***Auburn vs. Mercer -- Game Thread***

[WeagleAU 594]

And just like that...ball on the ground

[mikeholiday 132]

Feeling better about the offense after that first drive. 

[Dual-Threat Rigby 8,653]

I just don't know if this team is meant to be elite lol 

[PigskinPat 2,575]

Good job D

[auskip07 930]

Just now, Dual-Threat Rigby said:

I just don't know if this team is meant to be elite lol 

 

then maybe we can get lucky

[WarTiger 3,901]

defense does its job with a 3 and out.  Let's go offense.

[GwillMac6 20,664]

Just now, Dual-Threat Rigby said:

I just don't know if this team is meant to be elite lol 

they do not do the little things well. 2 fumbles early on by WRs this season.

[PigskinPat 2,575]

1 minute ago, mikeholiday said:

Feeling better about the offense after that first drive?

FIFY

[wareagleguy 1,393]

Don't panic Gus, it's just one TO! 

[Tiger 8,818]

Great teams don't have blunders like that I agree

[AUIH1 1,515]

1 minute ago, Farmer Brown said:

I hope to see improvement on offense today, but I am not holding my breath.

Improvement in the O today means basically nothing.  You or I could call the plays against Mercer and it would be considered improvement. 

wde

[GwillMac6 20,664]

Just now, wareagleguy said:

Don't panic Gus, it's just one TO! 

lol do not give him any ideas......

[GwillMac6 20,664]

Just now, AUIH1 said:

Improvement in the O today means basically nothing.  You or I could call the plays against Mercer and it would be considered improvement. 

wde

this is true  BUT against these teams gus just likes to rack up over 500 yards rushing usually and we do not work on the passing game at all usually. So if we air it out at least that is progress.

[aujeff11 6,243]

1 minute ago, wareagleguy said:

Don't panic Gus, it's just one TO! 

Gus is thinking "we're in trouble! Let's try a flea-flicker!"

[auskip07 930]

1 minute ago, AUIH1 said:

Improvement in the O today means basically nothing.  You or I could call the plays against Mercer and it would be considered improvement. 

wde

This is really just practice.  They better work on some things

[AUFAN78 3,894]

2 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said:

I just don't know if this team is meant to be elite lol 

Unfortunately. For one, an elite team blows you off the line of scrimmage. Don't see that happening this year. Hope I am wrong.

[Auctoritas 2,828]

2017 Auburn Football: hundreds of thousands of fans just screaming "THROW IT, DAMMIT!" for 3 hours. 

[AUIH1 1,515]

2 minutes ago, GwillMac6 said:

this is true  BUT against these teams gus just likes to rack up over 500 yards rushing usually and we do not work on the passing game at all usually. So if we air it out at least that is progress.

I agree.  We will see.

 

wde

[WeagleAU 594]

Offense still out of sync, no rhythm

[Tiger 8,818]

gotta catch that on 3rd down. This WR unit is not ready for prime time. A bunch of sophomores with no experience we should've seen this coming

[yngwie1995 2,229]

Does the screen to Ryan Davis ever work? I know a quick slant worked in game 1, but not sure about the screen.

I still have bad memories about the WR screen from 2013. Coates scored a long TD on one at aTM, but after that, it NEVER worked again....of course, that didn't stop Gus from trying it ad-nauseam. 

[GwillMac6 20,664]

Just now, Auctoritas said:

2017 Auburn Football: hundreds of thousands of fans just screaming "THROW IT, DAMMIT!" for 3 hours. 

we will be screaming catch it now. We adjust accordingly.

[GTNupe11 2,033]

1 minute ago, Auctoritas said:

2017 Auburn Football: hundreds of thousands of fans just screaming "THROW IT, DAMMIT!" for 3 hours. 

This ^ Lol.

[Ryan Sanders 123]

Our line is not opening holes. Not surprised. 

Stidham still looking rough. Not sure he's the best man for the job from what I've seen out of him. But I haven't watched him in practice, just games. 

[shabby 1,956]

at the game. receivers are hot garbage. slow and covered. terrible so far. never been more certain as to what the root of our problems is.