Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Toughest competition is LSU who should be outside the top 15. The drop off after them is gigantic (A&M)....after them WOW 7-0 should be a formality honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Freak 2,526 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 #butgus (only half joking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 30 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: Toughest competition is LSU who should be outside the top 15. The drop off after them is gigantic (A&M)....after them WOW 7-0 should be a formality honestly You should be right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, The Freak said: #butgus (only half joking) Losing to that A&M team here should put every game he ever coaches in doubt, but I’m an optimist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,841 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 7 hours ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: Toughest competition is LSU who should be outside the top 15. The drop off after them is gigantic (A&M)....after them WOW 7-0 should be a formality honestly That’s the good news! Add 2 trips to MS and we SHOULD have 9 wins. That means just one of UW, uga, and bama would get us to 10 wins in the regular season. That would be a good season! However, how many people on this board would be happy with 10 wins, but losses at uga and bama? It would be tough for me. I don’t like losing any, but it’s much worse to lose to those 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn2Eugene 2,317 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 53 minutes ago, AUpreacherman22 said: That’s the good news! Add 2 trips to MS and we SHOULD have 9 wins. That means just one of UW, uga, and bama would get us to 10 wins in the regular season. That would be a good season! However, how many people on this board would be happy with 10 wins, but losses at uga and bama? It would be tough for me. I don’t like losing any, but it’s much worse to lose to those 2. Let's just hope it's that easy. We have had double digit wins in back to back seasons a grand total of once in our entire history playing football... I'm going to need to see it to believe it. Imma have to go with @The Freak and say #ButGus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,841 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 7 hours ago, Auburn2Eugene said: Let's just hope it's that easy. We have had double digit wins in back to back seasons a grand total of once in our entire history playing football... I'm going to need to see it to believe it. Imma have to go with @The Freak and say #ButGus I agree with you and @The Freak, there will always be a #butgus factor until he proves otherwise. So with that considered, we do seem to play well at home. I believe that 2016 tamu game was our last home loss. Is that 12 in a row at home? If so, that’s pretty strong. We also seem to play well in MS. When was the last time we lost a game in MS? 2014? Given the schedule this year, as @Dual-Threat Rigby pointed out, and just the fact that we should be a better team than anyone on that list, we SHOULD (and I cannot emphasize the word “should” enough) win those 9 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Re: #butgus, it's definitely a thing IMO. The dude makes mistakes. Like, giant, massive, inexplicable, indefensible, completely nonsensical mistakes. HOWEVER... he tends to learn from them. He doesn't learn from them as quickly as maybe he should, given the stakes and the public scrutiny he faces each time. But you typically don't see him making the same mistakes he made 2 seasons prior. If this is accurate, and if my logic is sound, he's going to start running out of giant, massive, inexplicable, indefensible, completely nonsensical mistakes to make. Only 12 years total in CFB. That's not long at all compared to his peers that are winning more games than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 10 hours ago, AUpreacherman22 said: That’s the good news! Add 2 trips to MS and we SHOULD have 9 wins. That means just one of UW, uga, and bama would get us to 10 wins in the regular season. That would be a good season! However, how many people on this board would be happy with 10 wins, but losses at uga and bama? It would be tough for me. I don’t like losing any, but it’s much worse to lose to those 2. Losing to both of them is hard to take. Splitting them is usually acceptable and, frankly, understandable as they are consistently two of the toughest teams AU plays year in/year out. 10 wins with no #butgus moments, but rather well played/well coached games that simply don't go our way would be great....as long as they win one of the two in amen corner. ....and it's time for AU to win a big time Bowl game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, AUsince72 said: Losing to both of them is hard to take. And completely unacceptable for all of 2014-2016. Those were not good uga teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, McLoofus said: And completely unacceptable for all of 2014-2016. Those were not good uga teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine 1,800 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 18 minutes ago, McLoofus said: And completely unacceptable for all of 2014-2016. Those were not good uga teams. As a resident of Georgia, I can testify to the fact that there are no good UGA teams. They are measured in degrees of evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Strychnine said: As a resident of Georgia, I can testify to the fact that there are no good UGA teams. They are measured in degrees of evil. Agree. Even their mascot is a man-made, inbred mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,044 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I’ve learned to never say winning against any SEC team will be easy. Auburn tends to stub its toe from time to time. LSU, TAMU, and UT could be tricky. TAMU makes me the most nervous out of those 3. Arkansas could be pretty bad transitioning from Bret to Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, Strychnine said: As a resident of Georgia, I can testify to the fact that there are no good UGA teams. They are measured in degrees of