Battle Axe

A neglected Battle Axe is prone to fail while engaged. Hype and excitement don't win games. Hype dulls a player's intensity. A preseason Heisman campaign is only good for ticket sales and contributions. Excitement flees at the first sign of adversity. Slick pump-up videos are entertainment for the fans but fizzle with the first hit in the mouth. Last week's close score with Mercer was the perfect grinding stone to maintain and sharpen the Auburn battle axe. All SEC players are elite athletes - to win games a team must have a mental edge over their opponent. Full confidence in technique, teammates and a tactical game plan is evidence of being sharp. It took a spring and fall camp and 3 games of the season to bring our team to this point in their maturity. Reason would dictate that we will all see positive results today verses Missouri. No prediction on a score; however, Auburn will handle the Harry S. Truman Tigers.