Tigers Missing Stripes???

What a game in Las Cruces Saturday. NMSU's win over UTEP not only did wonders for the Aggie program overall, it couldn't have come at a better time. NMSU will now go play a "Money Game" against usual SEC force Auburn. Here's the kicker. Auburn is undergoing, what 1 writer called a "talent appendectomy." The Tigers are 1 and 2, with losses against South Florida, and periennial SEC punching-bag Mississippi St. What's wrong with Auburn? Several things:

1. Brandon Cox



The embattled Auburn 5th year senior has a true freshman breathing down his neck at the quarterback position in Kodi Burns. According to the Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer, Burns replaced Cox in the 2nd quarter against Mississippi St., and got the lead back for the Tigers, that Cox later squandered. Now Auburn Skipper Tommy Tuberville says that they will work both quarterbacks in practice this week. The Aggies prepared for 2 quarterbacks last week with UTEP, proving that not to be a big problem.

2. The issues don't end there for Auburn. They've been ravaged by the injury bug in the offensive line, and linebacker corps. This game is far from a foregone conclusion. The Auburn seniors, recognizing that fact, held a closed-door meeting with the team, a sure sign that they're not ready to lick a stamp on the season.

If the Aggies (17 point underdogs) can pull off the upset, NMSU AD McKinley Boston might want to make sure that Auburn signs the gamecheck before boarding the plane!