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Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:00 pm to Funky Tide 8
Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:00 pm to Funky Tide 8
That is a Spiderman tattoo if I've ever seen one.
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Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:00 pm to TheSandman
ahhh, 
Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:02 pm to TheSandman
I think Foster set us up
Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:06 pm to taylormade
hahahaha now way foster set us up never lol
Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:09 pm to alabamawalker
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hahahaha now way foster set us up never lol
100% committed. Roll Tide.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 12:45 am to magnoliabreeze
come on eileen
Posted on 7/14/12 at 7:33 am to LOYALBAMA
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Looks like that's just about your join date. Wanna ban bet who posted more in that thread?
Again since you have trouble comprehending this. A post in atpb saying "you people have lost it" is not the same as putting your hopes and dreams into the palm of a delusional person and believing those absurd conspiracy theories. And I have no problem saying I posted in that thread less than you. There are only so may times you can say "you guys are nuts" before you realize that lunatics don't respond to being called nuts.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:08 am to Bama98
First off, let me congratulate all the Bama fans for making the last 30 or so pages so fricking entertaining to read.
While I have to agree with that whole "$cam" thing negating any relevance you would have ever had for calling out anyone to step up their game, okay, how's this:
In 2009, we had 4 healthy scholarship linebackers. You know the Wade Christopher legacy? That was born because Auburn was so damned thin at linebacker. We had a 2 star true freshman starting at safety, and a twice surgically repaired quarterback leading the offense.
By the way, while we're talking first year success, how did Little Nicky do in his first year at Bama, again?
Last year, we lost 24 seniors and 2 juniors from the 2010 team. There were less than 20 scholarship juniors and seniors on the roster in total. Four seniors were starters at the beginning of the year. Eltoro Freeman started during the second half of the season after Jake Holland got hurt. Seven juniors started.
Translation: Not only do we have 19 returning starters (including the kickers) this year, we will also have at least 17 returning starters next year, 12 of whom will be starting for their third consecutive year. Since I know how much you guys are into recruiting rankings, 35 of those freshmen and sophomores were rated four stars or better.
So, to recap: In spite of being handed a more difficult situation, Chizik won more games in his first season at Auburn than did Nick Saban in his first season at Alabama. Then he won a national championship, and say what you will about Cam being the reason for it, but Chizik was responsible for recruiting him. Play "Take the Money and Run" over your loudspeakers all you want, but remember that the same NCAA that has put Auburn's football team on probation more than any other team in history (a fact which you guys used to love reminding us of) issued its first ever clean bill of health after an 18 month investigation. Something tells me it didn't take them nearly that long to find out about the textbook situation or that fishing trip with a booster, beer, and babes who were bought.
Then, while working with a team made up of approximately 80% underclassmen, Chizik won 8 games, and the five losses came to teams ranked in the pre-bowl top 20.
To bring everything full circle, the recruiting class Auburn is putting together this year already has three five star players in its defensive front seven.
He's also matching Saban blow for blow: Saban wanted to prove that he could get anyone he wanted, so he went into Auburn's back yard (Opelika) to sign Corey Grant, never intending to use him as a running back, rather planning to convert him to a DB and if he works out, great, if not, USA is only a phone call away. Aside from the fact that Corey saw through the facade and decided he'd rather sit for a year while paying his own way than to stick around at the Crapstone, Chizik countered, going into UAT's back yard (Muscle Shoals) and pulling a blue chip talent (you'll have to forgive our coach if he actually intends to make good, and proper, use of the kid).
Last year, Saban wanted to go for the knockout blow, so he orchestrated a flip of Auburn's top rated prospect, and Yeldon changed his commitment the day before the quiet period so that there would be no recourse. This year, Chizik answered by flipping Alabama's top rated prospect, and while Foster changed his commitment in July rather than December, he promptly went out and got a large AU tattoo, fairly well closing the door on the thought of him going elsewhere.
Oh, one more thing: Gene Chizik has been head coach of a BCS conference school for 5 years now. His records have been 3-9, 2-10, 8-5, 14-0, and 8-5. In Nick Saban's first five years as head coach of a BCS conference school, his records were: 6-5-1, 6-6, 7-5, 6-6, and 9-2. So even with the abysmal records at perennial doormat Iowa State, comparing the two records of the coaches within the same time frame of their respective coaching careers yields that Chizik has one more win, one more conference championship, one more national championship, and two more seasons of greater than seven wins.
You're right though. We don't have any reason WHATSOEVER to think that maybe, just maybe, Chizik is actually the right guy, or that Auburn is going to be more than the 8 win team that you morons swear we will be as long as Chizik is in charge. What am I thinking?
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Bama98
While I have to agree with that whole "$cam" thing negating any relevance you would have ever had for calling out anyone to step up their game, okay, how's this:
In 2009, we had 4 healthy scholarship linebackers. You know the Wade Christopher legacy? That was born because Auburn was so damned thin at linebacker. We had a 2 star true freshman starting at safety, and a twice surgically repaired quarterback leading the offense.
By the way, while we're talking first year success, how did Little Nicky do in his first year at Bama, again?
