I cannot tell you the countless times that Auburn has had an opportunity to make a statement and makes a poor showing instead. Sure we have Cam Newton. But Cam cannot inspire this defense to play above it's heads for sixty minutes. And my criticism is not out of hate.
Our corners have no idea where the ball is with their backs turned. And when they do turn to face the ball, they have already been beaten. But hold on...if that were the only issue, steps could be taken to at least marginalize the poor coverage. But when the total team tackling is attrocious, help has to come from the safeties, WHO NEED TO BE HELPING OUR CORNERS.
The team has a real challenge ahead with Arky and Petrino's play calling ability. They have excellent receivers, no Randall Cobb, but a QB much more capable of exposing weaknesses and mismatches than Hartline, and vertically. They WILL play enough defense to keep their offense witin striking range.
If Auburn passes this test, a Ted Roof and Les Miles combination would be virtually unstoppable.