More fallout from Auburn Hire

If you take a look around the blogasphere today, one thing is clear:  What the crap was Auburn thinking??

Cyclone Chronicles says: 

Dawg Sports:

Dead Guy says:

Garnet & Black

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Razorback Expats

Wow, unbelievable!

Not a happy bunch down on the Plains. 

The numbers after the AU loss

Here are the rankings and RPI's for this week.

RPI:

KenPom: #15
Ratings.com: #15
Real Time: #15
RPI forecast: #15
Sagarin: #18
Warren Nolan: #16

Rankings:
AP: #17
ESPN: #15
CBS: #16
DeSimone: #17
Fox: #18
Massey:#20

A look back: Sept. 15th / Vandy

Sept. 15

Ole Miss has played on four Sept. 15th's. (1-2-1). In 1973, Ole Miss traveled to Columbia, MO. The Rebels lost to the Tigers 0-17. In 1979, Ole Miss started the season with a victory over Memphis State in Memphis by a score of 38-34. Ole Miss tied Arkansas in 1984, 14-14, in Little Rock. Finally in 1990, Ole Miss lost to Auburn in Jackson, 14-20.

Here is a look at those seasons:

1973-

Coaches: Kinard, Vaught

Record: 6-5

Notable Wins: Tennessee (Jackson) 28-18

1979-

Coach:Sloan

Record:4-7

Notable Wins: Tennessee(Jackson) 44-20

1984-

Coach: Brewer

Record:4-6-1

Notable Wins: None

1990-

Coach: Brewer

Record: 9-3

Notable Wins: Arkansas (Little Rock) 21-17 / Georgia (Athens) 28-12/ LSU (Baton Rouge) 19-10

Vandy:

Despite the fact that Ole Miss leads the series with Vandy, the Vandy v. Ole Miss game has become an exciting, nail biting experience. The most memorable Ole Miss Vandy game came on Oct 28, 1989 in Oxford. Chuck Mullins was severely injured and later died from a massive hit in that game.

Some other memorable Ole Miss /Vandy games:

• 1990- Ole Miss 14 Vandy 13 (Nashville)


• 1991- Vandy 30 Ole Miss 27 (Oxford)


• 1999- Vandy37 Ole Miss 34 (Oxford) (OT)


• 2002- Ole Miss 45 Vandy 38 (Oxford)


• 2003- Ole Miss 24 Vandy 21(Nashville)


• 2004- Ole Miss 26 Vandy 23 (Oxford)

SEC Power Poll: Week 1

The Hotty Toddy Blog takes part in the SEC Power Poll hosted by Garnet and Black Attack. Over 20 bloggers rank the SEC teams each week. Here are the rankings for this week: Here is the break down:


1.LSU (13 out of 19 potential first-place votes), 219
2.Florida (3), 209
3.Georgia (2), 188
4.Auburn (1), 152
5.Tennessee, 144
6.Arkansas, 142
7.Alabama, 123
8.South Carolina, 99
9.Kentucky, 81
10.Vanderbilt, 60
11.Ole Miss, 44
12.Mississippi State, 24

ScheduleTidbits

It's time Rebel fans. Game week is upon us. Before we hit the field and take on those Tigers, I thought I would take a look at our schedule for some interesting tidbits.

This year if you are not sure who we play, your best bet is to guess either a bulldog or a tiger and you will probably be right. We face off against four tiger teams and three bulldog teams. We also play some Demons, Commodores, Gators, Elephants and Pigs.

Our overall record against all the teams we play this year is W259 L 272 T 16. We've played Mississippi State the most at 103 times and Northeastern State the least at one game. We've played Memphis more times than we've played Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas or Auburn.

We play seven game at home and five away. Our closest away game is at Memphis (81 miles)while the greatest distance we will travel is to Athens, GA (409 miles).

Below is a breakdown of how many times we've played each team.

