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We might be 4th from the bottom in the SEC at this point

Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:12 pm
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38794 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:12 pm
As a football program.

As I’ve said for many years now (under the last 5 years of the Gus regime), we are risking becoming Vanderbilt-level (as we nearly were in the pre-Dye 80’s).

Welcome to our present and near-future.

Here we are after 11 years of Chizik, Malzahn, and a year of Harsin. And under a new AD regime more concerned about political appearance over performance.

Very little of it is Harsin’s responsibility, but some is, of course. His first year was in no way encouraging, however.

Watching crap teams like South Carolina and Tenn in this bowl season. Crap teams? Yeah. Better than us? Yeah. Better than us at the QB position? Easily (including even if the Duck had chosen to stay).

Tough times, baws. I like the recruiting class. I like the transfers. We NEED more quality transfers at OL and QB. The OL in that shitty bowl game was god awful.

Thank god for Bruce.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
22813 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:13 pm to
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His first year was in no way encouraging


Not as a whole but we definitely had some bright spots.
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
47645 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:19 pm to
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And under a new AD regime more concerned about political appearance over performance.

What’s the reasoning for this?
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38794 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:24 pm to
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What’s the reasoning for this?


Emails and magazines I get as a past and current athletic department supporter.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
22813 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:24 pm to
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What’s the reasoning for this?


I'm not sure what that means either
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
47645 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:30 pm to
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Emails and magazines I get as a past and current athletic department supporter.

Posted by TheJones
Member since Nov 2009
34582 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:32 pm to
OP was a big Jacobs supporter

No offense, beatbammer. Just providing some background to the natives that are confused about that line
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
22813 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:32 pm to
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OP was a big Jacobs supporter



Ohhh...
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38794 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:36 pm to
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OP was a big Jacobs supporter


Didn’t hate JJ like the approved children did = “big Jacobs supporter”



I didn’t know JJ from Adam’s house-cat, my dude, I just wasn’t a knee-jerk establishment hater.

I am now though. Lessons learned.

P.S. If anything, I was a big DAVID HOUSEL supporter (whether or not that was good or bad).
This post was edited on 12/30/21 at 3:39 pm
Posted by bluedragon
Birmingham
Member since May 2020
9174 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 3:50 pm to
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Emails and magazines I get as a past and current athletic department supporter.


Thankfully I didn't take a drink of anything before I read that.
Posted by DutchValleyTiger
Member since Dec 2014
1145 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 4:00 pm to
Our fanbase is so splintered right now. No way we can pull in the same direction to bring championships to Auburn.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
51791 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 4:11 pm to
Beatbammer: you forgot to list we already lead the nation in dead money and you think every QB should be like Cam by the third year and if they’re not bitch like hell until they’re gone.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
44612 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 4:13 pm to

I need Harsin to re-sell himself. This current valley he's dug himself into isn't encouraging.

Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
44612 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 4:14 pm to
When's the last time a fan base made a tackle or completed a pass?
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
47645 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 4:51 pm to
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Our fanbase is so splintered right now. No way we can pull in the same direction to bring championships to Auburn.


Every fanbase is splintered until a championship coach comes along.

When things are going wrong, everybody has an opinion.

When things are going right, everybody shuts up.
Posted by Rig
BHM
Member since Aug 2011
41869 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 5:33 pm to
We are one of 3 programs to go to a national championship in the last decade. We are not the 10th best program. Good grief
Posted by greygoose
Member since Aug 2013
14609 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 5:45 pm to
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beatbammer
Prepare for the sunshine pumpers and apologists.

Only thing I disagree with, is who you compare Auburn to. I think we are on the verge of becoming the last 10 years of TN. Harsin clearly wasn't the first or second choice. We settled. No way was he at the top of the list. I think he's a good coach, but damn if the odds aren't stacked against him. Gus did him no favors with WR and OL talent. So he's got to go out and compete for kids against Kirby, Saban, Kiffin, and now Kelly. Now his 3 year starting QB has left, and the best he has is Finley. Things look really bleak for next season already, and then remember we go to Tuscaloosa and Athens next year.
Posted by AUX3
Member since Dec 2010
3924 posts
Posted on 12/30/21 at 10:09 pm to
4th from the bottom, lol. UGa and Bama are only teams that got anything on us from a program perspective. I have full confidence Harsin is building a culture. Question will be finding a QB to get him there. Nix wasn’t it for whatever reason. Must have been less about performance and more off field which was Harsins focus this year as well.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 2:28 pm to
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a new AD regime more concerned about political appearance


Wonder why this is?

Wonder why the AD seems immune to criticism?

Wonder why it will be hard to get rid of him?

Hmmm, I wonder.
Posted by AA7
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2009
28447 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 2:28 pm to
Tell us then
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