11.08.2008

Fourth quarter, AU 27-20

We're discussing the fourth quarter of Auburn's game against UT-Martin

  • AUBURN 30, UT-MARTIN 20: Byrum hits a 25-yard field goal. Burns make the drive's defining play -- a 31-yard scramble that moved Auburn to the UTM 11.

262 comments:

  1. surprise, qb draw

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  2. We are settling for field goals way too often.

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  3. Why do you run the ball then? Let Kodi throw it in the endzone.

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  4. Anonymous4:08 PM

    Wes Byrum!!!!

    30-20 ... Just like the UAT game in 1989!!!

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  5. Anonymous4:08 PM

    puts us up 2 scores, take the FG play def. Tubs way

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  6. TOTAL YARDS

    AU -- 334 (213 rush)
    UTM -- 274 (244 pass)

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  7. u mean we may break 400 yards offense? whoooaaaa!

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  8. monica, what's for supper? hungry.

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  9. should we be giving up this many return yards?

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  10. Anonymous4:11 PM

    Our special teams are so ... special

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  11. they are having their way with us, out route, first down, god hit someone on the los

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  12. Anonymous4:12 PM

    Where did all the fans go?

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  13. The student section is maybe 25% full.

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  14. Anonymous4:13 PM

    Fans?
    Hamstring, concussion, ankle, knee, shoulder and groin.

    Doubtful

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  15. Pres. Gouge said this week he would be watching to see if the players "responded" which means - will they quit.

    I think we have an answer.

    JGT - would you say the players are playing as hard as you've seen in the past?

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  16. Anonymous4:14 PM

    That's pathetic

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  17. i'd go party somewhere else more condusive to partying as well

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  18. Anonymous4:15 PM

    it looks like there is 100 students there In the student section

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  19. I don't detect any quit in the team ... but something clearly isn't right.

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  20. hopefully kodi has some draws left in him

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  21. Anonymous4:16 PM

    I think Jarrett Lee is an Alabama fan.

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  22. looks like lsu's draw play is the screen play

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  23. Anonymous4:17 PM

    Regardless of playcalling, you would think that Auburn could overpower UTM and win easily. What is wrong here?

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  24. Auburns problems start at the top, there is something rotten in denmark

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  25. Anonymous4:18 PM

    I think Auburn can pull this upset off.

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  26. OL is suckin it cotton

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  27. Anonymous4:19 PM

    DEFENSE! DEFENSE!

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  28. I have added a student-section shot on the main page ... for your viewing pleasure.

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  29. Just run the frickin football. If we can't push these boys around, we might as well give up. Run the ball on first. Run the ball on second. Run the ball on third. If there isn't a first down, run it again on 4th. Get some attitude Tigers!!!

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  30. It's embarrassing how hard we have to try.

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  31. Anonymous4:22 PM

    Wow, I bet the atmosphere is just electric.

    Can you honestly see Tuberville surviving this Jay?

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  32. Anonymous4:22 PM

    thanks for the photo. that is sad for it not being a 25-30 point blowout

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  33. Auburn has run the heck out of it, man.

    Through three quarters: 38 runs, 19 passes.

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  34. Anonymous4:22 PM

    time left in game?

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  35. Jay, that photo is just sad. We could still make some adjustments and lose this game. The students need to support the team.

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  36. Anonymous4:23 PM

    So maybe we will score 35? I just didn't think they would score 20.

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  37. Wonder if i got any eligibility left, i can play guard, especially if we decide to run some counters

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  38. we can't run on them consistently or we'd be doin it burns is our only threat because of numbers mismatch

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  39. regardless of situation, that student section is the worst i have ever seen and is pathetic.

    what, u can't party INSIDE THE STADIUM? just sneak your booze in. MY FREAKIN GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  40. our favorite scientoligist is lightin it up

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  41. I gotta go down for post-game interviews.

    I'll check back when I return.

    Piece.

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  42. AU1N04, we basically gave them one of their touchdowns.

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  43. Anonymous4:26 PM

    Pick 11 guys out of the stands and let them finish it before anyone else gets hurt

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  44. nobody likes to party at a funeral scotty

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  45. Anonymous4:27 PM

    Steve - I read that on my crackberry when my son was doing baseball tryouts. That sux.

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  46. jared cooper was a dl recruit wasn't he??

