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Has Malzahn changed the culture at Auburn?
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:43 pm
Anyone else still feel weird about being ranked so high right off the bat? I'm just going to be honest, I want this team to have the confidence that Alabama has had the last few years. Will Malzahn have the team focused? Has the culture changed from the days when we played best under the radar?
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:44 pm to rbWarEagle
I guess we'll find out this year wether we can deal with expectations. Before then it's pretty much impossible to tell
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:45 pm to rbWarEagle
Only time will tell. I can honestly admit that it has me worried being a favorite going into the season. Not because I don't think we can handle it, but because I have gotten use to that not being a good sign.
Representative heuristics are a bitch to overcome
Representative heuristics are a bitch to overcome
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:51 pm to rbWarEagle
Yes. My entire life it has been an attitude of winning with D. All of Auburn's great coaches had that mentality. Now the attitude is outscoring people. I enjoy watching the fast paced, wide open, scoring drives even with little time on the clock attitude.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:58 pm to rbWarEagle
quote:Tuberville mentality.
Has the culture changed from the days when we played best under the radar?
quote:And I do as well. They go out and expect to win every game and expect to be the best. This under-dog mentality some Auburn fans love is spineless.
I'm just going to be honest, I want this team to have the confidence that Alabama has had the last few years.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:12 pm to rbWarEagle
As the season gets closer and I watch more and more replays while working, I am starting to get the "Worries.
1. Mason was a beast last year. Dude was a down hill runner and a battering ram at times. I have said for a year that Cap was going to be great. I hope he is also watching what Mason did last year and is ready to do the same. We need that type of a runner.
2. There is no replacing Prosch. Dude was the best lead blocker we have had in a long time. Watching him work in the replays makes me wonder who and when we will have another guy like him.
3. Injuries - Losing Carl was huge. Don't kid yourself. He probably was our best defensive player. He gone.
4. Kozan was another loss. But I am more confident we can replace him.
5. If the rumors are true about Therozie, we screwed. He is now our best defensive player. Dude will knock your head off and we need his physicality.
I would love to see us just run the offensive very similar to last year. Doesn't really matter if you have time to prepare for it. If we are more physical at the line and our backs are bulldozers, we cant be stopped. Not sure that will be the case and we will lean on the passing game more. Does not make this old school guy happy.
But I still think we will be strong. Just very different.
1. Mason was a beast last year. Dude was a down hill runner and a battering ram at times. I have said for a year that Cap was going to be great. I hope he is also watching what Mason did last year and is ready to do the same. We need that type of a runner.
2. There is no replacing Prosch. Dude was the best lead blocker we have had in a long time. Watching him work in the replays makes me wonder who and when we will have another guy like him.
3. Injuries - Losing Carl was huge. Don't kid yourself. He probably was our best defensive player. He gone.
4. Kozan was another loss. But I am more confident we can replace him.
5. If the rumors are true about Therozie, we screwed. He is now our best defensive player. Dude will knock your head off and we need his physicality.
I would love to see us just run the offensive very similar to last year. Doesn't really matter if you have time to prepare for it. If we are more physical at the line and our backs are bulldozers, we cant be stopped. Not sure that will be the case and we will lean on the passing game more. Does not make this old school guy happy.
But I still think we will be strong. Just very different.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:55 pm to rbWarEagle
Gus is one of the most confident men in any profession. The reason he's so confident, he's also one of the hardest working men in any profession.
That rubs off on people when you're around people like that. Our guys will mirror his actions and we'll be just as effective as frontrunners.
That rubs off on people when you're around people like that. Our guys will mirror his actions and we'll be just as effective as frontrunners.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 3:02 pm to rbWarEagle
What is strange with me, I don't follow recruiting or read practice notes at all now. I have full confidence Gus will have us ready to go for the first game. The guy eats and breaths football. I'll just show up on 8/30, expecting to kick arse.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 3:04 pm to rbWarEagle
Going strictly by the AP polls, 2014 will in all likelihood be the 17th time in our history where we will be ranked in the top 10 preseason.
Of those 16 previous seasons, we finished the year still in the top 10 six times (1958, 1983, 1987-9, and 2006). We ended up ranked 11-25 in four other seasons (1971, 1984, 1990 and 1995). The other six times we were in the preseason top 10, we finished unranked (1959, 1964, 1975, 1985, 2003, and 2008).
With the exception of Shug's NCAA-sanctioned squads in 1957-58, only Dye's superb teams of the late 80s and Tubs' 2005-06 teams have managed to live up to expectations in consecutive years.
In contrast, 2013 was the 13th time in AU history wherein we finished ranked in the final AP polls, after starting out the year either totally unranked or one of the teams receiving votes but outside of the top 25. And last year was the fourth time (along with 1972, 1974, and 1993) that AU finished in the top 10 after not receiving a single AP vote in the presason poll.
Of those 16 previous seasons, we finished the year still in the top 10 six times (1958, 1983, 1987-9, and 2006). We ended up ranked 11-25 in four other seasons (1971, 1984, 1990 and 1995). The other six times we were in the preseason top 10, we finished unranked (1959, 1964, 1975, 1985, 2003, and 2008).
With the exception of Shug's NCAA-sanctioned squads in 1957-58, only Dye's superb teams of the late 80s and Tubs' 2005-06 teams have managed to live up to expectations in consecutive years.
In contrast, 2013 was the 13th time in AU history wherein we finished ranked in the final AP polls, after starting out the year either totally unranked or one of the teams receiving votes but outside of the top 25. And last year was the fourth time (along with 1972, 1974, and 1993) that AU finished in the top 10 after not receiving a single AP vote in the presason poll.
