Practice Video - Day 2

Auburn practice: Day 2

I'm no QB coach or even a Tony Franklin but Caudle looks better than Burns. He has more zip on his throws and they don't float as much as Kodi's.

ESPN Croot Rankings

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/espnu150?&season=2010&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu150%3f%26season%3d2010

Dyer - 6
Lattimore - 10
Dixon - 15
Lache - 20
Goodwin - 23
Reed - 45
Kitchens - 99
Terrell - 107
Mosley - 126
Owens - 132

CFN Picks the SEC team's records

http://cfn.scout.com/2/884840.html

Shouldn't he be running for Senator?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-holtz-considers-congress-080309,0,1852438.story

I Hate The New AU Car Tags

http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/cartags/

I was reading my AU Commons that AU is getting new tags and this is what they look like. Evidently there was a vote or something but I didn't get my ballot. Must have been a conspiracy because there was no reason to make drastic changes. I had no idea that universities had to change the design every 5 years but this is ridiculous.

I like the fact that "Auburn" is bigger and they kept the AU but it's too gaudy and "Heart of Dixie" is no longer written on it. I'm going to become one of those guys who still drives around with the tags that have Samford Hall on them, my face will never darken the door of the DMV and I'll just renew online so I can postpone getting a new one.

ESPN's New Division 1A

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/ballot/_/id/3874/120-40

Vote for which 40 teams you would keep as Division IA teams out of the current 120.

I voted for every SEC team except Miss. State, Kentucky & Vandy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4369091

Broken Record

ESPN needs to put this man out to pasture. I love when old guys talk about the glory days like anyone else but there is a limit. I swear ESPN just recycles old podcasts with Beano Cook and Ivan Maisel and just changes the date. Beano cannot go 15 minutes without talking about Joe Paterno, Notre Dame or Army-Navy. Give it a rest! No matter what Maisel brings up, Beano finds a way to turn the conversation to one of those 3 topics. He may be dead for all we know and someone is just on the other line with a tape recorder playing something Beano said in 1949.

What set me off? Beano asked Maisel if Auburn rolled Toomer's Corner win AND lose? That, my friends, is someone past his prime who needs to retire.

CFN Picks AU preseason #35

http://cfn.scout.com/2/883935.html

34 Days Until Kickoff

Was Stafford at Aquapalooza too?

Oh, man, I cannot even contain my excitement! Good riddance you stupid, unoriginal, unfunny Bammer!

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/07/ian_fitzsimmons_leaves_wjox_fo.html

Ian Fitzsimmons leaves WJOX for Dallas station

Posted by Bob Carlton -- The Birmingham News July 31, 2009 8:56 AM

Sports-talk radio personality Ian Fitzsimmons has left Birmingham's WJOX 94.5 FM to join ESPN 103.3 FM in Dallas.

Fitzsimmons will appear on the afternoon drive-time show "Galloway & Company" with host Randy Galloway. He said this morning he begins working in Dallas on Tuesday.

"The opportunity to do a show with a guy like Randy Galloway, with a longer contract, is just the opportunity of a lifetime," Fitzsimmons said. "But I will truly miss everything about Birmingham."

In Dallas, Fitzsimmons also will host pre- and post-game coverage of the Dallas Cowboys. At WJOX, Fitzsimmons co-hosted the midday show "The Roundtable" with Lance Taylor.

His last day on the air here was Wednesday, and he said today that he regrets that he did not get the chance to tell his listeners goodbye on the air.

"JOX was tremendous," he said. "That was two of the best years and the most fun I ever had doing radio."

Bammer of the Week

What an embarrassment. Is this the level SportsCenter has stooped to? Are they trying to make Rece quit? They make him endure the Lou Holth-Mark May pillow fights and now this.

And eating only 2 cookies in one minute is pathetic. Mickey eats more than that in his sleep. And I've seen him drink (almost) a gallon of whole milk in 30 minutes (and then almost have a reversal).

This is the going rate for Bammer lineman

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/07/a_birmingham_woman_told_a.html

Birmingham sister, brother sentenced to prison for stealing $250,000 from Barber Dairy Co.

Posted by Robert K. Gordon -- Birmingham News July 30, 2009 4:04 PM

A Birmingham woman told a judge Thursday that officials at Barber Dairy Co. allowed her to use a company credit card in exchange for steering her son to play football at the University of Alabama.

U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler dismissed the claim by Robin Lee Jones and sentenced her to four years in prison for stealing $250,000 from the company. Coogler sentenced Jones' brother, Robert Lee, to 23 months in prison.

Both are responsible for paying $256,963 in restitution and must serve three years' supervised release after their prison terms are served.

Jones worked for eight years at the dairy company and oversaw the company's Fuelman credit card system.

Each company driver has a card to make purchases for vehicle items such as fuel. Jones had no card for her personal use, the plea agreement said. The card was used to make diesel fuel purchases for RJ Trucking, company owned by Jones and Lee.

The card was also used for repairs on cars owned by Jones and her family, court records show.
Coogler said Jones' claim of an agreement between her and the company was out of bounds.
"If she isn't guilty, then she shouldn't have pleaded guilty," Coogler said, adding it was too late to re-open the case.

Jones' son, Dominic Lee, was a defensive tackle for Alabama from 2003 to 2006.

