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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on May 01, 2013, 11:46:08 AM
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Cam Newton continues to turn his back on Auburn. I'm quite sure he was flashing that fake smile while recording the message. copious amounts of coppage/paste al.kum
Auburn has turned to one of its favorite sons to drum up support for the upcoming football season.
On Monday, some Auburn fans received a phone call. The voice on the other side was none other than Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton The former Auburn quarterback is apparently part of a campaign to help sell season tickets and boost excitement for the 2013 football season, the first under coach Gus Malzahn.
The message starts with Newton, who is attending classes this spring at Auburn University, saying he was "blown away" by the record crowd of 83,401 at the Tigers' A-Day scrimmage on April 20 and ends with him asking fans to "bring your friends" and sell out all eight home games next season at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Newton also reflects briefly on the 2010 season, when the quarterback led the Tigers to a 14-0 season and BCS National Championship with Malzahn as the offensive coordinator.
A complete transcript of Newton's recorded phone message to fans follows:
War Eagle! This is Cam Newton. I was blown away by the strong showing of the Auburn Family at A-Day to celebrate a new day of Auburn football. Coach Malzahn has developed a fast-paced, exciting, hard-nosed team that plays football the Auburn way. I just wanted to personally thank you for your support of the team. I know we will be rolling Toomer's Corner again this fall. Bring your friends to help us sell out every game and let's create an atmosphere that propelled us to a national championship. I look forward to seeing you at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Aug. 31 for our season opener against Washington State. War Eagle!
The robocall is nothing new. Malzahn and Auburn basketball coach Tony Barbee have participated in similar campaigns, according to an Auburn spokesperson.
The Newton call originated from Tigers Unlimited and was sent to renewing Tigers Unlimited football season ticket holders to thank them for their support, the spokesperson said.
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My phone rang the other night and as I was talking to Cam, someone slipped into my bedroom and stole my wallet.
:facepalm:
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That's weird Buzz, because the other night when I got off the phone with Cam, my laptop was missing.
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That's weird Buzz, because the other night when I got off the phone with Cam, my laptop was missing.
They probably threw it out the window.
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Called out here too, then I heard some gun shots downtown.
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Called out here too, then I heard some gun shots downtown.
He must have been booking it on that scooter of his.
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He must have been booking it on that scooter of his.
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/chanelandtroy/m_b6cf13287c4bd6da20c34d83d29be0bd.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/chanelandtroy/media/m_b6cf13287c4bd6da20c34d83d29be0bd.jpg.html)
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Don't ever let Cam call you. Your butthole will be sore for weeks.
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My phone rang the other night and as I was talking to Cam, someone slipped into my bedroom and stole my wallet.
:facepalm:
What a coincidence; the same thing happened to me. Cam's just yapping away on the phone, and 4 guys bust through my front door. The ring leader of the group pointed a pistol at me and said, "Every time we step up in dis building, everybody hands go UP! And they better stay dere, better stay dere, better stay dere!"
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He might've called me, I don't remember cause I was high on synthetic weed
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He might've called me, I don't remember cause I was high on synthetic weed
You best be careful, I hear they have tests for that now.
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You best be careful, I hear they have tests for that now.
It's ok....Auburn doesn't use them.
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What a coincidence; the same thing happened to me. Cam's just yapping away on the phone, and 4 guys bust through my front door. The ring leader of the group pointed a pistol at me and said, "Every time we step up in dis building, everybody hands go UP! And they better stay dere, better stay dere, better stay dere!"
I can't let this nice hussel go unrecognized. :thumsup:
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It's ok....Auburn doesn't use them.
Alabama started using them in 1954 though.
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It's ok....Auburn doesn't use them.
Alabama started using them in 1954 though.
Duh Bahr just stockpiled all the tests so no one else could use them.
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Duh Bahr just stockpiled all the tests so no one else could use them.
Heard they wrote a cease and desist letter to the makers of Spice. Alabama will be awarded the NCAA Commissioners Trophy for Thwarting All Things Cheating Unlike Auburn at an Awards ceremony in palatial Indianapolis, IN next week at the Holiday Inn with optional breakfast buffet available for those in attendance at a cost of $13.99 a plate.
