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I agree with some of that, but the statement that “Stidham is actually better than last year” is pretty silly.

LMAO!! You guys are a tough crowd! I didn’t say the OL played well. I said they “improved”. I looked at each individual. Brahms was an improvement. Tega has definitely improved. Driscoll was “ok”. I saw Horton make a few plays, which is more than he has done so far this season. Harrell was a little better, but still not acceptable. Someone asked why Ashley isn’t playing at all. I don’t know, but his coach says he “just isn’t there yet”, whatever that means. I thought Troxell might get a look at guard this week, but guess not.

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In most any competitive SEC West game, if you hold an opponent to 122 yards rushing, and 14 of 42 passing (33% completion rate), you’d fully expect to have won the game, especially at home. But that was not the case for Auburn last Saturday, thanks to a potpourri of mistakes and blown opportunities. In an unusual game cluttered with mistakes by the home Auburn Tigers, and a slew of penalties, the door was opened for LSU to pull the upset, which they did, 22-21. Coach John Ray and Doug Dean analyze the key factors in the loss, as they become critical to correct as the Tigers move on with this Saturday’s Auburn vs Arkansas game. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast...uid=http://auburnfootballallaccess.com/?p=351 http://traffic.libsyn.com/auburnallaccess/AUFAA_Podcast_Episode_176_9.18.2018.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

You are not wrong.

Actually, I just parroted what you had posted in the thread on that subject. I don't know nearly what you do on DB play!

Join us as we discuss the tactics, strategy, and dynamics of this hugely important Auburn vs LSU game. Enjoy! Show is also up at War Eagle Sports Radio. Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 175, September 12, 2018 Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers are 7th ranked, undefeated, and sporting what usually wins you big games – a deep and elite defense, and a proven veteran quarterback in Jarrett Stidham. It also bodes well for Auburn that this Saturday’s matchup against 12th ranked LSU will be in the rabid confines of Jordan-Hare stadium, where Auburn has won 13 straight games, including back to back wins over # 1 ranked Georgia and # 1 ranked Bama last November. Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the analysis of this interesting matchup, and what it will take for Auburn to beat LSU, moving their record to 3-0 to position themselves well for a “back-loaded” schedule against Bama, Georgia, and very likely, another rematch with Georgia if they were to win the Iron Bowl. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/auburn-football-all-access-podcast/id1035444441?mt=2#episodeGuid=http://auburnfootballallaccess.com/?p=349 http://traffic.libsyn.com/auburnallaccess/AUFAA_Podcast_Episode_175_9.13.2018.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Yeah, we’re in Dade City now, 22 miles from our previous place.

Hey, B! How are ya?

As pointed out statistically by Stat Tiger, halftime adjustments have not been one of our strengths in recent years. That is obviously an understatement. ?

I kind of think we ought to be patient with Kim. He is a smart player, just not terribly physical. He doesn't have to be, if he'll use his smarts/technique wisely. Greg Gaines is one powerful dude. Also, neither of our guards played real well, not getting off the combo blocks with Kim and moving to the second level quickly enough. J.B. needs to get busy; both Harrell and Horton are *capable* of being really good players. Kim looked a little lost at times, as did Harrell and Horton. That's on J.B. to fix. I'm not thrilled with the RB situation. Kam Martin is a good little back, but he has his limitations. To be honest, that's hard to evaluate when your OL isn't doing its job. Whitlow has potential, but having played at a small school, this is a major step up for him. I do think he will get better and be a guy we can count on, given time. He is progressing pretty rapidly IMO. Love Ryan Davis. He is "electric" with the ball.

