Make Money, Take Money

"When I get my hands on the ball, the first thing on my mind is scoring touchdowns," Onterio McCalebb said. "When I score touchdowns, I think about money. If you ask the players, `What does McCalebb say when he gets the ball on the 1-yard line?' Most of the players will tell you, `That's money.' Because you have to get in the end zone."

http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1250583324103250.xml&coll=2

Chris Todd >

Auburn's Gus Malzahn talks quarterbacks

Have to say I didn't see this coming. I'm not surprised that Todd was named the starting QB and I think he's the right person for the job this season. But I'm blown away at the move to wide receiver for Kodi Burns. From what video footage I've seen, Kodi was clearly the odd man out but this is truly unexpected. Todd is the QB that can best bridge the gap to Tyrik Rollison who I think will end fall camp as the #2 QB. Now, if Todd is injured I think that Caudle could become the starter early in the season while later in the season it would likely be Rollison. I think this because Tyrik is clearly the future and he will need some meaningful game experience to be ready for 2010. If he comes off the bench in mop-up duty or in certain situations, it will be best for his development. If Todd is hurt in an early season game, I would think Caudle will be the starter but after the mid-point Rollison should be ready to take the reigns. I hope Todd makes it through the season and finishes his career strong.

But what does it say about Caudle and Burns that Todd can miss spring practice and come in during the fall and within 10 practices win the job outright? Obviously they did not live up to the hype and aren't SEC caliber QBs. This is another knock on Tommy Tuberville and I hate to admit it. His talent evaluation or player development was severely lacking the last couple of years. When you hear Trooper Taylor say they may have to redshirt upperclassmen at WR because the freshmen are making huge strides, that is a direct reflection on the last staff.

I'm glad that Malzahn picked a guy early on and is going to stick with him. Not picking a guy and rotating who started early in the season was the worst thing that came out of the Tony Franklin experiment. No confidence by the player and in the player.

I can't say enough about Kodi Burns and I hope he finishes his career strong because if he stays on at AU as a WR and makes the best of it, he should always be remembered by Auburn fans as one of the best kids to ever set foot on campus. He has to be hurt because this is not how he envisioned his college career going. Burns can be a leader on this team and he's already taking that role on with his words these last 24 hours. Kodi is a great athlete and can do some great things at Auburn and I believer he will.

WRAS will be behind Todd 100% and I hope he doesn't have to endure the treatment from fans he got last year. The new coaching staff didn't owe any player anything other than to play the best one. So Todd shouldn't ever have to hear that he's "Franklin's boy" or whatever. He's Auburn's quarterback, that's it.

23 Days Until Kickoff

This is Bull Crap

I received this email today. That is a terrible time slot and no good for real football fans in Birmingham. Now what is there to listen to during drive time? Nothing good IMHFO.

You are a loyal listener of Dunaway and Brown and I want to give you a heads up on a major change that we will announce on the air today.

We are moving to the 10:00am-2:00pm time slot but we are staying on AM 690.

Ryan and I were told about the move Tuesday.

I know a lot of listeners expected us to move into The Roundtable time slot, but that was never a good move for the company.

Our take on this is simple:

1.We are happy to be able to continue to do a show that we are proud of; The content, the tone, the moral foundation is all something we are committed to keeping.
2.The station will make a few other changes that will surround us with better programming.
3. Like a player on a team, we are employees and have to trust the men and women who make the play calls that they are doing what is best for the team to win.

Ryan and I are excited that we can continue to do a show together. We feel this is just another step to our long term goals and we plan on being together doing The Dunaway and Brown Show for the next 25 years (Jim reaches retirement age after 2034 football season)

Thank you for your support and great sports conversation over the last five years and I hope you will move with us every time it happens over the next quarter century.

24 Days Until Kickoff

Tiger Rags' Cow College Shirts

This is how you do it. LSU did it with the corndog shirts below and Auburn is doing it. Take something that others poke fun at and turn it around, embrace it if you will. Don't think I'm not getting one of these!

Stupid Corndogs

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Vote for Best Auburn Team of All-Time

http://blog.al.com/huntsville-times-sports/2009/08/vote_for_the_best_auburn_footb.html

I Don't Get My Football From Anyone Named Mallory - Even If Everyone My Age Had A Crush On Her In 1985

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/08/07/big-shoes/index.html?eref=sihp

VT has no chance to beat UAT

Deep Fried Coon Ass

Ya gotta give props when props be due. And Mickey is sharing the love today. Apparently, LSU fans have learned to embrace our taunts. Corndog Nation, Mickey sends his love.



LINK

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