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Chick-fil-A Bowl: AUBURN vs. Virginia POST Game Thread

#31 bdc81

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 11:38 PM

I think to follow up 2010 with a 8 win season given the loss of the senior class was what we needed to keep the momentum of the program.
CGC put a defense on the field that could tackle, stuffed the running game and got better through the game. Been looking for that all year.
The Gus Bus will run the average defenses of the Sunbelt Conference off the road. Good luck coach and Godspeed. Keep the wife unit away from the video editors.
Great to see BT extending some plays and going out on top. Baylor and WU would have scored 5 touchdowns during the replay of the two scrambles by BT and KF.
I looking foward to CGC bringing in two new co-ordinators that can take us foward.

Great job by the players and coaches, thanks for making it great to be an Auburn Tiger!

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#32 RunInRed

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 11:40 PM

Some good photos from Jeff Johnsey...

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 11:45 PM

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This really is amazing -- Gene Chizik is 9-0 as a coach (in any capacity) in bowl games.

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 11:47 PM

Todd Van Emst has some great shots as well...

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#35 cptau

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 11:50 PM

Great photos. Better than the ones the big time media Photographers make.

#36 tiger88

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 11:57 PM

Thanks RIR. Thanks for all the pre game stuff too. I didn't see it until after the game but it had some serious gameday presence going on. Reminded me of bowl trips from my past.

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:00 AM

Now that we've seen orange jerseys and helmets in an auburn game, I hope we can get that out of our collective systems. :big:

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:06 AM

ChattanoogaTiger, on 31 December 2011 - 10:29 PM, said:

japantiger, on 31 December 2011 - 10:27 PM, said:

Good win...Trotter was a different QB. Not sure where his mobility came from...might have a lot to do with not playing against Top 10 talent and speed. We can run the ball with all our backs...we have tremendous speed.

We dropped too many balls and Trotter makes easy plays look hard because he throws balls too hard when he needs just a little touch. But compared to any game this year; he actually looked like an average QB.

Defense is another matter. We're just not very good. I have never seen a group of DB's unaware of where every pass is. They never; I mean never; see a pass coming. Not sure another year will help these guys. Thorpe could play 10 more years and not cover a pass. Seems like we will still be very inexperienced on Defense again next year. Would love to hear how others think the D will be improved next year; I don't see it.

Wow
How do you really feel?

Just callin it like I see it...We had a good season considering the lack of depth and experience...I had thought we would win 9 games...didn't expect to lose to both Clemson and GA...had expected average QB play and we didn't get it...but losing to 5 top 10 teams is no disgrace and the reason we were still rated #25 in the BCS...I see light on the offense..great speed... great backs...core of receivers...line is getting better....but I don't see it on defense....Not sure there are many freshmen that will come in and dramatically elevate the defensive play... LB and DB's seem to be weak again for next year...would like an informed opinion on the Defense to show me the error of my ways...I hope I am way off here...

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:17 AM

Trotter looked like a much better than average QB early in the year. We lose to Utah St. and MSU w/out him. It went downhill for him after that, obviously, but he carried the offense to those first two wins.

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:19 AM

ShocksMyBrain, on 31 December 2011 - 10:31 PM, said:

Leave it to some people to cry even after a nearly 20 point win in a bowl game.

Who is crying in this thread? Giving your opinion about the game, the pros and cons, is just that. No need to flame somebody for it.

How sure are we that Trotter is not coming back? He might have played the game of his career tonight and you have to think that might give him some pause about not coming back. Trotter kept several plays alive tonight, so our OL still needs to improve alot on pass protection or it will not matter who is taking the snaps next year.

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:23 AM

japantiger, on 01 January 2012 - 12:06 AM, said:

ChattanoogaTiger, on 31 December 2011 - 10:29 PM, said:

japantiger, on 31 December 2011 - 10:27 PM, said:

Wow
How do you really feel?

You are. We may not be world beaters next year but we will be much better. The most encouraging thing to me was the DL play. UVA's ol played the entire season as a unit and handled us early. We kept pushing and played much better by the end of the game. We played countless freshmen and sophomores this year and will only get better next year. Cheer the f:

$ up! We just won a bowl game by 20 pts!

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:35 AM

CJ Bas, on 31 December 2011 - 10:55 PM, said:

Again, I saw some guys giving it all they had tonight.

When is the last time you saw a 325 pound lineman block a punt?

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:35 AM

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:40 AM

Nice parting interview.

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 12:48 AM

Glad we won...was fun to watch...2011 is over......

Looking forward, we beat an unranked ACC team....we play in the SEC and have to be able to compete against AL, LSU, GA, SC, Arky (the 5 ranked ahead of us in the BCS and 4 in the top 10) and the only good ACC team (Clemson). To do that, we need better than average players. We have that potential on offense; with a major question mark still at QB. On Defense, the DL is good; and with some help; potentially great. they work well against the run; and occasionally rush the passer. The LB and DB corp just doesn't look that talented. Again, we never cover a receiver; ever; and still don't tackle well in the open field. That is my concern for next year...with more recruiting years we can solve anything; but not sure many freshmen will help us in 2012. Given that; it looks like next year will be just like the last 3 as far as the defense goes. I would like someone to tell me I'm wrong based on something other than I hurt your feelings for not doing a herky because we won.

This post has been edited by japantiger: 01 January 2012 - 12:50 AM