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  47. their guys are droppin like flies now too

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  48. I have always thought that is pathetic that our student body leaves as soon as Ms. Homecoming is announced. This is still in all shapes and form anyones game...

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  49. Cooper was an OL recruit from Monica's hometown of Brewton, AL

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  50. This coaching staff in inept!

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  51. hey, that's my hometown too, don't make me tell ya bout murder creek, WAR DAMN KODI, bless his damn heart

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  52. Anonymous4:31 PM

    why doesn't this feel like a win?

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  53. Anonymous4:32 PM

    I remember the good 'ol days, back when the O Line was teh strength of our offense.
    Kodi Burns 58 yard TD run. bleh.
    Apparently Fannin smoked somebody

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  54. Anonymous4:32 PM

    We got 37!!

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  55. OK, left the game early. Despite the score now, I no longer have any hope that we can win the next games. I know. I know. It was foolish to think we could to begin with.

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  56. Somehow, i don't think we're outta the woods yet i'm sure we are goin prevent

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  57. Anonymous4:33 PM

    we got a 100+ yard rusher! wait, its our QB.

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  58. Scotti - a healthy version of Chicken Parmesan

    wegl98 - opprobrious = shameful (way worse than twitterpated

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  59. Anonymous4:35 PM

    Kristina - What were people saying?

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  60. At the game AU1N04?

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  61. I said we wouldn't score 35. I'm happy I was wrong.

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  62. Healthy chicken parm = yuckie

    =)

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  63. Did this team play Samford?

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  64. glad thompson to hicks is coolin off some

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  65. Anonymous4:38 PM

    Kristina - Ya

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  66. i'll take whatever we can get..... we need just one win to get the bad loosing taste out of our mouths!
    WDE!!!

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  67. What a backup QB in for AU....WOW!!!!!

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  68. If this year's theme song is the theme song from the Growing Pains does that mean Tommy Tuberville will be playing the part of Allen Thicke, Chris Todd plays the part of Kirk Cameron, and Tony Franklin starring as Joanna Kern?

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  69. I remember in 2001, I can't remember who we were playing, but the whole student section left when we were up like 20 at half time. We ended up winning in overtime. I was pretty angry at our fans at that one.

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  70. Sounds like you need cooking lessons, Chris.

    AUnMobile - that's true- I'll take any sort of win.

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  71. Anonymous4:40 PM

    Most rushing yards by someone since Kenny Irons in 2006.

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  72. well great, damn i was countin on ya eric

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  73. Is Eddie Gran coaching this year?

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  74. Huh?

    Who?

    I was wondering why the entire OL was in late but I guess when you're as suck as AU is at suck you can't run off from anyone.

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  75. ok Site E.Smith down.... no more carries for him.... introduce him to the FB position!!!

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  76. Well, we were in the upper deck so that may make a difference, but it just seemed like people didn't care, to be honest. A few people were groaning at the fact we couldn't move the ball. But after the fumlbed punt, it was just "oh well. here we go again"

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  77. Anonymous4:41 PM

    eric smith = last year Fannin.

    Thank heavens for neiko thorpe

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  78. I knew we would win big, I said 21. I just thought it would look better.

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  79. Let me AXE you - what makes your Chicken Parm healthy?

    Grilled the chix I'm sure but how can parm cheese be healthy?

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  80. smith doesn'tfumble any more than lester or fannin, at least he's young and has somewhat of an excuse

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  81. Anonymous4:42 PM

    Monica - You may have been wrong about the score, but you were right about opprobrious.

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  82. Anonymous4:42 PM

    Kodi with 158 on the ground.

    That's nice.

    Here's what I find interesting - Kodi was playing late into the 4th quarter. Though, he is young and needed the work.

    Well, whatever. Welcome to 5-5. Woo hoo!

    Mr S - live from Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium in Troy

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  83. Ooo ooo oo who's BONER????

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  84. long time no see AUN. missed ya big guy!

    sounds good monica. we're headed to Chili's here in a bit. will prob miss the end of LSU-Bama...grrr..

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  85. Anonymous4:44 PM

    Olatunji Fever! Catch It

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  86. Who's the trojans have tonight MrS???

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  88. i hear ya mobile i want it while we can get it

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  89. If anyone wondered how bad Ziemba's season has been, I think he's still playing....

