Gene Chizik has more problems other than just winning football games as the NCAA investigates his Auburn football program. Assistants Trooper Taylor and Curtis Luper have been taken off the recruiting trail. (abc3340.com)
Apparently the NCAA has their sights set on Auburn associate head coach Trooper Taylor. (abc3340.com)
Auburn running back coach Curtis Luper, along with Trooper Taylor, were taken off the recruiting trail weeks ago. (abc3340.com)
Wednesday, November 21 2012 5:32 PM EST2012-11-21 22:32:16 GMT
Below is the complete transcript of Gene Chizik's news conference on Tuesday. The Auburn head coach discussed his respect for Nick Saban, the 2010 Iron Bowl, readiness of quarterback Jonathan Wallace andMore >>
Auburn's Gene Chizik discussed the Tigers' upcoming rivalry game against No. 2 Alabama on Tuesday. Find out what he had to say about the Iron Bowl. More >>
Wednesday, November 21 2012 5:01 PM EST2012-11-21 22:01:51 GMT
The Iron Bowl is just three days away, and the University of Alabama via uagameday.com has provided alternate routes to Tuscaloosa for fans traveling to and from the game on Saturday.Fans coming from BirminghamMore >>
The Iron Bowl is just three days away, and the University of Alabama has provided alternate routes to Tuscaloosa for fans traveling to and from the game on Saturday. More >>
The hits keep coming for the Auburn football program and head coach Gene Chizik.
According to a report by Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports, the NCAA is investigating Auburn Athletics for possible improprieties, specifically regarding the recruitment of 2012 signee Jovon Robinson.
Forde writes, "According to multiple sources, NCAA investigators have spent weeks looking into potential improprieties involving Auburn recruits, players, coaches, representatives of the school's athletic interests and third parties.
"Sources told Yahoo! Sports in September that the NCAA has been investigating the recruitment of 2012 Auburn signee Jovon Robinson, whose Memphis Wooddale High School academic transcript was found to be forged and was subsequently declared ineligible in August to play this year at the school."
While the investigation involves Robinson, sources have told Forde that it is "more widespread" than just the Memphis running back.
In Chizik's contract extension he signed in 2011, Auburn removed a clause that would have given them the right to suspend his pay in the event of an NCAA investigation over rules violations. He was also given a $10 million buyout that reduced by $2.5 million for every year coached beyond 2011. If Chizik is fired following Saturday's Iron Bowl, Auburn will owe him $7.5 million.
Auburn has not received a formal letter of inquiry from the NCAA.
Saturday, May 25 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:31:44 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the country must care forMore >>
President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:40 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:40:27 GMT
This month, The American Urological Association took a new position on prostate cancer screenings. Now the AUA wants men between 55 and 69 to be tested. It is no longer recommended that screenings startMore >>
This month, The American Urological Association took a new position on prostate cancer screenings. Now the AUA wants men between 55 and 69 to be tested. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:42:20 GMT
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Business Writer It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to aMore >>
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:18:18 GMT
The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in Tennessee. Main Street FamilyMore >>
Alabama joins investigation of recalled drugMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:56:46 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Alabama softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional to Tennessee, 5-3, Saturday evening at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. TheMore >>
The Alabama softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional to Tennessee, 5-3, Saturday.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:09 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:09:41 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Much like the regular season series against Tennessee, the Alabama softball team had its chances but fell by a single run, this time 3-2, in the first game of the Knoxville SuperMore >>
Much like the regular season series against Tennessee, the Alabama softball team had its chances but fell by a single run, this time 3-2, in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:30:30 GMT
ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships on the par-72, 6,372-yard University of Georgia Golf Course Friday. The CrimsonMore >>
The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships Friday in Athens, Ga. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:53:02 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkHOOVER, Ala. -- Second-seeded LSU rallied from a one-run deficit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Friday to defeat seventh-seeded Alabama, 3-2, and advanceMore >>
LSU rallied from a one-run deficit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Friday to defeat Alabama, 3-2.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:27:15 GMT
Mikey White hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give Alabama a 7-5 victory against Mississippi at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Alabama (34-25) trailed 3-0 early in the eliminationMore >>
Mikey White hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give Alabama a 7-5 victory against Mississippi at the SEC tournament Thursday. More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:58 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:58:31 GMT
It was earlier this month when 33-year-old Warren Gunn was killed. Detectives believe he was the victim of a robbery/home invasion, and Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper is turning to you for help. "I'mMore >>
It was earlier this month when 33-year-old Warren Gunn was killed. Detectives believe he was the victim of a robbery/home invasion, and Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper is turning to you for help.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:41 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:41:09 GMT
There's heavy enforcement on Logan Martin Lake this holiday weekend. The Marine Patrol Division says three people drowned on the lake in 2012. This year, it wants everyone to be alert, be safe and knowMore >>
