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by Acid Reign on Feb 2, 2012 10:24 AM CST
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Who'll be a break-out star in 2012?
War Eagle, everybody! National signing day has come and gone. Despite real worry leading up to, and during the day, Auburn finished with a top 15 class. The Tigers signed 19 players, about 3 short of the 22 most folks feel the Tigers had available. Auburn is holding open those slots in the hope of signing several stars later. While there doesn't appear to be an instant Bo Jackson/Cam Newton/Nick Fairley in this class, it's a strong one nonetheless. Every single guy is at least a 3 star. Added to the top-5 classes the past couple of years, this class could help Auburn return to the top!
Looking at star ratings, over half the signing class is 4 stars, two of which are already in school and will participate in spring drills. Those guys are offensive tackles Patrick Miller and Shane Callahan. In addition, Auburn should greatly benefit from the transfer of veteran starting Illinois fullback Jay Prosch. As has been voiced by others, I'd have liked a couple more big-time linebacker signees. It was tough to do in a year featuring few great linebackers.
This year's angst over recruiting brought up a lot of memories for me. I try to downplay this whole time of year as much as possible. I've seen spectacular classes later riddled with attrition. 1995, anyone? It was said that Terry Bowden had a monster recruiting year, coming off probation. Yes, that class produced Takeo Spikes, Jimmy Brumbaugh, Karsten Bailey and Jeno James. At least half that class never saw the field, or crashed and burned like Robert Baker. Then you have completely unheralded classes like some from the late Barfield Era. Classes that produced Randy Campbell, Lionel James, Ed West, Chris Woods, etc.
When Auburn has produced champions in the past, there's always that euphoric feeling amongst us fans. "We've made it!" "We've ARRIVED!" I wonder how much of that carries over to the team, and the coaching staff? It's like everyone expects the program to sell itself from that point forward. We've seen that scenario time and time again. Dye nearly won it all in 1983, but had a tough time the next two years, and survived it only by jettisoning coordinators and re-trenching. Even as Dye-part-II was winning 3 straight SEC titles, the talent level was declining, culminating in a pair of 5 win seasons that landed Auburn on probation, and starting walk-on nose guard Joe Frazier at tailback. Terry Bowden won his first 20 games, but could not parlay that into consistent recruiting success. Tommy Tuberville won 13 games in 2004, but Auburn's recruiting numbers slid there after.
It seems to me Auburn recruits best when there's immediate playing time available. We've seen Barfield get it going with Andrews, Brooks and Cribbs in his early days. Dye brought in a TON of talent in his early years. Same for Tuberville, luring in Rudi Johnson, Carnell Williams and Jason Campbell in an Auburn rebuilding project. Once again, Auburn's success may have had something to do with this year's class. I think Gene Chizik would be well served to remember that you have to prove it all over again every year. There can be no years off, or you will lose ground. While we admire Gene for handling the coordinator replacements well, and fielding a slightly better defense in the bowl game under his own tutelage, one must wonder how much it all hurt his recruiting efforts. Don't get me wrong. This isn't a bad class by any means. However, it's not a top ten class. Chizik set the bar pretty high the past two recruiting seasons, and this one came up just short. Is it a one-year blip, or a trend? Time will tell. In the meantime...
Which players have the best chance of playing immediately? I'd say 7 or fewer of this class will crack the two deep next season, and the reason is lots of returning talent at Auburn. The Tigers have had to play a lot of freshmen the past two seasons, and that has resulted in a number of veteran juniors and sophomores on the roster for 2012. I'd guess that half this class will redshirt, with a few guys contributing on special teams.
Position by position breakdown, after the jump!
Defensive line: Auburn only signed two guys in this department, after a big group last year. Tyler Nero and Gimel President will likely redshirt, unless they really explode in fall camp. Auburn has good returning depth along the line at both tackle and end, and it would be awfully tough for a true freshman to crack the two-deep in fall camp. After a year of Yoxercise, I'm looking forward to seeing a front four featuring Nosa Eguae, Gabe Wright, Jeffery Whitaker, and Corey Lemonier. This unit should resemble the nasty Auburn lines we've become accustomed to!
