re: IMO, Nick Marshall will be harder to replace than us Auburn fans think...

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He also chose to risk his career and his teams season by smoking weed just before the season.

We need a leader with Johnsons type of character.

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This type of thinking shows you have zero idea what happens on all major college teams in the country. Not getting caught doesn't mean your being perfect examples for the locker room. I have no personal knowledge about JJ, but it is a silly assertion that somehow there aren't great players/leaders all over the country smoking weed each week.

The thread is true. I hope JJ lives up to the hype. He has so much talent it is hard to imagine he won't be good at the least, but the intangible ability NM had to play his best in the toughest situations is a rare gift that isn't given to all athletes including many who have bucket loads of talent.

I am hoping we don't need all the clutch heroics because I am hoping the D is serviceable or dare I say decent.