DT H-day 1/2/2020

[API]

Well, yesterday certainly sucked. Clay Travis, the intentionally controversial sports blogger/attorney/outkickyourcoverage guy said that AU fans had turned on Gus after the game. I'm sure that some did. He also called us the most irrational fan base in college football. I hope that's not true.

Sure I wanted to win the bowl game and be ranked higher than bamer at the end of the season. That doesn't seem likely at this point. We just got flat out whipped on both lines of scrimmage. The only the adjustment I saw was the intentional roll out pass to the right for Bo in the 2nd half to avoid the inevitable pressure that he was sure to get up the middle. While there were many disappointments this season, there have also been quite a few joys. We'll always have Oregon and Iron Bowl to pleasantly think back upon.

Looking ahead, the O-line that has been the mill stone around our neck for two years will have to be almost completely re-built. If Boobee hasn't figured out how to tote the rock and not fumble in the two years experience he's had, it's time to sit or transition to outside line backer. Gus's "bet on himself" approach to this season has been a partial success. He has not however banked enough cred to sail thru 2020 unimpeded. He'll have to coach for his job yet again. The early measuring stick will be against UNC in the Benz, followed by a trip to play Lane Kiffen in Oxford. Then UK comes to town followed by an October trip to Athens GA, and then home against aTm. Of those only the UNC and UGA games are losable if we want to be in contention for the SECCG. We'll finish with a home back to back with LSU and bamer. Of course any loss to a non con scrub, Misstake, or Arky and the long knives will come out again.

We have recruiting part deux next month, followed by spring practice. If we don't have some semblance of a functioning O-line coming out of spring practice trouble is sure to follow. No idea of what the Morris effect will be on the offense. I don't really care who calls the plays as long as it works. There is also the oft rummored retirement of JB Grimes. If I'm Kendal Simmons, having to re-build an O-line from scratch is not how I'd want to start my coaching career. Stay tuned Auburn fans, there are lots of moving parts to follow. As always, fight on.

[Jet]

Travis’ take, while toasty, is off base. I doubt many, if any, had their mind changed about Gus yesterday.

I presume I’m a stereotypical anti-Gus type. I congratulated him heartily after the win over uat. I also understood that discussions of a change were off the table just like they were in 2017. But I had no faith — and still don’t — that he can turn a corner and have us consistently competing for championships. Am I delusional that we can be a championship contender most years? It’s certainly possible. But we’re paying to be that kind of program.

Gus is still Gus and he will not change. If winning 8-9 games and losing 4-5 while staying out of trouble and being a generally good guy is enough, he’s your guy. If beating uat automatically makes it a very good season, he’ll do it every 2-3 years.

It makes for the hot take to say that AU fans are schizophrenic about their coach, but it is not true. They are divided about him. Just as consistently as he is a coach that is going to lose 4 games every year. And just as sure as Harold Joiner steps on the field, we’re going to throw his way.

[Norm]

He is not the answer. No, I don’t know who is the answer. Unless AU BoT is willing to give someone free rein, there is not an answer.

[bigdaddy334]

Happy New Year!!

So I follow two different Auburn fan pages on Facebook. I have noticed that one page is a bunch of loud over the top crazy's. The other have several crazy's but one or two that can bring some information. I also have several Auburn friends on facebook and twitter that I see posting stuff.

So with that said I can see where Clay Travis gets his comments from. There are a lot of fans on social media that are bipolar with Auburn football. Well let me say there are a lot of fans this day in age that are bipolar with their team. Look at bama fans after the Auburn game. I don't think Auburn is the worst but they are getting worse each year on social media. I think the fan base as a whole is not bad but twitter and facebook gives the crazy's a platform.

As for people I come into contact with here in Auburn or family/friends that I talk to about Auburn football the feeling I get is..... okay with CGM. Tired of his coach speak, want him to win more and be the coach that can stick around for 20 years and bring some NCs to Auburn. He runs a clean program from what we can tell and is a likable guy. But most I talk to also feel the same way Jet does. Wants him to be the coach but also sees that he is not the guy...without making a change in the way he does things.

I have a friend that I do talk with about Auburn football a good bit. After the UGA game he was so ready to fire CGM and there was no changing his mind. After the bama game it was CGM will be fine he does a good job and we need to give him a chance. I have not talked to him yesterday or today but I got a good feeling how the conversation.


I am like jet in my feelings about our football coach. I want him to be great but I just don't see it.



Oh one more thought, one thing I keep seeing and hearing is the 7 mil. that he gets paid. Most people say for that kind of money the fans should be seeing better results and consistency. That is from the loud ones that want him gone and the ones that are okay with him.

[artvandelay NP]

Gus is meh.

[Jet]

Take a gander at this ...

[bubbs]

Look, man. When it comes to explaining what a piece of code is doing, I'm like your 3rd choice on this forum. But I'm way down on the list when it comes to reading/explaining legal language. What the heck is that saying in laymen's terms?

[Jet]

Jan 2, 2020 13:37:35 GMT -6 bubbs said:

Look, man. When it comes to explaining what a piece of code is doing, I'm like your 3rd choice on this forum. But I'm way down on the list when it comes to reading/explaining legal language. What the heck is that saying in laymen's terms?

Don't look at me. That's why I asked y'all.

I am curious about "negotiations with the University of Alabama."

[michael]

The bottom line is that the Bama Bagman's contracts are a little more complicated to get out of than most other Bagmen's.

[API]

Jan 2, 2020 13:31:00 GMT -6 Jet said:

Take a gander at this ...

This looks fake to me.

[Jet]

Apparently, it is not fake. The attorney in question is Dylan's father, which makes this all the more bizarre.

[hoopie]

Gotta be fake. It's "Lloyd's of London" not "Lord's of London".

Stoopid Bammer stuff.

[Jet]

Jan 2, 2020 14:23:51 GMT -6 hoopie said:

Gotta be fake. It's "Lloyd's of London" not "Lord's of London".

Stoopid Bammer stuff.

It would be extra humorous if he bought a policy from "Lord's of London," thinking it was from Lloyd's.

[artvandelay NP]

Just because Hoopie has never heard of Lord’s of London, KY doesn’t mean they’re not real. It’s a virtually unknown insurance company/used mobile home dealer that ain’t gonna force you to buy anything from em if you don’t want to.

[Jet]

I hear Lord's has actual cash value policies only instead of replacement cost value.