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That thug will never come back...ever!
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(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/602633_10151571594313194_1356115232_n.jpg)
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That thug will never come back...ever!
(http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/935024_10151571594733194_1636115489_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/602633_10151571594313194_1356115232_n.jpg)
That's 100% photographic proof of his thuggosity. Obviously, he took the chair and started hitting on the girl of the dude that's sulking by the window.
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That thug will never come back...ever!
(http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/935024_10151571594733194_1636115489_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/602633_10151571594313194_1356115232_n.jpg)
That's 100% photographic proof of his thuggosity. Obviously, he took the chair and started hitting on the girl of the dude that's sulking by the window.
He is eyeing the shit out of all those laptops. Trying to figure out how to get them all out of the window.
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That's 100% photographic proof of his thuggosity. Obviously, he took the chair and started hitting on the girl of the dude that's sulking by the window.
What's wrong with that MF sulking at the window? Sociopath or what?
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What's wrong with that MF sulking at the window? Sociopath or what?
Cam took his chair
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What's wrong with that MF sulking at the window? Sociopath or what?
To be honest, I thought it was a pic of you.
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That thug will never come back...ever!
(http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/935024_10151571594733194_1636115489_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/602633_10151571594313194_1356115232_n.jpg)
Noticed they put the ginger next to his ass to keep him in check.
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Noticed they put the ginger next to his ass to keep him in check.
Looks like he's got a ginger on either side. If people thought he had no soul before, this confirms it.
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To be honest, I thought it was a pic of you.
Nah, I wouldn't be in the same room with those folks. I'd be cheering the cheerleaders down in the cheering room.
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Looks like he's got a ginger on either side. If people thought he had no soul before, this confirms it.
Female gingers don't really bother me, most times the curtains don't match the rug.
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Noticed they put the ginger next to his ass to keep him in check.
GOOD LORD...Don't look directly at him.
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Why are y'all hating on Ogre so much?
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The hits just keep comin': ww.wsoctv.com/gallery/news/local/images-cam-newton-visits-middle-schoolers/g9YY/#3392724
(http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/615/img/photos/2013/05/07/03/2b/5_1.jpg)
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The hits just keep comin': ww.wsoctv.com/gallery/news/local/images-cam-newton-visits-middle-schoolers/g9YY/#3392724
(http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/615/img/photos/2013/05/07/03/2b/5_1.jpg)
That fake salute...
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That fake salute...
He was never in the armed forces. The commie bastard.
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Why are y'all hating on Ogre so much?
<sheds a single tear>
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He was never in the armed forces. The commie bastard.
If he was, he would have scored a touchdown and then shot OBL.
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(http://www.thewareaglereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-12-at-10.18.27-AM.png)
The Blessed Individual spent his 24th birthday at work and play in San Diego, training and Segwayin’ with quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr, who thankfully has a Vine account. And you know, the young lady at the end of this video (you’ll want to un-X the sound) has to be blind. How else could one ignore the radiant sun that is Cam Newton on a Segway in the full 24th birthday prime of his life, spiraling forward to bestow upon you a blessing via low-five?
http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2013/05/cam-newton-celebrates-24th-birthday-on-a-segway-woman-misses-out-on-blessing/#.UY--kYL1u7s
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Some would say he's above all of that. He's a true American and AU man.
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Some would say he's above all of that. He's a true American and AU man.
Must be part of his community service for that extensive criminal record
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Must be part of his community service for that extensive criminal record
Bigger trashcan holds more laptops
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In an ironic and diabolical twist, Cam is the bag man.
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In an ironic and diabolical twist, Cam is the bag man.
+10
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In an ironic and diabolical twist, Cam is the bag man.
He paid himself? He's an evil mastermind!
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In an ironic and diabolical twist, Cam is the bag man.
I demand the sum of.....ONE MILLION DOLLARS
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In an ironic and diabolical twist, Cam is the bag man.
I guffawed!
Nicely played!
