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Thread Acknowledging That 2013 Auburn Is More Than a Fluky Team

Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:28 am
Posted by Master Gator
Alabama
Member since Oct 2013
102 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:28 am
SEC Championship:
545 yards rushing versus what was the SEC's #2 rushing defense was no fluke.
Scoring 59 and winning by 17 was no fluke.
Dorial Green-Beckham's first touchdown pass should have been overturned, and Missouri had a defensive score. The better team won, and the score was closer than it should have been.

Iron Bowl:
Aside from terrible play on Cooper's 99 yard touchdown reception, Auburn held Alabama's offense in check for the second half. Cyrus Jones would return the favor. A few moments later, Gus decided to put a return man in the end zone on Alabama's long field goal attempt. Alabama's linemen did not execute proper field goal coverage. The 109 yard return was not a fluke; it was just the second big instance of Auburn executing better than Alabama in the final minute of the game. Neither team played their best game, and both teams left points on the field. Auburn took advantage of Alabama's countless errors to win the ball game; they found a way to win.

The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry:
Auburn managed to blow a 20 point lead in the fourth quarter and shift momentum to Georgia. Aaron Murray was credited with a touchdown that should have been overturned. Despite the awful 4th quarter performance, Auburn won and is the better team. Auburn executed better than Georgia on "The Prayer in Jordan-Hare". There were several things wrong with the safeties' execution on that play.

Texas A&M:
People want to talk about a horse collar tackle and Manziel being injured. Coates beat Everett twice before the end of the second half but Marshall and he didn't connect for the touchdown. Manziel and Evans ended up scoring after Auburn's failure. The misplaced throw and dropped pass could have provided a 14 point swing in the score. Regardless, Auburn made up for that and still found a way to win the game.

Ole Miss:
Auburn never trailed Ole Miss and built their lead as high as 17 points. Auburn executed better than Ole Miss that night and is the better team. There's really not much to debate regarding this game.

Mississippi State:
Auburn overcame a -3 turnover margin and held Mississippi State's offense in check during the second half to win the ball game. Auburn's current offense hadn't been implemented when this game was played. Auburn is the better team.

Washington State: It was the season opener, but Auburn's dominant second half defense showed up for this game and made enough stops for an Auburn victory.

As a Georgia fan, I'm disappointed that another rival of ours is competing for their second national championship in a 4 year period. My team has never made it to the BCS Championship or gone undefeated during the BCS era. Auburn did enough on the field to potentially get there 3 times in the past decade. They couldn't beat the system in 2004. 14-0 in 2010. Now they've got a shot to defeat the greatest team in the country. I'm not rooting for Florida State or Auburn. Georgia won't be there, so I don't care about the outcome of that game. Georgia had their shot to stop Auburn from being there and failed in embarrassing fashion.

Auburn has a good football team. If they can start building good defenses again, then they will become an elite program. One season proves nothing. We'll have to wait and see if they can sustain this success and build on this season's accomplishments.

Auburn fans, your team won the SEC Championship. This isn't a new experience for you. Please show some maturity and act like you follow one of the SEC's best teams this season. Everyone's looking at you, and you aren't going to gain much respect with the way some of you have been acting here. Let this thread validate you. Celebrate your program's turnaround. I know most Auburn fans were probably satisfied with this season weeks ago, and things have just gotten better.

Have a happy holidays! I look forward to our teams' meeting next season.


Posted by FlyDownTheField
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:31 am to
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Master Gator



Posted by Fats
Member since Nov 2012
3316 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:32 am to
No
Posted by AUDuck
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:33 am to
Posted by ArmyHogs
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Member since Feb 2012
9255 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:35 am to
Jury is still out...
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4053 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:36 am to
Posted by Cdawg
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Member since Sep 2003
59498 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:49 am to
Auburn is a fluky team and probably flukes FSU.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54086 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 10:55 am to
Where is the LSU game recap?

:(
Posted by boddagetta
Moulton
Member since Mar 2011
9999 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:06 am to
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Where is the LSU game recap?


It's irrelevant due to Auburn beating the 3 teams that beat LSU.
Posted by Benw225
Member since Feb 2013
944 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:06 am to
quote:

Auburn has a good football team. If they can start building good defenses again, then they will become an elite program. One season proves nothing. We'll have to wait and see if they can sustain this success and build on this season's accomplishments.


What about the the Auburn LSU game dumb arse? This was the one thing you could write about the prove your their
We shut them down offensively for the majority of the game
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
64537 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:07 am to
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Auburn fans, your team won the SEC Championship. This isn't a new experience for you. Please show some maturity and act like you follow one of the SEC's best teams this season. Everyone's looking at you, and you aren't going to gain much respect with the way some of you have been acting here.


For the life of me I cannot understand where the concept came from that any one fan of any team represents any more than themselves. Seriously, I've met fans from every flipping SEC team in my 40+ years on this earth and I've seen everything from class and intelligence to rudeness and mouth-breathing ignorance represented in each fan base. No one fan base has the market cornered on any one attribute, be it good or bad. No matter what I see from any one fan, I do not ascribe the behavior of one, or even some, as representing any fan base as a whole.

This whole notion that any fan base is some sort of herd that moves and acts as some sort of entity of it's own is just stupid and I for one cannot understand how so many people are dumb enough to but into this lie.
This post was edited on 12/12/13 at 11:08 am
Posted by CrimsonPride
Houston, Tx
Member since Oct 2013
400 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:07 am to
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It's irrelevant due to Auburn beating the 3 teams that beat LSU
Posted by Rbama13
Birmingham, AL
Member since Jul 2011
685 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:08 am to
It's funny how some fans of your biggest rival finally acknowledge you have a good team once you beat them.
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11320 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:13 am to
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Where is the LSU game recap?


The real fluke.
Posted by AUCatfish
How are yah now?
Member since Oct 2007
13995 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:58 am to
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Where is the LSU game recap?


It was cancelled due to weather. #stiffdew
Posted by parkjas2001
Gustav Fan Club: Consigliere
Member since Feb 2010
45000 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 11:59 am to
Only one lucky play all season.
Posted by Gardevoir
Member since Jun 2013
1880 posts
Posted on 12/29/13 at 4:43 pm to
Auburn fans, please accept this thread and let there be peace on the Rant.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 12/29/13 at 5:01 pm to
If you say it enough...Who cares what everybody else thinks, you're in the game man. Enjoy.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 12/29/13 at 5:01 pm to
Amen.
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