gr82b4au 5,576 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Read it if you want. Of course, we are predicted last in the SEC. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/early-sec-football-predictions-for-2023/ar-AA16u1j4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c6d4f18eb03c4091842f60a50ca16c6e 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUINSY 2,242 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, gr82b4au said: Read it if you want. Of course, we are predicted last in the SEC. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/early-sec-football-predictions-for-2023/ar-AA16u1j4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c6d4f18eb03c4091842f60a50ca16c6e The author says "The Tigers rank No. 7 here but look for this to be a much-improved team under new coach Hugh Freeze. A standout group of transfers is on its way from the portal, and Freeze has surrounded himself with a good staff, including former Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery as offensive play-caller." If we're much improved, have standout transfers coming in, and a much better staff, it's not too logical for the author to say we'll be dead last in the West...🤷♂️ Personally, I think we'll be in the upper-middle of the pack and more competitive than we've been the last 5 years. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUinMS9528 1,086 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 They said basically what everyone else is saying. In the West, it’s bama and LSU 1a and 1b and then the other 5 are too close to call right now. Obviously I would put AU higher among those 5, but the basic premise seems accurate. After the Spring IF we get a good portal QB, and I’m still hoping for a very good Edge, although that seems less likely after the Spring, I can be confident in picking us #3 behind only bama and LSU. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUINSY 2,242 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Yeah it took Ole Miss an onside kick and Miss State a miracle in OT to beat the worst Auburn team and coaching staff in modern history. Same said team put up record-breaking rushing numbers against the bammers. I think we'll be just fine. Glad to know we're flying under the radar. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,833 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) Get a legit QB and we'll be ranked higher, guaranteed. Maybe if I have more time and energy later, I'll post an archive of how every team picked last in the SECW ended up doing. Edited January 18, 2023 by AUwent 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotsAU 1,389 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) I’m also interested to see what a healthy Ashford looks like. He was playing through a pretty bad shoulder injury since the first game he started. Not saying he’s a heisman contender or anything. But I think everyone, even our own fans, are underestimating how much that injury further hurt his consistency issues. I’d bet Ashford is one of the reasons people have us ranked so low, and it may not even be a legitimate reason. Edited January 19, 2023 by ScotsAU 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,071 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 By the time we get Spring practice Robby will have played with a completely broken arm all season 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUinMS9528 1,086 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 9 hours ago, W.E.D said: By the time we get Spring practice Robby will have played with a completely broken arm all season I heard his throwing arm was a prosthetic. It will take some time to adjust from the amputation. By fall he should be a front runner for the Heisman! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietmaninthecorner 2,032 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, AUinMS9528 said: I heard his throwing arm was a prosthetic. It will take some time to adjust from the amputation. By fall he should be a front runner for the Heisman! I heard it will just be Robby's Arm out there playing QB with no body. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,071 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 18 hours ago, AUinMS9528 said: In the West, it’s bama and LSU 1a and 1b and then the other 5 are too close to call right now. Pretty much. Who knows how we'll gel, how we'll pick up the new offense, how coordinators work. Hard to really put us above 7th right now, but wouldn't be shocked to see us finish anywhere between 3 & 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old fan 47 800 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, W.E.D said: Pretty much. Who knows how we'll gel, how we'll pick up the new offense, how coordinators work. Hard to really put us above 7th right now, but wouldn't be shocked to see us finish anywhere between 3 & 7 I could see maybe 4th with an OL that gels quickly and blocks better. Then again, to me, the jury is still way out on RA. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Holden overtake him with better coaching, but I really don’t know what HF is looking for in a QB, because we missed out on some decent transfers already. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,071 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, Old fan 47 said: I could see maybe 4th with an OL that gels quickly and blocks better. Then again, to me, the jury is still way out on RA. