June 20, 2011 · 12:38 PM

Thank you for being a friend.

Meet another group on the Auburn payroll, the student “Tigerettes”.

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17 responses to “Thank you for being a friend.”

  1. Scott W.
    June 20, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    But in no way were any football players paid for their ahem services.

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  2. X-Dawg
    June 20, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Looks like Auburn has put the “Ho” in Hostessing (the Vols aren’t too shabby at this either)

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  3. Go Dawgs!
    June 20, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Gives a whole new meaning to the term “fan turnout”.

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  4. NCT
    June 20, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Most of the comments over there on the Brooks site seem to be missing his point. He’s not criticizing using sex (actual or allure thereof) to sell Auburn. He’s suggesting there’s a connection between cash paid to Tigerettes and cash showing up in the hands of recruits. I honestly think that’s a little far-fetched. If you’re moving cash to prospective players, it’s risky enough having to trust high school boys. Bring college girls into the scheme sounds like big, big trouble.

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  5. Ludakit
    June 20, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Every school in the SEC is thinking to themselves “Uh Oh. Let’s hope Brooks doesn’t step foot on our campus.” He’s the Jim Cantore of College Football Reporting.

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    • Baron de Coubertin
      June 20, 2011 at 2:35 PM

      He has already been on our campus – unless we do something really egregious we should be fine.

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  6. TennesseeDawg
    June 20, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Funneling cash payments thru the Tigerettes. I thought they just let the staff do it.

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  7. Mayor of Dawgtown
    June 20, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I understand the “funneling” theory. Maybe it’s true but it sure would be a risky way to do it. “Loose lips” (no pun intended) could really sink someone’s ship if it got out and I think it would be hard to keep that a secret. IMO what actually has been uncovered is an expansion of the world’s oldest profession and application of same to football recruiting. This kind of sh!t has been going on for as long as I can remember only the girls used to do it for free. But now it looks like there is a new way to make money at “work study”–at least at Auburn. Each week it seems that a new low gets achieved by that shameless excuse for a university.

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    • WarD Eagle
      June 21, 2011 at 11:49 AM

      You guys might well be the smartest fan base ever in college football.

      If I look at the numbers, it comes out to about $200/month.

      Yeah. Hookers and Cash, the secret to AU beating UGA last year.

      Forgive me, I almost forgot about tackling your candy-ass QB.

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      • Mayor of Dawgtown
        June 21, 2011 at 3:46 PM

        Shuddup, pimp.

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      • JayBird
        June 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM

        Ward, BTW the UGA hostesses get paid too, but no-one on Get the Picture wants to admit it. All these girls & guys that host recruits do other administrative things for the athletic depts besides entertain the players.

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  8. Macallanlover
    June 20, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    I say let those Title 9 female athletes who get schollies for miniscule sports do this. Might as well do something to earn their keep. Let The aU keep that money to pay for their football recruits. Now that Saban and Reverend Nutt have to cut back on oversigning it is going to get tougher to buy a title.

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    • Mayor of Dawgtown
      June 20, 2011 at 11:24 PM

      Have you seen the female athletes of which you speak? That dog won’t hunt.

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      • Go Dawgs!
        June 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM

        Literally.

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      • Macallanlover
        June 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM

        Since no one actually sees them play, I wouldn’t know what they look like. But I will take your opinion and say this might be a good time to improve our recruiting standards since the objective would be different.

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  9. NRBQ
    June 21, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    What’s with the allegation (in the comments) about Crowell and a B&E?

    Is this rumor anywhere else?

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