Linebacker: This is likely Auburn's thinnest position, and there's a good chance either Javiere Mitchell or Cassanova McKinzy could crack the playing rotation. One has to like McKinzy's 230-pound frame coming out of high school. At linebacker, Auburn has only starters Darren Bates, Jake Holland, Jonathan Evans, and backup Jawara White with any significant experience. Of course, the newcomers will have to get past redshirted freshmen Kris Frost and Chris Landrum, who were on campus last season.
Secondary: It's going to be really tough for any freshman to break into this deep unit. Auburn has at least 4 SEC-starter level corners in T'Sharvan Bell, Chris Davis, Jermaine Whitehead, and Jonathan Mincy. Safety is pretty well stocked too, with Demetruce McNeal, Ryan Smith and Erique Florence all having played a lot in 2011. Auburn signed three corners, Jonathan Jones, T. J. Davis and Joshua Holsey, but I'd expect they'll redshirt.
Offensive Line: Auburn signed 4 guys here, Patrick Miller, Shane Callahan, Avery Young, Will Adams, and Robert Leff. It's said that offensive line, along with quarterback might be the most difficult place for a newcomer to start right off the bat. Auburn has a number of talented guys returning on the line, including a trio of redshirt freshmen who'll have the advantage of a year in the program. I'd expect all to redshirt, unless there is a rash of lineman injuries in fall camp.
Tight End/Fullback: I've lumped these two positions together, because in a lot of modern offenses, they are nearly indistinguishable. These guys motion here or there, lead block, go out in the flat for passes, and generally try to move around and confuse the defense. Auburn basically only had Phillip Lutzenkirchen who was effective last season, and needed more players. That's why it's kind of surprising that the Tigers only signed one incoming freshman tight end, Ricky Parks. He's a four-star, and I'd be surprised if he doesn't contribute immediately. Illinois transfer fullback Jay Prosch should be an instant starter, and I'd think sophomore Brandon Fulse will make a big move forward. Still, you'd like to have at least 4 guys, and probably more at these two spots. Look for Parks to play early, if he's healthy.
Wide Receiver: Auburn has everyone except Quindarius Carr and Jay Wisner returning here, but the Tigers went out and signed Ricardo Lewis and Jaquay Williams to bolster the unit. It's going to be tough rotation to crack, with veterans Emory Blake, Travante Stallworth, Trovon Reed, Quan Bray, DeAngelo Benton, plus talented returnees Sammie Coates and Jaylon Denson in the mix. Unless Lewis or Williams sticks out in the crowd, they are likely to spend a year learning rather than playing.
Running Back: Even with the loss of starter Michael Dyer, Auburn has a stable of returning backs. Onterio McCalebb has three years of experience in the SEC wars, and he's joined by sophomore Tre Mason. Transfers Mike Blakeley and Corey Grant have also put in the work during enforced redshirt years. Auburn signed one running back, Jovon Robinson. Robinson's best chance to play is if he makes the most of his 220 pound frame coming out of high school. Auburn doesn't really have a big power back, and Robinson might fill that niche on short yardage.
Quarterback: Tigers have only two scholarship guys returning, Clint Moseley and Khiel Frazier. Zeke Pike is already enrolled this semester, and hopes to give the two incumbents a run for their money. Also, at the last minute Auburn signed Jonathan Wallace out of Phoenix City. I'd think he'd be unlikely to play next fall, unless there are multiple injuries at quarterback. My thinking is that he's a 4th guy on scholarship at QB right now, but with his athleticism, he may move to another position before it's all over.
So there you have it. Unless the recruit is a fullback, tight end or linebacker, he's unlikely to play next season. I'm thinking there will be some quality depth moving up out of this class in years to come.
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More realism... I love it!
“While we admire Gene for handling the coordinator replacements well, and fielding a slightly better defense in the bowl game under his own tutelage, one must wonder how much it all hurt his recruiting efforts. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t a bad class by any means. However, it’s not a top ten class. Chizik set the bar pretty high the past two recruiting seasons, and this one came up just short.”
