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re: AU non-believers...what is AU's glaring weakness....
Posted on 11/8/13 at 10:20 am to MrAUTigers
Posted on 11/8/13 at 10:20 am to MrAUTigers
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The IB is ALWAYS a toss up.
No it isn't. It's true that when Auburn wins it is usually close (I don't think Auburn has won by more than 10 since 1969 or something like that), but there have been quite a few blowouts going the other way. Also the favorite usually wins this game just as much if not more than any other games.
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Posted on 11/8/13 at 10:22 am to elposter
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No it isn't. Also the favorite usually wins this game just as much if not more than any other games.
This...the IB rarely has upsets.
Posted on 11/8/13 at 10:33 am to elposter
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It's true that when Auburn wins it is usually close (I don't think Auburn has won by more than 10 since 1969 or something like that), but there have been quite a few blowouts going the other way.
I'll say a lot of the reason there weren't more blowouts during the six-game streak is Tuberville's style of play. He'd typically lay down or do only as needed. But wasn't 2005 something like 28-3 when Tubbs layed down? But I guess the same could be said for Stallings and that 21-0 game or whatever it was early on before we made a mini-comeback. But when is the last time Alabama has blown out an Auburn team that ended the season with less than 5 losses? Two of those blowouts were against 9 and 7 loss teams. Except for those and 2011, it has indeed been really close
Posted on 11/8/13 at 12:11 pm to elposter
Auburn has only one loss, to another ranked team, and is hitting their stride.
I'm not sure what you're actually asking what we do or do not believe? Do we believe that Auburn deserves their top 10 ranking? I believe they deserve it. Do I believe AU will beat UGA? Tough call - they certainly can, and I expect a close game. I certainly feel that Alabama is a step above Auburn, perhaps two steps, especially on D, but that doesn't mean that AU can't beat Alabama; only that the game should be, and likely will be, favored by a decent margin for Alabama (2 scores).
Auburn deserves to be top 10. If they beat UGA and lose to Alabama, they will only have two losses, one to a good team (LSU) and one to a great team (Alabama). They'll end up in a pretty dang good bowl, maybe even the Sugar (presuming Alabama wins out).
As for AU's weaknesses, the bend-don't-break defense still lends the possibility of breaking. I'd rather a team barely enter the red zone than holding them to FGs most of the time once in red zones.
Also, while the QB has shown a decent touch, he really hasn't been that impressive throwing the ball (certainly not at the same level as AJ, Murray, Mett, or Manziel). If Auburn's running game gets completely shut down (a very hard, but not impossible, proposition), is he truly ready to win the game with his arm?
I'm not sure what you're actually asking what we do or do not believe? Do we believe that Auburn deserves their top 10 ranking? I believe they deserve it. Do I believe AU will beat UGA? Tough call - they certainly can, and I expect a close game. I certainly feel that Alabama is a step above Auburn, perhaps two steps, especially on D, but that doesn't mean that AU can't beat Alabama; only that the game should be, and likely will be, favored by a decent margin for Alabama (2 scores).
Auburn deserves to be top 10. If they beat UGA and lose to Alabama, they will only have two losses, one to a good team (LSU) and one to a great team (Alabama). They'll end up in a pretty dang good bowl, maybe even the Sugar (presuming Alabama wins out).
As for AU's weaknesses, the bend-don't-break defense still lends the possibility of breaking. I'd rather a team barely enter the red zone than holding them to FGs most of the time once in red zones.
Also, while the QB has shown a decent touch, he really hasn't been that impressive throwing the ball (certainly not at the same level as AJ, Murray, Mett, or Manziel). If Auburn's running game gets completely shut down (a very hard, but not impossible, proposition), is he truly ready to win the game with his arm?
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