National Championship Prediction Thread
by jd is legend on Jan 3, 2011 1:00 PM CST
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It's hard to believe that our Auburn Tigers will face the Oregon Ducks in the National Championship Game one week from today. It goes without saying that next Monday night's game is the biggest in Auburn football history. Fortunately, it's also the biggest in Oregon football history, so you can expect both teams to come out a little nervous. It has all the makings of a classic shoot-out, with two of the most prolific offenses in the country squaring off in the desert. I can't wait!
It's been about a month since our last prediction thread, so I had to go digging to find the winner of that thread. By and large, the predictions were the furthest off from the actual score of any prediction thread since the 65-43 Arkansas beatdown. However, one prediction (single-digit points off) stood out from the rest (double-digit points off). Congratulations go out to commenter UglyJoe, whose 63-17 prediction was only 7 points off the actual final score of 56-17. UglyJoe is our first repeat winner this year, and the other thread that he won was the Arkansas thread. I guess UglyJoe has a knack for knowing when Auburn is going to go off offensively! Congratulations on your two-time addition to the winners' board!
Game 1 (Arkansas State): Sparkey
Game 2 (Mississippi State): Col.Angus
Game 3 (Clemson): Jumpn_JackFlash (PERFECT)
Game 4 (South Carolina): Todd92
Game 5 (Louisiana-Monroe): SandMountainTiger
Game 6 (Kentucky): AU04Natlchamps
Game 7 (Arkansas): UglyJoe
Game 8 (Louisiana State): buddy Ro
Game 9 (Mississippi): DarthTiger
Game 10 (Chattanooga): kerr024
Game 11 (Georgia): watchupdoc and WarDamnZach
Game 12 (Alabama): Foy Onion
Game 13 (SEC Championship): UglyJoe
I don't know about y'all, but I'm starting to get butterflies in my stomach for this game. I'm constantly nervous, and having trouble sleeping. I'm dreaming about the game. Maybe I need a new hobby! Anyway, I think the key to this game will come down to how well our defensive line can cause problems for Oregon's offensive line. It's the only way we can possibly stop their blur offense. Hopefully Nick Fairley and company saved their best game for last and they camp out in the Ducks' backfield. If that happens, I am confident Auburn leaves the desert with a crystal football in tow!
So now, for my prediction (drum roll please)...
Oregon 38
Auburn 41
P.S. - Entries are accepted until one hour before kickoff (6:30 PM CT) and if a user enters two scores, only the first counts. Also, if you only give a score and don't designate which score belongs to which team, I will assume that you are picking Auburn to win by that score.
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AU does it the right way....
AU 52 UO 38
I don't troll so I reserve the right to berate trolls as I see fit.
So bright and shiny
If I am honest, then I will say just how much I am freaking out about this game—it’s half nerves, half excitement and I don’t know what else!!!
Auburn 55
UO 48
All In! War Eagle! Roast the Ducks!!!
by Tiger on the mountain on Jan 3, 2011 1:57 PM CST reply actions
Defense does enough
Auburn:42 Oregon:31
I'm an Auburn fan because I go to Auburn. You're a Bama fan because you went to Walmart.
Oregon-39 Auburn-34
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller....I'd say Chip made an alright decision.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 3, 2011 2:59 PM CST reply actions
AU 48-24
They gonna be a lot of days when you lay your guts on the line and you come up empty-handed. They ain't a damn thing you can do about it but go back and lay 'em on the line again, and again, and again....You'll keep fightin' like you did today, you'll keep playin' like that, we can build a foundation we can live a looong, long time on at Auburn." -Pat Dye, 1981
by SandMountainTiger on Jan 3, 2011 3:13 PM CST reply actions
Oregon 35 -- Auburn 37
Byrum kicks field goal to win it with less than a minute left.
Nail bitter to the end!
Auburn 45 Oregon 37
Oregon will go for the 2 pt conversion at least once during the game but I have them trying it twice and succeeding hence my score of 37….I know, craziness, right? But it wouldn’t be an Auburn game without some crazy stuff happening.
