Talking Tigers Podcast

In December of 2018, in the Auburn Sports Network Studio, the Voice of the Tigers, Rod Bramblett and I sat down for an interview with Pat Dye. The Hall of Fame Coach, passed away this week at the age of 80. During this interview, Coach Dye talked extensively about his childhood, his first days of coaching and his time at Auburn, including the first Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Pat Dye and Rod Bramblett are featured in this Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles.

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Dale McNamara started the University of Tulsa women's golf program. She had no coaching experience. In a 26 year, Hall of Fame career, she coached the Golden Hurricane to four national championships. As a matter of fact, Tulsa won the last AIAW National Title and first NCAA championship in the same year! In 1988, her daughter, Melissa, was a senior. The Golden Hurricane won their fourth national championship and Melissa won the individual title. After a long pro career, Melissa Luellen took over for her mother at Tulsa, won an NCAA title at Arizona State and guided Auburn to the Final Four last year. The mother-daughter duo of Dale McNamara and Melissa Luellen are featured in this Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles.

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Today marks the one year anniversary of the tragic deaths of Rod and Paula Bramblett. A family lost it mother and father, son and daughter, brother and sister, aunt and uncle. We lost our friends. Auburn lost its voice. Last year, prior to the Auburn football season, Brad Law with the Auburn Sports Network, produced a tribute to Rod last year. This tribute features, Brad, former Auburn baseball coach Hal Baird, Paul Ellen, Stan White, Quentin Riggins and yours truly talking about our friend and colleague. It includes a Talking Tigers Podcast with Rod, from 2018, prior to his final season as the Voice of the Tigers. A tribute to Rod Bramblett in a special Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles.

Tribute to Rod Bramblett

On May 27, 2000, Hal Baird coached his final game as Auburn's baseball coach. The Tiger fell to Stetson in the Atlanta Regional, 13-10. During his time at Auburn, Baird guided the Tigers to a pair of SEC Tournament Championships and two trips to the College World Series. Big leaguers Gregg Olson, Bo Jackson, Scott Sullivan, Frank Thomas, Mark Bellhorn, David Ross and Tim Hudson, to name a few, played college baseball for Hal. When he stepped down, Baird was the winningest coach in Auburn athletics history. That mark stands today. Since his time as baseball coach, Baird spent time in Administration for Auburn Athletics. Hal Baird is the subject of this Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles.

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