KansasTiger

I've heard it's closer to that 3 year mark than you'd think... Theyre definitely grooming Stephen, though I think he needs to get experience elsewhere first before being a real candidate imo. I love the idea of hiring Beard in a few years. The man can coach and he's young.

So I went and looked it up. Jesse Newell gave up his AP voting ballot slot in 2022 and moved over to cover the KC Chiefs. Sure it had nothing to do with him being a running joke to the world of basketball. Who says Auburn Twitter isn't good for anything?

I still want to know if that Kansas City Sports writer who says he didnt put us at #1 back during our run in the Jabari year cause he ranks based off computer polls is now putting us in the top ten because of those same computer polls?

I cant believe espn missed that. It was Boubon street b roll, it wasn't even live.

Just want to re-emphasize that it's pathetic to hang your current roster out to dry, tell them and the media constantly that they're not good enough, and then not even coach them and focus solely on recruiting. Then do it again for the bowl game. Say what you will about HF, the roster, the team, etc. I think it's a low character move.

I think you have some points. I'd argue this was a much needed game for momentum into next year and to avoid a losing season. It's the coaches job to motivate the team when it's hard to motivate them, not just when it's easy. Edit: Maryland had 15 some odd opt outs including Tualia. We should have had the advantage talent wise. But I do agree with your last sentence.

That my point. To use that as a blanket excuse is nebulous. If this was a one off, I might buy it. But we've seen this team ill prepared and lethargic in multiple games where they can't lean on the flu excuse.

Can someone translate this for me?

Yes. Thats a bit nebulous. Did everyone have the flu except Hank Brown and Fairweather? Did they have the flu before NMSU? Or when they played A&M?

I simply think there's a middle ground here. Are the doomsayers overreacting? Yes. This is year one, we have an obvious talent gap. But the other side refuses to accept that there are cause for some concern. We shouldn't have that much of a talent gap with Maryland playing a backup qb. We shouldn't fail to prepare so badly we drop games to NMSU and Maryland like we did. We shouldn't be making the mistakes we make with better coaching. HF deserves more time to get better talent. HF and his staff have shown deficiencies in coaching and prep that are concerning. Both can be true at the same time.

Just don't spill my bourbon and nothing in the face, fifty.

Apologies! Hahaha

You must be a treat at parties. I'm half tempted to buy you a nest subscription and show you some delusion. You'd go over great, there.

Hes getting his steam out. He'll Peter out soon enough...

Yeah, how dare I spew lies shared on this site by multiple insiders, clearly, you standing on the soapbox with no substantiating evidence save your opinion is too compelling. I stand corrected.

Someone's tilted, yall. Watch out.

For clarification, I was using them as witnesses...not the stated insiders lol

Good point. So your argument is you simply don't want to believe them. Not that you have info that refutes that.

Hey, you either believe our insiders or not. I didn't come up with that list. @cbo @DAG

Wrong. We could have hired a plethora of good coaches, including Kiffin, Lanning if we wanted to pay enough, and possibly Dabo.

If Hugh Freeze has taught me anything throughout, it's that he won't let this display by Hank phase his determination to play Thorne.

I'm seeing some brutal coaching mistakes. Fielding a punt like that? That's 100% coaching.

Was there a wr within 5 yds of that pass?

Especially on a portal qb. We had our shots. We missed or didn't pursue hard enough.

I honestly considered Ashford was blackmailing Hugh at some point this year. If Geriner made so many strides in the offense like we heard, put him, Hugh. Let's see it.