Auburn Versus

Fight yesterday

2008-08-13T13:39:15-06:00

Is there some sort of racial issue brewing on the football practice field...or do Coleman and Ziemba just hate one another?...or neither?

Friendliest Village on the Plain Campaign

2008-08-13T00:37:19-06:00

The Lee County Auburn Club, along with Aubie and Auburn University President Jay Gouge, would like to remind everyone to promote the Auburn Spirit this season by welcoming the visiting fans and alumni on game day. As a reminder, you can purchase the 2008 FVP lapel pin at both of the Tiger Rags locations each Saturday the Tigers are playing at home. For more information contact the LCAC at LCACboardmembers at gmail dot com.

Preseason #11

2008-08-02T10:01:52-06:00

How does everyone feel about this?

What are they smoking?

2008-07-25T12:02:11-06:00

Ok so our illustrious Auburn University Beat Writer Collin Mickle posted this story Bengals waive Kenny Irons to his blog this morning.

We interrupt the Media Days coverage with this NFL update: Kenny Irons has been waived by the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s a tough break for Kenny, one of my favorite guys I’ve ever covered.

Irons tore his ACL as a rookie last preseason and spent the year on injured reserve. His rehab obviously hasn’t been easy: He was waived by the Bengals after failing a pre-camp physical. According to the Bengals’ press release, he had told team officials he’d had “setbacks” in his rehab due to scar tissue buildup.

If the knee won’t let Irons pass a physical, it’s hard to see how he’ll catch on with another team, though it’s possible he could sign and go straight to the physically-unable-to-perform list. Here’s hoping it works out for him. Of course, if he does go through waivers without any other team making a play for him, he could always re-sign with the Bengals, according to this story from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

If Irons were to clear waivers—meaning no other NFL team would claim his rights—the Bengals could re-sign him and place him on a reserve list, but he would not be eligible to play during the 2008 season.

Now my question to the Bengals is what are you guys smoking?
I know the NFL is a business, but you spent an early second round draft pick on him one year and cut him the next because he’s recovering from MAJOR knee surgery is taking longer than you’d like?! They cut him because he failed pre-camp physical and they needed his roster spot to meet the 80-man rooster. I’m sorry, I hope someone else on the Bengals schedule picks him up and he runs for 200 yards on them.
So his recovery is taking a little longer than normal, but if he mends anything like his older brother David, he’ll be back with a vengeance.

Auburn ice hockey coming?

2008-03-06T11:09:07-06:00

Has anyone heard that AU is getting an ice hockey team? If so, are they making the new Auburn Arena interchangeable between basketball and hockey or maybe Beard Eaves?
I think it would be great especially since alabama, tennessee, florida, south carolina, vandy, georgia and others all have ice hockey teams!The Ice Tigers that would be great!

2008 Spring Football Roster

2008-03-02T21:02:25-06:00

We read the Opelika-Auburn News everyday, but haven’t noticed a Spring Roster for 2008. Any chance someone could post one for us?

Thanks in advance!

New Pictures and Video

2007-09-04T17:38:40-06:00

Hey everybody, we have new videos and pictures posted.

Check out our photogallery for pictures from on and off the field Saturday.

Check out the AuburnVersus.com Video page for the videos that were shot today.

Enjoy!

Who will be reporting on Baldwin County Murder Trial involving Julio Jones?

2008-02-12T20:45:08-06:00

I happen to be a professional trial watcher - Surely there will be a reporter from somewhere that will be in the courtroom to find out if JJ will be a witness for the prosecution or the defense, and what his testimony will be and if he goes on cross - how does it go? Thanks in advance.
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Football star expected to testify
Jury selection begins for defendant Labarron Dontae McDonald’s capital murder trial
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
By DAVID FERRARA
Staff Reporter
When a capital murder trial opens Wednesday in Baldwin County Circuit Court, Foley High’s Julio Jones—the University of Alabama’s top football recruit—is expected to be one of the first witnesses.

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Labarron Dontae McDonald, 27, who is accused in the May 2007 slaying of Lashane Phipps.

Phipps, 33, of Foley, was killed May 12 while sitting in a Chevrolet Suburban parked near homes on Fifth Avenue in the Aaronville community, north of Foley High School, according to police.

Jones was reportedly riding in a car with the victim on the day he was shot, but was not with him at the time of the shooting, according to attorneys involved in the case.

The football standout, who was considered the top high school football recruit in the nation, was subpoenaed in mid-January, according to court records.

Details of Jones’ role in the case were not disclosed, and it was unclear how soon after Jones saw Phipps that Phipps was shot. Jones will likely testify for the prosecution sometime after opening statements, according to Assistant Baldwin County District Attorney Michael Pylant.

Phipps was shot four or five times above the waist, according to Foley Police Lt. David White.

McDonald’s attorneys have claimed that he was in Pensacola at the time and could not have committed the murder.

McDonald, a former Foley resident, was arrested at his Milton, Fla., home May 14, according to police.

Phipps and McDonald had a long-standing feud, White said, but a motive behind the shooting was not revealed.

A person who shoots and kills someone while either person is in a vehicle can be charged with capital murder, which carries the death sentence or life in prison without parole, according to Alabama law.

On Monday afternoon, in a motion heard apart from the potential jurors, defense attorneys tried to argue that Foley police had recently tried to intimidate defense witnesses and get them to change their story.

The judge denied the defense motion.

Jury selection is expected to resume at 8:30 this morning, when attorneys on both sides are expected to question the jury panel.

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New Offense

2007-12-28T23:22:34-06:00

With Tony Franklin coming to Auburn has got fans really excited for the future. I myself love the spread and sling the ball everywhere type of guy. Franklins’ numbers have shown to be successfull in the past. But will this work in a conference such as the SEC? Auburn a pound the ball and play defense tradition team, can Tony take Auburn to that next level of play and put points on the board?

Auburn Youngin’s Goin’ Home to Kick Some Pork

2007-10-10T20:40:17-06:00

I questioned Mr. Ziemba at first, and expected we would redshirt Kodi. Ziemba has learned a ton, and really excites me as one of our O-Line - Kodi is fixin’ to. Don’t you know these young men are gonna SHINE !!!

War Damn Eagle, Bay-Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz !!!