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  1. Thanks Golf for bumping this old thread. It was one of the first threads to which I responded. Pops said at the time I was "the leader in the clubhouse" with a birthday of 7/21/1931. From a review of the recent posts, that may still be the case. We all ill miss his wit, humor, expertise and love of Auburn Rest in peace.
  2. Thank you golf. I was driving to Huntsville with the car radio on, and was excited when the first punt was blocked. When the second punt was blocked, I almost ran off the road. ;D
  3. This could be the start of another era in Auburn football. When I attended API 1948-1952, football was at a low point, but spirits were still high on campus. Earl Brown was released as head coach after 3 full seasons when he won only a total of 3 games. He left after the 1950 season after going 0-10, including a 55-0 drubbing in the renewal of Alabama varsity competition after a generation. Coach Shug Jordan took the head coach job in the summer after spring practice. Shug won the first 4 games that year. The 4th game was in New Orleans against Tulane. I hitch hiked to the game, and watched in awe at the celebration afterwards on Bourbon Sreet. People bought a "hurricane" at Pat O'Brians and walked the street refilling the glass. Shug finished the year with a 5-5 record, including a 14-13 win at Legion field over Alabama. It took a few years to rebuild, but Shug won our National Championship in 1957. Shug continued as our head coach for 25 great years. Coach Chizik isn't starting at as low a level of Auburn football as Shug did, but I think he can bring us a national championship within 6 years as well. :)
  4. Aupops2, Well.................... On the recruting message board this morning, on the Blakely thread some gentleman was referred to this thread. I graduated not from Auburn University, but from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1952. Age 79, BOD 21 July 1931. I am a fellow Phi Kappa Tau. We first lived in an old school building about a block fron Tomers corner and moved into a "new" house on south Gay. I witnessed the Auburn vs Alabama rivalry renewal of football, Alabama 55 API 0, but had redemption the following year when API won 14-13. Ed Salem missed the extra point, and our Travis Tidwell ran wild. It took all day to read this thread, and it was enjoyable.
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