WarEagle1983

If this means we're getting Nix....I'm fine with it.

I'm in CHF corner but missing on Thorne and now Caddy is gone. He better start winning next year!

OH BOY

Seems to be the case. Sucks b/c it did a decent job on the field considering the personnel we had. But can't go around disrespecting coaches and players if you're preaching about culture. Doesn't make him a bad guy, just wasn't a good fit for what HF wants.

Especially if we don't see improvement at the QB position.

I agree that he's running too much. It's been funny to me that people were hanging their hats on we can count on him to produce the same or similar numbers next season. I think it's a case of he is a little more athletic than what we initially thought but I don't believe in PT as a runner. He got lit up a couple of times on Saturday. I'd rather he use his running skills to maneuver in the pocket and go through progressions to hit WRs or just throw it away.

I don't know if Hank was playing against Maryland's 2nd or 3rd string but I do know that WRs were magically open and started catching passes. I've said all along that the WRs are getting too much blame. Never been a PT believer b/c he needs to be surrounded around a lot of talent to be an above-average QB. His best year at Mich St. they had 2 NFL-caliber WRs(Reed & Coleman), 1 current NFL RB(Walker) and a very solid OL. Even with star-studded WRs next year I don't we'll improve much with him. He needs to be surrounded by very good WRs, RBs and OL to perform to his highest potential. He's not a difference-maker and can't elevate talent. Props to Hank Brown though. I don't care what the situation was. He came in and ran a competent offense.

This is why i don't understand why some are excited regarding his rushing yards this season. Yes, it has been nice but that's not going to be the norm for him going forward. Defenses will adjust to it next year. He's going to get his head knocked off if we run him; just like he got his bell rung in this game.

Should've spend the money to get Cam Ward when we had the chance

Hope is all that they say he is.

I'm a little surprised that Riley hasn't been inked with ND yet. Just a feeling, but it wouldn't surprise me if HF is working quitely to secure Cam or Riley. It's hard for me to believe that he's pushing hard to upgrade every position on the team but not at QB. We may not land either QB but I don't believe for one second that we're not pushing hard to get a top-rated QB in the portal.

At the very least we should be shooting for a playoff spot. With a better QB and passing attack, it should land us a top 7 or 8 class. In my opinion that would be worth paying for a good portal QB.

Me too! He improved towards the end of the season. But not enough to say without a doubt he's our guy to lead us to a long run in the playoffs. At some point your QB is going to be counted out to make plays with his arm. I understand other variables affected PT but I don't believe in PT as a runner next season. We caught teams off guard with his running. Defenses will adjust. The memo is clear when it comes to our offense; make our QBs prove they can throw the ball consistently. We have not been able to do so in a long time.

And this is the mentality that some AU fans need to get away from. You're already chalking those games up to a loss. Why? I get that we have losses at other positions BUT we literally should've beaten Bama and we gave UGA one of their closest games of the season. That's with PT. You don't think we can win against either team or both with much better QB play? I think our players want to win. They'd be behind any new incoming QB if they can spin it and win the big games.

If we want to win championships we'll spend it. And if the reports are true it seems we are willing to do so by adding our name to the list offering Cam Ward 1M. Also, I think it's based on our current situation at QB; not something we're looking to do each year as far as going to the portal for a QB. I don't think Auburn should be paying 1M for a top free agent QB each year. I'm not interested in becoming USC's coach. But it's HF's first year and he was left with nothing in the QB room. Plus our fan base isn't exactly patient when it comes to coaches and HF has the desire to turn things around quickly.

I hated the rotating QBs. But yet and still even with the opportunities presented to PT it was nothing I saw that makes me believe we beat the likes of LSU, UGA, Bama or even Mizzou with him. That's essentially what it comes down to. We're willing to upgrade at every position but QB. That just doesn't make sense to me. He provided what we needed for this year. We should be aiming for better talent every year and in each position.

That's a good question regarding NIL. I hope that doesn't happen though. If I've essentially "survived" all season without seriously getting injured, I feel like a player has fulfilled his contract. And I understand the message of a player finishing what they started but I can't fault a player focusing on his future and how to support his family. Football is a grind and bowl games have tremendously been diminished throughout the years. Thus, why we're going to a 12-team playoff. That's why I mentioned I think we'll see lesser opt-outs because the 12-team playoff is going to be a huge hype machine. We're going to get all the big names in college football in along with a couple of cinderelas. Therefore, I doubt there will be much need for a mandatory clause in NIL contracts.

Clearly, I still have work to do as a person. lol. If I went undefeated and got screwed out of a playoff spot...I'd have to think hard and long if I wanted to play. Especially if I'm a top draft pick; which FSU likely has several on defense. I certainly question how motivated FSU will be for this game. I def. think UGA will be but FSU...ummm.

I think we've forgotten how it feels to have a difference-maker at QB. Or maybe we been too traumatized when it comes to the QB position. I'm willing to keep "shooting" until we get one that is a difference-maker. An upgrade at QB upgrades the team as a whole. I wish we could bring in 2 QBs but not likely. Nothing I saw makes me think even with upgrades at other positions we are a 9 or 10 win team with the QBs we currently have. I'm not settling for mediocrity.

I don't think it will live up to its billing because I imagine several opt-outs on both sides. I think another advantage of the 12-team playoff will be less opt-outs. Of course there will be some but even for teams who don't have a realistic chance to win it all, it will give guys to increase their draft stock.

I'd be mad b/c it's Auburn but I'd honestly respect it b/c undefeated is undefeated. And secondly, it's how the committee has always done things. I wouldn't expect them to change how they've done things. And that's part of my anger with this situation. They're willing to all of a sudden change 10 years of doing things b/c it's Bama. It's about the big brand. I think they would've done it for teams like: UGA, Ohio State or Notre Dame b/c it means money and big name matchups. I wouldn't expect for them to treat Auburn the same way.

They know what's coming. Mich doesn't look like one of the 4 best teams if we're being honest. That offense certainly doesn't. I hope they beat Bama for sure but their offense is nothing to write home about.

No. If we were in FSU shoes we'd be mad as hell. And we were in 2004. If Bama was in FSU's shoes do you think the committee would leave them out? Hell no! Bama would simply say, we have another 4 or 5 star QB to put on the field. I don't like that it's all about money and going off a former history of a team. The same committee had Bama ranked #8. How does a #8 ranked team go from 8 to 4th. Plus, this is the first time the committee has ever left out a 0 loss and put in a 1 loss team and they're doing it to put in Bama. The same Bama team that it took a last play to beat Auburn. It's not just the hate for Bama but it's the fact that the committee decided to go against all of their requirements from the past 10 years. Why the change now? They just downgraded the regular season games.

Exactly. It makes no sense. UGA was #1 the whole season and lost the SEC Championship by 3. they didn't get blown out but ended up at 6.

If it was truly the 4 best teams. UGA would be in over Michigan if it's really the best 4. Michigan's offense isn't anything to right home about. Glad this is not going to be an issue going forward.