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Why is Auburn the only member of the "big 6" unable to sustain success?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:33 pm
Auburn is a member of the "big 6" as they have won their share of SEC titles and even a recent national title. However they are the only program in the big 6 seemingly unable to sustain an elite level of success over a stretch of consecutive seasons. Auburn's MO seems to be to come out of nowhere to reach a high level of success, only to immediately fall off.
Auburn has had back to back 10 win seasons once in their entire program's history (1988 & 1989).
The last time Auburn managed back to back top #10 AP finishes was 1993-1994.
So what gives?
Auburn has had back to back 10 win seasons once in their entire program's history (1988 & 1989).
The last time Auburn managed back to back top #10 AP finishes was 1993-1994.
So what gives?
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Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:34 pm to IAmReality
Got rustled^
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:34 pm to IAmReality
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However they are the only program in the big 6 seemingly unable to sustain an elite level of success over a stretch of consecutive seasons
UGA and UT say hello.
This post was edited on 4/22/14 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:35 pm to IAmReality
response thread
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:36 pm to IAmReality
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:37 pm to IAmReality
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Why is Auburn the only member of the "big 6" unable to sustain success?
Why does Auburn have more conference titles than anyone else the last decade?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:48 pm to IAmReality
If you go back to 1999 then yes that was the epitome of Auburn football. That was Tommy Tuberville football. We had sustained success in the 80s. I think Gus Malzahn will be the difference now.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:51 pm to IAmReality
It will continue. 8 or 9 wins for AU this year.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:51 pm to IAmReality
Tennessee and UGA have both had consecutive ten win seasons and top 10 finishes more recently than Auburn.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:51 pm to IAmReality
Not reality.
Just a gump.
Fear the thumb.
Just a gump.
Fear the thumb.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:51 pm to IAmReality
Auburn is simply the SEC's bipolar team.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:52 pm to IAmReality
I don't know how you define "sustaining success" but AU was good in the 80's, 90'2, 00's and this decade as well. They've won conference championships each decade. This rivalry is so fricking ugly that it's hard for either side to even acknowledge positive things about the other side. When you're so consumed with hatred that you can't tip your hat to greatness, you might need to push away from the table.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:53 pm to IAmReality
This is a very lil broish thread.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:57 pm to IAmReality
If you want to use the 10 wins as the benchmark, the biggest reason for AU failure to reach it as much as others has to do with schedule. In the 80s and 90s, AU ended the season with FL, UGA and Bama. They consistantly played TN during those years and rarely had Vandy and KY on the schedule. Prior to 92, AU rarely played LSU or Ole Miss, which had it problems during those years. Use Nine games as a benchmark and see what it looks like since 82.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:58 pm to IAmReality
AU's football history mainly consists of dramatic wins against Bama. It's their identity as a program. Without them AU fans would have little to identify themselves as a program other than a few stellar seasons.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 5:23 pm to IAmReality
They don't cheat enough?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 5:26 pm to IAmReality
Being new to the SEC I don't really know the history, but I'm curious if there's a correlation between great years for Auburn and down years for Alabama?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 5:40 pm to IAmReality
I know this is a troll thread, but the Tigers were pretty damned good under multiple coaches. Shug got overshadowed by the Bear, but he regularly finished with 7-9 (and even a few 10) win seasons most of his career in a time when teams only played 10 games a season. You mention Dye's years, though you failed to mention they won 10 in three out of four seasons, not just two consecutive ones. Auburn's success only looks un-sustained next to Bama's. As far as the Big 6, Auburn probably has the 3rd best history in terms of sustained success over time, after Bama and Tennessee.
I like to troll Auburn as much as the next perfectly reasonable person, but I troll them with facts, like they're hillbilly Gump-wannabes and other trivia you can find on Jeopardy.
I like to troll Auburn as much as the next perfectly reasonable person, but I troll them with facts, like they're hillbilly Gump-wannabes and other trivia you can find on Jeopardy.
This post was edited on 4/22/14 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 4/22/14 at 5:41 pm to IAmReality
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So what gives?
They go back on probation.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 5:46 pm to IAmReality
Becsuse they don't know how to handle success.
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