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  • Auburn wins by 7, 24-17, in a shocker!

    Ego Trip

  • UMWolverines said...

    What is the spread on this game? I'm looking to put some money on it lol

    bama -31
    auburn usually quits by halftime. they want to get back to campus and get high as a kite and get some booty.
    this should be a train wreck for au.

    hubcitytider

  • 'Sup guys?

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  • weGO said...

    Flame on. My team.. might be better than your team in the near future. Take that.

    Prophet

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    2012 Iron Bowl

    Alabama - What ever Nick Saban wanted it to be
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    This post was edited by jimtom27486 on 11/25/2012 at 7:26 AM

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  • T.E. said...

    But wait... There's more!

    WHERE WILL THEY BE IN 2015 COACH CHIZIK AND COACH SABAN horsetrainer23 Reply Quote Rate UpRate Down 19 months ago As I was trying to get back to a normal day after yesterday's roller coaster ride I started thinking about how far Coach Chizik has brought our program in such a short time. When the coaching change was made I was neither excited nor disappointed in the selection of Chizik. Certainly, his lack of wins at Iowa State were not indicative of his success as a defensive coordinator. The dynamics at a place like Iowa State are light years away from any program in the SEC. I was more indifferent to the hiring. I simply felt like he was our new coach and he deserved the chance to prove himself either way. The program was not where it should be when he arrived and it seemed liked we needed a new enthusiasm for Auburn football. As he started to assemble his staff it got my attention right away. The staff he assembled as we now know was impressive. Chizik said at the time of his hiring he had a plan. He also said something else that caught my attention. He stated what we all new "That Auburn is a very special place". It was then that I felt two things would change. First, that this staff would sell our university to the very best recruits across the nation. Secondly, that for the first time in a long time we had a coach that was interested in being at Auburn for a very long time. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought in two short years we would be National Champs and one of the top 5 schools in recruiting. Remarkable indeed. It is a credit to Coach Chizik, his staff and most certainly the players who bought in to his vision. This leads me to this question...Where will Coach Chizik and Coach Saban be in 2015 When Coach Chizik was introduced there were snickers across the state from Bama fans that quite honestly turned to belly aching laughter. So many snide remarks about how far we had fallen behind them. It would be years, decades maybe even centuries before we could compete against them again. And while Auburn flounders Bama football would be a dynasty winning national championships year after year. They would dominate recruiting in the state. After all their coach is Nick Saban and we had just hired a coach with a 5-19 record as a head coach. Please give me a moment while I stop laughing. I believe when 2015 rolls around and it will not be that long folks Coach Chizik will still be at Auburn University. He will have had an impressive streak of 10+ victory seasons. He will have won several SEC championships. He will have proudly watched as his coaches become head coaches. He will become a cornerstone of not just Auburn University, but the Auburn community as well. In this day and age it is very hard for a coach to stay at the same school for more than 8-10 years. It takes a special demeanor. Chizik may have this quality. I see him at Auburn for a long time. Coach Chizik loves Auburn and Auburn loves him. As for Coach Saban, I truly believe he is year to year right now. He has never been anywhere as a head coach past 5 years. There is a reason for that. He is very hard to work for. The qualities that make him a successful coach also work against him. Assistant coaches do not stay for very long. There are strong indications he is not that happy at UAT. Who would be, but that is another story. I do not think he likes his own fan base. Chizik embraces his fan base. I see Saban bolting within 2 years to the NFL or possibly another college job away from the SEC. The clock is ticking...

    Horsetrainer, Great thoughts, and I agree completely! Can you imagine that great day when Saban finally clues in that he has the most egocentric, illiterate, misguided fan base in the nation, finds the greener pasture (WV, Michigan or MSU, Texas, Notre Dame, OSU, USC, etc...), when he's lost to "little brother" for 3 of 5 (or 4 of 6), and runs for it? I can see the damage control headlines now: SABAN BREAKS PROMISE...WE DIDN'T NEED HIM ANYWAY...WASN'T WORTH $7 MILLION/YEAR. Meanwhile, Chizik quietly keeps selling a genuine product he believes in, recruiting young men of both talent and character, replacing good staff with more good staff, building relations in the A-O area, and establishing his legacy as a man of integrity as well as a true winner. 2015 is right around the corner, and we get to watch!

    this is a key year for saban. he has been to Atlanta twice in four years (1-1) and two BCS bowls (1-1 with a loss to Utah). He has a 2-2 record against AU.......and the blown lead/loss at home really stung. The folks in Tuscaloosa did not shell out $32 mil and all the money for the stadium and recruiting and the staff just to go .500 against AU and to go to Atlanta "every now and then".....they want, demand and expect domination...........currently, the uat boosters are NOT getting value received for their investment. IF, if uat misses out on Atlanta and looses in Auburn (2-3)...........look out! "Just do what we do" and enjoy the show. WDE

    If you step back and look Saban, Myer and Carroll are cut from the same cloth. USC's paying for Carroll now, Myer bailed and Saban's planning an exit strategy. None of these guys have a Paterno gene, They all were hired to return programs to glory years, and give them credit they did it. What turns around and bites the ones who hired them, is what's next? Look at the coaches out there, who's gonna replace these guys, Kiffen? Muschamp? There's not many young coaches out there ready to step into those shoes.