There's heavy enforcement on Logan Martin Lake this holiday weekend. The Marine Patrol Division says three people drowned on the lake in 2012. This year, it wants everyone to be alert, be safe and knowMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:03:37 GMT
One Birmingham non-profit is helping to make a difference in the tornado torn town of Moore, Oklahoma. Refuel Ministries left Birmingham, Thursday and arrived in Oklahoma Friday. Since then, they haveMore >>
Refuel Ministries is helping to keep Oklahoma tornado survivors fed.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:45:47 GMT
Hueytown, AL - Volunteers in Hueytown came together on Saturday to help the many pets in Oklahoma that were displaced by the recent devastating tornadoes. The "Furry Pet Friends in Oklahoma" drive wasMore >>
Volunteers in Hueytown came together on Saturday to help the many pets in Oklahoma that were displaced by the recent devastating tornadoes.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:50 GMT
Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office have arrested a Chelsea High School teacher. Deputies took 36-year-old John Martin Noles into custody yesterday at his house.More >>
Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office have arrested a Chelsea High School teacher.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:23 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:23:56 GMT
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Auburn women's golf team concluded its improbable run through the NCAA Championship Friday, carding a final-round 301 to finish the day in sixth place at 31-over 1183. The Tigers,More >>
The Auburn women's golf team concluded its improbable run through the NCAA Championship Friday, carding a final-round 301 to finish the day in sixth place at 31-over 1183.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:46:23 GMT
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. The Tide (33-24) trailed 3-1 after threeMore >>
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:03:59 GMT
By JOHN ZENORAP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs is adamant that the football program and overall department will rebound from a rough year and that he'll be aroundMore >>
Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs is adamant that the football program and overall department will rebound from a rough year and that he'll be around to enjoy the resurgence.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:26:54 GMT
The SEC and the Big 12 conferences will tip off the first SEC/Big 12 Challenge this Fall. The inter-conference games begin November 14 with Alabama playing host to Texas Tech. Auburn travels to IowaMore >>
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge tips off this fall.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:52 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:52:35 GMT
A six-person committee has completed a review of Auburn's athletic department. Committee member Mac Crawford said Monday the review found that the department is "in good shape" overall. He says the committeeMore >>
A six-person committee has completed a review of Auburn's athletic department.More >>
Prosecutors have charged an Ohatchee man with capital murder in the 2009 slaying of a man whose body was found the day after Christmas. Michael William Kiser was arraigned in Calhoun County Circuit Court after being arrested...More >>
A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.More >>
A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.More >>
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.More >>
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.More >>
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.More >>
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.More >>
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.More >>
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.More >>
Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160.More >>
Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160.More >>
Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 Saturday night and move a win away from the NBA Finals.More >>
Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 Saturday night and move a win away from the NBA Finals.More >>
Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in Game 5 of the...More >>
The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on the ice and a well-placed shot by the captain of a team in trouble.More >>
Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, Gregory Campbell scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.More >>
Claude Julien decided not to give his goalie a pep talk after a pratfall in the crease handed the Rangers a goal that had the potential to turn the series around.More >>
Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.More >>
Angel Pagan was thinking triple out of the box. Once he rounded second and saw third base coach Tim Flannery waving him home, he shifted into another gear.More >>
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says closer Jim Henderson is expected to be out "a while" with a pulled hamstring.More >>
The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring following their 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh.More >>
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:56:46 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Alabama softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional to Tennessee, 5-3, Saturday evening at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. TheMore >>
The Alabama softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional to Tennessee, 5-3, Saturday.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:53:30 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkThe Vanderbilt baseball team celebrates during its 16-8 win over Mississippi State Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC Baseball Tournament. (SEC Network Photo)HOOVER,More >>
Vanderbilt exploded for seven runs in the second inning Saturday and held on to win a 16-8 slugfest against Mississippi State to advance to the SEC Tournament Championship Game.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:28:46 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkHOOVER, Ala. -- Second-seeded LSU used five pitchers to toss just the third one-hitter in Southeastern Conference Tournament history Saturday, leading the Tigers toMore >>
LSU beat Arkansas 3-1 Saturday to advance to the championship game at the SEC Baseball Tournament.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:18 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:18:40 GMT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- No. 2-ranked Florida scored two runs in its last at bat Saturday to rally past UAB, 4-3, in the first game of the NCAA Softball Super Regional at Pressly Stadium. Katie Medina'sMore >>
