The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ole Miss

Photo by Todd Van Emst

The Good:

Michael Dyer: Not only did he rush for a career high 181 yards, but he is also closing in on Bo Jackson’s record of yards rushed by a freshman. If that doesn’t foreshadow what an asset he is going to be for Auburn in the future then I don’t know what does. But the thing that stood out to me about Michael Dyer, was his performance on Auburn’s last scoring drive in the 4^th quarter. Auburn was trying to gain yards and milk the clock and Dyer was a one man wrecking crew. He had rushes of 21, 11, 7, 6, 3, 1, and 11 yards to single handedly get Auburn down the field. The drive lasted 10 plays for 81 yards and took off almost six and half minutes from the clock. Zachery got the TD, but that drive belonged to Dyer.

Demond Washington: The guy gets off to an inauspicious start by slipping on his first two kickoff returns. If he keeps his footing on those two returns, he’s probably still running. Sure enough, when he finds a land and doesn’t slip up, he goes for a 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Demond has become a serious (and often under appreciated) weapon on special teams. He currently sits at third nationally with 806 yards on kickoffs. Did you know he also plays defense? Auburn is only up by 3 when we fumble inside our own 20 and it looks like Ole Miss is going to at least tie this game up. Masoli throws against Demond on the first play and Demond makes a great swat. Masoli throws against Demond a second time, and Demond picks it off. A great play and a great night for our under appreciated play maker.

Cam Newton: He didn’t have a spectacular night, but when Ole Miss cued up on the run, Newton showed that he could air it up too. He has made me nervous at times this year when he heaves it up into triple coverage, but last night he was making great decisions and firing the ball in there all night. By the way, did you hear he also caught a touchdown?

Auburn third down conversions: This was huge. Auburn was 9-13 on third down conversions which is a sure fire way to keep drives alive and rack up the points. There were several great catches by Adams and Blake to keep drives going. When your punter is only called upon once a night, you know things are going your way.

Receiving Corp: After being relegated to blocking and running decoy routes, the Auburn receivers finally got a chance to show what they could do. They did not disappoint. 4 different receivers had catches and Darvin and Emory had great games with a combined 11 catches between them. If teams want to gang up and stop the run on Auburn, these guys are ready to step up and make plays.

Onterio McCalebb: For the third straight game, Onterrio has ripped off a huge play. In this case, he followed the great blocking of Adams and Zachary and shot off for 68 yard run to put Auburn up by 7. When he hits the open field, there is no one in the country that can catch him.

The Bad:

Ok, seriously? We had a great game and you are going to list the very few negatives you found? Yeah, I know. I’ll keep it short.

Auburn’s defense during the first 30 seconds of the game: So that long run by Jeff Scott looked ugly. Auburn defenders took terrible angles and Scott is off to the races. It puts Ole Miss up 7-0 and energizes the sell out crowd. It didn’t prove to be much of a factor later on, but it’s not a good thing to let the opposing team tear off a huge play against you on their second play from scrimmage.

Fumble inside our own 20: This was the lone turnover of the night, and it could have been a lot worse. Demond bails the offense out on this one, but we can’t fumble the ball inside our 20-yard line when we are only up by 3. If they score a touchdown then they get the momentum back and that crowd roars back to life.

Auburn Special Teams on that Onside Kick: Come on! You know Houston Nutt is going to try something! Again, it doesn’t matter in the end because they go three and out, but not good!

The Ugly:

Neil Caudle Double Pass: I like when Neil Caudle gets on the field as much as the next guy, and that double pass has worked before against Arksans State, but the one last night was blown up from the get go. To his credit, Neil just went down and didn’t try and hurl the ball up for grabs. I like that Auburn tries to keep things interesting by using trick plays, but that one didn’t work so well.

Ole Miss Grey Jerseys: I think Ole Miss has some sharp looking uniforms normally. Why they would go to those awful looking grey ones is beyond me. If you are going to wear a grey jersey, at least off set it by wearing blue pants or something. Those things looked terrible and hopefully they will be retired to the burn pile after last night.

Vaught Hemmingway in the 4^th quarter: Ole Miss fans didn’t hang around to see the end of it that’s for sure. While its not uncommon for fans to try and beat traffic when their respective teams suck it up, I was a bit surprised by just how empty the stadium was. There wasn’t anyone left.

