Emory BlakE - AuburnTigers.com
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Emory BlakE - AuburnTigers.com
2 012 Will Adams Daren Bates 74 25 Angelo Blackson Emory Blake Offensive Line 6-7 • 289 • Fr. Tyrone, Ga. 98 Defensive Line 6-4 • 308 • So. Bear, Del. Quan Bray 4 Wide Receiver 5-10 • 185 • So. LaGrange, Ga. Linebacker 5-11 • 215 • Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 80 Wide Receiver 6-2 • 193 • Sr. Austin, Texas Blake Burgess 48 Offensive Line 6-3 • 249 • Jr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Gage Batten 57 Linebacker 6-0 • 232 • Fr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. auburn T’Sharvan Bell 22 Defensive Back 6-0 • 190 • Sr. Kissimmee, Fla. T igers DeAngelo Benton 3 Wide Receiver 6-2 • 201 • Sr. Bastrop, La. Mike Blakely 22 Running Back 5-9 • 206 • RFr. Bradenton, Fla. Shane Callahan 77 Offensive Line 6-6 • 292• Fr. Parker, Colo. Emory Blake Kenneth Carter 92 Defensive Tackle 6-4 • 289 • Jr. Greenville, Ala. Ryan Carter 17 Quarterback 6-2 • 200 • Fr. Hoover, Ala. 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Steven Clark 30 Punter 6-5 • 232 • Jr. Kansas City, Mo. 89 AUBURNTIGERS.COM 2 012 auburn Michael Clifton 83 Tight End 6-3 • 225 • Fr. Evans, Ga. Justin Delaine 52 Defensive End 6-5 • 253 • So. Linden, Ala. T igers Sammie Coates 18 Wide Receiver 6-2 • 200 • RFr. Leroy, Ala. Jaylon Denson 89 Wide Receiver 6-3 • 211 • So. Hoover, Ala. Shon Coleman 72 Offensive Line 6-6 • 302 • RFr. Memphis, Tenn. Jordan Diamond 76 Offensive Tackle 6-6 • 323 • Fr. Chicago, Ill. Nosa Eguae 94 DeAngelo BEnton 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Defensive End 6-3 • 268 • Jr. Mansfield, Texas Trent Fisher 31 Defensive Back 6-1 • 200 • So. Nashville, Tenn. 92 Chris Davis 11 Cornerback 5-11 • 200 • Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Reese Dismukes 50 Center 6-3 • 293 • So. Spanish Fort, Ala. Jonathan Evans 35 Linebacker 5-11 • 231 • Sr. Prichard, Ala. Erique Florence 14 Defensive Back 6-1 • 191 • So. Valley, Ala. T.J. Davis 28 Defensive Back 6-1 • 184 • Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Adam Dyas 41 Safety 5-9 • 192 • So. Mobile, Ala. Tunde Fariyike 65 Offensive Line 6-2 • 301 • So. Thomaston, Ga. Dee Ford 95 AUBURNTIGERS.COM Defensive End 6-2 • 246 • Jr. Odenville, Ala. 2 012 Kiehl Frazier 10 Quarterback 6-2 • 226 • So. Springdale, Ark. Keymiya Harrell 45 Defensive End 6-4 • 260 • RFr. Selma, Ala. Kris Frost 17 Linebacker 6-2 • 233 • RFr. Matthews, NC Forrest Hill 64 Snapper 6-1 • 242 • So. Morrow, Ga. Brandon Fulse 11 Tight End 6-4 • 249 • So. Fort Meade, Fla. Jake Holland 5 Linebacker 6-1 • 241 • Jr. Pelham, Ala. auburn Justin Garrett T igers Corey Grant 26 20 Joshua Holsey Jonathan Jones Linebacker 6-1 • 215 • So. Tucker, Ga. 1 Defensive Back 5-11 • 188 • Fr. Fairburn, Ga. Running Back 5-11 • 200 • So. Opelika, Ala. 21 Defensive Back 5-10 • 166 • Fr. Carrolton, Ga. Jonathan Evans Alex Kozan 63 Offensive Line 6-4 • 294 • Fr. Castle Rock, Colo. Robert Leff 70 Offensive Line 6-6 • 289 • Fr. Fairhope, Ala. Alex Kviklys 39 Kicker 6-2 • 180 • RFr. Marietta, Ga. Jake Lembke 59 Snapper 6-2 • 245 • Jr. New Lenox, Ill. 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Chris Landrum 33 Linebacker 6-3 • 240 • RFr. Sweet Water, Ala. Corey Lemonier 55 Defensive End 6-4 • 246 • Jr. Hialeah, Fla. 93 AUBURNTIGERS.COM 2 012 auburn Johnny Lockett 15 Running Back 5-9 • 194 • So. Sweet Water, Ala. Onterio McCalebb 23 Running Back 5-11 • 173 • Sr. Fort Meade, Fla. T igers Ricardo Louis 5 Wide Receiver 6-2 • 210 • Fr. Miami Beach, Fla. Patrick Lymon 41 Running Back 5-10 • 190 • So. Huntsville, Ala. Cassanova McKinzy Demetruce McNeal 30 Linebacker 6-3 • 243 • Fr. Birmingham, Ala. 12 Defensive Back 6-2 • 187 • Jr. College Park, Ga. Jonathon Mincy 6 Philip Lutzenkirchen 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Defensive Back 5-10 • 190 • So. Decatur, Ga. Anthony Morgan 8 Wide Receiver 5-11 • 197 • Sr. Brantley, Ala. 96 Philip Lutzenkirchen 43 Tight End 6-5 • 255 • Sr. Marietta, Ga. Ikeem Means 16 Defensive Back 6-0 • 205 • Sr. Wetumpka, Ala. JaViere Mitchell 18 Linebacker 6-2 • 210 • Fr. Leeds, Ala. Clint Moseley 15 Quarterback 6-4 • 229 • Jr. Leroy, Ala. Tre Mason 21 Running Back 5-10 • 198 • So. Lake Worth, Fla. Patrick Miller 51 Offensive Line 6-7 • 288 • Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. C.T. Moorman 58 Snapper 6-0 • 225 • RFr. Durham, N.C. Tyler Nero 91 AUBURNTIGERS.COM Defensive Line 6-2 • 277 • Fr. Atmore, Ala. 2 012 JaBrian Niles 93 Defensive Line 6-2 • 297 • RFr. Mobile, Ala. Blake Poole 32 Defensive Back 5-11 • 199 • Jr. Buchanan, Ga. Dimitri Reese 86 Wide Receiver 5-11 • 174 • So. Birmingham, Ala. Tate O’Connor 19 Quarterback 6-2 • 177 • RFr. Savannah, Ga. Gimel President 42 Defensive End 6-4 • 244 • Fr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Ashton Richardson 56 Linebacker 6-1 • 218 • RSr. New Orleans, La. LaDarius Owens 10 Defensive End 6-2 • 260 • So. Bessemer, Ala. Jay Prosch 35 Fullback 6-0 • 260 • Jr. Mobile, Ala. auburn Cody Parkey 36 Kicker 6-0 • 194 • Jr. Jupiter, Fla. Melvin Ray 82 Wide Receiver 6-3 • 217 • RFr. Cairo, Ga. T igers Ricky Parks 46 1 Wide Receiver 6-0 • 190 • So. Thibodaux, La. Offensive Line 6-5 • 311 • RFr. Thibodaux, La. Ikeem Means Craig Sanders 13 Defensive End 6-4 • 257 • Jr. Clio, Ala. Chandler Shakespeare 42 Running Back 5-10 • 209 • Jr. Oxford, Ala. 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Devaunte Sigler 96 Defensive Line 6-4 • 291 • So. Mobile, Ala. 97 6-4 • 248 • Fr. Hogansville, Ga. Trovon Reed Greg Robinson 73 Tight End AUBURNTIGERS.COM 2 012 auburn Chad Slade 62 Offensive Line 6-5 • 301 • So. Moody, Ala. Michael Sulka 53 Snapper 6-3 • 253 • Fr. Bluffton, S.C. T igers Ryan Smith 24 Defensive Back 6-2 • 204 • Jr. Cordova, Ala. John Sullen 71 Offensive Line 6-5 • 313 • Sr. Auburn, Ala. Jordan Spriggs 46 Defensive Back 5-9 • 189 • So. Mobile, Ala. Anthony Swain Travante Stallworth J.D. Strawbridge 85 Wide Receiver 5-9 • 191 • Sr. Leesville, La. Robenson Therezie 44 27 B.J. Trimble C.J. Uzomah Linebacker 6-2 • 235 • RFr. Gadsden, Ala. Defensive Back 5-9 • 205 • So. Miami, Fla. 37 Punter 6-0 • 171 • Fr. Montgomery, Ala. Jamar Travis 74 Defensive Line 6-0 • 302 • Sr. Brewton, Ala. Anthony Morgan 39 Wide Receiver 5-10 • 168 • RFr. Fayetteville, Ga. 81 Tight End 6-4 • 250 • So. Suwanee, Ga. Jonathan Wallace Brian Walsh 12 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Quarterback 6-2 • 197 • Fr. Phenix City, Ala. 100 99 Defensive Line 6-3 • 303 • RFr. Winter Springs, Fla. Mack VanGorder 29 Linebacker 6-1 • 193 • RFr. Gainesville, Ga. Christian Westerman 75 AUBURNTIGERS.COM Offensive Line 6-4 • 298 • RFr. Chandler, Ariz. 2 012 Jacob Westrich 49 Linebacker 6-1 • 230 • So. Huntsville, Ala. Jeffrey Whitaker 54 Defensive Tackle 6-4 • 307 • Jr. Warner Robins, Ga. Gabe Wright 90 Defensive Line 6-3 • 299 • So. Columbus, Ga. Ryan White 19 Defensive Back 5-11 • 198 • Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. Avery Young 56 Offensive Tackle 6-6 • 295 • Fr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. auburn Jermaine Whitehead 9 Defensive Back 5-11 • 202 • So. Greenwood, Miss. T igers Colton Wingard 78 Offensive Line 6-2 • 297 • So. Alabaster, Ala. Patrick Young 47 Wide Receiver 6-4 • 229 • RFr. Trussville, Ala. John Sullen Ashton Richardson 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L Travante Stallworth 101 AUBURNTIGERS.COM D o w n t h roug h t h e y ears w it h da v id h ousel Presented by J ust how many national championships has Auburn won? It may seem like a moot point given the direction our season has taken, but it is not a current events question and this is not a current events class. This is a history question and will thus be asked and considered. In a forthcoming book, Auburn’s Unclaimed National Championships Michael Skotnicki, a Birmingham