Miss State (103)

LSU (95)

Vandy (81)

Memphis (56)

Alabama(54)

Arkansas (53)

Georgia (42)

Auburn (31)

Florida (21)

LA Tech (8)

Missouri(5)

Northwestern State (1)

Ole Miss fans talk about the Auburn game

(1) What are your predictions for the game?


24-17 Auburn--Indiana Rebel


UM 21, AU 0--Yankeetown


Auburn plays us immediately after going to LSU and before UGA & Bama. The Tigers will be ripe for the picking at home, especially if it's an 11:30 JP game. Ole Miss 20 Auburn 17--paddler94


Close game...per usual. Jury's still out on Auburn. It could be a rude awakening for the War Eagles down on the plains. Nothing about The Tigers really impresses (no one position). Somehow, the wins that Ole Miss has gotten in this series lately ('03, '99) have come @ Auburn. I think this is setting up to be one of those years. OM 24, AU 21--CrossingDixie


The winner will be the one with the least injuries at that point in the season. Both teams seem to be bitten by that bug--shaunp38


I think we will lose by 14 points...not very close the whole game--BrandonReb58


Impossible question at this stage. We, yet, still don't know who our players are going to be. Neither do they, perhaps--Gluteus


Auburn gets upset this year. No running game--TexasReb


Auburn should win on paper. If the injury bug is kind to us and not them.....we could keep it close and possibly win. As much as I hate predicting a loss for the Rebs, I believe we will lose down there 24-17.--Lumberg


Very tight game, but in Auburn - Auburn 13 - 10 --tsreb


auburn by 10 --chumanfu2000


It is very difficult to beat Auburn on their field much less any field. I truly feel that we could beat them but we will have to play our best game and they would have to help us some. I think they will win but I think we scare the crap out of them again.--UncleTrey


Auburn victory. We might surprise 1-2 teams in the SEC, but Auburn won't be one of them. 17-28 or so.--PiedmontRebel

Tight game. But, Allbarn will probably win by 7. --MeridianOMRebel


(2)What do you respect about Auburn?


How loud their stadium can get during a game.--Indiana Rebel


nothing--Yankeetown


I respect their home field advantage. Their stadium is always loud. They were the only team last year to beat two teams ranked in the top 5 (LSU & FLA.) They also have the friendliest fans of any other team in the SEC West. --paddler94


Well...my wife is an Auburn Grad, so I respect a lot. If I'm not cheering for Ole Miss, I'm cheering for/watching Auburn. Some of the nicest fans you'll ever meet. (Hell of a lot cooler than Bama fans) The have great gameday traditions in the Tigerwalk and the Eagle. Tailgating is a nice mix of The RV crowd and the Grove style Tent crowd. It's a great program and a great Atmosphere. Not to mention The Shot Bus at The Supper Club.--CrossingDixie


Fear the thumb! I appreciate them making Alabama a basketball school.--shaunp38


Tradition--BrandonReb58


I respect that fact that, though they live in Alabama's shadow and likely always will, they STILL find a way to keep up with the best in the league in terms of the hiring of coaches, budgeting their athletic department, having top facilities, and generally speaking, "playing above their heads" from a historical standpoint.--Gluteus


That they have a good in state rivalry unlike arkansas--TexasReb


Facilities. And the fact that they got that thumb ring against Bama last year! I hope they keep that streak alive.--Lumberg


Bo Jackson, the Eagle is one of a kind--tsreb


Always have a good D and the women. My high school sweetheart went to school over there.--chumanfu2000


They always represent the SEC well OOC (save USC game). They have a fantastic venue for a Saturday afternoon game. It remains one of my favorite road trips. Loyal fans and they should have played for the national championship in 2004. That was a disgrace.--UncleTrey


The HC, the style of play, the fact that they've embarrassed Alabama for most of this decade now.--PiedmontRebel

Nothing at all.--MeridianOMRebel

(3)What do you dislike most about Auburn?