31 - 27 Tigers
Defenses will come through from seeing the spread since spring drills
I'm going Iron Bowl
AU 28 – UO 27
You know how these things work….everybody always talks up the strengths of both teams, in this case, the offenses and its the other side that comes to play. I think both defenses, with over a month to prepare, will come out and play much better than expected and keep it low scoring until adjustments are made at the half. Oregon scores a 4th qtr TD to go up 27-21 but Gus goes Kentucky on them and milks the last 6 minutes of clock. Lutz gets stonewalled at the one on a bootleg read setting the stage for a new legend — Cam Over the Top — for the winning TD as time expires. TOUCHDOOOOOWWWWWWN AUBURN!!!
War Eagle …..Although I hope for my nerves sake its more like the SEC Championship.
Col.Angus may be rough, Col.Angus may not smell like a bed of roses, but deep down Col.Angus is very sweet. If I overstay my welcome, just tap me on the head!!
I think you've got it.
Whenever it’s supposed to be a shootout, it usually isn’t until after halftime. We’ve got the better halftime adjusters though.
Auburn 35 – Oregon 30
Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL Offense!
So the dates are off a little bit...
But did anybody else realize that the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration (Feb. 4) kicks off the Year of the Tiger? Not a good omen for those ducks.
Tenacious Tigers 49 Delicious Ducks 35
"A lot of people said it would be a cold day in hell before Auburn played for a national championship... well, it was 17 degrees in Tuscaloosa today."
- Demond Washington
Oops
I read the dates wrong. We’re currently in the Year of the Tiger. Still not a good sign for Oregon.
"A lot of people said it would be a cold day in hell before Auburn played for a national championship... well, it was 17 degrees in Tuscaloosa today."
- Demond Washington
I think our defense will do as good a job as Cal did and hold them way below average
Oregon is the most penalized team in the Pac 10. We get one intercept and one fumble and essentially shut them down
I am shooting low
AU-31
UO-17
I just hope they erect the Saban statue/altar/shrine before he leaves
Hey JD, check and see if my SEC game prediction was 49-24, recount, recount!!
I just hope they erect the Saban statue/altar/shrine before he leaves
If it was, UglyJoe's still beats yours. His was 63-17, which was only 7 points off
Do you remember that spelling bee you won in the first grade? Rock? "R-O-K"?
I assumed it was the total score, sorry.
I just hope they erect the Saban statue/altar/shrine before he leaves
AU 63 UO 24
I need a cold shower and a copy of the Auburn Creed
42-23 Tigers WIN!
Then we all get hear how the SEC is down this year, and that if blah, blah, blah…whatever!
Oh my it’s great to be an Auburn Tiger!
WAR EAGLE!
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War Eagles 44-42
All I ask for is 1 National Title in my life please please im all in as well
War Dam Eagle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just Curious....
who in the hell are the War Eagles?
I don't troll so I reserve the right to berate trolls as I see fit.
no one from AU is a "War Eagle"
" War Eagle or War Damn Eagle" is the battle cry of AU..
Also a greeting between 2 members of the AU family…
AU’s mascot is the Tiger and also know as the “Plainsmen”
"when the eagles go silent, the parrots will jabber"
Winston Churchill
FYI
Todd wasn’t being serious, he was giving AU04Natlchamps a hard time……
by Tiger on the mountain on Jan 4, 2011 10:46 AM CST up reply actions
It's all good....
he is new so he doesn’t recognize my sarcasm font ;-)
I don't troll so I reserve the right to berate trolls as I see fit.
Auburn-33 Quacks 24
Sec west teams looking to good in bowls right now, Auburn is on a roll! War Eagle
Auburn Elvis
Auburn 38 Oregon 24
Go Tigers. War Damn Eagle
Auburn 48, .......wait for it.....DUCKS 79!!!!!
No one can even see the blur offense. the scoreboard just keeps racking up points in the ducks favor.
Auburn 53 - turDUCKins 24
We ate DUCK for the Holidays this year. Couldn’t pass up the chance. Next time we could be playing bulldogs or lions or something I can’t find in my local grocery store!!!!!!!!!!
Auburn 52 - Oregon 34
I’m calling a few FGs for the Ducks and one for Auburn. The rest are TDs.
"Another day in which to excel" ~ Erk Russell.
AU_ 40, Oregon_26
i just can’t see Oregon’s D stopping Cam…
AU changes the pace of this game just enough and at critical times to Win.
