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March 28, 2006

AUBURN - Auburn senior linebacker Will Herring has been named to the 2006 Lott Trophy Watch List, announced Tuesday.

Herring, a three-year starter for the Tigers, was named to the 2005 Coaches' and Associated Press All-SEC Second Team as a junior. Last season, Herring led the team with 69 tackles, starting all 12 games.

The Opelika, Ala., native was named to the 2005 AFCA Good Works Team, and was the SEC Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 10, 2005 for his efforts versus Mississippi State. Herring is one of 42 top defensive players in the country named to the list.

Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its third year, The Lott Trophy is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.

Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, the award is given to a player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

David Pollack of Georgia and DeMeco Ryans of Alabama were the winners of the first two Lott Trophies. Both Georgia and Alabama received $25,000 for their general scholarship funds. In two years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated $170,000 to various charities, in addition to the two universities.

Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and Master Coaches, a distinguished group of former head college coaches.

The winner will be announced at a gala black-tie banquet at The Pacific Club Dec. 10.

March 18, 2006

AUBURN, Ala. - The defense controlled most of the action at Auburn's A-Day spring football game, as the Blue team emerged with a 7-0 victory over the White squad Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. A crowd limited to 9,923 fans by ongoing construction at the Stadium watched the contest which was played in regular game conditions with the exception of no kickoffs or returned punts.

Junior quarterback Brandon Cox connected with redshirt freshman tight end Tommy Trott for a 53-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter for what proved to be the game's only points, as both the Auburn offense and defense limited their approaches and both sides substituted freely.

"It was a good day," said Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville. "It was a typical spring game. A lot of guys were anxious to get it over with. We have five months to get this thing where we want it. We have a lot of work to do."

Sophomore Brad Lester earned offensive MVP honors after rushing for 62 yards on 10 carries, seeing most of the action with the first-team offense as Kenny Irons received most of the afternoon off. Cox took all of the snaps with the starting offensive unit, completing 12 of 21 passes for 104 yards and the TD to Trott, who finished with team highs of 112 yards receiving on four catches.

Freshman Ben Tate added 34 yards on the ground on 14 carries, while the defense did not allow any other player to rush for more than 25 yards or gain more than 12 yards receiving.

"The defense knows the offense pretty well," said Tuberville. "They know where the running plays are going. We made a lot of progress on defense. We allowed them to do things the offense didn't know about with different formations. It will be good to see on film how guys reacted. It is always a concern when the offense doesn't score points."

Senior cornerback David Irons was the defensive MVP, recording five solo tackles and intercepting a pass. Redshirt freshman Antonio Coleman had a game-high eight tackles for the White team including two sacks, while senior Marquies Gunn had a pair of sacks for the Blue squad. Senior Montavis Pitts also had an interception.

The Blue team offense totaled 118 yards and eight first downs during the contest, while the White team collected 146 yards and 10 first downs.

Kody Bliss was the special teams MVP, averaging 46.8 yards on six punts, including a long of 56 yards while placing three inside the 20-yard line.

Saturday's A-Day game concluded spring practice for Auburn. The Tigers will open the regular season Sept. 2 when Auburn hosts Washington State at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

March 17, 2006

Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn football team spent 45 minutes on the practice fields Friday working in helmets and shorts in preparation for Saturday's annual A-Day game in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. CT.

The Tigers spent the session in position drills and finishing up the final touches Saturday's game.

"The main thing (today) was to get our legs back," Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville said. "We had a physical practice yesterday. Tomorrow should be a good day. Hopefully, we'll have some good weather and most everyone should play."

Saturday's A-Day game will feature four 12-minute quarters. The first-team offense will represent the blue team while the second-team offense will score points for the white team.

General public tickets for Saturday's game are sold out. Gate 8 (student gate) on the southeast corner of Jordan-Hare Stadium, will be the only gate open for entrance for fans attending the game and will open at 11 a.m. General public seating inside the stadium will be available from Sections 18 to Sections 28 in the lower bowl of Jordan-Hare.

Concession stands and restrooms will only be open on the South concourse and there will not be a post-game autograph session. Will-call for Saturday's game will be stationed at the Plainsman Park Ticket Booth and will be open at 10 a.m.

The game will be tape delayed by Comcast Sports Southeast. Air dates are scheduled for Tues., March 21 at 7 p.m. CT and Wed., March 22 at 12:30 p.m. On the air waves, fans can listen to the game locally on WKKR 97.7 FM beginning at 1 p.m.

The Tiger Team Village featuring interactive games and other activities will be open on the coliseum lawn from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Tiger Team Village is free and open to the public.