Here's what Charles Barkley had to say about the Big Ten...



Michigan State’s Tom Izzo quickly responded to Charles Barkley’s assessment on Sunday that both the Mountain West and Pac-12 were better conferences leading into the NCAA tournament.

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“I had a message to Steve Smith to ask Charles where Auburn is in this tournament,”

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Izzo told reporters on Monday. Auburn, Barkley’s alma mater, went an unsightly 9–23 this season and finished at the bottom of the SEC.

Auburn has dismissed defensive tackle Devaunte Sigler for violating undisclosed team rules. Tigers coach Gus Malzahn announced the decision in a statement Friday. He says...

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"we have high standards for our players" and that "they will represent the team and Auburn the right way."

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Sigler was a junior who played in 18 games in his career with 12 tackles. He played in five games last season and had two stops.

With Cam Newton in town finishing up his degree at Auburn, one young lady took the opportunity Valentine’s Day presented to serenade the War Eagle icon. Auburn student Rachel Gilmore decided today was the day to go for the gusto, delivering Newton a $10 Singing Valentine’s from the Wesley Foundation and asking the star NFL player to be her date for the Carnation Formal.

According to The War Eagle Reader, Newton enjoyed every second of the serenade. Auburn freshman Avery Ginn, who played a shorter version of My Girl (using the words My Guy instead), said that Newton “was a little stunned but he got really into it.”

On "Inside The NBA" on TNT last night, Charles Barkley showed up with a bandage around his head. Why? Ernie Johnson asked him and here's what Sir Charles had to say...

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Barkley: “Ernie, you’re not gonna believe this. Being the Auburn guy that I am, I wanted to be first class. I went down to the University of Alabama to congratulate the Crimson Tide on winning the BCS Championship - and I got mugged. I got mugged in Tuscaloosa, Ernie, and my credit cards are missing.”

Kenny Smith: “You’re just an Alabama hater, man. Why don’t you leave those kids alone?”

Barkley: “Oh, it’s my fault they’re mugging people.”

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Here's Cam Newton leading cheers at the Auburn/Alabama game last night and the press conference after the game where head coach Tony Barbee talks about Newton being at the game...