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Auburn Rivals Rankings
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:10 am
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:10 am
For the year 2009 Auburn finished 8th in the SEC in recruiting, according to rivals. For the year 2008 they finished 4th, and for the year 2007 they finished 5th. These classes comprise most of their Sophomores, Redshirt Freshmen, Juniors, and some Seniors.
Are the rivals rankings way off, or has coaching made the difference? Or perhaps it's only one man---Cam Newton.
Are the rivals rankings way off, or has coaching made the difference? Or perhaps it's only one man---Cam Newton.
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Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:11 am to TheFinalWord
little of all three.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:11 am to TheFinalWord
Cam Newton. They dont have anything else. Dyer looks like he can be good if they get a line next year.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:14 am to TheFinalWord
Auburn has been successful this year because of the combination of their veteran offensive line and their prolific QB.
Their offensive line is very good - They came in with the 2007 class, and most of them have been starting since they were freshmen I believe. Combine those guys with one of the best players the SEC has ever had, and you get an offense that is pretty dang good.
Auburn's defense is not very good, and I would say the recruiting rankings reflect their defense's performance. Nick Fairley came to Auburn as a 3* offensive lineman.
Their offensive line is very good - They came in with the 2007 class, and most of them have been starting since they were freshmen I believe. Combine those guys with one of the best players the SEC has ever had, and you get an offense that is pretty dang good.
Auburn's defense is not very good, and I would say the recruiting rankings reflect their defense's performance. Nick Fairley came to Auburn as a 3* offensive lineman.
This post was edited on 11/30/10 at 9:16 am
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:21 am to TheFinalWord
They've got one great player and they've gotten all the bounces. They could have easily lost 4 games this year. On top of that, I think the SEC is down. The east is atrocious, which makes the West's record look better than it really should be.
Not to sound bitter, but Auburn is going to do a nosedive next year.
Not to sound bitter, but Auburn is going to do a nosedive next year.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:32 am to TheFinalWord
I agree with a lot of this but we are far from a one man show. Our offensive line is very good and we have more offensive weapons than Cam. He is the difference maker though.
Our secondary is weak but our defensive line and some of our linebackers are very strong. We are very good against the rush..
Dont forget that we have a few pretty good players in waiting that should be very good. Ladarious Phillips, Travon Reed are just a few.
We wont be as good next year as we are this year but dont look for us to fall off the map.
Our secondary is weak but our defensive line and some of our linebackers are very strong. We are very good against the rush..
Dont forget that we have a few pretty good players in waiting that should be very good. Ladarious Phillips, Travon Reed are just a few.
We wont be as good next year as we are this year but dont look for us to fall off the map.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 9:42 am to TheFinalWord
This year's team is about:
1. Seniors: We have a TON of them 17 or 18 and most are starters and key contributors. NEVER underestimate a team LOADED with seniors. Bama has more talent than any team in the SEC are are 4th in the West. Bama has 7 seniors.
2. Chemistry: Part of having a lot of seniors, but Chiz has said this team seems to have better chemistry than any he has ever seen. They really care about each other. I think the Cam bullshite has helped the team more than people realize. They are a very tight group.
3. Enough talent to be successful with #1 and #2 above and a great leader to tie it all together (Cam).
Of course our coaches have done a hell of a job also.
1. Seniors: We have a TON of them 17 or 18 and most are starters and key contributors. NEVER underestimate a team LOADED with seniors. Bama has more talent than any team in the SEC are are 4th in the West. Bama has 7 seniors.
2. Chemistry: Part of having a lot of seniors, but Chiz has said this team seems to have better chemistry than any he has ever seen. They really care about each other. I think the Cam bullshite has helped the team more than people realize. They are a very tight group.
3. Enough talent to be successful with #1 and #2 above and a great leader to tie it all together (Cam).
Of course our coaches have done a hell of a job also.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 10:24 am to TheFinalWord
i'm surprised Fairley has only been mentioned one time in this thread. IMO, Fairley had more to do with beating Alabama than anyone else.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 10:29 am to TheFinalWord
Cam Newton is one of those players that makes everyone around him better. There's no doubt about that.
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