That they always complain about us doing our cheer during their alma mater back in the 90's when they went and negotiated with our coach (during the season)and took him and act like that is no big deal. I also hate how they let their athletic dept. run their University.--Indiana Rebel


Tubervillian--Yankeetown


Spending $100Mil+ on a basketball arena. Paying off coaches who have been fired(I think Bowden may still be on the payroll.)--paddler94


I used to really hate Tuberville, but that has faded in the last few years. Don't really "hate" much of anything.--CrossingDixie


Tubs, some of their fans.--shaunp38


They think that they are classy but in all honesty they are the Mississippi State of Alabama--BrandonReb58


Deliberately forgetting that when it comes to real success, like State, they have had very little of it from an SEC historical standpoint.--Gluteus


Tubs--TexasReb


I hate it that they stole Tommy Tuberville from us.--Lumberg


Not much, but they seem to think they have a great amount of tradition that they don't have.--tsreb


the campus leaves alot to be desired.--chumanfu2000


Not really anything.--UncleTrey


How many other teams could end up in the NY times for grade scandals and have nothing come of it. There's just an overall air of shadiness surrounding the administration of the fb program. Other than that, they're fine. Hope they beat bama this year. Again.-PiedmontRebel

Their fans are egotistical. Maybe they can stay off of SACS probation for a little while longer.--MeridianOMRebel


(4)What is your most memorable Ole Miss v. Auburn game and why?


The most memorable is the 2003 game when I was in their stadium and watched us beat them when they dropped the TD pass. They always forget that we (Collins) also dropped a TD pass right through his hands earlier in that game and than we missed the field goal attempt. --Indiana Rebel


Gator Bowl- Archie almost whipped them with 1 arm.--Yankeetown


Auburn at Ole Miss in 1998. The outcome wasn't memorable (Auburn won), but it was a huge turning point in my life. I grew up in south AL a HUGE Auburn fan, going to at least 3 games a year. After graduating from Troy I went to grad school at OM. When Auburn came to town in '98 I was pumped and ready to pull for my Tigers, then I felt so guilty during the game, I ended up cheering for neither team. But since that day, Ole Miss has been and will always be #1.--paddler94


Most memorable Auburn game...I was sitting upper deck at Jordan-Hare for the Obamanu Drop game in 2003. That propelled Ole Miss to 6-0 in the SEC and set us up for a show down with the eventual National Champions, LSU. That was huge.--CrossingDixie


Winning down there with Eli--shaunp38


Ben Obamoanaowhatshisname dropping a wide open pass. Sitting in the Middle of the Auburn section watching 80k+ fans go from Wild and Crazy to a dead silence...it was awesome. --BrandonReb58


3-way Tie: (chronologically) 1. Gator Bowl, 1971/reason was that we would have likely pounded them had we not been forced to play with one arm literally tied behind our back. 2. 1992/Cassius Ware. 3. 2001/Eli put on his first All-American performance to bring us back from the depths. The referees literally stole that game from him and gave it to Tuberville. Omar's "non-touchdown" is one of the most infamous atrocious officiating blunders in all of SEC history, ranking right up there with the Florida-Kentucky game (same year, I think) and Justin McClintock's three-yeard-loss/first down conversion in (I think) 1997. I have it recorded and it clearly, clearly shows Omar planting the ball of his left foot cleanly within the endzone, only for the remainder of his foot to come down on the line as a result of the tackle. It was the difference in the game. --Gluteus


Ben O dropping "THE PASS"--TexasReb


My most memorable game is the 1992 game in Oxford. Cassius Ware was a terror that night!! And we finally took them to "The Woodshed" to quote then quote Pat Dye winning 45-21.--Lumberg


First year with JL Dunn as our DC. We had Stan White on his butt all day in a game that was supposed to be an easy SEC opener for Auburn.--tsreb


1992--chumanfu2000


I guess the '99 game when we won on their field the year after Tubby left. That felt great and it was my first trip to Auburn. Fantastic experience.--UncleTrey


Probably Tubby's first year as their HC (1999?) It was good to see the rebs beat them at J-H. I was also glad to see that we made them pay the price for taking repeated late shots at our qb's knees early in the game.--PiedmontRebel


(5)Are you planning on going to the game?


