early usage of Bo Nix prepares for A& M

[DAG 33,973]

17 minutes ago, Zeek said:

This. I see a lot of complacent whiners repeating the "what if we end up being a laughing stock like Tennessee and going through a bunch of coaches." That's the risk ladies and gentlemen! It happens to a lot of people. Some seem to forget that Alabama didn't jump immediately from the Bear to Satan. There was a lot of turnover between the two.

See post above . Yeah I don’t agree with fear being the reason to not proceed with success but I also don’t agree with people whining about every little thing. I can almost guarantee you, if we go 4-0 , those same people will whine. I can almost guarantee , if, and this is a big IF, we go 7-0, the same minority of people will be the loudest to critique. And that’s totally fine. It is the same tag line I hear “it’s okay to enjoy wins and critique.” Cool, but in the same light, stop getting in your emotions when people push back. I am seeing that a lot lately. The energy you bring is the energy you are going reciprocate back to you.  

[Zeek 16,649]

6 minutes ago, DAG said:

See post below . Yeah I don’t agree with fear being the reason to not proceed with success but I also don’t agree with people whining about every little thing. I can almost guarantee you, if we go 4-0 , those same people will whine. I can almost guarantee , if, and this is a big IF, we go 7-0, the same minority of people will be the loudest to critique. And that’s totally fine. It is the same tag line I hear “it’s okay to enjoy wins and critique.” Cool, but in the same light, stop getting in your emotions when people push back. I am seeing that a lot lately. The energy you bring is the energy you are going reciprocate back to you.  

See, winning is important for me but I think I’d be okay with a loss if we saw some bad habits change. If we rotate the running backs, if we have a more diverse passing attack, if the defense doesn’t look flat, and if we can stop getting “cute” in the red zone or critical plays where we just need a few yards for a first down.

It’s like one of my wrestlers winning off a gimmick move. You’re excited for the kid but almost equally concerned; it turns into a “now that worked this time but it really shouldn’t and likely won’t against a better opponent” conversation.

 

[bigbird 60,490]

14 minutes ago, JJB74 said:

This is true.......but there is a big difference between never being satisfied and someone that bitches and moans all the time.....

In my business I keep those positive upbeat people that are always challenging themselves to be better.......the ones that are always negative  or blame others for their lack of performance and are always bitching and moaning about work related stuff are the cancer to the agency and those are the ones that are let go.

 

A huge difference.

[DAG 33,973]

2 minutes ago, Zeek said:

See, winning is important for me but I think I’d be okay with a loss if we saw some bad habits change. If we rotate the running backs, if we have a more diverse passing attack, if the defense doesn’t look flat, and if we can stop getting “cute” in the red zone or critical plays where we just need a few yards for a first down.

It’s like one of my wrestlers winning off a gimmick move. You’re excited for the kid but almost equally concerned; it turns into a “now that worked this time but it really shouldn’t and likely won’t against a better opponent” conversation.

 

I respect your opinion Zeke, but I respectably disagree . I think posters are okay with a lot IF it is done the way they think it should be. But what if Gus is successful his WAY, which majority of us agreed we wanted to see over the summer? It may not work, but what if it does work? Are you going to be unhappy because he used the same principles that frustrated you? 

[Zeek 16,649]

2 minutes ago, DAG said:

I respect your opinion Zeke, but I respectably disagree . I think posters are okay with a lot IF it is done the way they think it should be. But what if Gus is successful his WAY, which majority of us agreed we wanted to see over the summer? It may not work, but what if it does work? Are you going to be unhappy because he used the same principles that frustrated you? 

If he beats Texas A&M using the same old strategies then I'll remain skeptical and concerned because I don't believe it'll work against the better teams on our schedule. Now, if he sticks to his guns and beats 2/3 of the Bama, LSU, and Georgia gauntlet than I'll be pleasantly incorrect and won't complain. I'm not rigid in my beliefs and obviously I'm no SEC coach but it feels like we've all seen these same patterns play out before.

[AuMarine 1,372]

15 minutes ago, DAG said:

I respect your opinion Zeke, but I respectably disagree . I think posters are okay with a lot IF it is done the way they think it should be. But what if Gus is successful his WAY, which majority of us agreed we wanted to see over the summer? It may not work, but what if it does work? Are you going to be unhappy because he used the same principles that frustrated you? 

Not Zeek but this speaks to me. I have been hard on CGM for many things and I am not a fan of the way things have been going. I am however, a fan of winning and we are 3-0 at this moment.. I am going to sit back and enjoy this season and let it play out.  I have challenged myself to stop whining about what is not happening and to  enjoy what is going on. I don't care how CGM gets it done, just get it done.  

