The best form of flattery is imitation right?
12/13/10, 09:41 AM
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The best form of flattery is imitation right?
Auburn this year is essentially copying Alabama last year. Undefeated season, SEC Championship, Heisman Trophy Winner, and on Jan 10th, we go to play Oregon for the National Championship.
Theres been alot of controversy regarding Cam Newton, our star quarterback (but can do pretty much anything apperently). I hope all ends up being legit, I would hate to see a season screwed up and a heisman pulled.
Theres been alot of controversy regarding Cam Newton, our star quarterback (but can do pretty much anything apperently). I hope all ends up being legit, I would hate to see a season screwed up and a heisman pulled.
12/22/10, 07:09 AM
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Cam Newton, boy is he talented! And he is smart! And his field awareness is next to none. And just because he has a close relationship with his father that doesn't mean he was aware of the $180K extortion plot. 
But, he did earn the Heisman. I just hope he doesn't wind up returning it. All that aside, I am rooting for the SEC to win another National Championship.
But, he did earn the Heisman. I just hope he doesn't wind up returning it. All that aside, I am rooting for the SEC to win another National Championship.
12/23/10, 01:34 PM
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Should be an interesting game with Oregon. See it ending up like the Arkansas game - high scoring where one team stops a drive or two while the other keeps the pedal to the metal
Should be an interesting game with Oregon. See it ending up like the Arkansas game - high scoring where one team stops a drive or two while the other keeps the pedal to the metal
1/11/11, 12:16 PM
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And so they did, nice win for Auburn! Darn good game considering a month layoff for both teams . . . . 
(Also, I think I am going to get some neon yellow socks this weekend for some reason?!
)
(Also, I think I am going to get some neon yellow socks this weekend for some reason?!
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Cam Newton to Enter 2011 NFL Draft
January 13 2011 Last updated at 09:21 PM ET
By FanHouse Staff Cam Newton is going to make his stop at Auburn a one-year venture. The junior quarterback announced Thursday he is leaving school early to enter the NFL Draft.
The one year at Auburn was quite a memorable one for both Newton and the school. The quarterback won the third Heisman Trophy in school history and was the key benefactor to the BCS National Championship -- the school's first national title in 53 years.
He ended the season with a 182 quarterback rating -- second in the nation behind Boise State's Kellen Moore -- throwing for 2,854 yards and 30 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. He also rushed for 1,473 yards and tied for third in the country with 20 rushing touchdowns. Most importantly, he led Auburn to a 14-0 record after they went 8-5 without him the previous season.
Newton is projected to be drafted in the first round by many draft prognosticators.
http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/201...002&xid=si_nfl
Cam Newton to Enter 2011 NFL Draft
January 13 2011 Last updated at 09:21 PM ET
By FanHouse Staff Cam Newton is going to make his stop at Auburn a one-year venture. The junior quarterback announced Thursday he is leaving school early to enter the NFL Draft.
The one year at Auburn was quite a memorable one for both Newton and the school. The quarterback won the third Heisman Trophy in school history and was the key benefactor to the BCS National Championship -- the school's first national title in 53 years.
He ended the season with a 182 quarterback rating -- second in the nation behind Boise State's Kellen Moore -- throwing for 2,854 yards and 30 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. He also rushed for 1,473 yards and tied for third in the country with 20 rushing touchdowns. Most importantly, he led Auburn to a 14-0 record after they went 8-5 without him the previous season.
Newton is projected to be drafted in the first round by many draft prognosticators.
http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/201...002&xid=si_nfl
Auburn's Nick Fairley Entering NFL Draft
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Jan 14, 3:22 PM (ET)
By JOHN ZENOR
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Nick Fairley, Auburn's other big-name star, also is heading to the NFL after winning the Lombardi Award and helping Cam Newton lead the Tigers to a national title.
The potential No. 1 overall pick announced his decision Friday at his old high school, saying he didn't make up his mind until that morning after long talks with his coaches and his parents and a solitary drive around his hometown. The deciding factor?
"I was thinking, 'What more could I accomplish my senior year?"' Fairley said.
His decision means Auburn's two most dominant stars won't be back next season. Newton, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, said Thursday night that he was entering the draft.
The two junior college transfers led the Tigers to a 14-0 season and their first national title since 1957.
Fairley was the defensive MVP in the BCS title game against Oregon when he had a sack, three tackles for losses and forced a fumble. The 6-foot-5, 298-pound All-American defensive tackle also led the Southeastern Conference with 24 tackles for a loss and had a school-record 11.5 sacks.
Fairley said he met with Auburn coach Gene Chizik and defensive line coach Tracy Rocker in Auburn, then came home Thursday and talked it over with his parents.
After that, "I went on a long ride by myself. I think I came out with the best decision to benefit me, my family and all the folks around me."
Fairley played two seasons at Auburn after transferring from junior college, where he redshirted in 2007. He flashed his potential at times in 2009, but didn't consistently dominate until this season.
"It's crazy for me to be in this position," Fairley said. "Coming into this year, I didn't think things were going to be this big. I didn't know I was going to have a big year like that."
If he is taken first in the draft, he would join former Williamson High and LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell as a No. 1 pick from the school.
"Nick emerged into a very dominant player this season and was a key factor for the success of our championship run," Chizik said. "His ability to control the line of scrimmage was truly amazing. We know that Nick loves Auburn, but this decision is in the best interest of him and his family. We wish him well as he takes the next step in his football career and life."
