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10.15.2007

News of the day, 10/15

BREAKING NEWS: Auburn-Ole Miss on Oct. 27 will kickoff at 5 p.m. The game will televised only on pay-per-view.

Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of updates yesterday. I finished my daily stories for Monday's editions, sat down to watch the last few minutes of the Cowboys-Patriots game ... and that's the last thing I remember from Sunday. I conked out big time.

I'll try to make it up to you today.

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I saw this earlier today, a clip of Will Muschamp yelling during the Arkansas game, and thought I'd include it here. I'm writing a note about Muschamp's reaction for Tuesday's edition. NOTE: The clip includes foul language.

Tuberville said on Sunday that LT Ryan Pugh didn't suffer a serious injury at Arkansas. He has a very bruised shin. That's all. Knowing Pugh, he'll find a way to play this weekend in Baton Rouge. I'll say, though, that King Dunlap played at least OK in Pugh's absence during the third and fourth quarters at Arkansas.

I didn't know how LB Tray Blackmon's return would affect things on the defense. Now I do: It helps. DC Will Muschamp slid Chris Evans from the middle to the weak side to make room for Blackmon. Coaches seemed pretty stoked about how Craig Stevens played on the strong side. This is a nice set-up here. I don't think Evans has the size to play on the strong side, so it'll be interesting to see what happens when Merrill Johnson returns.

It's strange to say, but Auburn's defense hasn't dropped off at all since DE Quentin Groves went down with the toe problem at Florida. Antonio Coleman now is a de facto starter and he'll doing some nice work. Antoine Carter (17 years old) now is the No. 3 guy, and he hasn't been a problem at all. His speed makes up for a lot of small mistakes. This defense is pretty gross overall right now. Arkansas had almost nothing going for 95% of that game.

Looks like Auburn has a second competent option at wideout now. Montez Billings has played well in three consecutive games. He's bascially another Rod Smith. I wouldn't consider either guy "fast," but they catch the ball. That's what Auburn needs more than anything. Rob Dunn had a pretty awful night overall at Arkansas, but that 30-yard catch in the fourth quarter was a game-saver ... for him and the team. I've seen Cox and Dunn run that pattern so many times. Do you remember that night in August, I wrote about this over and over, when the wideouts and quarterbacks had to spend an hour after practice just throwing routes? That "shoot" route was one of 'em. In fact, that was the route that yielded the most dropped passes.

7 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Glad you make it home safe from NW Arkansas Jay. Enjoy your travels down to Baton Rouge. As a resident of Red Stick let me know if you have any questions (ie. Restaurants, etc.)

Mark

8:28 AM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Thanks for the warm tidings. I made reservations in 2007 for Red Stick, after years of admonishing myself for waiting too long. So I have a great room.

As far as food, I've had success skeeching gumbo at LSU tailgates in the past. Some writers rip LSU fans. I'm not one of them.

11:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Jay….do you happen to know where the team is staying Friday night? Would love stop by and see them….thanks…..Mark

4:04 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I know where they'll be, but I'll have to let you figure that one out on your own.

5:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

no problem...good ol' google works every time..

enjoy B.R. Mr. Jay

Mark

6:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jay do you have the defensive notes from the game yet?

2:34 AM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I'm still working on the defensive numbers. I think I'll have a surprise for the HOTTIES today...

8:12 AM  

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