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  90. Did he just say "What an athletic play by Neil Caudle"?

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  91. Anonymous4:45 PM

    Caudle... athletic?

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  92. someone say boner?

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  93. Chili's sounds yummy. This LSU/bama is going to get really good I'm thinking.

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  94. Wow!!!! Neil Caudle is actually alive and well!!!!

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  95. Neil Caudle, 5 star QB that loves AU enough to stick around.

    Could he be our HC in 20 years?

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  96. we musta run the rest of the offense already so we get the draw

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  97. Anonymous4:46 PM

    they better try to score. I don't care if tehre's less than a minute. make it look beter! please!

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  98. Anonymous4:46 PM

    Olatunji Fever! CATCH IT!!!!

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  99. How does Neil look Jay?

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  100. It is great to see Caudle get some playing time, but we made this game way too competitive.

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  101. Did anyone else have P B & J with chilli in elementary school?

    Grilled cheese is my fave - check out Full Moon's - its vurry nice.

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  102. WOW Auburn WINS!!!! we havnt heard that in a while!!!!

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  103. Anonymous4:48 PM

    silly ate, Olatunji is an Auburn Wide Receiver. Even HE can't catch it!

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  104. Yes!!! We don't have a losing record!!! We beat UTM!!! We scored touchdowns on offense!!!

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  105. Caudle is a class act IMHO.

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  106. hats off to ut martin, they made plays,

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  107. This progress of this season's football team was like going to the car lot buying a brand new Cadillac, getting a high interest 84 month loan, not insuring it the day you leave the lot, not changing the oil, running it out of gas, parking it in the hood with the keys in it and the windows down, then wrecking it where the air bags are deployed and the vehicle is totaled.

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  108. I can't believe Kodi had 158 yards rushing.

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  109. we win! we win! we win!

    yippee.

    um...sorry. i tried to be positive.

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  110. Anonymous4:51 PM

    Troy is slugging it out with Western Kentucky

    Score is
    Troy 17
    WK 7
    In the 4th

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  111. wonder where we'd be if kodi woulda started from day one like he should have

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  112. Anonymous4:51 PM

    Went to 5 Guys for lunch ... had cajun fries to inspire LSU.

    Cotton, you're right ... wasn't thinking

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  113. Anonymous4:52 PM

    Bisuit - you sound like you have had an experience similar. Just sayin'

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  114. When your QB has more yards rushing than passing, it is a very bad sign.

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  115. I get a yucky feeling in my tummy when I think about playing GA next week.

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  116. Anonymous4:53 PM

    well.
    we are kinda bad.
    I had thought Auburn might win one either at UGA or Bama. Now? Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

    Also, is it just me or does Josh Bynes seem to always make a really clutch interception, or some other big play?

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  117. The part of Richard Millhouse "Boner" Stabore will be played by Lee Ziemba...

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  118. BinOBA, there is no way Kodi should have started at the beginning of the season. We would have likely lost two more games.

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  119. Anonymous4:54 PM

    Does anyone think we will win at least 1 of the last 2?

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  120. Anonymous4:54 PM

    Jawga is going to make us bleed our own blood.

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  121. Anonymous4:55 PM

    Will someone please tell my why Jarrett Lee is in the game

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  122. au1 - no

    mr. ate - yes, suh, you are so right

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  123. cotton, I get the impression that Bynes is one of those players that are always going all out. It means he will either make mistakes or big plays.

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  124. au1, I used to think that we would pull them out. That we would get our act together after the Franklin debacle. But we just could not move the ball today. I don't care what the score says. I don't care how many yards Burns had. I am now in the mindset, that it would take a miracle to win.

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  125. Anonymous4:56 PM

    AU1 ... we could stay on the field for 45 minutes after the other guys have left the field and not catch up with UGA or UAT. And I hate it.

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  126. AU1N04, I have a hard time seeing use beat UGA or Bama. We got more players injured today. Unless our defense does a lot of healing and returns to early season form, we are in for some beatings.

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  127. At least we are not Tennesee. Although, we probably would lose to Wyoming too.

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  128. Anonymous4:57 PM

    Steve... sort of like Thorpe? I believe he's gotten burned quite a few times for big plays (LSU), but then he goes and gets big INTs like today.

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  130. I'm thinking TN is saying, "At least we're not Auburn."