This was a great game by Auburn. When two of the other undefeated teams went down on the road, Auburn took care of business in what could have obviously been a trap game. We’ll beat Chattanooga and then we’ll face a very tough UGA team with a 4 game winning streak. We still have a long way to go, but I think Auburn fans everywhere are feeling good about our chances.

Auburn 51 Ole Miss 31

Overly Specific Predictions - Week 9: Ole Miss

Welcome to Overly Specific Predictions. During this segment I will look ahead to Auburn's upcoming game and throw out five predictions as to what we will see both on and off the field. These aren't your usual predictions; they will be needlessly specific and random. They will probably be horribly and ridiculously wrong, but that's the beauty of the Internet: no repercussions.

Prediction I
Auburn won't have much trouble running the ball, but Gus Malzahn will try to flex the passing game's muscle a bit more this week than we've seen recently. Auburn will gain 350 yards on the ground and 200 through the air.

Prediction II
Zac Etheridge won't get a chance to make a solo tackle on Rodney Scott, but he will be seen helping him up after a play, which will delight the commentators and both fan bases.

Prediction III
Cam Newton will be responsible for 1 turnover. Jeremiah Masoli will be responsible for 3.

Prediction IV
Ole Miss will score a touchdown late in the 4th quarter, but the game will already be out of reach by that point.

Prediction V
Someone in the crowd will be wearing a Cam Newton / Superman mashup Halloween costume. I'm guessing a simple Cam jersey with a cape, but I really want to see Clark Kent with a #2 poking out from beneath the button down shirt.

Final Score
Auburn 42
Ole Miss 31

Look for the predictions recap on Monday evening!

This Day in Auburn Football History 10/30/2004 – Auburn 35 Ole Miss 14

Today, Stephen takes us back through the years of Auburn football to bring us This Day in Auburn Football History.

It is rare that a SEC team wraps up its division before the month of November but that is exactly what the 2004 Auburn Tigers accomplished with their victory over the Ole Miss Rebels. The third ranked Tigers rolled into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium sporting an 8-0 record and looking to move up to the top two in the BCS standings.

The first half was devoid of scoring by either team until Jason Campbell’s 1 yard touchdown run with 26 seconds left in the second quarter gave Auburn a lead it would not relinquish. Auburn would go on to outscore Ole Miss 28-14 in the second half to wrap up the Western Division title.

Jason Campbell finished the game 11 of 22 for 234 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also had two touchdowns rushing. Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams would combine for 32 carries and 196 yards. Auburn’s leading receiver was Courtney Taylor who had 4 catches for 73 yards. On defense, Auburn recorded 7 sacks and an interception.

The win took Auburn to 9-0, their best start since 1994, and a bye week before the annual showdown with Georgia. Auburn would go on to win the rest of its games and the SEC Championship Game but was controversially left out of the national championship game.

-Stephen-

On Mario Fannin

Why Mario, Why?

I really wanted Mario to have a breakout year this year. I wanted him to fulfill Luper's 2000 yard guarantee, just like Ben Tate did last year. I wanted him to overcome the fumbling reputation that has hounded him since the South Florida game of 2007. I wanted him to be Auburn's Next Great Back.

And then he fumbled. And then again. And then again.

The first one came during the opening game of the season against Arkansas State. The fumble didn't have a major effect on the game, so there was some hope that it was just an aberration that would not happen again, but the fear that nothing had changed started to flare up.

Fannin was relatively quiet the next few games and even sat one out with shoulder problems. He came back in for the South Carolina game and lost the ball during an early drive which led to a South Carolina touchdown, giving them the lead. The coaches blamed the fumble on Fannin's new shoulder brace, so faith was not lost yet.

In the Arkansas game, Fannin fumbled while trying to get into the endzone, turning an easy touchdown after a beautiful Auburn drive into zero points and Arkansas' ball, in a game where the opponent was a threat to score on every possession. Somehow, one of the referees declared the play a touchdown and the replay officials weren't satisfied enough with the video evidence to call it a turnover, so the fumble was wiped from the record books, but we all know what happened. Still, since it didn't officially count as a fumble, a tiny glimmer of hope remained.

And then he fumbled again this past week against LSU, and all faith was lost.

Fannin is now sitting firmly outside of the Auburn Family's Circle of Trust.

