Can Auburn Repeat?

[Godfather]

Heading into the 2013 season the questions surrounding Auburn were: What does head coach Gus Malzahn need to improve Auburn’s stock? Does he have the right players to win games? Does he have the tools to win the way he wants to win?

http://www.tigersx.com/2014/can-auburn-repeat-2013s-success/

Nice Job theSix

[Buzz Killington]

But can they win right away this year?

[WiregrassTiger]

But can they win right away this year?

This is what I would like to know. Someone should write an article addressing this.

[Godfather]

But can they win right away this year?

I hope dat Nick Marshall can throw.

[jmar]

I hope dat Nick Marshall can throw.

I hope he don't throw 20 picks again.

[Buzz Killington]

I hope dat Nick Marshall can throw.

Doubtful in this high school offense.

[AUJarhead]

Doubtful in this high school offense.

Tigerwalk?

[Godfather]

Tigerwalk?

bama gonna kill us this year.

[The Prowler]

I think that there's a good possibility that Auburn will repeat. Look at our "hard games", then look at everyone they lost to graduation or leaving early for the NFL. LSU? No QB. UGA? Filling up the prison system, plus no QB. aTm? No QB or Evans (WR). uat? No QB, plus Kiffin is the OC. That's just mentioning their offenses, the defenses don't fare much better, except for UGA's (Coach Rocker is the DL Coach, they'll be good up front, provided they can keep their players out of prison long enough).

[Pell City Tiger]

Doubtful in this high school offense.

Nothing but gimmicks & trick plays. This high school crap will never work against a SEC defense.

[Kaos]

Nothing but gimmicks & trick plays. This high school crap will never work against a SEC defense.

Smoky Mirrors. 

BTW, after a lengthy argument with a Bama fan today I decided to do some looking up.  Saban rocks the world when he has better talent or faces a team in transition or is handicapped. 

Let him play a team that's on the same level talent wise?  He's average at best. 

Let's look. 

2007
Lost to EVERY ranked team they played except Arkansas.  The Hogs were 16 at the time they played and ended up 8-5 (4-4) and unranked. 

2008
Started with that HUGE win over Clemson to open the season.  Clemson was Clemson and finished 7-6.  But they shot up the rankings for beating a mediocre team.  Followed that up with wins over WKU, Tulane and Arkansas to blast from 24th into the Top 10.  Asinine.

Beat third-ranked Georgia.  Quality win #1.  Georgia finished 10-3.

Vaulted to first with wins over a bunch of shitty teams.  Beat LSU in overtime.  Quality win #2.

Lost to Florida, lost to Utah. 

After two seasons, Saban had two decent very close wins and losses against eight teams of equal or inferior talent. 

2009
Opened with a win over VA Tech.  Quality win 3 as the Hokies finished 10-3.

Beat 20th ranked Ole Miss (farce)
Beat 22nd ranked South Carolina (overrated)
Beat average LSU (finished ranked 17th) so being generous, could claim that as win #4.
Beat Florida in SEC-CG.  Quality win #5.
Beat Texas in CG.  Speared quarterback in the back, Texas at a disadvantage.  So no. 

After three seasons, four quality wins, eight losses.

2010
Not a single quality win.  Lost to the only three teams of substance on their schedule in LSU, So Carolina and Auburn.

After four years, four wins and eleven losses is the tally.

2011
Beat Arkansas which finished 11-2 pre blonde motorcycle crash.  Quality win 5.

Lost to LSU - the only other decent team they played that year.  Beat LSU in the CG which was bogus, but credit given. 

So after five years, Saban has six wins and a dozen losses against teams of relatively equal talent.

2012
HUGE win over Michigan to open the season.  Michigan finished 8-5.  Nope.

Didn't play another ranked team until Mississippi State in October.  Joke.
Beat LSU for quality win 6. 
Lost to A&M
Beat Georgia in SEC-CG  -- win 7.
Beat Notre Dame in CG.  Seriously?  Overrated horse shit.  No credit there.

After six years he's now got seven quality wins against 13 losses to reasonably equal teams. 

