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Marcello likens Auburn to Okie State
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:29 am
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:29 am
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:08 pm to Fearless and True
Honestly…He’s not wrong.We all got lathered up in the off-season and are hoping for the best, but many of us wondered if bringing in G6 talent en masse would work in the SEC. The jury is still out on it, but it wasn’t pretty week one. Particularly at the line of scrimmage.
There was a lot of talk about Golesh being a guy that players will follow and Sumrall wasn’t. But maybe it’s just two different plans. We’ll see which one ultimately works and which doesn’t.
There was a lot of talk about Golesh being a guy that players will follow and Sumrall wasn’t. But maybe it’s just two different plans. We’ll see which one ultimately works and which doesn’t.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 7:55 am to TailbackU
Jury is still out since the sample size is very small. We will know a lot more after S Miss. Bringing in G5 players did not hurt Indiana last year.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:00 am to Fearless and True
Okie State hit rock bottom last year. Pretty much every game was the equivalent of us getting stomped on by New Mexico.
So far, we've managed to tread water enough to not have that kind of fall but this could be the kind of schedule that pushes us pretty close to it.
So far, we've managed to tread water enough to not have that kind of fall but this could be the kind of schedule that pushes us pretty close to it.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:25 am to TailbackU
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Honestly…He’s not wrong.We all got lathered up in the off-season and are hoping for the best, but many of us wondered if bringing in G6 talent en masse would work in the SEC. The jury is still out on it, but it wasn’t pretty week one. Particularly at the line of scrimmage.
It's so much harder to see this and accept it when you're connected to a university. I think a lot of people know it's true, but they reminisce and just have a hard time accepting it.
We are literally at the very bottom of a 16 team SEC conference. The only team below us might be Vanderbilt right now. That is very hard to accept, but it is honesty.
Hoping that we pull ourselves up out of the gutter this year. Not making any opinions on comrade Golish right now. Not after one game. Same with the players. Gonna give them a while let's see what they do and how they respond. The main thing, they did win the game Saturday against a decent team. This is not like losing to New Mexico State by any means.
Fortunately, for us this year, we play four of the bottom five teams in the SEC. If we can win those games, it will show a lot.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:40 am to LanierSpots
quote:we arent at the bottom so long as Arky is still in the SEC
We are literally at the very bottom of a 16 team SEC conference. The only team below us might be Vanderbilt right now. That is very hard to accept, but it is honesty.
but your point stands, we are looking up at most of the rest of the conference, and will be til we prove otherwise
quote:that part
Not making any opinions on comrade Golish right now. Not after one game. Same with the players. Gonna give them a while let's see what they do and how they respond
Alexsey is everything i have always wanted as an HC at AU: intelligent, focused, passionate, committed to excellence, and seems like a great guy as well - i can’t imagine him ever embarrassing himself or the school like pretty much every one of his predecessors since Shug
that said, eventually he’ll have to prove it on the field - not this year, perhaps, but over the next 3 seasons
quote:win those and we get to 7-5, which is what i called in the predictions thread - here’s hoping
Fortunately, for us this year, we play four of the bottom five teams in the SEC. If we can win those games, it will show a lot.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:43 am to FearlessFreep
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Alexsey is everything i have always wanted as an HC at AU: intelligent, focused, passionate, committed to excellence, and seems like a great guy as well
I agree with this 100%. I’m pulling for the guy to succeed.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:58 am to TailbackU
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many of us wondered if bringing in G6 talent en masse would work in the SEC.
The WRs from USF looked pretty good to me. Oline and QB play, not so much. I also thought the weakness on the Oline was Best(C) and Strand(LG). Skinner(RG) from USF looked to do well to me. But I'm no Oline expert.
I also thought the Oline looked better in the 2nd half. The last drive being the best drive all game. Which, in the past few years, the team could not figure out how to win close games.
This post was edited on 9/9/26 at 10:41 am
Posted on 9/9/26 at 10:03 am to mckibaj
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The WRs from USF looked pretty to me. Oline and QB play, not so much. I also thought the weakness on the Oline was Best(C) and Strand(LG). Skinner(RG) from USF looked to do well to me. But I'm no Oline expert.
Largely agree and I'll even contribute some of the sacks to Brown. He stood like a statue way too much. Had the LSU game on last night in the background and I watched plenty of times their OL give up a guy but Leavitt was either quick to roll out or got enough depth that he was able to get a throw off. Strand played awful, not doubt. Skinner played better in second half and Best was okay, but inconsistent.
WR's I think looked solid, we had a lot of guys that got missed too, with big plays open and never thrown to. So stuff was there, execution was poor.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 10:58 am to TailbackU
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Alexsey is everything i have always wanted as an HC at AU: intelligent, focused, passionate lover, committed to excellence, and seems like a great looking guy as well
Amen
Posted on 9/9/26 at 11:00 am to TheJones
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Alexsey is everything i have always wanted as an HC at AU: intelligent, focused, passionate lover, committed to excellence, and seems like a great looking guy as well
wut?!?This post was edited on 9/9/26 at 11:01 am
Posted on 9/9/26 at 12:23 pm to mckibaj
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wut?!?
Miss this one?:
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seems like a great looking guy as well
Posted on 9/9/26 at 2:09 pm to Fearless and True
So tell me Marcello, how many championships has OKS won? 1 okay...and 11 conference titles
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:42 pm to Fearless and True
What a dumb take. Auburn didn’t have near the kids transfer out that Okie did. The WRs caught everything. That was refreshing. BB completed 73% of his passes. He just has to let those deep ones fly sooner. They were accurate though. The only problem I have with any of the USF transfers is the Olinemen. They are soft. Drago better realize quickly that these younger more talented guys on the roster are bigger and stronger.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 8:42 pm to Fearless and True
I wasn’t expecting early Gus era like numbers out of the gate for the O but there was some expectation of competitiveness. 17 pts isn’t making anyone in the SEC quake in their boots.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 5:01 am to SouthEasternKaiju
We won a game while losing turnover margin, missing a FG, and making a fair catch at the 2.
Clean up the blunders and we can win 6 or 8 games.
Brown needs to play to his strengths. One read, check down, rip it or run it.
Defense was fairly sound overall.
Clean up the blunders and we can win 6 or 8 games.
Brown needs to play to his strengths. One read, check down, rip it or run it.
Defense was fairly sound overall.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 5:08 am to SouthEasternKaiju
quote:Makes me.
17 pts isn’t making anyone in the SEC quake in their boots.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 5:48 am to awestruck
Yeah, but not for the reasons we want.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 5:56 am to SouthEasternKaiju
I'm guessing if it's growing pain we're all going to be 7footers.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:02 am to awestruck
Brown held the ball too long on several plays. Not sure if he's hurt or what but if nothing was open dont just hang out and get killed, run or throw it away!
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