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2004 RB depth chart was amazing
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:02 pm
I don't what's worse the FSU lose or this team not getting a shot at USC.
This is just the RBs
Carnell Williams
Ronnie Brown
Brad Lester
Carl Stewart
Tre Smith
Tristan Davis
Kenny Irons (transfer year)
Brandon Jacobs (transferred out after 2003)
This is just the RBs
Carnell Williams
Ronnie Brown
Brad Lester
Carl Stewart
Tre Smith
Tristan Davis
Kenny Irons (transfer year)
Brandon Jacobs (transferred out after 2003)
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Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:08 pm to AU24
Miami's RB depth chart in 2001 had
Clinton Portis
Nadje Davenport
Frank Gore
Willis Mcgahee
Auburn's is the second best
Clinton Portis
Nadje Davenport
Frank Gore
Willis Mcgahee
Auburn's is the second best
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:26 pm to jangalang
That 2004 Auburn team should have had a shot at USC. I just don't think we win that game.
The 2004 USC team was just unreal. Some people have them as better than 2001 Miami
The 2004 USC team was just unreal. Some people have them as better than 2001 Miami
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:31 pm to AU24
What are you 13 years old?
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:53 pm to GenesChin
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The 2004 USC team was just unreal
That's weird, since they struggled against some less than average teams that year. The same team that Auburn never trailed to in the Sugar Bowl (Va Tech) almost beat them if not for a bogus pass interference call. Everyone remembers the game against Chokelahoma, but USCheat wasn't world beaters.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:59 pm to jvilletiger25
We didn't have a game in doubt all year outside of the LSU game early in the season.
I'd put that Auburn team up against anyone.
I'd put that Auburn team up against anyone.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 1:12 pm to GenesChin
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The 2004 USC team was just unreal
It's sad that so many Auburn fans have bought into the media hype about 2004. I have to think these people weren't old enough to really follow football in 2004.
I'm not saying we would def have beaten USC or anything because they were an outstanding team and anything can happen in one game but what our team did on the field from the beginning of the season to the end was >> USC and it's really not even debatable.
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Posted on 11/18/15 at 1:13 pm to jvilletiger25
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almost beat them if not for a bogus pass interference call
So one pass interference call in 3rd QTR causes Virginia Tech to lose by 11?
Oh and let's ignore that this was a "home" game for Virginia Tech in Maryland. Also let's forget that USC had ~25% more yards than Virginia Tech.
Seems like a legit argument man.
ETA: I am an idiot and messed up what years Leinart/Bush started playing at USC
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 11/18/15 at 1:22 pm to GenesChin
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So one pass interference call in 3rd QTR causes Virginia Tech to lose by 11?
Well yes one call can totally swing the momentum of a game, VT may not have won but USC was about to be in a serious hole.
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Oh and let's ignore that this was a "home" game for Virginia Tech in Maryland.
Blacksburg is in Maryland? Interesting.
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Then definitely can't forget that USC was breaking in new QB/RB/WR
Well that's just not true. Really a pretty astonishing level of ignorance that invalidates anything else you have to say on the matter.
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Posted on 11/18/15 at 1:22 pm to GenesChin
I think the 2004 AU team can beat USC, in a moneyline bet I would take USC.
Pact12 that year was very underrated. Just look at unranked Oregon St. They lost 5 games that year that finished #1, #9, #12, #16 , #19. They took LSU to 2OT losing 22-21
Pact12 that year was very underrated. Just look at unranked Oregon St. They lost 5 games that year that finished #1, #9, #12, #16 , #19. They took LSU to 2OT losing 22-21
Posted on 11/18/15 at 1:24 pm to AU24
1983 had:
Bo Jackson
Lionel James
Brent Fullwood
Tommie Aggee
Tim Jessie
That is 5 nfl draft picks, a #1 pick, a #5 pick, multiple pro bowls, superbowl rings, and a few nfl records such as most yards ever gained in a game (Lionel), most 90 yard runs in a career (Bo), highest YPC in a career (Bo).
Bo Jackson
Lionel James
Brent Fullwood
Tommie Aggee
Tim Jessie
That is 5 nfl draft picks, a #1 pick, a #5 pick, multiple pro bowls, superbowl rings, and a few nfl records such as most yards ever gained in a game (Lionel), most 90 yard runs in a career (Bo), highest YPC in a career (Bo).
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Posted on 11/18/15 at 1:32 pm to RandySavage
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Blacksburg is in Maryland? Interesting.
So if we played Oregon in Atlanta, would you consider us to have a sizable homefield advantage? Maryland and the DC area has a large contingent of Virginia Tech fans. That crowd heavily favored Virginia Tech
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Well yes one call can totally swing the momentum of a game, VT may not have won but USC was about to be in a serious hole.
I refuse to believe that a 3rd quarter call doesn't even result in a score can account for an 11 point swing
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Well that's just not true.
