Win4AU 4,055 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,892 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I’ll take MLC and Keon and call it a day (at WR) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasTiger 3,261 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Win4AU said: Hoping CU spring games don't carry the same curse ours do.... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAYLORKEETON 808 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Let’s gooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAYLORKEETON 808 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I’ve never witnessed such an improvement in an overall roster like HF has done with his recruiting/portal guys. It’s unreal how much improved this team *should* be in almost every spot on the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 1,499 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I agree HF has done an excellent job. I would caution about unrealistic expectations, however. I have a friend who did some business with a current coach at AU. The coach told him that he had never seen an SEC roster in the shape that AU's was when Freeze was hired. Especially on the O and D lines. Also commented on the lack of physicality on the whole team, with a few exceptions, of course. I think it will take more than a year to fix this mess but we are much better off now than when HF arrived. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, JuscAUse! said: I agree HF has done an excellent job. I would caution about unrealistic expectations, however. I have a friend who did some business with a current coach at AU. The coach told him that he had never seen an SEC roster in the shape that AU's was when Freeze was hired. Especially on the O and D lines. Also commented on the lack of physicality on the whole team, with a few exceptions, of course. I think it will take more than a year to fix this mess but we are much better off now than when HF arrived. But that's the beauty of the portal. We were in bad shape. OL/DL had issues. But look at us now? On offense we'll have 6-7 of 11 starters all from the Transfer Portal. (3-4 OL, 1 TE, 1 QB, 1-2WR). Then heavy contributors at #2 RB comes from the portal. On defense our DL added a starter NT and DT besides returning DE Michael Harris. In addition to a rotational DT. Our entire EDGE depth chart 2-3 is from the portal/Elite HS recruits. 2 new LBs. Ideally we can find a safety. That's more than half of our starters and more additional rotational contributors that will be starters in future seasons. We'd be staring at 3-4 wins if the portal didn't exists. And probably not much brighter in 24-35. (Not saying you)...but anyone that complains about "free agency" or hates this when a player leaves remember to consider the flip side. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82b4au 5,568 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 This would be a great addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,660 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Likely pops off today or tomorrow. Might wait for tomorrow since Burton announced today. Personally, if I were a PR guy I’d encourage us to spread the announcements out but it really doesn’t matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Zeek said: Likely pops off today or tomorrow. Might wait for tomorrow since Burton announced today. Personally, if I were a PR guy I’d encourage us to spread the announcements out but it really doesn’t matter. Who's the new pic from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,034 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 COMMIT! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,660 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, ellitor said: Who's the new pic from? Jeff Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Zeek said: Jeff Lee Oh. That's the OP in the thread so not new. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 1,499 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 9 hours ago, W.E.D said: But that's the beauty of the portal. We were in bad shape. OL/DL had issues. But look at us now? On offense we'll have 6-7 of 11 starters all from the Transfer Portal. (3-4 OL, 1 TE, 1 QB, 1-2WR). Then heavy contributors at #2 RB comes from the portal. On defense our DL added a starter NT and DT besides returning DE Michael Harris. In addition to a rotational DT. Our entire EDGE depth chart 2-3 is from the portal/Elite HS recruits. 2 new LBs. Ideally we can find a safety. That's more than half of our starters and more additional rotational contributors that will be starters in future seasons. We'd be staring at 3-4 wins if the portal didn't exists. And probably not much brighter in 24-35. (Not saying you)...but anyone that complains about "free agency" or hates this when a player leaves remember to consider the flip side. Yeah. That's what I was trying to say. But we ain't winning the West this year. I will GLADLY apologize to all my people here if I am wrong, but I just want us to give the man some time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVR 818 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Maybe Toomer’s Drug Store will create a special version of Lemonade and call it “ The LEMONIOUS“. 😂 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUINSY 2,228 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, WVR said: Maybe Toomer’s Drug Store will create a special version of Lemonade and call it “ The LEMONIOUS“. 😂 They’ll throw a few of @aubiefifty‘s gummies in it 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 15 hours ago, AUINSY said: They’ll throw a few of @aubiefifty‘s gummies in it Talk about Chilled lemonade 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alabastertiger 617 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 any time now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetTiger 1,901 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 13 hours ago, AUINSY said: They’ll throw a few of @aubiefifty‘s gummies in it “Fifty Pack Special” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sani-Freeze 552 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,401 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 6:48 PM, JuscAUse! said: Yeah. That's what I was trying to say. But we ain't winning the West this year. I will GLADLY apologize to all my people here if I am wrong, but I just want us to give the man some time. Honestly, I think we could win the West. It's an outside shot, to be sure, but I could see the West being decided by the Iron Bowl, and Saban doesn't have the best track record against good Auburn teams. However, I will be perfectly content with 8 wins, and I won't complain too much unless we miss bowl season again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 29 minutes ago, Rednilla said: Honestly, I think we could win the West. It's an outside shot, to be sure, but I could see the West being decided by the Iron Bowl, and Saban doesn't have the best track record against good Auburn teams. However, I will be perfectly content with 8 wins, and I won't complain too much unless we miss bowl season again. I think this year might come down to the tie-breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 32 minutes ago, Rednilla said: I could see the West being decided by the Iron Bowl I could too in that us beating Bama clinches the West for LSU. We ain't beating LSU in the big Gumbo bowl and they likely don't lose more than 1 conference game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, bigbird said: I think this year might come down to the tie-breakers. Yup and LSU has the easiest route with it's only really tough road game at Bama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,401 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, ellitor said: I could too in that us beating Bama clinches the West for LSU. We ain't beating LSU in the big Gumbo bowl and they likely don't lose more than 1 conference game. So you really think there is zero chance that LSU loses an SEC game to anyone besides Alabama? I will wholeheartedly agree that it's more likely LSU wins the West for the reason you stated, but they still gotta go through that schedule and win all those games, and I could see them stumbling against someone besides Alabama, setting up the possibility that we're 9-2 against a 10-1 Bama team that beat a 2 loss LSU team and us winning the Iron Bowl makes it come down to tiebreakers, like Bird said. It's not a far-fetched scenario. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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