re: 2017 Auburn: SEC CHAMPIONS or BUST

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We have everything we need to be a contender this year as far as I'm concerned

I'd feel comfortable saying this if:

I could assume( without pinching myself)

- that Stidham is as good as advertised.
- Our DL play stays the same at minimum, improves at best Improvement may be asking too much. So let's assume same
-Our OL plays better Braden Smith staying another year was huge.
-Our LB's stay the same at minimum, improves at best
-RB's stay healthy
- Lady Luck shows up once or twice No good Auburn season is complete without it
- Secondary improves (Carlton Davis) Is it fair to say he regressed in 2016? Hopefully he bounces back
-Coaching improves Assuming STD is the missing link, should make the coaches job easier

That's a lot of assumptions.

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