Yes, I will be there for sure.--Indiana Rebel, shaunp38 , Gluteus


I'm not planning on going to the game. Going to Jordan Hare to pull against Auburn is still awkward (did it once.) I'll be cheering loud for Ole Miss from the couch.--paddler94


You're damn right I'll be in Auburn. Kill two birds with one stone. I get to see the Rebs, and my wife gets to tailgate with her friends. It's a win/win...even if the Rebs don't.-CrossingDixie


Maybe...if i can get off work!--BrandonReb58


not sure yet--TexasReb


Yes. I like going to Auburn, unlike Tuscaloosa. The typical Auburn fan is cordial and well educated on College Football as a whole. Alabama fans are usually uneducated and all they know about is Bear.--Lumberg


No, but I have been in the past and enjoyed it (this had a lot to do with an Auburn gymnist I was seeing).--tsreb


Maybe--chumanfu2000


Can't wait--UncleTrey

Auburn fans talk about this year's game.

(1)What are your predictions on our game?

Being at Auburn, I predict an Auburn victory in the neighborhood of 14-20 points.--obert82

PAIN!--JB1020

1. 2. 3. The girls!!--beachbum4209

I think AU will win, but I think Ole Miss will have a better year than most are saying.-- kwajmahall

Ole Miss like other teams in the SEC are a mystery type team. I will give my opinion after the Memphis game.--action54

OLE MISS IS GOING TO ATLANTA ! aint you heard?--damabama

Pain for Ole Miss. Lots of pain.--AUSheff

AU by 2 to 3 TD's..--root4au

A close Auburn victory. 24-17.--TinyTerryTaterTot

Yaw Yaw Yaw AU win.--tunacan

Auburn 24 Ole Miss 13--ever43

A thoroughly judicious thumping. I'd say 27-17 Auburn.--auguru

Game a long ways off, but right now we should be at least a touchdown favorite--eagle70

31-17--Nontoxic

I think it`ll be a close game, just as it was last season.--AUTiger22

(2)What are your strengths and weaknesses this year?

Strengths: RB, QB, TE, DefenseWeaknesses: New OL, QB, WR--obert82

Strengths: D-line, RBs, QB; Weaknesses: LB depth, O-line (probably will be pretty good, but they are inexperienced)--JB1020

My concerns are O-Line and Kicking Game. Tailback, Sr. qb, and defense are pluses.--kwajmahall

Strengths - compared to OM, everything. Weaknesses - for OM, not enough--AUSheff

Strength = Senion QB. Weakness = WR and OL--TinyTerryTaterTot

Yaw Yaw Yaw defense--tunacan

Strength: Defense, RB's, Sr. QBWeak: OL, Kicking Game--ever43

Strengths-D-Line depth, very talented RB's Weakness-young o-line, young WR's--eagle70

D'line, tight ends...unproven wideouts IMO --Nontoxic

(3)What do you respect about Ole Miss?

Johnny Vaught, Archie Manning, the Grove, a true "southern" institution.--obert82

Hot girls, cool little college town--JB1020

Many things since I was concieved in Water Valley, MS..Many family/friends at Ole Miss. My daughter is going to Ole Miss in 2 years. I can't sell her on AU, but as long as she goes to school somewhere I am happy.--kwajmahall

BBQ nachos in the stadium--AUSheff

Wonderful college town. Great gameday setup.--TinyTerryTaterTot

Yaw Yaw Yaw sundress--tunacan

Refuses to yield to the PC crowd by still playing "Dixie."--ever43

Always gonna be a hard fought SEC type game--eagle70

co-eds--Nontoxic

(4) What do you dislike most about Ole Miss?