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  131. Nah, I think Tennessee is saying "When will the season end?"

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  132. Anonymous4:59 PM

    And what Alabama will do to probably involves banjo music

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  133. People speculating that we would have been better off with Kodi playing earlier in the season, keep in mind that he wasn't making good decisions at the time. Todd had a lot of yards passing early. It is why we beat the crap out of ULM. I wish we were able to bring Kodi along quicker, but we had way too many close games, so there wasn't an obvious opportunity to get him playing time.

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  134. The TN fans I know are happy to be in the hunt for a new coach and they have moved from despair to hope - justified or not.

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  135. Anonymous5:00 PM

    Who got hurt today? I missed the injuries.

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  136. Exactly cotton, and young talented players tend to do that. They don't know enough to keep from making mistakes, but they have the talent to make plays.

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  137. I thought it and you typed it, Mr. Ate.

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  138. I disagree, i think burns shoulda been in all year. Could be more grown up by now and have more of a repore with the receivers. I'd taken a loss to so miss to be better against uga and uat. Just feel he's 5 games behind the curve he could be on. All this is in hindsight though so we'll never know.

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  139. Anonymous5:02 PM

    Monica ...
    You always have great insight ... but the comment about UT is marvelous, even by your standards. Absolutely dead on perfect.

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  140. True, Monica. At least they are getting a new start. We are still in limbo.

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  141. Steve - how do you know Kodi was making bad decisions at the beginning of the year? Did you see him play enough, with any consistency to get a true sense of what decisions he was making?

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  142. BinOBA, you are right about hindsight because I am not certain how quickly Burns would have come along. I know that his play scared me early on. It was like the MSU game last year. He could run great, but couldn't execute much of the offense. He ran too quickly without going through his progressions. I can't really tell that much from this game since I couldn't see it, but in the last two games I have been very impressed with how his decision making has improved.

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  143. Anonymous5:08 PM

    Man. On the LSU-Bama game, it's painfully obvious that they are trying to pull unnecessary facts/stats to connect Saban to Bear Bryant.
    We get it.

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  144. Thanks, Mr. Ate.

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  145. Anonymous5:09 PM

    Guys, this dysfunction reminds me of the Infidels in 2000. And us in 1998.

    We just struggled to beat Samford or Jacksonville State ... and UTM had plenty of opportunities.

    It's not a matter of IF, but WHEN.

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  146. Ziemba as Boner -- I likes it.

    What was the other cooky cat who lived across the skreet?

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  147. Anonymous5:10 PM

    Gary Danielson called LSU's win over Auburn ... "fool's gold" ... thought it was a big win at the time ... turns out it wasn't.

    Can't argue with him.

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  148. So far LSU has given Bammer the ball at the 15 and threw a sucky pick 6 on 3rd and 9 --- -- -- --

    But Bammers are saying its a rout where I am.

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  149. Yes monica, he played a good bit against ULM and was doing similar things to what he did last season. Besides, Todd was doing great at that time.

    I do question at what point they should have switched to Kodi. It was a difficult situation because Todd was basically giving us most of our offense, but you could see his arm getting worse each game. At some point, Burns had to take over. I could see that by around the 4th game, but unfortunately we were in a lot of close games, so it was hard for the coaches to make that decision. Burns hadn't shown he could execute our offense and Todd was responsible for much of our offense. At some point, the switch had to be made.

    I do think the coaches made a mistake not getting Burns more experience last season, but when they tried against Tennessee Tech, he had a horrible game.

    The sequence of events made it difficult. Our offense was much better before Burns became the quarterback, but there is no way Todd could continue. So, now Burns is growing and learning. I can't really evaluate his play today, since I didn't see it, but ever since late in the Arkansas game I have felt Burns has finally got it. He finally was beginning to execute the offense without scrambling too quickly.

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  151. Anonymous5:11 PM

    another truly pitiful performance. The fact that this game was still in question in the fourth. I don't think I'll even watch the next two games. UGA and UA are going to destroy us.

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  152. I have a question:

    When Auburn went unbeaten in 04 people were saying that the SEC was down ---- is the SEC better or worse this year?

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  153. Anonymous5:14 PM

    OK SERIOUSLY JARRETT LEE NEEDS TO BE SHOT AND TAKEN OUT OF THE GAME, THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS

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  154. I'll watch. If they can keep practicing and showing up on Saturday I can keep watching.

