Auburn beat Tennessee like a drum last Saturday. Auburn threw exactly 7 passes. Seven.
Auburn could have thrown zero passes and the result would have looked very similar, because Tennessee's hapless defense had no answer to the two play drive.
Needless to say Auburn's power running offense is shockingly good. I heard a Bama fan Saturday night say that Auburn's too one dimensional to beat Bama. What he, and the rest of the Mullets, don't comprehend is that not being able to throw and choosing not to throw are too entirely different animals. Why throw on a team that can't stop the run even with putting 8 and 9 in the box? Alabama will likely have to do the same thing. Do I think Bama can stop Auburn's run game with 8 and 9 in the box? I do. Do I think Auburn will exploit it if they try? You can bet your ass.
This Auburn team is on a mission to erase all doubt in everyone's mind, including their own, about 2012. Forget about it. It was a fluke brought on by poor coaching. Any doubt after two curb stomping road wins should be gone about this Auburn team being for real.
Yet Auburn opens as a 3 point favorite against Georgia. Georgia, who barely escaped with their lives against the same Tennessee team Auburn just took to the woodshed. Georgia who squeaked by hapless Florida. To that I say-Keep disrespecting Auburn. Be my guest.
Auburn will beat Georgia. Mark my words. Last Saturday put to rest any doubt in my mind. They believe again, therefore I believe again. My guess is the rest of college football will too. Very soon.
I haven't seen a resurrection like this since about 33 A.D.
Other thoughts:
-Auburn's defense still shows a wart or two, until the opponent gets inside the 30. Then the 85 Bears show up.
-Chris Davis needs a nickname. Like the honey grizzley or something. He would destroy a honey badger. He doesn't care.
-Auburn has the best offensive line in the SEC. And they'll all be back next year.
-Auburn has the best trio of running backs in the SEC. They too will all be back next year.
-I like the wacky Butch Jones at Tennessee. He seems like a more intelligent version of Houston Nutt. He is doing well on the recruiting trail, and he needs to. This team has zero team speed.
War Eagle everybody. It is time to finish this thing out. Auburn fans bring your lungs to Jordan Hare this Saturday.
.....Chris Davis has more than ten times the character of the (former) LSU Honey Badger. I tense up every time I see him back for a punt, because either he's going to A. muff the punt, but still get it back, B. break a big one, possibly after a muff, or C. get hurt, further starving our once deep pool of good corner.
ReplyDelete.....I hope we run up the score on Georgia. They are due.
The keys are Murray and Gurley. Keep them in check and we win this game.
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