Jay Barker-Evans Castro

What is going on with The Opening Drive this week? Every day has been J(g)ay getting on his high horse and forcing his morality on everyone. Aren't we a month from football season? Sack up, Tony & Al! I immediately turn the show off every time J(g)ay starts being holier than thou.

Leaked Erin Andrews 911 Call

Tennessee Vols Team Photo

I'm getting a little worried at how much UT players and coaches like to be photographed with their shirts off. It was funny when Bruce Pearl did it. Then the whole UT Wild Boyz thing was a bit much. I'm worried than Lane & Ogre are turning into the ambiguously gay duo or something. At least Monte isn't in the above picture. Every story has a silver lining.

Go Play Intramurals, Brother!

Mickey's just mad because I pranked him first and he didn't know what was going on.

I'm always a step ahead of DICKHOLE RIVES. I got yo number!!

Go Buffs?

EDIT: okay so it seems the call from Coach Dan Hawkins was a prank by our very own Walt Flanagan, err ASSFACE HARRIS.

Go prank your buddies here: http://www.joinyourteam.com/Football/



Okay, so there I was at 1:55 today, alone in the conference room actually trying to get some real work done, when my cell phone starts ringing. I pull it out of my pocket, and do not recognize the 303-492-8337 number, but figure it is probably work related so I answer. Before I can get "This is Mickey" out of my mouth there is a recording of a way too excited fella from the University of Colorado ticket office selling season and single game tickets. "Don't miss Ralphie....blah blah blah" you get the idea. Mickey ain't ever been to Colorado, nor does he know anyone form that hippie infested, dope smoking, left wing state. Seriously, and the Big 12 wants to claim they have surpassed the Ess Eee See? Are you kidding? Get your tickets now for as low as $30 per game by calling 303-492-8337. Go Buffs.

War Eagle, Arkansas

http://www.wareaglearkansas.com/

Award Winning "War Eagle, Arkansas" Film Opens July 31 in Birmingham with proceeds benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham

"War Eagle, Arkansas," the acclaimed family film about two best friends at a crossroads in life, will open in Birmingham on July 31.

The critically praised film features an "Oscar-Caliber" performance from New York actor Dan McCabe as a teenager with Cerebral Palsy, along with veteran screen actors Brian Dennehy, Mare Winningham, Mary Kay Place and James McDaniel.

Playing at Rave Motion Pictures Lee Branch 15 complex starting Friday, July 31st.

Empire Film Group donating the opening weekend's proceeds to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham.

"War Eagle, Arkansas" is the most acclaimed independent film of the year, after earning top awards at more than twenty, major film festivals. The film is rated PG-13, and runs 93-minutes.

Matt Stafford's On A Boat!

R.I.P. Stephen Orr Spurrier

1945-2009

WRAS says goodbye to a legend today. Steve Spurrier passed away today at the age of 64. He leaves behind a legacy as one of the greatest coaches college football has ever known. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1966 and led his alma mater to the mythical national championship in 1996 to go with his 6 SEC championships at Florida.

Spurrier changed the field to grass at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and named it "The Swamp" which it will be forever known. He also became known for his gamesmanship while at UF, doing such things as giving much-derided Georgia coach Ray Goff the nickname of "Ray Goof" and intentionally running up the score against not only lesser teams, but also conference rivals such as UGa and Kentucky. His rivalry with Tennessee and their coach Phillip Fulmer became highly publicized, as Spurrier would often tell the media after UF wins over the Vols that "you can't spell 'Citrus' without 'UT'", a reference to the Citrus Bowl, which second-place teams in the SEC would often go to in the postseason. He also said about Peyton Manning, Tennessee's quarterback that "I know why Peyton came back for his senior year: he wanted to be a three-time Citrus Bowl MVP". Other notable and controversial quotes from Steve Spurrier include nicknaming rival Florida State University, "Free Shoes University," for their troubles with recruiting violations.

And don't tell me that Spurrier isn't dead because if he was still alive, no way he would have apologized for voting Jevan Snead over Tim Tebow and said it was a mistake. No way.

He would have said something like, "I don't care too much for those running QBs, that's what guys like Errict Rhett are for. Remember Tommie Frazier? I hate that SOB. Ol' Jevan woulda started for me over Timmy any day. And don't give me what a great Christian guy he is, I know a great Christian QB when I see one and his name is Danny Wuerffel. Did you see that picture of Tebow with that girl? Virgin my ass. Danny's still one of only two quarterbacks to win the Heisman for the Gators. Tebow ain't nothing but a ball carrier. And you can quote the Ol' Ball Coach too!"

SEC on ESPN Logo

This will be on your TV screen of all SEC games on ESPN this fall.

Keep Auburn Tailgating Where it Belongs - On Campus and Free!

Recently Auburn University has joined with a private company to start charging a fee to tailgate on our campus. This is a company that will setup and break down sites, while charging for everything from tents to coolers to bags of ice.

They have stated that they have exclusive rights to property on campus allowing them, and only them, to have access during Auburn gamedays.

Here is the website with a map of the area that will be taken away.

http://www.tailgateguys.com/

Tailgating has been a long time fixture of Auburn Football for a great many people. It is, sometimes, the only time of the year for old friends and alumni to get together and talk about old times and recent happenings in our lives. To some, tailgating is more important than the games. Many people make the weekly trip to Auburn just to tailgate and be with friends and family.

