Prior to home football games at Auburn University, National Village treats Marriott guests to a complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa. Recently a local legend has begun working at the hotel. Mr. Penny greets everyone with a bright smile and enthusiastic “War Eagle”! If you have attended an Auburn football game, undoubtedly you have seen Mr. Penny. Other than the game itself everyone has seen three things while inside Jordan-Hare stadium, 1) the eagles pre-game flight, 2) Aubie, and 3) Mr. Penny doing 50 push-ups for each Auburn score. That’s 50 for a touchdown, 50 for the extra point, 50 for a field goal, and 50 for a safety. If my calculations are correct, at last week’s Ball State game, Mr. Penny did 800 push-ups! I don’t think I could do that many in a week. The reason he does his push-ups for each score is to try and inspire the players to play their best. With the way Auburn has played so far this year it appears he’s being successful. And as Mr. Penny likes to say "There's no shame in my game!"
