What makes you believe we can compete with Alabama?

[dallaswareagle]

I think he's hiding the bulk of the passing playbook as we creep toward the Iron Bowl.  In addition, he's setting up Saban/Smart: lull the opponent to sleep with film of run-heavy gameplans and create the narrative that Auburn HAS to run because they can't throw effectively.

God I hope your right.

[Saniflush]

What makes me think it?


Rocky IV.
David Langner and Bill Newton
Tre Smith
Buster Douglas
Brett Favre (circa 1990)
Houston Nutt in the Swamp
UAB in the Valley
Gamecocks in Oxford, and not the Carolina kind
James Madison
La. Tech
Utah
Jared Zabransky, Drisan James, Jared Rabb, Vinny Perretta, Derek Schouman and Ian Johnson
Eli Manning in a Super Bowl
Tommy Hodson (as much as it makes me sick)
 

Hundreds of reasons.

Beyond that, we are a much better team than the one that lost to LSU early in the season.  On the flip side, LSU is a much worse team than the one that beat us. They have devolved as we have evolved. 

LSU is a three-loss middle of the pack team now.  They couldn't handle Georgia. Or Ole Miss. They will lose after taking two weeks off to A&M.  Beating them doesn't carry the same cachet it once did.  We play LSU again on a dry field tomorow?  I think we win.

Won't be easy,  but I've seen far too many "invincible" teams in my lifetime. None of them were.

Rack him

[Godfather]

HOME...HOME...HOME...

Can't say it enough.


Also depth believe it or not I think we have more depth on defense than LSU does.  LSU was flat worn out by the middle of the 3rd quarter.

Oh yeah did I mention the game was at home.

This team has me believing like I did in 2010.

[dallaswareagle]

And until the game clock hits zero, we can play with anybody.

[WiregrassTiger]

1. Gus and staff. (Arguably the best in the country)
2. Team chemistry.
3. Feels like 1989.
4. We seem to be peaking at the right time.
5. Kris and Cassanova playing more and better.
6. Feels like 1989.
7. Montrae, Carl and Dee.
8. Nick, Tre, CAP, Jay and Grant and one of our best O lines, ever.
9. I think JJ and Nick will both hit Sammie and company on some key pass plays and we have enough yds through the air to keep them honest. QB's won't need to look like Joe Montana or throw it in such tight windows. I feel like we've been doing a lot of passing in practice and it will pay off.
10. It feels like 1989.

On D, we don't have to stop 'em. Just slow 'em down. If we play our best game of the year, I believe that we have a very good chance. If not, it won't be pretty. A turnover or two would help.

On O, I think we will have to hit some key passes. We cannot miss open receivers much or drop passes. We can't turn it over much if at all or it will be all uphill. Marshall has to go out of bounds or down or they will kill him. Really, he'll be out for the game if he tries to macho their LB's or DB's.

Why are we talking about this when the thugs are next?

[Townhallsavoy]

Why are we talking about this when the thugs are next?

I read posts from multiple sites about how Auburn has a good chance at beating Alabama.  I was curious about what makes so many so confident we can win. 

[wesfau2]

I read posts from multiple sites about how Auburn has a good chance at beating Alabama.  I was curious about what makes so many so confident we can win.

Swag, of course.

[WiregrassTiger]

I read posts from multiple sites about how Auburn has a good chance at beating Alabama.  I was curious about what makes so many so confident we can win.

You should not be going to other sites. You are a multiple timer and prob like threesomes. Freak.

[AUChizad]

Yeldon will gash us up the middle, right through the Holland Tunnel.

That's really the only thing that scares me.

If that can be corrected (i.e. let Frost play the whole game), I can see a 2009-type of Iron Bowl, but with a happier ending.

[Jumbo]

Yeldon will gash us up the middle, right through the Holland Tunnel.

That's really the only thing that scares me.

If that can be corrected (i.e. let Frost play the whole game), I can see a 2009-type of Iron Bowl, but with a happier ending.

Yeldon scares me for real.

[The Prowler]

Auburn will "pace them" and run misdirection a lot...Auburn won't do what LSU tried to do (running right at the teeth of their defense). uat hasn't faced an offense like the one they'll see on the 30th of November.

[GH2001]

Yeldon scares me for real.

Gurley actually scares me more. Ga's offense is explosive when it's clicking.

[The Six]

Gurley actually scares me more. Ga's offense is explosive when it's clicking.

Yeah, not to rain on the parade here but might want to worry about Georgia first as they are looking to salvage their season by beating AU (again!).

[Saniflush]

Yeah, not to rain on the parade here but might want to worry about Georgia first as they are looking to salvage their season by beating AU (again!).

I'm not gonna worry about any of it cause my worrying has no affect on the outcome of any game.

Bunch of superstitious fuckers.

[WiregrassTiger]

I'm not gonna worry about any of it cause my worrying has no affect on the outcome of any game.

Bunch of superstitious fudgeers.

It has less to do with superstition and more to do with focus. Do you want Gus and staff looking past Thuga? Do you not think he looks on the x for game planning?

[War Eagle!!!]

I'm not gonna worry about any of it cause my worrying has no affect on the outcome of any game.

Bunch of superstitious fuckers.

One. Game. At. A. Time.

[Kaos]

What makes me think?

[WiregrassTiger]

Gurley actually scares me more. Ga's offense is explosive when it's clicking.

It also clicks right before it explodes. But Srsly, I think that their O can go. They have as much big play potential as LSU.

But my biggest concern about them is that they are playing for a better bowl and this is their last shot at slaying a giant. A win against AU would put them on the path of saving a season from ruin.

[Saniflush]

It has less to do with superstition and more to do with focus. Do you want Gus and staff looking past Thuga? Do you not think he looks on the x for game planning?

Well if Gus has been reading the boards and gets caught up in our fandom then we have a lot bigger issues.  Based on how much playing time Jake is still getting I feel certain that he doesn't look at any board.

[dallaswareagle]

Yeldon will gash us up the middle, right through the Holland Tunnel.

That's really the only thing that scares me.

If that can be corrected (i.e. let Frost play the whole game), I can see a 2009-type of Iron Bowl, but with a happier ending.

Three guesses on who missed this tackle against their slow ass QB?