attorney, makes an interesting if not compelling argument that the Auburn has nine national championships, two, 1957 and 2010, widely recognized and acclaimed, and seven others not so widely recognized and acclaimed but every bit as worthy of recognition. Skotnicki has done extensive and impressive research in preparing his case. In addition to 1957 and 2010, he contends that the 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993 and 2004 teams were proclaimed national champions and should be so recognized by Auburn. One chapter of the book is devoted to each of these teams, recapping its season and its accomplishments and comparing it to other outstanding teams of that year. Each chapter closes with a summation of Skotnicki’s case, a closing argument if you will. For example: “The undefeated 1913 Auburn team, SIAA Champion, is deserving of the title National Champion and that championship should be claimed by Auburn’s Athletic Department with a banner in Jordan-Stadium.” Being undefeated or winning a conference championship is not enough to be included on Skotnicki’s client list. To make his list, a team has to be named or designated National Champion by at least one recognized selector, and there are many from which to choose. One might argue too many, but that is another discussion for another day. Suffice it to say each of these teams, as Skotnicki notes, was named National Champion by someone or by some entity. Recognition could come from an individual, mathematical formula or some other evaluation, but the designation was made. guide. Three (1910, 1914 and 1958) are not but that, of course, could change with the publication of the book. But banners in Jordan-Hare Stadium? That would be a tough call. Auburn has chosen to celebrate only the two championships that were widely recognized, one from the Associated Press, a major news outlet, the other the BCS. To add seven national championship banners in one year would seem to stretch credibility, but it is not without precedent. According to Skotnicki several schools have claimed national championships after the fact, including Notre Dame in 1924 and 1925. Skotnicki’s case rests on the fact that national polls did not exist until 1936 when the Associated Press established the first truly national college football poll. Prior to that time and even today there could be and are any numbers of ways to designate a national champion. Some, obviously, more meaningful and respected than others. Agree or disagree with the author’s premise, Auburn’s Unclaimed National Champions is a great read and offers up some of the best Auburn history you will find- well researched, well documented and well presented. A quick look at the seven teams on Mr. Skotnicki’s client list is in order. Continuing the success of the 1957 national championship, the 1958 team finished 9-0-1 and was part of a 24-game unbeaten streak, then the longest in Auburn history. The New York Times named the 1983 Tigers National Champions in one of college football’s first computer polls. The 1993 Tigers finished 11-0 and defeated both teams in the SEC championship game, and we all know that the undefeated 2004 Tigers should have been in the BCS championship game instead of Oklahoma. A chance was all that team ever asked. A chance was what it never got. Good teams all, great teams all. All named or proclaimed National Champions by someone, somebody or by mathematical formula. But are those designations good enough and strong enough to celebrate? Something to think about over what is shaping up to be a long, cold winter. But remember this, joy cometh in the morning…. and hope springeth eternal… As Mr. Skotnicki’s book indicates, we’ve been there before. And we will be there again. The 1910 team gave up only nine points in a seven-game season, all nine scored by Texas in Austin in the only loss of the season. The undefeated 1913 team gave up only 13 points, six to Vanderbilt and