* Official Auburn vs. Akron Game Thread *

[The Freak 2,528]

1 minute ago, tgrogan21 said:

There goes the shutout. Season's over!

Needs to be added to the meltdown thread.  😂

[The Freak 2,528]

1 minute ago, Trakem said:

Maybe Akron's not that bad...

Auburn always makes the backup QB look good.

[Randman5000 4,234]

Finley has looked off.

[bootskii 264]

Anyone think we will see DD tonight behind center?

[AuburnNTexas 7,174]

Bo looked  confident all game a d made great decisions. I loved how he spread the ball around. I know Akron but this O is  very unpredictable.

 

[AUx 3,015]

2 minutes ago, Randman5000 said:

Finley has looked off.

Not horrible. If he had most of the run-time with offense it might be more accurate. Looks like aim point is where receiver "was" vs where receiver is "about to be". But velocity makes it less intercept-able. FWIW.

[auburndkel 100]

2 minutes ago, Randman5000 said:

Finley has looked off.

He does. He needs a few completions to help his in game confidence. Then I see him playing to his talent. I remember him sulking on the sideline after he was pulled last year from AU’s beatdown of lsu….The cameras kept going to him. He has to get that goldfish memory coach Lasso talks about. 

[W.E.D 11,070]

17 minutes ago, EastAl_Tiger said:

did Auburn throw a bubble screen tonight?

1st play of 2 min drill was was screen. But maybe not a bubble screen

[j0hnnyRingo 1,445]

Ugh. giving up 3rd downs still irritates me. ore than anything. 

[AUatHeart 624]

One thing I would like to see improved is tackling.  

[auburndkel 100]

Good time for a pick six here. Would help save some of the second half secondary lapses 

[AUx 3,015]

2 minutes ago, AUatHeart said:

One thing I would like to see improved is tackling.  

A few one-armed tackle attempts that allowed another 5+ YAC. I hope Mason will have some special drills for that.

Edited September 5, 2021 by AUx

[Zeek 16,660]

Wanted a shutout. We have a lot of 3rd string guys coming in through the defense though.

Their backup QB is better too.

TJ isn't ready but man he's huge.

[AUpreacherman22 3,889]

2 minutes ago, AUatHeart said:

One thing I would like to see improved is tackling.  

These 3rd stringers NEED these reps!!!!   They’ve got a long way to go!!!

[AU9377 5,043]

I don't think there is any doubt who QB 1 is and who QB 2 is.

[JTFazz 386]

12 minutes ago, bootskii said:

Anyone think we will see DD tonight behind center?

Now I am wondering if even Finley will get another snap tonight.

[TigerHorn 1,354]

Watching Pegues when he was in there, they spun him nearly halfway round holding his jersey on back to back plays. He was too fast for the OL to handle any other way. 

[AUpreacherman22 3,889]

I thought DD was unavailable tonight?   I thought maybe quarantine?

[bootskii 264]

6 sacks tonight! Only 5 more and it's "Honk if you sacked Brodie" time. 

[steeleagle 2,945]

Can’t figure out why Mason has kept 29 and 99 in the game so late. 
 

also noticed he put back a lot of the DB starters too on this last Akron drive. 

womder what Masons reasoning is? 

[AU_Canoe 232]

I agree, a noticeable difference between the 1st, 2nd, etc. string. Great game, refreshing, and the atmosphere was electric. Alabama's stadium would of emptied by the end of the 1st quarter. Glad the crowd stayed engaged. 

[AUx 3,015]

1 minute ago, steeleagle said:

Can’t figure out why Mason has kept 29 and 99 in the game so late. 
 

also noticed he put back a lot of the DB starters too on this last Akron drive. 

womder what Masons reasoning is? 

In years past, the D had to have phenomenal endurance to compensate for an emasculated, impotent offense. Maybe just endurance? Being as sharp and fast in the last 5 as the first 5 minutes? Leadership for #s's and #3's on the field?

[bootskii 264]

Great to see the student section still around and living it up. 

Edited September 5, 2021 by bootskii

[WFE12 9,191]

Gah lee Sean is a big boy

[AU_Canoe 232]

I appreciate the effort in the one shoe run.