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That’s right Auburn fans, it’s National Signing Day.  A day when all college football fans get to brag about what place

they came in for untested talent.  Will this be Auburn’s best class ever?  Only time will tell.  Check back often as our resident poster and now official updater Chopper will be bringing you the latest signees.

Official Signees (faxes received)  **Page will be modified often, check back!!**

1. Brenham (Tex.) Blinn C.C. QB Cameron Newton – enrolled
2. Visalia (Ca.) College of the Sequoias OL Roszell Gayden – enrolled
3. Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C. TE Brandon Mosley – enrolled
4. Ariton (Ala.) High DE Craig Sanders – enrolled
5. Buford (Ga.) High LB Jessel Curry – enrolled
6. Jupiter (Fla.) High PK Cody Parkey
7. Atlanta (Ga.) Washington WR Antonio Goodwin
8. Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill P Steven Clark
9. Springville (Ala.) High WR Jeremy Richardson
10. Greenville (Ala.) High DT Kenneth Carter

11. St. Matthews (S.C.) Calhoun County OL Eric Mack

12. Decatur (Ga.) SW Dekalb CB Jonathan Mincy
13. Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes OL Ed Christian

Corey Lemonier Announces his Decision to ink with the Tigers

14. Roanoke (Ala.) Handley FB Ladarius Phillips
15. Cordova (Ala.) ATH Ryan Smith

16. College Park (Ga.) Banneker S Demetruce McNeal
17. College Park (Ga.) Banneker ATH Shaun Kitchens
18. Olive Branch (Miss.) High OL Shon Coleman

19. Warner Robins (Ga.) High DT Jeffrey Whitaker
20. Troy (Ala.) Charles Henderson LB Jawara White

21. Little Rock (Ark.) Christian RB Michael Dyer

22. Little Rock (Ark.) Christian TE Dakota Mosley

23. Birmingham (Ala.) Woodlawn ATH Chris Davis

24. Linden (Ala.) High DE Justin Delaine

Will we be hearing Newton to Reed.. TD AUUUUUBurn

25. Bessemer (Ala.) Jess Lanier LB LaDarius Owens

26. Pelham (Ala.) High LB Jake Holland

27. Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln ATH Ryan White
28. Moody (Ala.) High OL Chad Slade

29. Hialeah (Fla.) defensive end Corey Lemonier

30. Thomaston (Ga.) Upson Lee C Tunde Fariyike

31. Thibodaux (La.) High ATH Trovon Reed

32. Fullerton (Ca.) C.C. DE Joel Bonomolo

This completes Auburn’s 2010 Class as of 1:20 pm.  This includes all commitments.  If there are any further surprises, I will add them.  Until then, welcome to our newest Tigers, and War Damn Eagle!

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Still no love for the 4-0 Auburn Tigers

By: Kevin Strickland

The Auburn Tigers out-punched the Ball State Cardinals 54-30 Saturday night to move to 4-0 on the season. If history is any indicator, the hot start bodes well for Tiger fortunes.

Only 27 teams in Auburn history have started a season 4-0. Eight of those occurred after 1974.

Of the eight teams in the last 35 years that started 4-0, only two failed to win at least ten games. The 1994 Tigers reeled off nine before a closing with a tie and a loss. Auburn started 2000 with five consecutive wins before fading to 4-4 down the stretch.

Two of the eight finished the season without a loss.

Only one of the eight lost more than two games.

Three of the eight won the SEC West (one other would have but was on probation).

Six of the eight finished in the Top Ten. All eight were ranked at the end of the season.

Seven of the eight opened the season with at least five consecutive wins.

Of interest to fans of college football’s greatest rivalry, seven of the eight Auburn teams that opened 4-0 defeated cross-state rival Alabama.

The 2009 Auburn Tigers have a long way to go before they can start considering double digit win totals.

Auburn special teams are truly special, particularly if you’re using the term “special” to describe something malformed, hideous and shocking to the senses.

Auburn special teams or another bad showing from Cher?

Against Ball State the Tigers fumbled a punt that led to a Cardinal touchdown, attempted a ill-timed and poorly-executed fake punt that helped Ball State put a field goal on the board, committed penalties that nullified the only quality punt and kick off returns, and did a poor job containing Cardinal kick returners.