What's most shocking about these fumbles is that they've come on a relatively small amount of carries. Mario has carried the ball 44 times this season. For comparison, Newton has run 157 times, Dyer 99 times and McCalebb 55. If you include the Arkansas (non)fumble, Mario has fumbled away 9% of his carries this season: very nearly 1 out of every 10. It's hard to have a successful team when you have a running back that gives you this much risk at giving the ball away. It would be better to never give him the ball again.

Fannin will continue to get carries, though. Dyer has to rest at some point, and McCalebb is not a between-the-tackles runner, no matter how hard the coaches try to square peg him into that position. Unless we start giving carries to Eric Smith or delve into the depth chart to grab Davis Hooper, Fannin will continue to see the field. Besides, he is still a great blocker (which is a role that is always seriously undervalued among fans) and a great pass catcher. While he's on the field, he will still get the occasional carry, if for nothing else, to make him a useful decoy for play action passes and Newton runs.

So, Mario, you still have a chance. Just a few years ago, John Vaughn overcame a horrible outing in the LSU game with a game winning chip shot field goal against Georgia. Your redemption won't be quite so easy, but if you take advantage of your limited opportunities and bust a long or impressive touchdown or two in the Georgia or Alabama game or *fingers crossed* some huge, monumental post season game in a certain southwestern state, then we, as Auburn fans, will love you forever. Make it happen.


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Reader Opinion: Chizik or Malzahn

Auburnstevo tackles the question that seems to be on everyone's mind lately: Chizik or Malzahn?

I have heard time and time again that fans would be happy to be rid of Chizik as long as they can keep offensive mastermind Malzahn. I, however, would like to argue the contrary.

It is true that Auburn owes tons of its success, especially offensively, to Coach Malzahn, but without Coach Chizik, Malzahn would NOT be at Auburn. Let me say that again, Malzahn would NOT be at Auburn. Coach Chizik is the President and CEO of the Auburn football team. Malzahn is just a VP. Any offensive coordinator is only as good as his head coach lets him be. Chizik is the driver of the team. He provides the direction. He hired Malzahn to run the offense that he foresaw as the one that best fit the Auburn team he wanted to put together. Talented athletes are also the key to making Malzahn's offense as potent as possible. Everyone saw last year how "bad" it can be without a great QB to make it work.

I am just not convinced that the job of the offensive coordinator is near as important as the head coach. Let me put it to you this way, if Malzahn leaves for a head coaching job somewhere else, what do you think will happen to the team and to the coaches? What would happen if Chizik left? I will tell you. If Malzahn leaves, he would be the only one. All other coaches would stay. All players would stay and there would be minimal to no affect to recruiting. Chizik would work his magic and find another just as talented O.C. to take Malzahn's place. Maybe someone with 4 pictures on a board like Oregon or Oregon State. Now, if Chizik is the one that leaves, a new head coach would need to be hired (obviously). And with the new head coach comes a whole new coaching staff, so Malzahn would be gone as well. Not to mention all of the current players that would want to leave since their coaches are now gone and lots of recruits would decommit. It would be a small disaster with at the very least 1 year of growth.

Simply stated, all of those fans that say they would rather lose Chizik have obviously not thought things through. Myself, I would like to keep the entire coaching staff for many years to come, but that is probably too much to wish for. I only hope that when that day comes, Auburn (with Chizik as the head man) keep things going in the right direction.

-Auburnstevo-

This Week: How to Avoid a Tubervillesque Collapse against Ole Miss

There were two things you could set your watch by for a Tommy Tuberville team: They would over achieve and beat a team they weren’t supposed to, and they would tank it up at least once a year and lose to a team that no one saw coming. The times and the personnel have changed, but as we approach a potential trap game vs. Ole Miss, I thought it would be beneficial to explore potential ways that Auburn can avoid a letdown. To accomplish this, I will examine three bad loses by the Auburn football team. These loses are 2006 UGA, 2006 Arkansas, and the 2007 suckfest against USF. I know this is difficult, but we must examine the past to avoid repeating it in Oxford. Here are the common threads I have found.

