A N D L O V E I T! AUBURN TIGERS By Kelsi Franklin Tennis Q&A Q: Which words or phrases do you overuse? Caroline Thornton: Like and shenanigans. Paulina Schippers: Like and Oh my God. Alex Stamchev: Man, whatever. Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement? CT: Making it to Auburn and playing on the team. PS: Well, having a scholarship to an SEC school is pretty big and not everyone gets that opportunity. I m pretty grateful that I got it. AS: Earning No. 1 ITA ranking in doubles and earning All-America with Tim Puetz. Q: What is your most treasured possession? CT: Probably my dogs. PS: Probably my necklace. I never take it off. AS: My first racket. Q: What living person do you most admire? CT: My old coaches, Fritz Nau and Byran Menton. They ve inspired me so much and I admire them a lot. PS: My dad. He s done so much for us and he always put our family first and sacrificed a lot for us so we could have the best life. I really admire him for that. AS: Fedor Emelianenko. Q: What is your greatest fear? CT: Probably failure. PS: I m really afraid of sharks. AS: Losing a relative or a close friend. Q: What talent do you wish you had? CT: I wish I could sing. I think I can, but I can t. PS: Tele-transportation, even though it s not possible. AS: I wish I could speak more languages. Q: What do you value most in your friends? CT: Probably selflessness and honesty and loyalty. PS: Honesty. AS: Just them being themselves. Q: Where would you like to live? CT: I really like Spain, but Brazil would be nice. PS: Anywhere in America. AS: California. Q: What is your idea of perfect happiness? CT: I think perfect happiness comes with knowing you give everything you can and having a lot of friends and enjoying time with them, and family. PS: Being around the people you love. AS: Staying healthy, enjoying what you are doing and having good friends and family around you. Paulina Schipers Caroline Thornton Alex Stamchev 16 185
AUBURN FOOTBALL W E B E L I E V E I N A U B U R N university news Warrior Athletic Trainers provide healing hands for Army By Troy Johnson Marie Lackamp and other graduate students in Auburn University s Warrior Athletic Training Program don t grumble about starting their workdays well before dawn. They aren t the ones who have to endure push-ups, sit-ups, running and occasional yelling from Army drill sergeants. Lackamp and nine other graduate athletic trainers in the program awaken by 3 a.m. most mornings in order to evaluate, treat, rehabilitate and help prevent the injuries of soldiers in the Army s 192nd Infantry Brigade stationed at Fort Benning. I really enjoy this atmosphere and would enjoy doing it again, said Lackamp, a second-year student. It s something different to put on my resume that not everyone will have. Over the course of a year, Auburn s graduate athletic trainers will help care for an estimated 14,000 soldiers who cycle through Fort Benning for nine weeks of basic combat training or 14 weeks of infantry training. The Army s emphasis on training its personnel as soldier-athletes has underscored the value of on-site evaluation and treatment of injuries. JoEllen Sefton, who serves as director of the post-certification graduate athletic training program and co-director of the Warrior Research Center housed in Auburn University s Department of Kinesiology, said her students encounter different injuries than what they may have seen on football fields and basketball courts. The athletic trainers are encountering sprains and muscle strains, but more and more soldiers are sustaining stress