seven to Georgia in the last games of the season. The 1914 team didn’t give up a single point—zero points in nine games. Only a disputed 0-0 tie with Georgia prevented Auburn from having two straight undefeated seasons and, some would say, two straight national championships. What, if anything, should Auburn do about it? That, too, is a question for another day. It is not as if Auburn doesn’t already recognize some of these teams as national champions, four of the seven (1913, 1983, 1993 and 2004) are listed as national champions in the Year-By-Year Record section of the media 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L 105 AUBURNTIGERS.COM S enior F eature By Mae Margaret Davis onterio McCalebb I t would have been easy for Onterio McCalebb to give up. It would have been easy for him to have fallen into the same trap as many of those around him, including his mother. It would have been easy to get into trouble; to quit school; to give up on life. Instead, he decided he wanted to break records. A senior running back from Fort Meade, Fla., McCalebb broke into Auburn’s top-10 in career rushing this season where he now sits at ninth all-time with 2,469 yards and three games left to play. He also holds the Auburn single-season record for yards/carry (8.5 avg. in 2010) and is the school career leader in kickoff return average (27.90). McCalebb had been told “he couldn’t” for a long time before he arrived at Auburn. He couldn’t have a normal life like many of his friends. He couldn’t have a normal family. He couldn’t be a normal kid. And he certainly couldn’t play for an SEC school. to have. We would go to school and people would pick at us about stuff or the things we used to wear. I remember a time I stayed with my mom, and we stayed in a trailer. Certain parts of the house you couldn’t even walk in because you didn’t know where to step at because you might fall through the bottom.” When McCalebb was in fifth grade, Social Services removed McCalebb and his brothers and sister from his mom, and the five kids went to live with their grandmother. The family was eventually split up, leaving McCalebb and his older brother to their grandmother’s care, while his three younger siblings went to live with their dad, McCalebb’s former stepfather. McCalebb went to high school at Fort Meade and enjoyed success on the football field, but didn’t earn the test scores he needed to be academically eligible in college, so he enrolled at Hargrave Military Academy in the fall of 2008. McCalebb grew up the second-oldest of five children with three brothers and one sister. His mother and stepfather divorced when McCalebb was in elementary school and it was then that he began to witness a different side of life. “I got there and it was really hard for me,” McCalebb said. “I knew a guy from the same county I was from. He played wide receiver at our rival school. I was there and he was there, so I made some great friends there, and I came to like it. I didn’t want to be there, but I told myself ‘If I can go through this, I can go through anything.’ “It was just a rough time because I remember times when we didn’t have food,” McCalebb said. “We didn’t have clothes like we wanted “I prayed and prayed, and sometimes I cried and then I told myself, ‘I’m not ready to quit because everybody back at home wants to 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L 109 see me quit.’” After spending a semester at Hargrave, McCalebb earned his eligibility and enrolled at Auburn in January 2009 ready to prove to all his naysayers what he was able to do. Some youth who come from challenging backgrounds fall into the traps of the lifestyles they were raised in. For McCalebb, it was what he experienced growing up that lit a fire in him to be more. “What really made me work so hard is seeing my mom in that predicament,” McCalebb said. “I love my mom to death. I don’t blame her for the stuff she did. That’s still