How can anyone claim anything else??
I believe in drinking the kool-aide… but I also know that I have to look in the mirror and be honest with myself. Good class. Not great. We have work to do in the recruiting arena. And now we got to start coaching these kids up NOW.
I think that Gene did ok with the break up of his staff. He landed ok. I would give him an over all C grade from the day he put the Crystal Ball down till now. That would consist of subgrades of the following:
Team Discipline after the Championship: B (only reason it’s not an A is because stuff happened to begin with)
Coaching this year’s regular season: C (how can you give him a higher grade when you get beat by your rivals the way we did?)
Recruiting prior to the break up: B
managing the bowl game as DC/HC: B
Recruiting after the break up up to the hires of the OC: D -
Hiring DC: B+ (never saw the bump in recruiting is the only reason he didn’t get an A)
Hiring OC: C (good a hire as any, but it took too long)
Recruiting Push till NSD: C (Lot of effort but no major results)
I think Chizik is still plowing his way. He is a good coach with a lot of potential. I said this on KB’s article earlier, I think given this year, AU will be a major force in the SEC. But things must happen for that to occur. This staff has to keep pushing hard. Chizik can’t suddenly become a duck hunter or get lazy. Knowing his personality… I don’t see that happening.
This fact is plainly visible to anyone living in the State: Perception is 9/10ths of reality. Only when you beat the rival on the field can you dispell all doubts of which program is dominant.
AU has work to do. Hard work. It’s what we believe in… right?
I am looking forward to A Day game now.
War Eagle!
? OL ...do you really think that redshirt freshman coming back (Westerman/Robinson)are going to have a leg up on the TRUE FR?
i don’t think as much with all the coordinator changes.
“might be the most difficult place for a newcomer to start right off the bat”
i’m not so sure in this case…
OL could be way more up in the air than we’re thinking… especially if we add to our class last minute with Alex Kozan and/or Jordan Diamond.
TE: what about Darrion Hutcherson? agree that Parks has a real opportunity at his position to get some meaningful time this year. Fulse better step it up. Where does CJ Uzomah fit in? is he being developed as a WR or TE? both Hutcherson and Uzomah are really interesting athletes… would love to get these guys involved. TE / FB is shaping up to be one of the more curious/important pieces of the AU puzzle in 2012.
Jay Prosch & Ricky Parks are sitting in good positions to make a sincere impact.
i would add cassanova mckinzy at LB also. i read somewhere that he’s already up to 240lbs. clearly he’s readying himself for a push to compete.
Assuming that there are positions locked down could be way ahead of where this team is finding itself again. i hope and expect that Chizik and the new coaching staff will open up positions to real competition- there is going to be alot of fresh learning on the practice field… both sides of the ball.
you do it and you wipe it up.
depth at LB has got to be a big concern... we should be on the phone seeing if we can get another LB body to AUBURN.
you do it and you wipe it up.
This is my hope as well….
"We see the door; we're here to knock it down"-Cam Newton
by Tiger on the mountain on Feb 2, 2012 8:57 AM CST up reply actions
i really am hoping that kris frost can bounce back and be a beast for us.
i hate it for him that he couldn’t get some experience last year. he seems like a real competitor.
you do it and you wipe it up.
Excellent breakdown!
I am very happy with this class, but I can see where there was room for improvement. My guess is that a solid year of play, plus our new coordinators in place, next year will be back to where Chiz wants it.
Two players that I am super stoked about are 1. Jay Prosch—his nasty blocks make me smile from the inside out, and 2. Jonathan Wallace—he seems like a solid kid which could translate into a solid leader.
Not to state the obvious, but our offense desperately needs a stout Line and a strong quarterback. I hope that Kiehl Frazier can develop under Loeffler-he does have a tremendous amount of talent and I also hope that the rumors about Pike being a hand full are over exaggerations…..but it seems like Wallace may be less of a ‘project’ as he seems to have both smarts and a down-to-earth attitude. No pressure, young Wallace, no pressure.