Last year, we lost 24 seniors and 2 juniors from the 2010 team. There were less than 20 scholarship juniors and seniors on the roster in total. Four seniors were starters at the beginning of the year. Eltoro Freeman started during the second half of the season after Jake Holland got hurt. Seven juniors started.
Translation: Not only do we have 19 returning starters (including the kickers) this year, we will also have at least 17 returning starters next year, 12 of whom will be starting for their third consecutive year. Since I know how much you guys are into recruiting rankings, 35 of those freshmen and sophomores were rated four stars or better.
So, to recap: In spite of being handed a more difficult situation, Chizik won more games in his first season at Auburn than did Nick Saban in his first season at Alabama. Then he won a national championship, and say what you will about Cam being the reason for it, but Chizik was responsible for recruiting him. Play "Take the Money and Run" over your loudspeakers all you want, but remember that the same NCAA that has put Auburn's football team on probation more than any other team in history (a fact which you guys used to love reminding us of) issued its first ever clean bill of health after an 18 month investigation. Something tells me it didn't take them nearly that long to find out about the textbook situation or that fishing trip with a booster, beer, and babes who were bought.
Then, while working with a team made up of approximately 80% underclassmen, Chizik won 8 games, and the five losses came to teams ranked in the pre-bowl top 20.
To bring everything full circle, the recruiting class Auburn is putting together this year already has three five star players in its defensive front seven.
He's also matching Saban blow for blow: Saban wanted to prove that he could get anyone he wanted, so he went into Auburn's back yard (Opelika) to sign Corey Grant, never intending to use him as a running back, rather planning to convert him to a DB and if he works out, great, if not, USA is only a phone call away. Aside from the fact that Corey saw through the facade and decided he'd rather sit for a year while paying his own way than to stick around at the Crapstone, Chizik countered, going into UAT's back yard (Muscle Shoals) and pulling a blue chip talent (you'll have to forgive our coach if he actually intends to make good, and proper, use of the kid).
Last year, Saban wanted to go for the knockout blow, so he orchestrated a flip of Auburn's top rated prospect, and Yeldon changed his commitment the day before the quiet period so that there would be no recourse. This year, Chizik answered by flipping Alabama's top rated prospect, and while Foster changed his commitment in July rather than December, he promptly went out and got a large AU tattoo, fairly well closing the door on the thought of him going elsewhere.
Oh, one more thing: Gene Chizik has been head coach of a BCS conference school for 5 years now. His records have been 3-9, 2-10, 8-5, 14-0, and 8-5. In Nick Saban's first five years as head coach of a BCS conference school, his records were: 6-5-1, 6-6, 7-5, 6-6, and 9-2. So even with the abysmal records at perennial doormat Iowa State, comparing the two records of the coaches within the same time frame of their respective coaching careers yields that Chizik has one more win, one more conference championship, one more national championship, and two more seasons of greater than seven wins.
You're right though. We don't have any reason WHATSOEVER to think that maybe, just maybe, Chizik is actually the right guy, or that Auburn is going to be more than the 8 win team that you morons swear we will be as long as Chizik is in charge. What am I thinking?
This post was edited on 7/14/12 at 8:16 am
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:13 am to rednilla
Wow. You need help.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:19 am to crimsonian
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crimsonian
Actually, I think I did a pretty good job of explaining that we DON'T need help.
Yes, I know you're speaking of me personally. Don't worry, I'm getting help. Your old lady says "Hi", by the way.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:23 am to rednilla
Brilliant comeback. Never heard that one before.
Go back to AE. I'm sure you are loved there.
Go back to AE. I'm sure you are loved there.
This post was edited on 7/14/12 at 8:25 am
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:25 am to crimsonian
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crimsonian
Yes, because both of your replies were so original.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:26 am to crimsonian
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Go back to AE. I'm sure you are loved there.
Am I getting you that much already? Maybe don't stay on a thread about an Auburn commit and you won't have to worry about it?
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:27 am to rednilla
Keep that sunshine pumping AE boy.
By the way, another original with the I am getting to you line.
By the way, another original with the I am getting to you line.
This post was edited on 7/14/12 at 8:31 am
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:32 am to crimsonian
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crimsonian
Man, for someone criticizing me about worn out comebacks, you sure don't seem to bring anything to the table.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:38 am to rednilla
Just bored. 
Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:41 am to crimsonian
No worries. I am too. That's the reason I came over to TD: it's July, there's not a lot to talk about, and Auburn just flipped Alabama's highest rated recruit (though admittedly Bama is FAR from hurting at linebacker), so I kinda wanted to see what the Bama fans had been saying about it.Posted on 7/14/12 at 8:49 am to rednilla
Doesn't really bother me. I'm sure Saban will do something in return that Auburn won't like. Such is life in recruiting between these two universities.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 9:00 am to crimsonian
No doubt...though I do feel it necessary to point out that it's not just recruiting and it's not just the universities, because the fans go at each other 24/7/365. With each of the last three crystal trophies residing in this state and Auburn at least seemingly on the verge of stepping back up to a level not seen on the Plains since the 80s, it looks like things are about to get real. As in the Iron Bowl being the deciding match for the SEC West more often than not, just as it should be.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 9:15 am to rednilla
Agreed. Would love for two undefeated teams in the Iron Bowl. That would take it up a notch.
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