Another road victory for CTT, the "Road Warrior"

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Tuberville, Richt team up on the field as memorable Middle East tour comes to an end

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville and Georgia coach Mark Richt teamed up for a victory on a field more than 8,000 miles from home Sunday.

The team of servicemen coached by Tuberville and Richt stopped a two-point conversion with 19 seconds left to beat the team coached by Miami's Randy Shannon and Yale's Jack Siedlecki for a 14-12 victory in the first Under Armour Iraqi Freedom Bowl flag football game. Not surprisingly, Richt coached the offense and Tuberville the defense. Instead of coaching, Notre Dame's Charlie Weis helped officiate.

"There were some really good athletes out there, some guys that could really run," Tuberville said. "Now that's a road game right there."

The coaches' tour of the Middle East to visit American soldiers ends today. They are scheduled to leave on an 18-hour, nonstop flight home at 5 p.m. CDT, which will be 1 a.m. Monday where they are. Tuberville said Sunday afternoon it's been an experience that will be with him always.

The coaches will be stateside again early Monday afternoon. Weis told The South Ben Tribune they will have a 15-minute meeting with President Bush. Tuberville and Richt will head for Destin and the Southeastern Conference spring meetings. They'll, no doubt, have plenty of stories to tell.

"The average age of the guys here is 20-21 years old," Tuberville said. "They've had to grow up quick. This isn't a game here. They've asked a ton of questions. We've all signed each other's stuff. I've signed Georgia stuff, Miami, Notre Dame, Yale. The other coaches have signed Auburn stuff. They've been very appreciative and we've been very appreciative of them, what they are going through over here. They have a lot of enthusiasm. I'll tell you that." (Talk about a collector's item--Imagine all five coaches' signatures on a ball or jersey commemorating this trip. What an heirloom for some of these servicemen/women to pass down to their children/grandchildren!)

The five coaches have been together almost 24 hours a day for the better part of a week. That, too, has been a memorable experience, Tuberville said.

"It's been good," Tuberville said. "Everybody has kind of worked together. We've laughed together and almost cried together with some of the stuff we've seen at the hospitals. Everybody has had patience with each other. What there hasn't been is a lot of football talk."

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http://blog.al.com/trackingtigers/2008/05/...m_up_on_th.html

Tuberville, Richt team up on the field as memorable Middle East tour comes to an end

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville and Georgia coach Mark Richt teamed up for a victory on a field more than 8,000 miles from home Sunday.

The team of servicemen coached by Tuberville and Richt stopped a two-point conversion with 19 seconds left to beat the team coached by Miami's Randy Shannon and Yale's Jack Siedlecki for a 14-12 victory in the first Under Armour Iraqi Freedom Bowl flag football game. Not surprisingly, Richt coached the offense and Tuberville the defense. Instead of coaching, Notre Dame's Charlie Weis helped officiate.

"There were some really good athletes out there, some guys that could really run," Tuberville said. "Now that's a road game right there."

The coaches' tour of the Middle East to visit American soldiers ends today. They are scheduled to leave on an 18-hour, nonstop flight home at 5 p.m. CDT, which will be 1 a.m. Monday where they are. Tuberville said Sunday afternoon it's been an experience that will be with him always.

The coaches will be stateside again early Monday afternoon. Weis told The South Ben Tribune they will have a 15-minute meeting with President Bush. Tuberville and Richt will head for Destin and the Southeastern Conference spring meetings. They'll, no doubt, have plenty of stories to tell.

"The average age of the guys here is 20-21 years old," Tuberville said. "They've had to grow up quick. This isn't a game here. They've asked a ton of questions. We've all signed each other's stuff. I've signed Georgia stuff, Miami, Notre Dame, Yale. The other coaches have signed Auburn stuff. They've been very appreciative and we've been very appreciative of them, what they are going through over here. They have a lot of enthusiasm. I'll tell you that." (Talk about a collector's item--Imagine all five coaches' signatures on a ball or jersey commemorating this trip. What an heirloom for some of these servicemen/women to pass down to their children/grandchildren!)

The five coaches have been together almost 24 hours a day for the better part of a week. That, too, has been a memorable experience, Tuberville said.

"It's been good," Tuberville said. "Everybody has kind of worked together. We've laughed together and almost cried together with some of the stuff we've seen at the hospitals. Everybody has had patience with each other. What there hasn't been is a lot of football talk."

SEC coaches win, no matter who the players are.

Or, perhaps, Charlie Weiss didn't want another Loss on the record.