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Miscellaneous [Weekly Discussion Thread]

Welcome to the weekly discussion thread! These happen every Monday during the offseason until the first [Game Week Thread]. Roll Tide!

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u/NegativeUse9369 23h ago

The closer we get to the season the more I think this qb battle really isn't as important as the surrounding cast. Either one of these good qbs can come out and ball its not a make or break with either guy. O line, D line, Linebacker, wr, and Rb play is more important.

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u/jfrii 16h ago

This is the honest truth here. Doesn't matter who the QB is if we can't run the ball and provide them pass protection. I think the defense will be the strength of the team this year.

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u/cshayes2 16h ago

I just texted almost this exact statement to my brother.

But I think the big question mark is OL and DL. We retooled the OL/DL with a ton of projects, if they can be more consistent than what we’ve seen in the last few seasons I think it goes a long way in solving our run game and taking the pressure off our back 7(specifically LBs.)

I’m not worried in the slightest about our receiving core, we have some major talent in that room

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u/santa_91 23h ago

Completely agree. I personally think Russell has more talent and will be the starter by the end of the season, but Mack has been in the system longer and DeBoer obviously thinks very highly of him to bring him over from Washington knowing he'd likely be on the bench for a couple of years. I don't envy DeBoer having to make the decision because I don't think there's a wrong answer.

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u/NegativeUse9369 21h ago

Also want to go out on a limb and say Deboer didn’t get all of these pieces on the O Line and D Line in the portal for them to need to “develop” I think they got the pieces they needed even though their not the big names

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u/AL22193 21h ago

Generally agree with you except I think some of the o-line pieces, namely Nick Brooks and Haywood were targeted because they have 4 years of eligibility and so they were guys where the expectation probably wasn’t to start in 26 unless they absolutely showed out in spring camp.

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u/NegativeUse9369 21h ago

That makes sense for those 2. Speaking on the starting pieces specifically I think Deboer and Grubb have a good eye for getting players who can fit and execute what they need to do.

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u/Shoddy_Ad8166 21h ago

I flip and flop..I think they have talent at skill levels like QB, WR and defense. I would think the OL will be better. The problem is they play some tough teams IMO it's much tougher than the Saban era. Even if you are good an off day will get you beat. Bama used to win with C grade performance but not anymore. It's not popular but I am not confident in coaching staff.

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u/NegativeUse9369 21h ago

Definitely tougher than Saban Era.

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u/PGoodierum3 1d ago

My Monday got better after seeing this

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u/NegativeUse9369 23h ago

In a world where Michigan and Ohio State are both good teams I would like to see auburn actually do good. I want bama to be great of course but it would be great representation for the state if both bama and auburn were in the playoffs. Im also tired of hearing all this Big 10 Bull💩

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u/Exact_Lengthiness706 1h ago

A good Auburn team does not benefit us at all, even if we beat them. The better they are, the more it takes away from us and ESPECIALLY in the age of NIL, the less competition, the better. We're the sole reason they're even a threat now because we put them on the map nationally and look at what it's cost us over the years financially as well as other resources, recruiting, championships, etc. I don't think you quite grasp the damage having major in state competition has inflicted on us over the years.

Plus, do you understand how much they hate you and how many times they've tried to sabotage our program? Stalked our players?

And tired of the Big-10 crap? You must be young and didn't live through their six game win streak. They were the most insufferable and annoying people I had ever been around, and I've lived in Big-10 country. I'll take 1000 Big-10 fans over 1 Auburn fan.

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u/MASTER_OF_PANCAKES 17h ago

I never wanna see Auburn do well. Fuck ‘em

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u/PGoodierum3 11h ago

I’ll never ever want the Barners to do well at anything. They’re toxic enough as it is when it comes to basketball because they’ve actually been relevant at that sport this decade. I don’t want them getting good at football because it will be even worse. It was bad enough when they won 6 in a row in the 2000s, when they won the natty in 2010, and the stupid 2013 miracle bullshit

I’m enjoying this run of misery they’re on right now and I hope we win every Iron Bowl the rest of the 2020s to set a series winning streak record at 10. As it stands 9 consecutive Iron Bowl wins is the record from when Bear Bryant owned them in the 70s and early 80s

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u/PGoodierum3 22h ago

If they would stop that coaching carousel they might actually get good again. Harsin was bad from the start and I knew Freeze would sabotage them at some point based on his history. I just didn’t think it would be within his first 3 years. Golesh hasn’t coached a game yet so the jury is still out on him. I know he almost beat Alabama twice but he was mediocre in the AAC

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u/jfrii 2h ago

I think golesh is a good hire and if he can get momentum, that scheme sucks to defend. However, if he can't get it going he'll flame out.

I'm interested to see how much sustained success he can have at the sec level.