Link: No big name team wants to play Auburn in 2018-2019

81usaf92 · May 28, 2015

I guess they all prefer to play us, but good ol Jay Jacobs is spinning it that everyone is afraid to play Gus

http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2015/05/big-name_opponents_reluctant_t.html#incart_2box

Timberline Tide · May 28, 2015

No doubt the barners are spinning it as "fear" but the reality is why should a big name program play the barn? There's no upside for them: if they win, then so what? If the barn wins, the "big name program" looks bad. Lose-Lose scenario.

BamaHoosier · May 28, 2015

Timberline Tide said:
No doubt the barners are spinning it as "fear" but the reality is why should a big name program play the barn? There's no upside for them: if they win, then so what? If the barn wins, the "big name program" looks bad. Lose-Lose scenario.

Kind of a short sighted comment. I'm no Barn apologist, but they been to 2 national championship games in 5 years. Only other team to do that is us. 10 years ago, there may not have been an upside to beating Auburn. Now it's almost guaranteed to be a top 10 win and a big SoS boost. That's about as big time as anyone else in college football.

jthomas666 · May 28, 2015

81usaf92 said:
I guess they all prefer to play us, but good ol Jay Jacobs is spinning it that everyone is afraid to play Gus

More like "Why should I spend all of fall camp preparing for a gimmicky XBox offense that I won't see for the rest of the year?"

BamaJama17 · May 28, 2015

There is no guarantee that Gus will still be at Auburn in 2018/19.

RTR91 · May 28, 2015

81usaf92 said:
I guess they all prefer to play us, but good ol Jay Jacobs is spinning it that everyone is afraid to play Gus

http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2015/05/big-name_opponents_reluctant_t.html#incart_2box

Using Gus' offense is such a weak attempt at mocking teams that have turned Auburn down. What conference doesn't have a team running a similar offense?

Jay is just trying to rally around the one thing folks know about Auburn - Gus' fast paced offense.

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CrimsonPassion · May 28, 2015

BamaJama17 said:
There is no guarantee that Gus will still be at Auburn in 2018/19.

A few more losses to Bama (whether by one point or fifty), and he won't be.

im4uainva · May 28, 2015

Perhaps no one will step up because no one likes *u.

Roll Tide!

KrAzY3 · May 28, 2015

I have to admit this would be an interesting way to pay back Auburn for their trying to cheat when it comes to cost of attendance.

GrayTide · May 28, 2015

I am sure I will get flamed for theses comments, but here goes. I despise auburn, but you are foolish to think auburn is going away, they have talent, they have very good coaching and they are not afraid of Alabama. I will admit that there were several years auburn and their coaches were intimidated by CNS and Alabama, but the come from behind wins in 2010 and 2013 proved to them that they can play with us straight up. Malzahn is no CNS, but he doesn't have to be as long as his teams believe they can beat Alabama.

CrimsonPassion · May 28, 2015

GrayTide said:
I am sure I will get flamed for theses comments, but here goes. I despise auburn, but you are foolish to think auburn is going away, they have talent, they have very good coaching and they are not afraid of Alabama. I will admit that there were several years auburn and their coaches were intimidated by CNS and Alabama, but the come from behind wins in 2010 and 2013 proved to them that they can play with us straight up. Malzahn is no CNS, but he doesn't have to be as long as his teams believe they can beat Alabama.

Yeah, I somewhat agree. Many times, it's painfully obvious that Auburn wants to win while we want to not lose. However, as everyone on here knows, Alabama is the ONLY game that matters to them. As long as they continue to lose to us, no coach will ever survive.

bama579 · May 28, 2015

^ Agree ^

81usaf92 · May 28, 2015

CrimsonPassion said:
Yeah, I somewhat agree. Many times, it's painfully obvious that Auburn wants to win while we want to not lose. However, as everyone on here knows, Alabama is the ONLY game that matters to them. As long as they continue to lose to us, no coach will ever survive.

Yeah I remember they were so high on playing for the BCSNCG against FSU and were all over social media during the game, but when they lost every single one of them said "Atleast we beat BAMA". I would be sick if we had that narrative for atleast a week or two.

CrimsonTheory · May 28, 2015

Why should BIG name teams go play in the backwoods of Lee County? Do BIG name teams even know Auburn is in Alabama, or do they jut assume so? This is definitely a slight at Auburn ego that nobody thinks enough of Auburn to schedule games with them. Jacobs and Auburn can spin it however they like but the fact remains Auburn is viewed as "the other team" in this state.

81usaf92 · May 28, 2015

CrimsonTheory said:
Why should BIG name teams go play in the backwoods of Lee County? Do BIG name teams even know Auburn is in Alabama, or do they jut assume so? This is definitely a slight at Auburn ego that nobody thinks enough of Auburn to schedule games with them. Jacobs and Auburn can spin it however they like but the fact remains Auburn is viewed as "the other team" in this state.

Come to think of it when has Auburn played Notre Dame, Michigan, or tOSU? I rember the last legit powerhouse team they played in the regular seaon was USC in 02 and 03.

CrimsonPassion · May 28, 2015

81usaf92 said:
Come to think of it when has Auburn played Notre Dame, Michigan, or tOSU? I rember the last legit powerhouse team they played in the regular seaon was USC in 02 and 03.

Losing both games, I might add.

rgw · May 28, 2015

If you want games on the schedule then you have to neutral field.

They're damn fortunate to have two h&h scheduled...a seemingly rare occurrence these days.

deliveryman35 · May 29, 2015

GrayTide said:
I am sure I will get flamed for theses comments, but here goes. I despise auburn, but you are foolish to think auburn is going away, they have talent, they have very good coaching and they are not afraid of Alabama. I will admit that there were several years auburn and their coaches were intimidated by CNS and Alabama, but the come from behind wins in 2010 and 2013 proved to them that they can play with us straight up. Malzahn is no CNS, but he doesn't have to be as long as his teams believe they can beat Alabama.

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I agree and depending on the succession plan we follow post-Saban I really think we could see a repeat of the '80's with the barn in the coming next decade, whether Gus is there or not. I know we all like to make fun of them but they have a top10 football program and they are not going anywhere. On top of that Saban has yet to accomplish one thing that Stallings did and frankly I don't think he ever will-- three wins in a row against the barn.

CrimsonPassion · May 29, 2015

deliveryman35 said:
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I agree and depending on the succession plan we follow post-Saban I really think we could see a repeat of the '80's with the barn in the coming next decade, whether Gus is there or not. I know we all like to make fun of them but they have a top10 football program and they are not going anywhere. On top of that Saban has yet to accomplish one thing that Stallings did and frankly I don't think he ever will-- three wins in a row against the barn.

You see us going 4-6 against the barn in the next ten years? Blasphemy, sir!!

Crimson1967 · May 29, 2015

rgw said:
If you want games on the schedule then you have to neutral field.

They're damn fortunate to have two h&h scheduled...a seemingly rare occurrence these days.

Our last home/home was Penn State. I miss them as well. The big neutral site kick off classics have hurt college football in that regard.

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