Auburn has already imposed restrictions pushing people further and further away from campus in order to keep it beautiful. Now, they want to impose ridiculous fees for those to re-enter our campus.

This Group has been started in the hope that our University will see that not everything should have a fee and some of the best things in life are and should remain free.We encourage anyone who wishes to keep one of our schools great traditions unchanged to join this group.

Auburntron.com did an interview with the owner of Tailgateguys Michael Otwell:

http://www.auburntron.com/2009/07/17/for-all-those-who-tailgate-with-auburntron/

SGA Officers Email Addresses: http://www.auburn.edu/sga/Branches/Exec/Exec.htm

Auburn University Emails:

Pres. Jay Gogue: jgogue@auburn.edu , president@auburn.edu

Tigers Unlimited: hargrrk@auburn.edu

Athletic Director Jacobs: jacobjo@auburn.edu

Auburn Athletic Dept: athletics@mail.auburn.edu

Happy Alex "MGDMF" Lincoln Day!

43 days until kickoff!

Did Mark Richt do it?

"It would be very difficult for somebody not to vote for Tim, but I guess they did," Mark Richt said. "Maybe it was a mistake."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4350661

A mistake is right. Hope you enjoyed that endzone celebration two years ago because you got the timeout beatdown last year and I can't even imagine what Meyer & Tebow have in store for you this year to make you pay for your voting mistake.

2009 Auburn Football Media Guide Cover

http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/09-media-guide.html

Kickoff Times Set

Get your tailgate on! The September 5th game against La Tech will be at 6:00 and televised on ESPNU and the September 12th game against Miss St. will be at 6:00 and televised on FSN. We already knew that the game on September 19th game against WVU would be on ESPN at 6:45.

LINK

Tigers to play Utah State in 2011

According to the Deseret News, Utah State University will travel to Jordan Hare for a payout of $950,000.

LINK

Auburn catches lots of heat for the cupcake games like the upcoming HC game against Furman. At least Utah State is a FBS school. Auburn already has games against Arkansas State, Tennessee-Chattanooga, and at Clemson on the schedule for 2011.

Utah State ended its 2008 season with a 3-9 overall and 3-5 WAC ledger, marking the first time since 2005 that the Aggies have three wins in a season. USU has won three WAC games in a season for the first time in the Aggies' four seasons in the league. It is also the first time since 2003 that USU has won three conference games and just the third time in the 2000's.

Next Daniel Moore painting...

"The Attrition" featuring Brandon Fanney, Alonzo Lawrence and Jermaine Preyear.

Senator Holthss Drools

Bammer of the Week

http://www.churchofsaban.com/

Houston Nutt on cover of SI SEC Preview Issue

Doesn't all this Ole Miss love have the feel of Auburn 2003? We'll see. Of course I bought the hype then but I'm not buying it now.

Auburn Billboards Go Up Around State

You know it, I know it, Barstool Sports knows it

http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/words-of-advice-for-the-new-herald-patriots-beat-writer/

"You can knock off the comparisons between Belichick and Saban. One is the bedrock of the model franchise in all of sports. The other is a duplicitous, carpet-bagging weasel. They might have comparable talents for coaching tackle football and saying nothing to the press, but that’s where the similarities end."

I Imagine This Is What It's Like When The Sabear Speaks At A Bammer QB Club Meeting

In a related note, my new wife took me to her church yesterday to show me off to the congregation or whatever and the minister asked everyone what people most wanted out of life. People would respond with, "good health" or "happiness" or whatever. Well, one guy blurts out, "Nashunul Champunsheeps". Mickey goes to the same church as Mrs. Flanagan so he and I immediately looked at each other and said, "Bammer of the Week" but I can't even wait until Friday to award him this honor. You might ask, "How do you know he's a Bammer?". I'll tell you, he brought his Bammer coffee mug into church with him. No surprise he was a little short shit with a Hitler youth mustache. And I'm beginning to wonder if there is a God because after the Bammer spoke I asked for, "a lightning bolt to strike him down". Didn't work though.

Bammer of the Week

So which is it, Confucius?

ESPN College Football Announcers for the Season

http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2009_07_july/20090709_CollegeFootballCommentatorsIncludeMillenJoiningNessleronESPNSaturdayNights.htm

HOLLY ROWE MOVES OFF OF ESPN TO ABC WHERE THEY SHOW NOTHING BUT BIG 11 AND BIG 12 GAMES ANYWAY (all caps for effect if you didn't know how excited WRAS is - my HDTV couldn't take anymore of her caked-on makeup).

I really like the Mike Patrick for Brad Nessler swap. Nessler is good and Mike Patrick says stuff like this...



No doubt Blackledge pushed for this move as Patrick lost all street cred with him.

Jesse Palmer's role gets expanded and that's not necessarily a bad thing, just get rid of the short ties, you're no Michael Irvin.

Bruck Huard and Eric Collins will be doing the Saturday night ESPNU SEC broadcast. No opinion as Huard brothers have always been serviceable in backup roles and we have no idea who Collins is.

Mike Patrick moves over to the Thursday night game (you knew he wouldn't go away forever) with The Pony Express Craig James and Heather Cox (WHO TAKES OVER FOR HOLLY ROWE - HAVEN'T YOU HEARD? SHE'S NOT DOING SEC GAMES ANYMORE! WHOOO!).