Fairley earned the nickname "The Beast" at Auburn with play that was both dominating and, at times, rough enough to draw a reputation among some opponents as a dirty player.
"Of course, that's a name that I want to keep in the NFL," he said. "I'm looking forward to going to the NFL and trying to dominate for a couple of years."
Fairley was called for a personal foul after twisting an Oregon player's helmet in Monday night's championship game. He was known for bodyslamming several quarterbacks and drew attention for a helmet-first late hit from behind on Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray.
Former Auburn defensive end and Williamson product Antonio Coleman attended the announcement and compared Fairley to Ndamukong Suh, a tackle who was drafted second overall by Detroit last year.
"You rarely meet defensive tackles like Nick Fairley - big, strong, fast - all in one," said Coleman, who just completed his rookie season with the Buffalo Bills. "Suh came out last year, and I think he's better than him. That's just my opinion.
"I think he has a great opportunity."
Fairley is one of nine siblings, and said he wants to use his NFL money to "set my mom and dad straight."
"All the pain and struggle they went through to get me where I'm at right now, I just want to pay them back for it," he said.
Fairley's mother, Paula Rogers, said she urged her son to stay in school.
"But like I told him, 'Whatever decision you make it's up to you,"' Rogers said. "I would love him to have that degree for Auburn. He's going back to get it. I'll make sure of that. He came too close not to get it."
Fairley also wanted to fulfill the wish of grandfather Chester Fairley, who died when Nick was 14.
"This has been a dream of my grandfather since I can remember, sitting down and watching sports with him on Sundays," Fairley said. "He was just like, 'I want to see one of my grandkids on TV one day on Sunday.' It's working out so I can make his dream come true, and I know he's looking down and smiling on me today."
http://sports.myway.com/news/01142011/v1968.html
Email this StoryJan 14, 3:22 PM (ET)
By JOHN ZENOR
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Nick Fairley, Auburn's other big-name star, also is heading to the NFL after winning the Lombardi Award and helping Cam Newton lead the Tigers to a national title.
The potential No. 1 overall pick announced his decision Friday at his old high school, saying he didn't make up his mind until that morning after long talks with his coaches and his parents and a solitary drive around his hometown. The deciding factor?
"I was thinking, 'What more could I accomplish my senior year?"' Fairley said.
His decision means Auburn's two most dominant stars won't be back next season. Newton, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, said Thursday night that he was entering the draft.
The two junior college transfers led the Tigers to a 14-0 season and their first national title since 1957.
Fairley was the defensive MVP in the BCS title game against Oregon when he had a sack, three tackles for losses and forced a fumble. The 6-foot-5, 298-pound All-American defensive tackle also led the Southeastern Conference with 24 tackles for a loss and had a school-record 11.5 sacks.
Fairley said he met with Auburn coach Gene Chizik and defensive line coach Tracy Rocker in Auburn, then came home Thursday and talked it over with his parents.
After that, "I went on a long ride by myself. I think I came out with the best decision to benefit me, my family and all the folks around me."
Fairley played two seasons at Auburn after transferring from junior college, where he redshirted in 2007. He flashed his potential at times in 2009, but didn't consistently dominate until this season.
"It's crazy for me to be in this position," Fairley said. "Coming into this year, I didn't think things were going to be this big. I didn't know I was going to have a big year like that."
If he is taken first in the draft, he would join former Williamson High and LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell as a No. 1 pick from the school.
"Nick emerged into a very dominant player this season and was a key factor for the success of our championship run," Chizik said. "His ability to control the line of scrimmage was truly amazing. We know that Nick loves Auburn, but this decision is in the best interest of him and his family. We wish him well as he takes the next step in his football career and life."
Fairley earned the nickname "The Beast" at Auburn with play that was both dominating and, at times, rough enough to draw a reputation among some opponents as a dirty player.
"Of course, that's a name that I want to keep in the NFL," he said. "I'm looking forward to going to the NFL and trying to dominate for a couple of years."
Fairley was called for a personal foul after twisting an Oregon player's helmet in Monday night's championship game. He was known for bodyslamming several quarterbacks and drew attention for a helmet-first late hit from behind on Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray.
Former Auburn defensive end and Williamson product Antonio Coleman attended the announcement and compared Fairley to Ndamukong Suh, a tackle who was drafted second overall by Detroit last year.
"You rarely meet defensive tackles like Nick Fairley - big, strong, fast - all in one," said Coleman, who just completed his rookie season with the Buffalo Bills. "Suh came out last year, and I think he's better than him. That's just my opinion.
"I think he has a great opportunity."
Fairley is one of nine siblings, and said he wants to use his NFL money to "set my mom and dad straight."
"All the pain and struggle they went through to get me where I'm at right now, I just want to pay them back for it," he said.
Fairley's mother, Paula Rogers, said she urged her son to stay in school.
"But like I told him, 'Whatever decision you make it's up to you,"' Rogers said. "I would love him to have that degree for Auburn. He's going back to get it. I'll make sure of that. He came too close not to get it."
Fairley also wanted to fulfill the wish of grandfather Chester Fairley, who died when Nick was 14.
"This has been a dream of my grandfather since I can remember, sitting down and watching sports with him on Sundays," Fairley said. "He was just like, 'I want to see one of my grandkids on TV one day on Sunday.' It's working out so I can make his dream come true, and I know he's looking down and smiling on me today."
http://sports.myway.com/news/01142011/v1968.html
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