re: 2016 Auburn Football Recruiting Thread

People like Johnathon Wallace would be a favorite for many coaches though.

I do think that Gus finds a comfort zone with certain players and he will ride those players. We used to call it "riding the hot hand" but Gus has proven to me that if he doesn't trust "the hot hand," the hot hand won't be in the game during the crucial moments. Because Jovon is clearly the hot hand but Peyton Barber is still eating up second half carries.

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Gus definitely plays favorites. Prime examples: Kodi Burns, Jonathan Wallace, JJ

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wut?

He chose Todd over Burns in 2009. He tried to find ways to let Kodi stay in gameplan at times as a wildcat but Burns played at WR because he was one of our best blockers. Gus has never started Wallace & only plays him at WR because just like Burns he blocks extremely well. As for JJ, everyone on this board thought he was the best QB on the team possibly in the SEC. Heck national guys were saying it. JJ melted down mentally & after 3 games to let JJ prove himself he went to White till White went down hurt.

How the heck is any of that showing favorites? I love how when we get frustrated with teams we just start making shite up & running with it as fact. I haven't seen Gus play favorites. I have seen him find a few guys each season that produce & him feed the ball all season which outside of this season has resulted in an explosive & productive offense. From all reports Jovon did not come in ready to play but after understanding the level of effort he needs to put forth to earn the carries he has

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Gus definitely plays favorites.... Jonathan Wallace

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Unless you count letting him keep a scholarship as playing favorites, I'm not sure how you put JWall on that list.