"We see the door; we're here to knock it down"-Cam Newton
by Tiger on the mountain on Feb 2, 2012 8:57 AM CST reply actions
for the same reasons i mentioned above... i think it would be presumptuous to assume any of the QBs enter 2012 a leg up.
i would prefer we get out of a scheme that uses any 1 QB as an exclusive wildcat runner. i am hoping that our FB JP will get us out of that desperate solution for short yardage.
you do it and you wipe it up.
To me...
…the whole idea behind the Wildcat is that you can run it with your base players. It’s just a shift, and you maybe catch the defense in nickel or dime. Last season, we had to run a whole package out there off the bench. You knew it was coming when you saw Frazier enter the game. Oh sure, he’d try to hide it by lining up five wides. But then McCalebb would motion back in, and here we go. What was amazing to me is that those Frazier runs STILL worked, even with the defense stacked to stop it.
......Drowning in cool elixir.
it is ironic to me that so much mystery and misdirection was built into the Malzahn package...
then you’d have a whole unit change out for Frazier to run the wildcat.
the wildcat has been a really strange experiment at Auburn the past couple years. it has worked with Frazier and Newton, but Dyer never got it going… seemed like he couldn’t get the head of steam he needed to break past the line and get into the 2nd level.
i think the short yardage game was a challenge for Auburn this year…and i am really interested how it is going to be handled with Loeffler. i am really curious if a 2 TE set will become our base set or not.
you do it and you wipe it up.
you think wildcat will still be a part of the AU short yardage game one way or the other?
would love it if it worked out that we had a QB with an inkling of run ability so that we can make the wildcat more seamless with our offense…and also to gain a better option on speed sweeps and such. i’m assuming those sweeps will still be in for O-Mac. I think they were less effective this past year mostly because we didn’t have a QB that was a significant run threat.
the other way to go would be to power up and focus on perfecting a 2 TE set power I run game. part of me wishes AU would head in a direction of making things less complicated and more simple.
got to think AU is going to try and maximize O-MAc’s touches next year.
one of the more significant developments in 2011 for me (on Offense) for Auburn was tO-Mac as receiver.
you do it and you wipe it up.
Disappointed but not worried....except for LB
On the whole i think the class was Ok but we DESPERATELY needs some playmakers in the middle of the defense. Hopefully Casanova will come in and do the job but we don’t have any room for error with the numbers we signed at LB and defensive line.
I’m not really sure what the problem is but LB has been a severe weakness ever since Chizik came on board. 2009 was awful, Bynes was the only one worth a damn (after making tremendous progress) in 2010, 2011 was awful again and 2012 is shaping up to be more of the same unless Holland does a “Bynes-like” turnaround and Kris Frost comes and plays strong. Bates is too small and Evans is too slow, to be a difference maker. They are fine players, just not guys we are going to win a championship with.
For the life of me, I can’t understand why we can’t get any quality depth there.
As for the offense we look in fine shape if you ask me. The success of this class will forever be linked to how well Zeke Pike does and if Frazier gets it going this summer, we may not see Pike on the field for 3 years.
One thing I hope we see out of Loeffler is incorporating our TE’s in the running game like the Patriots do, to throw a curveball at the defense. I hate to see CJ Uzomah not being utilized more and I think this would really give him a chance to make a solid contribution.
I love the smell of Auburn in the autumn.....it smells like....victory.
I have checked the AU roster...
States that we have 10 LB’s That is 3 deep at each position. Evidently Chizik thought we were strong enough there.
This from an al.com article on our roster.
If all of our recruits qualify we will have a balance of offense and defense on that roster 41 offense and 42 defense = 83
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i'd like for Loeffler and coach Chiz to case study the Pats and the Panthers.
you do it and you wipe it up.
Hopefully if comes up while he plays catch with Tom this summer LOL
I love the smell of Auburn in the autumn.....it smells like....victory.
Loeffler is still Brady's offseason QB coach? ... no... not anymore right?
you do it and you wipe it up.
I believe that he is.
