Am I the only one?

It's Tuberville syndrome. Gustav will have to show us he can handle the hype (again).

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battered fan syndrome

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I'm with you. PPAP has given me a little dose of added confidence.

Thing is we have lost two games. regardless of the current media love - our players should know they are in a dog fight this season to get where they want to go. You cannot make another mistake.

The "oh please no expectations we do best without them" is such a little-brother mentality in my view. Do you want Auburn to compete for championships every year? Positive news coverage comes with the territory. Good teams get expectations, it's that simple. And it's the team's responsibility to understand nothing is a given and they need to do their job despite everyone jerking off about how good they are.

So, no, I'm not uncomfortable.

Nope.. Auburn is finally comfortably winning games that on paper should be blowouts. This weekend is similar. Anything under a 2 TD victory is a disappointment. Recruiting has finally counterbalanced coaching.

Their selling out to stop the run.... and our leaders dropping sure passes... will cause some of that.


(me too)

I'm totally uncomfortable with it...

I don't give a frick about down votes.

I actually prefer the media to keep saying we are shitty so when we step up and bitch slap a team they have to suck it. Just like all the times we have had to take abuse and hear shite from them. They don't get to jump on the band wagon now and act like they knew it was something special.

Also it is in my nature to be like Teddy - "Speak softly, and carry a big stick" so I like to see the team prove it before the world proclaims it like ole piss.

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I wanted to add that I am actually a little pissed this team screwed up my 15-0 Ship! prediction.

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You know why that is?

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because I said we would

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and you invoked

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jinxes, and other stuff like that.

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To start the season, I'm fine flying under the radar. Better to be shooting at the bullseye instead of wearing it.

However, at this point in the season, I'm fine with the recognition we're receiving. We're proving weekly that we deserve to be ranked and are playing that way.

I'm not worried about this team looking past someone or getting too full of itself.

One, Gus kept the team focused during the 2013 season and we continued to get better each week.

Two, several of the team leaders were on the 2013 team (Mon and Carl are the first that come to mind). They've "been there" and hopefully guiding the younger guys.

Three, those same leaders as well as some of the younger guys who've proven to be leaders this year were on the team last year and witnessed what happens when the hype doesn't equate to performance.

Fourth, there's a difference in poor performance due to play calling and personnel versus being too confident and not preparing properly. I don't know if I've ever seen a CGM team lose because of the latter.

Yes, Chad Kelly is still one of the best QBs in the league and it should give everyone pause. But just because our fanbase is confident doesn't mean the team isn't focused.

Finally, the 2010 season was fun, but there were some really close games. Same with 2013. In both seasons, the offense is what propelled us. If the D continues to play like it has and the O continues to progress, then this will be the first time since the mid-2000's (dare I say 2004) that we've had a team this talented on both sides of the ball.

So with that, I'm going to be confident as shite until we lose. And IF we do, I'll lick my wounds because you better believe this team will bounce back the next week.

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