evil. Very good point. Very.....good.....point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,915 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 12 hours ago, AUpreacherman22 said: That’s the good news! Add 2 trips to MS and we SHOULD have 9 wins. That means just one of UW, uga, and bama would get us to 10 wins in the regular season. That would be a good season! However, how many people on this board would be happy with 10 wins, but losses at uga and bama? It would be tough for me. I don’t like losing any, but it’s much worse to lose to those 2. I want 10 regular season wins any way CGM can get them and a big time bowl win for once in his tenure. I can't find a reason that this will not be the case this season. Seriously, he has his coaches, he has depth, a returning QB/OC, talent all over the place, and plenty of time to install an effective oline before the Washington opener in ATL. It's time to man up and kick ass - get it done Gus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,841 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, keesler said: I want 10 regular season wins any way CGM can get them and a big time bowl win for once in his tenure. I can't find a reason that this will not be the case this season. Seriously, he has his coaches, he has depth, a returning QB/OC, talent all over the place, and plenty of time to install an effective oline before the Washington opener in ATL. It's time to man up and kick ass - get it done Gus! I agree! The list of excuses is pretty stinkin’ short this year. The only real question marks this year are how quickly can the OL gel?, and how quickly can our young, talented DBs reach their potential. We’re in as good of shape preseason as anyone in the country. I still have the #butgus fear. He has pulled a #butgus at least 2-3 times each of the last 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,044 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 The 10 win mark is nice but if Auburn loses to Uga, Bama, and the Bowl to end the year then really how good is 10 wins? Especially if the bowl game is another let down see: UCF, OU, Wisc, FSU, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I'm much more okay with how we are looking in terms of finishing the season next year. Experienced defensive line and a returning quarterback who was very good last season. We've also got a senior middle linebacker returning who knows the game inside and out and has become even more of a force every year he has been here. We'll be competitive in every game we play, just like last season, as well as have experience in important decision making positions that I believe will be crucial in road games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Scout 92 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Hopefully this is the year to make it to playoffs. We have a q.b. after this year we start over at q.b and malzahn hasn't had much luck developing one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn2Eugene 2,317 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 It's interesting no one has mentioned starting COMPLETELY OVER at RB... who is pretty much the main position on the offensive side of the field on a CGM coached team. Yes Gus has PLENTY of time to get an OL together and find RB1 before the season starts at MBS in Atlanta vs Washington... But this IS Gus we are talking about. In all his years of being a head coach, he has Yet to be able to get his team ready to go prior to the season getting started. It's always 3 or 4 games into the season before he gets it figured out. @McLoofus, that is a very real problem that he hasn't shown he can remedy. It's a mistake he makes EVERY SINGLE SEASON. Can he get it fixed this coming season and have us ready to go? Who knows... I sure hope so. I'm tough on Gus, but I love him. Let's hope we go into this Washington game with a better game plan than we have had vs Clemson the last couple seasons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,095 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Never take any team for granted. That is all I have to say. Be confident in each game, but don’t look down on any opponent. Lessons can be learned from just about any elite team falling asleep at the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hspoprn 199 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Auburn2Eugene said: "But this IS Gus we are talking about. In all his years of being a head coach, he has Yet to be able to get his team ready to go prior to the season getting started. Seriously, why does #butgus even have fall practice ? The first few games look like a rec team where everybody on the squad is required to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Scout 92 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Auburn2Eugene said: It's interesting no one has mentioned starting COMPLETELY OVER at RB... who is pretty much the main position on the offensive side of the field on a CGM coached team. Yes Gus has PLENTY of time to get an OL together and find RB1 before the season starts at MBS in Atlanta vs Washington... But this IS Gus we are talking about. In all his years of being a head coach, he has Yet to be able to get his team ready to go prior to the season getting started. It's always 3 or 4 games into the season before he gets it figured out. @McLoofus, that is a very real problem that he hasn't shown he can remedy. It's a mistake he makes EVERY SINGLE SEASON. Can he get it fixed this coming season and have us ready to go? Who knows... I sure hope so. I'm tough on Gus, but I love him. Let's hope we go into this Washington game with a better game plan than we have had vs Clemson the last couple seasons... You are right we need improved play on oline and rb is a question mark but have some good talent. Q.b is the one position you have to have a baller and we got one. He will be better then last year with unfinished business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Scout 92 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Stidham wasn't game ready against Clemson last year and they were defending nc. He will be night and day from last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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