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Ryan Williams said Wednesday night his transcript has been approved by the NCAA Clearinghouse, and the former B.C. Rain High School cornerback expects to report to Auburn within days.
"It's a big relief that everything is over with," Williams said.
Williams' status had been in question since the Press-Register reported allegations of improper grade changes for students and athletes at several Mobile County high schools
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Groundbreaking for the new arena will occur in the summer of 2008 with the facility opening prior to the 2010-11 season.
The Auburn University Board of Trustees approved the building of a new $92.5 million basketball arena and practice facility Friday. Groundbreaking for the new arena occur in the summer of 2008 with the facility opening prior to the 2010-11 season.
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Tigers will face the ACC team for the first time since 1998.
The Auburn football team will play a home-and-home series with Clemson in 2010 and 2011, announced Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs Thursday. Clemson will visit Auburn on Sept. 18, 2010, in Jordan-Hare Stadium, with Auburn making a return trip to Clemson on Sept. 17, 2011, in Memorial Stadium.
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Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville underwent successful appendectomy surgery on Wednesday and is expected to make a full recovery, the university said in a statement.
Tuberville had the outpatient procedure at Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
"The surgery went well, and I'm looking forward to a speedy recovery," Tuberville, who is entering his ninth season as Tigers coach, said in a statement. "I am glad that I was able to get the procedure done now before we get into the full swing of th
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Genarlow Wilson, Honor Student and Football Star, Had Consensual Sex with a Fellow Teenager, What Happened to Him Next was a Crime
There is a cardboard box in Genarlow Wilson's old bedroom.
It rests on the floor of his empty closet, near the deflated football and basketball. It's filled with things he needed in his old life. Mostly, it's overflowing with recruiting letters, from schools big and small. A "Good luck on the SAT" postcard from the coaches at Columbia. From another Ivy League college, Brown, a note from the football coach: "You have been recommended to me as one of the top scholar-athletes in your area."
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That day will have special meaning for Eufaula native Will Gaither.
While attending Auburn University, Gaither joined Auburn's "Plainsmen." The Plainsmen, along with the university's "Lady Tigers", which act as Auburn's official hosts, went to Los Angeles in 2002 with Auburn's football team to see the Tigers play USC on Labor Day weekend.
While planning the trip with his friends, Gaither determined to get his group on a taping of his favorite show. After sending a letter to the show, the producers invited Gaither and his companions to attend a recording of "
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Rod Smith can shelve those student loan applications this year.
The Auburn receiver from Snellville, Georgia, was awarded a scholarship by coach Tommy Tuberville during a team meeting Tuesday, a big moment for a player who has gone from walk-on to starter.
Tuberville had Smith stand during the meeting, then praised his leadership and announced that the junior had earned a scholarship.
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For someone who stood just 5-3 as a sophomore in high school, Rod Hood has come a long way.
From his days as a young boy growing up in Columbus, Georgia, through high school and college, and now with the Cardinals, Hood has overcome the odds to prove, in his words, that “…anything is possible.”
Most recently, that “anything” is the five-year contract he signed with the Cardinals in March as one of the top free agent cornerbacks available this off-season after four impressive years with t
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University of Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson did not appear at a recent football camp at Birmingham-Southern College because he was told it might be an NCAA rules violation.
The NCAA says there would have been no problem with his appearance.
Wilson and Auburn University quarterback Brandon Cox were scheduled to appear at Camp QB/WR held on the BSC campus last Friday and Saturday. Cox was there, but Wilson pulled out on the recommendation of the University of Alabama's compliance
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Auburn University and opening night on ESPN is becoming the norm. In fact, it's a rarity when the Tigers don't play on national television.
Wednesday at the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Fla., Auburn announced that it will play its first two football games of the season on ESPN and ESPN2. The Tigers' third game of the season will be broadcasted on Lincoln Financial.
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The transcript of Auburn football signee Nick Fairley, initially viewed as having grades on it changed, "may not be irregular," Mobile County School Superintendent Harold Dodge said.
But Dodge said Tuesday he is still examining alleged grade changes involving Fairley and fellow Auburn recruit Ryan Williams and hopes to wrap up his investigation into the two Mobile-area players by week's end.
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From his decision to commit two vacation weeks this July — they'll be spent throwing to his receivers at wideout Santana Moss' Miami home — before training camp to his sharper reads and passes, Campbell has made impressive sacrifices and strides this offseason.
"He's been like my son," associate head coach Al Saunders says. "Every time I look over my shoulder, he is here."
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Kenny Irons, RB, Bengals. He impressed coach Marvin Lewis with his cutting ability on the field and his resolve off it. After missing his flight to Cincinnati, Irons flew to Dayton, arranged his own transportation and arrived at the Bengals' complex in time for a mandatory team meeting.
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At Auburn, he is known as a member of the Board of Trustees, a former Tiger football walk-on who has supported his alma mater with his money and his time for many years.
To 89 deserving students, he is known as the man who helped make their dreams come true.
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Auburn linebacker Tray Blackmon has enrolled in classes this summer after serving his second suspension and then missing spring practice for personal reasons.
Blackmon made an instant impact on the Tigers last season in his debut against eventual national champion Florida after returning from a six-game suspension for an alcohol-related arrest.
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Head USC Football Coach Steve Spurrier and Auburn Football Coach Tommy Tuberville squared off on the green in the Region Charity Classic Thursday.
The Head Ball Coach took down Tommy the Tiger, 6-and-4 on the 13th hole. They finished up all 18 holes, even though Spurrier had won on the 13th.
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In football, no matter what level you play at, speed kills. Former Auburn and current Seahawks LB Will Herring is a player that has football speed as well as straight-line speed.
Seattle took a chance on Herring in the fifth round and now it’s up to the young
man from Opelika, Alabama to show he belongs in the NFL. Don’t bet against him.
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Four former Auburn football players who were not drafted last weekend have signed free agent contracts. Four more have been invited to attend rookie minicamps and hope to sign contracts.
Offensive guard Tim Duckworth (Broncos), defensive end Marquies Gunn (Giants), offensive tackle Jonathan Palmer (Eagles) and kicker John Vaughn (Titans) have signed contracts and are ready to go..
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Auburn offensive guard Ben Grubbs never talked to the Baltimore Ravens, never visited the team for workouts or interviews and had no idea until late Friday night that he might end up being their first-round pick.
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From an early age, the brothers knew they were supposed to succeed in football. At least nine of their family members have played NFL and/or major college football, so the pressure came with the Irons name. “It has been our dream (to play in the NFL),” said Kenny, a two-time All-SEC running back at Auburn. “All the connections we have with Gerald, Jarrett, Grant, Paul, my dad. Growing up we knew we had the potential to be at that level one day if we kept working hard, working hard.
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