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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.

We've escaped our mandated furlough hold for a few days to check in on the Tigers, loading up the notebook for a series of blog posts.

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

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.

Auburn's secondary continues to play musical chairs in the wake of its latest attrition.

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.

An already crowded Auburn quarterback competition added one more contestant this week, as touted freshman Tyrik Rollison arrived on the Plains after being cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse to join the Tigers.

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.

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.

We all remember how last year's season went, especially on offense. A few things that bothered me the most about last year's offense: there was no real running game, and running plays resulted in negative yardage or no yardage on first down... by Dione Thrift 0 23 reads Opinion We all remember how last year's season went, especially on offense.

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.

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

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

So what exactly happened to Aairon Savage ? The Internet has been abuzz for the last 48 hours that Auburn's senior cornerback suffered a potentially season-affecting injury.

The world as many Alabamians know it came to a standstill last Wednesday. Never mind escalating gas prices, a horrendous economy or discussions of national health care.