Big Ben rolls over Berry on his way to 128 rushing yards.
By: Kevin Strickland
Eric Berry for Heisman? Sorry, but no.
Auburn running back Ben Tate derailed that fleeting notion when he lowered his shoulder in the third quarter of the Tigers’ 26-22 Saturday win over the Vols and flung the Tennessee safety through the air like a rag doll.
Heisman Trophy candidates do not fly backward through the air for five full yards and hit the ground so hard they dig a trench with their butt. That’s what happened when Tate rammed Berry. The Tennessee safety looked like Superman running in reverse. If Superman started his flight flat on his back with a confused look on his face.
It should be noted that Tate kept his feet and picked up eight more yards after turning Berry into a flopping chew toy.
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Auburn and it's fans riding high at 5-0
By: Kevin Strickland
The Auburn Tigers knocked off the Tennessee Volunteers 26-22 on Saturday night in Knoxville, surviving a 16-point Volunteer fourth quarter. While the Tigers answered a number of nagging questions in Rocky Top, others persist.
First the good news.
Auburn is 5-0. With a game against Furman still to come, the Tigers are all but assured a bowl game, which at the beginning of the season was considered a reasonable goal for 2009. Given the current state of the SEC, expectations for an upper tier bowl are now not unreasonable.
Tiger head coach Gene Chizik notched his first road win as a head coach in one of the most hostile environments in the league and in the process extended Auburn’s winning streak over its longtime rival.
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By: Kevin Strickland
Saturday’s showdown between first-year coaches Lane Kiffin of Tennessee and Gene Chizik of Auburn offers a variety of interesting subplots. As both replaced coaching legends whose stars had dimmed, and as each are tasked with re-establishing the proud traditions of their respective programs, this head-to-head matchup is inevitably a major benchmark in measuring the progress of each.
Come Sunday morning, Tiger fans will have more reason to boast while Volunteer supporters will be left scratching their heads and wondering when they’ll be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The meeting between the Tigers and Volunteers is a study in contrasts. In everything from the demeanor of their head coaches to their respective strengths and weaknesses, the two teams are polar opposites.
Chizik is low key. He gives little to the media beyond standard coaching cliches and pat phrases. His press conferences are virtually interchangeable. He’s cautious, reserved and evokes a business only aura.
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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
