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re: Would Auburn Give Up The Iron Bowl To Move East?
Posted on 6/1/16 at 6:06 pm to coachcrisp
Posted on 6/1/16 at 6:06 pm to coachcrisp
quote:I would disagree.
Auburn would be agreeable to just about anything to not have to face Alabama/Saban every year.
Outside of 2008, 2011 and 2012, the Iron Bowl has been close every year since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama. Two of those seasons just so happened to be some of the worst in Auburn history, so just about every team beat up on them. The Iron Bowl has been generally competitive even given Nick Saban being at Alabama and Auburn going through 3, possibly 4, coaching changes.
2007: 17-10, Auburn
2008: 36-0, Alabama
2009: 26-21, Alabama
2010: 28-27, Auburn
2011: 42-14, Alabama
2012: 49-0, Alabama
2013: 34-28, Auburn
2014: 55-44, Alabama
2015: 29-13, Alabama
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Posted on 6/1/16 at 6:15 pm to TTsTowel
quote:Do you honestly believe that the majority of the Auburn hierarchy wouldn't be receptive to the idea of having Alabama off their yearly schedule? I'd give you odds that the coaching staff would love it....and I don't blame them.
I would disagree.
Outside of 2008, 2011 and 2012, the Iron Bowl has been close every year since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama. Two of those seasons just so happened to be some of the worst in Auburn history, so just about every team beat up on them. The Iron Bowl has been generally competitive even given Nick Saban being at Alabama and Auburn going through 3, possibly 4, coaching changes.
2007: 17-10, Auburn
2008: 36-0, Alabama
2009: 26-21, Alabama
2010: 28-27, Auburn
2011: 42-14, Alabama
2012: 49-0, Alabama
2013: 34-28, Auburn
2014: 55-44, Alabama
2015: 29-13, Alabama
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:08 am to TTsTowel
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Outside of 2008, 2011 and 2012, the Iron Bowl has been close every year since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama. Two of those seasons just so happened to be some of the worst in Auburn history, so just about every team beat up on them. The Iron Bowl has been generally competitive even given Nick Saban being at Alabama and Auburn going through 3, possibly 4, coaching changes. 2007: 17-10, Auburn 2008: 36-0, Alabama 2009: 26-21, Alabama 2010: 28-27, Auburn 2011: 42-14, Alabama 2012: 49-0, Alabama 2013: 34-28, Auburn 2014: 55-44, Alabama 2015: 29-13, Alabama
OR another way to look at it: IT took the two best teams in AU history (or 2 of the best 4) to win by 1 point and on a fluke.
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