Things I Think I Saw: AU vs Washington…. In case you haven’t seen this before, I named it as I did because I’ve watched thousands of hours of film, tape, and video of football games, and always been surprised at how differently I saw things each time I watched. Rather than watch replays of our games endless times, I just go with my first impression in these columns. So I may be wrong, and you may see things entirely differently. These are just my takes on assorted things from the game. Jarrett Stidham seems much more confident than at any point last season. He wasn’t perfect by any stretch, but he was pretty darn good. Missed a couple, and made a bad decision or two, but given the magnitude of the game, the quality of the opponent, and the proficiency of Auburn’s pass protection, he was outstanding. We are fortunate to have him as our QB. I remember when Auburn grabbed Daniel Thomas from one of the Montgomery high schools after making a last-minute offer. The kid has seemed to play with a chip on his shoulder since then, and he was an exceptional tackler in this game. In fact, the secondary as a whole tackled really well, especially Thomas, Dinson, and Javaris Davis. All of those guys made huge plays in the open field. Jamel Dean came up with his first interception, even with a “club” on his hand to protect his injured finger. Dean’s a heck of a competitor, and it was great to see him starting such a big game after all the injuries he’s had. Remember, he originally signed with Ohio State, and only came to Auburn after failing his physical at OSU. While the Auburn defense gave up some plays and yardage, once it was over it was great to see that Myles Garrett was limited to 75 yards on 17 carries. Gaskin is one of the top running backs in the country, and the fact that he was unable to hurt AU is very impressive. One of the concerns for Auburn going into the game was the center position. Kaleb Kim eventually won the job in fall camp, and got his first-ever start in this game. Kim was neither “great” nor “awful”, but for his first game as the starter, against a great nose tackle like UW’s Greg Gaines, he did reasonably well. Won some battles and lost some, and looked very tentative at times, but logic says he will get better with experience. I was reasonably happy with what we got from him. I was disappointed overall with the offensive line play. Tega didn’t always keep his feet under him in pass protection, but most times he was able to use his long arms to keep his man off Stidham. Newcomer Jack Driscoll wasn’t quite as “finished” as I’d hoped he would be, but he may have been our best offensive lineman in this game. Marquell Harrell looked a lot like he did when he was forced into the lineup last year…..uncertain and tentative…. and Mike Horton played maybe the worst game I’ve seen from him. LOTS of work to be done by J.B. Grimes and his group, but I never saw a lack of effort, so I’m expecting the improvement to happen over the next two weeks. After Gus praising the improvement of punter Aiden Marshall, the kid shanks one for 30 yards in the first game of the season. To be fair, Mike Horton was one of the up-backs in the punt formation, and he just waved at a Washington player running by him, almost getting Marshall’s punt blocked. Arryn Siposs replaced Marshall after that. He punted reasonably well, but did look a little nervous. He will get better with experience, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Marshall doesn’t make a run at the starting job again. I’m sure some fans are frustrated with the officials for the game, as the two teams combined for over 200 yards in penalties. I didn’t see any obvious “bias,” just some inconsistencies in how pass interference was called. Bottom line from an Auburn perspective, we played a very sloppy game on defense. Numerous offside penalties, personal fouls, a face mask, etc. Not totally surprising for an opening game, but atypical for a Kevin Steele defense. I feel certain those issues will be cleaned up over the next few days. After getting good pressure on Jake Browning right out of the gate, Auburn seemed to struggle a bit generating pressure during the middle quarters. I didn’t check every play, but I did notice once that while AU rushed 4, UW kept 7 in to block. I don’t care how good your defensive linemen are; if your four are going against seven, it’s gonna be pretty tough. All of last season, Auburn fans were crying for Gus to let Chip (Lindsey) run the offense. I don’t know how involved Gus was in this game, but the passing game we saw from Auburn looked pretty close to those I saw when Chip was at Southern Miss and Arizona State. There were some frustrating things in this game, especially in the running game. Lots of inside zone, despite UW’s defensive alignment being less than “ideal” for that play stood out to me. I’m all for not backing away from a challenge, but pounding your head into a wall when there’s a door open doesn’t make a lot of sense. Converted corner Noah Igbinoghene got quite a workout from Washington receivers. In his first game at corner, Iggy was picked on by the Huskies. He wasn’t bad at all in coverage, but his ball skills have got to improve. Of course, it doesn’t help when the receiver is allowed to push off, which UW’s did all day. Was kind of fun to watch Washington run their pick play down on the goal line. Everybody in football runs some kind of pick plays, but Washington’s was one of the more obvious I’ve seen. West Coast teams are usually mostly about finesse, and I was surprised to see that “blunt instrument” play from UW. Nick Coe has worked hard since arriving at Auburn, and was impressive as a backup last season. I was happy and surprised to see him named a starter this week, and he really delivered. The play he made causing Browning to fumble on an option play on third and goal at our three was tremendous. I look for more big plays out of that young man. Noticed our interior offensive linemen struggling with a simple twist stunt by UW. That can (and hopefully will) be corrected right away. Andrew Williams was impressive as part of the DL rotation. Not surprising, as he was very effective last year as well, but it’s good to see him remind us that there’s no drop-off when he comes in the game. Speaking of defensive linemen, Dontavius Russell has become a dominant player, very quietly. He and Derrick Brown owned the middle vs Washington. Young TD Moultry is having his problems. Coach Garner has been pushing him pretty hard, and the kid made a couple of discipline errors in the game. Gonna be a week of tough love for TD and his coach. He’s a talent; I hope RG can get him on track. Speaking of youngsters and mistakes, Big Kat Bryant jumped in the air on a pump fake by Browning, allowing Browning to take off and pick up a key third down conversion. I’m sure Bryant has been told “Never leave your feet” before, but I’ll bet he will remember next time. Experience is a tough teacher, but also the best. When stories came out saying Gus was going to give Stidham more latitude to change plays at the line, I thought about the “teaching” that Gus and Chip would have to do to make Stidham proficient at doing that. Saw one time in this game where UW was obviously going to blitz from the secondary, and Stidham didn’t seem to see it, didn’t change the play, and was ultimately called for intentional grounding. The game is literally always “a work in progress.” I absolutely loved the blitz call by Kevin Steele on UW’s last offensive play of the game. Even a four-year starter like Jake Browning didn’t know what to do once he saw all those Auburn defenders heading in his direction. On Auburn’s failed two-point conversion after the first score, I was fine with the decision to go for two, but not crazy about the play, and certainly no fan of the execution. In defense of whoever drew it up, Auburn did appear to have the motion man wide open, but Malik Willis chose to run. After watching the game carefully, we have LOTS of things to improve on. But, the game actually played out very well for us, as we got some great teaching tape, and ALSO got a huge win on the national scene. As a friend told me right after the game, “It’s good that some of these problems showed themselves early. Otherwise, we’d have had some nasty surprises later in the season.” I agree. Now we have two weeks to get our issues corrected before we face LSU, and a game next week with Alabama State to hopefully get some things tuned up. War Eagle!