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http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2013/06/video-cam-newton-calls-out-girl-for-wearing-a-julio-jones-bama-jersey-asks-her-to-change/#.Ua5ICEBwqSq
VIDEO: Cam Newton calls out girl for wearing a Julio Jones Bama jersey, asks her to change
Written by Staff Ace Bloggie, Football, Sports Jun 4, 2013
Yes, Cam Newton loves the sinner. But he will ask them to change clothes.
At a recent Cam Newton Foundation 7-on-7 skills challenge held at an Atlanta high school, Newton jokingly threatened to escort from the premises a student who was wearing a Julio Jones jersey if she did not either change, or at least cover up with a Team Cam shirt. After all, as the dude with the mic said, “This is War Eagle Country.â€
“At a 7-on-7 football tournament at my daughter’s high school, Cam Newton asks her to take off or cover her Bama Julio Jones jersey,†YouTube user Jim Cooper posted along with a video of the exchange. “He gives her an all-star “Team Cam†shirt to cover and a hug.â€
http://youtu.be/dvneoeYQW4g
This isn’t the first time the Blessed Individual has taken umbrage with the fashion sense of someone in an audience he’s addressing. Last year, he called out and possibly converted a student who was wearing a Bama jersey at at Wright’s Mill Road Elementary assembly.
Also:
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2013/06/cam-newton-on-war-eagle-dress-for.html
Photos: Cam Newton on 'War Eagle,' dress for success and more
Cam Newton, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, was at the Belk store at SouthPark mall this weekend for an appearance promoting his new clothing line, Made.
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Cam Newton, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, was at the Belk store at SouthPark mall this weekend for an appearance promoting his new clothing line, Made.
Erik Spanberg
No need to dwell on the start of training camp next month and other NFL matters with Cam Newton. Those topics could require research and since you are reading this at no charge, you are getting what you paid for.
Instead, fashion, (Paul) Finebaum and life on campus topped the list of topics I discussed with Newton over the weekend. The Carolina Panthers quarterback met reporters for brief one-on-one interviews at the SouthPark Belk store as part of an appearance kicking off his fashion line at the Charlotte-based department store.
Newton, the offensive rookie of the year in 2011, is approaching his third season as a pro. In 2010, he won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn University and led the school to the national championship.
On Saturday afternoon, Newton, wearing a sportcoat and pants from his clothing line, sat in a fourth-floor green room with a few Belk staffers, a public-relations rep or two and a smile on his face. You want to hear what Newton had to say about the Panthers? Hang on a minute. You’re dealing with a professional here.
Newton faced a reporter who knows nothing about fashion, a fact he gleaned the moment he glanced in my direction. We do share one thing, though: Both of us attended Southesatern Conference schools. Thus, Newton was greeted with this LSU grad’s lament over a 49-yard, third-quarter scrambling TD by the then-Auburn quarterback in 2010, a jaunt that dazzled a national audience watching on CBS as Newton outran LSU’s best player, Patrick Peterson.
“It’s all right,†Newton said upon hearing of lingering frustration over a touchdown he scored three years ago. “I’ve heard worse.â€
What he’s heard from Belk to date has been encouraging. His clothing line, known as Made, debuted in April in 133 Belk stores and on the company website.
Suits sell for $500, with separates priced between $80 to $240 and ties going for $50 each. Sportswear includes T-shirts ($28 to $32), polos ($40 to $45), shorts ($50) and pants ($60).
Newton weighs in on what looks he likes, patterns and the overall look of the collection. He never fails to mention childhood trips to Belk with his mom, who sometimes scolded him for playing in the clothing racks. And he is savvy enough to mention his Atlanta roots often, a nice tie-in to the department store chain’s modern, Southern style tag-line.
A self-described preppy, the Panthers quarterback is starting to hear it from teammates.
“I’ve been getting a lot of grief from the locker room,†he said, before sharpening a needle of his own. “Everybody can't wear a lot of things ... I’ve been getting a lot of comparisons to (Oklahoma City Thunder guard) Russell Westbrook.â€
Comparisons to an NBA player, in this case, delight Newton.
“I must commend the NBA, though, their fashion is top-notch. They have this little app or something where you can start posting pictures of fashion and style at press conferences. I think the NBA has taken the fashion thing to the next level. It’s kind of like a marketing thing that’s unspoken.â€
Carolina selected Newton with the first pick in the draft in 2011. As a rookie, he helped the Panthers improve to 6-10 after a 2-14 mark the year before. Last season, Carolina went 7-9.
Now he wants to post a winning record and reach the playoffs for the first time. As for the major off-season story, whether the franchise would stay in Charlotte, Newton said the negotiations between Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and local leaders were a minor concern for players.
“Anything regarding the (business side of the) franchise, I don't get involved. I feel as if Mr. Richardson is the best at what he does ... Everybody does a great job of informing us of what's going on, so if something blew up in the media, we don’t too much care about it. At the same time, when you’re talking about the team moving — it was said everything would be all right and when (Richardson) told us that (we knew it would be).â€
Richardson, of course, became an NFL owner after earning his personal fortune through fast-food franchises and, later, in larger restaurant and food-service companies. Newton hasn’t tapped the Panthers owner or another powerful sports-business local, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, for endorsement and business advice yet.
Richardson and Jordan are people he considers mentors, but Newton said he must be careful not to let anything distract from his main job as an NFL quarterback.
Or, as he put it, “I have bigger fish in my tank that I have to focus on. Obviously, anything I put my name on, I want to succeed at it. We all know that I’m a football player (first).â€
Giving Charlotte and the Carolinas some sports memories tops his list of priorities. The man who declared himself an entertainer and icon before taking an NFL snap has settled in in Charlotte and said it feels like home.
Along with genuine surprise, there may have been a hint of discomfort when an amiable enough Saturday chat was interrupted by mention of a ghost from college football Saturdays past: Alabama radio talk-show host Paul Finebaum. The famous and infamous Finebaum is moving to Charlotte later this year to launch a new version of his show from ESPN’s Ballantyne studios.
Newton arched his eyebrows at the news, smiled and said of sharing a city with Finebaum, “I didn’t know that, but I’m very familiar with him.†And what do you think of Finebaum as a neighbor? Smile. “He’s just good at what he does.â€
Auburn and the SEC have been on Newton’s mind of late even before learning of Finebaum’s imminent arrival.
After the 2012 season, Newton returned to Auburn and enrolled in classes. He has 15 hours left to complete his degree and hopes to finish with one more semester of work, likely during the 2014 off-season.
An NFL quarterback with endorsements including Gatorade, Under Armour and Microsoft would seem unlikely to need a degree to secure his financial future. That return becomes more surprising given the campus misadventures Newton caused or endured, depending on perspective.
An infamous laptop theft at the University of Florida helped push him to a junior college in Texas before landing at Auburn, where his lone season included the highs of a perfect record on the field and the lows of a lengthy pay-to-play investigation by the NCAA.
“A lot of scratching heads and curiosity comes when you’re going back to school,†he said. “I promised my mom I would get my degree. As well as the big picture: a degree takes you further than a football career.â€
Someone lacking the sense to avoid possibly angering a 250-pound, 6'6" pro-football player responded, “Even if it’s not a degree from LSU.â€
The former Heisman Trophy winner laughed and opted for diplomacy. For a moment.
“We do have something in common: we both have Tigers as a mascot,†Newton said.
The same idiot from the bayou responded that Auburn actually has three mascots, prompting a swift clarification.
“We have two,†Newton said. “Plainsmen is kind of the area for us (not a mascot). You’ve got War Eagle, that’s our chant. And then Tigers. (The War Eagle chant is) because you dont want everybody to be saying, ‘Go Tigers!’â€
Someone with thinner skin might perceive this last as a shot at a certain Southeastern Conference rival known for its Cajun-inspired “Geaux Tigers†cheer. But a man with his own clothing line, fame, fortune and all the rest would never resort to such tactics.
Then again, this is SEC football we’re talking about.
So it won’t surprise you to learn Newton had an addendum to the pitfalls of yelling go, or geaux, Tigers.
“Where I’m from, we spell ‘go’ as in ‘g-o.’ You have some issues (with multiple mascots). I’ve got some spelling and grammar issues with you guys.â€
And he’s the one who’s got it Made.
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"He's good at what he does."
Hell, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is that PF does.
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Hell, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is that PF does.
Talk shit.
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Talk Stir up shit.
Fixt