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

[TUSK]

CadaverDawg, I didn't read all of the chicken fightin, but I think you prolly dig on "smashmouth" in the old school way like i do/did...

"smashmouth" aint "smashmouth" anymore....

[CadaverDawg]

CadaverDawg, I didn't read all of the chicken fightin, but I think you prolly dig on "smashmouth" in the old school way like i do/did...

"smashmouth" aint "smashmouth" anymore....

Truth

[SheltonChoked]

Cadaver. No coach in the country " doesn't get away from what's working " more than Gus. Remember him running the exact same play over and over and over until it is stopped? I do. If he can get 4-5+ yards he'll run it again. And after it's stopped he'll run the constraint play that looks just like it, but the ball will go somewhere else.

The first 11 for ole miss is very good. But replace prewitt with Hampton, and leave Bryant on the field all day and let's see how they defend this attack. It will take discipline.


And again. Look for more from bad Bo.

[Political Hack]

LSU ran for over 250. Auburn may hit 300. I'll be surprised if this game is close down the stretch. The Vaught will be empty when the buzzer sounds.

[MabenMaroon]

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...

I would also add that Shon Coleman and Reese Dismukes are a couple of the best OL in the SEC, they can flat blow folks backwards and open some holes. Artis-Payne is a very powerful type RB.

[Dawgheadcheese]

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.

If LSU beats Alabama, I am fine if OM beats AU. That allows us a L in Tuscaloosa (not expecting that, but just in case) and we go to OM with everything on the line. If we deserve Atlanta, we should be able to win at OM. I think we are a better team.

[Hunkaburningdawg]

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

Agree. I just had surgery to repair my torn distal bicep tendon. I have a hard time believing that he can extend him arm, even with a partial tear, and have any strength doing it.

[confucius say]

I'm cool with people disagreeing. Auburn ran more times East/West than they did North/South the last several games. That's not what I would call "smash mouth" or "downhill", which is my point. If others call it smash mouth and downhill that's fine. I still think OM can use their speed more vs Au than they could vs LSU.

Now you are beginning to see the distinction. The flaw in this whole thread is the idea that a physical run game is exclusive to a 22 personnel, I-formation, downhill attack (like LSU). Auburn's scheme is much more like ours, a spread-based run scheme. However, both us and Auburn are physical in our running game. Not necessarily downhill, but still physical.

[Liverpooldawg]

I think Aubie wins, but it will be a hard fought game. As long as Auburn doesn't give UM very many short fields I think Auburn has enough D to keep UM from scoring too much. Auburn can pound the ball I think plus UM has to account for Marshall. They also have to stay honest because Auburn can throw the ball better than LSU can. If this was on the plains I think Auburn wins by 10. With it being at UM, Auburn by 3. If Auburn turns it over in their on half more than once, UM will win.

[MadDawg]

Cadaver. No coach in the country " doesn't get away from what's working " more than Gus.

Except maybe Freezus. He loved going back the same well time and time again.

[Coach34]

Now you are beginning to see the distinction. The flaw in this whole thread is the idea that a physical run game is exclusive to a 22 personnel, I-formation, downhill attack (like LSU). Auburn's scheme is much more like ours, a spread-based run scheme. However, both us and Auburn are physical in our running game. Not necessarily downhill, but still physical.

spot on

[Political Hack]

spot on

I'd argue that we're pretty damn "downhill" too. We run straight at them. I don't see a whole lot of sweeps, counters, tosses, etc... in the play calling. We do it some.

[mic]

Marshall might run for 150+ Saturday..

[Barking 13]

all I know is, TSUN needs to have at least another loss before egg time.. I think if they get two losses (or more), they will lay down....

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Just like I said last week that the rebels didn't have the "chest" to win and wallace would have a big turnover, the same thing is going to happen this weekend. If they come out slow and auBarn starts to roll, it could get ugly. Really the only hope they have is if aubarn turns the ball over and some of their injured guys are able to play.

[Dawgcentral]

Avoiding the smash mouth discussion, I think it comes down to the coaching staffs, preparation, and game planning. Hugh Freeze and Womack vs Malzahn and Ellis Johnson? I'll take the latter two.

As someone said, OM is not the most intimidating place to play.

It's hard to ignore the mindset and dissent between the players and staff right now on the OM side. Wallace thinks the play calling sucks,..and I'm sure there's whispering amongst his brethren on the team. Freeze can't let Wallace make snap decisions because they will be the wrong ones.

Auburn is more dangerous on offense. They can run and pass with a good plan and timely play calls even against the OM defense. The OM defense has been bailing out the offense of OM all year. I simply believe Auburn is the better team and they have better coaching.