A date for the trees' removal has not been set.

"The Oaks at Toomer's Corner have been a part of Auburn tradition for generations," said Debbie Shaw, Auburn University vice president for alumni affairs and executive director of the Auburn Alumni Association. "Their removal will in no way diminish the Auburn Spirit, which has grown even stronger during these past two years."

Despite extraordinary efforts to save the oak trees, members of the university's Tree Preservation Committee say they do not see the possibility of survival.

The university's future landscaping plans will be unveiled on A-Day. Over the past two months, more than 10,000 fans and friends of the university provided their opinions and ideas through an online survey conducted by Auburn University Campus Planning and Space Management and two landscape architecture firms – Nelson Byrd Woltz and jB+a.

WolfPackIsBack wrote: Harvey Updyke weeps...tears of joy

StateFan03 wrote: They should make Updyke drink 1 gallon of the stuff he poisoned the trees with.

BackNine wrote: It will probably never happen, but Crimson Tide nation needs to step up and contribute to the plan for whatever comes after those trees come down.

badweatherpackfan wrote: I hate this. Sad that those goons decided to poison them.

sPacktacular wrote:

BackNine wrote: It will probably never happen, but Crimson Tide nation needs to step up and contribute to the plan for whatever comes after those trees come down.

It's already been happening for a couple years now - ever since the trees were poisoned in 2010.


BTW, here's a pic of the trees from this past season:

BackNine wrote: It will probably never happen, but Crimson Tide nation needs to step up and contribute to the plan for whatever comes after those trees come down. I know Auburn is their hated rival, but if I was a 'Bama fan, I would be incredibly embarassed that someone in my camp committed this ridiculous act. It went far beyond the spirit of rivalry - even in that neck of the woods. Bama needs to find a suitable way to be part of the solution here and show their collective support of Auburn where this incident was concerned. I would certainly feel that way if an NC State fan did something on this level against a UNC icon (for example the Old Well).  Some things are just WAY out of bounds. This idiot is clearly a small minded individual and gets whatever disdain comes his way - from BOTH fanbases.

FourIronAce wrote:

sPacktacular wrote:

BackNine wrote: It will probably never happen, but Crimson Tide nation needs to step up and contribute to the plan for whatever comes after those trees come down.

It's already been happening for a couple years now - ever since the trees were poisoned in 2010.


BTW, here's a pic of the trees from this past season:

I thought that was a joke photo...wtf!

http://blog.al.com/montgomery/2012/11/auburn_polic e_attempting_to_id.html

wolfer79 wrote:

WolfPackIsBack wrote: Harvey Updyke weeps...tears of joy

there is probably at least Auburn fan as mentally unbalanced (since that is his legal claim) as Mr. Updyke and when the trees come down, Mr.Updyke may need around the clock security and bullet-proof clothes

wolfer79 wrote:

WolfPackIsBack wrote: Harvey Updyke weeps...tears of joy

there is probably at least Auburn fan as mentally unbalanced (since that is his legal claim) as Mr. Updyke and when the trees come down, Mr.Updyke may need around the clock security and bullet-proof clothes

Fourthepack wrote: +1

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They should make Updyke drink 1 gallon of the stuff he poisoned the trees with.

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StateFan03 wrote: They should make Updyke drink 1 gallon of the stuff he poisoned the trees with.

Herring wrote:

Fourthepack wrote: +1

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--- StateFan03 wrote:

They should make Updyke drink 1 gallon of the stuff he poisoned the trees with.

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Glyphosate isn't toxic to humans, ditto for most herbicides.  Can't vouch for the taste however.  A year of hearing Gilbert Gottfried singing Van Halen songs 24/7 would be a more painful punishment.

packwolf1 wrote:  Apparently it's not unusual for the toilet paper to catch on fire after the tree is rolled. 

 

Herring wrote:

Fourthepack wrote: +1

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--- StateFan03 wrote:

They should make Updyke drink 1 gallon of the stuff he poisoned the trees with.

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Glyphosate isn't toxic to humans, ditto for most herbicides.  Can't vouch for the taste however.  A year of hearing Gilbert Gottfried singing Van Halen songs 24/7 would be a more painful punishment.

EastChapelHill04Class wrote: These trees decay and now being removed is symbolic of Auburn's plummeting football program since their purchased 2010 National Championship with Carolina Panthers' QB $cam Newton.

Though Nick Saban probably won't give them reason to in the next decade, it's still very sad that future Auburn students will not get to experience the tradition of rolling the trees at Toomer's Corner.

cannonballjunior wrote:

packwolf1 wrote:  Apparently it's not unusual for the toilet paper to catch on fire after the tree is rolled. 

 

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Somebody applying lit match or lighter to toilet paper typically does result in flame.  I think one of the poison guy's kindrid spirits just wanted to finish the job.

Pack Punch wrote:

EastChapelHill04Class wrote: These trees decay and now being removed is symbolic of Auburn's plummeting football program since their purchased 2010 National Championship with Carolina Panthers' QB $cam Newton.

Though Nick Saban probably won't give them reason to in the next decade, it's still very sad that future Auburn students will not get to experience the tradition of rolling the trees at Toomer's Corner.

Harvey, is that you?

sPacktacular wrote:
^ I think it's a virtual certainty that someone sets the paper on fire purposely, as opposed to a drunk student just happening to stumble into it with a lit cigarette.  In fact I really doubt a casual bumbing with a cig could even light the TP into a flame.

gopack247 wrote: Nothing happened to that guy I don't think. Did he serve any time?

Herring wrote:

Fourthepack wrote: +1

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They should make Updyke drink 1 gallon of the stuff he poisoned the trees with.

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Glyphosate isn't toxic to humans, ditto for most herbicides.  Can't vouch for the taste however.  A year of hearing Gilbert Gottfried singing Van Halen songs 24/7 would be a more painful punishment.

There was a program on TV called 'Mega Movers' or something like that. Anyway, on one episode they moved a 150 year old or so oak tree. Maybe that could be done at Toomer's corner, move some already huge oaks to replace the ones that died.

packwolf1 wrote: It happens often enough, on purpose or not, that there's a firetruck stationed there at each game. 

sPacktacular wrote:
^ I think it's a virtual certainty that someone sets the paper on fire purposely, as opposed to a drunk student just happening to stumble into it with a lit cigarette.  In fact I really doubt a casual bumbing with a cig could even light the TP into a flame.