Offensive Coordinator Chip Lindsay Not Returning to Auburn

Edgar "Ed" Gentle is an experienced Alabama-based attorney who, as a special master and settlement administrator on behalf of the courts, has administered more than $2.5 billion in settlements. Ed Gentle completed a bachelor's degree in biology at Auburn University and continues to follow the school's football team.

Auburn began the 2018 season as a legitimate College Football Playoff contender, but the team faded down the stretch to finish the regular season with a win-loss record of 7-5 while barely qualifying for a bowl game. As a result of the team's poor offensive play in the latter half of the season, offensive coordinator Chip Lindsay won't return for the 2019 season. Lindsay, who had one year left on his three-year contract, was fired by the Tigers on December 3. 

Under Lindsay's guidance, the Tigers' offense was the worst it had been since the start of the 2009 season. It ranked 11th in the SEC in total yards per game with 373.6 and 10th in scoring offense with 28.3 points per game. Even worse, it ranked 114th in the country with only 45 plays of 20 yards or more. Lindsey is reportedly in discussion to serve as offensive coordinator with Kansas, while potential candidates to fill his role with Auburn include Eliah Drinkwitz, Hugh Freeze, Bobby Bentley, and Mike Yurcich.

Auburn Scores Season-Opening Win over Washington

The chairman of the board of Custom Cable Services, Edgar "Ed" Gentle is an experienced attorney who works as a special master and settlement administrator on behalf of the courts. Prior to earning his juris doctor degree from the University of Alabama, Ed Gentle completed a bachelor's degree in biology at Auburn University. He maintains ties to Auburn through his support of its football team.

The 2018 college football season kicked off on September 1, and the ninth-ranked Auburn Tigers did its part to improve its national ranking with an impressive 21-16 win over the sixth-ranked Washington Huskies. It was the only meeting between a pair of top-10 ranked teams in the opening week. Quarterback Jarrett Stidham completed 26 of 36 pass attempts for 273 yards and one touchdown and six receivers registered at least 30 yards, while Kam Martin led all running backs with 80 rushing yards. However, JaTarvious Whitlow scored the team's lone rushing touchdown.

While the offense was impressive, the Auburn defense played an integral role in the win. The Tigers held the Huskies to only 398 total yards and 3.1 yards per rush attempt. The team's defense registered five sacks, one of which came on the second-to-last play of the game when defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant took down Washington quarterback Jake Browning.

100 Years of Grand Highlights History of Grand Canyon National Park

Experienced attorney Edgar (Ed) Gentle serves as a special master and settlement administrator on behalf of the Alabama courts. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Ed Gentle enjoys visiting Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona multiple times per year. 

Although scientists estimate that the Grand Canyon was carved out over roughly six million years and inhabited by humans as early as the last Ice Age, the mile-deep gorge in northern Arizona wasn't named a national park until February 1919. With the 100-year anniversary of that milestone approaching, the Grand Canyon National Park has partnered with Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University to present "100 Years of Grand," which seeks to enhance public understanding of the history of the natural wonder. 

As part of the project, thousands of archival materials such as photographs and documents dating back to 1890 have been made available on a trio of online repositories hosted at lib.asu.edu/Grand100. Documents include a 1925 map of the park, a 1916 press release detailing the bill to confirm the Grand Canyon as a national park, and a 1933 public invitation to the blessing of the Hopi Watchtower.

Auburn Alumnus Kerryon Johnson Poised for Promising NFL Rookie Season

An attorney who has disbursed more than $2.5 billion in settlements as a special master and settlement administrator, Edgar (Ed) Gentle earned his law degree from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Before that, Ed Gentle received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Auburn. He continues his support of Auburn by backing the school's football team.

Auburn had four players from its 2017 team selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. One player, in particular, is hoping to make an immediate impact with his new team. 

Picked in the second round by the Detroit Lions, running back Kerryon Johnson has the talent to succeed at the next level and is in the perfect situation. The Lions have primarily used a passing attack in recent years due to a lack of capable running backs, but many analysts think Johnson will emerge as the lead back in a field that includes LeGarrette Blount, Theo Riddick, and Ameer Abdullah. 

Because of Johnson's experience as a receiver in the backfield at Auburn, he could be a valuable target in the passing game for quarterback Matt Stafford. In three seasons at Auburn, Johnson compiled 2,494 rushing yards and 574 receiving yards while scoring 34 touchdowns. He was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.

Pond Mountain Tales Explores Life in Nature

A longtime attorney in Alabama, Edgar “Ed” Gentle has served as a partner with Gentle Turner Sexton and Harbison, LLC, since 1992. Outside of his professional life, Ed Gentle pursues a diverse range of hobbies, including reading, fishing, and spending time with his three sons. An accomplished writer, he stands out as the author of Pond Mountain Tales.

For more than a decade, Mr. Gentle lived at Pond Mountain, a 200-acre farm nestled in the rolling Alabama landscape. In addition to featuring a range of wildlife, such as blue herons, snakes, and wild turkeys, the farm offered ample opportunity for the author to pursue his passion for bass fishing.

All of these elements are captured in Pond Mountain Tales, a collection of short stories, poems, and other whimsy and wisdom exploring the author’s life and interests during this period. For example, “Bottle Rocket Buzzards” describes the author wrestling with whether humans should interfere with the natural order of the animal kingdom, while short tales such as “To Be True” and “Pants” grapple with psychological conundrums.

Published by Xlibris, Pond Mountain Tales is available from Amazon.com and other online booksellers.