[oracle79 3,569]

3 hours ago, JJB74 said:

or blame others for their lack of performance

That vaguely reminds me of someone on our staff. Something about scheme and play calls vs player execution...

[gr82be 14,423]

2 hours ago, oracle79 said:

That vaguely reminds me of someone on our staff. Something about scheme and play calls vs player execution...

True but I think that's more up until this season. I haven't heard that excuse so far this year. Truthfully now that SEC play is starting I really don't care how pretty or ugly we win as long as we win. Just get it done and I think we should all be happy with that. Gus is paid to win football games and it's not a beauty pageant at this point. 

[Randman5000 4,226]

I expect Saturday to be frustrating for Auburn fans. Gus with be trying to bang it in there trying to force the run, trying to challenge his players to get the run game going. Based on his comments and the way the run game went against a weaker opponent, he will want to try to establish the run game as it sets up his play calls. How many times have you all heard him say... We are a run play action team. Holed on, its going to a rough one. Unless Nix adlibs, but remember, he's a freshman. 

[toddc 13,194]

Auburn's Gus Malzahn was asked on Tiger Talk how open the playbook been through three games... 'It'll grow each week. The reality is we have new guys playing the quarterback position. It'll grow as our quarterbacks grow.'

[cole256 17,043]

I'll NEVER be excited about bearing Tulane or Kent st, call it arrogant or whatever you want to call it......it is what it is

[Tigerpro2a 5,650]

4 minutes ago, cole256 said:

I'll NEVER be excited about bearing Tulane or Kent st, call it arrogant or whatever you want to call it......it is what it is

hmmm.....is what it is I guess. I like Wins regardless.

[cole256 17,043]

9 minutes ago, Tigerpro2a said:

hmmm.....is what it is I guess. I like Wins regardless.

The day players on the team are not expecting to beat teams like that without hardly breaking a sweat is the day we suck. To be honest we should feel the same way about Kentucky, Missouri and teams like that. We shouldn't even have to play our starters to win. It's like being excited I beat a 3rd grader in pick up basketball

[Texan4Auburn 1,626]

13 hours ago, Zeek said:

This. I see a lot of complacent whiners repeating the "what if we end up being a laughing stock like Tennessee and going through a bunch of coaches." That's the risk ladies and gentlemen! It happens to a lot of people. Some seem to forget that Alabama didn't jump immediately from the Bear to Satan. There was a lot of turnover between the two.

Beats reading game threads where people are accusing the coach going all 1950's and not letting someone throw cause of their skin color though. If that is the talk it takes to improve without absolute proof (especially given the coach in question grew up in the days of Moon and Cunningham) then Rocky Top it is.

[Zeek 16,649]

13 minutes ago, Texan4Auburn said:

Beats reading game threads where people are accusing the coach going all 1950's and not letting someone throw cause of their skin color though. If that is the talk it takes to improve without absolute proof (especially given the coach in question grew up in the days of Moon and Cunningham) then Rocky Top it is.

The bigger point all that was it’s ridiculous our backups aren’t allowed to pass even when a game is all but won. They’re quarterbacks not running backs. It’s also ridiculous how some fans here assume quarterbacks are inaccurate before they even get a chance to throw.

But the thread was having a relatively nice tone and productive conversation. If you want to try and be a tool and make snide comments you’re welcome to send me a message privately if you have a problem.

Otherwise I suggest you put my account on ignore and screw off. 

[RHN1975 302]

On 9/18/2019 at 1:12 PM, LKEEL75 said:

unless you are UAt and you have played 3 cupcakes, but I wish someone would tell me who our 2 cupcakes were.  I get the Kent State, but uh....  I must have been watching a different game in the other 2 games we played this year.  

That's something that bothers me. Tulane will be in the mix to win their conference which I would put right outside of the P5 and there could be a case made for the AAC to replace a couple of conferences. They could beat Arky, and Ole Miss and probably MSU in the west. They would beat Vandy and UT in the east and give UK and USC all they wanted. Not many schools have the quality of wins AU has at this point.  

[Zeek 16,649]

1 minute ago, RHN1975 said:

That's something that bothers me. Tulane will be in the mix to win their conference which I would put right outside of the P5 and there could be a case made for the AAC to replace a couple of conferences. They could beat Arky, and Ole Miss and probably MSU in the west. They would beat Vandy and UT in the east and give UK and USC all they wanted. Not many schools have the quality of wins AU has at this point.  

UCF will boat race Tulane but as a whole the AAC is better than the ACC (minus Clemson).

[Tigerpro2a 5,650]

15 minutes ago, RHN1975 said:

That's something that bothers me. Tulane will be in the mix to win their conference which I would put right outside of the P5 and there could be a case made for the AAC to replace a couple of conferences. They could beat Arky, and Ole Miss and probably MSU in the west. They would beat Vandy and UT in the east and give UK and USC all they wanted. Not many schools have the quality of wins AU has at this point.  

