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Auburn will win the SEC next year
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:24 am
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:24 am
They lose a lot on defense, namely Montravius Adams who is IMO a top 5 player in the country, but still have a lot of talent on that side of the ball, especially at LB which has been a weak point for AU in the recent past.
On offense they will have a top 3 OL in the SEC, probably immediately the best QB in the SEC in Stidham, and great skill position players. Young guys like Nate Craig-Myers and Kyle Davis will be studs with a good QB to get them the ball.
Bama will still be good, but losing Allen, Williams, Foster and any juniors that leave will hurt our defense, and our offense can be sketchy at times anyway. I think Auburn drops a game to LSU or UGA, but wins the H2H tiebreaker against Bama to win the West and make it to Atlanta in 2017.
Tennessee could win the East if their new QB lives up to his billing, UGA will be the favorite, and Florida might continue the trend and back into it 3 years in a row. South Carolina could be a dark horse just based on their QB, but I'm not sure who the key guys are that will be returning for them.
On offense they will have a top 3 OL in the SEC, probably immediately the best QB in the SEC in Stidham, and great skill position players. Young guys like Nate Craig-Myers and Kyle Davis will be studs with a good QB to get them the ball.
Bama will still be good, but losing Allen, Williams, Foster and any juniors that leave will hurt our defense, and our offense can be sketchy at times anyway. I think Auburn drops a game to LSU or UGA, but wins the H2H tiebreaker against Bama to win the West and make it to Atlanta in 2017.
Tennessee could win the East if their new QB lives up to his billing, UGA will be the favorite, and Florida might continue the trend and back into it 3 years in a row. South Carolina could be a dark horse just based on their QB, but I'm not sure who the key guys are that will be returning for them.
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Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:27 am to ScarletFire
Auburn will lose at least 2 next year to LSU and Bama
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:29 am to ScarletFire
So who will be the Auburn head coach that wins the SEC? Surely not Malzahn.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:29 am to ScarletFire
8 wins is their ceiling next year.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:29 am to ScarletFire
If people start picking AU to win the West they're going to flop. If people expect 8 or 9 wins they will win 11+.
It's the way they roll.
It's the way they roll.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:30 am to ScarletFire
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Auburn will win the SEC next year
Simply by you thinking this, you're guaranteeing they have at least 4 losses.
If you had said Auburn will be lucky to break .500 next year...that's when they really shine.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:30 am to skrayper
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8 wins is their ceiling next year.
we were supposed to be 6-6 this year. We will certainly be improved next year offensively, and probably about the same defensively, but we're gonna be worse? Great logic
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:30 am to skrayper
The fear is real.... 
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:31 am to ALTiger
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Auburn will lose at least 2 next year to LSU and Bama
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:31 am to RB10
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If people start picking AU to win the West they're going to flop. If people expect 8 or 9 wins they will win 11+. It's the way they roll.
That sounds a lot like LSU lately, because people pick them for 10+ every year
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:31 am to John Milner
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So who will be the Auburn head coach that wins the SEC? Surely not Malzahn.
I'm no Malzahn champion, but saying a dude who won it a couple seasons ago is going to win it again isn't bizarre
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:31 am to RB10
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If people start picking AU to win the West they're going to flop. If people expect 8 or 9 wins they will win 11+.
It's the way they roll.
Oh....well Auburn is going 15-0
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:31 am to ScarletFire
This assumes malzahn pulls his head out of his own arse, I suppose.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:32 am to ScarletFire
Good lord. Auburn will win the West and Tennessee the East?
Don't drive on that medication. That's some strong stuff.
Don't drive on that medication. That's some strong stuff.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:33 am to ScarletFire
AU has had top 10 recruiting classes for years, talent hasn't been the problem for them. That wacky arse play calling and predictable offensive scheme has to change. Are Gus/Rhett capable of evolving?
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:34 am to Huddie Leadbetter
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Tennessee the East?
Never predicted the East, just gave contenders. East is so bad its like picking your favorite turd out of the bowl.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:34 am to AU_251
AU losing in Baton Rouge is just crazy. That never happens, right?
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:35 am to NutBunnies
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The fear is real....
There it is
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:35 am to Pettifogger
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saying a dude who won it a couple seasons ago is going to win it again isn't bizarre
Saying anyone besides Saban is pretty bizarre at this point but Gus would be the next choice
Posted on 12/22/16 at 10:35 am to RT1941
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AU has had top 10 recruiting classes for years, talent hasn't been the problem for them. That wacky arse play calling and predictable offensive scheme has to change. Are Gus/Rhett capable of evolving?
Or, in the alternative, will the pieces be there to make their stubborn absurdity function as intended?
I'd prefer the evolution, but I'd take the other option.
I just want AU to break this shitty 8 win cycle. But Auburn isn't very good at putting together great-but-not-championship level seasons.
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