Portal Time Again

[WiregrassTiger]

Love Wes. Good kid. He's just a step slow for the SEC. Hopefully he finds a place and has a great year.

He talks pretty but he looks like he belongs on a termite team, honestly.

His posting has gone WAAAAY down. Regardless how any of you feel about him on a personal level, many guys in prison would welcome him as a cellie.

[Snaggletiger]

They don't play.  He's already scrubbed from the official roster.

I hate losing his size and experience.  I wouldn't be surprised now to see them look for another LB from the portal.  Currently, the group at linebacker consists of:

Austin Keys

Eugene Asante

Dorian Mausi

Demarcus Riddick

Joe Phillips - Buck

DJ Barber

Jalen McLeod - Buck

Robert Woodyard

Jamonta Waller - Buck

I don't know if you qualify a couple of the Buck players as linebackers.  I know McLeod basically stands up and looks more like a true outside backer. 

[wesfau2]

Love Wes. Good kid. He's just a step slow for the SEC. Hopefully he finds a place and has a great year.

Agreed.  Loved his size and attitude, but my man wore cement cleats.

[wesfau2]

And another...edge rusher this time:

https://twitter.com/AuburnFootball/status/1782533255129903439

[Snakebite]

And another...edge rusher this time:

https://twitter.com/AuburnFootball/status/1782533255129903439

Y’all are gonna have to talk sense into me. I am getting a little too optimistic about 2024.

[jmar]

Y’all are gonna have to talk sense into me. I am getting a little too optimistic about 2024.

Looking much better for sure.
I get this gut feeling we can average scoring in the low to mid thirties only I'm more concerned with holding a lead and our defense being able to get off the field.
It's not like we have Jayden Daniels plus I'm not sold on Freeze's willingness to run the damn ball.

[Snaggletiger]

We averaged right at 190 yards per game rushing and 162 passing in 2023.  26 ppg.  I think our line will be much improved this season, and I still hold that Freeze was not really involved in the offense.  He will be this season, and the play calling should pick up.  It really comes down to Thorne.  He had so many nothing games.

[Snakebite]

We averaged right at 190 yards per game rushing and 162 passing in 2023.  26 ppg.  I think our line will be much improved this season, and I still hold that Freeze was not really involved in the offense.  He will be this season, and the play calling should pick up.  It really comes down to Thorne.  He had so many nothing games.

Hell, I could go out there and throw for less than 100 yards a game for a stretch of the season. He best do something worth a crap, and if he doesn’t, Hugh better make a change quick. Tired of stubborn ass head coaches at Auburn that let their egos get in the way of adapting for the good of the team & season. Gus & Harvest were too stubborn to do what was best for Auburn in a variety of ways.

[jmar]

Hell, I could go out there and throw for less than 100 yards a game for a stretch of the season. He best do something worth a crap, and if he doesn’t, Hugh better make a change quick. Tired of stubborn ass head coaches at Auburn that let their egos get in the way of adapting for the good of the team & season. Gus & Harvest were too stubborn to do what was best for Auburn in a variety of ways.

I'm enthusiastic about the prospects for a better season too. I'm just sitting at 7 wins in my mind trying to find number 8.


And this is born mostly from the NMSt and Maryland games. I think our offense will be much better from a talent perspective but our defense was just as bad on those two days even though statistically we were fourth in the SEC in mid November maybe under Roberts.


The TAMU game immediately pops into my thoughts with any mention of 2023;
not the two wtf games above or even the endzone gift for Milroe.


We are banking on having a prolific offense.
So I ask the question that should be at the fore of every dyed in the wool Auburn fan.


What can Durkin do for you?

[WiregrassTiger]

I'm enthusiastic about the prospects for a better season too. I'm just sitting at 7 wins in my mind trying to find number 8.


And this is born mostly from the NMSt and Maryland games. I think our offense will be much better from a talent perspective but our defense was just as bad on those two days even though statistically we were fourth in the SEC in mid November maybe under Roberts.


The TAMU game immediately pops into my thoughts with any mention of 2023;
not the two wtf games above or even the endzone gift for Milroe.


We are banking on having a prolific offense.
So I ask the question that should be at the fore of every dyed in the wool Auburn fan.