2013
Played four ranked teams all season.   Lost to two of those.  One of the ranked teams -- A&M finished with four losses in the SEC.  No credit for that. 

Final tally?  The GOD of football is 8-15 against teams that are on a relatively equal footing.   Even if you give him credit for all the shitty teams like Notre Dame, etc?  He's not even .500 against quality competition. 

Build another statue devoted to whipping up on North Texas, why don't they. 

Looking back at their history and the pussified schedules they faced every year makes me want to crimson hurl.  Fuck them.  Fuck them all.

[Townhallsavoy]

Smoky Mirrors. 

BTW, after a lengthy argument with a Bama fan today I decided to do some looking up.  Saban rocks the world when he has better talent or faces a team in transition or is handicapped. 

Let him play a team that's on the same level talent wise?  He's average at best. 

Let's look. 

2007
Lost to EVERY ranked team they played except Arkansas.  The Hogs were 16 at the time they played and ended up 8-5 (4-4) and unranked. 

2008
Started with that HUGE win over Clemson to open the season.  Clemson was Clemson and finished 7-6.  But they shot up the rankings for beating a mediocre team.  Followed that up with wins over WKU, Tulane and Arkansas to blast from 24th into the Top 10.  Asinine.

Beat third-ranked Georgia.  Quality win #1.  Georgia finished 10-3.

Vaulted to first with wins over a bunch of shitty teams.  Beat LSU in overtime.  Quality win #2.

Lost to Florida, lost to Utah. 

After two seasons, Saban had two decent very close wins and losses against eight teams of equal or inferior talent. 

2009
Opened with a win over VA Tech.  Quality win 3 as the Hokies finished 10-3.

Beat 20th ranked Ole Miss (farce)
Beat 22nd ranked South Carolina (overrated)
Beat average LSU (finished ranked 17th) so being generous, could claim that as win #4.
Beat Florida in SEC-CG.  Quality win #5.
Beat Texas in CG.  Speared quarterback in the back, Texas at a disadvantage.  So no. 

After three seasons, four quality wins, eight losses.

2010
Not a single quality win.  Lost to the only three teams of substance on their schedule in LSU, So Carolina and Auburn.

After four years, four wins and eleven losses is the tally.

2011
Beat Arkansas which finished 11-2 pre blonde motorcycle crash.  Quality win 5.

Lost to LSU - the only other decent team they played that year.  Beat LSU in the CG which was bogus, but credit given. 

So after five years, Saban has six wins and a dozen losses against teams of relatively equal talent.

2012
HUGE win over Michigan to open the season.  Michigan finished 8-5.  Nope.

Didn't play another ranked team until Mississippi State in October.  Joke.
Beat LSU for quality win 6. 
Lost to A&M
Beat Georgia in SEC-CG  -- win 7.
Beat Notre Dame in CG.  Seriously?  Overrated horse shit.  No credit there.

After six years he's now got seven quality wins against 13 losses to reasonably equal teams. 

2013
Played four ranked teams all season.   Lost to two of those.  One of the ranked teams -- A&M finished with four losses in the SEC.  No credit for that. 

Final tally?  The GOD of football is 8-15 against teams that are on a relatively equal footing.   Even if you give him credit for all the shitty teams like Notre Dame, etc?  He's not even .500 against quality competition. 

Build another statue devoted to whipping up on North Texas, why don't they. 

Looking back at their history and the pussified schedules they faced every year makes me want to crimson hurl.  Fuck them.  Fuck them all.

So you're saying Saban will win again this year?  Cause his schedule is horse shit.

Can Auburn win again this year? 

[bottomfeeder]

If we beat the shit out of MSU (cowturds), we can win it all.

[The Prowler]

If we beat the shit out of MSU (cowturds), we can win it all.

That's the game I have marked as our hardest game of the season and yes, I'm dead serious.

[jmar]

That's the game I have marked as our hardest game of the season and yes, I'm dead serious.

Same here. They might lack a bellcow at RB but Prescott is capable of of a hundred and a half by himself. And their defense might be the best we will see. I like our chances against any other team if things aren't clicking or it's back and forth but not against State. Ole Miss is pudding next to these guys.

[Saniflush]

Smoky Mirrors. 