Not much. Fans maybe have too high of expectations.--obert82

the constant belief that you matter, the overrated-ness of the Grove--JB1020

I don't like all the conferederate stuff but that's a topic for another board.--kwajmahall

They suck and regularly embarass the rest of the SEC by losing to Memphis--AUSheff

Hung up on ancient football history. Like Bama lite.--TinyTerryTaterTot

Yaw Yaw Yaw Brent Schaffer--tunacan

Superior attitude towards Souther Miss and MSU--ever43

Nothing really--eagle70

pompous a-holes...bama fan without the "tradition"--Nontoxic

(5) What is your most memorable Ole Miss v. Auburn game and why?

The 2004 game.--obert82

Tubby's return to Ole Miss in 2000 (Rudi vs. Deuce)-- JB1020

The one we lost when we dropped the short wide open TD.--kwajmahall

1990-ish game in Jackson. Hottest game I've ever been to.--AUSheff

The beatdown in Oxford in 1992. This was the beginning of the end for Pat Dye.--TinyTerryTaterTot

Yaw Yaw Yaw footbwall--tunacan

2000 game. Ole Miss was ranked, AU was coming off two bad seasons. Rudi stole the show from Duce.--ever43

Mid 80's game. OM got 2 first downs on the first 2 plays from scrimmage, then never got another one the rest of the game. Total domination.--72and82

Can't remember the year. Stan White was our QB, we were down 21-0 come roaring back to make it 21-14 and driving before the half, LB crushes Stan white he fumbles Ole Miss picks it up runs for a TD,.instead of 21-21 it was 28-14 We never could recover.5A- Ben Obamanu drops a touchdown pass in endzone in 2003. I felt so sorry for Ben, but showed what a class act he was after the game in the interview. Ben you will always make auburn fans proud.--eagle70

Tubs first yr. You a-holes cheered and shouted during the alma matta. Also one of the few victories I ever remember you all having against us. I've wiped the Ben O. drop from my memory--Nontoxic

(6) What is one thing every Rebel fan should do or check out when they visit Auburn this year?

Toomer's Corner, maybe the Davis Arbortoreum--obert82

Always exciting to see the eagle flight and Tiger Walk--JB1020

Everything.--kwajmahall

One thing every rebel fan should do in Auburn is keep their mouths shut when AU's alma mater is played.--AUSheff

I'll second that! It's a good way to get your Hotty Totty ass kicked. . . God I hate Ole Miss!--TheMadGerman

Go see the pine box that Tubby was transported to Auburn in.--TinyTerryTaterTotYaw Yaw Yaw War Eagle!--tunacan

Toomers for some lemonade--ever43

TigerWalk and the Eagle flying before kickoff {20 minutes or so before}--eagle70

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Auburn Sports

Forward Rebels: The Pride of the South begins practice this week

Football season is just around the corner and soon the sounds of the Pride of the South will be flowing through campus. Parts of the Band reported to Oxford yesterday with the new members reporting tomorrow.

Band Camp at Ole Miss lasts for one week. A typical day's schedule includes practice from 9-11:30 outside, 2:30-4:00 inside and 6:00- 8:30 outside. When classes start on August 20th, the band will practice for 2-3 hours in the afternoon each day. They will learn 3-5 different shows each year.

This year the full band will travel to Memphis and Mississippi State. The pep-band will make trips to Vandy and Auburn. The band will not attend the Georgia game. It has been rumored for years that Georgia does not invite our band because of some of the songs we play. I have never confirmed that rumor. The band also marches in the Oxford Christmas Parade.

The band is a vital part of the game day experience at Ole Miss. They work hard and deserve our respect and money.

Visit the "Friends of Note" website to donate to the band.

E-mail the band with words of support or if you would like more information about the Pride of the South

I have contacted the band with more questions. When I receive responses, I will post them.