Auburn running back Eric Smith claims Decari Jenkins threw the first punch in an incident last August, which has already prompted Smith’s brief suspension from the team, alleged punitive damages from both sides and, now, coinciding claims at the U.S. District Court for the…

At this point last year, Gene Chizik might not have been able to spare a part of his afternoon to answer questions.

Gene Chizik and his cohesive staff of assistants will all be a little richer next season and beyond.

For two prospective Auburn draftees, next week’s NFL combine and the subsequent Auburn pro day in March will be pivotal in determining when, or if, their names get called at this year’s NFL Draft.

In the end, Auburn’s consensus top-5 signing class might have become just that because of a real-life game of “telephone” between committed players and those still on the fence.

The three defensive backs came to Auburn together, all redshirted their first seasons together and spent the bulk of their respective careers living under the same roof — together.

Auburn assistants Trooper Taylor and Curtis Luper, the pair who reeled in a number of the signees in Auburn’s consensus top-five class, were named Top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com on Monday.

Jerraud Powers probably wishes he could redo his first conversation with Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian.