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re: What kind of pressure is on Gus and the Auburn team next season?
Posted on 1/14/14 at 8:54 pm to Tiguar
Posted on 1/14/14 at 8:54 pm to Tiguar
Well, you just reminded me of what didn't happen a week ago. I feel the blood pressure rising, need something, paper bag or
Now I'm relaxed. Let's look at the schedule.
2014 AUBURN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 ARKANSAS AUBURN
Sept. 6 SAN JOSE STATE AUBURN
Sept. 13 ** Open Date **
Sept. 20 at Kansas State Manhattan, KS
Sept. 27 LOUISIANA TECH AUBURN
Oct. 4 LSU AUBURN
Oct. 11 at Mississippi State Starkville, MS
Oct. 18 ** Open Date **
Oct. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA AUBURN
Nov. 1 at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Nov. 8 TEXAS A&M AUBURN
Nov. 15 at Georgia Athens, Gawga
Nov. 22 SAMFORD AUBURN
Nov. 29 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov. 30-Dec 5 Alabama Melt at Secrant.com
Dec. 6 at SEC Championship Game, Atlanta Gawga
Dec 7-Dec 31 worthless predictions by ESPN
Jan 1 Semifinal at Rose Bowl Pasadena or Sugar Bowl New Orleans
Jan 12 Championship Game at Six Flags over Jerry Jones Dallas TX
thoughts? just think this time next year is two days after Auburn wins the first playoff.
Now I'm relaxed. Let's look at the schedule.
2014 AUBURN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 ARKANSAS AUBURN
Sept. 6 SAN JOSE STATE AUBURN
Sept. 13 ** Open Date **
Sept. 20 at Kansas State Manhattan, KS
Sept. 27 LOUISIANA TECH AUBURN
Oct. 4 LSU AUBURN
Oct. 11 at Mississippi State Starkville, MS
Oct. 18 ** Open Date **
Oct. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA AUBURN
Nov. 1 at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Nov. 8 TEXAS A&M AUBURN
Nov. 15 at Georgia Athens, Gawga
Nov. 22 SAMFORD AUBURN
Nov. 29 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov. 30-Dec 5 Alabama Melt at Secrant.com
Dec. 6 at SEC Championship Game, Atlanta Gawga
Dec 7-Dec 31 worthless predictions by ESPN
Jan 1 Semifinal at Rose Bowl Pasadena or Sugar Bowl New Orleans
Jan 12 Championship Game at Six Flags over Jerry Jones Dallas TX
thoughts? just think this time next year is two days after Auburn wins the first playoff.
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 8:58 pm to N97883
One thing I was thinking about with this playoff system and Auburn next season. That's 15 games to win. You already play in the SEC West and then if you win that you play the best of the SEC East and if you win that you play one of the top 4 teams in the country and if you win that you play one of the other top 4 teams.
The S&C program Auburn runs plus the emphasis on a system and not players and on running (with NM) over running, I think we have a decent shot at this.
The S&C program Auburn runs plus the emphasis on a system and not players and on running (with NM) over running, I think we have a decent shot at this.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:00 pm to N97883
would be nice to be undefeated going into georgia. that and the iron bowl will be a tough two game stretch
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:01 pm to N97883
You've got to assume we'll handle Arkansas and San Jose State at home.
Kansas State on the road is going to be a great test for this squad, thankfully we have a BYE week. I don't have any idea what they return but they finished the year looking pretty decent, IIRC. I still think we pull out the W there.
We'll blow La Tech out, which is good seeing how we have LSU that next week. I think with all they've lost, and the game being at JHS where they tend to struggle, we have a great chance to win that game.
That puts us at 5-0 going to Starkville, a place we always struggle, to play what will be expected to be a pretty good MSU squad. I think we should win that game, but you never know.
Then you get the BYE week, with Auburn hopefully sitting at 6-0, and then we enter one hell of a grind.
Oct. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA AUBURN
Nov. 1 at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Nov. 8 TEXAS A&M AUBURN
Nov. 15 at Georgia Athens, GA
Not to be negative, but you can see 2-2 in this stretch pretty easily. TAMU is the only game I'd straight up call a win right now. The most encouraging thing is that three of these teams replace their QB.
We'll hammer Samford, and the Iron Bowl will be a tossup.
8-4 is the lower end of acceptable, given that schedule, but it'd be disappointing. 10-2 is where I'm setting the bar.
Kansas State on the road is going to be a great test for this squad, thankfully we have a BYE week. I don't have any idea what they return but they finished the year looking pretty decent, IIRC. I still think we pull out the W there.
We'll blow La Tech out, which is good seeing how we have LSU that next week. I think with all they've lost, and the game being at JHS where they tend to struggle, we have a great chance to win that game.
That puts us at 5-0 going to Starkville, a place we always struggle, to play what will be expected to be a pretty good MSU squad. I think we should win that game, but you never know.
Then you get the BYE week, with Auburn hopefully sitting at 6-0, and then we enter one hell of a grind.
Oct. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA AUBURN
Nov. 1 at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Nov. 8 TEXAS A&M AUBURN
Nov. 15 at Georgia Athens, GA
Not to be negative, but you can see 2-2 in this stretch pretty easily. TAMU is the only game I'd straight up call a win right now. The most encouraging thing is that three of these teams replace their QB.
We'll hammer Samford, and the Iron Bowl will be a tossup.
8-4 is the lower end of acceptable, given that schedule, but it'd be disappointing. 10-2 is where I'm setting the bar.
This post was edited on 1/14/14 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:04 pm to Ross
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We'll hammer Samford, and the Iron Bowl will be a tossup.
With the way we beat them last year? Ha, they are going to want that bad, new qb or not
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:07 pm to Gnar Cat21
They'll want it bad, but I think Auburn will have the better team next year honestly.
It's going to be interesting, could easily be a play-in to Atlanta again.
It's going to be interesting, could easily be a play-in to Atlanta again.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:12 pm to Gnar Cat21
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With the way we beat them last year? Ha, they are going to want that bad, new qb or not
I don't expect Bama to be nearly as good as they have been the past couple of years. But you never know by the end of the season it's a completely different ball game. Bama will likely still be in the 9-11 win range but I expect them to have more close calls.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:32 pm to Ross
decent synopsis 
Posted on 1/14/14 at 9:41 pm to Weagle25
i really meant georgia. with the way we bet geogia, they are going to really want that game, especially having not playing them there in 2 years
but alabama will be tough too. both of those games will be
but alabama will be tough too. both of those games will be
Posted on 1/14/14 at 10:10 pm to Gnar Cat21
they can bring their A game, but we win comfortably.
it's just what juggernauts do.
it's just what juggernauts do.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 12:06 am to N97883
I think you will see alot of "artificial pressure" from the media and especially the new sec network. If AU takes care of bidness this pressure will change to synergy, but if we still have weak links and prayer wins, the pressure can become real.
How Gus and the team deals with either situation is the key.
How Gus and the team deals with either situation is the key.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 12:12 am to Tiguar
Anything less than a playoff berth next year will be a disappointment.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 12:13 am to mulletproof
Bama is the only real challenge I see. Just don't see Georgia giving us a fit. Their defense should be better but their offense outside of Gurley and Marshall shouldn't be special.
Ole Miss will again be better but so will we.
I expect us to at least win the SEC. I won't be mad but disappointed if we don't. Our team should be leaps and bounds better.
Ole Miss will again be better but so will we.
I expect us to at least win the SEC. I won't be mad but disappointed if we don't. Our team should be leaps and bounds better.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:40 am to GenesChin
After 2010 I can remember some of the lofty expecations for 2011 and 2012 some folks had. I'm hopeful, but won't get carried away.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:25 am to AtlantaAU
I want 9-3 or better
Posted on 1/15/14 at 5:49 am to The Nino
We'll win it all next year.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 5:58 am to AtlantaAU
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After 2010 I can remember some of the lofty expecations for 2011 and 2012 some folks had. I'm hopeful, but won't get carried away.
Really? I think everyone was pretty realistic about 2011 because we were losing so much talent. I think everyone was cautiously optimistic about 2012.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 8:42 am to AtlantaAU
quote:Now you're just making shite up.
After 2010 I can remember some of the lofty expecations for 2011
Auburn lost it's QB, #1/2/3 WRs, both HBs, 5 OL, 5 DL, 2 LBs, 2 Safties, & 1 Corner out of the 2-deep. This doesn't count the felony four either.
You don't lose half of a 2-deep and have "lofty expectations" unless you don't know shite about college football.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 8:44 am to weaglebeagle
I'm holding out for the Rocky/'Tizzle posi-barner prediction. After their correct call on this season, all eyes on them!
Posted on 1/15/14 at 9:24 am to mulletproof
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How Gus and the team deals with either situation is the key.
Scene: Heaven
Auburn Fan: Hey God, got time for a question?
God: Sure.
Auburn Fan: Hey, it's been a week now and I was wondering, why? Why after everything that went on, everything you did, why have Auburn lose it at the very very end?
God: Well,
it wasn't the plan. 21-3 was just the beginning, 42-3 at the half was the plan. It was about to get just awesome. But, sadly, I realized something in the second quarter.
This win was just going to make Auburn fat, dumb and happy again and 2014 and 2015 were going to be mediocre and that deal Alabama made with the devil, it'd be back on.
So you see, because Auburn is my chosen team, I really want a dynasty for them. Everytime I try to give them one, they screw it up. So this time I want it to be different, and so I decided to make the game close. To make them appreciate the win a little more, but after Mason scored I realized it wasn't enough. They still wouldn't go all dynasty mode. So I thought what if Mason scores as time runs out, but I could see in their hearts, no dynasty and Gus leaves.
I hated to do it, but I had no choice but to take it from them so that they'd grow stronger, tougher, rely on each other more, Auburn family, all of that stuff. That was how I knew I could get them to 15-0 and then 15-0 again without any help from me.
Auburn Guy: Huh. Well, can I go back?
God: No. We don't do that.
Auburn Guy: I don't mind. I could be breast fed again. Surely Katy Perry should be due for a lovechild by now...
God: Wait wha? Katy Perry was 5 years old when you got here, how do you know who she is? You've been watching? Damn those Arkansas fans they lead everyone astray. Listen if you don't stop hanging out with them I'm going to send you to where the Bear is, got it?
God: ...and it's about time I put the Arkansas fans where I put the LSU fans.
/yes I am that bored.
This post was edited on 1/15/14 at 9:26 am
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