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re: Why is Auburn's season worse than last year?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:26 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:26 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Personnel wise they really miss Prosch and Robinson on offense. Also, CAP isn't on the same level as Mason was last year. Defensively, they're missing a pass rusher on the DL. Who knows how their season would be going had Lawson not gotten hurt. But still, that secondary is pretty bad. I do think a pass rush would cover up that weakness a bit.
Psychologically, it's hard to play every week with the target on your back. The margin for error is just so small in this league. Couple that with a brutal October schedule.
Never thought they'd lose to A&M, nor get blown out by UGA, but them sitting at 3 losses heading into the Iron Bowl is not that big of a surprise.
Psychologically, it's hard to play every week with the target on your back. The margin for error is just so small in this league. Couple that with a brutal October schedule.
Never thought they'd lose to A&M, nor get blown out by UGA, but them sitting at 3 losses heading into the Iron Bowl is not that big of a surprise.
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Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:27 am to rmftrtr
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Easy to stay hyped when luck is going your way. When it runs out and you face adversity... oh yeah and then everyone in the world catches on to your gimmicky offense and coach...
You've got almost all the rhetoric in one post...but you left out the high school part. Fix it please.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:28 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Their luck ran out and the refs finally started calling holding on their OL.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:29 am to The Spleen
CAP isn't really a reason for Auburn's problems. He is pretty much right on pace with Tre Mason last year and that is with him playing behind a worse offensive line
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:33 am to muttenstein
Funny how angry the leghumpers and gumps are about AU. Luck, luck, luck, luck, luck.
Not sure if both are too stupid to come up with anything else or just too angry about last year to come up with anything sensible.
Probably both I suppose.
Not sure if both are too stupid to come up with anything else or just too angry about last year to come up with anything sensible.
Probably both I suppose.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:33 am to geauxnavybeatbama
double post
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:34 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Look at our schedule compared to last year, dumb frick.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:34 am to auburnphan23
Disagree. When Auburn started peaking late in the season last year, you could almost count on Mason to get 5+ yards on 1st down. CAP has been very inconsistent the past few weeks on 1st down. That entire offense is based on getting 5+ yards on 1st down. CAP may end up with similar yards, but he is not the gamer Mason was last year.
Agree though that Mason had a better OL than CAP has this season, but still think Mason is just on a different level than CAP.
Agree though that Mason had a better OL than CAP has this season, but still think Mason is just on a different level than CAP.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:37 am to The Spleen
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they really miss Prosch
I remember Saban saying before the Iron Bowl last year that Prosch was the key to Auburn's offense.
I think his lead blocking was key but he was also an inspirational leader on the team with the way he handled his mother's death.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:39 am to diddydirtyAubie
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Look at our schedule compared to last year, dumb frick.
How does that explain the Aggie loss?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:41 am to 14&Counting
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How does that explain the Aggie loss?
The rough schedule and lots of turnovers.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:42 am to DaBama
quote:Replacing Prosch is another area where injuries have been a factor. He is not well known even among a lot of Auburn fans, but I am pretty sure the coaches considered Gage Batten to be the leading candidate or one of the leading candidates to replace Prosch. However, he got injured during preseason practice and has missed the entire season
I remember Saban saying before the Iron Bowl last year that Prosch was the key to Auburn's offense.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:44 am to diddydirtyAubie
On paper georgia regressed from last season. You guys improved.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:45 am to DBU
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Last year they got lucky as hell and this year the luck ran dry.
Luck didn't run dry. It was transferred to Florida State in some witchcraft ceremony in the desert.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:45 am to diddydirtyAubie
I mean shite, we are dead last in the SEC in both turnover margin and penalties. Throw in the toughest schedule in the nation and you get what you get no matter how good you are otherwise.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:46 am to geauxnavybeatbama
LSU made Ole Miss quit
Texas A&M made Auburn quit
It's that simple
Texas A&M made Auburn quit
It's that simple
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:55 am to StringedInstruments
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Penalties.
The worst penalty yards/game in the conference. 114th in the nation.
According to ITAT, it's only because of the crooked refs. ;p
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:56 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Tre Mason. Without him, Auburn loses 5 games last year.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:56 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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I mean shite, we are dead last in the SEC in both turnover margin and penalties. Throw in the toughest schedule in the nation and you get what you get no matter how good you are otherwise.
Penalties, turnovers are product of discipline. This team seems less disciplined than last year.
The o-line is considerably weaker. Last year's AU o-line was one of the best in the nation. This year's AU o-line is middle of the pack in the SEC.
Their secondary hasn't gotten better at all and has, perhaps, regressed.
The road schedule has been tough and that is a factor, but losing to A&M at home when you're a 23 point favorite and completely no-showing against UGA were just inexpiable and unacceptable.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:59 am to bamasgot13
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but losing to A&M at home when you're a 23 point favorite
sometimes you lose games you're supposed to win. I don't think it's much deeper than that.
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