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Don't go by the Iron Bowl. HUGE rivalry game. Yes, so is GT, but Auburn is still a pretty decent team and they play tough against Alabama when they have a decent team.

Idk, I was pretty shocked but this year's outcome. People always say AU plays bama tough in JHS but that's generally when AU has a forimdable team of their own (13, 17, 19, etc). AU is not a very good team this year, and they got even less good when nix went down. Finley is not a very good QB at all. We roasted AU up and down the field and barely gave them anything and that was with themj being full strength on offense. That game said a looooot more about bama to me than it did about AU. Bama is smiply not a very good football team. Coming down the back streth of the season they were in a fight in the 4th quarter against tennessee at home, easily could have lost to LSu at home and only pulled it out in the final minute, let Arkansas practically score at will at home, and needed multiple ots on the road to beat au.

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Posted by Sandwich

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Posted on 11/29/21 at 8:44 am to WG_Dawg

If we lose to this Alabama team, then we are NOT who I thought we were.

Alabama is bad and is coming off 2 very tough and physical games where opponents had them on the ropes.

We have been resting starters for the last 2 games for 2 qrts +.

We have the talent and are getting healthy.

NO Excuses this year.

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Posted by DirtyDawg

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Member since Aug 2013

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Posted on 11/29/21 at 8:45 am to WG_Dawg

This

We were trolled for weeks over our 3 offensive points vs. Clemson, but Alabama's "vaunted" offense is only able to get 3 points against Auburn for the entire game, up until they needed 1 touchdown to send it to OT.

Alabama has shown us who they are this year.

Cross-compare all our common opponents, their loss to A&M, and even LSU looking like they had a pulse against them.

If Georgia plays its game, we pass this test with flying colors.

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Posted by DawgsLife

Member since Jun 2013

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Posted on 11/29/21 at 10:17 am to WG_Dawg

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Idk, I was pretty shocked but this year's outcome. People always say AU plays bama tough in JHS but that's generally when AU has a forimdable team of their own (13, 17, 19, etc). AU is not a very good team this year, and they got even less good when nix went down.

This is true, but in watching the game, Auburn looked more focused and just....better. Their pass rush was fierce. I mean, it could be because Alabama is not nearly as good. Or it could be because their players just wanted it more and Alabama took them lightly.

My personal opinion? I kind of lean that the Alabama coaching staff did some preparation for us (tiny bit) during the week and took Auburn lightly, thinking they could beat Auburn easily and the SECCG would be the way to the playoffs for them.

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Finley is not a very good QB at all. We roasted AU up and down the field and barely gave them anything and that was with themj being full strength on offense

True, but it wasn't Auburn's offense that gave Alabama problems. It was their defense. Finley did not give them fits....nor did Tank, really.

Not saying you are wrong and I am right. It depends on how you look at the game, really. We will know more about it this Saturday.

Believe me.....I hope you are right and I am wrong. I hope we run a truck on them. I tend to take a bit more of a negative look on games. When I played it's how I kept an edge. I prepared as if the other team was really, really good. I was nervous before all of our games except one, and that team was sooooo bad, I just couldn't take them seriously no matter how much I tried.