Condition of your team today vs when you started keeping up.

These are the guide lines:
1. Other than Tuberville being gone over Chizik I don't see any real losses on the coaching staff. Chizik is probably a better DC than Roof but our offensive coaches are much much better
2. The talent of our players are back on the rise, in 2004 we were stacked on each side of the ball but we are increasing our hybrid type playmakers dramatically.
3. The change is recruiting and retaining is un-measurable Auburn is a million times off with this staffs recruiting
4. Still remains to be seen, our offense is much more productive now in terms of yards and points but our offense in 2004 was effective and efficient.
5. The only big loss as of right now, the defense is not nearly as aggressive or effective. Our depth remains an issue but time will tell in this matter.
6. A new HD jumbo-tron, outside renovations to Jordan Hare, new tailgating spots and a brand new indoor practice facility on the way. We are on the up in up in every sport at Auburn and will have some of the top facilities in the nation overall
7. Never had a true CFB team until I transferred to Auburn. I would root for UGA because of all the family ties to the University I have but I always loved the SEC programs and type of football associated with it.

I started keeping up with Auburn football in 1993....

We are not on probation right now...facilities are better...coaching staff as a whole is better...talent level I don't really know...because IMO the talent level is better in the SEC now than it has ever been...

I am an Auburn fan because my parents raised me the right way....

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Alright I hear you, I will go back and edit.

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I transferred to Auburn in 04'

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From where?

I don't remember whenever I "became" a Bama fan, it was just something that happened really. I'll just use 1996 as the year because I was seven years old and could actually start to understand the game.

1. Both head coaches were legends in the making with Gene Stallings and Nick Saban. I don't really remember anything about the staff in the early 90s, but I do know that Brother Bill Oliver was one hell of a defensive coordinator. I'm sure our staff then was very good, like it is today.

2. The players for "both" programs were very talented, especially on the defensive side of the football. The defenses in both seasons were known as some of the quickest defenses in the country. Overall, both teams were very talented.

3. With Gene Stallings, I think Alabama was a perennial top 10-15 recruiting team, which is good. With Nick Saban, Alabama is a perennial top 5 recruiting team, which is obviously better.

4. We run a similar style offense, to an extent. Control the line of scrimmage, don't let your quarterback make mistakes, pound the football, be sound in the kicking game.

5. We ran a 4-3 in 1996 and now we run a 3-4, but there are many similarities. Both defenses are very physical, athletic, and fast. Both defenses could also win the game for you, if need be.

6. We still played games at Legion Field in 1996. I think Bryant-Denny's capacity was only around 73,000. Now we play exclusively at Bryant-Denny and the capacity is 100k+ so this has been an obvious upgrade.

7. I don't remember becoming a fan, it was something I was born into. I really didn't have a choice. I was born an Alabama fan.

My freshman year was O's first year... Nuff said

We were in probation and had Joe Lee "No songs 'n pork rinds" Dunn as an interim head coach when I really started keeping up.


.....It's doing very well with the exception of the 4 years of doom that was Cut's last year and O's every year.

started to really keep up with TN in the early 90's, couple of SEC titles and a BCSNC sprinkled in there in the beginning and now look at us

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Brother Bill Oliver was one hell of a defensive coordinator. I'm sure our staff then was very good, like it is today.

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Oliver wasn't our D coordinator in 96, Dubose was (his only year). Strangely enough, it was Stallings worst year defensively that he coachd at Alabama. Go figure.

Surely you have some good things over the years that have kept you a fan and that is what makes this conference so great in my mind and that is the way the fans have stuck with their schools the way we have. That is also what makes our fan bases so knowageable about the teams in this conference. If you find time would love to read about the things that have served to make you a fan for so many years. Remember we are the SEC and we are the best so share what helps us to be the best from State's point of view.