AU forces Oregon into uncharacteristic 3 and outs and there are a good many possessions for both teams in this one…
i still think that Arky was a better O than this Oregon team who barely beat Cal…and i’m not sure that Oregon has a better D than Arky. we’ll see.
TCU/Wisc. last weekend was interesting. Wisc. came in looking to bully TCU around and got blitzed all day long. AU has the better QB in the big dance though (unlike Wisc) and Newton has proven that blitzing him is one of the least effective strategies thus far.
Newton and the dynamic AU offense can’t be stopped…
Toomers will be white one more time this year.
wappa
Auburn 48 Oregon 35
Oregon has not seen a defensive lineman like Nick Fairley. Auburn has equal speed to Oregon and a lot more size. Auburn will pull away in the second half.
Auburn's Change Of Strategy Works
Gus slows the bus way down to keep Oregon’s offense off the field working clock management throughout the game much like the final Kentucky drive. Fairly and company stay rested enough to frustrate the Oregon back field and keep timing disrupted. Much to the shock of the nation, this turns into a low scoring game. Auburn 24, Oregon 14.
Side note: I doubt the game really plays out like this but thought I’d try something different. :^)
I actually like this...
Talk about a change of pace. All the fans are expecting a huge score that rivals Xbox games. I would love to see Auburn go on long time consuming drives. The biggest issue with that is they must in in TDs. Field goals will not get it done when you are chewing up clock. The Ducks will get theirs, there is no doubt about it.
If we can hold the ducks below 20 we will win by 20. I do not see the Ducks stopping Cam and Co.
If you are a War Damn Eagle, you can War Damn anything.
I like
That is a very nice strategy. I like that AU plays the type of game where they can successfully use the hurry-up and the traditional offense to their advantage. As long as AU doesn’t deviate too much from what brought them to the dance – the strategy definitely has to be tweeked somewhat to adjust to the Ducks.
by KSH on Jan 4, 2011 9:19 AM CST up reply actions
Actually a great plan
That would be a great plan. Who stands more to lose if the game is purposefully slowed down? Oregon, of course, since they wear opponents down and win in the second half (and score a lot of points).
Auburn has won four games by 3 points are less and under 30 points, so they are used to that pressure. Oregon has only trailed in the second half once (against USC) for one possession.
by Stuart Stribling on Jan 7, 2011 3:33 PM CST up reply actions
Auburn O Line and D Line dominate the LoS...
AU wears down the Duck’s line and wins going away…
AU 51 Ducks 24
"when the eagles go silent, the parrots will jabber"
Winston Churchill
AU 34, Ducks 21
War Eagle…
"The spirit of the Auburn family is a magical, mystical thing. It defies explanation. It transcends wins and losses on a football field. It imprints itself on your character and can never be extinguished. Being an Auburn fan defines part of who and what you are..."
-Unknown Author
AU 35 - UO 20
I was in agreement with the “48-31” prediction initially, but as time has passed the one factor that has come to mind over and over is how our defense has been maligned as soft and weak. That has not been the case the last 6 qts of football – they are a nasty bunch capable of jamming up Heisman winners (Ingram ’09, Richardson ’11) and punching out QBs (about 7 this season by my count).
Tell a team they suck for a month and funny things can happen. Ask Nebraska.
I missed the memo that the 2011 Heisman trophy had already been awarded.
by Jumpn_JackFlash on Jan 4, 2011 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
That's funny...
who is saying that? Last I checked Auburn is a favorite and the national media can’t get over the size differential. Seems to me that Oregon is the one everyone is discounting.
"We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor." - president of "the" Ohio State University.
I guarantee that when all the analysts make their predictions on Monday night, more than half pick Oregon
Lee Corso will put on a Duck head
Do you remember that spelling bee you won in the first grade? Rock? "R-O-K"?
by jd is legend on Jan 4, 2011 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
We have obnoxious
Auburn fans crashing oregon football boards saying stupid shit like the SEC rule and the slack-10 drools. Everyone seems overly confident except for Sparkey but he obviously has an anxiety disorder. Anyway, this seems to be the best AU board with some reasonable fans. I expect you guys to pick your team but most are picking a close game. Kudos. I actually can’t pick this game and won’t. However, I am much like Sparkey.