fractures. Each week, Sefton looks over data collected by the trainers in an effort to pinpoint how and when injuries occur. The research conducted by Sefton and her students may help the Army prevent training injuries through modifying training tactics or improving equipment. We re trying to find trends and ways to reduce injuries, Sefton said. I ll compare the [training] phases they re in and see how those injuries occur and let the drill sergeants know so we can brainstorm on ways to reduce the injuries while maintaining the necessary intensity of the training. The Army s two-year investment in the Warrior Athletic Training Program has exceeded $583,000, but there has been an ample return. One soldier s visit to a troop medical clinic costs $250. Losing training time to a preventable injury can also sap morale and add to the overall price of training a soldier, which Lt. Col. Dean Weiler estimated at more than $30,000 per recruit. While the Army undoubtedly values the work being conducted by Sefton and her students, they are humbled by the opportunity to serve those who serve all of us. We re not enlisted, but it s a chance to serve our country, said first-year graduate athletic trainer Michael Hickey. These are the guys who are going in to protect us. It s a good feeling to help them. You re giving back to your country. Auburn s graduate athletic trainers treat stress fractures, sprains and other injuries typically sustained by soldiers during physical training at Fort Benning s Sand Hill. Michael Hickey and other athletic trainers collect injury data that will ultimately help the Army evaluate the effectiveness of its training. Eileen Strube teaches proper exercise technique to a soldier rehabilitating an injury. 188
A N D L O V E I T! Know Your NewB Corey Lemonier By Achilles Carmenate AUBURN TIGERS Q: What makes for a perfect day for you? CL: Just going to class, then going to study and working hard in practice. Q: What are some of your hobbies outside of football? CL: Just like to play videogames, especially Madden. Q: What is the biggest difference between living in Auburn and your hometown of Hialeah, Fla.? CL: The town is way smaller, but you get adjusted to it. Also, there are no beaches here. Q: Who are you closest to on the team? CL: I m close with most of the D-Line, like Jeffrey Whitaker and Kenneth Carter. Q: If you could play any other position which would it be? CL: I would love to play linebacker. Q: What part of your game would you like to improve? CL: I need to be able to read blocks better. Also, I need to get a lot more physical. Q: What do you feel is the most important characteristic for a successful defensive lineman to have? CL: It has to be effort. Q: What was it like making your choice to play at Auburn? CL: It was a dream come true and it was actually a relief. I had all those colleges calling, but I finally picked the right place. 16 189
AUBURN FOOTBALL Updating the sec 2010 SEC Standings W E B E L I E V E I N A U B U R N EASTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2009 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Streak South Carolina 4-2.667 166 124 6-2.750 245 156 6-2 5-0 1-2 0-0 3-1 2-1 W2 Florida 3-3.500 155 136 5-3.625 227 162 8-0 3-2 1-1 1-0 3-0 0-2 W1 Georgia 3-4.429 201 151 4-5.444 283 187 5-4 3-1 1-3 0-1 3-2 0-2 L1 Vanderbilt 1-4.200 52 154 2-6.250 146 223 2-6 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-3 L3 Kentucky 1-5.167 162 223 4-5.444 295 277 5-4 3-3 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-3 L2 Tennessee 0-5.000 79 167 2-6.250 174 