re: AU Players in the NFL / CFL 2023

Darius Slayton is shite talking Bama about this



Auburn had one of its most convincing wins in a long time (since Shula at least) against Bama that year in large part because of Auburn's tenacious defense and because Hurts could not complete a pass to save his life, but this meme goes to show you how much talent Bama has just sitting around, capable of becoming pro-bowlers at a moment's notice.

Meanwhile, Auburn's roster of note:
Stidham
Kerryon Johnson
Darius Slayton
Braden Smith
Derrick brown
Carlton Davis
Jamel Dean
****And the unheralded guys that walked around with big dicks on campus:
-Walk-on kicker Will Hastings
-2* Strong Safety Daniel Thomas
-5 foot 11 Middle Linebacker Deshaun Davis that Muschamp tried to kick off the team a couple years prior.*****

What this meme fails to show is the amount of mediocrity Bama was pre-Auburn game. Their offense was statistically fine, but Hurts wasn't doing enough to stir the drink. (But to be fair to Hurts: the tush push wasnt alive and well then.) Bama won all their games, but nobody respected the schedule because FSU ended up being shite that year. Hurts' lifeless performance against Auburn probably weighed on Saban's mind leading up to the National Championship which may have triggered the unorthodox benching in the National Championship Game. Saban's move then is just another reason why he is the GOAT today.