OT: TN AU post game thoughts
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He needs to put our preseason 1st round draft choice at QB in some.
They have given tassels freedom to write stuff like this.
From Phillip Marshall
AUBURN, Alabama - Auburn loss to LSU was bad. The loss to Mississippi State was worse. But Saturday’s 30-24 loss to Tennessee has a place all its own. How it happened is really not even the issue now. The issue is what it meant to Auburn’s football program and to head coach Gus Malzahn.
Since agreeing last December to a contract worth $49 million over seven years, including a 75 percent buyout, Malzahn is 4-5, 2-4 against power-5 teams. All hell is going to break loose in the coming week, and Auburn decision-makers are in a terrible situation. They are there because president Steven Leath was taken the cleaners by Jimmy Sexton, Malzahn’s agent, last December. It would cost $31.5 million - $15.5 million in 30 days and the rest spread over four years – to make a change.
The question today is how much it will cost if they don’t make a change. That’s a question Leath, athletics director Allen Greene and the Board of Trustees have to answer. And Leath has plenty of heat headed his way.
One thing seems certain at this point: Despite doing some really good things in his five seasons, including winning an SEC championship and playing for a national championship in his first season, it’s difficult to see Malzahn regaining the confidence of Auburn people. For all the good things he’s done, the bad things have become overwhelming.
From the time Anthony Schwartz caught a pass from Jarrett Stidham, broke a tackle and raced away to a touchdown, Auburn was outhit, outplayed and outcoached. And Tennessee, an underdog of almost three touchdowns, broke an 11-game SEC losing streak
Blame quarterback Jarrett Stidham for two absolutely absurd interceptions and for losing a fumble inside his own 5 that was returned for a touchdown. Blame Auburn’s defense for time after time after time not being able to knock down deep passes. Blame the coaches, any coaches. Question why, down 10 points, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn sent Anders Carlson out to try a 52-yard field goal, the very kind Malzahn said Tuesday he had to stop trying. Wonder how in the world Auburn could be outscored 20-7 in the second half by a team that had given up 38-plus points three times. Blame the offensive line. Blame the secondary. Take your pick. There was blame enough to go around for everybody.
It was more than a bad loss. It was an unfathomable loss to a team that wasn’t good enough to win.
If Auburn couldn’t stop Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano from passing for 328 yards, what’s going to happen at Ole Miss next Saturday? Can Auburn beat anybody remaining on its schedule other than Liberty? It doesn’t look promising.
After giving up a couple of big gainers early, Auburn’s defense shut down Tennessee’s running game. But it didn’t even matter. With running back Boobee Whitlow out of the game with an injury, Tennessee shut down Auburn’s running game in the second half. And that mattered a lot.
Saturday’s game wasn’t about not being ready to play. The Tigers came out strong, driving 75 yards for a touchdown on their first possession. But soon, it was all coming apart. Stidham had his issues. Darius Slayton flat dropped a deep pass that would have been a touchdown in the fourth quarter and would have given Auburn a chance.
Stidham, at times, looked like the quarterback that led Auburn to the SEC Championship Game last season. By the numbers, he had a good day, passing for 322 yards. In reality, he didn’t. His two interceptions, thrown directly to Tennessee defenders when he was under pressure, cut short two promising Auburn drives. One led to a Tennessee touchdown. His fumble inside the 5 was pretty much the end of it. Yardage-wise, Auburn’s offense had its best day of the season with 448 yards. It didn’t matter. Neither did Stidham’s touchdown pass to Seth Williams with 37 seconds left.
It was a dreadful Auburn day.
93COMMENTS
What happens now? What is the future for Malzahn and for a football program that not even a year ago beat two teams ranked No. 1 in the nation, one that was ranked No. 8 in the nation just eight days ago?
Dark clouds have gathered. It’s hard to see how this gets fixed.
From Phillip Marshall
AUBURN, Alabama - Auburn loss to LSU was bad. The loss to Mississippi State was worse. But Saturday’s 30-24 loss to Tennessee has a place all its own. How it happened is really not even the issue now. The issue is what it meant to Auburn’s football program and to head coach Gus Malzahn.
Since agreeing last December to a contract worth $49 million over seven years, including a 75 percent buyout, Malzahn is 4-5, 2-4 against power-5 teams. All hell is going to break loose in the coming week, and Auburn decision-makers are in a terrible situation. They are there because president Steven Leath was taken the cleaners by Jimmy Sexton, Malzahn’s agent, last December. It would cost $31.5 million - $15.5 million in 30 days and the rest spread over four years – to make a change.
The question today is how much it will cost if they don’t make a change. That’s a question Leath, athletics director Allen Greene and the Board of Trustees have to answer. And Leath has plenty of heat headed his way.
One thing seems certain at this point: Despite doing some really good things in his five seasons, including winning an SEC championship and playing for a national championship in his first season, it’s difficult to see Malzahn regaining the confidence of Auburn people. For all the good things he’s done, the bad things have become overwhelming.
