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re: So. Au fans... let's have a discussion.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:34 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:34 pm to Alahunter
For once, I welcome a good AU/UA thread on the SEC Rant.
yep
okay maybe
Hugo's Prediction: 8-4 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
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Going into Chizik's 4th season, I think it's fair to say this year is a very good gauge of his talents as a head coach.
yep
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I think it's possible Auburn can get 10 wins total this season.
okay maybe
Hugo's Prediction: 8-4 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:34 pm to Alahunter
You're absolutely right it's true, but we all know that it is a polite jab.
Plus, we didn't even play in 10 games in a season until 1922, and didn't become standard until at least 1932. That's bad math, Alahunter. Bad math.
Plus, we didn't even play in 10 games in a season until 1922, and didn't become standard until at least 1932. That's bad math, Alahunter. Bad math.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:36 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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I expect 9 wins this season with 10 next and competing regularly (3 out of4) starting in '13 for the West.
Auburn aint man enough to win 9 or 10 games.Forget the West,A&M is takin your 4th place spot.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:36 pm to Swoopin
3 since the BCS began isn't an awful lot, would you agree?
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:36 pm to Crow Pie
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In the Chiz Era they simply wait till the season is over and then retroactively lower the expectations by at least one game more than they actually won and claim he always exceeds expections
Yeah, it's been like that every year he's been here.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:36 pm to Alahunter
Point being... how many seasons of not attaining another double digit season, will it take before the rumblings start?
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:37 pm to TideTurf
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Auburn aint man enough to win 9 or 10 games.Forget the West,A&M is takin your 4th place spot.
And then this shite starts...
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:38 pm to Alahunter
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Point being... how many seasons of not attaining another double digit season, will it take before the rumblings start?
If we don't win double digits in 2013, rumblings will start.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:38 pm to Alahunter
For all intents and purposes, I would agree.
I just called it bait, nothing more and nothing less. If that upsets you then I apologize. You're not as subtle as you aim to be.
I just called it bait, nothing more and nothing less. If that upsets you then I apologize. You're not as subtle as you aim to be.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:38 pm to Crow Pie
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In the Chiz Era they simply wait till the season is over and then retroactively lower the expectations by at least one game more than they actually won and claim he always exceeds expections
like preseason predictions of 4-5 wins last year and he wins 8.
like 2010 preseason predictions of 9-10 wins and he wins 14.
like 2009 preseason predictions of 5-6 wins and he wins 8.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:39 pm to TideTurf
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TideTurf
You only post in Auburn threads, I think that's awesome. Sorry atpb is not here anymore.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:39 pm to Alahunter
I just want improvement, record wise and performance wise (not for our losses to be complete blowouts).
We were 8-5 last year so I want at least 9 wins. Anything above 9 is a bonus, IMHO.
From a bowl perspective, we were at the Chick-fil-A Bowl last year, a bowl that is right in the middle (not as prestigious as the Cotton but definitely several notches above Music City). It'll be interesting to see if we get picked up before the Chick-fil-A Bowl because they would likely pass on us since we went there last year.
We were 8-5 last year so I want at least 9 wins. Anything above 9 is a bonus, IMHO.
From a bowl perspective, we were at the Chick-fil-A Bowl last year, a bowl that is right in the middle (not as prestigious as the Cotton but definitely several notches above Music City). It'll be interesting to see if we get picked up before the Chick-fil-A Bowl because they would likely pass on us since we went there last year.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:41 pm to all4AU
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just want improvement, record wise and performance wise (not for our losses to be complete blowouts).
We were 8-5 last year so I want at least 9 wins. Anything abouve 9 is just a bonus, IMHO.
I think yall could have the same record as last year and still be vastly improved.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:41 pm to Alahunter
It is well documented the extremely awkward age bubble we had graduate after our championship. Whether you believe it or not, or just think it's a token excuse, is not my business or concern.
Facing those circumstances, what if we had gone, say, 10-2 and to the cotton bowl that year and then lost all those players and played 2011 the same way... I think Chizik would be in much more of a grace period simply because of the number's we lost just one offseason ago. But he raised the bar high on himself, giving ammo to guys like you to poke and poke, but an unemotional point of view would say that if he gets 8 or 9 regular season wins, then he's trending well.
Facing those circumstances, what if we had gone, say, 10-2 and to the cotton bowl that year and then lost all those players and played 2011 the same way... I think Chizik would be in much more of a grace period simply because of the number's we lost just one offseason ago. But he raised the bar high on himself, giving ammo to guys like you to poke and poke, but an unemotional point of view would say that if he gets 8 or 9 regular season wins, then he's trending well.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:43 pm to Alahunter
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I think yall could have the same record as last year and still be vastly improved.
Agreed. I definitely think we'll hang around with the Big Boys longer, but I would like for it to translate to wins also. We've won our past 5 bowl games so I'd hate to see an 8-4 AU team lose the bowl to finish the same as last season.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:44 pm to Swoopin
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It is well documented the extremely awkward age bubble we had graduate after our championship. Whether you believe it or not, or just think it's a token excuse, is not my business or concern.
Facing those circumstances, what if we had gone, say, 10-2 and to the cotton bowl that year and then lost all those players and played 2011 the same way... I think Chizik would be in much more of a grace period simply because of the number's we lost just one offseason ago. But he raised the bar high on himself, giving ammo to guys like you to poke and poke, but an unemotional point of view would say that if he gets 8 or 9 regular season wins, then he's trending well.
I think most everyone recognize how experienced the 2010 team was and the leadership it had. However, he's going into his 4th year and has plenty of time to develop depth and talent. One of the reasons I wonder what benchmark this year and in the immediate future would cause worry and unrest among fans. If he goes 8-5 again, but they play better, is that acceptable? And if so, that would mark 3 seasons of 5 losses under him.. would that be cause for concern?
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:44 pm to Swoopin
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but an unemotional point of view would say that if he gets 8 or 9 regular season wins, then he's trending well
Hey....so be it, if your comfortable never winning the SEC West again...so are we.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:46 pm to blzr
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You only post in Auburn threads, I think that's awesome.
Sorry,Auburn viewing Auburn is kinda like my 2nd hobby.I would just like to know from an Auburn fan why they think 9 or 10 wins is attainable this season.
You are in new systems both on offense and defense.
You have no proven QB.
Loseing to LSU/Bama/Arkansas/Georgia is a given.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:49 pm to Alahunter
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3 since the BCS isn't a lot, would you agree?
I would,but we haven't recruited consistently like we have the last 2 years...a strong class this year and we'll be accumulating the talent of the top dogs of the SEC. No reason not to expect better results. That being said,it would take two sub-par years in a row for me to start itching for a new coaching staff. They've proven they can recruit with the best. Whether they can develop that talent is two years away in my opinion.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:51 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
Sorry...3 years...I don't include the '09 class.
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