"We see the door; we're here to knock it down"-Cam Newton
by Tiger on the mountain on Feb 2, 2012 11:52 AM CST up reply actions
If he was doing it as Co-ordinator at Temple...
I’m sure he’ll fit some time in for Brady. Its not like he’s trying to coach up Blaine Gabbert, spending time with Brady would be just as benefiicial to Loeffler creatively as it would be for Brady mechanically.
It would be a bad move on Chiz’s part if he wanted to sever that offseason contact.
I love the smell of Auburn in the autumn.....it smells like....victory.
Thanks for the great breakdown...
… and I agree with your overall assessment. Most of this class won’t get playing time next year, but thats the case with every class.
I actually won’t be surprised if several of the incoming FR push for playing time, mostly because Auburn has new coordinators. I expect open competitions for most positions, and there was a short list of consistently solid contributors last year.
- No proven QB; Blake is only proven WR, but Bray will play; 2-3 starting spots open on the OL, TE/FB is now set with Prosch/Lutz/Fulse; DT has starters but backups are open; DE is set; LB should be wide open; CB is set but safeties are questionable.
Those I expect to see get playing time: FB Prosch, WR Williams, LB McKinzy, and CB Hosley (he is a ballhawk, at least a return guy)
Others who will push for playing time: QB Pike, QB Wallace, RB Robinson, WR Louis, LB Mitchell, DT Nero
opinion... did quan brey officially beat out trovon reed by the end of the year?
i think he did. i think it helped brey to make some plays returning as well.
my point is… brey in, blake in,… then…
who knows. reed, travante & Dlo have been incredibly inconsistent.
FR WR Louis and Williams should push that position for sure.
you do it and you wipe it up.
Bray saw a ton of ball time in the last few games.
He was the primary PR guy and had several offensive plays a game called for him. Bray could be a breakout star in 2012 if his offseason attitude is good.
Your right. The rest of the group was inconsistent and Coates/Denson are unknown quantities.
- The WR group has depth and potential if nothing else. Too bad great WRs are mostly useless without a solid QB.
add in sammie coates, jaylon denson, cj uzomah...
WR could be an interesting group
you do it and you wipe it up.
Does any one else think that AU's offense is still going to be it's strong suit?
I do.
But with the guys coming in on the line from this years recruiting class (the highlight of our RC) plus what we have coming back… I think we are sitting pretty. I mean, how much really changes on the schemes of the OL from the spread to the pro set or power I? That isn’t really intended to be a rhetorical question. I would love to hear back on this from folks in the know…
As B_B and Buddy Ro point out… our WRs are going to be interesting to say the least. We got talent. Now we need coaching.
At RBs we got a butt load of talent coming back. And hopefully the two that had to sit last year are in great shape and ready to make history. I am not sure why we would need to run a “wildcat” if our backs are making positive yards off the blocks our line is giving them.
Question that remains is QB. As I understand it that was the primary reason that Loeffler was hired. I want to see who ever starts (because there is no clear starter here) be able to run and throw and general our offense to be able to score. The thing about the spread and Cam was that he was an unknown quanity that defenses couldn’t cover down on. I think who ever we have can still be that way under center if they are atheletic enough and smart enough to understand the defensive coverage and know how to exploit its weakness.
I am excited. I think we should see an immediate change that will result in a pretty interesting season. I think we are more competitive this upcoming season than last.
But it is just an opinion.
WDE
The O-line..
….has to come together and jell. We did not have that last year. They were still tinkering with the lineup several games in, then Jared Cooper got hurt. We had particular problems with speed rushers on both sides coming off the edge. Had a couple of freshmen playing late in the year, and things looked confused.
…..The wildcat’s supposed to be a quick change of pace. You’re running your normal offense, then wham! Suddenly the defense is facing a tight formation triple option attack with a lot of blockers. Yes, it’s supposed to be a triple option, not a keeper every play like we ran it last year. The wildcat QB is supposed to read the D-line and linebackers, and either give it on the fly sweep, give it to the stationary RB on a counter, or keep.
…..I’m not sure any of the above signees will factor in as return men. We’ve got everybody back who returned a ball last year, and we were pretty good there.
