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1 hour ago, AU120289 said:

Can’t wait to see the SEC Shorts on this one. Not the “milestone” he was hoping for in year one. 

Don't you mean millstone?  

A lot of venting going on ... not sure it's warranted because NMSU looked pretty good today.  I will say that Freeze's focus on recruiting now is absolutely what's needed if AU is going to compete in the SEC in the future.  AU's recruiting was in bad shape at the end of Malzahn's tenure, and Harsin's lack of recruiting for 2 more years put AU in an even bigger deficit.  Freeze recognizes it too because he's said he'll he gone if the situation isn't reversed in about 3 years.  Emergency situation, triage, however you want to characterize it -- AU needs a massive upgrade in quality & quantity of recruits.    

17 minutes ago, GreenTiger said:

Seriously! WTF! Need better players to hang with New Mexico State? 

Yes.  Did you watch the game?  It was pretty obvious that AU needs better linemen on both sides of the ball.  AU got whipped there today.  

After reading this article about how stubborn & stupid Jimbo was, I think whomever the next coach is will do just fine at TAMU.  

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... Meanwhile, Fisher's singular focus on running his program his way didn't endear him to many people on campus. Fisher was the decision-maker on everything, and if you questioned why something was done a certain way, you were likely to be met with an angry response, sources said. (Fisher did not return a message seeking comment for this story.)

That included habits like Fisher's desire to travel to road games on Thursday nights, meaning players and staff left campus shortly after practice, and sometimes didn't get to hotels until late in the evening or early mornings. Then they'd wake up on Friday mornings and have meetings and just wait around for the game.

"No one does that," one Power 5 operations director said. "It impacts academics, takes staff away from their families -- and there's nothing to do. You're just asking for players to get in trouble."

A staff member agreed: "You just felt like you were there for so long. That kind of wears on the players."

The results bear that out. The Aggies have lost nine straight road games dating to the 2021 season. They were 0-9 against ranked teams on the road during Fisher's entire tenure. When something wasn't working, it seemed like Fisher was reluctant to change.  ...

 

1 hour ago, StatTiger said:

Utilizing the 247Sports national rankings of rosters from 2015-2023 reveals the brutality of competition in the Southeastern Conference.

· Auburn’s 2023 roster was ranked No. 18 nationally regarding talent, 7th best in the conference. The 2015 Auburn was 7th best nationally, revealing the steady decline over the past nine seasons.  ...
Thoughts?

The near-sighted moron who orchestrated Malzahn's extension in 2017 should be banned from AU football for life!  

NMSU leading passer & rusher is their QB, Diego Pavia.  Control/contain him and you control the game.  Another challenge for the defense(!) 

1 hour ago, TigerHorn said:

This is a new one, apparently Jimbo's nutritionist gave them all chronic gas. I'd think twice about tackling them myself, and them gang tackling one of our guys......that should be against the Geneva Convention! 😄 See attached file if the image doesn't appear. 

 

Well, this may partially explain why they were on their 3rd string QB after all the "injuries."  

8 minutes ago, BritishAuburnFan said:

Thanks @MDM4AU - This is me!!
I've only just found this thread!

War Eagle.  Hope you have a fantastic time at the Iron Bowl.  

55 minutes ago, tigeraddikt said:

Yes, I saw that at the beginning of the Vandy game broadcast. Four drops all season up ‘til that point. And I was like, “how in the world is ESPN defining ‘drop’?”

Be skeptical.  "Hearing something during a broadcast" is almost equivalent to saying "I read it on the internet."  

A man boarded an airplane and took his seat. As he settled in, he glanced up and saw the most beautiful woman boarding the plane.
He soon realized She was heading straight towards his seat.
As fate would have it, she took the seat right beside his: Eager to strike up a conversation he blurted out. "Business trip or pleasure?
"She turned, smiled and said. "Business. I’m going to the Annual Nymphomaniacs of America Convention in Boston."
He swallowed hard. Here was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen Sitting next to him and she was going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs!
Struggling to maintain his composure, he calmly asked. “What’s your Business at this convention?"
“Lecturer." She responded. "I use information that I have learned from my Personal experiences to debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality."
“Really?” He said. “And what kind of myths are there?”
“Well.” She explained. “One popular myth is that African-American men are The most well-endowed of all men, when in fact it is the Native American Indian who is most likely to possess that trait.
Another popular myth is That Frenchmen are the best lovers, when actually it is men of Mexican Descent who are the best.
I have also discovered that the lover with Absolutely the best stamina is the Southern Redneck."
Suddenly the woman became a little uncomfortable and blushed.. "I’m Sorry." She said, “I shouldn't really be discussing all of this with you. I don’t even know your name."
"Tonto." The man said. "Tonto Gonzales, but my friends call me Bubba."

54 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

Was the Bear slurring his words a little?

He was tryin' to win the game!  (damnit)  

An old, blind Marine wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake.
He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels.
After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?'
The bar immediately falls absolutely silent.
In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says,
'Before you tell that joke I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:
The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
The bouncer is a blonde girl.
I'm a 6-foot-tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter.
The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.
Now, think about it seriously, do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?'
The blind Marine thinks for a second, shakes his head, and mutters, 'No...not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times.

46 minutes ago, LPTiger said:

Zero Logger but if you drop by we will split one...

Let me know when & where and I'll gladly help you drink up!

3 hours ago, LPTiger said:

 I'm an idiot.    I just looked back at the SEC website, and I was looking at the "individual" stats vs the "team" stats.   The individual stats don't show players with 1 sack and only a few with 2.

So ... how many bottles of Screaming Eagle Cab do you have to pay out?  

50 minutes ago, Shoney'sPonyBoy said:

I read an article on using alternative search engines a while back that basically said that the search engine you use is just the tip of the iceberg.  If you use a GPS app, if you use Uber, if you search anything online as far as a map (even if you're searching on DDG) if you use anything like that, you're using Google and they pretty much still got you.  I'm not tech savvy and don't remember the details, but essentially they were saying that unless you totally disengage yourself from the internet you're still being monitored like crazy. 

Perhaps.  I'm just trying to wean myself off from using Google as much as I can.  Hard to do since I've got an android device and any app I use has to come from their Play Store.   I'm not totally wedded to my phone like some are and will often just turn it off when I'm at home.  I also disable the GPS tracking when I'm out & about -- only using it to find a new address I'm unfamiliar with.    

But we need OL!  ... Seriously, congrats to you both.  

I might add after using this setup for awhile, I can report that I've encountered zero Luddites(!)

I use DuckDuckGo as a search engine & browser, combined with Express VPN.  

7 hours ago, augolf1716 said:

No problem with Gus I see him in Publix from time to time give him a War Eagle and get one back. He only live a few miles from me seems much more relaxed then before. I'm sure if I could still play golf I could hook up with him to play. Wish him nothing but the best.

If I ever see Harsin I'll be sure to give him a War Eagle ... just to see him squirm(!)

8 hours ago, Gowebb11 said:

My problem is not with Gus. It’s with these stupid administrators throughout college football who spend millions and millions of dollars for underperformance. I don’t blame the coaches for taking it. 

Yes, it's definitely curious.  When Goofy Gus got the $49M extension in 2017, one could somewhat justify it because of the totally unexpected wins against top-ranked uat & UGA, and the fear of losing Gus to Arky (lol, that still cracks me up having to write it.)  But this time there's only an unprecedented loss to a bottom dwelling Baylor team.  The optics look terrible.  

On 10/4/2023 at 1:28 AM, Paladin said:

 

Well deserved.