Dave Neal will do the SEC regional games and this helps the SEC fans ease into the transition from JP to ESPN. We just couldn't go cold turkey and what's a Saturday morning without a Dave in our life? About the same but nevermind.

Rob "Hambone" Stone and one of the Stinchcomb brothers will be in studio during the regional broadcast and that sounds promising. Couple of rookies getting their feet wet in college football broadcasting.

Brent Musberger and Kirk Herbstreit will continue to fawn over USC, Ohio State-Michigan and the Big 12 on ABC Saturday nights. Do what you want, just stay out of our lives, okay?

Chris Fowler, Palmer, James and Erin Andrews stick together on Thursday nights and I couldn't think of a better group to get us ready for the weekend. Don't mess with success.

Unfortunately the reports of Corso's demise aren't true and he's back on Gameday with Desmond Howard who needs to go as well. Though this show is no longer appointment viewing anyway and it's essentially a ABC Saturday night game infomercial. We'll see if that changes now that they have the best conference in history on board.



Poor Rece Davis, the only Bammer we like and respect here at WRAS is still being dragged through the depths (try to say that, Holtz) with Mark May & Lou Holtz.

Ron Franklin gets thrown a bone, he deserves better.

That insufferable know it all Bob Davie is back.

Don't think we didn't notice that Dennis Franchione is going to be doing radio.

Someone with the politically correct name of Diaz-Infante will be doing games. Must have thought they assigned him to futbol but anyway.

And did we mention that HOLLY ROWE IS NO LONGER GOING TO BE DOING SEC GAMES ON ESPN?!?!

Smay Smackmon Smeaks

http://thepigskinpathos.blogspot.com/2009/07/day-in-life.html

Bo Knows Thrill Lists

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/06/29/thrill.list/index.html

Whatever the hell that is but here ya go...

Boom. Roasted.

http://www.gatorcountry.com/football/article/finebaums_storm_not_even_a_drizzle/6657

Paul is a hack and everyone knows it. Except for Shane and the rest of the toothless nation.

Bammer Greg McElroy At A Carnival (Most Bammers are carnies so this is where they congregate)

Is McElroy a suspect in the LeighAnne Tiffin beating?

Oh yes, that rebuttal felt so good.

Point...
http://www.al.com/sports/press-register/pfinebaum.ssf?/base/sports/1246958154140410.xml&coll=3

Counterpoint...
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2009/07/07/july-columns-are-the-most-fiskalicious/

Jason Campbell Reacts To Steve McNair's Death

"The whole black quarterback thing, it's like a fraternity. Guys who played before you pass the torch down to younger guys. You always keep in contact with those guys who came before you. You try to keep in contact with them and learn as much as possible from them. Losing a guy like that from our fraternity ... it hurts because of how much you looked up to him. He's definitely one of the guys I looked up to. A lot of other guys looked up to him to. It's just a real hard day."

Jason Campbell, Washington Redskins quarterback as told to the Washington Post

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4306367

Have a Happy 4th of July

Everyone get your Bammer friends to try this over the weekend. Easy pickings.

And the Bammer of the Year Award goes to....

http://blog.al.com/ray-melick/2009/06/hot_corner_andre_smith_seems_l.html

Is it just us, or is Andre Smith an easy target?

"But the reality is, if Smith was indeed earnestly searching for the right Bloomington, he spent almost 36 hours driving the highways and byways of the Midwest"

You can't make this stuff up.

Tongue Firmly Implanted In Cheek

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=4277330

"I've got this acting thing down now," Tuberville said. "It was a good time. They weren't asking us to play a bad guy or anything. Of course, I'm sure Nick had a hard time doing that."

So Finebaum does read WRAS

http://blog.al.com/press-register-sports/2009/06/with_no_buyout_extended_nick_s.html

Cuz we've been saying UNS or UNST for years. Poseur.

Futbol

Things are slow this time of year waiting on reports from "voluntary" summer workouts, the next big commit, etc., so with little else to do this weekend, Mickey tuned in to check out the Confederations Cup. Here are the highlights:

You want proof?

*

Everyone has heard the rumors. Draw your own conclusions.

*Mickey was asleep at the wheel on this one. I leave for 2 weeks to get married and go on a honeymoon and he gets "sidetracked" when this pictures hits his inbox. Bush league.

Wait, so Tommy Tuberville's back?

http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=12837&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2

What was all this talk these past few months about buyouts, firing, resigning and 5-19 about then? WRAS really screwed the pooch on this one.

Bammer of the Week

We have discussed this at length, but bammers will buy anything with that Atlanta Braves "A" or houndstooth. Bammer flip-flop stickers? Winner winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

Yaw Yaw Yaw, Runonfield

Another Reason(s) To Never Go Back To West Virginia

http://www.acetj.com/videos/player.php?mediaID=2946

WVU kick-off set for 7:45

per ESPN's Chris Low

link

This Should Come As A Shock To No One...

After two wonderful days in Auburn this past weekend, the only thing I could think about when I left was, "Why in the hell do I not live here?" I come home to find this article confirming my thoughts. I have seen previous years "Best Places to Live" articles and always wondered why Auburn was not on the list. No longer. I knew it would make it eventually. War Damn Auburn.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Best-Places-to-Live-usnews-15476164.html?.v=1

Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah!

Jawara White

88 Days...

Terry Beasley

'09 TV Schedule

Mickey sees too many ESPNU 11:00 kick-offs in Auburn's future.....

Courtesy of CFN




2009-10 College Football Schedule
all times Eastern

Sept. 3
North Texas at Ball State, 6:30 pm, ESPNU
South Carolina at NC State, 7 pm, ESPN
Eastern Kentucky at Indiana, 8 pm, BTN
Utah State at Utah, 9 pm, Mtn.
Oregon at Boise State, 10:15 pm, ESPN

Sept. 4
Tulsa at Tulane, 8 pm, ESPN

September 5
Central Arkansas at Hawaii, 1 am, TBA
Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech, 1 pm, ESPN 360
Liberty at West Virginia, 12 pm, Big East Network
Northeastern at Boston College, 2 pm, ESPN 360
Baylor at Wake Forest, 3:30 pm, ABC/ESPN2/ESPN GP
Georgia at Oklahoma State, 3:30 pm, ABC
Illinois vs. Missouri (St. Louis), 3:30, ESPN
Nevada at Notre Dame, 3:30 NBC
San Jose State at USC, 3:30 pm, FSN
Middle Tennessee at Clemson, 6 pm, ESPN 360
The Citadel at North Carolina, 6 pm, ESPN 360
William & Mary at Virginia, 6 pm, ESPN 360
BYU vs. Oklahoma, 7 pm, ESPN
Northern Illinois at Wisconsin, 7 pm, BTN
Alabama vs. Virginia Tech (Atlanta), 8 pm, ABC
Buffalo at UTEP, 8 pm, CBSC
Maryland at California, 10 pm, ESPN2
LSU at Washington, 10:30 pm, ESPN

September 6
Ole Miss at Memphis, 3:30, ESPN
Colorado State at Colorado, 7 pm, FSN

September 7
Cincinnati at Rutgers, 4 pm, ESPN
Miami at Florida State, 8 pm, ESPN

September 10
Clemson at Georgia Tech, 7:30, ESPN

September 11
Colorado at Toledo, 9 pm, ESPN

September 12
Notre Dame at Michigan, TBA, ABC
UCLA at Tennessee, TBA, ESPN
Duke at Army, 12 pm, ESPN Classic
Iowa at Iowa State, 12 pm, FSN
Stanford at Wake Forest, 12 pm, Raycom/ESPN GP
Marshall at Virginia Tech, 1:30 pm, ESPN 360
Kent State at Boston College, 2 pm, ESPN 360
BYU at Tulane, 3:30, ESPN2
Houston at Oklahoma State, 3:30 pm, FSN
Louisiana Tech at Navy, 3:30 pm, CBSC
TCU at Virginia, 3:30 pm, ESPNU
Texas at Wyoming, 3:30 pm, Versus
Jacksonville State at Florida State, 6 pm, ESPN 360
Air Force at Minnesota, 7 pm, BTN
Illinois State at Illinois, 7 pm, BTN
Kansas at UTEP, 7:30 pm, CBSC
Tulsa at New Mexico, 8 pm, Mtn.
USC at Ohio State, 8 pm, ESPN
Purdue at Oregon, 10:15 pm, FSN
Utah at San Jose State, 10:30, ESPNU
Oregon State at UNLV, 8 pm, CBS College Sports

September 17
Georgia Tech at Miami, 7:30 pm, ESPN

September 18
Boise State at Fresno State, 9 pm, ESPN or ESPN2

September 19
Boston College at Clemson, 12 pm, Raycom/ESPN GP
Duke at Kansas, 12 pm, Versus
East Carolina at North Carolina, 12 pm, ESPN or ESPN2
Michigan State at Notre Dame, 3:30 pm, NBC
Middle Tennessee at Maryland, 3:30 pm, ESPN 360
USC at Washington, 3:30 pm, ABC
Nebraska at Virginia Tech, 3:30 pm, ABC or ESPN2
Tennessee at Florida, 3:30 pm, CBS
Tulsa at Oklahoma, 3:30 pm, FSN
Utah at Oregon, 3:30 pm, ESPN
Virginia at Southern Miss, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Cincinnati at Oregon State, 6:45 pm, FSN
Florida State at BYU, 7:00 pm, Versus
Air Force at New Mexico, 7:30 pm, CBSC
Texas Tech at Texas, 8 pm, ABC
Hawaii at UNLV, 9 pm, Mtn.
Kansas State at UCLA, 10:15 pm, FSN

September 24
Ole Miss at South Carolina, 7:30 pm, ESPN

September 25
Missouri at Nevada, 9 pm, ESPN

September 26
Indiana at Michigan, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
Southern Miss at Kansas, 12 pm, FSN
San Diego State at Air Force, 2 pm, Mtn.
Arkansas at Alabama, 3:30 pm, CBS
UTEP at Texas, 3:30 pm, FSN
California at Oregon, 3:30 pm, ABC
Western Kentucky at Navy, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Colorado State at BYU, 6 pm, Mtn.
Louisville at Utah, 7:30 pm, CBSC
Notre Dame at Purdue, 8 pm, ABC or ESPN
Iowa at Penn State, 8 pm, ABC or ESPN
Texas Tech at Houston, 9:15 pm, ESPN2
New Mexico State at New Mexico, 10 pm, Mtn.
Washnigton State at USC, 10 pm FSN

September 30
Hawaii at Louisiana Tech, 8 pm, ESPN2

October 1
Colorado at West Virginia, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Southern Miss at UAB, 7 pm, CBSC

October 2
Pitt at Louisville, 8 pm, ESPN2
Utah State at BYU, 9 pm, ESPNU

October 3
East Carolina at Marshall, 12 pm, CBSC
Northwestern at Purdue, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
Air Force at Navy, 3:30 pm, CBSC
LSU at Georgia, 3:30 pm, CBS
Washington at Notre Dame, 3:30 pm, NBC
Ohio State at Indiana, 7 pm, BTN
Tulsa at Rice, 7:30 pm, CBSC
SMU at TCU, 8 pm, Mtn.
USC at California, 8 pm, ABC

October 6
Middle Tennessee at Troy, 8 pm, ESPN2

October 8
Nebraska at Missouri, 9 pm, ESPN

October 10
Purdue at Minnesota, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
New Mexico at Wyoming, 2 pm, Mtn.
Alabama at Ole Miss, 3:30 pm CBS
Navy at Rice, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Utah at Colorado State, 6 pm, Mtn.
TCU at Air Force, 7:30 pm, CBSC
Florida at LSU, 8 pm, CBS
Michigan at Iowa, 8 pm, ABC, ESPN or ESPN2
BYU at UNLV, 10 pm, Mtn.

October 13
Arkansas State at UL Monroe, 8 pm, ESPN2

October 14
Boise State at Tulsa, 8 pm, ESPN

October 15
Cincinnati at South Florida, 7:30 pm, ESPN

October 16
Pitt at Rutgers, 8 pm, ESPN

October 17
Iowa at Wisconsin, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
Northwestern at Michigan State, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
Oklahoma at Texas, 12 pm, ABC
Wyoming at Air Force, 2 pm, Mtn.
Arkansas at Florida, 3:30 pm, CBS (not confirmed)
Marshall at West Virginia, 3:30 pm, Big East Network
USC at Notre Dame, 3:30 pm, NBC
Colorado State at TCU, 4 pm, Versus
BYU at San Diego State, 6 pm, Mtn.
Illinois at Indiana, 7 pm, BTN
Miami at UCF, 7:30, CBSC
Utah at UNLV, 10 pm, Mtn.
Washington at Arizona State, 10:15 pm, FSN

October 21
Tulsa at UTEP, 8 pm, ESPN

October 22
Florida State at North Carolina, 8 pm, ESPN

October 23
Rutgers at Army, 8 pm, ESPN2

October 24
Indiana at Northwestern, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
Minnesota at Ohio State, 12 pm, BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2
Boston College at Notre Dame, 3:30 pm, NBC
Tennessee at Alabama, 3:30 pm, CBS (not confirmed)
Wake Forest at Navy, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Air Force at Utah, 4 pm, Versus
San Diego State at Colorado State, 4 pm, Mtn.
Iowa at Michigan State, 7 pm, BTN
SMU at Houston, 7:30 pm, Versus
Oregon State at USC, 8 pm, ABC or ESPN or ESPN2
UNLV at New Mexico, 8 pm, Mtn.
Arizona State at Stanford, 10:15 pm, FSN

October 27
East Carolina at Memphis, 8 pm, ESPN2

October 29
North Carolina at Virginia Tech, 7:30 pm, ESPN

October 30
West Virginia at South Florida, 8 pm, ESPN2

October 31
Penn State at Northwestern, 4:30 pm, ESPN or ESPN2
Georgia vs. Florida, 3:30 pm, CBS
Temple at Navy, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Air Force at Colorado State, 4 pm, Mtn.
UNLV at TCU, 4 pm, Versus.
Penn State at Northwestern, 4:30 pm, ESPN or ESPN2
New Mexico at San Diego State, 7:30 pm, CBSC
Washington State vs. Notre Dame (San Antonio), 7:30 pm, NBC
Michigan State at Minnesota, 8 pm, BTN
USC at Oregon, 8 pm, ABC or ESPN or ESPN2
Wyoming at Utah, 8 pm, Mtn.

November 1
Marshall at UCF, 8:15 pm, ESPN

November 3
Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7 pm, ESPN2

November 5
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7:30 pm, ESPNU or ESPN 360
Miami University at Temple, 7:30 pm, ESPNU or ESPN 360
Virginia Tech at East Carolina, 7:30 pm, ESPN

November 6
Boise State at Louisiana Tech, 8 pm, ESPN2

November 7
BYU at Wyoming, 2 pm, Mtn.
Navy at Notre Dame, 2:30 pm, NBC
Army at Air Force, 2:30 pm, CBSC
LSU at Alabama, 3:30 pm, CBS (not confirmed)
TCU at San Diego State, 4 pm, Versus
New Mexico at Utah, 6 pm, Mtn.
Houston at Tulsa, 7:30 pm, CBSC
USC at Arizona State, 8 pm, ABC or ESPN or ESPN2
Colorado State at UNLV, 10 pm, Mtn.