Auburn head coach Gene Chizik said special teams were his focus after flops against Louisiana Tech and Mississippi State were costly. There seems to be little, if any, improvement.

Kicker Wes Byrum provides lone spark to the woeful special teams effort. Byrum appears to have regained the consistency he showed as a freshman and has been methodically efficient.

Defensive lapses are also particularly troubling.

The Tigers gagged up 30 points to a team that managed just ten against North Texas.

Auburn continues to display a frustrating inability to get the opposition off the field on third down.

Poor tackling continues to plague the Tigers.

Fortunately the Auburn offense has no such issues. Tiger quarterback Chris Todd continues to gain confidence and the Tiger offense has more than compensated for the defensive deficiencies.

Auburn racked up nearly 600 yards against the Cardinals despite sporadic struggles in the rushing game, including a dreadful failure on fourth down in the first quarter.

At some point during the SEC season, Auburn will run into a team that will put the clamps on the offense and the Tigers will have to lean on the defense to earn a win.

The Tiger stopping unit has so far shown no indication it is capable of holding up its end of the bargain.

Still, the Tigers are 4-0. It’s better to be 4-0 with clearly defined areas in need of improvement than 0-4 and performing at peak efficiency.

From a historical standpoint, the 4-0 start forecasts an expectation-defying season for Auburn.

The last Tiger team to start 4-0 banged out five straight wins, including a gutsy 24-17 win over South Carolina in Columbia. Auburn started 2006 ranked fourth and had a chance to leap into the number one spot before Arkansas derailed the winning streak and bounced Auburn out of the Top Ten 27-10.

The 2006 Tigers finished the season 11-2 and were ranked ninth after knocking off Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl.

Other Auburn teams that opened a season with four consecutive wins:

2004 — SEC Champions

Auburn won 13 straight games and finished the season ranked second in the nation. The Tigers were denied a shot in the BCS title game despite playing the toughest schedule among the top three teams and despite beating more top ten teams than the other two competitors combined.

2000 — SEC West Champions

Tommy Tuberville’s second Auburn team roared out to a 5-0 start behind the surprising dominance of junior college transfer Rudi Johnson. The Tigers climbed to 19th in the polls before dropping back-to-back games to Mississippi State and Florida. Auburn finished the year 9-4 after losses to Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Michigan in the Outback Bowl.

Auburn (9-4) closed 2000 ranked 18th.

1997 — SEC West Champions

A year before the Terry Bowden era imploded, quarterback Dameyune Craig helped power Auburn to a 6-0 start. The Tigers clawed their way to sixth in the poll before falling to number seven Florida. The 1997 Tigers lost to Tennessee and Peyton Manning 30-29 in the SEC Championship Game before upending Clemson in the Peach Bowl.

Auburn (10-3) finished the 1997 season ranked 11th.

1993 – 1994

Bowden’s Auburn tenure got off to an incredible start. Despite probation and limited expectations, his first Auburn team clicked off eleven consecutive wins, including a 22-14 win over Alabama.

Even though Auburn was the only major program in the country with an undefeated record of 11-0, the Tigers finished fourth in the polls.

The streak continued through the first nine games of 1994. Georgia halted the winning streak with a 23-23 tie before Alabama upended the Tigers 21-14 to end the season.

Auburn (9-1-1) was ranked ninth in the final poll in 1994.

1988 — SEC Champions

Auburn opened the 1988 campaign ranked seventh. Four wins later, the Tigers had surged to fourth when they visited Baton Rouge for a showdown against LSU Tigers. In a classic SEC bout, the Bayou Bengals set off seismic waves when a fourth quarter touchdown gained a 7-6 win.

The loss was probably the most frustrating of Dye’s career. Three straight shutouts followed and the Tigers only allowed 28 total points over the remaining six games of the season — all wins.

Had Auburn survived LSU, the Tigers would have played a typically overrated Notre Dame team in the Orange Bowl for the national title. Instead, Auburn got a Sugar Bowl bid and fell 13-7 to Deion Sanders and Florida State.

