Not feeling good about the Iron Bowl at all

[NoNC4Tubs]

I saw two Josh Pate videos.
One was the reaction to the Sooner loss.

Illustrative stat: in Bama's three losses, Milroe has 28 yards rushing. Not 28 yards per game. 28 yards total. Talk about a team that lives or dies by the QB's performance.

The other was college football officiating.

The crew that called Williams covered up was the same crew that messed up the call in the UGA-Tejas game. The same crew. Holy smokes, Greg, you have got to do something about that.
For the record, I do not think that Bama lost this game because of this blown call. But it was egregious. That dude should not be officiating SEC games.

Josh Pate absolutely NAILS it on officiating!!!

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1861116295267184942

we just won the Iron bowl

I hope this is posted in the locker room all week...

 

[92tide]

yeah, if we somehow slip into the playoffs, i am going to be fully supporting and cheering on the team

 

[arthurdawg]

Justin Jefferson did good job considered the situation saturday night. He should be able to do his job solid.

He seems a bit undersized but is faster than a nuclear rocket.

Although sometimes that just means he is out of position even faster...

But yes, hopefully a week of reps will help and he will light up some barners.

 

[carder24]

We need to just pound the rock this Saturday and keep Thorne and Hunter on the sidelines...

Sure, but the correct reads have to be made to be effective, both on who keeps and following blocks, that was terrible at times last week

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Auburn will definitely try hard to get to 6-6 but our guys were embarrassed so badly I think they'll come ready to play and try to prove we're still a decent football team. Plus our guys have some bulletin board material now.

Bama's Ryan Williams 'ain't no big-time player,' Auburn LB says ahead of Iron Bowl

Demarcus Riddick didn't hold back when asked about facing Alabama and its top players

www.al.com

 

[Tidewater]

Auburn will definitely try hard to get to 6-6 but our guys were embarrassed so badly I think they'll come ready to play and try to prove we're still a decent football team. Plus our guys have some bulletin board material now.

Bama's Ryan Williams 'ain't no big-time player,' Auburn LB says ahead of Iron Bowl

Demarcus Riddick didn't hold back when asked about facing Alabama and its top players

www.al.com

That is the weird "hard to explain" thing of this team.
I think they will be so angry at giving away their opportunity last weekend that they will come out angry and play with the intensity they did against UGA (1st half anyway) or LSU, or Mizzou. If they do that they win by 20.
That's my hope anyway.

 

[Saban4Ever]

I don't think any current player on our roster has lost to Auburn. We have beaten them 4 years in a row. I hope our real team leaders speak up and that the entire team is ready physically and mentally. Not just because it is Auburn, but it is senior day and we also need to make sure Auburn is NOT bowl eligible.

One good thing... I'm glad it is not a night game. These games are over so late here eastern time. I am very glad the game is at home this year. I don't think we will get Jason Autrey's ref crew since they called Auburn's game last week. I don't want the crew we had last week either. Ken Williamson's crew loves to throw flags every series. Hopefully whoever we get will be fair and not biased. I realize non of the crews are that great but at least be consistent for both teams.

 

[gman4tide]

I hope this is posted in the locker room all week...

Prolly ask him if he wants in on lank...

 

[tusks_n_raider]

That is the weird "hard to explain" thing of this team.
I think they will be so angry at giving away their opportunity last weekend that they will come out angry and play with the intensity they did against UGA (1st half anyway) or LSU, or Mizzou. If they do that they win by 20.
That's my hope anyway.

I hope you are right.

This is probably the least I've ever cared about the outcome of an IB.

I've become so conditioned by CNS that EVERYTHING is on the line when we play AU because wrt the Big Picture they were.

AU was just a road block on the way to the SECCG and the CFBP and now that it's off the table I just don't care.

I hate Tennessee and I very much dislike both LSU and UGA.

I feel nothing towards AU.

I want to win and don't want to lose as a default but I also am just so done with Lank.

I don't want to back into the playoffs and extend their tenure.

The only way I could get excited again is if I saw #15 run onto the field.

 

[75thru79]

The Vanderbilt coaching staff wrote the book on how to beat Alabama and it was followed to a "T" by two of our three losses. Put 7 or 8 guys on the line of scrimmage, blitz at least one linebacker on every passing play and the biggest #1 key on defense; set the edge on Jalen Milroe. For some reason he always tries to outrace everyone to the edge on every single run. Gotta turn it upfield and get that first down. Every run doesn't have to be a homerun.

The Barn is going to do the same thing. Can we adjust? We haven't yet this season.

 

[Tidewater]

I hope you are right. ...

The only way I could get excited again is if I saw #15 run onto the field.

That would be a heck of a change-up.
If the Barn spends all week preparing to stop Milroe (which is, let's face it, not complicated; not saying it is easy, but it is not complicated), and then Bama fields a QB who can throw a slant, a screen, or an out, then the Barn would have to adjust on the fly.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

That would be a heck of a change-up.
If the Barn spends all week preparing to stop Milroe (which is, let's face it, not complicated; not saying it is easy, but it is not complicated), and then Bama fields a QB who can throw a slant, a screen, or an out, then the Barn would have to adjust on the fly.

That's a great explanation of why Simpson should have come in against OU when things started going badly.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

That's a great explanation of why Simpson should have come in against OU when things started going badly.

or at Tenn

Tenn and OU games are the WORST Bama QB play I have seen since before CNS

There is no way on green earth that Ty would have been a worse option and it would have been a tactical change up.

 

[jthomas666]

I think it's well known by now that Auburn starts prepping for Alabama like week 2 of the season. It's their Super Bowl. Look at the absurd talent disparity in 2021 and 2023, games we likely should have lost that came down to overtime or miracle plays.

Then there's the fact that our guys don't have much to play for. If they didn't care enough against OK for a playoff spot, how will they care about Auburn?

Freeze was hired specifically to beat Saban/Alabama, and they seem to be peaking as a team.

Yeah I really, really don't feel good about this.

After this past weekedn's crapfest, no one should feel good about the Iron Bowl. Oh dear, will they give a darn this week? Will they have any pride?

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Sure, but the correct reads have to be made to be effective, both on who keeps and following blocks, that was terrible at times last week

The proper read is to GIVE the ball to the RB, no matter what you see...

 

[theballguy]

I find it hard to believe that Milroe will be drafted. He might make it on a practice squad for a year or so, but IMO he has no real NFL future. My fear is that he decides to come back for his last year.

If I'm DeBoer I tell him to hit the transfer portal if he wants to be a QB1.

 

[theballguy]

I have confidence in this team. I'm not going to waver from that no matter if we win or lose. I'm always going to believe we have a chance to win. In a way I'm glad this season happened for many reasons for coaches, players and fans within the program.

When you look at it like that, it does need to happen.

 

[Krymsonman]

I hope this is posted in the locker room all week...

I hope so too, but if a certain QB can't get the ball to Ryan, he can't be a big time player. I hope Ryan gets the ball a lot.

 

[theballguy]

Yeah I really, really don't feel good about this.

We're about to see the worst loss to Auburn we've had in a while.