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re: Going Against The Grain Here

Posted on 9/14/26 at 1:36 pm to
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
15239 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 1:36 pm to
(it was sarcasm)

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missed





(*edit - sarcasms the font we're missing)
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 1:41 pm
Posted by Johnnycrane
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2022
1673 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 1:36 pm to
Don't know if anyone is interested in knowing, but the Auburn live guys mentioned that we've only had 2..
yes freaking 2 three and outs so far this year...... By comparison the average per (game) is about 3.5 to 4 for most teams. I'm not suggesting that he should or shouldn't have brought his USF players, just that we need to judge more after the next 2-3 weeks. Do what you like though
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
55274 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 1:49 pm to
Florida has punted twice all season long.

They have that many punt returns for titties

Posted by mckibaj
Member since Nov 2010
8635 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 1:57 pm to
quote:

Don't know if anyone is interested in knowing, but the Auburn live guys mentioned that we've only had 2.. yes freaking 2 three and outs so far this year......


2 three and outs against Baylor and a 1 play interception. Only 2 punts total last game. Both first game drives have resulted in punts so far. Would love to start out with some points.
Posted by Johnnycrane
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2022
1673 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 2:00 pm to
Who has Florida played by comparison?
Posted by higgs_boson
State College, PA
Member since Sep 2014
23723 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 3:44 pm to
I am more optimistic than you, but I honestly think Florida is the first game where we will really get an idea where we stack up with the bottom half of the SEC.

I was always told the most improvement was from game 1 to 2. Having listened to both on the radio, it is hard to say much from what I heard other than we beat the Eagles by about what we should have.

But Florida is the real test. Can we stop that beast they have at RB?

Can our Oline protect in pass and can Brown speed up his decisions?

We shall see.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
42420 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 3:49 pm to
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I was always told the most improvement was from game 1 to 2.


I think this mantra is a bit outdated tbh. While there should be a sizeable leap there, that was also the rule when you have teams that have been together for multiple years. In this era or completely new rosters almost every season, I really think that leap happens a little later in the season, or maybe is a little more gradual.

Yea, you will get a boost from 1 to 2 just seeing some communication issues and things like that, but getting rotations and stuff set in today's era, may take more than two games.
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 4:07 pm
Posted by higgs_boson
State College, PA
Member since Sep 2014
23723 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 4:12 pm to
quote:

Yea, you will get a boost from 1 to 2 just seeing some communication issues and things like that, but getting rotations and stuff set in today's era, may take more than two games.


Good point. Either way, I think Florida will be where we see the potential or lack thereof this season.

Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
42420 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 4:15 pm to
For sure. I guess point I was more getting at was that there is still probably good room for improvement from week 2-3 as well and I think it could be just as much as week 1 to 2, because of those reasons. That's the same for any team though, not just us.
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4422 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

Who has Florida played by comparison?




A team I never knew existed but damnit I want some of their merch.
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4422 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 8:01 pm to
quote:

I was always told the most improvement was from game 1 to 2.


I always remember that 2010 season. Start the season by getting behind Arkansas State. 3 point wins v State, KY, OT v clemson. It wasn't until the end of the Kentucky game we found our identity and began to roll. We'll learn a lot about our team this Saturday. But it's still early and the team we see Saturday may not resemble the one that goes to Georgia in October.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
55274 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 8:04 pm to
lol!
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
55274 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 8:37 pm to
Posted by wareaglepete
Siberia
Member since Dec 2012
20317 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 8:50 pm to
Then go frickin get them! Talk is cheap.
Posted by auyushu
Surprise, AZ
Member since Jan 2011
10267 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:02 pm to
quote:

Golesh lol


I really hope he works out, he's gold. We'll see how it goes this week, the proof is in the pudding.
Posted by wareaglepete
Siberia
Member since Dec 2012
20317 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:13 pm to
It’s awesome to say all the right things and be what the fanbase wants, but it means not a thing until you prove it on the field.

I’m gonna save my slobbering until Golesh actually does something.

This week would be a good place to start.
This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 2:37 am
Posted by TailbackU
ATL
Member since Oct 2005
13894 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:32 pm to
I made the mistake of finding extended highlights of the 2024 Tulane vs. USF game (Sumrall vs Golesh). That was an absolute arse kicking. It was 31-0 before USF knew what hit them. 45-10 and it wasn’t nearly that close. Brown went 12-18 for 134 yds, and ran the ball 8 times for -12 yds. USF Had 26 yds rushing total.

Hope the result is different in Sumrall vs Golesh 2.0 because the first time was a bludgeoning.
Posted by wareaglepete
Siberia
Member since Dec 2012
20317 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:45 pm to
Yeah, I need to see proof of concept. Talk is cheap. His faith in BB has me shaken after seeing the last 2 coaches and what they thought adequate QB were.
Posted by jvilletiger25
jacksonville, fl
Member since Jan 2014
21482 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:21 pm to
quote:

Hope the result is different in Sumrall vs Golesh 2.0 because the first time was a bludgeoning.


Sumrall regressed under what Tulane achieved under his predecessor. Golesh took over a program that had won 4 games in 3 years prior to him taking over. Now, Auburn has been bad for years now, but so has Florida, so they’ll be more on equal footing than the Tulane vs USF years. We shall see.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
55274 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 7:39 am to
Not looking too far ahead but In 2027 we have ...

@ Notre Dame
@ Texas
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Georgia
Alabama

@Missouri
@Kentucky
@Vanderbilt
South Carolina

I hope Golesh is ready for that shite
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