Auburn finished the season 10-2 and ranked eighth. 10-2

1986

In the first year of the post-Bo Jackson era, Pat Dye’s 1998 Tigers churned through seven straight games, rising as high as fifth in the polls, before 20th-ranked Florida rallied in the fourth quarter to eclipse Auburn 18-17. Georgia skimmed past the Tigers 20-16 two weeks later. Auburn smacked Rodney Peete and USC 16-7 in the Florida Citrus Bowl to finish 10-2, seven total points from an undefeated season.

The 10-2 Tigers closed 1986 ranked sixth.

1974

Auburn rolled up seven consecutive wins to open the 1974 campaign. Legendary Tiger coach Shug Jordan was one dismal season away from retirement and this was his last great team.

The Tigers finished 10-2 and were ranked 8th.

1972

One of the most cherished of all Auburn teams, the Amazin’s were expected to flounder after the departure of Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Pat Sullivan and record-setting receiver Terry Beasley. The team flourished instead.

Auburn won four straight before a loss at LSU. The Tigers rebounded and knocked out six consecutive wins to close the season. Included in that string was the famous Punt Bama Punt game, an improbable 17-16 Auburn win, and a 27-3 thrashing of Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Auburn (10-1) finished the season ranked fifth.

1957 – 1971

Auburn started at least 4-0 on five occasions between 1957 and 1971

1971: Auburn won nine straight and finished 9-2
1970: Auburn won its first five and finished 9-2
1963: Six straight to open the season led to a 9-2 finish
1962: Auburn won its first five, but fell to 6-3-1
1957: The National Champion Tigers ran off 10 consecutive wins
1908 – 1921
Auburn opened with at least four consecutive wins in 1921 (5-3 overall), 1919 (8-1 overall), 1917 (6-2-1 overall), 1916 (6-2 overall), 1915 (6-2 overall), 1914 (8-0-1 overall), 1913 (8-0 overall), 1912 (7-1-1 overall), 1909 (6-2 overall), 1908 (6-1 overall), 1907 (7-0 overall), and 1900 (4-0 overall).

By: Kevin Strickland

Since Gene Chizik’s controversial hiring in December, Tiger fans have intently watched his progress, looking for signs that the malaise that plagued the program in the second half of 2008 will evaporate under his leadership.

We’ve seen him assemble a staff, meet with the media, recruit, make personnel decisions, deal with staff issues, handle disciplinary matters, and manage practices.

What we haven’t seen is how that will all translate to the field.

In five short days, Chizik will finally get the chance to show what his Auburn team can do where it counts. Everything he’s done since arriving in Auburn in December built toward this moment.

In the end, Chizik will be judged on how well his team performs, in terms of intangibles like effort and intensity, yes, but primarily on wins and losses.

It really doesn’t matter how well he dresses. It makes no difference what kind of press conference he runs. Whether he’s a great disciplinarian or passes out ice cream cones for drug and gun possession is of little consequence. It won’t matter whether he recruits in a limo or on a four-wheeler.

He can be an Armani suit-wearing, GQ cover model who makes the press swoon, is considered a father figure by his players, and recruits in a Lear jet.

He can be a petulant mini-tyrant who snaps at the media, wears a rumpled jumpsuit, and drives around in a 1940 Ford.

Few will care if the job gets done.

All that matters is whether Gene Chizik can win at Auburn.

Since arriving in Auburn, Chizik has done many things right. Most of his decisions, to this point, seem considered and deliberate.

With kickoff just days away, here are the good, the bad, and the ugly from Chizik’s first nine months.

The Good

Chizik’s staff was decisive in naming a starting quarterback and established a clear hierarchy.

When former Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin toyed with the media a year ago, refusing to name a starter and then unveiling his co-starter surprise on the Jumbotron before the first game, even the most unaware observer knew there were major issues.

Franklin’s refusal to name a clear starter stunted the development of both quarterbacks. Chizik not only named a starter, but he also named his backup. There are no questions, and the rest of the team knows where to look for a leader.

The Bad

The starter is Chris Todd. Haven’t we seen this movie before? Yes, his shoulder has supposedly been healed by surgery. Yes, he’s supposed to have a solid grasp of the game. But Todd looked abysmal far more often than he looked competent a year ago.

His fundamentals were poor. His speed is timed on a calendar. You can’t pin that all on a shoulder injury.

The Ugly

Todd unseated both Kodi Burns, once thought to be the heir apparent, and Neil Caudle despite both quarterbacks having all spring and summer to work on their game. It only took Todd nine practices to do so. Burns has been taken out of the quarterback rotation altogether.

