Phillip Marshall

Hey Phillip,
Just read your piece on Vandy and wanted to let you know about the typo. Jay Coulter should be Jay Cutler...but I'm sure you already knew that. Nice articles by the way.

Good evening Phillip.

I called the number and talked to a very polite gentlemen there. He indicated he wasn't "the guy" to talk to. I think he was in marketing?

Anyway, I was given the voice mail for another person - I left a message. I will try to call back tomorrow.

Regardless, I appreciate your kindness and willingness to provide me a number to call and find out what is going on. I will let you know.

Thanks again!

JK

Thanks Phillip.

I don't ever remember you removing my comments or banning me. You did verbally engage me and told me to stop talking about politics once. I complied. What can I say - I was talking to an 18 year old.

Anyway - I appreciate your help. I will call tomorrow.

It won't mean anything in the end. But I feel I need to at least let them know it isn't appreciated. I suspect it is a bama fan who works there doing it. As much as I love talking about Auburn football - I hate the intense hatred and retaliation that others show. Anyway, I won't bother to tell them I am not a paper subscriber.

How much will it cost on your site as a premium member? Frankly - I like the atmosphere here. Sorta quite - no bama fans. I get to talk to other AU fans. I guess here and the moon are where you can do that without trash talk.

Hey I'm 18 years old and heading to Chipola JC. I want to be a sports journalist with hopes of writing for a magazine or newspaper or doing something like you're doing with this site. Anyways I was wondering if you have any tips or advice such as what classes I should take or anything I can be doing to prepare myself for this career. Thank you very much.

Aubfanman, I only banned one person the whole time I was blogging on al.com, and it was someone who was vulgar, leveling personal attacks and didn't stop despite numerous warnings. I deleted a lot of comments (maybe some of yours), but I wasn't big into banning people unless someone was out of control. All I can tell is to call and talk to someone at al.com. Here's the number: (205) 322-7780. Hey, thanks for coming here. Phillip

Phillip,

I realize it was late last night, but I am curious of how I talk to some one at AL.COM. The ban issue is something I don't understand. This has only happened to me only one other time. Funny that it's because I blog on alabama's blog pages - but the effect is still the same. There are alabama folks who routinely blog on auburn pages.

I would challenge anyone who said that my comments were either inappropriate or unacceptable and could show hundreds of other comments from people who - like I said blog on auburn blog pages.

I don't feel that this is right and was hoping you had some comments of things I should do. Perhaps your opinion is that I should become a premium member of your site instead of worrying about al.com?

Any insight to this issue is appreciated.

Jeff Knight
Huntsville

Phillip,

I hate to disturb you. I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. AL.com keeps banning me. I realize I can be sort of a lightning rod, but as long as comments are not attacking, hateful, homophobic or racial - not sure I understand the persecution.

I am starting to wonder if someone on the staff is singling me out - that just isn't fair. Is there anything that can be done about it?

What is sad is the fact Alabama fans say things that make my comments looke like childs play and nothing happens to them. Realize two wrongs don't make a right - but in the world we live - I find myself struggling to stay engaged.

I realize you have scolded me before on my views. And I have some strong political beliefs. But I don't think I have ever said anything that was disprespectful that violated any rules.

Thanks for the time.

Thank you very much. We are working hard at it. I don't know what The Huntsville Times is going to do. I've heard rumors, but nothing more.

Mr. Marshall,

You and everyone else associated with AuburnUndercover.com needs to be commended for a great job with this site. You don't see 4 or 5 new stories everyday on a lot of these Auburn websites. I just want to say great job and thanks. On a side note (and you may not know), I was wondering if you know who was taking over the AU coverage at the Huntsville Times? Again, thanks for the hard work you put into your work.

edawg92

Keep at it. The site is looking better every day. You’re on the right track. Hopefully someone can monitor the forums to keep out the riff-raff posers.