Gene Chizik

The first post for April 1. Happy April Fools Day. The Auburn Tigers were not able to get a practice in on Tuesday due to the rain, but practices will resume today. It sounds like Auburn head coach Gene Chizik has a cleanliness affliction. Since taking over the head coaching responsibilities, Chizik has implemented a new dress code for Auburn's football players and the locker room is expected to be tidy as all shoes and equipment must be perfectly put away. The new coaching staff has barred players from wearing hats and jewelry in the athletic complex all together, and the same applies when ... Read Full Story

Head coach Gene Chizik was able to put his Tigers through about an hour's worth of practice outdoors before rain forced the team into the team's indoor practice facility. The team practiced in shells for the first time. When offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was brought on to Chizik's staff, it was promised that Auburn would return to its roots as a run-first offense. It appears that the team is moving in that direction as most of the positive reviews from the coaching staff have been regarding Auburn's running backs. After Thursday's practice, running backs coach Curtis Luper said that his players were getting a ... Read Full Story

Well that's what Tom Luginbill, the national recruiting director of Scouts, Inc., stated at a meeting of the Huntsville, Alabama Quarterback Club this past Monday evening. Here's exactly what Luginbill had to say during a Q&A session: "Auburn was caught in a year when there was no splash hire to make. So my reaction to (Chizik) was that they went with what they were comfortable with and someone who has excellent recruiting roots in the state of Florida, which is important. I thought they made a hire of convenience. It might turn out to be the right guy. But it's not going to matter ... Read Full Story

Head coach Gene Chizik and staff put the team through a limited scrimmage on Wednesday. After the Tigers' practice Chizik reported that running backs Ben Tate and Onterio McCalebb both busted some good runs. He also said that there was no separation among the quarterbacks vying for the starting position. Otherwise, Chizik summarized the practice as saying the energy was good but as far as execution there was a little good and bad on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Wide receiver coach Trooper Taylor also said he was especially pleased with the effort of Tim Hawthorne. The Tigers will have a full ... Read Full Story

The decision to name Gene Chizik Head Football Coach of Auburn University is on par with John McCain’s decision to have Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate. Both decisions were clearly idiotic, choosing people of questionable talent over people with better talent and not factoring in public perception as a hiring criteria. Gene Chizik had been the Head Football Coach of Iowa State where he had a two year record of 5-19. Before that he had been a very successful defensive coordinator for Auburn and the University of Texas and in 2004 won the Broyles Award, given to nation’s top assistant college ... Read Full Story