From the time Anthony Schwartz caught a pass from Jarrett Stidham, broke a tackle and raced away to a touchdown, Auburn was outhit, outplayed and outcoached. And Tennessee, an underdog of almost three touchdowns, broke an 11-game SEC losing streak
Blame quarterback Jarrett Stidham for two absolutely absurd interceptions and for losing a fumble inside his own 5 that was returned for a touchdown. Blame Auburn’s defense for time after time after time not being able to knock down deep passes. Blame the coaches, any coaches. Question why, down 10 points, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn sent Anders Carlson out to try a 52-yard field goal, the very kind Malzahn said Tuesday he had to stop trying. Wonder how in the world Auburn could be outscored 20-7 in the second half by a team that had given up 38-plus points three times. Blame the offensive line. Blame the secondary. Take your pick. There was blame enough to go around for everybody.
It was more than a bad loss. It was an unfathomable loss to a team that wasn’t good enough to win.
If Auburn couldn’t stop Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano from passing for 328 yards, what’s going to happen at Ole Miss next Saturday? Can Auburn beat anybody remaining on its schedule other than Liberty? It doesn’t look promising.
After giving up a couple of big gainers early, Auburn’s defense shut down Tennessee’s running game. But it didn’t even matter. With running back Boobee Whitlow out of the game with an injury, Tennessee shut down Auburn’s running game in the second half. And that mattered a lot.
Saturday’s game wasn’t about not being ready to play. The Tigers came out strong, driving 75 yards for a touchdown on their first possession. But soon, it was all coming apart. Stidham had his issues. Darius Slayton flat dropped a deep pass that would have been a touchdown in the fourth quarter and would have given Auburn a chance.
Stidham, at times, looked like the quarterback that led Auburn to the SEC Championship Game last season. By the numbers, he had a good day, passing for 322 yards. In reality, he didn’t. His two interceptions, thrown directly to Tennessee defenders when he was under pressure, cut short two promising Auburn drives. One led to a Tennessee touchdown. His fumble inside the 5 was pretty much the end of it. Yardage-wise, Auburn’s offense had its best day of the season with 448 yards. It didn’t matter. Neither did Stidham’s touchdown pass to Seth Williams with 37 seconds left.
It was a dreadful Auburn day.
93COMMENTS
What happens now? What is the future for Malzahn and for a football program that not even a year ago beat two teams ranked No. 1 in the nation, one that was ranked No. 8 in the nation just eight days ago?
Dark clouds have gathered. It’s hard to see how this gets fixed.
Lol. Now wait a second this fat old gentleman assured me that since Gus had beat Nick Saban not once but twice he was one of the best in the biz. How could this happen?
When are most Auburn writers and fans going to recognize that AU is a basketball school? You boogs are the smart ones, you knew it way before now. Maybe Bruce can spend a little time coaching up Gus? Give him some tips. Basketball is where it's at.
It's just such a pity that the man is too prideful and stubborn to play a stud athlete at QB. Gus wants everyone to think that it's his amazing doo doo plays that score points and he gets all bent out of shape if a stud qb goes off script and does it all himself.
I said AU became a hoops school the day BRUCE was hired. I think it happening even for the most ardent boog huthut fans now though. Gus is a disgrace and the Clam was electric last year. God I can’t wait.
“Taken to the cleaners.”
I have no doubt he was leading the charge of people saying this new contract was needed to give Auburn stability and give Malzahn the comfort he needed to settle in and coach
MoooU game last year, Gus sends in FG team on 4th & short & JHS explodes with boos. He immediately called time out & went for it & made the TD. He actually let the fans decide his plan of action. There have been several more times that he seemingly was going for a TD & deliberately got a delay of game just so he could try a FG. What kind of deranged mind thinks like this?
PM does not write things like this unless he gets that wink and a nod. Sounds like some Powerbrokers have had enough.
Paying a coach a 30 million dollar buyout a few months after that coaches pledged 2 million to a new football facility would be so special
He was thought to be untouchable. No one would make such a commitment and waste so much money so soon. Gus said Hold my beer.
Losing to MooU was rough. But Nicki Fitz was a known commodity. Losing to a fellow redneck highschool football coach at Tenn. Unacceptable. People hate JP with a passion going vack at least 10-15 years. Tenn went through a shit show coach search to end up with the guy. He took his joke of a squad and beat an AU.
Bmatt drops an f bomb on the post game rundown. Pretty funny
Yesterday I saw BRUCE in the human flesh. Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day. Yesterday was a good day.
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There’s a grammatical error in the very first fvcking sentence. How the hell does that happen?
It is how you know it is an authentic PM piece.
I’m sure I’ve made my share of grammatical mistakes on the message boards over the years. But gat damn at that buffoonery.
