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Sumlin vs. Gus: Who's more dangerous?
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:39 am
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:39 am
There has been a lot of talk about who the better coach is in the SEC. I truly believe what Gus did this year was nothing short of a miracle. And there is one big difference between what Gus has done vs. what Sumlin [and even Saban & Miles] has done. Sumlin's success has been highly dependent on one spectacular player [JFF]. Miles & Saban's success has been highly dependent on superior recruiting. Gus has showed us that he can take a bunch of rag-tag, do-nothing, quitters and make them one of the most prolific scoring machines in the SEC. He can put a defensive back at QB and triple option you to death. He is an offensive genius and has that program believing.
I don't know if it is the scheme or the play calling, but that guy just has it. If you were to ask me who I'd rather see go to another conference, it wouldn't be Sumlin or Miles. It would be Gus. That guy is just too dangerous.
That being said: Bama by 14.
I don't know if it is the scheme or the play calling, but that guy just has it. If you were to ask me who I'd rather see go to another conference, it wouldn't be Sumlin or Miles. It would be Gus. That guy is just too dangerous.
That being said: Bama by 14.
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Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:40 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus by a long shot. Put JFF in Gus' offense and Auburn wins the national title
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:41 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus is best coach in all the land
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:41 am to CrimsonCoast
Several arky posters' blood pressure just shot up.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:42 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus and it's not even close
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:43 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:47 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus by a wide margin, IMO.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:48 am to CrimsonCoast
I agree with everything you said short of the "rag-tag, do-nothing" label of the players. These are 18 year old kids, all of whom are part of top 15 recruiting classes. They simply lacked good leadership, a paramount element of any entity that relies on a group concept to compete.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:49 am to CrimsonCoast
I think both are good, but it is too early in their respective stints to make any final call on either. Muschamp went 11-2 last year and is now considered terrible.
Having said that, running is almost always going to be more consistent than passing, so I would say Gus has that going in his favor.
Having said that, running is almost always going to be more consistent than passing, so I would say Gus has that going in his favor.
quote:Bama by 11.
That being said: Bama by 14.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:49 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
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Several arky posters' blood pressure just shot up.
I'm looking forward to the horror stories that someone heard from a guy in a dinnner 6 years ago. "He's the Devil."
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:50 am to Tuscaloosa
As a homer, I'd say Gus, but also with the caveat that he's just a good fit at Auburn too. He gets how AU does things. I think he'd be successful at other programs too, obviously, but I don't think this turnaround is transferable.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:52 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus
JFF is the dangerous one, not Sumlin.
JFF is the dangerous one, not Sumlin.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:09 am to CrimsonCoast
Bama should win by 14. Saban has his machine well tuned. The fact Gus even has us to this point is nothing short of amazing. People forget about the attrition infer Gene.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:11 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus by a mile.
Gene Chizik with a fro has lived a blessed life with two NFL-caliber quarterbacks to mask his ineptitude. Once there's no more Case Keenum or Johnny Meth Head, then it's going to get ugly.
Gene Chizik with a fro has lived a blessed life with two NFL-caliber quarterbacks to mask his ineptitude. Once there's no more Case Keenum or Johnny Meth Head, then it's going to get ugly.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:11 am to CrimsonCoast
Chip
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:11 am to CrimsonCoast
Gus inherited a roster littered with high caliber talent across the board.
While Sumlin got one of the best players of all time, as well as several other very nice contributors and even several All-Americans, he was left with absolute shite defensively.
It's too early to tell on both.
While Sumlin got one of the best players of all time, as well as several other very nice contributors and even several All-Americans, he was left with absolute shite defensively.
It's too early to tell on both.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:13 am to olemissfan26
stupid. put Auburn's defense on the A&M squad and A&M wins the national title.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:13 am to PharmacistReb
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Once there's no more Case Keenum or Johnny Meth Head, then it's going to get ugly.
And what of his stacked top ten recruiting classes? Do they just flame out? How many of those did he squander at Houston?
Oh wait ... I remember. Chizik had the same thing. It doesn't matter that Sumlin has never sucked as a coach like Gene did in Iowa. He has JFF. His fate has been determined.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:15 am to DWag215
No... No Gus didn't.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 9:17 am to AUCE05
How many top ten recruiting classes are represented on AU's roster? 3?
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