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Auburn fans: Question regarding Tray Matthews
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:21 pm
Didn't see his name called saturday, what's up with that? : )
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:21 pm to td01241
He's a ghost
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:23 pm to td01241
pulled his hamstring attempting to tackle LF's helmet earlier this season.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:26 pm to WG_Dawg
He was hurt... Missed the TAMU game also.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:27 pm to td01241
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Tray Matthews didn't get the shot he wanted at his former team.
The former Georgia safety, who transferred to Auburn in the 2014 offseason, did not appear in the Tigers' 20-13 loss to Georgia on Saturday. An ankle injury forced him to miss his second consecutive game.
"All of the straight-ahead stuff is fine," Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said. "When he starts moving and changing direction, it creates some pain for him. He wanted to play in the game. That was our decision."
Matthews played at Georgia, where he famously had a hand in one of the greatest Auburn plays in history near the end of the 2013 season. Matthews and Josh Harvey-Clemons collided and Harvey-Clemons tipped the pass in the air on fourth-and-18, allowing Ricardo Louis to catch the pass for a 73-yard touchdown fans have deemed the Prayer at Jordan-Hare.
Matthews practiced sparingly last week. "He wanted to (play), but he wasn't healthy enough to go," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. The decision to not play Matthews was made by the coaches, with advice coming from the medical staff.
"There's no doubt Tray wanted to go play as a competitive young man," Muschamp said. "He's a good football player. Again, it's our medical staff does a fantastic job and feel like he was totally ready to go in the game -- very limited the last two weeks practicing. Hopefully he'll continue to turn the corner here and be able to go this week."
The sophomore could get two more opportunities to play the Bulldogs in 2016 and 2017.
He battled a hamstring injury in preseason drills and has 36 tackles and one interception in seven games. Opelika native Stephen Roberts started in his place Saturday against Georgia and finished with seven tackles.
Matthews was dismissed June 3, 2014 by Georgia coach Mark Richt following a classroom incident that came on the heels of a March arrest for theft by deception.
Auburn (5-5, 2-5 SEC) hosts Idaho (3-7) on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:37 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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Tray Matthews didn't get the shot he wanted at his former team.
Why does he need a shot? He played well for us for the most part, broke the rules and got the consequences. It's not like he was mistreated or anything.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:40 pm to ATLdawg25
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He played well for us for the most part
I remember him being awful? Maybe i'm mistaken.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:40 pm to ATLdawg25
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He played well for us for the most part,
6 games (out of 13) with 36 tackles and 1 interception.
I mean I guess that's "playing well", for a true freshman anyway, but it's not that big a help if you can only play in half the games.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:47 pm to WG_Dawg
Considering he was a true freshman, I thought he played well. Everyone remembers him for that one play against Auburn, but I thought he did a great job for us all things considered.
My point stands - it's not like he has to get retribution for anything.
My point stands - it's not like he has to get retribution for anything.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:52 pm to ATLdawg25
He has battled a shoulder injury since the 1st game. He has played relatively well when on the field.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:52 pm to Tigerman97
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He has played relatively well when on the field.
and that's always been the knock on him.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:55 pm to WG_Dawg
He is a 2nd year player. How is that a knock on him?
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:56 pm to WG_Dawg
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and that's always been the knock on him.
That and he's a a thief* who can't defend the hail marry
*allegedly
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