Auburn Iron Bowl 2010 WAR EAGLE!

November 26, 2010 | Jemian, and other Plainsmen

[Jemian]

WAR EAGLE!

Today is the day that we all wait for.  It comes once a year.  Every year.  It is all down to this.  And NOTHING else matters.

IRON BOWL DAY!

Beat Bama!

I grew up in Auburn.  I was moved there in the fall of 1962 when my dad became a professor in the School of Engineering.  We lived across from Magnolia Dormitory, right in between the Day Boarding House and Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Nixon's home.    Bodie Hinton was the director of the Auburn Marching Band.  Ralph Brown Draughon was the President.  Jimmy Sidle was the quarterback of the team.  Ralph "Shug" Jordan was the football coach.  I was 7.  I joined the family.

It is family.  Most Auburn supporters have attended Auburn University, or their family members did, or they have worked for Auburn University.  They are connected to it in some fashion.  It is family.

There are tales told at family reunions.  There are tales told a parties, weddings and funerals.  There are tales told in a parking lot on a crisp Saturday morning, enjoying  a feast which puts the White House Caterers to shame.  Elegance and fun!  Everyone is invited.  We're family!

Today is the Day.  The 2010 Iron Bowl played in Tuscaloosa.  Not Birmingham.  Not Birmingham anymore.  We're now rotating back and forth from Jordan-Hare to Bryant-Denny.  As it should have been all along.

Just to get us in the mood (as if we need encouragement!) here are some videos:  Click the links!

The 2010 Tunnel Video Watch this first. Then watch ...

The student reacion to the tunnel video  It is what the students are doing while they watch the 2010 Tunnel Video.

Auburn University Marching Band IntroAuburn University Marching Band Intro AUMB Pre-Game from the 2007 Iron Bowl
I chose this one because my daughter is in the Tenor Sax section. It was her last year. She has now joined her mom, her dad, her aunt, and uncle and has now been joined by her two cousins. It is a family thing.

The Greatest Iron Bowl
I was there, just a freshman at Auburn and in the band. Frankly, we were getting beat up all up and down the field. It was a miserable, dismal. We were looking at another year of taunts and teasing from the other team’s supporters whenever we went to K Mart or a tractor pull. The score at the end of three quarters was 16 – 0. Finally, with just 10 minutes left, we scored a field goal. At least we weren’t going home empty handed.
But, with 5:31 left it all changed. We held Bama to their own side of the field. Greg Gantt was poised to punt it safely away. But our Bill Newton blocked the ball back into Gantt’s face. David Lagner picked it up and sprinted into our endzone for the score. The PAT was good and the score was 16 -10. Not a win yet. We rejoiced for the score, but we were all expecting to lose anyway. Their next possession didn’t go so hot … for them. Again, Gantt had to punt it away. AGAIN, the punt was blocked and AGAIN, David Lagner picked it up and went in to the end zone for the score. The PAT was good. There was no time left on the clock. Game over. 17 – 16. We must never forget the words of their coach when he said, prior to the game,

I’d rather beat that cow college once than beat Texas 10 times.Dr. Lou on Rick and Bubba this week.

 

THE AUBURN CREED
George Petrie (1945)

I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.

I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely and trains my mind and my hands to work skillfully.

I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellow men.

I believe in a sound mind, in a sound body and a spirit that is not afraid, and in clean sports that develop these qualities.

I believe in obedience to law because it protects the rights of all.

I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all.

I believe in my Country, because it is a land of freedom and because it is my own home, and that I can best serve that country by "doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with my God."

And because Auburn men and women believe in these things, I believe in Auburn and love it.

Our alma mater was composed by Bill Wood in 1924, with a word revision in 1960. The author of the 1960 revision was unclear for 40 years. In 2000, an Auburn professor, Dale Coleman, discovered the author to be Emma O’Rear Foy. Before you ask, yes, she was related to James Foy, former Dean of Men. Both Dean and Mrs. Foy were University of Alabama alumni who saw the error of their ways and became two of the most well-known and beloved boosters of Auburn University and its traditions. It is with sadness that I relate to you both have passed away. Dean Foy died at the age of 93 just this past October. Shortly after his death, fellow band member Denny Turner related to me this story. While we were Freshmen and Sophomores the music department was located in Hargis Hall next to Samford and also up on the Hill in the Goodwin Building (which was built as the result of a wager won when we beat Bama 17 – 16. True fact!). We would often have to haul our hinnies across campus in 10 minutes to make to one class or another. Denny would load up with flute, saxophone, books, and other necessary music paraphenalia. It was a heavy and awkward load. Quite frequently, Dean Foy would see Denny, stop his car and yell, “Hey Denny! Would you like a ride?” Denny said that to this day he never figured out how Dean Foy knew his name. Dean Foy was like that.