my mom, and I love her. I’m always going to love her no matter what she does. “I still have moments where I think about my mom and the things she’s doing and living on the streets and stuff like that, but I look at football as a way to take my mind off of that. I know if I can make it in football, I can get her out of the stuff she’s doing now.” With plans on making it in the NFL following his days on the Plains, McCalebb also has plans on using his life experiences and struggle through adversity to help others in similar situations. “I want to do something for kids who come from the same challenging background that I came from,” McCalebb said. “I want to let them know that there’s somebody out there that does love them and does care about them.” AUBURNTIGERS.COM AUBURN TI G E RS FO OT BA LL by Sara Roberts Conan Scanlon A uburn graduate Conan Scanlon created the superheroes themed look of this week’s Auburn Football Illustrated featuring Onterio McCalebb and Philip Lutzenkirchen. Beginning with the photo shoot in late August, Scanlon worked through early sketches, deadlines and his primary business ventures to produce the final version in late October. The project began with an email to the Auburn Department of Art asking for recommendations on a current or former student who would be interested in creating the cover. Scanlon was one of several recommendations and the first person contacted. He enthusiastically volunteered. Everyone associated with Auburn Football Illustrated greatly appreciates his hard work, professionalism and the quality of the artwork. Q: How did you get into graphic design? Conan Scanlon: “I have always drawn and created things since I was little. I was always told to be an architect or an artist, but am not too interested in rulers so architecture was out. So, I focused on graphic design because it is a marketable skill and honestly, aids greatly in art composition.” Q: Why did you choose to attend Auburn? Was your decision based on your desire to pursue a career in graphic design? CS: “I have had a few friends that completed the program at Auburn University that spoke highly of the experience of the program, so I applied. I chose Auburn specifically for graphic design because my friends that attended emerged with very marketable skill sets and a contagious enthusiasm for design.” entire global corporate identity. There is an APR in almost every major country now and they all use the images and logos I create. The most exciting part is designing the race car liveries (graphics) and everything that accompanies a motor sport team. From the full race rig down to the toolboxes, I have a hand in everything.” Q: What kind of clients are you working with? CS: “I still have a number of private contracts, my most recent with a winery in Arizona that is owned by the lead singer of the band, TOOL. I still own Shenanigans Tattoo (in Auburn) and tattoo a few times a week to decompress from the corporate world. Being that I now work with clients from Arizona to Australia, my scope has broadened immensely and hopefully will continue doing so.” Q: What was your inspiration for this cover? CS: “The cover inspiration was superheroes. With all the recent movies that have come out, I wanted a graphic novel look and was told of three requirements, McCalebb, Lutz and Jordan-Hare. It is my first time drawing a stadium, I imagine a few architecture classes would have helped out with that in hindsight.” Q: Of all the projects you’ve worked on, what’s your favorite? CS: “After graduating, the engineering firm APR, LLC gave me the opportunity to design a show car for Porsches, Volkswagens and Audis. It appeared on the cover of European Car less than six months later, successfully getting my foot in the door of the automotive aftermarket. Which is inevitably more fun because the demographic isn’t families but speed demons. I began working for them, designing everything from their new