All Decade Defense

[Snaggletiger]

Perusing the bookfaces and a site simply called "Auburn Football" (They look official and everything) listed their Top 10 All Decade Defensive team.  As with all opinion lists, there's plenty of room to question, and this one is no different.

D-linemen:  Derrick Brown and Nick Fairly. 

Linebackers: Deshaun Davis, Josh Bynes and Cass McKinzy

D-backs:  Jermaine Whitehead, Rudy Ford, Chris Davis, Carlton Davis and Noah Igbonagobaneez


Why only 2 big boys in the trenches?  Could Carl Lawson and Dee Ford not make the cut?  As for linebackers, I guess these are okay because when you think about it, we haven't exactly been Linebacker U over the last decade.  Not getting the Rudy Ford pick.  Did he have 12 interceptions that I forgot about?  And Chris Davis....you'll always be #11 in our program, #1 in our heart forever.  But I don't recall anything special about his work in the backfield either.

Anyone you think was left out or shouldn't be on the list?  Correct my misremembrance on Ford and Davis if they did proper work.

[wesfau2]

Jerraud Powers is a glaring omission.

[Snaggletiger]

Jerraud Powers is a glaring omission.

I would think so too, but I believe he went to the Colts prior to 2010.

[wesfau2]

I would think so too, but I believe he went to the Colts prior to 2010.

Yeah, well, older the berry sweeter the juice.
Where's your boy Neiko?  He made the Seahawks all decade team, but not AU's?????

[Buzz Killington]

Yeah, well, older the berry sweeter the juice.
Where's your boy Neiko?  He made the Seahawks all decade team, but not AU's?????

well, he blacker than a motherfucker too

[Snaggletiger]

Yeah, well, older the berry sweeter the juice.
Where's your boy Neiko?  He made the Seahawks all decade team, but not AU's?????

You talkin' bout this guy?

[wesfau2]

YOU'VE BEEN TOORRRRCHED!

[Snaggletiger]

Neiko was always fond of Def Leppard song lyrics.  Especially:

Whatever you do
I'll be two steps behind you
Wherever you go
And I'll be there to remind you
That it only takes a minute of your precious time
To turn around
I'll be two steps behind

[Kaos]

YOU'VE BEEN TOORRRRCHED!

Does his NFL longevity say anything about his AU career?

[Saniflush]

Does his NFL longevity say anything about his AU career?

Multiple things.

[WiregrassTiger]

Look no further than the absence of Jake Holland at LB to know this is a shitty attempt at naming a legitimate all decade team.

[Snaggletiger]

Look no further than the absence of Jake Holland at LB to know this is a shitty attempt at naming a legitimate all decade team.

He's not too happy about it himself.

[Buzz Killington]

Look no further than the absence of Jake Holland at LB to know this is a shootty attempt at naming a legitimate all decade team.

Agreed.  He would hit you so hard you ended up on top of him somehow.

[dallaswareagle]

Agreed.  He would hit you so hard you ended up on top of him somehow.