    Auburn, preseason 2010.........Picked middle of the pack to bottom of the pack in the SEC West Alabama preseason 2010...........Picked to win it all, again. It's funny to me, that when something doesn't go right for Alabama it is considered a "building" year. This year(2011) is supposed to be "the" year, again. I think it is hilarious. The polar shift in this state has been happening for a long time and there is nothing Bama can do about it. All we needed was the right leader and we have found it. One who matched our ethics and believed. Well folks, look out! Some things are about to really change I feel like. There is a reason why all the coaches never left and stayed. I feel like something great is about to happen! Auburn 2010......BCS National Champions Alabama 2010.....Who cares

    I couldn't agree with you more. I think that Chizik will be around for a long time and have great success. I hope we can keep Malzahn for a couple of more years too. I think Nick will be back in the NFL within 5 years. I bet in the back of his mind he still thinks he can conquer the NFL. But he will always have the memories of 28-27 .

    "That's gold Jerry, Gold"

    viper_36

  • Ego Trip said...

    Auburn wins by 7, 24-17, in a shocker!

    well atleast they played even with the 2's & 3's

    Crimson_Ghost

  • Crimson_Ghost said...

    well atleast they played even with the 2's & 3's

    Yeah, I was impressed.

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  • The most telling quote from Scabs on al.com.......

    This one didn't shatter that record only because Nick Saban appeared to take pity on the Tigers, putting backup quarterback Blake Sims in the game for good midway through the third quarter and taking a knee rather than taking a shot at 56-0 on his final possession inside the Auburn 10.
    Imagine. Alabama taking pity on Auburn. Of all the indictments against Chizik - from the lack of player discipline to the shortage of player development - that may be the worst.

    jimtom27486

  • Bump so I can tell Barners that Saban has more SEC championships at Alabama than Chizik now.

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    "A political call, the fall guy accord...We can't afford to be neutral on a moving train..."

    BamaLivesFootba

  • BamaLivesFootba said...

    Bump so I can tell Barners that Saban has more SEC championships at Alabama than Chizik now.

    haha. i'm sure there's some funny stuff in the early pages.

    hubcitytider

  • kitemac said...

    Auburn will sign Dee Liner and OJ Howard.

    this will leave a mark.

    hubcitytider

  • hubcitytider said...

    this will leave a mark.

    Yep...

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  • Not much of a rivalry thread. whistling

    This post was edited by BamaLivesFootba on 12/2/2012 at 2:53 PM

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    "A political call, the fall guy accord...We can't afford to be neutral on a moving train..."

    BamaLivesFootba

  • 'Sup guys? How's the Auburn coaching search going today?

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    TE36349

  • T.E. said...

    'Sup guys? How's the Auburn coaching search going today?

    kristi malzahn...nuff said

    hubcitytider

  • Honest opinion Bama fans.. The Ellis Johnson DC hire..?

    "Get in where you fit in." Life is, Too Short TL;DR

    weGO

  • weGO said...

    Honest opinion Bama fans.. The Ellis Johnson DC hire..?

    My wife doesn't even know his name.

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    Miked1019

  • Miked1019 said...

    My wife doesn't even know his name.

    My Wife is a huge Bama fanner, she knew who he was..

    "Get in where you fit in." Life is, Too Short TL;DR

    weGO

  • weGO said...

    My Wife is a huge Bama fanner, she knew who he was..

    i admit my wife only knows 3 players on her own team, I just love her

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  • Miked1019 said...

    i admit my wife only knows 3 players on her own team, I just love her

    lol.. Hey that's cool man, my Wife is a Bama Alum, donor, the whole nine, lol.. She knows every player on their team and ours for that matter, just football in general, it is weird to hear a woman screaming things like, "Watch out AJ!, here comes the CB Blitz from the weakside!, dump it to the H Back in the flat!"

    Yeah..

    "Get in where you fit in." Life is, Too Short TL;DR

    weGO

  • weGO said...

    Honest opinion Bama fans.. The Ellis Johnson DC hire..?

    obviously not a good head coach...all kidding aside i'd give him a 7.5 out of 10 as a dc...which is pretty good...Bill oliver would be a 9.5 or a 10.

    All kidding aside, i think gus is a good hire...problem is; it shows that the pfd group still has lots of control, period.

    Gus has to rid himself of the trooper stench...as many players as he can/needs to run off, the better.

    hubcitytider

  • hubcitytider said...

    obviously not a good head coach...all kidding aside i'd give him a 7.5 out of 10 as a dc...which is pretty good...Bill oliver would be a 9.5 or a 10.

    All kidding aside, i think gus is a good hire...problem is; it shows that the pfd group still has lots of control, period.

    Gus has to rid himself of the trooper stench...as many players as he can/needs to run off, the better.

    I actually agree, I would like to keep Troop til' signing day to keep a few of these stud recruits, but that's it.. My opinion is shared by many, but not by all.. Not really sure what to make of Trooper honestly...

    Thanks for the honest opinion.

    This post was edited by weGO on 12/6/2012 at 12:07 AM

    "Get in where you fit in." Life is, Too Short TL;DR

    weGO

  • Miked1019 said...

    i admit my wife only knows 3 players on her own team, I just love her

    Been married 12 years. Shortly after marriage she noticed I was intrigued with talking football with females or sports in general really. She now keeps up with sports headlines daily and text me with info lol. I won't lie I love it. She doesn't know all the Bama players but can list most of the starters on both sides of the ball.

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  • Red Goodman said...

    Been married 12 years. Shortly after marriage she noticed I was intrigued with talking football with females or sports in general really. She now keeps up with sports headlines daily and text me with info lol. I won't lie I love it. She doesn't know all the Bama players but can list most of the starters on both sides of the ball.

    we have talked before?

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    Miked1019

  • Miked1019 said...

    we have talked before?

    Negative. Just adding to what y'all were discussing.

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    Red Goodman