Good...Lucky

[Snaggletiger]

From Kevin SKrabishkali.  Not a bad assessment.

How lucky is Auburn? This lucky.

Lucky enough that the other team can't make field goals in a close game. Like Alabama in the Iron Bowl last year, Kansas State missed three Thursday night in Auburn's 20-14 escape. Kinda like what happened for Alabama against Tennessee in 2009. Or for LSU against Auburn in 2005, when the visiting Tigers missed five in Baton Rouge.

How lucky is Auburn? This lucky.

Lucky enough that a sure-handed Kansas State receiver bobbled a certain touchdown pass into an interception early in the game Thursday night. Kinda like what happened to Auburn last night when its juco sensation at wideout dropped a certain touchdown pass behind the defense. Or in 2003 when a sure-handed Auburn receiver dropped what should've been the game-winning touchdown pass all by his lonesome in the end zone against Ole Miss.

How lucky is Auburn? This lucky.

Lucky enough that a veteran safety got himself suspended indefinitely this week on the eve of a road game in a hostile and unfamiliar environment against a ranked team with a quality quarterback and dangerous receivers. Lucky enough that a sure tackler in kick coverage pulled a hamstring on a game-changing Florida State kick return for a touchdown in the national title game.

How lucky is Auburn? This lucky.

Lucky enough that Ohio State lost the Big Ten Championship Game last year, allowing the Tigers to earn a berth in the BCS Championship Game. Kinda like what happened for Alabama in 2011 when Oklahoma State missed a field goal and lost at Iowa State, allowing the Tide to earn a rematch in the BCS Championship Game.

How lucky is Auburn? This lucky. For two years now, with two memorable exceptions in Baton Rouge and Pasadena, every time the Tigers have been presented with good fortune, they've been good enough to take advantage of it, and every time they've been faced with bad fortune, they've been good enough to overcome it.

That won't continue to be the case if the offensive line doesn't get its act together and the running game struggles against good competition as it did against Kansas State, but Gus Malzahn's brief history as a college head coach suggests there will be work and there will be progress from here.

Good and bad, for you and against you, luck runs both ways. You can say Auburn under Malzahn has been good and lucky, and you're right - as long as you say it in that order
 

[Townhallsavoy]

I actually really liked that article, Scarbo. 

[Snaggletiger]

I actually really liked that article, Scarbo.

Same here.  Really points out how you can argue the "luck" issue from both sides and see that every team is going to have their fair share of those situations.  But mostly, it says you're going to have more "luck" when you're damn good in the first place. 

[djsimp]

"Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny." - Don Sutton

[Snaggletiger]

"Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny." - Don Sutton

"Auburn is the fanny bustinest team in America." - Snags

[WiregrassTiger]

It reminds me of what my granddaddy used to say. He'd say, "fuck 'em".

[Snaggletiger]

It reminds me of what my granddaddy used to say. He'd say, "fuck 'em".

Words to live by.

[GH2001]

Words to live by.

He speaks for all of us.

[CCTAU]

I do not blame the running game on the line. The read option must be READ properly for it to work. Otherwise it would be call the "I".

Nick had a shitty game reading the option. When a slow ass white boy (44) standing still looking at you causes you to had the ball off, you had a bad night.

One on one, Nick beats that guy every time. And NM looked like he did not want to run the ball. But the again everybody looked a bit sluggish.

So maybe it was just a shitty first road game. Let's not have another.

[Buzz Killington]

Call me Debbie Downer, but I saw the same thing on offense that I saw against SJSU.  They were just able to get away with much of it at home against the spartans.  They just look out of sync right now.  Of course, this time last year we didn't know what in sync looked like, so hopefully they are still feeling things out.

[Tiger Wench]

I am happy that we have another tune up game against LaTech this weekend before things get nasty.  I think we may need it.  I will expect to see starters in there the entire first three q and most of the fourth.

[jmar]

I do not blame the running game on the line. The read option must be READ properly for it to work. Otherwise it would be call the "I".

Nick had a shitty game reading the option. When a slow ass white boy (44) standing still looking at you causes you to had the ball off, you had a bad night.

One on one, Nick beats that guy every time. And NM looked like he did not want to run the ball. But the again everybody looked a bit sluggish.

So maybe it was just a shitty first road game. Let's not have another.

We wuz pawsuned boy!
I watched our Oliners tippy toein' around with they butt cheeks adrawn and I knowd something wuz out of sorts, an iffin you pay attention that's a heapa scrunching fer big fellers. And you mentioned Nick having the second thoughts which led me to my epiphoney. Whatcha think? We might a been victims of sheepiss an feces uh something.

[Godfather]

We wuz pawsuned boy!
I watched our Oliners tippy toein' around with they butt cheeks adrawn and I knowd something wuz out of sorts, an iffin you pay attention that's a heapa scrunching fee big fellers. And you mentioned Nick having the second thoughts which led me to my epiphoney. Whatcha think? We might a been victims of sheepiss an feces uh something.

I don't speak spanish.

[jmar]

I don't speak spanish.

I have a working knowledge of it.

[Jumbo]

Words...

[jmar]

Same here.  Really points out how you can argue the "luck" issue from both sides and see that every team is going to have their fair share of those situations.  But mostly, it says you're going to have more "luck" when you're damn good in the first place.

On subject though I want Auburn to be at its luckiest against UGA and the Turds to further infuriate their fans.

[Buzz Killington]

I don't speak spanish.

I thought that was Foghorn Leghorn

[Kaos]

"Auburn is the fanny bustinest team in America." - Snags

I thought that was Texas A&M 2013

[AUChizad]

I thought that was Texas A&M 2013

I think you meant Missouri, thus joke nullified. You are awarded no points.

[Saniflush]

I think you meant Missouri, thus joke nullified. You are awarded no points.

Just on defense.  Offense pretty well catches.