The War Eagle Reader

08/20/2026

Alex, Alex, he's our man, if he can't do it...

From Russian roots to rushing the passer, from tasting his first Coca-Cola to tasting success as a head coach — Auburn football head coach Alex Golesh reflects on his unlikely journey to the Loveliest Village.

08/18/2026

Only a few months left...

For more than 60 years, Parker Hall challenged, confused and shaped generations of Auburn students. As COSAM moves forward, faculty reflect on the memories, mysteries and people that made the building unforgettable.

08/08/2026

Alex Golesh doesn't remember when he lost his Russian accent.

"They say if you're under the age of 10, it kind of goes away when you move," he says. "If I knew I'd be sitting on the Everything Auburn podcast at 42 years old, I would have remembered."

https://everythingauburnpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2240857/episodes/19571603-everything-auburn-alex-golesh-finds-a-way

From Russian roots to rushing the passer, from tasting his first Coca-Cola to tasting success as a head coach — Auburn football head coach Alex Golesh reflects on his unlikely journey to the Loveliest Village.

07/27/2026

He's Lovin' It...

What does a world-record hurdler eat before the biggest race of his life? For Auburn track star Ja'Kobe Tharp, it's a McDonald's meal that's become an unlikely pre-race tradition. The feature explores the science behind Tharp's 1,246-calorie ritual, why sports researchers say it might not be as craz...

12/01/2025

11/09/2025

Hey — why not? New shirt, sweatshirt, etc. Colors and styles galore. Beat Mercer. Beat Bama. Wear Eagle.

https://www.bonfire.com/the-coed/

10/11/2025

Listen to the Greatest Thing Ever Written About An Auburn - Georgia Game (Halloween 1915).

08/28/2025

Freeze Warning.

08/20/2025

In 2013, I interviewed Richard "Billingsley Report" Billingsley about August 19, 1995, the day he felt like he "was witnessing history being made.”

Might be good to read.

"My 1913 national championship for Auburn is a very valid national championship."

https://www.thewareaglereader.com/2013/08/football-rankings-guru-richard-billingsley-says-auburn-should-crown-century-old-champions-my-national-championship-for-auburn-in-1913-is-a-very-valid-national-championship/