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If Cam Newton is reincarnated as some 18 year old HS player then i could see it happening otherwise no. Yall will have solid teams but no championship teams.

He will be gone in 3 years after 3 consecutive 7-5 seasons.

Depends on if he beats Alabama in the next two years. I'd say 2013/2014 is the best shot, but if he is 1-4 after 2013 against Alabama how much longer does he really have? If he gets to 2014, then maybe.

Miles's best season is a 2-loss title. If anything, he's proved that he needs a Cam Newton at QB to avoid that embarrassment that was the title game this year.

I hate to tell you -lsu_blake1988- but LSU will not drop at all next year. They will be alot better on Off with Mett as QB. The D will be the same, total domination. Alabama will not be as good as they were last year. The reason why is you cant lose Upshaw, Hightower, Barron, Kirkspatrick, Maze and Richardson in one season and expect to be better. If anyone thinks they have better players sitting in the wings then they are kidding themselves.

As for Chizik, he has some talent at AU but your right -CrimsonTemplar- with out a Cam Newton freak of nature he will not win at all. He is an average at best SEC coach that is a damn good recruiter. But that will only get you so far when you have guys like Saban and Miles in your side of the Conf. Those 2 teams will continue to be among the best in the SEC and in the nation for years to come. Learn to love it, Learn live with it, Diamonds are forever and So is RIC FLAIR!!!!!!

In my opinion Miles best season was last year, bama was just better that night in new orleans. By the way, you said SEC Titles not national Titles. We have won three under Les Miles, and we have went 5-2 against Auburn under him, 2-1 against Chizik, so I would say that we can be pretty successful without a Cam Newton. What has Auburn done under him without Newton and even when you had him you barely won. You are 0-2 vs Alabama, LSU, Georgia, and Arkansas without Newton under Chizik. How many SEC titles has Auburn won in the last decade. I'm just stating the facts dude. I tried to give you credit because I believe the guy can recruit well and you have a lot of good guys coming in, but if you are gonna blast me for stating the facts then I'm gonna give you a wake up call. I remember when we were told Les could only win with Saban's guys, but we have debunked that theory especially with last year. So Chizik needs to debunk the theory that he can win without Demi-god Newton, and then i will be impressed. If he does, then I will eat crow, but until that day, enjoy your unicorn steak.

No. mean Gene will not win another national title at AU or anywhere else.

well it might depend on if he signs a long term deal . 52 years and counting if history repeats itself at P.Marsha's little villiage.
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i for one am focused more in the now & in the now it looks like :
1. Bama / LSU winner, 3.Arkansas, 5. A&M / Aub loser in the SEC West

Rankings look good to me for about the next ten years at least .

Short answer Yes

My question is, what does it really matter?

2012 - Not going to happen consensus seems be, even from PM, that 9-3 is the ceiling.

2013 - A manageable SEC schedule (road games = Arkansas, LSU, Georgia & Texas A&M; home = Ole Miss, Miss. St., Vandy & Alabama), and mix in 4 nobodies OOC. Even if they go 1-2 v. UGA, LSU & Bama then they go 10-2.

2014 - ???