244 4-4 2-3 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-5 L4 WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2009 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Streak Auburn 6-0 1.000 229 166 9-0 1.000 360 219 6-3 6-0 3-0 0-0 4-0 3-0 W9 Alabama 4-1.800 140 81 7-1.875 274 100 8-0 4-0 3-1 0-0 2-0 3-1 W2 LSU 4-1.800 122 77 7-1.875 204 125 7-1 4-0 2-1 1-0 1-1 3-1 L1 Arkansas 3-2.600 181 151 6-2.750 280 178 4-4 3-1 1-1 2-0 1-2 0-2 W2 Mississippi State 3-2.600 79 82 7-2.778 253 153 4-5 5-1 2-1 0-0 0-2 1-1 W6 Ole Miss 1-4.200 121 175 3-5.375 251 275 5-3 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-3 0-3 L3 NOTES: 2009 - Record after same number of games in 2009 / vs. Top 25 - Record vs. teams in Top 25 when game was played; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tiebreaker applicable. This week s schedule GAMES OF SATURDAY, Nov. 6 Florida (5-3, 3-3) at Vanderbilt (2-6, 1-4) 11:21 a.m. CT SEC Network, ESPN3.com Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Idaho State (1-7) at Georgia (4-5, 3-4) 12:30 p.m. ET WSB-TV, ESPN3.com Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium (92,746) Charleston Southern (2-6) at Kentucky (4-5, 1-5) 12:30 p.m. ET BBSN, ESPN3.com Lexington, Ky. Commonwealth Stadium (67,942) ESPN3.com Chattanooga (5-3) at Auburn (9-0, 6-0) 1 p.m. CT Auburn PPV, ESPN3.com Auburn, Ala. Jordan-Hare Stadium Alabama (7-1, 4-1) at LSU (7-1, 4-1) 2:30 p.m. CT CBS Sports, CBSSports.com Baton Rouge, La. Tiger Stadium (92,400) Louisiana-Lafayette (2-6) at Ole Miss (3-5, 1-4) 6 p.m. CT ESPNU Oxford, Miss. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (60,580) Arkansas (6-2, 3-2) at South Carolina (6-2, 4-2) 7 p.m. ET ESPN Columbia, S.C. Williams-Brice Stadium Tennessee (2-6, 0-5) at Memphis (1-7) 8 p.m. ET CBS College Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium OPEN: Mississippi State (7-2, 3-2) SCORES FROM OCT. 30 GAMES Arkansas 49, Vanderbilt 14 Auburn 51, Ole Miss 31 Florida 34, Georgia 31 (Jacksonville) Mississippi State 24, Kentucky 17 South Carolina 38, Tennessee 24 OPEN: Alabama, LSU 192
A N D L O V E I T! 2010 SEC STATISTICS Individual Statistics RUSHING Cl G Att. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg/G 1. Cam Newton-AU JR 9 168 1122 6.7 14 71 124.7 2. M. Lattimore-SC FR 7 151 722 4.8 11 40 103.1 3. Mark Ingram-UA JR 6 85 544 6.4 8 54 90.7 4. Stevan Ridley-LS JR 8 152 723 4.8 6 65 90.4 5. Michael Dyer-AU FR 9 120 723 6.0 4 38 80.3 6. T. Poole-UT JR 8 125 628 5.0 6 59 78.5 7. Vick Ballard-MS JR 8 92 619 6.7 12 75 77.4 8. T. Richardson-UA SO 8 86 606 7.0 5 65 75.8 9. Brandon Bolden-UM JR 8 103 591 5.7 7 71 73.9 10. Washaun Ealey-UG SO 8 116 563 4.9 8 58 70.4 PASSING AVG/GAME Cl G Att-Comp-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg/G 1. Ryan Mallett-AR JR 8 259-172-7 66.4 2449 18 306.1 2. Mike Hartline-UK SR 9 314-207-7 65.9 2402 19 266.9 3. Stephen Garcia-SC JR 8 194-137-7 70.6 1904 13 238.0 4. Aaron Murray-UG FR 9 230-139-6 60.4 2079 15 231.0 5. Greg McElroy-UA SR 8 194-137-3 70.6 1781 11 222.6 6. J. Brantley-UF JR 8 233-145-6 62.2 1459 6 182.4 7. Jeremiah Masoli-UM SR 8 203-116-7 57.1 1449 11 181.1 8. M. Simms-UT JR 8 189-110-5 58.2 1406 8 175.8 9. Cameron Newton-AU JR 9 162-108-5 66.7 1573 15 174.8 10. Larry Smith-VU JR 8 176-89-4 50.6 1030 6 128.8 TOTAL OFFENSE Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G 1. Ryan Mallett-AR JR 8-38 2449 284 2411 301.4 2. Cameron Newton-AU JR 9 1122 1573 330 2695 299.4 3. Mike Hartline-UK SR 9-34 2402 339 2368 263.1 4. Aaron Murray-UG FR 9 181 2079 292 2260 251.1 5. Stephen