This Year Is Hard To Predict

You pretty much said to "watch out" for everyone on your team.

Good list and analysis. But I still have not been hearing much about Ladarius Phillips, Craig Sanders, CJ or Dee Ford in most of Auburns videos or write ups...

Id really like to see Craig get some playing time. I think he could be unreal but it looks like second string behind Nosa for him.

I did see Ladarius Phillips catch a few balls in the scrimmage but I also heard that Chizik was upset with him because he wanted him to drop a few pounds and he checked in last week at 290. It may be the doghouse for him.

I do agree that it is going to be a very difficult year to predict. I certainly think we will start off slow and do better as we gain a little playing time. Unfortunately for us, we do not have a schedule that allows that.

4-8 very possible.
5-7 most likely
7-5 absolute best case scenario

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Cam wont be there to bail your team out and carry you to a Victory.

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Sour grapes huh?

Auburn will surprise some teams similar to CHiz first season on the Plains.. I have confidence in the Tigers and Gus.. No we wont go undefeated but you better believe AU will not just roll over. LSU/BAMA/ARK will be competitive games

Yeah, not sure why I forgot him. Definitely going to be a gamer. Regardless of Eltoro's depth chart position, he's a freak.

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Regardless of Eltoro's depth chart position, he's a freak.

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Can't play a zone for shite though...

I think Auburn will be a 8-4 team this year. I obviously don't know a lot about Auburn, but Guz Malzahn will have the offense rolling again. I really like Dyer, I think he's a great RB. I don't think the defense is going to play as well as last year. Funny, since Chizik has taken over, Auburn has had a strong offense and a mediocre defense - total opposite from previous coach.

I am expecting a 10-2 season for LSU. The schedule is too tough to go undefeated. All the places are there for a championship run though. LSU has an experienced OLine, a stacked backfield, inexperienced, but very talented WRs. Defensivley LSU has sacrificed size for speed. We are going to be fast, but not much size. If Anthony Johnson, Michael Brockers, or Josh Downs can step up their game at DT, LSU will have a better defense then last year.

And then there's QB play...

All I can say is hopefully the new offensive coaching staff can get them to play at a mediocre level.

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This Year Is Hard To Predict

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Not really....


Alabama wins the West.


See how easy that was?

I think Auburn loses to Alabama, LSU, and Arkansas - hands down. Your early games against Clemson and Mississippi State could be very close due to the number of new players that you are breaking in. Both games are early in the season and Clemson is on the road. I think you lose to South Carolina - another away game. Georgia is a coin toss - they have really gotten beat up in the offseason and you guys play them late, which I think is good for you and bad for them. Florida is my sleeper team in the East. They have recruited really well the last three or four years. I think they start rolling by the end of the year. If your OL hasn't gelled by then, their DL could have a field day on your QB, who will be inexperienced. 7-5 best case scenario. 6-6 most likely. If you drop both games to Miss. St. and Clemson, I think you have to start worrying about the wheels coming off. I think your squad has a lot of talent, but it's a rough schedule in the hardest division in the country.

As for LSU, pretty similar story. Our schedule is brutal with Oregon and WV both on the road as out of conference games. I think we split Oregon and West Virginia, and split Alabama and Arkansas, and end up 10-2.