Auburn
- That was a top five loss in my history as an Auburn fan. I don't think I need to list the reasons why that loss sucked ass, but it was right there with 2006 Arkansas and 2006 Georgia but at least in those games, we were shit-canned from start to finish.
- At this point, Ellis Johnson needs to go. I guess. We're giving up 425 yards per game against SEC opponents. 486 yards per game in our last four games.
- And what's most concerning is the redundancy every week. Slant route, deep route, we're fucked. We don't cover them. We don't tackle after the catch. We look weak, slow, out of position. The defense is just plain bad. At least with Roof, we would make adjustments at halftime to gain some ground.
- Speaking of Roof, in 2009, we gave up 374 yards per game with our worst four game stretch being 409 yards per game. In 2010, we gave up 368 yards per game with our worst four game stretch being 399 yards per game. In 2011, we gave up 408 yards per game with our worst four game stretch being 477 yards per game (that was the first four games of the season, and afterwards, we gave up 400+ yards of offense just once for the rest of the season).
- I think Ted Roof and Gene Chizik were a better defensive tandem than Gus Malzahn and Ellis Johnson.
- Yes, last season, we gave up 396 yards per game. However, if you take away the shut down performances against Western Carolina and Florida Atlantic, we gave up 420 yards per game. Our worst four game stretch last season, we gave up 486 yards per game.
- I am not one to believe that an offensive mind is detrimental to a defense in the same way that a defensive mind is detrimental to an offense. A defensive minded coach may run the ball up the middle twice, throw play action on third down all with the hopes of running clock, giving the defense a rest, and setting up a good punt. An offensive minded coach may score too quickly, but if a defense early in the game can force a few three and outs or just a few punts, then the score can get out of hand quickly. Just look at what Oregon does to opponents in the Pac 12.
- Gus Malzahn has to figure out a way to field a quality defense. Our offense is averaging 506 yards per game including the A&M game. We average 38 points per game. That's plenty of yards. That's enough points. You should not lose a football game if you rack up 582 yards of offense like we did today.
- Some may say an offense like Malzahn's scores too quickly and that the defense is too tired to shut down opponents. I understand that. That's fine. We may give up 21-28 points a game against tough opponents if we're scoring 38 points and racking up 506 yards of offense. But to allow two touchdowns in the first three minutes of a game? Twice this season? And fuck the turnover excuses. I've watched Alabama (again tonight) save its pathetic offense's ass with sound defense after being put in a bind. It is possible to make tackles, rush the passer, guard a pass, swat a ball away, make an interception, strip the ball, get a sack, hold them to 10 yards or less. It is. Gus needs to figure it out.
- I'm depressed about the ending. Those two fumbles hurt. Hurt me in my heart. Honestly, I've seen enough Auburn football to not get too worked up over losses or Auburn playing poorly. I don't like it. I get riled up for a minute when it's happening. But I understand that we aren't going to go undefeated every year. We're going to run into stiff competition. We're going to have bad games. We're going to have down years, heartbreaks.
- But I've never seen that. Not that bad of a loss. I haven't been that enraged about a college football game since 2008.
- It'll be interesting to see how Gus handles the rest of the season. One thing about being an Auburn fan and Auburn player is that you don't get an easy finish. @Georgia, @Alabama, and they're our two biggest rivals. Does Gus know how to keep the team motivated when championships aren't on the table?
Alabama
- Lucky pieces of shit.
- Bama looked like dogshit most of the game if you didn't watch. Amari "Gary Danielson Has Lots of Jizz For" Cooper had some bad drops. One good catch and run, but other than that, meh.
- Blake Sims can't do anything if the stadium isn't quiet. He gets Tuscaloosa to finish out the season, so I'm sure he'll look good. Looked like Kiehl Frazier in Baton Rouge.
- Can't say I shed any tears when Yeldon got hurt. Karma...
Karma
- Speaking of, to the people of the world (including Auburn fans) who are saying that Marshall and Dismuke's fumbles were "karma," violently go fuck yourselves you bunch of ignorant morons. There is no bad karma involved if Auburn didn't commit any crimes. I'm sorry Treadwell got hurt. I'm sorry a Bama fan published a shitty picture in a small town newspaper. No Auburn fan cheered that injury last Saturday night. We didn't deserve anything to happen to us. Those fumbles were just some buffoonery that we don't typically see in a Gus Malzahn offense.
Jameis Winston
- BB guns, rape, crab legs, obscene comments, point shaving, one of the GOATS without em?
- If Winston wasn't such a dumbshit future felon, where is he in college football lore? He's on a fairly craptastic team with a mediocre coach known in the past for dropping a few games a year that he shouldn't, and he's led them to a 25 game winning streak, the longest streak since Miami from 2000-2002. He also turns it on big time if his team is down.
LSU and Anyone Else That Does This
- I will never understand why teams line up against Alabama in two tight end-fullback I formations and try to play muscle ball. You just aren't going to bowl over a Nick Saban coached team. Even if you are a powerhouse that can slam multiple running backs into a stuffed line of scrimmage, how many yards are you going to get? 4? It's a stupid strategy.
Every Team
- Every team seems to have something they can't do. Auburn hasn't defended a pass since 2008. Even with Tuberville, I remember us bitching all the time that we would never look back for the ball. Auburn hasn't defended a pass since Carlos Rogers was there.
- Alabama can't kick field goals. LSU can't pass the ball. Texas A&M can't play defense. Oklahoma can't not choke. Georgia can't escape adversity whether it's injuries, suspensions, or transfers.
Final Thought
- Today's game was indicative of our entire season. Loads of talent. Loads of potential. We are better than them. But too many bonehead mistakes to win it all.