I'd like to point out hits and misses to remind everyone how truly ignorant we all are once football season starts up again every August. Some boom motherfuckers:
-So Joker, Mr. Thinks He Knows Everything, do you agree with your Bama brethren about only losing to LSU, if even that? Does this mean all Bama fans were correct before the season even started??
-Comment from AUoptimo: So UAs defense this year will be better than 09? This years D certainly has similar talent, but the 09 D was one of the better defenses in college football history when all was said and done. Thats a pretty BOLD prediction, but you know a lot more than I do about the team.
-So what's the purpose of my discussion on Bama 2 years ago vs now? Well clearly, we "Bammers" have a good feeling about getting back to the SEC Championship, and hopefully to New Orleans as well. I've, sadly, never been to the Big Easy - and who else do you know who would like all those jokers and jesters all around town more than I would? Didn't go back to Vegas, didn't go to New Orleans, never visit the family beach condo...wtf is wrong with me?
-All that being said, do I think the 2011 defense will be better than the 2009 defense? Yes. I really do. Rolando McClain and Javier Arenas were vital elements in leadership and intelligence on the field. I truly believe, albeit in different ways, that Upshaw, Hightower, and Barron will have the same effect. Which is why it always goes back to what Nick Saban stresses the most - limit turnovers and finish. I think our defense will make up for our offensive mistakes (i.e. AJ/Phillip picks and Lacy fumbles), and I think the intangibles mentioned above will be the impetus to finish. Time will tell, and that time is now a week away.
-AUoptimo article: Most Auburn fans look at this season with optimism. It’s hard not to be optimistic with a super-talented coaching staff and a stockpile of young talent. Screw predicting the amount of wins AU will have this year, that crap is pointless. One thing is for sure, Auburn will take a big step back this year and SEC/BCS championships will be a distant memory by years end.
--Raj comment (An Auburn fan): it's easy to be optimistic about the unknown because you don't know how shitty it's going to really be. Not to say Auburn will be that bad... but that Alabama will be that good. A lot has been made about the two qb's. I dont think it matters since Alabama will never be down bad enough to need the QB to make world beater plays
-Even if he's only 90% of what he used to be, Hightower will be absolutely ridiculous this year. Rival fans slowly shake their heads, and fellow Bama fans may scratch their head and murmur ehh I dunno man, but I'm sitting here telling you Dont'a will be knocking folks out cold left and right. Team high 85 tackles, 14 for loss, 8 QB hurries, 3 pass breakups, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, and 1 blocked kick later...he may have played himself into the first round of the NFL Draft.
And some not-so-boom motherfuckers:
-Comment from AuJclayton: And for all of the hype that bama's CBs are getting from all sorts of media outlets, I am not convinced.
-I didn't overdo it, saying we'll be #1 in everything defense...but that said, I do think Boise State will field the nations #1 total defense. Should have overdone it, eh?
-Optimo, Blake Sims will be our breakout star. He can play any position you put him, and do it well. McCarron is a good QB, but I think he'll be too risky for Saban down the line and Philip will beat him out. DeAndrew White will stretch the field for us, I HOPE Michael Bowman gets playing time (big body, big time catches), and I think Darius Hanks (when he comes back for the third game) will show a lot of folks how good he really is. He doesn't get much love with Maze around and with all the Duron Carter talk.
-AUoptimo article: Dyer and McCalebb are known commodities and will be the focal point of defensive schemes. They might be the best 1-2 punch in the SEC.
-AUoptimo article: I foresee a top 20 offense that underachieves on the scoreboard. (Missed it by 80...yes, 80.) In summary, without Gus the offensive outlook would be questionable, but with Gus the offense will be the strength of the Auburn Tigers in 2011 (again). Auburn fans can only hope this is not the last year of the Malzahn era. Ouchies.
I'll just go ahead and stop there; if you can't tell, the JR faithful were just as bad as I was about predicting things this year. Oh, and let's not forget my elite college pick 'em prowess this year - dead last by a wide margin. Simply terrible. Damn, move on already, my team won the 'ship!
I'd like to thank all the guys and gals for reading/participating with the JR for another fun season - it sure is fun when Bama keeps winning. This website would suck (already does!) if I were a Tennessee fan. I really wish I had the desire/time to make this a legitimate, full time site, but I live in the real world and only cyber pimps like Walter have the cajones to make his website his main money maker. So since the winner of the bowl challenge has elected to pass on writing an article on the site, this will be farewell until I get the urge again next Fall. Until then, stay healthy my friends...and I'll leave you with as many pics and gifs as I can stand to sit here and embed (click on the pic if it looks weird - may animate in a new window). Holla bitches.
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