Oh Gus...

[Godfather]

I think he gives that extra dimension Stidham didn't have.  JS would take off every now and then and actually made some crucial plays (See Bama 17').  But, he wasn't a threat by any means.  

Stidham's running or speed wasn't his issue. He was a pussy, was his issue.

[bgreene]

I would love for Auburn to have one guy at the helm for four years straight, imagine the possibilities.  If we can get a good O line and keep them good even with new faces, whoever it is could break some CFB records (Nix) and bring another Stiff Arm trophy to the Plains.  I hate that we as Auburn fans have to wait, what seems like every year, until the week before the first game to find out who the qb is going to be.  I say give it to Nix and let him go while he has (in theory) a good offensive line that will give that extra cushion for his first year. Once he gets to year two, and has all new faces on the O line, he will have enough experience to help himself while the line learns.  Gatewood could move to receiver and run wildcat and be a big contribution with his size in both of those roles.

[Buzz Killington]

Not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but how do we know the OL will actually be worth a shit this year really?  Experience?
Experience getting punked at the line of scrimmage is all they legitimately have from what I saw, other than the Purdue game.  I am not sold that Boobie and company will find that much running room to open things up at all for a passing game.  Throw in a Freshman at QB, whomever gets the nod...that is not a recipe for a natty.  Well, maybe for a natty lite or 12 a game.

[Snaggletiger]

My god we have extended Gus's contract out that far.  Lord help us the 2056 - 2088 years should have given us all we needed to know about him.  Fuckin Auburn BoT

At first, I was like, "Whaaaaat?"

And then I was like,

[ssgaufan]

Not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but how do we know the OL will actually be worth a shoot this year really?  Experience?
Experience getting punked at the line of scrimmage is all they legitimately have from what I saw, other than the Purdue game.  I am not sold that Boobie and company will find that much running room to open things up at all for a passing game.  Throw in a Freshman at QB, whomever gets the nod...that is not a recipe for a natty.  Well, maybe for a natty lite or 12 a game.

Why don't you like boobies?

[Snaggletiger]

Not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but how do we know the OL will actually be worth a shit this year really?  Experience?
Experience getting punked at the line of scrimmage is all they legitimately have from what I saw, other than the Purdue game.  I am not sold that Boobie and company will find that much running room to open things up at all for a passing game.  Throw in a Freshman at QB, whomever gets the nod...that is not a recipe for a natty.  Well, maybe for a natty lite or 12 a game.

Yeppers, that really is the biggest question mark.  Doesn't matter what kind of QB you've got back there if the big uglies are wrought with suckage.  However, I'm somewhat optimistic about that group.  Yes, they were 5 day old road kill a lot of last season.  But they know what it's like to face the best D-lines in the nation on the biggest stages.  And having all 5 back as a unit with an off season to train has to count for something.

Cam Newton was one of the best athletes to ever grace a college football field.  And I'll still have debates with Bammers etc. after they say Auburn would never have sniffed of a MNC without him. Well thanks, Captain Obvious.  We also wouldn't have come near one without Nick Unfairly.  And more importantly, no way we're in Arizona without Lee Ziemba, Mike Berry, Byron Isom, Ryan Pugh and Brandon Mosely.  The first 4 of those had played together for quite some time and IMO, were the best O-line in the game that year because of it.

Does that mean jack squat for this O-line?  Yerdamnrightitdoes!

[bgreene]

Does that mean jack squat for this O-line?  Yerdamnrightitdoes!

Your optimism is compared to no one...I like it!!

Now to the important question...3 in the middle, 2 on the ends, isn't that tonight?  Can I watch?

[Snaggletiger]

Your optimism is compared to no one...I like it!!

Now to the important question...3 in the middle, 2 on the ends, isn't that tonight?  Can I watch?

Normally I'd say yes, but tonight is the finale of Deadliest Catch on Discovery.  I never miss my Deadly Shrimp show.

[Godfather]

Yeppers, that really is the biggest question mark.  Doesn't matter what kind of QB you've got back there if the big uglies are wrought with suckage.  However, I'm somewhat optimistic about that group.  Yes, they were 5 day old road kill a lot of last season.  But they know what it's like to face the best D-lines in the nation on the biggest stages.  And having all 5 back as a unit with an off season to train has to count for something.

Cam Newton was one of the best athletes to ever grace a college football field.  And I'll still have debates with Bammers etc. after they say Auburn would never have sniffed of a MNC without him. Well thanks, Captain Obvious.  We also wouldn't have come near one without Nick Unfairly.  And more importantly, no way we're in Arizona without Lee Ziemba, Mike Berry, Byron Isom, Ryan Pugh and Brandon Mosely.  The first 4 of those had played together for quite some time and IMO, were the best O-line in the game that year because of it.

Does that mean jack squat for this O-line?  Yerdamnrightitdoes!

You know what is gonna suck next year.  We are going to have to replace all of them.  All 5 offensive lineman.

[Snaggletiger]

You know what is gonna suck next year.  We are going to have to replace all of them.  All 5 offensive lineman.

Which ones?

[jmar]

Not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but how do we know the OL will actually be worth a shit this year really?  Experience?
Experience getting punked at the line of scrimmage is all they legitimately have from what I saw, other than the Purdue game.  I am not sold that Boobie and company will find that much running room to open things up at all for a passing game.  Throw in a Freshman at QB, whomever gets the nod...that is not a recipe for a natty.  Well, maybe for a natty lite or 12 a game.

We can rent a mule next season but they are hard to come by these days...and expensive. It was once thought that three marginally good QBs
could survive a wholesale transition up front however that experiment didn't yield many victories.

[bgreene]

Which ones?

I'd have to look but I think someone said all 5

[Buzz Killington]

Which ones?

How many?

[jmar]

How many?

I heard three in the middle.

[Snaggletiger]

What about the guys on the outside?

[wesfau2]

Not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but how do we know the OL will actually be worth a shit this year really?  Experience?
Experience getting punked at the line of scrimmage is all they legitimately have from what I saw, other than the Purdue game.  I am not sold that Boobie and company will find that much running room to open things up at all for a passing game.  Throw in a Freshman at QB, whomever gets the nod...that is not a recipe for a natty.  Well, maybe for a natty lite or 12 a game.

They spent most of last season looking like warmed over cat vomit... But, they were playing as a unit pretty well by the end of the season.  Apart from depth, I'm less concerned about them than I am QB.

[jmar]

They spent most of last season looking like warmed over cat vomit... But, they were playing as a unit pretty well by the end of the season.  Apart from depth, I'm less concerned about them than I am QB.

Good point. We could be faced with a situation similar to when Sean White was moving the team yet we had to resort to third and fourth down desperation runs to the flag by KJ.
That was some damn fine play calling and personnel management by an absolute embicile. Pay the man!

[GH2001]

I'd have to look but I think someone said all 5

Even the ones on the end?

[Saniflush]

Even the ones on the end?

Especially them

[Kaos]

I would love for Auburn to have one guy at the helm for four years straight, imagine the possibilities.

I didn't think we needed another color analyst.