Gene Chizik says his young Tigers are growing upPublished: Monday, May 14, 2012, 9:24 PM Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 11:26 PMORANGE BEACH - If you're looking for a clue as to what might be in store for Auburn in 2012, Tigers coach Gene Chizik would like to direct your attention to the last game of the 2011 season."Virginia was a dang good football team," Chizik said of the team Auburn beat 43-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. "We ended the game taking four knees at the 4-yard line or we're going to score 50 points. And that whole game was done and played by young guys. "I'm going to refresh your memory: The sky is falling, we don't have our starting tailback, all the sudden our quarterback gets hurt, and all the sudden we don't have our starting offensive coordinator. But we found a way with our young guys to come back and win that game and win it very decisively in the end. Those are very, very positive things that happened with our football team." Speaking at the Baldwin County Auburn Club's annual meeting in Orange Beach, Chizik said the Tigers will again be young this season, with a roster that he estimated will be 70 percent freshman and sophomores. But the youngsters, many of whom played extensively last season, are growing up, he said. And they'll be pushed by talented newcomers. "We return 16 starters," Chizik said, not including specialists. "But here's the good news: All of those 16 aren't going to be returning starters because they've got young guys behind them that are going to beat them out. "That's the competition we are finally getting to, and it is fun to watch." Joining Chizik in Orange Beach were Aubie, the school's mascot, and Dr. Debbie Shaw, Aubunr's vice president of alumni affairs. The Baldwin County Auburn Club prsented $1,000 scholarships to seven county high school students and another, James Doolittle, received an endowed scholarship from Auburn. Chizik encouraged them all to continue their support of Auburn and assured them "the future is extremely bright." "Our standard is not eight wins. That is not OK," Chizik said. "You've got to go through those growing pains. We're going through them. But those guys are going to be one year older."
What is a starting offensive coordinator? Do we have depth at that position?
You know a $100 bet will net you 5k if we win the BCS.Just saying
How much did you put down $1000?
100.00
I've spent more on something that had less returns.
I gotta job waiting for my graduationFifty thou a year will buy a lotta beer
Study nuclear science?
Less that zero??
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Of course I have less returns. I don't have any returns. I swallow it all.
Ummm back on topic...any pics of Coach on the beach?
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