Auburn fans have shown their true colors this year. Plain and simple-They do not support Brandon Cox. They feel so strongly that they aren't even going to the games. We have yet to have a sell-out this season. Why is that? Because people do not want to spend money to watch Cox throw 4 interceptions. I am sorry, and as touching as your post was I would have to disagree. Cox  is not mobile, holds the ball way too long, and makes poor decisions. The fans have spoken. This is AUBURN UNIVERSITY! Not feel good U. Fans boo to display displeasure with bad decisions by players and coaching. How else should fans do that? Throw rocks through windows? Death threats? NO! Wake up guys! Grow a pair and say what you mean! Cox is  incapable of running this offense. I am offended that these players would have a problem with the home crowd wanting the best chance to win! What kind of sick propaganda are the coaches feeding them? This is our University too! Last time I checked......

.....You can criticize play and coaching to your heart's content in a huge variety of forums, these days. But, don't boo the team in their own stadium. That's pretty crass. It's kind of like spitting in your own living room carpet, or pissing off your front porch. Yes, you have the freedom to do these things, in this country, but it doesn't mean that you should!

.....Show a little pride and support. Booing your team just shows your own rear-end, to put it nicely...

What is going on? You see how defensive and insulting you are being to of your own because he defended the boo birds? Think about that! You talk about class, but you are the first to insult me, and call me names. Like HELL you have class. Read my posts correctly. You are all manipulating it to say what it doesn't.

Are you sure that you don't have your GED from Southern Union? It is spelled "here" not "hear"-when referring to "LOCATION"

This is insane. I was born in Opelika, Alabama. My dad went to Auburn. I went there, and I am being insulted by an accusatory Auburn fan with a vendetta against people who disagree with decisions made by players and coaches! What else are we going to discuss on here? I am appalled! I thought we were a family? I guarantee at least 2/3 of a 82,000 people crowd were booing Cox! So, why am I being insulted? Go insult someone else! Auburn will be fine, but only if Brandon Cox is not in the game! The entire Auburn family(minus the hippies) are of the same opinion....God bless

Okay guys, let's just all calm down.  I'm as shocked as anyone about the booing, but fans caught up in the heat of the moment at the game might be a little too prone to do that.  It is disrespectful to the players and the school, but okay, I understand the need to vent a little displeasure.  Had I been there, I might have even booed a little, just to get Cox out of there.  I wouldn't have booed him upon his return.  That's getting nasty.

Quit attacking Arie.  He's one of us and he's just giving his opinion.  You don't have to agree with him, just show him some respect as an alumnus of the university.

As far as the team, it's not as bad as everyone thinks.  If we can eliminate turning the ball over 5 times a game, we can probably compete.  Yes, we have a lot of injuries, yes we have a lot of new kids, and yes, we have an offense that's not running in synch.  It can come together though.  Just see them through these hard times.  I've certainly seen worse from Auburn.

Receivers need to catch the ball and runners need to quit fumbling it.  Kodi Burns was quite the spark, but I'm really unsure what they should do with him.  If Brandon looks like he won't be able to carry the load, perhaps we should consider doing some sort of platooning with the QB.  Yea, I know what you're thinking, it never works, but don't forget about Florida last year. Having the added dimension of a QB who can run certainly mixes it up quite a bit for the defense.

I agree with Tiger wife, It doesn't matter what kind of situation the players are in you do not BOO them. When I was at the game I was so embarrased about that!!! Come on, auburn fans and have some CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't care if you are a au graduate or not it doesn't give you the right to boo someone!!! Just put yourself in Cox's situation.

I will admit, I was among the fans that booed last weekend during the South Florida game but my boos at that time was directd towards the coaching staff.

This week during the MSU game when Brandon threw his 2nd interception I was not among the boo birds.  Honestly, I thought it was hilarious that he threw another interception.  I feel that it was a mistake by the coaches to play Brandon Cox.  Yes, he has done a remarkable job the past 2 years but it is clear that he is not up to the level that he needs to be in order to lead this offense.  I think the coaches have finally realized that and will make changes.

When they put Kodi in the game I was among those that cheered.  Yes, I was surprised that the coaches decided to play another QB but they knew it was needed.  They now know that a 2 QB system is what its going to take in order to get some type of offense going because let's all be honest, our offense is very offensive.

I was very CLASSLESS of everyone that booed when Brandon was put back into the game to lead the team down to a possible score.  I really do hope that the boos stop but if things continue the way that they do you might as well get used to it because it will probably happen more often.

I am confident that things will get turned around.  We will win 7 games.  Just watch and see.

Alright, I took the time to read through all the comments and the post before putting my two cents in.  Arie is a friend of mine and I will defend him on this one.  We disagree on a lot of things, but this one we agree on.  I think it is every fans' right to boo who they want and where they want to do it.  

I will start with the earliest comments first, Acid Reign, do you really think the Tommy sits around on the variety of forums and reads through them and makes his gameday decisions based on it?  I could be wrong, but I would guess a no on this one.  If a fan disagrees with a play call or something else going on, they let them know.  That is how it was, is and will always be.  

Next, ATigerinPC, I don't believe that Auburn people WERE booing their team on the field, as shown with the smattering of applause when Burns ran out, they were booing one player in particular.  Cox stinks, the fans don't like 'em, and they just were trying to tell Cox and Tommy that.  As far as your comment on selling the tickets if you can't hold your tongue, how is that even possible?  Hell, Auburn can't even sell all the tickets they are trying to, you would have to give them away these days.

Onto Tiger Wife, why is his post ridiculous for defending a fan's right to boo?  I would think that your post was more ridiculous for attacking him?  Would you like me to attack you verbally based on one opinion that was posted on a fansite?  I can.  Hell I can probably do it as well as anyone on here in fact.  But I choose not to, and you should to.  I thought this was a safe have to discuss all things Auburn.  Maybe I was wrong...

War Eagle Atlanta, nice post.  I would have booed with him leaving also, but him returning was really the only call to make for use to make a long drive and the fans should have realized this at this point.  Cox knows the pass plays and Burns doesn't, when trying to move the ball 90 yards in a few minutes, you have to put it in the air.

Alright AUGirl, for the most part, your post was fine, but if I were in Cox's situation, I would have pulled myself.  I would certainly not want to hinder the team and bring it down, although in the same sense, I wouldn't walk out to the huddle like I was in a lethargic coma, making no sudden movements at any point in the game, especially while waiting for 5 to 8 seconds behind a wall of men giving their all to keep people off of me.  I wouldn't look at one receiver before the play begins and continue to look at him until throwing the ball in the direction of him and 3 opposing players and putting no effort into getting the ball to my receiver.  I wouldn't choose to walk back off the field in the same coma that I entered earlier after taking away another opportunity for the other 10 people busting their asses to win.  You know what?  I guess there a lot of things I would change if I were in Cox's situation...  and here I thought I would do almost the same thing he does.  Go figure.

Kerr, your post was similar to War Eagle Atlanta's, except I am not so sure about the seven wins this year.  I think we have loads of talent on both sides of the ball, but it is so young and raw that I am not sure we can put it together by mid-season to make a late rush.  We have to find leaders on both sides of the ball, I say that since our defensive leaders are injured, except Mr Groves, I think some respect is in order for that man.  But the men that should be our leaders on offense, Cox and Dunlap mainly, are the two playing the worst.  I am not sure why we have chosen not to go with Blake Field at this point, since anyone coming in would be well received by the fans at quarterback, and he certainly can't do worse than Cox has done.

And lastly Eastside, I commend you on a good post sir.  My only comment to you would be that his family could be no more disappointed by the booing (they most likely expected it at this point unless they are oblivious to what is happening)than they probably were with him getting his ass kicked week in and week out, while averaging almost 2 interceptions a game for the last 7 games.  Yep, he has thrown 13 interceptions in the last 7 games, and that was with 0 in the Alabama and Nebraska games, he only threw the ball about 25 times between both games.

