Yep, Chris Davis was good but actually, we're stacked in the DB area this year. Dee Ford was a great person as well as a great player. We're losing more on D than O. Offensively, Auburn should be VERY strong. We lost a full back, running back and a first round OL and that's it. On D, we lost several but we feel that we'll be fine on D as all LB & DL are back.
We may have to rely on our O for wins again. In 2010, we just outscored everybody we played. I mean that's always the case but literally, AU just lit up the scoreboard in most cases.
I think our D will be better this year than last and I am confident that our O will be mind-blowing. Coach Gus is an offensive genius and for the first time, he has a returning starting QB and MUCH further along than last year. Did you hear that Coach Gus only ran a limited percentage of his offense? It's so complicated and complex.
Why do some Bama fans call AU's O, a gimmick? Trickery? What was the Wishbone? Read options, right? That's how Bama won many of its NC under the Bear. AU is read option as well. It's just has a lot more sophisticated options and blocking schemes. And if you're on D and not in shape, you're going to pay!
Narrow Gap, I disagree that traditionally, the most talented teams always wins the IB. The most talented team didn't win it last year. Part of the history of the IB is the fact that the underdog has won a lot of the time. Does Bama have more talent than AU? Probably. Usually, it's the best coached team with the most luck.
I think Gus is a better coach than Nick. No doubt that Coach Nick is AUsome and has set the standard. I respect Coach Saban's philosophy which is hard for most ppl to understand and implement on a day-to-day basis in anything they might do. He's a winner. I just think Coach Malzahn is better all around and has a better staff. We'll see November 29, 2014.
War Damn!
Last edited by Bucktrot; 04/29/14 10:05 AM.