I think we have 2 of the best wins in College Football right now. Tulane just beat Houston...man what a game that was. Refs almost screwed them out of it but they still won.

[Tigerpro2a 5,650]

52 minutes ago, cole256 said:

The day players on the team are not expecting to beat teams like that without hardly breaking a sweat is the day we suck. To be honest we should feel the same way about Kentucky, Missouri and teams like that. We shouldn't even have to play our starters to win. It's like being excited I beat a 3rd grader in pick up basketball

I would say for the players, the expectations should be more focused on the process and execution of their own game, regardless of opponent. Every game is a chance to get better. I think it's those times the players start thinking how much better they are that causes situations like APP. ST beating Michigan in the Big House, Jax ST for Auburn, or Mercer. They need to focus on playing their best game regardless of who the competition is. 

[cole256 17,043]

30 minutes ago, Tigerpro2a said:

I would say for the players, the expectations should be more focused on the process and execution of their own game, regardless of opponent. Every game is a chance to get better. I think it's those times the players start thinking how much better they are that causes situations like APP. ST beating Michigan in the Big House, Jax ST for Auburn, or Mercer. They need to focus on playing their best game regardless of who the competition is. 

Of course but you'll never have a team where everybody does that, and you have to be cocky and have a level of pride. Knowing that you're better than someone doesn't make you play worse. They know they should dominate, nobody would be happy with beating Tulane by 3 points. Hold yourself up to a standard. 

[Tigerpro2a 5,650]

1 hour ago, cole256 said:

Of course but you'll never have a team where everybody does that, and you have to be cocky and have a level of pride.There is a difference in the two. Having pride and taking pride in what you're doing is good. Being cocky can bite you in Wazoo. Knowing that you're better than someone doesn't make you play worse.Thinking you are better than someone, even if it is true, can cause lack of preparation therefor directly impacting the way you play so that is false.  They know they should dominate, Probably so, but they should prepare as if they are playing the Dallas Cowboys.nobody would be happy with beating Tulane by 3 points. I didn't know you speak for players, coaches, athletic dept, and the entire fanbase. Hold yourself up to a standard. That standard should be winning. End of the day, winning is all that matters. 

I get what you are saying...yes we should beat the Tulane;s of the world, and handily so. I am glad that we did. I don't understand why you would "NEVER be happy beating Tulane or Kent ST". Makes so since. If we play well and meet our own standards then what more do you want. Your prerogative. Ultimately if the players go into these games with a cocky attitude thinking they are 12 steps better than the best guy for the opposition, and the players prepare with that mentality is when you run into trouble. That lackadaisical approach can be blamed for many upsets throughout the year. 

 

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Patrick Nix had His Bailey (18) so does Bo(Seth Williams) But Patrick Had ANDY FULLER (85) A BIG ATHLETIC Tight End.  Bo does not

[Texan4Auburn 1,626]

12 hours ago, Zeek said:

The bigger point all that was it’s ridiculous our backups aren’t allowed to pass even when a game is all but won. They’re quarterbacks not running backs. It’s also ridiculous how some fans here assume quarterbacks are inaccurate before they even get a chance to throw.

But the thread was having a relatively nice tone and productive conversation. If you want to try and be a tool and make snide comments you’re welcome to send me a message privately if you have a problem.

Otherwise I suggest you put my account on ignore and screw off. 

I have zero issues with someone wanting the back up to run the offense and agree. I was at the Texas/Rice game watching their QB do it while streaming ours.

This section of the board is built off of snide comments depending on your point of view. You're a whiner, or you're mediocre, or you're stopping the program, you're not a true fan etc.

For the last sentence.. you are more than welcome to do the same.

[RHN1975 302]

14 hours ago, cole256 said:

I'll NEVER be excited about bearing Tulane or Kent st, call it arrogant or whatever you want to call it......it is what it is

It's not the same excitment as beating a ranked team. AU beat both as them like they are supposed to and covered the spread that the "experts" put on it. Vegas guys are smarter than any of us and if they were not the casinos would go broke. I don't expect the fans to be jumping around and rushing the field but we should at least appreciate the fact the team got the job done as expected.  

[cole256 17,043]

1 hour ago, RHN1975 said:

It's not the same excitment as beating a ranked team. AU beat both as them like they are supposed to and covered the spread that the "experts" put on it. Vegas guys are smarter than any of us and if they were not the casinos would go broke. I don't expect the fans to be jumping around and rushing the field but we should at least appreciate the fact the team got the job done as expected.  

I have no problem with any of that, but to think some fans shouldn't speak on the team or critique the team because they beat Tulane is stupid