You're right. I was mixing up my years and am stupid. I edited that out + added I'm an idiot
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 11/18/15 at 2:09 pm to AU24
When it comes to future NFL production, the 1978 AU depth chart was one of the best of all time:
William Andrews: 5 Pro Bowls, 4 1000 yard seasons, 3 1500 yard rushing+receiving seasons, broke rookie rushing record in '79
Joe Cribbs: 3 Pro Bowls, 3 1000 yard rushing seasons, 3 1500 yard rushing+receiving seasons
James Brooks: 4 Pro Bowls, 3 1000 yard rushing seasons (and 2 more 900+ seasons), 3 1500 yard rushing+receiving seasons, #35 alltime All Purpose yards
I remember a MNF game in the early 80s where Brooks was going off, and Gifford mentioned that he, Cribbs and Andrews all were on the '78 AU team. Cosell remarked, "How did Auburn ever lose a game that year?"
I immediately screamed out the name of this guy:
William Andrews: 5 Pro Bowls, 4 1000 yard seasons, 3 1500 yard rushing+receiving seasons, broke rookie rushing record in '79
Joe Cribbs: 3 Pro Bowls, 3 1000 yard rushing seasons, 3 1500 yard rushing+receiving seasons
James Brooks: 4 Pro Bowls, 3 1000 yard rushing seasons (and 2 more 900+ seasons), 3 1500 yard rushing+receiving seasons, #35 alltime All Purpose yards
I remember a MNF game in the early 80s where Brooks was going off, and Gifford mentioned that he, Cribbs and Andrews all were on the '78 AU team. Cosell remarked, "How did Auburn ever lose a game that year?"
I immediately screamed out the name of this guy:
Posted on 11/18/15 at 2:32 pm to FearlessFreep
The over looked aspect of the 2004 teams (Auburn vs USCw) is the overwhelming amount of NFL talent Auburn had compared to USCw.
If you remove some of the Freshman who didn't play but eventually got drafted from USCw Auburn was superior or equal in talent to USCw at every position on the field. We had several guys have much more successful NFL careers...USCw benefitted from past performances and the media love affair with them. Many of those overhyped players were draft bust not making it out of their NFL rookie contract. Auburn on the other hand had several guys go the UDFA route and make it past a rookie contract time frame in the NFL. USCw 2004 was a creation of media fantasy. Auburn beats the breaks off of them in 2005 if they had gotten the shot.
If you remove some of the Freshman who didn't play but eventually got drafted from USCw Auburn was superior or equal in talent to USCw at every position on the field. We had several guys have much more successful NFL careers...USCw benefitted from past performances and the media love affair with them. Many of those overhyped players were draft bust not making it out of their NFL rookie contract. Auburn on the other hand had several guys go the UDFA route and make it past a rookie contract time frame in the NFL. USCw 2004 was a creation of media fantasy. Auburn beats the breaks off of them in 2005 if they had gotten the shot.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:29 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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1983 had:
Bo Jackson
Lionel James
Brent Fullwood
Tommie Aggee
Tim Jessie
Don't forget that that team also had the #1 1982 HS RB in the country on that depth chart as well, Alan Evans (may he burn in hell).
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:48 pm to beatbammer
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Alan Evans (may he burn in hell).
Screw Pat Dye for burning that bridge too.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 5:30 pm to GenesChin
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That 2004 Auburn team should have had a shot at USC. I just don't think we win that game.
The 2004 USC team was just unreal. Some people have them as better than 2001 Miami
Sure, but they also cheated and have been forced to vacate that title. There's no doubt, though, that they were almost (not quite) at bammer levels of talent. USC under Carrol was a semi-pro organization that had the "process" down pat.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 6:14 pm to GenesChin
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The 2004 USC team was just unreal. Some people have them as better than 2001 Miami
If you go back and compare the rosters now, Auburn more and better NFL talent. They just got more hype at the time and that perception has stuck.
Auburn would have won by two TD.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 6:52 pm to AU24
The 2004 Tigers would have destroyed USC. Remember how we manhandled a 10-2 UGA team and beat and 10-3 UT team twice?
Auburn 2004 > Auburn 2010 > Auburn 2013 and would have acquitted themselves well against the '85 Bears. Of those three Auburn teams, I think my favorite was 2013.
On the subject of the 2004 team and championship, I was driving through B'ham and listening to sports talk radio the morning after the NCAA announced USC. One of the jocks said he wanted to see the championship awarded to Auburn so Auburn and Alabama would win a Natty in the same sport in the same year!
Auburn 2004 > Auburn 2010 > Auburn 2013 and would have acquitted themselves well against the '85 Bears. Of those three Auburn teams, I think my favorite was 2013.
On the subject of the 2004 team and championship, I was driving through B'ham and listening to sports talk radio the morning after the NCAA announced USC. One of the jocks said he wanted to see the championship awarded to Auburn so Auburn and Alabama would win a Natty in the same sport in the same year!
Posted on 11/18/15 at 7:00 pm to GenesChin
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The 2004 USC team was just unreal
No, they really weren't.. I watched almost every game, because I was a Reggie Bush fan, and they struggled several times against very shitty competition.
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