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Holden overtake him with better coaching, but I really don’t know what HF is looking for in a QB, because we missed out on some decent transfers already. We still have 0 pass rushers on our team, but pretty solid corners. Safeties are a bit sketchy & young. I'd guess Puckett slides down closer to a hybrid LB/S/Star whatever. Basically missing the most important/impactful player on both sides of the ball. I think the talent outside of those guys definitely got elevated...still missing pieces. Hard to say what year 1 will look like. I imagine some ups and downs & growing pains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old fan 47 800 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, W.E.D said: We still have 0 pass rushers on our team, but pretty solid corners. Safeties are a bit sketchy & young. I'd guess Puckett slides down closer to a hybrid LB/S/Star whatever. Basically missing the most important/impactful player on both sides of the ball. I think the talent outside of those guys definitely got elevated...still missing pieces. Hard to say what year 1 will look like. I imagine some ups and downs & growing pains I agree. Unless the edge from Vandy shows out and maybe Dylan Brooks and at least one of the linebackers put it together. That can always happen in a new scheme under new coaching. I will say this though, HF wasted no time replenishing the needs we had. I expect our OL to be a lot better and I think our interior D line will be strong. Like you said, we need a couple of edge guys to break out and a portal QB after Spring comes and goes. I like RA, but I’m just not all over the band wagon right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1982 491 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I know we’ve seen this before, but I just don’t see Bama being that great with all of their losses (including 2 new coordinators most likely). I think they lose at least 2 again and one of those may be very likely at JHS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1982 491 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 7:18 AM, Quietmaninthecorner said: I heard it will just be Robby's Arm out there playing QB with no body. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBiGGiE 2,488 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 5th at best. We'll 2 of 3 between Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State. We have no proven pass rush, an okay LB corps, two turnover prone QBs, and the best OLine one could poach from the Group of 5 ranks. See y'all at the Music City Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,071 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, JBiGGiE said: two turnover prone QBs We have two QBs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU-24 3,130 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 6:23 AM, AUINSY said: Yeah it took Ole Miss an onside kick and Miss State a miracle in OT to beat the worst Auburn team and coaching staff in modern history. Same said team put up record-breaking rushing numbers against the bammers. I think we'll be just fine. Glad to know we're flying under the radar. Good points! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU-24 3,130 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 6 hours ago, WarEagle1982 said: I know we’ve seen this before, but I just don’t see Bama being that great with all of their losses (including 2 new coordinators most likely). I think they lose at least 2 again and one of those may be very likely at JHS. Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,183 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) I think unfortunately Miss State is going to be awful with the loss of Leach. He did them no favors in recruiting since he’s got there. I think LSU will take a step back I could see Bama stumble and rumbles about Saban beginning Texas A&M is the real wild card. Auburn will be in the hunt in the West but probably finishes 3rd and pulls a top 5 recruiting class and another strong transfer class. Georgia has zero problems in the East. Mizzou could surprise and challenge for 2nd. Edited January 21, 2023 by Win4AU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,833 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, JBiGGiE said: 5th at best. We'll 2 of 3 between Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State. We have no proven pass rush, an okay LB corps, two turnover prone QBs, and the best OLine one could poach from the Group of 5 ranks. See y'all at the Music City Bowl. If what we have right now at QB is what we have come August, I agree with you. But if we snag someone good out of the TP, 3rd in the west is extremely doable. You’re not giving enough credit to the O-line transfers…several high profile schools were after them (we beat out Lincoln Riley for Dillon Wade for example). Edited January 21, 2023 by AUwent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,357 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Win4AU said: I think unfortunately Miss State is going to be awful with the loss of Leach. He did them no favors in recruiting since he’s got there. I think LSU will take a step back I could see Bama stumble and rumbles about Saban beginning Texas A&M is the real wild card. Auburn will be in the hunt in the West but probably finishes 3rd and pulls a top 5 recruiting class and another strong transfer class. Georgia has zero problems in the East. Mizzou could surprise and challenge for 2nd. I don’t think LSU steps back. If anything they move up from what they were in 22. #1in transfer now i believe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBiGGiE 2,488 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 8:47 PM, W.E.D said: We have two QBs? TJ Finley. Everyone is saying he's staying until he graduates in the spring, but until then he's still on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUinMS9528 1,086 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/21/2023 at 11:28 AM, Win4AU said: Auburn will be in the hunt in the West but probably finishes 3rd and pulls a top 5 recruiting class and another strong transfer class. I would 100% take that right now and be giddy about it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,071 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Right now we're probably a 7-5 team. Maybe beat some mediocre team in the B12 in Tampa to get to 8-5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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