This won't be popular, but....

[CadaverDawg]

I think everybody on this board acting so sure that OM will lose to Auburn, may be letting their heart get ahead of their head. Not saying Auburn can't beat OM, but using LSU as a comparable and claiming "Auburn will run it down their throats", is misleading in my opinion.

LSU is a smash mouth run team that runs downhill, whereas Auburn is a finesse run team that runs a little bit of down hill but a lot of East/West running. That will play very well into OM's strength on defense, which is their speed. Auburn's OL will not be blowing OM's DL off the ball because that's not their style. Their style is more about scheme and execution on the OL, much like ours. So it could give us a good idea of how we match up with the Bears.

Also, it concerns me that Auburn's defense looked like garbage against South Carolina. OM has a shitty offense IMO, but their defense is so good that their O doesn't have to do much. I hope the injuries have started to eat into that lack of depth for OM, and that Auburn takes advantage, but I just don't think OM loses that game unless last week beats them twice.

[smootness]

I honestly don't care. We'll take care of Ole Miss if they don't.

[I seen it dawg]

You are not very popular. I just rolled your house.

[CadaverDawg]

I honestly don't care. We'll take care of Ole Miss if they don't.

Counting on winning a rivalry game against a Top 1-3 team on their field with a SEC Championship on the line is not exactly what I want to be counting on.....so in my opinion we SHOULD all care about that game.

[CadaverDawg]

You are not very popular. I just rolled your house.

Haha

[IMissJack]

You make some excellent points, however while AU is not as smash mouth running style as LSU, they do throw it better and mix plays better than LSU. I too was surprised by AU defense with SC.

[Todd4State]

I don't agree that Auburn is a finesse running team. They are a very physical team and they do a lot of things with their running game, which makes it hard to defend on both fronts.

[smootness]

Counting on winning a rivalry game against a Top 1-3 team on their field with a SEC Championship on the line is not exactly what I want to be counting on.....so in my opinion we SHOULD all care about that game.

I'm just saying, it's going to happen. Their defense is better than ours, but not by nearly as much as people think. We will shut them down and we will be able to move it on them. I don't care about atmosphere or where it's played. We're much better than Ole Miss and will beat them. We're much better than even our own fans are giving us credit for.

[Covercorner2]

Auburn also doesn't have the secondary that LSU has and this game in in Oxford. I agree, this is a much better matchup for Ole Miss than LSU was, AND it's in Oxford. However, if Ole Miss does lose, I will feel very good about our chances in Oxford. We are more like Auburn than we are LSU...

[Todd4State]

You make some excellent points, however while AU is not as smash mouth running style as LSU, they do throw it better and mix plays better than LSU. I too was surprised by AU defense with SC.

I don't know- South Carolina has put some points on the board against some people even though they have lost to some teams like Kentucky. Their defense has been an issue this year.

[msstate7]

Not necessarily disagreeing, but USCe is 5th in the sec in total offense. Offense hasn't been the issue with USCe this year.

Auburn does have some straight ahead pop in CAP. Auburn has run on everyone, but Kansas st. Kansas state slowed them down by disciplined football. I think Om is overly aggressive much of the time and that will hurt them vs auburn. Denzel being out could hurt them in this game bc of his speed to the outside.

Also don't discount the injuries om has

[Covercorner2]

R. Nkemdiche, Prewitt and Tunsil all practiced today fwiw

[IMissJack]

If Tunsil does have a torn bicep (partial), I have to believe that affects his play.

[Political Hack]

wanna bet? I called it against LSU and will call it this weekend. Auburn by 9 or more. BANK ON IT.

[smootness]

Auburn also doesn't have the secondary that LSU has and this game in in Oxford. I agree, this is a much better matchup for Ole Miss than LSU was, AND it's in Oxford. However, if Ole Miss does lose, I will feel very good about our chances in Oxford. We are more like Auburn than we are LSU...

We are like Auburn in some ways and like LSU in others. We are the most physical team in the country and much better than both Auburn and LSU. We've already proven that.

[Pollodawg]

Ole Miss will not be in the play off, people.

[sleepy dawg]

wanna bet? I called it against LSU and will call it this weekend. Auburn by 9 or more. BANK ON IT.

What was your pick in the Ole Miss/Bama game and the Ole Miss/A&M game?

[Covercorner2]

Right. All I'm saying is LSU was the perfect mismatch for Ole Miss. They are a power running, pro style offense, with elite defensive backs. While we are probably the most physical team in college football, we have a completely different offensive scheme and we lack elite defensive backs. Auburn also has a completely different offensive scheme and lacks elite defensive backs. We are better than all three teams, but sometimes it's more about matchups and where the game is played than who is the better overall team...

[engie]

LSU is a smash mouth run team that runs downhill, whereas Auburn is a finesse run team that runs a little bit of down hill but a lot of East/West running.

Say what?

Auburn is as smash mouth as it gets out of the spread. Are you getting lost in the eye candy and the non-designed Marshall runs? The don't actually have a speed/finesse back in that bunch anymore...

[smootness]

Right. All I'm saying is LSU was the perfect mismatch for Ole Miss. They are a power running, pro style offense, with elite defensive backs. While we are probably the most physical team in college football, we have a completely different offensive scheme and we lack elite defensive backs. Auburn also has a completely different offensive scheme and lacks elite defensive backs. We are better than all three teams, but sometimes it's more about matchups and where the game is played than who is the better overall team...

And all I'm saying is, we matched up with both LSU and Auburn equally and destroyed both.

I hope Wallace thinks he can sit back and throw all over us.