re: Miss State and Auburn, what do your teams look like next year?

Auburn will be "different"...

On offense, Jeremy Johnson takes over and the offense changes to a degree. Duke Williams is rumored to be leaning towards returning, while running back will be divided between Racean Thomas and Jovon Robinson. The offensive line is my favorite part: any of Braden Smith, Avery Young, Austin Golson, Shon Coleman, Alex Kozan or Xzavier Dampeer could start. There will be a ton of competition there. My guess would be a combo of all the aforementioned minus Xzavier Dampeer.

On defense, we lose a lot up front, but add talent in the back end and everyone should return at linebacker. Carl Lawson returns, Tray Matthews is added into the mix and Auburn is also in the mix for a ton of Junior College linemen that would play right away (in rotation). I'm not getting my hopes up for an outstanding defense, but having Monty Adams, Carl Lawson, Elijah Daniels, Kris Frost, Cass McKinzy, Tray Matthews, Rudy Ford, Derrick Moncrief, Nick Ruffin and others on the field has me excited. We also lose that lockerroom cancer known as Jermaine Whitehead.