The Auburn Alma Mater

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On the rolling plains of Dixie 'Neath its sun-kissed sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater Banners high. To thy name we'll sing thy praise, From hearts that love so true, And pledge to thee our loyalty The ages through. We hail thee, Auburn, and we vow To work for thy just fame, And hold in memory as we do now Thy cherished name. Hear the student voices swelling, Echoes strong and clear, Adding laurels to thy fame Enshrined so dear. From the hollowed walls we'll part, And bid thee sad adieu; Thy sacred trust we'll bear with us The ages through. We hail thee, Auburn, and we vow To work for thy just fame, And hold in memory as we do now Thy cherished name.

[Jemian]

Wow! That was fast.

[LowOiL]

Wow, LSU just lost to Arkansas...

[NeverForgetBataan]

Well.. ok. Try to relax dude..... It’s just game-day smack. Auburn can have 14 mascots if they want. I don’t really care.

And since I am a loyal SEC fan I hope they beat Oregon too.

But I also think Auburn fans better gird themselves for some really bad news. NCAA sanctions hurt and they hurt for a LONG time.

[Scoutmaster]

No worries.

I just get a chuckle out of TV commentators who call Auburn the "War Eagles" or make a big deal about "confusion" over the mascot - when they either know of twenty other example that they never talk about, or they are too stupid to hold down their jobs.

I truly don't count as an Auburn fan. I've lived in Atlanta for 26 years and haven't attended even ONE Auburn game, including those played by Auburn in the Peach Bowl or Chic-fil-A Bowl here in Atlanta. I watched most of the Iron Bowl, less than a half of the Georgia game, five minutes of LSU, and not a single minute of any other game.

And you're right, NCAA sanctions hurt, and hurt for a long time. If Auburn or an Auburn booster gave the Newtons anything, then Auburn should be penalized. Newton may also be ineligible based on his or his father's dealings with Mississippi State - and Auburn may deserve a severe penalty, depending on how much they knew. You won't find me whining about it.

And there's certainly enough smoke to suggest a fire.

My favorite moment? The Sun Bowl years ago. David Langner was captain of the Auburn team. Yeah, the David Langner who returned both of the punts for touchdowns in the 17-16 win over Alabama.

As Auburn ran onto the field, the announcer cried "Here come the Screaming Eagles from Auburn, led by their Captain, LeeRoy Mucks!"

Ummmm. There was no LeeRoy Mucks, and no Mucks with any other name, on Auburn's roster.

A few years ago, I was with my two brothers on New Year's Day, and we were watching Auburn in a bowl game. As Auburn came on the field, both of my brothers yelled "Here come the Screaming Eagles from Auburn, led by their Captain, LeeRoy Mucks!"

I'm smiling as I type this, but I guess you had to be there.

[Jemian]

I’ll tell you a true story about that year. I was a senior and, still, in the band. It was a rough game in Athens, iirc, had been a very long, tiring day and all +250 of us were hungry. So, we pulled up at this restaurant and got in line. We were tired, grumpy and hungry and knew this would take several hours.

Then, the word went down the line that the football team had been there before us and the restaurant was out of much of the meat. They had plenty of veggies, but the main course was scarce.

Next, word came down the chow line that Auburn had just accepted an agreement to play in Phoenix in the Sun Bowl. That was played on Dec. 26 and would have meant we couldn’t have Christmas with our families, and there was a conference I wanted to attend between Christmas and New Years. Yes, really a conference.

So, hearing the news of the Sun Bowl was the last straw for me. I complained loudly that the just ruined Christmas and why couldn’t we have gone to a lesser bowl but one that played either before Christmas or closer to New Years. I don’t remember if I was alone in my sentiments. As we progressed closer to the buffet, it became apparent the Sun Bowl and Auburn officials were just on the other side of the restaurant’s divide.

The band did NOT go to the bowl game that year.

But I enjoyed Christmas with my family and went on to my conference.

[Scoutmaster]

Ah, memories of the Sun Bowl.

If you played in Athens that year, then you witnessed another great David Langner moment, I believe. Langner was either returning a punt or an interception, and was running straight at a Georgia player, who went into a slight crouch to tackle Langner.

Langner tried to hurdle the Georgia player, just as a hurdler does with a hurdle on a track, and almost cleared him. He caught the heel of his shoe in the forehead of the Georgia tackler. A photographer captured the moment perfectly, Georgia player crouched and squared up to tackle Langner, Langner in a hurdler's pose an unbelievable height above the ground, just clipping the forehead of the Georgia player.

Langner was flagged for a personal foul. If the Georgia player had been about two inches shorter, Langner would have cleared him.

Anyway, glad you had your Christmas with your family.

[Clint N. Suhks]

#1

WAR EAGLE!

[del4hope]

Woohoo!!!

I am so happy for our kids.

[LowOiL]

No game is complete without your crow video... Here is a pretty unhappy drunk Bama fan... trying to say good job Auburn...WARNING Extreme LANGUAGE ALERT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFj7Nx-gQiI

[LowOiL]

Here is a video which sums up the rivalry called “The Iron Bowl” Called the IRON BOWL SONG.. clean language.. neutral viewpoint told.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3XGKaPgqfg&NR=1