Andrew Thigpen is an Auburn graduate, and his wife is a former Auburn gymnast. They both made the trip to Paris and played a role in this special moment. “We started ‘War Eagles’ near the bar, then a bunch of Auburn flags started appearing,” Thigpen said. “I gave a ‘War Eagle’ to Suni, and then as they moved past, a guy who I don’t even know where it came from, yelled, ‘War Eagle’ again, and that was when it was on TV, it was amazing.” Thigpen said it has been exciting to watch the program grow over the years and have world-class athletes like Lee represent Auburn on the national stage, asserting that gymnastics competitions The equipment at Auburn is as loud as the basketball games.