......Drowning in cool elixir.
Considering...
That the only consistent player we had on the line (and I can’t believe I am saying this) was Reece Dismukes (center) I think these new guys might get a shot at actually starting.
Don’t you?
Further, I agree – we have taken a neat concept and bastardized it to the point where it’s ineffective. And while you say it was only last year… I remember back when Kodi Burns was QB… when we ran… we did the same thing. EVERY TIME.
BL: QB has got to be able to throw. I am not sold on the fact that Clint Mosely is the guy. Nor am I sold that Kheil Fraizer will be the guy either. The race… ONCE AGAIN is wide open as far as I am concerned.
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
Cam dealt the ball off..
….on the wildcat more than anyone else has at Auburn. McCalebb had several of those speed sweep long scores. Dyer popped out the back side on the crossbuck a few times, too. Honestly, the defenses these days do pretty much force the QB to keep it. A jet sweep that’s unguarded is a touchdown. You certainly don’t want to give up a counter to the offense’s best running back. Quarterback up the middle? Defenses will live with that. AIn’t gonna score a long TD unless you’re Cam, Pat White, Denard Robinson, RG-III, or someone like that. Defenses always try to force the QB to keep it on option attacks. Hit him again and again, and mess up his throwing shoulder…
......Drowning in cool elixir.
You're right. But...
he was extremely unpredictable. And if he got out of the backfield he could lay they wood and take a hit or just plain out run you.
The dude was a freak.
That makes me wonder about who will be our QB going into the fall. I somehow don’t think it will be Clint. And if it isn’t him… I think we see him leave the team. I got a feeling it might be Zeke Pike. But we will see.
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
jared cooper's injury was just as big as any other for Auburn last year.
that was my point exactly WDE1988… i do think this Oline has a big opportunity for competition… we also had 2 true FR enroll early that suggest this is a focus for coaches as well.
as much as i agree we need LB depth heading into 2012…the “jell” of this group of Olineman and QB development is probably numero uno for the AU staff.
it remains to be seen how much of what we did last year will carry over to 2012. Only AJ Green, Dismukes, sullen &chad slade come back with any meaningful experience in 2011. we lose Cooper and Moseley…a tough loss for this unit.
we have a good many bodies to fill in, but they’ve all got to get on the same page. holding back pass rushers & run blocking in the SEC is a job for some smart and athletic uglies.
i expect that the development of our Oline could have the biggest impact on the team as a whole…more than any other unit in 2012. i don’t expect us to enjoy the luxuries of pulling a guard (mike berry style) nearly as often as we have in the past couple years… but if we end up with a more pocket QB i don’t expect as many speed sweeps anyway. i expect us to keep it much more simple this year.
if keihl frazier takes the job… all bets are off.
you do it and you wipe it up.
This turned out to be a very solid
Recruiting class. I like that this staff swings for the fences on big name recruits. You will miss a few at times, but it’s how you build a top notch program. Factor in the FB transfer, who is not counted in the recruiting rankings, and this is a top 10 class. It also puts us very near the 85 scholarship mark.
Compared to pre Chizik recruiting...
this would be a home run. A very good class, so we missed a couple, according to another article we only have 3 scolies left to get to 85 limit, maybe we will pick up a couple of the big names in the next few days. If not so what we have great talent including this years class and I am looking for a much improved year the next to years. When our new coordinators show there stuff this year the recruits will be eating out of ur hand again.
WR's
Who do you guys think would be a good receiver opposite Emory Blake? From the stuff I’ve read, Coates has a huge upside. Sounds promising! The positions seem wide open for someone to come in and play (can catch and block). Thoughts??
Was Stallworth hurt late in the year? Kinda disappeared after Utah St game.
A good WR on the other side of Emory Blake would be....
STEFON DIGGS. We need him to join the family on Feb 10th.
Lets hope a young WR steps up.
Benton and Stallworth have the most experience, but they’re obviously not difference makers.