Where Auburn once thought it had six quarterbacks, the truth is the team may have none.

The Good

Chizik has not brought Auburn negative press with his public comments as Lane Kiffin did at Tennessee. He’s remained low-key and largely out of the public eye.

The Bad

Chizik never really says much of anything when he does speak. His public comments are typically cliché-riddled and provide little insight. His performance at SEC media days was universally panned as boring.

The Ugly

Too often Chizik professes not to know about specific situations about which he should have knowledge, particularly injury progress and player status. He occasionally provides vague answers that either contradict what players and assistant coaches have already said or simply don’t address the issue at hand.

He would be better served to simply refuse to discuss certain situations than to make coy or misleading comments. Those only open the door to speculation.

The Good

Chizik’s coaching staff made news with out of the box thinking in terms of recruiting. The limousine tour, initially panned, received grudging praise when it did bring positive attention to the school. The “Big Cat” weekend drew more attention to Auburn and helped bring a bevy of sought after recruits to campus.

The Bad

Despite the initial splash, Auburn’s recruiting efforts have yet to land a true difference maker—the kind of recruit who can start a snowball effect. In the aftermath of the recruiting events there was rampant speculation that one or more of the bigger targets would commit and help bring momentum. That never materialized.

The Ugly

Recruiting is no longer a February enterprise. Most major schools already have the vast majority of their recruiting classes committed and are waiting on a few of the bigger names to round out the class and give them an added boost at the finish line. Auburn currently has 14 commits on the Rivals board.

Six SEC programs—LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina—rank ahead of the Tigers. Those six have an average of 16.5 commits. If recruiting ended today, Auburn would be outside the top 25, its worst finish in more than a decade, and trailing every primary rival.

If none of the major targets remaining on the Tiger board come through, the picture could be even bleaker.

The Good

When running back Eric Smith was involved in a parking lot altercation and charged with assault, Chizik apparently took proactive steps. Smith was not at practice, and it is not known when, or if, he will be back with the team.

This punitive action directly contrasted events at Auburn’s chief rival Alabama, where coach Nick Saban praised Courtney Upshaw as a “fine young man” and allowed him to remain at practice after he assaulted a female acquaintance.

In the long term, the willingness to do what’s right for the player and the team far outweighs the all-consuming desire to win at any cost. In the end, turning out quality individuals with a respect for the rules of society is a far greater calling than winning a football game.

The Bad

Auburn players rarely make the news for off-field incidents. In the 10 years of previous coach Tommy Tuberville’s tenure, you could count the number of incidents like this on one hand.

It’s troubling for Smith to be in that situation and put his career at risk.

Chizik, although he clearly addressed the situation and has held Smith out of practice, allowed the rumor mill to percolate because he did not adequately explain his method of handling Smith’s arrest, including when or if he would be back with the team.

The Ugly

Information on Smith’s arrest leaked out slowly and led to much rampant (and much incorrect) speculation.

The Good

Chizik hired a quality staff, arguably as good as any in the SEC.

The Bad

No one on the staff has ever worked together, so there’s no way to tell how well the individual ingredients will mesh. It’s clichéd, but also true, that a staff is only as good as the man in charge, and even the most ardent Auburn fan must admit there are reservations about Chizik’s capabilities as a head coach.

The Ugly

No matter how good the new staff is, it doesn’t have a full hand. Published reports indicate as few as 75 scholarship players on the roster. The linebacking corps is so thin that walk-ons could man backup roles and see significant playing time. Even the best coaches have to have competent bodies.

The Good

Auburn starts its schedule with four straight home games, and all four are winnable. A 4-0 start could do wonders for the team psyche.

The Bad

All four games are also losable. Louisiana Tech is a capable team coached by Derek Dooley, promoted by some Auburn fans as a replacement for Tuberville.

There’s no way to speculate what kind of product Mississippi State will put on the field, but the Bulldogs haven’t been an easy mark for the Tigers in recent seasons. West Virginia is missing Pat White, but the Noel Devine who carved up the Auburn defense last season remains. Ball State went bowling a year ago and shouldn’t be overlooked. Auburn can’t overlook anyone at this point.

