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Chizik’s in charge

May 22, 2010
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Chizik’s in charge

Auburn’s backfield got trimmed this weekend with the surprising dismissal of redshirt freshman Dontae Aycock. The RB was a Florida 5-A high school QB and top prospect by most major rating services. The 5’10 218 pound athlete played RB during spring practice and was set to fall into the Tigers’ backfield rotation. The university announced that Aycock was dismissed from the program for violating team rules. Though the school did not provide further comment, there is speculation that prior to...

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Auburn’s RB Smith Arrested

August 21, 2009
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Auburn’s RB Smith Arrested

Auburn’s RB Eric Smith was arrested this morning at the Lexington Hotel in Auburn. According to Auburn Police, Smith was arrested for disorderly conduct. The police report indicates the arrest occurred at 1:42 a.m. Smith was sober and did not resist when transported to Lee County Detention Center. Smith was slated to back-up Senior Ben Tate. Last season Smith played in 12 games as a true freshman and rushed for 83 yards.

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