Alright, with that said, I apologize for the ridiculously long winded rant so far (I hate to miss out on a good internet forum fight), but I would like to make a few last remarks to the original post and I am done.  In all my ranting I have, in one way or another, addressed your entire post except your last.

 "And for those of you who did boo Cox, consider this: we’ll probably need that young man down the road – perhaps even Saturday night. What has your actions done to his self confidence? What effect has it had on the team?
You are right that we might need Cox down the road this season, however, what have our actions done to his confidence?  Come on.  Are you actually serious?  Personally, if I had 70,000 people booing me, I would laugh.  However, if I let down the other 50 warriors that sweat and bled with me for the past 6 months, by taking away their opportunity to achieve what they want, that is what would affect me.  The other players might come out in the media and say that Cox is the leader of the team and this and that and blah, blah, blah.  But win Burns stepped onto the field, his energy was resounding.  The entire team, offense, defense, special teams, even the sideline had a different attitude toward the game.  The heart from one man, changed the hearts of many.  And that is what I have been saying on this forum for the past two weeks about Cox.  He has no heart, he has no energy to bring to the team, he has no spark.  He trots around like nothing is wrong, and that is fine in certain situations, but after you make a poor choice and throw a pick that goes in for a touchdown, the rest of the players look for you to show some emotion about it.  If you don't give a crap, then they won't either.

.....Well, we Tigers do have a tradition of airing our grievances in public, don't we? I suppose that's to be expected. To paraphrase certain famous authors, Booers, I despise what you say, but I defend your right to do it. I wish you wouldn't, though.

.....Tuberville (or someone on his staff) DOES read emails, though. Tub's quite quick to point out all the support mail he got after Jetgate. Fan input saved Tuberville's job. We can send in suggestions or criticisms. Don't think that public opinion didn't have a LOT to do with Burns getting an opportunity this past week!

.....Why do we write, sing, act, play sports, or even post comments on blogs? To affect others, for good or ill. Because you are proud of what you wrote/did/performed. Yes, a college athlete KNOWS he can get booed. He probably has been booed in high-school, or even yelled at by angry parents in the T-Ball/Pee-wee leagues. We're seeing a LOT of that, these days.

.....None of that makes it right. Brandon Cox DID get a scholarship out of football, but don't think it was easy for him, and that he's simply decided to slack off this year. Frankly, it would be easier to just work full-time and pay for school, than the work NCAA football players go through. And they would never work so hard to play football at that level if they didn't love the game, and the glory. Let's face it. We get on stage to impress people. It's as simple as that.

.....Considering the work required to even take the field and sit on the bench, college football players deserve better than booing, I think. Does Cox deserve to get benched? Yes. His play HAS gone way downhill. I don't think anyone's arguing that. Do we have anyone who's going to do better, this year? Hard to say. From what I heard (didn't see, the game's saved on my hard-drive back home...), it sounded like Burns was equal parts flashy, tough, and freshman-mistake. He'll be a great one for us. Let's hope we're not throwing him to the wolves to appease the fans. Other than Burns, I'm pretty SURE that we don't have anyone else behind Cox who can do any better.

.....Yes, you booers can boo. It's your right. And yes, it's really expensive to attend and support a top-flight NCAA football team. Be that as it may, you can really set a better example, by showing support no matter what, in front of the nation and talking-snarkhead-Corsos and Finebaums of the world. Don't give them the satisfaction...

.....War Eagle!

Preciate the support; however, what the heck is it that we haven't agreed on? No matter! War Eagle!!

Very good post there.  You're right.  Both the players and the fans ought to quit being a bunch of panty-waste bedwetters and just suck it up.  Adversity looms everywhere.  Deal with it, or do something else.

In the whole scheme of things, booing isn't exactly the worse of it. Lack of class can come in much harsher tones, be it from your own fans or others.  I remember the visitor's section at Florida Field in 1986, after Kerwin Bell drove the Gators for 17 4th quarter points to beat us by one.  We got pelted by cups, bottles, and more.  That was class-less.

We should all get behind out team.  If for no other reason, as Acid Reign pointed out, so we can spite that little bald-headed troll Finebaum.