McLoofus 35,182 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Brad_ATX said: See, I'd argue that your foundation is the larger part that goes mostly unnoticed allowing the elite guys to go to work. Much like I am not part of the foundation of our company. Our warehouse folks and every day sales folks are that. Their efforts allow me to do my job, which is more high profile. Nick Fairley and Cam Newton weren't foundational parts of the 2010 team at Auburn. They were the stars, but they didn't build that roster. The 4 year senior laden O-line, senior leaders like Kodi and Antoine Carter, those guys were the foundation. Perhaps it clarifies things better to look at teams that *don't* have the foundation, like Gus's teams that had guys like Stidham and Derrick Brown and were still mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Brad_ATX said: Nick Fairley and Cam Newton weren't foundational parts of the 2010 team at Auburn. They were the stars And the reason we won. We don't with with out them and Dyer, another 5*. The rest of the avg players are just there. We can have "just players" we need elite NFL talent. We don't have that currently at any key position going into next year. Nothing wrong with 3* kids. Every school has them. You can't just rely on them abs believe they alone will build some foundation. They didn't at Clemson. The elite talent did. The 3* kids were just along for the ride and bought in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Perhaps it clarifies things better to look at teams that *don't* have the foundation, like Gus's teams that had guys like Stidham and Derrick Brown and were still mediocre. The same team that went to the SECCG and beat #1 teams in back to back weeks?? Those players, and Kerryon, helped overcome Gus awful coaching. Also NFL talent at WR in Slayton and multiple NFL DBs that were also highly ranked. Also, I'd reject the notion of Gus not being able to build a foundation. His players loved him and rarely if ever quit. I hated him as a coach, but for yhe most part players played hard for him. He just had an awful offense and couldn't manage a roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,525 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, Brad_ATX said: See, I'd argue that your foundation is the larger part that goes mostly unnoticed allowing the elite guys to go to work. Much like I am not part of the foundation of our company. Our warehouse folks and every day sales folks are that. Their efforts allow me to do my job, which is more high profile. Nick Fairley and Cam Newton weren't foundational parts of the 2010 team at Auburn. They were the stars, but they didn't build that roster. The 4 year senior laden O-line, senior leaders like Kodi and Antoine Carter, those guys were the foundation. You're correct. The foundational players are usually not the stars. Championship caliber teams have stars, yes but they aren't, or haven't been, typically the stud players. Those are the ones that put the team over the top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,321 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 The 2010 team was proof that a couple of generational talents like Cam Newton and Nick Fairley can win a championship with solid but not spectacular teammates. Georgia has proven (to date) that having 20% of your roster as 5 stars doesn’t guarantee a championship. I’m just ready for AU to build a roster for sustained success over several years. It has been too long since that has been the case. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU North 164 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, bigbird said: You're correct. The foundational players are usually not the stars. Championship caliber teams have stars, yes but they aren't, or haven't been, typically the stud players. Those are the ones that put the team over the top. Paraphrasing Coach Dye: You need bricks but you have to have mortar to hold the bricks together. wde 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,525 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, AU North said: Paraphrasing Coach Dye: You need bricks but you have to have mortar to hold the bricks together. wde Smart man... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin 3,305 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jgarrett7 957 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sizzle said: So vs or against? Either way not us huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jgarrett7 said: So vs or against? Either way not us huh? I think he's talking about in practice potentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Brad_ATX said: I think he's talking about in practice potentially. I’m not familiar with Collins as my following of recruiting is pretty much limited to what I get here. Is he from Auburn high also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,912 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Jgarrett7 said: I’m not familiar with Collins as my following of recruiting is pretty much limited to what I get here. Is he from Auburn high also? Gardendale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Just now, Sizzle said: Gardendale Just learned that after asking then referring back to OP of this thread. Lol. Perhaps like brad said he means he could be going against him in practice or vs him with another team. 🤷🏽♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,912 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Jgarrett7 said: Just learned that after asking then referring back to OP of this thread. Lol. Perhaps like brad said he means he could be going against him in practice or vs him with another team. 🤷🏽♂️ Tbh I think he meant the latter but it’s early so hopefully it ends up being the former Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Sizzle said: Tbh I think he meant the latter but it’s early so hopefully it ends up being the former The tweet just didn’t make a lot of sense to me. Other than the congrats bro. Lol Edited January 2, 2022 by Jgarrett7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,912 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Joiner’s got some friendships/connections. This from a 4 star OL. Looks like he’s gone be the Damari for the ‘23 class Edited January 2, 2022 by Sizzle 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRBautigerfan 1,040 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Hmmm.... ?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDUBB4AU 5,121 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Who is it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUlurker 178 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Rumor out there is that Prean silently committed. Can't find it out there to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,113 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 10:18 AM, Sizzle said: Joiner’s got some friendships/connections. This from a 4 star OL. Looks like he’s gone be the Damari for the ‘23 clas He seems to have the personality to be the class' recruiter. In watching some of his interviews, the comes across as the guy everyone loves and can't be mad at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,140 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, abw0004 said: comes across as the guy everyone loves and can't be mad at. Sounds like me.... 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 8 hours ago, AUlurker said: Rumor out there is that Prean silently committed. Can't find it out there to confirm. Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 25 minutes ago, Jgarrett7 said: Who? This guy maybe https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2023/khai-prean-273769 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,321 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Jgarrett7 said: Who? 4 star athlete from Louisiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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