Bray seems more like a slot WR and slot is the only spot for Reed. Coates and Denson have the size to be outside opposite Blake, so lets hope their having productive offseasons. Also, I won’t be surprised to see JaQuay Williams starting outside opposite Blake by the end of next year.
- I doubt Diggs chooses Auburn. He will have less competition for PT at other schools. Not that he wouldn’t look good in AU orange and blue. He’ll be a slot WR wherever he ends up.
by B_B on Feb 2, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions
Stallworth has proven to be a homerun threat ...
With sketchy O line play last season, he saw very few opportunities late in the season. That would be one reason AU signed 5 and went after 7 O linemen.
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Jim...
…..what I saw from the stands would make you sick. Teams would line a defender up in man coverage on Q Carr and Stallworth. At the snap, those defenders either bailed backward, or jumped the run. Carr and Stallworth were often completely uncovered. Not guarded. Running loose on the wide side of the field. And we never threw to them. Never even looked that way. I was HOWLING about it during the Georgia game. Even the UGA fans around me were agreeing.
…..I think it’s likely that opposing coaches had figured out what play Auburn was signaling in, either that, or they had mapped Auburn’s tendencies, and we were too predictable. Ever wonder how in the game threads I get a huge play description typed, and still manage to post it before other commenters a lot of the time? Did most of it before the snap…
......Drowning in cool elixir.
That was the case every game Moseley played.
I know, I know, the o-line was awful on most plays.But Moseley did a horrible job of reading coverages pre-snap and when he got some protection, he was even worse going through progressions. The wide open WRs were regularly obvious from watching replays at home.
- I’m still disappointed that Chizik didn’t give Trotter a shot in the 2nd half vs UGA and UA. In the bowl game, Trotter went through progressions to the open WR even better than he did early in the year… a frustrating scene after watching Moseley stare down a single WR/TE every play for 6 games.
- The QB race will be very interesting this offseason and the winner should have a decent arsenal of playmakers on his side.
I could have tolerated seeing Kheil Frazier playing a half too.
Heck… if your going to get beat anyway… do what you can to win.
We did nothing.
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
AU is still looking at folks...
Looks like four-star offensive linemen Alex Kozan and Jordan Diamond, and Rivals100 five-star Stefon Diggs.
Kozan was supposed to go to Iowa. But he never sent his paperwork in. Reminds me of the antics of the kid (OT) who left us for bama at the last minute last year.
The man we spoke about before, Mr. Shittu NOT (* just kidding*) signed with Stanford.
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
KB, just for you...
(we still love you, even if you missed one)
"The ball will be spotted at the six-inch-yardline."
Thanks for caring enough to share that..
I feel MUCH better now.
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Whistles....
No crying necessary. It’s your gig KB. I enjoy reading it. Just doing my part for discussion purposes.
It’s all good!
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
So, If I predict Jordan Diamond signs with us tonight..
Can I use this?
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Not that I am fully recovered enough to make such a bold prediction
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No
But you can do this (skip to :25 mark).
You’ll have earned it.
"The ball will be spotted at the six-inch-yardline."
Thanks..
The tears have subsided to a smile on my face.
whistles…it’s not unusual…
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Hey... I remember the Tom Jones show...
long microphones… and awesome looking ladies on that show.
My mom still loves the guy. And I gotta say… I am impressed he is still slinging it and doing albums.
I do have a question though… if I don’t draw a whistle. Was this your surprise? A simple yes or no will do. No further info is required.
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
As I finally relayed in my post...
It was 5* stud Aziz Shittu.
He really liked Jeff Grimes according to what I was hearing.
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Must have missed it...
Appreciate the update.
WDE
"Negative? Hell's bells. I can out drink anyone in the kool-aide department. But I also like to be realistic. Don't you?"
AcidReign or KoolBell777
Don’t mean to “kick an ant hill”, but is there any truth to the rumors of staff changes (i.e., DB’s)? Reading different stuff throughout the internet and you know how that stuff is!
There are typically staff changes after the recruiting period..
As to whether or not, this will happen at Auburn, will depend on the evaluations both coordinators and Coach Chizik
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