I think Stidham is a good QB, and I think they have had several good QBs over the past few years. The problem is not the players - it's the coachs' inability to develop them. Gus is out of his league and as long as Auburn holds on to him they can expect nothing other than being average.

Looks like mr. English professor needs some Boudreaux 's butt paste and some anti monkey butt powder......

Not as bad as you need English lessons.

I'm not sure about "several" but you hit the problem right between the eyes IMO.

I may not be the best English student in the "aldeer class" but I never claimed to be. I'll tell you this, I never would want to go through a football season riding on the shoulders of one player and hoping to win a championship of some sort. Y'all auburn fans are looking for another cam newton to win close games for you. It ain't happening with stidum or white or whichever DB y'all pick to start taking snaps. Until Gus is gone auburn will not win. That's all there is to it. Y'all want to praise your defense for "shutting down" Clemson offense but what if they really aren't that good? Why wouldn't they rank Clemson 2 and Oklahoma 3 ? Is it because Oklahoma is that good or that we aren't sure what Clemson really looks like? Ohio state struggled against Indiana in the opener. No one was surprised that OU beat OSU like no one was surprised Clemson beat Auburn. Auburn is 8-4 at best and hopefully they can win a bowl game.

I think if you'll look I haven't praised a damn thing about AU football in quite a while. I've seen it coming for a while. You're not telling us anything we don't know. You probly weren't even born during the Shula years yet. But bammer sucked not too long ago. It's cyclical. It will swing back around.

And the higher you go the further the fall. Alabama is at the top, possibly of all time. It could be a long fall. Poor fellow that follows Saban will be fired and maybe beheaded if he goes 9-3. I'll enjoy it now while it last though.

You are 100% correct, I go back to the Bryant era, there has been tremendous success, but If you were around during the Dubose years, you know how bad it can get. And it will one day again tank, But in the meantime, it is one hell of a ride.

Very true, I've lived through times when AU dominated UA and times that we were dominated. BTW, I'm not giving up on Stidham yet. He has the arm and the accuracy, but his timing on when to get rid of the ball is off. He just hasn't seen enough of SEC caliber defenses yet. Plus the fact that there weren't enough quick release passes called didn't help him. The game plan did him no favors against Clemson. It will be interesting to see how Jackson does against them Sat.

Louisville is about to beat Clemson and make it look even worse. Top to bottom, the sec is as bad as it's been in the 15 years I can remember watching. That's just a byproduct of Sabans tenure. Any in demand coach with a decent head on their shoulders is going to avoid the sec. So you're left with a bunch of high school coaches and Saban "disciples" and they all suck. It will take years for the sec to recover once Saban quits

Brother I remember trailing to Duke at halftime and having to beat Vandy by a field goal. I not old enough to know the bear because I was born at the end of an era. I heard about Alabama greatest and championships but never saw one. So hell yeah I remember Shula. But that has nothing to do with Auburn. My first comment wasn't directed at any particular AU fan. It was just a comment. The rest of my comments have been directed to you 257 since you wanted to be a smart ass. Just remember this...the Gus bus is broke down right now on the side of the road and the Tide is rolling on by. You might have bought a lemon and probably need to trade it in for a different model. Just an observation from the outside looking in. You Auburn fans make it easy for me to sleep at night. I'm sure Nick is sleeping good also.

Hmmmm. That hurts. Not really. If that made you feel good I'm glad.

Hell i don't know....it's week 3, why is anyone ranked? Is there really a difference between being ranked 2 vs 3 this early is the season? I would say not. Right now there isn't a difference between being ranked 2 and 10.

I agree wholeheartedly. The best coaches in FBS are no longer in the SEC, Saban being the obvious exception.

I agree that there shouldn't be, but actually there is a difference. If number 2 loses right now they drop to 7 or 8. If number 10 loses they re probably out of playoff contention. It's not right, it's just the way it is and has been. If auburn had started number 2 in 2004 they would have had the opportunity to get the dogshit beat out of them by USC for the Natty.

Will never know about 2004 as it could have been the other way playing the professionals