November 8
Nevada at San Jose State, 8:15 pm, ESPN

November 10
Ohio at Buffalo, 7 pm, ESPN2

November 11
Toledo at Central Michigan, 8 pm, ESPN2

November 12
Ball State at Northern Illinois, 6 pm, ESPNU or ESPN 360
Bowling Green at Miami University, 6 pm, ESPNU or ESPN 360
South Florida at Rutgers, 7:30 pm, ESPN

November 13
Temple at Akron, 8 pm, ESPNU
West Virginia at Cincinnati, 8 pm, ESPN2

November 14
Auburn at Georgia, 12 pm, CBS (not confirmed)
BYU at New Mexico, 2 pm, Mtn.
Delaware at Navy, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Florida at South Carolina, 3:30 pm, CBS (not confirmed)
UNLV at Air Force, 6 pm, Mtn.
Utah at TCU, 7:30 pm, CBSC
Wyoming at San Diego State, 10 pm, Mtn.
Notre Dame at Pitt, TBA, ABC, ESPN or ESPN2

November 15
East Carolina at Tulsa, 8:15 pm, ESPN

November 18
Central Michigan at Ball State, 6 or 8 pm, ESPN2 or ESPNU
Buffalo at Miami University, 6 or 8 pm, ESPN2 or ESPNU

November 19
Colorado at Oklahoma State, 7:30 pm, ESPN

November 20
Akron at Bowling Green, 5:30 pm, ESPNU
Boise State at Utah State, 9:30 pm, ESPN2

November 21
TCU at Wyoming, 2 pm, Mtn.
Connecticut at Notre Dame, 2:30 pm, NBC
Air Force at BYU, 3:30 pm, CBSC
LSU at Ole Miss, 3:30 pm, CBS (not confirmed)
San Diego State at Utah, 4 pm, Versus
Colorado State at New Mexico, 6 pm, Mtn.

November 24
Ball State at Western Michigan, 7 pm, ESPN2

November 26
Texas at Texas A&M, 8 pm, ESPN

November 27
UCF at UAB, 1:30 pm, CBSC
Wyoming at Colorado State, 2 pm, Mtn.
Alabama at Auburn, 2:30 pm, CBS
Memphis at Tulsa, 3:30 pm, CBSC
Nebraska at Colorado, 3:30 pm, ABC
Buffalo at Kent State, TBA, ESPNU or ESPN 360
Eastern Michigan at Akron, TBA, ESPNU or ESPN 360
Rutgers at Louisville, TBA, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
Illinois at Cincinnati, TBA, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
Nevada at Boise State, TBA, ESPN2
Pitt at West Virginia, TBA, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
Temple at Ohio, TBA, ESPNU or ESPN 360
Toledo at Bowling Green, TBA, ESPNU or ESPN 360

November 28
New Mexico at TCU, 1 pm, Mtn.
Florida State at Florida, 3:30 pm, CBS
Utah at BYU, 5 pm, CBSC/Mtn.
Notre Dame at Stanford, 8 pm, ABC
San Diego State at UNLV, 9 pm, Mtn.
UCLA at USC, 10 pm, FSN

December 3
Oregon State at Oregon, 9 pm, ESPN

December 4
MAC Championship, 8 pm ESPN2

December 5
Arizona at USC, 3:30 pm, ABC
Big 12 Championship, 8 pm, ABC
SEC Championship, TBA, CBS
Wisconsin at Hawaii, TBA, ESPN or ESPN2
South Florida at Connecticut, TBA, ESPN or ESPN2
Cincinnati at Pitt, TBA, ESPN or ESPN2
West Virginia at Rutgers, TBA, ESPN or ESPN2
Conference USA Championship, ESPN or ESPN2

December 12
Army vs. Navy, 1:30 pm, CBS

December 19
New Mexico Bowl, 2:30 pm, ESPN
St. Petersburg Bowl, 8 pm, ESPN

December 20
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, 8 p.m. ET New Orleans, La. ESPN

December 22
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, 8 pm, ESPN

December 23
San Diego County Credit Union, Poinsettia Bowl, 8 pm, ESPN

December 24
Hawaii Bowl, 8 pm, ESPN

December 26
Motor City Bowl, 1 pm, ESPN
Meineke Car Care Bowl, 4 pm, ESPN
Emerald Bowl, 8 pm, ESPN

December 27
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, 8:15 pm, ESPN

December 28
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, 5 pm, ESPN

December 29
EagleBank Bowl, 4:30 pm, ESPN
Champs Sports Bowl, 8 pm, ESPN

December 30
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl, 4:30 pm, ESPN
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, 8 pm, ESPN
Texas Bowl, 8 pm, NFL Network

December 31
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, TBA, ESPN
Brut Sun Bowl, 12 pm, CBS
Insight Bowl, 6 pm, ESPN
Chick-fil-A Bowl, 7:30 pm, ESPN

January 1
Outback Bowl, 11 am, ESPN
Capital One Bowl, 1 pm, ABC
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, 1 pm, CBS
Rose Bowl Game, 5 pm, ABC
AllState Sugar Bowl, 8:30 pm, Fox

January 2
International Bowl, 12 pm, ESPN2
AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, 2 pm, Fox
PapaJohns.com Bowl, 2 pm, ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl, 5:30 pm ESPN2
Valero Alamo Bowl, 9 pm, ESPN

January 4
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, 8 pm, Fox

January 5
FedEx Orange Bowl, 8 pm, Fox

January 6
GMAC Bowl, 7 pm, ESPN

January 7
BCS Championship, 8 pm, ABC

Vote Auburn!

http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/poll/index?pCat=46&sCat=493

Bammer of the Week

Neither do you!