Garcia-SC JR 8 86 1904 256 1990 248.8 6. Jeremiah Masoli-UM SR 8 429 1449 292 1878 234.8 7. Greg McElroy-UA SR 8 0 1781 238 1781 222.6 8. J. Brantley-UF JR 8-70 1459 272 1389 173.6 9. M. Simms-UT JR 9-108 1406 234 1298 162.2 10. Chris Reif-MS JR 9 507 926 253 1433 159.2 RECeptions/GAME Cl G Rec. Yards TD Long Avg/C Rec/G 1. Randall Cobb-UK JR 9 59 682 6 48 11.6 6.56 2. Alshon Jeffery-SC SO 8 52 935 7 72 18.0 6.50 3. Greg Childs-AR JR 8 46 659 6 54 14.3 5.75 4. Julio Jones-UA JR 8 45 669 3 47 14.9 5.62 5. Chris Matthews-UK SR 9 42 623 7 42 14.8 4.67 6. Joe Adams-AR JR 7 30 544 4 85 18.1 4.29 7. Tori Gurley-SC SO 8 33 333 3 25 10.1 4.12 8. D.J. Williams-AR SR 8 32 366 1 46 11.4 4.0 9 Chad Bumphis-MS SO 9 35 502 4 57 14.3 3.89 10. Darvin Adams-AU JR 9 32 527 3 42 16.5 3.56 SACKS Cl G Pos. Solo Ast. Yards Total Avg/G 1. Justin Houston-UG JR 9 7 4 66 9.0 1.00 2. Nick Fairley-AU JR 9 DL 6 3 50 7.5 0.83 3. Devin Taylor-SC SO 8 DL 6 1 32 6.5 0.81 4. Melvin Ingram-SC JR 8 DL 5 2 41 6.0 0.75 5. Drake Nevis-LS SR 8 DT 4 2 35 5.0 0.62 6. Chris White-MS SR 9 LB 4 2 29 5.0 0.56 7. Jake Bequette-AR JR 8 5 0 22 5.0 0.62 8. Ryan Baker-LS JR 7 LB 4 0 36 4.0 0.57 9. Tenarius Wright-AR SO 8 3 2 33 4.0 0.50 10. Antoine Carter-AU SR 8 DE 2 3 26 3.5 0.44 Team Statistics AUBURN TIGERS TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Auburn 9 2769 1697 604 4466 7.4 43 496.2 2. Arkansas 8 1017 2882 537 3899 7.3 34 487.4 3. Alabama 8 1495 2031 500 3526 7.1 31 440.8 4. Kentucky 9 1270 2505 638 3775 5.9 37 419.4 5. Ole Miss 8 1696 1583 545 3279 6.0 31 409.9 6. S. Carolina 8 1215 2048 517 3263 6.3 31 407.9 7. Georgia 9 1356 2140 563 3496 6.2 32 388.4 8. Miss. State 9 1968 1481 584 3449 5.9 30 383.2 9. Florida 8 1226 1527 535 2753 5.1 26 344.1 10. Tennessee 8 941 1709 495 2650 5.4 19 331.2 11. LSU 8 1433 1110 512 2543 5.0 21 317.9 12. Vanderbilt 8 1141 1153 461 2294 5.0 19 286.8 TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. LSU 8 1025 1196 495 2221 4.5 15 277.6 2. Alabama 8 907 1424 498 2331 4.7 10 291.4 3. Florida 8 1045 1479 505 2524 5.0 18 315.5 4. Georgia 9 1025 1879 552 2904 5.3 24 322.7 5. Arkansas 8 1305 1342 511 2647 5.2 21 330.9 6. Miss. State 9 1037 1994 616 3031 4.9 17 336.8 7. Kentucky 9 1623 1525 544 3148 5.8 33 349.8 8. Auburn 9 1045 2180 631 3225 5.1 28 358.3 9. S. Carolina 8 801 2079 533 2880 5.4 17 360.0 10. Ole Miss 8 1218 1948 528 3166 6.0 29 395.8 11. Tennessee 8 1343 1914 559 3257 5.8 27 407.1 12. Vanderbilt 8 1418 1894 595 3312 5.6 25 414.0 SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Points Avg/G 1. Auburn 9 45 45 0 0 15 0 360 40.0 2. Arkansas 8 36 34 1 0 8 2 280 35.0 3. Alabama 8 33 32 0 0 14 1 274 34.2 4. Kentucky 9 38 31 3 0 10 0 295 32.8 5. Georgia 9 34 30 1 0 15 1 283 31.4 6. Ole Miss 8 32 32 0 0 9 0 251 31.4 7. S. Carolina 8 33 32 0 0 5 0 245 30.6 8. Florida 8 30 27 1 0 6 0 227 28.4 9. Miss. State 9 32 32 0 0 9 1 253 28.1 10. LSU 8 23 20 0 0 14 2 204 25.5 11. Tennessee 8 21 19 0 0 9 1 174 21.8 12. Vanderbilt 8 20 17 0 0 3 0 146 18.2 SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Points Avg/G 1. Alabama 8 10 10 0 0 10 0 90 12.5 2. LSU 8 16 15 1 0 4 0 101 15.6 3. Miss. State 9 17 15 0 0 12 0 112 17.0 4. S. Carolina 8 18 14 1 0 10 1 125 19.5 5. Florida 8 19 16 1 0 10 0 131 20.2 6. Georgia 9 24 21 2 0 6 0 122 20.8 7. Arkansas 8 22 22 0 0 8 0 140 22.2 8. Auburn 9 28 25 1 0 8 0 171 24.3 9. Vanderbilt 8 27 25 0 0 10 3 153 27.9 10. Tennessee 8 30 27 2 0 11 0 165 30.5 11. Kentucky 9 36 34 0 0 9 0 209 30.8 12. Ole Miss 8 33 29 3 0 14 0 186 34.4 193
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