister's youngest son announced "We can still win the SEC West if we beat LSU."

I explained to him that we weren't going to win the SEC West, didn't deserve to, and was none to happy to be embarrassed like we were. And frankly, it wouldn't displease me to get our head handed to us by LSU as punishing for the large egg we laid.

Of course, my forearm across his throat might have been a tad much.; 2:26 PM
Unknown said...: That 2001 LSU game is just another reason Hotties should get after Bin Laden. If we had played LSU when we were suppose to, I think we would have beat them.; 2:28 PM
Norm said...: Jet - whether it was too much or not depends. Was an ambulance called? No? Then you were perfectly justified in teaching him a lesson. You were practicing Proverbs 22:6.; 2:29 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: i've always thought the same thing SFC.

i'm sure that kid had it coming to him anyways Jet.; 2:30 PM
FSJ said...: Please keep Joe Kines and his family in your prayers today. According to the Bama boards his daughter was killed in a car accident in Tuscaloosa today.; 2:52 PM
Unknown said...: Hate to read that, FSJ. Kines is someone that really stuck in my mind, primarily because of his halftime bowl speech, but I do admire his enthusiasm. He seems like a good guy and I wish him well during this difficult time.; 3:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Kines has from time to time put some good defenses on the field.

Prayers sent for his family.; 3:03 PM
Anonymous said...: That Colorado due has his heart in the right place ...it's just that his head has some screws lose.

The guy has been arrested over the years for stuff like larceny and discharge of firearms. His brother is a medical doctor. Regarding capturing Bin Laden he says: "I'm a thief, I'm just gonna go in there and boost him".; 3:07 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: yikes. sorry to hear FSJ.; 3:32 PM
E-Bro said...: According to Chris Low, Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun, apparently using a system too complicated for NASA, ranks Auburn as the third best program behind Alabama and Florida.

Imagine where we'll be in a couple of years on his list...; 3:32 PM
E-Bro said...: And yes, of course, thoughts and prayers for the Kines family.; 3:32 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I love Sullivan's island. Always some local talent there.; 4:18 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Steve,

If by Front Man, you mean the dude that is giving orders from a bunker, but gets to be on TV all the time, I'm in.; 4:22 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I think NBA coaches are more useless than soccer coaches in the grand scheme of things.; 4:23 PM
ehyou said...: Loading up the Family Truckster for a week in PC.

See you suckers later.; 4:27 PM
ehyou said...: Sorry to hear that FSJ. Consider it done.; 4:28 PM
Jet said...: Good luck with that ehyou.; 4:54 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Andrew Gribble pumping sunshine today:

the Tigers athletic program continued to display that it’s one of the SEC’s premier institutions, ranking fifth in this year’s SEC’s all-sports rankings.

5th would be middle of the pack. But it's a premier pack.; 4:58 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Unless some dude commits, I don't expect any new thread worthy stories out of Auburn over the next week. We might get the post count to 2000 if we stay focused.; 5:16 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: well, I think we've already lost focus.; 5:50 PM
wellsAU said...: focus focus focus.; 6:04 PM
wellsAU said...: post post post; 6:04 PM
wellsAU said...: run the post count up!; 6:04 PM
wellsAU said...: Perhaps some inspirational lyrics.; 6:04 PM
wellsAU said...: Yo it's about that time; 6:10 PM
wellsAU said...: to bring forth the rhythm and the rhyme; 6:11 PM
wellsAU said...: I'm a get mine so get yours
I wanna see sweat comin' out your pores
On the house tip is how I'm swinging this
strictly hip hop boy I ain't singing this; 6:11 PM
wellsAU said...: Bringing this to the entire nation
black, white, red, brown
feel the vibration; 6:11 PM
wellsAU said...: It's such a good vibration
It's such a sweet sensation
It's such a good vibration
It's such a sweet sensation; 6:11 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Considering the top SEC team finished second only to Stanford, who plays about 25 more sports than any SEC team, and plays them well, the bar is set pretty high. More than a few national championships came out of the SEC this year. I don't know that AU had any of them I'd say 5th isn't that bad.; 6:34 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Hey, we're #3 in this ranking. I like it.; 6:44 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Believe it or not ...

new THREAD UPZ.; 6:51 PM
digger4au said...: FSJ - My sincere prayers for the Joe Kines family. This is heart breaking news.; 6:52 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Will this summer ever end?; 10:45 AM