Auburn University NCAA News

Auburn veteran wide receiver Tim Hawthorne suffered a broken bone in his right foot during workouts Thursday and will be out at least four weeks, according to the guys at AuburnSports.com. He'll be checked by doctors in Birmingham on Friday.

When Southern Mississippi linebackers coach Deke Adams talks about the depth of football talent in the Pensacola area, there's reason to think he knows what he's talking about.

Auburn players are taking an extra day or so off for the Fourth of July, and it sounds like the last real break before the start of the football season is well deserved.

Running back U! Auburn is known for its great running backs. One leaves for the NFL, no problem.

It wasn't supposed to end like this for Tray Blackmon - not in a foreign country, playing in a league he didn't know existed until two years ago, earning his livelihood in a city located about 3,360 kilometres northwest of Alabama-based Auburn University.

Last season 13-5-0; first in West, won Grey Cup. Head coach John Hufnagel. Newcomer to watch With the unexpected release of JoJuan Armour and the injury to Lemarcus Rowell, the spotlight is firmly focused on rookie Tray Blackmon, who's been handed the starting job by default.

Hello from the Gold Mine's double-secret recruiting/vacation/furlough limo tour.

One question that most Auburn fans, if not all, are asking themselves is, who will be the starting QB this year? Let's take a trip down memory lane.

AUBURN, Ala. a ' Three Auburn football players will not return for their second season.

Click below for a full list : ALABAMA OL Mike Johnson * 1st Team All-America by Pro Football Weekly in 2008\ * Second-Team All-SEC and two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Gene Chizik 's first spring at Auburn was crammed with physical, full-contact, tackle-to-the-ground practices.

Recruits hear it. Programs sell it. Fans love it. And coaches understandably hope to avoid it at all costs.

And while the quarterback situation is still up in the air , there are some things we do know about this team.

Quarterback Kodi Burns has struggled since arriving at Auburn after a prolific high school career at Fort Smith Northside.

Former Auburn linebacker Tray Blackmon is trying to build a pro career 2,000 miles away from all the expectations that shadowed him in college.

AUBURN -- Gene Chizik's plan for his first full recruiting class is gaining clarity.

Auburn defensive back Aairon Savage suffered an injury during a summer workout, head coach Gene Chizik said Tuesday, but he offered no details about the extent of the injury.

They are Brandon McGee , a 6-7 small forward from Indiana University, and Tony Neysmith , a 6-5 shooting guard from Oklahoma .

Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn watches Kodi Burns during a spring practice. I had an interesting discussion with Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn last week.

Just about every way you look at it, Auburn 's 2008-09 season was a success. The 24 victories were their most in coach Jeff Lebo's five seasons and tied for second-most in school history.