1. No Turnovers: This can’t be stressed enough. Against UGA in 2006, Brandon Cox threw 3 first half interceptions including one that was returned for a touchdown. The Bulldogs were able to score 17 of their 24 first half points off turnovers and it put this game out of reach before the band made it on the field for halftime. In a similar fashion, Auburn lost 3 fumbles in 2007 against USF (2 of which were Mario! Oh how times have changed, right?). The main difference was our defense was able to hold them to field goal attempts (they missed all three). So while the turnovers never hurt us directly on the scoreboard, it ended several long drives and put the pressure on our defense (which was a whole lot better in 2007 than it is now). Interestingly enough, Auburn did not commit a single turnover in our 2006 flop against Arkansas, but great sins were created elsewhere on the field.

2. Limit the Superstar: Darren McFadden rushed 28 times for 148 yards and a TD in 2006. He single-handedly switched the field position and kept the Auburn defense on its heels. The stellar running game opened up the play action pass, and Mitch Mustain hit Marcus Monk for a 50 yard TD pass before halftime. Obviously, the superstar for Ole Miss is Jeremiah Masoli. I guess it’s too much to ask for our defense to stop him entirely, but if they can just contain him and prevent him from turning busted plays into 20 yard gains then we should be ok.

3. Avoid the Slow Start: Our offense was atrocious against UGA in 2006. In addition to the 3 interceptions, the offense had three 3 and outs and didn’t have a drive go longer than 6 plays in the first half. In the 2006 Arkansas game, 5 of our 9 drives ended in a punt. It’s simple: when the offense stalls, bad things happen. This year is no different. Our offense stalled in the first half against Clemson and it was only by the sheer will of Newton that the Tigers were saved.

4. Watch for Crazy plays: When teams are desperate to win, they start digging in the back of the playbook. Arkansas converted this bad boy in 2007:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/939567/arkansas_vs_auburn_2006_fish_trick_play/

It got them down to the 5 yard line and they would end up scoring to widen the gap. I’m sure Houston Nutt has a whole binder of crazy plays that he will no doubt unleash on us. We have been burned by trick plays before (Just ask Josh Bynes against LSU). It only takes one to swing the momentum.

5. Put it away before the 4^th: When you let an inferior team hang around until the fourth quarter, they start to get this crazy idea that they just might win. Even though USF missed 4 field goals in the 2007 game, Auburn never could put them away. They end up making the critical field goal to send it to OT and they would score the touchdown for the win. I don’t see us being able to readily accomplish this one. Every one of Auburn’s games this season has come down to the fourth quarter and I expect this one to be the same.

Out of this entire list, I would say that if Auburn can just limit the turnovers then we will be ok. When the offense has the ball, 80% of the time they are moving it down the field on a sustained drive. We will most likely not be able to stop Masoli and we probably won’t be able to put this game out of reach before the fourth quarter, but if we can win the turnover battle, I think we might be one step closer to exhuming the Tuberville Demons of the past.

Predictions Recap - Week 8

Let's check how I fared in my predictions for the LSU game.

Prediction I
Auburn will have trouble passing, especially to the outside receivers. Catches will be few and far between for Adams and Zachery.

Your leading receivers for the game (by receptions):
Lutzenkirchen(7) Fannin(5) Blake(3)

Wrong
Your actual leading receivers:
Zachery(4) Adams(2) McCalebb(1)

I thought that Auburn would have to pass a lot more in this game than they have in the past, because LSU would shut down the run game. Um, yeah. That didn't happen. I also thought the LSU corners would lock down the outside receivers, forcing Auburn to get their yards a little at a time through their non-conventional receivers, but I underestimated Mr. Adams and Mr. Zachery. It won't happen again.


Your leading rushers for the game (by attempts):
Newton(27) Fannin(11) Dyer(9)

Wrong
Your actual leading rushers:
Newton(29) Dyer(15) McCalebb(4)

I was pretty close on the number of carries for Newton, but if I had predicted his rushing yards, I would've been off by about 100. Mike Dyer's knee was in better shape than I thought it would be; Mario's fumblitis was worse.

Prediction II
Jordan Jefferson will start at QB for LSU, but will only see the field sparingly after the third drive and not at all after an early third quarter interception. Jarrett Lee will see more success, throwing for 176 yards.

Wrong
I assumed Les Miles would try to take advantage of Auburn's glaring weakness in the secondary and that Jarrett Lee would be the better quarterback to perform that task. Auburn has a way of making mediocre quarterbacks look like studs. Instead, Miles opted to run the clock and play the field position game. Jefferson and Lee were actually about as even as you can get, stat-wise, but neither were all that effective the few times they were asked to pass. I didn't foresee LSU's best passer being a running back.

