Re: Auburn will be a first class wreck
I still see them having a lot of problems stopping Clemson even without Watkins. They ran up and down the field on them last year allbeit au didn't have uncle rico as the d coordinator. Miss St. has them at home and always gives them trouble. Vandy is not the Vandy of old and the barn has trouble with them. Can aTm be as bad as everyone let's on? I see 5-7 and all hell breaking looseNope... he said it right... recruiting questionable players is the "right way" on the Plains.... just look at their history. Saban (much like Bryant before) has forced Auburn into mainly picking the leftovers from Alabama and/or entering questionable deals to get key players. I'm not saying every player there was bought or was questionable, but by and large Alabama has won the recruiting battles over the past 4 years and is poised to continue to win those going forward.
The only way to overcome a lack of talent is with superior coaching... and that's not present currently at Auburn either.
Personally, I think they're set for a 8-5 year (Clemson, Miss St, La Monroe, Ole Miss, Vandy, Texas A&M, NM State, Alabama A&M) and a decent bowl. Actually, I hope that's EXACTLY what happens. With a losing record or even close there's too much chance Auburn fires Chizik and a decent coach gets hired to replace him. I'd love nothing more than for Auburn to struggle with mediocrity with even a few flashes of brilliance as long as they lose their last regular season game every year.