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Tommy Tuberville Has Appendectomy Last Edited: Wednesday, 27 Jun 2007, 3:33 PM CDT Auburn Coach Tommy TubervilleAUBURN, Ala. (WBRCTV MyFoxAL.com) -- Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville underwent a
successful outpatient appendectomy Wednesday morning at the Andrews
Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Tuberville, who is entering his ninth
season at Auburn, is expected to make a full recovery.

"The surgery went well, and I'm looking forward to a speedy
recovery," Tuberville said. "I am glad that I was able to get the
procedure done now before we get into the full swing of the football
season."

In eight seasons at Auburn, Tuberville has guided the Tigers to
a 71-29 record and owns a 95-49 mark in 12 years as a head coach. The
2004 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year, Tuberville has led Auburn
to a 33-5 mark over the last three years, including an 11-2 record in
2006 and 17-14 victory over Nebraska at the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.

Auburn opens the 2007 campaign on Sept. 1 against Kansas State
at Jordan-Hare Stadium.