This post was edited on 8/11/14 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:55 pm to rbWarEagle
To respond to the OP, I'd like to think that Gustav has indeed brought about a New Day at AU.
More than any other HC in my lifetime, Malzahn seems to really enjoy the long hours and hard work involved in getting a team ready for each and every game. I just don't see us ever losing because we come out flat or poorly prepared.
It's always been my dream that we would have an HC who loved game-planning as much as Tubs loved duck hunting, or Bowden loved talking about himself, or Dye loved his Jack. I think we finally have that guy.
More than any other HC in my lifetime, Malzahn seems to really enjoy the long hours and hard work involved in getting a team ready for each and every game. I just don't see us ever losing because we come out flat or poorly prepared.
It's always been my dream that we would have an HC who loved game-planning as much as Tubs loved duck hunting, or Bowden loved talking about himself, or Dye loved his Jack. I think we finally have that guy.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:18 pm to rbWarEagle
We will be fine this year because of how last year ended. Motivation and focus will not be a problem.
That said, I'm more concerned now than a few months ago. Losing kozan is the biggest reason. Lawsons injury is reason number 2. Now I'm just hoping thereize thing is not true.
Do not want anymore bad news. We are gonna be better overall this year than last, but the schedule is MUCH tougher.
That said, I'm more concerned now than a few months ago. Losing kozan is the biggest reason. Lawsons injury is reason number 2. Now I'm just hoping thereize thing is not true.
Do not want anymore bad news. We are gonna be better overall this year than last, but the schedule is MUCH tougher.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 6:55 pm to rbWarEagle
Within the program he has. The players feed off of his confidence. Not trashing Chizik or Tubs but he really does have total control/focus of the team on the football field. I've always kinda not bought into the figurehead coaching type.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 1:38 am to rbWarEagle
The culture changed a few years back and everyone is still trying to catch up.
Mason's incredible success must be shared with the entire offense and coaches( + S&C ). Gus's handling of Chris Todd in 2009 is a beautiful example. The talent that will be on the field this year is going to scare the crap out of the SEC and has me giddy as hell! It will only be a little different conceptually than last year...but far more dangerous.
On the D side, it's easy to overlook the disaster they inherited from G-D Roof.
To begin the season with key players injured or kicked off the team, with Holland as your starting MLb every single game and a serious lack of talent and depth, these guys produced a top 10 in the nation red zone defense. The challenges they face this year is nowhere near what they had to deal with last year. It will be young, but deeper and more talented.
EJ is exploring several options to replace Lawson. In three weeks I believe he will have more than one solution. If we had lost Dee Ford last year we would've been sunk.
Just my opinion
Mason's incredible success must be shared with the entire offense and coaches( + S&C ). Gus's handling of Chris Todd in 2009 is a beautiful example. The talent that will be on the field this year is going to scare the crap out of the SEC and has me giddy as hell! It will only be a little different conceptually than last year...but far more dangerous.
On the D side, it's easy to overlook the disaster they inherited from G-D Roof.
To begin the season with key players injured or kicked off the team, with Holland as your starting MLb every single game and a serious lack of talent and depth, these guys produced a top 10 in the nation red zone defense. The challenges they face this year is nowhere near what they had to deal with last year. It will be young, but deeper and more talented.
EJ is exploring several options to replace Lawson. In three weeks I believe he will have more than one solution. If we had lost Dee Ford last year we would've been sunk.
Just my opinion
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:50 pm to rbWarEagle
Gus: "I'm a little disappointed in my team personally," Malzahn said. "We were the defending champs and we were leading after the first game, but we folded like a cheap tent. Besides that it was a wonderful night of fellowship, but it disappointed me on the way home. I'll be honest with you it's still on my mind."
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Okay, so he's talking bowling, BUT... I don't doubt for a minute the last minute of the BCS NCG eats him up.
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Okay, so he's talking bowling, BUT... I don't doubt for a minute the last minute of the BCS NCG eats him up.
Posted on 8/14/14 at 10:44 pm to rbWarEagle
quote:
Has Malzahn changed the culture at Auburn?
I think you are asking this question to two groups: the fans and the players.
The fans will always look at recent history and take expectations from there. Let's be honest, recent history has been a roller coaster for us for the past 10 years. It will take a few years of consistency for the fans to adjust to the winning mentality.
As for the team, they will always assume the mentality of the head coach. Period. Gus has been a winner everywhere he has been, and that is a reflection of his preparation and confidence. Players take notice of that and adopt the same attitude.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 12:29 am to rbWarEagle
I truly believe this is our year.
2nd year under both coordinators.
Returning QB
Arguably the best OL in the SEC
Stable of RBs (Speed & Power)
NFL WRs
Excellent TEs
Quality depth on the DL
Experienced LBs
Experienced CBs & S
2nd year under both coordinators.
Returning QB
Arguably the best OL in the SEC
Stable of RBs (Speed & Power)
NFL WRs
Excellent TEs
Quality depth on the DL
Experienced LBs
Experienced CBs & S
Posted on 8/15/14 at 4:33 pm to rbWarEagle
I feel pretty good about the season, we have a tough schedule and are missing some players who were underrated as far as how much they helped the team from last year.
I'm hoping for a 10 win regular season with our losses being close ones. If we prove we are a top team and play that way its the mark of a change.
If our defense stops giving up big plays and gets off the field just a bit better and the passing game gets a bit more consistent we could repeat.
I'm hoping for a 10 win regular season with our losses being close ones. If we prove we are a top team and play that way its the mark of a change.
If our defense stops giving up big plays and gets off the field just a bit better and the passing game gets a bit more consistent we could repeat.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 10:29 pm to rbWarEagle
Bump... culture change bust?
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