re: So Auburn fans want Gus to stay out of the offense?

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MOBILE, ALA. Ben Boulware faced a diverse array of offensive game plans during a decorated four-year career at Clemson. None of them were quite as unique as the one Auburn used in the season-opener. Boulware, who made 55 career-appearances (33 starts) at linebacker, revisited the first step on his team’s championship run Tuesday at the Senior Bowl’s media night. “It was definitely different,” Boulware said of Auburn’s strategy.

Auburn made 22 substitutions at quarterback with Sean White, John Franklin III and Jeremy Johnson rotating from one play to the next. The team also had multiple players (Kerryon Johnson and Chandler Cox) take snaps out of the wildcat formation. “They were doing it so sporadic and randomly it didn’t allow them to get them in a groove,” Boulware said. “It slowed them down.” ESPN announcer Brent Musburger called Auburn’s plan of attack in the 19-13 loss was the “most bizarre use of quarterbacks” he’s seen in 40-plus years of broadcasting.

Auburn wanted to catch Clemson’s defense off guard, but the substitutions had the opposite effect according to Boulware. “I remember Franklin, he was more of a runner, and White was more of a thrower,” Boulware said. “We could just eliminate what they were going to do based on who they were bringing in.” Boulware said the defense didn’t need to make many adjustments as Auburn went from White to Franklin to Johnson and back again. Read more here: LINK

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