Mom on CBS reality show gives shout-out to AU

Fans of CBS' "Big Brother" no doubt have noticed a state connection.

Renny Martyn, one of the final five vying for the top prize of $500,000, is often wandering around the "Big Brother" house in Auburn shirts.

Why? Because her son, Patrick "Sparky" Martyn was a punter for the Tigers until 2006.

Patrick, 24, and his sister, Paris, 27, convinced their mom to audition for the CBS show, which sticks 13 people in a house together, cut off from the outside world. One person is voted out of the house each week, and the last one standing wins the money.

"My mom's not really into reality shows, but she loves 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor,'" says Patrick, who lives in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans, with his parents. "Me and my sister kept checking the CBS site, and all of a sudden, saw they were having auditions in New Orleans."

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