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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: Saniflush on December 01, 2010, 10:37:42 AM
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Saturday's SEC championship game will be Auburn's first since 2004. It'll be the Tigers' first game in a dome this season. And it'll be their first game on a neutral field.
But the game also represents another important first that may have a more definitive role in the outcome. It'll be the first time a Cam Newton-led Auburn offense has squared off with a defense it has already faced.
That may mean nothing. But it may also give South Carolina a head start in preparing for the most dynamic offensive player in the country.
The Gamecocks game-planned for him before, and they know what parts of that plan didn't work in a 35-27 loss to the Tigers on Sept. 25. They've tried to corral him in the backfield before, and they know how difficult that is. They've tried to tackle him before, and they know from experience how tough he is to bring down.
"We never had a guy that big and that fast that ran that offense until we got to that game," South Carolina defensive tackle Travian Robertson said of Newton. "The type of offense, we saw it before, but we never saw a kid like Cam Newton run, and run the offense.
"It wasn't a surprise as far as what they ran. It was just him. He's a great player."
Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said this week his defense has improved greatly since Newton carved it up for 334 yards of total offense and five touchdowns. It's improved, Spurrier said, since giving up more than 400 yards each in ugly losses to Kentucky and Arkansas.
Of course, that defense didn't have anywhere to go but up from there.
Spurrier's players believe the experience of defending Newton during their first game with Auburn will help them find a way to slow him down in the second.
But it isn't some masterful defensive scheme they've drawn up. It's not some elaborate blitz package or the gratuitous use of a spy. Robertson said the plan to stop Newton is simple: Play better.
"We missed a lot of assignments when we played them the first time. We missed a lot of tackles," Robertson said. "From that first game, you know, going back and watching film, I probably should have done a lot of things different just to get him down."
Well, sure. Everyone who's played Auburn this year has missed assignments, missed tackles. Alabama's defense probably tackles as well as any in the country, and even it couldn't make a 24-point lead hold up.
It's one thing to understand that. It's another to fix it. What's worse? Not knowing what hit you, or knowing exactly what's coming and being unable to stop it?
South Carolina may get a chance Saturday to find out.
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Why do you hate proper paragraph structure and indentation?
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Why do you hate proper paragraph structure and indentation?
Cause I am cut and pasting for you demanding fucks.
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Cause I am cut and pasting for you demanding fucks.
BTW....loving your avatar....it moved. :vn:
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I understand that the media are basically living off the hot story but you know I'm kind of tired of these guys trying to push this as the Gamecocks second chance. Well, no shit Sherlock. It is also Auburns second chance to stomp a mud hole in their ass too. I am tired of hearing the Gamecocks have game-planned for Auburn once already. You think! Auburn has done the same as well. You know, I stated already in another thread that Auburn gave USC 14 points in the first half off turnovers. At this point, sure the Cocks have gotten better but so has Auburn. I personally believe this game will not be as close as the last. Auburn will win by 14.
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"It wasn't a surprise as far as what they ran. It was just him. He's a great player."
And that's exactly why I don't think USCe has an advantage playing us again.
They simply couldn't stop us because we were physically superior to their defense. Our o-line dominated, and Cam was too much for them to handle.
As long as we come out and play our A-game on offense, we should repeat the amount of success we had against South Carolina.
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As long as we come out and play our A-game on offense, we should repeat the amount of success we had against South Carolina.
Which never really came close to slowing Auburn down. We had a few miscues, but the USC game was the first game I was just, "Holy shit. I am not sure Cam will be stopped all year." I never thought that game was in doubt. Never. We out manned them physically on offense.
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Which never really came close to slowing Auburn down. We had a few miscues, but the USC game was the first game I was just, "Holy shit. I am not sure Cam will be stopped all year." I never thought that game was in doubt. Never. We out manned them physically on offense.
I think people forget that the only reason why South Carolina jumped up 21-7 was because of a Mario Fannin fumble.
I think Dyer may have fumbled too.
Our mistakes caused that deficit. It definitely wasn't like Friday where we said, "Holy crap Bama is playing fifty times better than us and I'm not sure we can win unless a miracle happens."
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And that's exactly why I don't think USCe has an advantage playing us again.
They simply couldn't stop us because we were physically superior to their defense. Our o-line dominated, and Cam was too much for them to handle.
As long as we come out and play our A-game on offense, we should repeat the amount of success we had against South Carolina.
Bammer had the best plan of anybody to stop Cam. And their plan was just that...force Cam to keep the ball, and corral him behind the LOS. They did that for the most part, and Gus had an answer. IF Auburn were a one man show, and IF our OL was just average, they might have a better shot...but our Cam can not only run, but he can thow, and he's got several targets that can make clutch catches. Auburn's offense can only be stopped by Auburn.
Now us stopping them, that's a different story. But, I think our offense puts so much pressure on opposing offenses to make he most of every possession, that nobody can hold up.
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I think people forget that the only reason why South Carolina jumped up 21-7 was because of a Mario Fannin fumble.
I think Dyer may have fumbled too.
Exactly what I was saying and yes Dyer fumbled. Lets not forget there were several drive killing penalties as well.
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Y'all should have no trouble with SoCar.
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Bammer had the best plan of anybody to stop Cam. And their plan was just that...force Cam to keep the ball, and corral him behind the LOS. They did that for the most part, and Gus had an answer. IF Auburn were a one man show, and IF our OL was just average, they might have a better shot...but our Cam can not only run, but he can thow, and he's got several targets that can make clutch catches. Auburn's offense can only be stopped by Auburn.
Now us stopping them, that's a different story. But, I think our offense puts so much pressure on opposing offenses to make he most of every possession, that nobody can hold up.
Speaking of which....
MUCH PROPS TO MR. AUBURN- Kodi "Hands" Burns.
Mrs. Burns boy made some crucial clutch catches.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :we: :we: :we: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Speaking of which....
MUCH PROPS TO MR. AUBURN- Kodi "Hands" Burns.
Mrs. Burns boy made some crucial clutch catches.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :we: :we: :we: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
You were reading my mind.
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Speaking of which....
MUCH PROPS TO MR. AUBURN- Kodi "Hands" Burns.
Mrs. Burns boy made some crucial clutch catches.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :we: :we: :we: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
pale rider hearts you.
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I wonder if, the all knowing, Coach belittle sent the Ol Ball Coach a few copies of the "How to Tackle Cam" videos. Step #1, have Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Steve Atwater, Julius Peppers type players across the board....
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pale rider hearts you.
If he has to resort to gaudy parlor tricks to get his point across, I simply pity him.
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If he has to resort to gaudy parlor tricks to get his point across, I simply pity him.
This post would have been more effective with at least one of these smileys.
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I think people forget that the only reason why South Carolina jumped up 21-7 was because of a Mario Fannin fumble.
I think Dyer may have fumbled too.
Our mistakes caused that deficit. It definitely wasn't like Friday where we said, "Holy crap Bama is playing fifty times better than us and I'm not sure we can win unless a miracle happens."
^^This^^