News of the day, 9/16

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It's been a busy time for Auburn fans lately. Lots of questions coming in via the internets. The most common is: What is wrong? That's a complex answer. I don't think a singular answer exists. The coaches haven't lost the team. The offense has problems. Odd to me is that the offensive line doesn't seem to be part of the problem. Going into the season, I figured that would be the most pressing issue. It's not. I think the line has been at least adequate.

OFFENSE: Now you have a two-quarterback system with that requires two totally different approaches. There is no way that can work long term. I know Florida had some success with that last season, but Tim Tebow's 2006 role was limited. Very limited. Chris Leak was the main guy. There is no main guy at Auburn now. It's clear that Kodi Burns' playbook is very small. The Tigers will get killed if they overexpose Burns and his thin playbook. It is imperative that Cox (or Blake Field or Neil Caudle) have a significant role. Auburn has a broad offensive plan and Al Borges must be willing to play someone who can execute everything. To play Burns exclusively now is suicide.

If I see Burns running the offense exclusively, I'll interpret that as the coaching staff giving up on the season. Auburn cannot beat Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia or Alabama with Burns under center the whole game. No knock on him. It's just that those defenses can handle his speed, and his lack of play diversity will undermine the entire operation. We're talking about an 18-year-old freshman who has seven weeks of meaningful college experience.