BTW, after a lengthy argument with a Bama fan today I decided to do some looking up.  Saban rocks the world when he has better talent or faces a team in transition or is handicapped. 

Let him play a team that's on the same level talent wise?  He's average at best. 

Let's look. 

2007
Lost to EVERY ranked team they played except Arkansas.  The Hogs were 16 at the time they played and ended up 8-5 (4-4) and unranked. 

2008
Started with that HUGE win over Clemson to open the season.  Clemson was Clemson and finished 7-6.  But they shot up the rankings for beating a mediocre team.  Followed that up with wins over WKU, Tulane and Arkansas to blast from 24th into the Top 10.  Asinine.

Beat third-ranked Georgia.  Quality win #1.  Georgia finished 10-3.

Vaulted to first with wins over a bunch of shitty teams.  Beat LSU in overtime.  Quality win #2.

Lost to Florida, lost to Utah. 

After two seasons, Saban had two decent very close wins and losses against eight teams of equal or inferior talent. 

2009
Opened with a win over VA Tech.  Quality win 3 as the Hokies finished 10-3.

Beat 20th ranked Ole Miss (farce)
Beat 22nd ranked South Carolina (overrated)
Beat average LSU (finished ranked 17th) so being generous, could claim that as win #4.
Beat Florida in SEC-CG.  Quality win #5.
Beat Texas in CG.  Speared quarterback in the back, Texas at a disadvantage.  So no. 

After three seasons, four quality wins, eight losses.

2010
Not a single quality win.  Lost to the only three teams of substance on their schedule in LSU, So Carolina and Auburn.

After four years, four wins and eleven losses is the tally.

2011
Beat Arkansas which finished 11-2 pre blonde motorcycle crash.  Quality win 5.

Lost to LSU - the only other decent team they played that year.  Beat LSU in the CG which was bogus, but credit given. 

So after five years, Saban has six wins and a dozen losses against teams of relatively equal talent.

2012
HUGE win over Michigan to open the season.  Michigan finished 8-5.  Nope.

Didn't play another ranked team until Mississippi State in October.  Joke.
Beat LSU for quality win 6. 
Lost to A&M
Beat Georgia in SEC-CG  -- win 7.
Beat Notre Dame in CG.  Seriously?  Overrated horse shit.  No credit there.

After six years he's now got seven quality wins against 13 losses to reasonably equal teams. 

2013
Played four ranked teams all season.   Lost to two of those.  One of the ranked teams -- A&M finished with four losses in the SEC.  No credit for that. 

Final tally?  The GOD of football is 8-15 against teams that are on a relatively equal footing.   Even if you give him credit for all the shitty teams like Notre Dame, etc?  He's not even .500 against quality competition. 

Build another statue devoted to whipping up on North Texas, why don't they. 

Looking back at their history and the pussified schedules they faced every year makes me want to crimson hurl.  Fuck them.  Fuck them all.

The sky is blue. 
Water is wet.

[jmar]

The sky is blue. 
Water is wet.

The Aggies should be a year away based on that defense and have to develop a little used run game out of an All American pass blocking line.

[GH2001]

So you're saying Saban will win again this year?  Cause his schedule is horse shit.

Every damn year

[Townhallsavoy]

The Aggies should be a year away based on that defense and have to develop a little used run game out of an All American pass blocking line.

Agreed.  That's a cupcake game and it's at home.

The game that I do think should be considered a semi-difficult matchup is Florida.  Florida's defense will be salty, and if Alabama's Jesus Coker doesn't live up to the hype (he won't), they could be in a close game deep in the 2nd half. 

[Kaos]

Agreed.  That's a cupcake game and it's at home.

The game that I do think should be considered a semi-difficult matchup is Florida.  Florida's defense will be salty, and if Alabama's Jesus Coker doesn't live up to the hype (he won't), they could be in a close game deep in the 2nd half.

That's another thing to be noted.  The few wins they have? All are close.  Several are OT. 

As a recruiter, Nick Saban Al-Betar does a tremendous job.  He's instituted a mafia-like organization that cheats with impunity and blatant disregard for possible consequences.

As a coach?  He's below average.