What can Durkin do for you?

If the 3 DL additions make the 2 deep, it’s a bigger addition than most any new QB could bring. We really needed some added depth in that room.

Another LB would have been nice and maybe a big bodied WR but overall, we get an A for the portal, imo.

[jmar]

If the 3 DL additions make the 2 deep, it’s a bigger addition than most any new QB could bring. We really needed some added depth in that room.

Another LB would have been nice and maybe a big bodied WR but overall, we get an A for the portal, imo.

So much for this...

[WiregrassTiger]

So much for this...

Losing the 2 DB’s? Always concerning when losing talent but it’s a deep room. I assume that’s why hat you’re referring to as I haven’t seen anything else.

Are Hood and the other kid officially gone?

[jmar]

Losing the 2 DB’s? Always concerning when losing talent but it’s a deep room. I assume that’s why hat you’re referring to as I haven’t seen anything else.

Are Hood and the other kid officially gone?

Who the hell knows?


I'm no expert but it would seem that staff has to be ever on the prowl devoting valuable time replacing disgruntled kids. You lose two dbs off of specialty teams around the cutoff and it suddenly becomes a problem if you are already thin, whatever the position.

[CCTAU]

Who the hell knows?


I'm no expert but it would seem that staff has to be ever on the prowl devoting valuable time replacing disgruntled kids. You lose two dbs off of specialty teams around the cutoff and it suddenly becomes a problem if you are already thin, whatever the position.

The sad part about these guys is Hood was to be figured in the rotation next season. Scott was a redshirt that did not see any time last season. Both RS freshman that did not seem to give their career at AU a decent chance. Maybe they saw writing the rest of us did not see. You would think they would at least give it one season AFTER the redshirt to be sure.

[Snaggletiger]

It certainly wouldn't hurt to pick up an experienced DB from the port hole.  I think our first group can be really good.  After that, there's not a ton of experience. The Room:

Keionte Scott: Plenty of experience and shitcherpants fast

Jerrin Thompson:  Transfer from Texas where he was a starter.  MVP of the Spring Game

Laquan Robinson: 1st Team All MACCC in JUCO

Kayin Lee: Played in every game and had 20 tackles

Terrance Love: In the rotation in 2023

Antonio Kite: Transfer from Turdville.  Back up DB there

Kaleb Harris

JC Hart

Rod Elston

Griffin Speaks: Played a good bit early in the season last year.

Sylvester Smith

Caleb Wooden: Played in 12 games last season.  15 tackles and an interception in the Music City Bowl

So yeah, it wouldn't hurt to grab one more.

[Snaggletiger]

BTW, we have 4 more DB's coming in who didn't enroll early. Possible to find a gem in that group.

[jmar]

The sad part about these guys is Hood was to be figured in the rotation next season. Scott was a redshirt that did not see any time last season. Both RS freshman that did not seem to give their career at AU a decent chance. Maybe they saw writing the rest of us did not see. You would think they would at least give it one season AFTER the redshirt to be sure.

One's value won't increase by redshirting. Better to come from a smaller program and get overhyped beyond one's ability.

[Snakebite]

It certainly wouldn't hurt to pick up an experienced DB from the port hole.  I think our first group can be really good.  After that, there's not a ton of experience. The Room:

Keionte Scott: Plenty of experience and shitcherpants fast

Jerrin Thompson:  Transfer from Texas where he was a starter.  MVP of the Spring Game

Laquan Robinson: 1st Team All MACCC in JUCO

Kayin Lee: Played in every game and had 20 tackles

Terrance Love: In the rotation in 2023

Antonio Kite: Transfer from Turdville.  Back up DB there

Kaleb Harris

JC Hart

Rod Elston

Griffin Speaks: Played a good bit early in the season last year.

Sylvester Smith

Caleb Wooden: Played in 12 games last season.  15 tackles and an interception in the Music City Bowl

So yeah, it wouldn't hurt to grab one more.

Champ Anthony would like a word.

[Snaggletiger]

Champ Anthony would like a word.

They moved Champ to left tackle.  Keep up!

[jmar]

They moved Champ to left tackle.  Keep up!

Growth spurt.