Prediction III
Verne and Gary are slowly getting over the loss of the much beloved Tim Tebow with the presence of a new hero in Cam Newton. Tebow name mentions will drop to a meager count of 4 in this broadcast.

Right?
I wasn't paying attention to this one very well, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I only counted 4 or 5 Tebow mentions. Most of them came as Verne and Gary were watching Cam inch closer to and eventually overtake Jimmy Sidle's rushing QB record.


Prediction IV
The last points will be scored with 7:48 left in the game. It will be a short run from Newton after an LSU turnover (with a Wes Byrum extra point, of course).

Close-ish
I was right in the fact that the game wouldn't be won at the last second, but I was wrong about how the points were scored. A short Newton dive vs. a 70 yard McCalebb run. Call it even? At least I nailed the Wes Byrum extra point portion of the prediction.

Prediction V
CBS will miss 2 Auburn snaps due to either a graphic blocking the screen, a promo for the latest CBS show that nobody watches, or the director lingering on a shot of this guy.

Wrong
CBS was ready for this one. Whenever the camera was away from the field during an Auburn drive, they had the picture-in-picture ready to make sure they were never late getting back to the action. They did miss one LSU snap, but as far as I noticed, none of Auburn's. We did get one shot of the back of our favorite fan's head, though.

Final Score
Auburn 28
LSU 17

Damn Close
Actual Final Score:
Auburn 24
LSU 17

It's the difference in a one possession game and a two possession game, but still, you can't get much closer than this.

Results
I was dead wrong on a couple of predictions, and fairly close on a couple. Overall, I did about as well as I was expecting. I'll throw out five brand new predictions before this week's game against Ole Miss. Let's see if I can get a few more close calls this time.

Why yes, yes we are.

What happens when your team jumps to #1?

You end up on the front page of every major news/sports website in the country.

I cannot remember a single instance where Auburn has been the center of THIS much attention. Then again, I can't remember a time when we have an undefeated team which controls its own destiny and a freak of nature at quarterback who could single handedly fill out the highlight film of College Gameday Final. While I don't mind the attention, it certainly could be a fleeting thing. Time will tell how Auburn responds to this, but for now, it sure is fun to soak it all in.

Auburn BCS Number 1!

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: LSU

Photo by Todd Van Emst

There will always be good, bad, and ugly in a football game. In this segment, we break down the previous Auburn game.

The Good:

Cam Newton: Nothing else needs to be said. As long as he’s healthy, we have a chance to beat any team in the country.

440 net Rushing yards against the SEC’s number one defense: This proves that our offense is no fluke. We were on wheels all day and moved the ball up and down the field. I would like to see us convert more of those long drives into touchdowns rather than field goal attempts, but I’ll take those rushing totals all day.

Nick Fairley: I found myself asking the simple question “Where did this guy come from?” It’s so strange to see how dominant he is on the line and not remember how he got to campus. It makes me sad that he will probably leave after his one amazing season, but birds must spread their wings I suppose.

Michael Dyer: He’s going to be good. He looks like a wounded gazelle when he runs, but he still manages to tear off long runs and rack up 100 yards on 15 carries. I’m sure he is in a lot of pain, but he is playing through it because he is a bad ass.

Onterio McCalebb: That 70-yard run put this game on ice. That’s two clutch plays over the last two games that McCalebb has delivered. While he might not be an every down back, he seems to be making the most of the chances he is getting.

Time of Possession: Coming into this game, LSU made no secret about its plans to try and milk the clock and keep Cam on the sidelines. They did just that in the first quarter, but the final numbers tell the story: LSU: 27:47, AU: 32:13. This cannot be emphasized enough. When our offense is on the field for over half the game, good things are going to happen.

Defense forcing 6 LSU punts: Wow. I don’t have any statistics to back this up, but this might be the most punts they have forced all year (Excluding La Monroe and Ark St.). While LSU made the most of those 6 punts (5 inside the 20!!!) Auburn forced four 3 and outs and came up with the big stop on 4^th at the end.

The Bad:

Punting: A 37.3 average isn’t going to cut it. This is especially true when compared with LSU’s Derek Helton. That guy put on a clinic at Jordan Hare. He averaged 50.3 with 5 inside the 20 including two on the one yard line. While I’m not asking for that kind of production, we have got to do something about this. I don’t know if we can survive 3 more years of Clark performing at this level.