Yes. Washington 44, ASU 18.

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Outside zone, play action. I think that’s what we will get. You?

I do believe they're very good, but like you, I also think they're a little overrated. We'll find out pretty soon now!

Game strategy and critical matchups in the Auburn vs Washington opener A sneak preview at some key factors with the Huskies, with the deeper dive coming next week.! Merely days remain for the coaching staffs at Washington and Auburn to put the final touches on what many consider a likely "elimination game" for the College Football Playoff. As odd as that sounds being the two top 10 ranked teams' season opener, both the Huskies and Tigers would have to pull the football equivalent of an inside straight in poker to make the playoff after dropping the season opener. Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the analysis of Washington, and how Auburn’s staff will most likely deploy as Malzahn and his staff hope to avoid what would be a third straight tough loss in the Mercedes-Benz stadium. http://traffic.libsyn.com/auburnallaccess/AUFAA_Podcast_Episode_172_8.24.2018.mp3 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/auburn-football-all-access-podcast/id1035444441?mt=2#episodeGuid=http://auburnfootballallaccess.com/?p=341 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

No, afraid not.

Y'all know the drill by now! Get thee to iTunes and enjoy Episode 170, in which Doug and I and I tackle the most urgent, and interesting question marks of the Auburn Fall Camp which is underway! Show is also up at War Eagle Sports Radio, for android users. Enjoy! JR https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/auburn-football-all-access-podcast/id1035444441?mt=2n

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 169, July 25, 2018 With the kickoff of the long awaited 2018 college football season a mere 38 days away, the anticipation becomes palpable across the nation, with even greater fervor in the deep South! Join co-hosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they discuss with special guest and best in class prognosticator, Phil Steele, what the season may bring for the Auburn Tigers, the SEC, and among the national contenders! Show is up at iTunes, so set podcasts to SUBSCRIBE to Auburn Football All-Access so shows load automatically for you. Should be up shortly at War Eagle Sports Radio as well! Mash below HERE for show at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/auburn-football-all-access-podcast/id1035444441?mt=2#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fauburnfootballallaccess.com%2F%3Fp%3D330 http://traffic.libsyn.com/auburnallaccess/AUFAA_Podcast_Episode_169_7.25.2018.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Enjoy boys & girls. E5 had to have a little fun at UCF RB Adrian Killin’s expense in the intro lead-in! Auburn All-Access Podcast, Episode 165: The Tigers to capitalize on Big Six Bowl momentum While missing the college football playoff scene with a loss in the SEC Championship game, Gus Malzahn's Auburn Tigers have the enviable position of playing in a New Year's Day "Big Six" Bowl game against the only undefeated team in the country, UCF, in the Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl. Malzahn's staff has capitalized on the opportunity to get valuable work for the younger players who will be counted on to make the 2018 season special as the Tigers return 18 starters from the 2017 season. Join cohosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they break down where the Auburn program stands now, in contrast to a tumultuous SEC field which is marked by numerous head coaching changes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast...uid=http://auburnfootballallaccess.com/?p=318 http://traffic.libsyn.com/auburnallaccess/AUFAA_Podcast_Episode_165_Dec._18_2017.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS