Here comes the Tiger Prowl…Rawrrrrr

By Andrew Gribble
Auburn University Beat Reporter
Published: April 29, 2009

Just think, ladies. If you woo one of these men strong enough, you might be able to catch a ride on this wagon for your upcoming prom.

We’re now three days into this grandiose recruiting experiment known simply as the “Tiger Prowl.“ Today’s stops had a more local flavor to them, as the seven-man crew rolled into Smiths Station, Central High, Auburn High and—as seen above—Opelika High.

The fine folks at AuburnSports.com have been all over this slowed-down Gumball Rally of sorts since it began Monday. This time of the year is known as the spring evaluation period, where college coaches can watch prospective players and talk to their high school coaches, but can’t say more than a “hello” to the player.

Instead of divvying up the seven members of the staff allowed out at one time—per NCAA rules—recruiting coordinator Curtis Luper decided to make it a team effort—with a limo. 

“We want to concentrate all of our energy in one area at a time,“ Luper told AuburnSports.com.

As you can see in the photo above—and as has been the case all week—the crew, which excludes Gene Chizik because he is not permitted on the road at this time, has been wearing matching outfits. We think that’s a bit much.

But hey, that’s why we’re not tackle football coaches and why we usually don’t talk to high school kids—unless, of course, we need some lunch money.
(Photo credit: Cliff Williams)