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re: Big 6 question regarding Auburn
Posted on 6/23/17 at 10:32 am to cajunbama
Posted on 6/23/17 at 10:32 am to cajunbama
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In 1983 Texas beat AU like a drum in what was the biggest game ever played in Auburn up to that time. Texas was more deserving than Auburn.
Troll on.
Want to actually stack up the resumes of Nebraska, Miami, Auburn, and Texas from 1983?
You'll realize quickly that Auburn played the strongest schedule and had the best wins of the group. They also lost to Texas in the second game of the season. Texas dropped the very last game of the season with the national title on the line.
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Posted on 6/23/17 at 10:51 am to Ross
I believe 8 teams went to Bowl games from Auburn's schedule that season. 7 won. The only bowl loss was Texas, IIRC.
ETA I still have the Coke bottle from that year with schedule and results
ETA I still have the Coke bottle from that year with schedule and results
This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 10:52 am
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:11 am to elposter
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Always considered Big 6 to be more about conference championships/winning. Only the Big 6 have won the conference in the last 40+ years.
Nailed it.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:18 am to DuncanIdaho
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Bigger than the first Iron Bowl at home?
Yes, because the Iron Bowl had not yet been played in Auburn in 1983.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:22 am to Ross
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That team deserved the national championship
No, it did not. UT beat AU handily (at Auburn), and AU barely squeaked by a mediocre Michigan team in their bowl game.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:25 am to Spread
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No, it did not.
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UT beat AU handily (at Auburn), and AU barely squeaked by a mediocre Michigan team in their bowl game.
So Miami who got handily beat by Florida and barely squeaked by Nebraska, no issues....
Posted on 6/23/17 at 12:03 pm to Spread
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Yes, because the Iron Bowl had not yet been played in Auburn in 1983.
I was waiting for somebody else to point that out so I wouldn't have tell another AU fan he was wrong
Posted on 6/23/17 at 12:05 pm to NYCAuburn
By their logic LSU should be champs in 2011 and Bama didn't deserve a shot at the title. After all, Bama lost an early season game and losing the bowl game with the title on the line doesn't matter...
Posted on 6/23/17 at 12:07 pm to BowlJackson
quote:They kicked the shite out of you at your place the previous year. Both teams got better, but the gap got bigger.
Go back and break down the rosters and it's not just OU, but that year we had more and better talent than USC as well. Good chance we win that game.
You are seriously deluded if you think your roster could match Southern Cal's
Posted on 6/23/17 at 12:45 pm to llfshoals
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They kicked the shite out of you at your place the previous year. Both teams got better, but the gap got bigger.
Previous years are meaningless and this gets proven countless times every season all over the country. You have no way of measuring any gap either.
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You are seriously deluded if you think your roster could match Southern Cal's
All you have to do is take 5 minutes and look at the rosters and it's pretty obvious Auburn was better and had more depth.
Bush was the only USC player from that year that didn't flame out of the NFL in a couple of years.
They basically had no depth behind their starters.
You probably won't recognize more than 1 name from their defense, because it was essentially a bunch of nobodies.
Auburn had the #1 defense in the country that season and as we see time and time again in championships defense beats offense.
They had the edge in coaching, definitely. But as far the actual roster goes, talent and depth wise, Auburn has the clear cut advantage.
I welcome anybody to attempt a legitimate argument otherwise, I could use a good laugh.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 12:48 pm to Mootsman
Auburn sucks. I'm thankful they give us wins in every sport though
Posted on 6/23/17 at 12:52 pm to Mootsman
tRant is full of Auburn threads, Stidham is already on your minds.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 1:53 pm to BowlJackson
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Auburn has the clear cut advantage.
I welcome anybody to attempt a legitimate argument otherwise, I could use a good laugh.
Bueller? Bueller?
2004 Auburn vs USCw (10 year NFL Window look)
*Contributing Players who played in the NFL from 2004 rosters
Auburn-24
USCw-27
*Total NFL years Played Combine
Auburn-136 years
USCw-104 years
*Total Players Who Did Not Make it out of 3 year NFL Rookie Window
Auburn-5 players
USCw-14 players
*Total NFL Pro Bowls
Auburn-8 Pro Bowls (1 Rookie of the Year)
USCw-9 Pro Bowls
*Total Players Still Active in NFL after a decade
(Auburn was an older squad in 2004 having more players drafted earlier 2005-2006 than USCw eventually had more players drafted for the two rosters but Auburn had more players from those teams in the NFL after 10 seasons.)
Auburn-11 players
USCw-5 players
*Auburn OL vs USCw DL (O-line consisted of 5 that played D-line consisted of a 9 man rotation)
Auburn-19 years played in the NFL 2 pro bowl appearances and 2 players still active in the NFL
USCw-34 years played in the NFL 2 players still active
*Auburn DL vs USCw OL (O-line consisted of 5 that played D-line consisted of a 7 man rotation)
Auburn-31 years played in the NFL 4 pro bowl appearances and 4 players still active in the NFL
USCw-16 years played in the NFL 4 pro bowl appearance and 1 player still active in the NFL
*Auburn QB vs USCw QB
Jason Cambpell NFL carreer (10 years)
Pass attempts 2,499
Pass completions 1,508
Percentage 60.3
TD–INT
87–60
Passing yards 16,697
QB rating
81.8
Matt Leinart NFL career (didn't make 10 years Thad Lewis eventually beat ML out of the Buffalo 4th string job and ended his career)
Pass attempts 641
Pass completions 366
Percentage 57.1
TD-INT
15-21
Passing yards 4,065
Passer rating
70.2
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