    Our suckocity is mind boggling, but them there's my Tigers.

    WDE

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  155. There is more balance this season in the SEC, but there are fewer outstanding teams.

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  157. Yes monica, he played a good bit against ULM and was doing similar things to what he did last season. Besides, Todd was doing great at that time.


    todd was NOT doing great against ULM. The team ended up with 37 yards passing and Chris Todd played the ENTIRE 2nd half.

    Burns went out with 10 minutes to go in the 3rd.

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  158. Chris, I think the teams usually in the bottom tier of the SEC are geting better, but a few of the top tier teams are getting worse. And I have no idea what that means

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  159. I agree. Lee sucks but who keeps calling these plays?

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  160. UGA isn't a top 10 team.

    LSU - the same.

    Tenn is gone.

    Bammer and UF - that's it.

    IMO The SEC is far and away worse in 2008 than 2004.

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  161. Did they just say that the Auburn Georgia game might be the second CBS game next week? Please no.

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  162. Anonymous5:18 PM

    He just completed a pass, hell just froze over.

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  163. Anonymous5:19 PM

    Saturday on CBS ...

    The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry ...

    Georgia at Auburn

    (viewer discretion advised)

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  164. Anonymous5:20 PM

    I would say that the SEC is down this year. This 'down time' is magnified by the Big 12 being crazy deep this year.

    LSU's WR'S and QB decided to not be very good today. big drop.

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  165. Anonymous5:20 PM

    LSU drops a bunny ...

    And there's a guy who looks like Les' twin in the stands

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  166. Bama doesn't look like a top 10 team at the moment. They have had a lot of games where I thought they looked vulnerable. You never know though, championship teams find ways to win, but Florida looks much better than Bama.

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  167. Kodi is getting better, as he does everyone else around him will get better, kind of an adittion by additon sort of thing. Hopefully he can use those feet to cut bamas heart out.

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  168. Lsu appears to have used up it's big play credit, big drop there.

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  169. ensminger is on the air taking calls w q

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  170. I ididn't see it but heard the reaction in the other room.

    Was it a sure TD?

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  171. Anonymous5:22 PM

    You kids have fun ... outta here

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  172. I think the decision on the Auburn/UGA game won't be made until tomorrow if I heard correctly. We are just in the running for the second game. I would prefer if we ended up on ESPN2, ESPNU, or a Gameplan game.

    If you thought UGA beat us bad the last couple of times, your opinion may change after next Saturday.

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  173. Steve Engsminger is taking calls on post game. Says Kodi is getting better every week. Q is asking about how he sails the ball and his fundamentals are off. Coach agrees. Says he sails the ball in practice too. Uh, OK. Let's take care of that.

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  174. those kinds of callers who think they are coaches crack me up

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  175. I feel like beating my dog asleep everytime I hear the effin COP-OUT..."we're getting better."

    **^$@##^()(&^@@$&**%&()((*( You're not getting better.

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  176. Hey guys. Did you know we had the Georgia game and Bama game coming up? Thanks for that info caller.

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  177. rods right, bowl streak is on the line, that could be exploited for motivation for anyone willing to coach it

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  178. I must say when they had the special introductions for the seniors at the beginning of the game, I felt sooo bad for those guys. Tez Doolittle worked his butt off to get another chance and this is how he has to go out.

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  179. I just don't understand how come we can't scheme against anyone, we come out and do our stuff, if we can't move the ball, oh well, did i mention we are close, scary close.

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  180. pam knows......even pam freakin knows.

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  181. Does anyone get the impression that Q is a little passive aggressive? Like, when you did this, coach it worked really well. In other words, WHY DIDN'T YOU KEEP DOING IT?

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  182. Anonymous5:32 PM

    penn st is about to lose

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  183. Anonymous5:34 PM

    ensminger sounds like the idiot we all know he is. I can't wait till next year when the bbq buddies are far far away from au!

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  184. I haven't had time to sift through the 400 posts. So what is everybody's opinion of today? I am just getting caught up on the details of the game.

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  185. Wow, I can't believe Penn State is going down.

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  186. Eddie, current opinion is we suck.

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  187. The guys on the radio are making good comments about inexperience at QB. Look at Florida and Bama. Both have very experienced QBs.

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