NCBama

I hope you end up being right dude. Just seems like a really strange year so far.

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We have pressing need at DE and are offering three stars in December.

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I think this is what is most concerning to me. With the number of players we are likely to lose along the defensive line, I would have thought we would be doing a lot better at that position. Really feels like we've lost a ton of recruiting momentum at the moment.

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he's one of the best qbs in the league

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Surely you don't actually think someone whose qb rating is essentially identical to Kirk Cousins is one of the best qbs in the NFL. He has a lot of talent, but he is not even close to being an elite NFL player at this point in the year. I think a more accurate statement would be that Cam is an NFL journeyman with some upside. Great college player though!

Why does it bother Auburn fans that their team consistently benefits from fluke plays? A win is a win.

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they are going to have more D in the box that our Oline can block.

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People have been saying this a lot. I'm not sure I buy it though. Arkansas didn't seem to be regularly loading the box. The interior offensive line just got destroyed by a pretty average Arkansas front.

I agree on Saban only being a decent game day coach. I think the sneak was a good call though. Arkansas was like the 75th overall defense in yards allowed before playing us. You have to expect to be able to convert that.

Our running backs have been a bit underwhelming since Lacy left. I'm not really sure how big a difference the offensive line makes in that assessment though. Richardson/Ingram/Lacy all unquestionably played behind better offensive lines. Henry has been solid so far, but he definitely hasn't lived up to the hype he had coming into the season. He doesn't get downhill as much as you'd expect someone of his size, and he doesn't seem to have much burst into the second level. Really sucks Drake is hurt and never got many carries before that. He seemed to be the best pure runner we had both in 2013 and this season.

I agree the throw hung in the air, and Blake led OJ back toward the safety. Still, it wasn't much of an effort. OJ seems like a really good athlete who is still a work in progress as a player. That's a play you'd like to see your 5 star tight end make.

It wasn't the best throw ever. OJ was hardly left out to dry though. The ball hit him in the hands despite the fact that he made no real effort to make a play in the air.

I'm honestly surprised this is still being talked about after actually watching Coker play. He obviously has more physical ability than Blake Sims. Just as obviously, he isn't ready to be the starter. Sure we should continue to try to develop Coker, but Blake Sims is certainly the best option right now.