No. 2-ranked Florida scored two runs in its last at bat Saturday to rally past UAB, 4-3, in the first game of the NCAA Softball Super Regional in Gainseville. More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:23 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:23:56 GMT
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Auburn women's golf team concluded its improbable run through the NCAA Championship Friday, carding a final-round 301 to finish the day in sixth place at 31-over 1183. The Tigers,More >>
The Auburn women's golf team concluded its improbable run through the NCAA Championship Friday, carding a final-round 301 to finish the day in sixth place at 31-over 1183.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:09 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:09:41 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Much like the regular season series against Tennessee, the Alabama softball team had its chances but fell by a single run, this time 3-2, in the first game of the Knoxville SuperMore >>
Much like the regular season series against Tennessee, the Alabama softball team had its chances but fell by a single run, this time 3-2, in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:30:30 GMT
ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships on the par-72, 6,372-yard University of Georgia Golf Course Friday. The CrimsonMore >>
The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships Friday in Athens, Ga. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:53:02 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkHOOVER, Ala. -- Second-seeded LSU rallied from a one-run deficit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Friday to defeat seventh-seeded Alabama, 3-2, and advanceMore >>
LSU rallied from a one-run deficit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Friday to defeat Alabama, 3-2.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:59:34 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkHOOVER, Ala. -- Third-seeded Arkansas opened up a close game with a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning to remain undefeated at the Southeastern ConferenceMore >>
Arkansas opened up a close game with a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning to remain undefeated at the SEC Baseball Tournament with a 4-1 victory against LSU.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:24:20 GMT
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Michael Waltrip and his racing team will be helping Oklahoma residents affected by the recent tornado outbreak during this weekend's race in Charlotte, North Carolina. Three carsMore >>
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Michael Waltrip and his racing team will be helping Oklahoma residents affected by the recent tornado outbreak during this weekend's race in Charlotte.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:53:17 GMT
Birmingham, AL - "Three Hots and A Cot" hosts the Birmingham Freedom Festival at the Crestwood Festival Center. In light of Memorial Day weekend, the "Three Hots and A Cot" organization is having a majorMore >>
"Three Hots and A Cot" hosts the Birmingham Freedom Festival at the Crestwood Festival Center.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:52 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:52:15 GMT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws. Earlier thisMore >>
A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:41 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:41:09 GMT
There's heavy enforcement on Logan Martin Lake this holiday weekend. The Marine Patrol Division says three people drowned on the lake in 2012. This year, it wants everyone to be alert, be safe and knowMore >>
There's heavy enforcement on Logan Martin Lake this holiday weekend. The Marine Patrol Division says three people drowned on the lake in 2012. This year, it wants everyone to be alert, be safe and knowMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:24 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:24:59 GMT
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating an assault and stabbing that happened at a campground early Saturday morning.According to a news release, deputies and medical personnel were calledMore >>
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating an assault and stabbing that happened at a campground early Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:03:37 GMT
One Birmingham non-profit is helping to make a difference in the tornado torn town of Moore, Oklahoma. Refuel Ministries left Birmingham, Thursday and arrived in Oklahoma Friday. Since then, they haveMore >>
Refuel Ministries is helping to keep Oklahoma tornado survivors fed.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:56:46 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Alabama softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional to Tennessee, 5-3, Saturday evening at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. TheMore >>
The Alabama softball team saw its season come to an end as it fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional to Tennessee, 5-3, Saturday.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:53:30 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkThe Vanderbilt baseball team celebrates during its 16-8 win over Mississippi State Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC Baseball Tournament. (SEC Network Photo)HOOVER,More >>
Vanderbilt exploded for seven runs in the second inning Saturday and held on to win a 16-8 slugfest against Mississippi State to advance to the SEC Tournament Championship Game.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:28:46 GMT
BY Sean Cartell, SEC Digital NetworkHOOVER, Ala. -- Second-seeded LSU used five pitchers to toss just the third one-hitter in Southeastern Conference Tournament history Saturday, leading the Tigers toMore >>
LSU beat Arkansas 3-1 Saturday to advance to the championship game at the SEC Baseball Tournament.More >>
Gene Chizik has more problems other than just winning football games as the NCAA investigates his Auburn football program. Assistants Trooper Taylor and Curtis Luper have been taken off the recruiting trail. (abc3340.com)
Apparently the NCAA has their sights set on Auburn associate head coach Trooper Taylor. (abc3340.com)
Auburn running back coach Curtis Luper, along with Trooper Taylor, were taken off the recruiting trail weeks ago. (abc3340.com)
