Gene Chizik

Auburn strong safety Zac Etheridge was released from the hospital Monday, two days after suffering a neck injury against Mississippi. Coach Gene Chizik said Monday that Auburn's medical staff is confident he will make a complete recovery. Chizik did not release details of the nature of Etheridge's injury and the junior is expected to miss the rest of the season. Etheridge was hurt Saturday when he collided headfirst with teammate Antonio Coleman early in the game while they were trying to tackle Ole Miss running back Rodney Scott. He was strapped to a backboard before being taken off the field and gave a thumbs ... Read Full Story

The Auburn Tigers insist it's not the same. Sure, the Tigers' offense is struggling, the quarterback play is getting criticized and the team is under heavy fire for its play after a strong start. Just like last year. The difference, the players say, is the team is not divided after following a 5-0 start with three consecutive losses. "This is not last year's team," Auburn defensive end Antonio Coleman said. "It's a whole different team, a whole different scenario. We won't let it go downhill. It's not going to be like last year. We're going to keep our heads up and go out there ... Read Full Story

Toward the end of the third quarter, Auburn scored three touchdowns in about five minutes. That wasn't enough to prevent a swift fall from the Top 25 — or to give coach Gene Chizik much solace. The Tigers were held in check by an improving Arkansas defense, and their unbeaten run ended Saturday with a 44-23 loss to the Razorbacks. By Sunday afternoon, Auburn was unranked again after debuting at No. 17 in the previous poll. "If we're looking for warm and fuzzies ... They didn't quit," Chizik said Sunday. "Nobody quit. Everybody kept playing but it was too little too late. To me, ... Read Full Story

Auburn kept plugging away, winning games fairly easily and racking up yards. The Tigers didn't gripe publicly about not being ranked after opening the season with four straight wins, shrugging it off when the question came up. Now that they've cracked the polls at No. 17, linebacker Craig Stevens can talk about respect — or the perceived lack thereof. "It's always good just to have a sense of people noticing that we're playing well," Stevens said. "When we were 4-0 and still not in the top 25, we just felt like it just showed a lack of respect that they had for us. For ... Read Full Story

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