RunInRed 16,454 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Nice article on AU closer... Auburn closer Austin Hubbard traded spirals for fastballsBy Doug Segrest -- The Birmingham News Austin Hubbard had just set tled into the role of Auburn's closer when he realized he would never completely em brace the lifestyle. Sitting in the locker room be fore an SEC game last spring, he had his iPod on and his ear phones plugged in. "I'm listening to music and our volunteer coach asked me what I was listening to," Hub bard recalled. "'Jack John son.'" The answer drew a quizzical look, and then a good-natured reprimand from the coach for listening to a soft-rock singer- songwriter. "He said, 'You're a closer. You need to listen to crazy, heavy-metal stuff.'" Music aside, Hubbard has made the transition from spot starter his first two seasons at Auburn to one of the premier closers in Tigers history. His 12 saves as a junior in 2009 rank fourth on the school's single season list. His 16 for his career rank in the top six. For Hubbard, though, tran sitions have always been the norm. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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