Penalties: 7 penalties for 45 yards. Ouch. None of those were bigger than when Brandon Mosley was called for holding on third down. The game is in the 4^th quarter and we are tied 17-17. That penalty turns a very makeable 3-2 into a 3-12. After a Fannin 6 yard run and that weird pooch punt/pass call, LSU has the ball near midfield. Huge mistake.

Cam passing into triple coverage: Let’s get this straight: Cam is amazing. He is the sole reason we are where we are. He is a great asset to have back there, but man, every time he throws one deep it seems like there are always a ton of defenders around our receiver. He is forcing these throws and, sooner or later, defenses are going to start picking those off.

Mario’s fumble: What is with this guy? Auburn is right in the middle of a strong drive and he puts it on the ground. That could have been a disaster if our defense wasn’t able to get a stop. That’s two weeks in a row he has had a huge fumble (we got a gift with that goal line replay last week). Everyone keeps predicting that we are done seeing him in the backfield, but he keeps getting carries. I like Mario. I want him to do well. Our depth at running back won't allow us to bench him on principal. Let’s just hope it doesn’t end up costing us big.

The Ugly:

Darren Bates missed tackle: Not only did he get hurt on the play, but LSU ties it up. If he makes the tackle, the half ends and people are saying what an idiot Les Miles is, instead, he makes a poor effort that Jefferson easily slings off and we go in tied at 10.

Wes Byrum’s missed field goal: That was ugly. I’m not sure if it was a bad hold or he just hit it wrong but that was a bad kick. 39 yards is makeable for him and that would have put us up going in at half time. While Byrum is still a great kicker, he has missed some weird ones this year. I still think he can make the clutch kicks, but my heart will be beating a little faster as he’s lining them up.

Failed fake pooch conversion: What was that? I guess they were trying to make it appear like an obvious pooch punt by bringing in the slots. LSU didn’t bite and we still go for it. Newton had two guys on the sidelines, but he misses the throw. The look on Gus’s face as they cut to commercial says it all.

We won the game. In the end, that’s all that matters. After this win, we have a good shot at being ranked either #1 or #2 in the BCS. While no game is ever perfect, this was one of the biggest wins in Auburn’s history. Unlike 2004, we now control our own destiny and the title is ours for the taking. While there is still a long way to go, it is very comforting knowing that polls and computers won’t be the ones that keep us out this year. War Eagle.

24-17!

Overly Specific Predictions - Week 8: LSU

Welcome to the first installment of Overly Specific Predictions. During this segment I will look ahead to Auburn's upcoming game and throw out five predictions as to what we will see both on and off the field. These aren't your usual predictions; they will be needlessly specific and random. They will probably be horribly and ridiculously wrong, but that's the beauty of the Internet: no repercussions.

Prediction I
Auburn will have trouble passing, especially to the outside receivers. Catches will be few and far between for Adams and Zachery.

Your leading receivers for the game (by receptions):
Lutzenkirchen(7) Fannin(5) Blake(3)

Your leading rushers for the game (by attempts):
Newton(27) Fannin(11) Dyer(9)

Prediction II
Jordan Jefferson will start at QB for LSU, but will only see the field sparingly after the third drive and not at all after an early third quarter interception. Jarrett Lee will see more success, throwing for 176 yards.

Prediction III
Verne and Gary are slowly getting over the loss of the much beloved Tim Tebow with the presence of a new hero in Cam Newton. Tebow name mentions will drop to a meager count of 4 in this broadcast.

Prediction IV
The last points will be scored with 7:48 left in the game. It will be a short run from Newton after an LSU turnover (with a Wes Byrum extra point, of course).

Prediction V
CBS will miss 2 Auburn snaps due to either a graphic blocking the screen, a promo for the latest CBS show that nobody watches, or the director lingering on a shot of this guy.

Final Score
Auburn 28
LSU 17

I'll revisit these predictions on Monday and critique myself. Be sure to come back to witness the public lashing. Until then, enjoy the game and gorge yourself on some corn dogs. War Eagle!

LSU: Let's get it done.

War Eagle, friends. I'm confident, but I've learned never to bet against the man below. See you on the other side.

Well Hello There

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