94 Days...

Bret Eddins Sack


Bret Eddins

Hilarious (and true)

http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Alabama_Crimson_Tide

95 Days...

Pat Sims

Big Cat Weekend

Another winner by the dynamic duo of Luper & Trooper. Love the fact that Jay Barker-Evans (who kept intentionally mispronouncing Lache Seastrunk's last name) and Finebum got upset at Lache's calling out of Saban. Finebum even said Chizik's "cobbled together" staff was doing some good things, as if Malzahn and the rest were in the unemployment line begging for scraps when Auburn hired them. They wish Sabear had thought of this. That's 2/2 in making off-season noise regarding 'crootin for Auburn. Get used to it!

I'll be shocked, shocked if Seastrunk doesn't come to Auburn. And I think Auburn is going to get some of these guys.

96 Days...

Jimmy Brumbaugh

97 Days...

Josh Thompson

Bammer of the Week

That whiny 27 year old who called into Finebum yesterday crying about how he can never remember a time in his life when SPUAT wasn't on probation, coming off probation or under the gun of probation. Cry me a river, baby. Rooting for SPUAT is the life you chose!

99 Days Until Football Season

Tez Doolittle

Audio of the Kiffin Apology to Spurrier

Spurrier asked about Kiffin apology remark, confronts him by elevator.MP3

The Wizard of AU

http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2009/05/bobby_lowder_an_influential_au.html

The man behind the curtain of Auburn athletics has retired from Colonial Bank. Now if he'd only retire as a trustee...

My New Tailgating Chair!

EMBED-The Gas-Powered La-Z-Boy - Watch more free videos

Bammer of the Week

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=5099&line=144137&spln=1

I don't even know what to say anymore about Bigfatandre Smith. Have you ever heard of an agent dropping a client because of reasons like this or for any reason at all?

Barstool Sports Thinks Bammers Are Stupid Too!

http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/charles-barkely-tees-off-and-kills-a-guy/

Barstool Sports takes a shot at Bammers. Everyone hates you. Deal with it.

A WRAS Exclusive

One of WRAS' loyal informants was forced to be in Tuscaloosa this past weekend for their gradumation ceremony (who knew they had those) and who should he run into but disgraced former SPUAT coach, Mike Gottfried and his forbidden love, out at Innisfree. Wonder if Mrs. Gottfried will write in to WRAS to defend her man now!?!?

Bammer of the Week 3

Barkley Almost Kills Bammer With Tee Shot. Almost...

Charles Barkley almost killing a Bama fan.

Bammer of the Week 2

http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/sports/college/alabama/article/nico_johnson_enters_not_guilty_plea_to_harassment_charge/71792/

Nico Johnson - Bammer's Back

Barkley's "New" Swing

I haven't watched the Barkley-Hank Haney show in a few weeks so I was disappointed to see this. I thought Chuck was making progress?!?!

Charles Barkley brings his new swing to the Regions

Chizik Knows Putting

http://auburn.scout.com/2/865105.html

Suck it, Finebum!!

Gene Chizik, Bo Jackson putt around

Auburn Beats Bama 3-2 in Baseball

http://auburn.scout.com/2/865115.html

That's 2 wins over the Tide compared to 0 losses this year. AU may not make the SEC Tournament but like the moon, Auburn still controls the Tide.

Bammer of the Week

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2009/5/12/873540/andre-smith-fires-agent-talks-to

I'm losing track of how many times Bigfatandre Smith gets awarded BOTW. About like he's lost track of how many times he's hired and rehired agents.

Bo Knows Commencement Speeches

Bo Jackson speaks at Auburn commencement

Tuberville in "The Blind Side"

http://blogs.ajc.com/barnhart-college-football/2009/05/08/should-urban-meyer-apologize-to-auburn/

No matter how good Tub's acting in the movie will be, it will always be a distant second to this Oscar-worthy performance...

A WRAS Exclusive

Leigh Anne Tiffin getting assaulted on the Tuscaloser strip...

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2009/05/07/curious-index-572009/

From EDSBS.com and LSUFreek

A WRAS Exclusive

Shane from Centerpoint has been fired from his job at Western Star. At least he'll have his job as a "reporter" for the Finebaum Network to fall back on...

http://capstonereport.com/?p=2093

Thanks, TroopT.

"I Love Those Window Treatments"

http://blog.al.com/rapsheet/2009/05/nick_saban_to_play_himself_in.html

He'll do ANYTHING to get a 'croot. Do you think Nicky resorted to wearing lifts a la Mickey Abbott?

Jay Coulter Addresses Urban Meyer's Comments

http://www.trackemtigers.com/2009/5/4/863676/despite-championships-meyer-still

WRAS loves this comment...

There's no question that Meyer is one of the top coaches in America. There's little doubt his program is among the top five nationally. But to say, "We're trying to sell graduation rates and academics" is like Nick Saban saying he can't find Gadsden on a map. It just doesn't fly.

CFN's Waaaaay Too Early Bowl Projections

http://cfn.scout.com/2/862394.html

CFN picks Auburn to play in the Papa John's Bowl in Birmingham versus Pitt. Would you be happy with this outcome? See poll at right.

Ed Dyas Elected to College Football Hall of Fame

Bammer of the Week

http://www.cafepress.com/schoolcolors

This week's winner is the dumbass who created these shirts. Congratulations, dumbass.

Back in Black II

Auburn's Tiger Prowl hits Birmingham