The Ugly

The Tigers must get off to a good start. If Auburn doesn’t start at least 3-1, the wheels could come off quickly. Three of the next four games are on the road. Chizik has never coached a road team to a victory.

Picking up his first career road win in Knoxville, Baton Rouge, or Fayetteville is a tall order. Throw in a home game against Kentucky between trips to Arkansas and Louisiana, and you’re looking at a four-game stretch that is truly make or break.

Auburn can’t afford to be 2-2 heading into a two-game road swing.

The season opener against Louisiana Tech is Saturday.

Before the month’s out we’ll have a much better idea if Chizik’s Auburn tenure will be good, bad, or ugly.

I decided to finally write for my own front page.  Since I am jonesing for some football, I give you the 1^st annual Godfather Previews the SEC.  Who, you might be asking, is the Godfather and why should we care about his SEC preview.  To answer those questions I am the Godfather (find out why in our forums) and I don’t really care whether you like my SEC preview or not.  I am not however a talking head or media person, I have no insider knowledge, I am a regular guy just like you, who runs this board for fun and really enjoys College Football.  So, with introductions out of the way, I shall begin.

I’ll start with the Eastern Division, where as much as it pains me to say, will contain the SEC Champion and possibly the National Champion, once again. 

Predicted 2009 Finishes

Florida Gators: (8-0 SEC; 12-0 Overall)

With the return of Superman, aka Tim Tebow (a man-child whom I think even Chuck Norris is scared of) for his Senior and final year (Of course if CBS, I’m looking at you Vern, has anything to say about it he might get 4 more years of eligibility) the Gators are set-up to make a repeat at the SEC Championship and National Title.  How can anyone argue with this?  The Gators return 8 on Offense and 11 on Defense. Forget about Tebow and the offensive train Coach Urban Meyer captains, this Gator team is returning 11 Starters from a defense that Ranked 9^th in the country last year in yards allowed per game (285.29). This is just one of the reasons I still cannot believe that DC Charlie Strong is not a head coach somewhere.  Reviewing the Gators schedule this year and believing that most SEC teams are still rebuilding / revamping, I just don’t see them falling to anyone.

 Predicted Losses: None 

Games on the Fence: Oct 10 at LSU, Death Valley is a dangerous place to play, the Gators have a week off before. I see no problems.

Underrated: Coach Charlie Strong

MVP: Who else: Superman!!

Georgia Bulldogs: (6-2 SEC; 8-4 Overall)

Georgia is a bit of a wild card.  With his Motor still running David Pollack and David Greene have finally left Georgia, wait what?  Just kidding!!! Who is gone though is #1 draft pick Matthew Stafford and star running back Knowshon Moreno. Coach Mark Richt has been at Georgia for awhile now and he has had some high profile Georgia teams. I’m just not convinced that this team will be one of those.  The Bulldogs return 7 on Offense and 7 on Defense from a 2008 team that most folks regarded to be the #1 preseason team in the country.  In reality they were schizophrenic at best.  That being said, Richt recruits well and I fully expect this team to be in the hunt for most games. I said 8-4 they could just as easily be 10-2 like I said wild card!

Predicted Losses: Oklahoma State, LSU, Florida, Georgia Tech

Games on the Fence: Sept 5^th at Oklahoma State = game on the road with new starting QB a couple of WR’s and RB….against a strong opponent…yikes. Oct 3^rd vs. LSU, and Nov. 28^th at Georgia Tech.

Underrated: QB Joe Cox

MVP: WR A.J. Green

South Carolina Gamecocks (3-5 SEC; 7-5 Overall)

The Ol’ Ball Coach returns for his 5^th season in Columbia, and to say he has made the team significantly better is up for debate.  He made some big staff changes in the off season hoping to help shore up his offensive line and rushing game.  Last year South Carolina ranked 112 in the nation in offensive rushing production.  Despite Spurrier’s air attack it still takes a running game in the powerhouse SEC to get wins.  The Defense was another beast, although crumbling at the end of 2008 they were the backbone of the team and kept them in most games, late into the 4^th quarter.  Look for a repeat of 2008 with the Gamecocks holding teams till the end, only to lose due to depth. I expect a lot of thrown visors and/or clipboards.