I guess there just seems to be too many SEC honks that overshadow any compliments that Oregon receives. It seems that maybe both teams are going into this game with something to prove.
"We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor." - president of "the" Ohio State University.
Unfortunately...
Every winning team picks up the “bandwagoneers”…
Can’t be avoided
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I apologize on their behalf then
They obviously don’t look at things objectively
Do you remember that spelling bee you won in the first grade? Rock? "R-O-K"?
Those people suck
and we dislike them. I’m enjoying some debate over at the SBNation ducks board, but I think we’re all keeping it civil. yeah, my name is a bit of a troll, but it was mostly designated toward Big12(Texas and friends conference) originally. Yall seem to be, for the most part, class acts. We all have our demons I suppose.
by SEC Supremacist on Jan 4, 2011 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
One more thing...
all 4 talking head picked VaTech before the Orange Bowl. The Pac is definitely feeling slighted by the media.
"We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor." - president of "the" Ohio State University.
4 out of 5 CBS Analysts Are Picking Oregon to Win...
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/expertpicks
Seems to me like they see Auburn similar to the way they saw Stanford before the Orange Bowl. Anyway, sometimes they’re right and sometimes they’re wrong.
-WarDamnCivilEngineer
Those analyst picked Stanford...
they seem less biased.
"We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor." - president of "the" Ohio State University.
It's really tough to get a read on the PAC 10 this bowl season
2 games so far? It is not meant to be a knock. Stanford looked very impressive in the second half last night.
It's three games...
but in every game (even the loss) our defenses held their opponents will below their statistical averages…like over a hundred in each game and actually 200 in the AZ vs. Okie State game. The AZ defense played very well despite their offense dropping a turd on the field. These teams held their opponents rushing averages well below their norms.
This is all to say that Oregon’s offensive production is not a fluke. We gashed those defenses for an average of 352 yards, which is above our 300 yard average.
"We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor." - president of "the" Ohio State University.
Nice Dome, Seacrest
Now where is it that we cheat again??? I must have missed something because I’m pretty sure Auburn I would have heard in the media where we did cheat at something. I know a lot of people…..scratch that….. a lot of ignorant, led around by their nose, media dupes, THINK Auburn may have done something wrong, but the FACT is……and this will bear out in time…that Auburn and Cam DID not do anything wrong. SO….why don;t you go back to polishing Phil Knights knob there Ryan. Maybe you’ll get a nice MacBook and some gaudy clothes for your trouble.
Col.Angus may be rough, Col.Angus may not smell like a bed of roses, but deep down Col.Angus is very sweet. If I overstay my welcome, just tap me on the head!!
Dude, chill out....
I think he meant the animal, ‘Cheata’ as a psuedo ‘Tiger’…..just throwin’ it out there. Not all Ducks crap where we can step in it.
by Tiger on the mountain on Jan 5, 2011 1:05 PM CST up reply actions
Not a dig...
…but seriously, if Mississippi State admits to wanting to pay for Cam Newton, yet Cam Newton ended up going to a different college, what are we supposed to think? Auburn is a beautiful campus, indeed (been there twice), but 18-year old kids don’t pass up 6-figures to go to a college with nice trees and girls.
by Stuart Stribling on Jan 7, 2011 3:37 PM CST up reply actions
forwhomthebelltolls...the death bell tolls for thee....
Auburn 42 – Ore-gone 37
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.
Bill Shankly
The wait is too intense....
Auburn 31 – Oregon 29
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This score makes no sense, but it is what I am feeling...
…Auburn 53, Oregon 52. Defenses hit hard (especially AU), but can’t stop offenses for three/four downs in a row.
Michael Val
(who is going to TRY to make it from Atlanta to the Arena Monday PM!)
In the words of Kevin Scarbinsky, "If it’s Auburn against the world…good luck, world."
by Michael Val Hietter on Jan 4, 2011 10:00 PM CST reply actions
Average of all predictions so far...
Has Auburn beating Oregon by a rounded average of 39 points to 32.
(This average includes such obvious outliers as DOLAfisk’s forecast of a 79-48 Ducks victory…)
It's kind of hard to rally around a math class. -- Bear Bryant
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