Auburn is a must-win

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Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins

They've done it before. Lets spot the pattern.

2010 - Play for natty
2011 - 8-5 (4-4)
2012 - 3-9 (0-8)

Repeat cycle

2013 - Play for natty
2014 - 8-5 (4-4)
2015 - ?

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Hmmm....you made a strong case, Leroy.

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Originally Posted by BeardoMSU

Hmmm....you made a strong case, Leroy.

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Einstein isn't the only guy that can come up with theories. I call this one the "theory of the JuCo QB savior cycle".

It's going to be a turning point game for sure. Win it and we can still have a good or even a great season. Lose it and set your sights on 6-6 at best.

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Originally Posted by GTHOM

If we let Dak keep on the read option we should run for at least 200 yards. They dont have a single DB that can cover Bear Wilson or any of our WRs probably. Jeremy Johnson will have to play very well to beat us, I dont think they can beat us by running it. Theyre just not as strong as they were even last year. I expect them to play harder than theyve played all year thus far though.

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I totally agree with him keeping it but I don't like the idea of him keeping it just to keep it. We were insanely deadly last year when Dak and JRob would take those 2 or 3 steps together and actually read the play. If anybody watched the Texas game that Heard guy ran it perfectly and as a result had 150+ rushing yards.

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Originally Posted by Political Hack

Their season is on the line even more so than ours. We stop their run game and we roll though. That simple.

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Both seasons are equally on the line. It's pretty much an elimination game for any shot at the West. We lose and I'm probably going to stop giving a shit for the rest of the year, and I think many others will as well.

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Originally Posted by HSVDawg

Both seasons are equally on the line. It's pretty much an elimination game for any shot at the West. We lose and I'm probably going to stop giving a shit for the rest of the year, and I think many others will as well.

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That's a great attitude.

A lot of negativity for a team that lost by 2 points to a pretty good Lsu team and an offense that seems to be starting to click.

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Originally Posted by bluelightstar

I'm not sure I agree with that first point. If we lose to Auburn as bad as they've played, we're staring down a 6-win season.

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If they lose they're 0-2 in division with an overtime win against a cupcake. The fan base will revolt and the players will lose all confidence. If we beat them, UGA, Bama, OM, & A&M are going to roll them easily too. They'll be lucky to get 6 wins if they lose next weekend.

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Originally Posted by Liverpooldawg

That's a great attitude.

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I didn't say we were going to lose. In fact I like our chances a lot. But we have to be ready to play and be aggressive right out of the gate. Hopefully this weekend let Mullen exorcise some of his own demons and gave him some more confidence in our weapons on offense. But if you don't think the majority of our fans would be extremely pissed about a team most thought should win 9 or 10 games this year starting 0-2 in the SEC, you are kidding yourself. Especially with as bad as Auburn has looked. With the way the expectations have been raised for our program at least for the Dak era, nobody gives a shit about the Birmingham Bowl.

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Originally Posted by Political Hack

If they lose they're 0-2 in division with an overtime win against a cupcake. The fan base will revolt and the players will lose all confidence. If we beat them, UGA, Bama, OM, & A&M are going to roll them easily too. They'll be lucky to get 6 wins if they lose next weekend.

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Maybe I'm missing it, but isn't our season equally over if *we* lose to this Auburn team? I mean, I struggle to see how we beat Alabama, Ole Miss, A&M, or even Mizzou/Arkansas if we can't beat a reeling Auburn team -- unless it turns out the first 3 games for them were an anomaly. They're likely one of the two weakest teams we have left.

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Originally Posted by bluelightstar

Maybe I'm missing it, but isn't our season equally over if *we* lose to this Auburn team?

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Yes

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Originally Posted by NCDawg

I'm not sure that they can't beat us by running the ball. We haven't been tackling very well and the opposition's OL seems to pushing our DL around. Also, I don't have a lot of confidence in our DB 's, excluding Redmond and Calhoun.

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Compare our Run D to theirs vs Leonard Fournette. Us>Them. LSU didnt beat us by running the ball. Auburn wont either