Predicted Losses: Georgia, Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida

Games on the Fence: Oct 31 at Tennessee otherwise known as the game for third place.  Nov 7^th at Arkansas

Underrated: New Offensive Line Coach Eric Wolford

MVP: LB Eric Norwood

Tennessee Volunteers (3-5 SEC; 6-6 Overall)

Longtime Coach Phil Fulmer is gone; new big mouthed Coach Lane Kiffin is in.  If these Tennessee Vols can play half as good as he boasts look for them to challenge for the title…not!  While this squad will be improved over last years team, there is still to much rebuilding left to do.  Other than his mouth Kiffin does seem to have this team headed in the right direction. He has amassed an impressive staff including one of the best defensive minds ever Monte Kiffin or “Daddy” as Lane calls him. He also seems to be using his mouth to good use, somewhat, signed Pahokee while on the recruiting trail as he has already signed some big name recruits. However, the best part of this 2008 team is also its biggest reason I think that they will stumble in 2009. The Vols return only 5 starters on a defense squad that was ranked 3^rd in the Nation and 1^st in the SEC. The schedule doesn’t help either as it is probably the toughest in the SEC. 

Will Rico McCoy continue to dominate for the 2009 Vols?

 

Predicted Losses: UCLA, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Ole Miss

Games on the Fence: Oct 3^rd vs. Auburn could be a big battle and the deciding factor as to how these teams end up, Oct 31 vs. South Carolina

Underrated: Defensive Line

MVP: LB Uncle Rico McCoy

 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-7 SEC; 5-7 Overall)

Much of the defense returns from this surprisingly tough Vandy team that finished 7-6 last year including a Music City Bowl win.  However, I don’t think they will be as tough this year, especially after losing Chris Nickson’s feet.  We are talking about a Vandy offense that ranked 117^th in the nation, on the bright side they can only go up from there. The defense on the other hand was ranked 30^th and was the heart of this team. Even though they do return 9 defensive starters the losses of Reshard Langford-SS and D.J. Moore-CB will be too much to fill and the hopes of a second consecutive bowl game…will be down the bowl.

Predicted Losses: LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, S. Carolina, Florida, Tennessee

Games on the Fence: Oct 31^st vs. Georgia Tech, Nov. 14^th vs. Kentucky- or the game that decides last place in the Eastern Division.

Underrated: Wide Receivers

MVP: LB Patrick Benoist

Kentucky Wildcats (0-8 SEC; 4-8 Overall)

Kentucky does have one thing going for it, no new coaches.  A lot of the SEC previews I have read seem to think Kentucky might be strong this season, I disagree.  Outside of Tennessee I think that Kentucky has one of the toughest schedules in the conference. Not only that but, Kentucky also lost the best player they’ve had since Jared “fatboy” Lorenzen in player Dicky Lyons.  Don’t misunderstand me I still think Kentucky will be competitive, nor do I think they won’t be in games. However,  playing 11 games in a row without a bye, well, anyone who knows the SEC will tell you that does not equal success. My prediction no bowling for Kentucky this holiday season.

Predicted Losses: Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Auburn, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Tennessee

Games on the Fence: Oct 31^st vs. Mississippi State this could be the turning point in Kentucky’s season, win this game and a bowl game is very possible, Nov. 14^th vs. Vanderbilt

Underrated: QB Mike Hartline

MVP: LB Micah Johnson 

Tomorrow: The wild, wild Western Division and our beloved Auburn Tigers.

Taint: The In Between Meat

by: AWK

The first ever calling of the taint has occurred.  I woke up this morning and walked outside wearing no pants, and coincidentally the weather was surprisingly cool…on my taint.  The air smelled of freshly cut grass and it reminded me of football season.  My taint began to tingle.  I decided to take a drive down a country road and think about things, with no pants of course.  The drive was taintastic and I knew the football season was right around the corner.   So in honor of Chris Todd, Nick Saban, Brett Favre, and all things taint, I now officially call the taint.  For those of you that don’t know, this means that football season has arrived.  So, for traditions sake, walk around with no pants on today…treat your taint to the open road…or just punch your significant other in the taint.  Remember guys, War Damn Eagle, and O N E Taint at a Time. You might wonder just what the taint is, and how it affects humanity….feel free to inquire and ask the taint master himself AWK in our forums.