logo to show cars and now control their 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L 113 AUBURNTIGERS.COM t h roug h T h e lens 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L 116 AUBURNTIGERS.COM t h roug h 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L 117 The AUBURNTIGERS.COM lens AU BURN T IG E RS FO OT BA LL By Sara Roberts Softball Q&A Q: What sound or noise do you love? What sound or noise do you hate? how to do that.” Caitlin Schultze: “I love the sound of rain; it’s comforting and actually helps me sleep too. I hate the sound of sirens, because they mean something bad just happened somewhere.” college memory? Baylee Stephens: “I like the sound of thunderstorms and I don’t like hearing squeaky voices.” Brooke Lathan: “I love the sound of the ocean when you’re on the beach. I don’t like the sound of smacking.” Q: What do you consider your best skill? Q: To this point, what is your favorite CS: “A tie between being here when we [the football team] won the national championship and rolling Toomer’s with my teammates. And also traveling to away games with the team and the bus rides.” BS: “When we run-ruled UCLA.” BL: “Road trips with the team, we know how to make it fun.” CS: “I think I’m a pretty good people person, I’m really good at being insightful. I love working with people and I love teaching too. “ Q: What word or phrase do you most BS: “I’m very forgiving and compassionate.” BS: “I say ‘over it’ a lot.” BL: “I’m very persuasive, I’m good at talking people into doing things I want them to do.” BL: “I say ‘I don’t know’ all the time so I don’t Q: Do you know how to cook? If so, who taught you and what do you think you cook best? Q: What is your idea of perfect hap- CS: “I kind of learned a little bit from mom. I wouldn’t say I’m like a really fancy cook. I’m pretty good at taking random things and making something good out of it. I really like to make different kinds of pasta, and just put them in the freezer and save them for the rest of the week.” overuse? have to answer people.” piness? CS: “Being able to wake up and be excited to take on the day and what you’re doing. My idea of happiness is being excited and loving everything I’m going to do.” BS: “Being content in the situation that you’re in and making yourself happy. If you’re BS: “I really don’t know how to cook but I can when I’m hungry. I can make a good buffalo dip that my mom taught me the recipe.” always stressing to be happy later you wont BL: “I can grill things and my dad taught me about tomorrow.” enjoy the present” BL: “Living for the moment and not worrying 2 012 AU B U R N FO OT BA L L CS: “Any compliment from my parents. Any time I do something, like when I signed here or even the other day I called them to say I got my plaque for being on honor roll, so when they say congrats and they’re proud of me. Anytime they say they’re proud it means a lot.” BS: “At the end of last season when my dad told me that I have exceeded all the expectations he could have set for a child.” BL: “When I go back home and people from my hometown approach me and congratulate me for what I’ve done.” Q: What is your favorite word or phrase? What is your least favorite word or phrase? CS: “Probably ‘like’, I say like a lot.” Caitlin Schultze Q: The best compliment you ever received was....and from whom? CS: “My favorite phrase is ‘you know what I mean’ and my least favorite word is y’all. I don’t really hate it, I just haven’t gotten use to people saying it all the time.” BS: “I hate the word moist and my favorite word is hope.” BL: “I don’t like it when people say ‘I’m trying’ instead of just doing it. My favorite word is faith.” Q: What is your most treasured possession? CS: “I love to read so probably my book collection. I’ve kept every book that I’ve read.” BS: “My cross necklace my daddy gave me when I graduated high school.” BL: “My dog Remi.” Baylee Stephens 12 0 AUBURNTIGERS.COM Brooke Lathan