i currently attend auburn and here is a little knowledge to maybe help you make a better decision this thursday night.
Auburn, recently fired their OC, tony franklin bc auburn lacks the personnel to run a high power offense that the spread requires. with franklin, the OC, gone, auburn managed to lose to a pathetic arkansas team AT HOME(yes i was there, and yes i did cry). however, with the loss 10 days ago, auburn has still lost their 3 games by a combined total of 9 points. not to mention that is agaisnt a top 5 LSU team(at the time) and a decent 13th ranked vandy team(again, at the time). i am not being a homer for my team, merely stating the facts.
Stories around campus this week are pointing towards coach tubby completely reworking the offensive playbook, resorting back to the old reliable power I. if anyone watched the first 10 minutes of the vandy game, auburn ran the power eye and marched down the field for 2 quick TD's running ben tate to the right for 6 out of the 11 plays of the combined first 2 drives.
i believe that with a much needed week off and the desertion of the spread offense, it will force auburn to play football the way they have been accustomed to over the past 4 years. they will grind it out against W Virginia. also, keep in mind, that auburn severely lacks any kind of passing threat with chris todds weak arm, and kodi burns suspect passing. auburn will however, be starting kodi burns on thursday, who can definately move. auburn will limit the passing to conservative throws, and rely on a strong running from tate and lester. although the numbers say auburn avgs 134 yds/gm, i believe that is skewed bc of the spread offense in the early goings taking the game out of the hands of tate and lester. both will show up big for thursdays game.
as for auburns head coach, tommy tuberville, i believe he will be taking more risks on short 4th downs and letting his defense show what SEC D is all about if the offense fails to convert. also, with his job possibly being in limbo if he does not salvage whats left of this season, i predict that will only add to the fact that coach tubs and the entire auburn team have something to prove on national TV.
i will admit, i do not know much about WVA this year, only that they are as overrated as auburn was preseason. i went to HS with pat white, so i did follow some WVA football the past 2 years and i will say that with a mobile burns starting for auburn, and the always dangerous pat white on the other side of the ball, the clock will burn burn burn. keep in mind though, that right now white is listed as questionable due to an injured thumb, however more than half his strength is in his ability to run the ball in key situations. at first i was leaning towards the under bc of auburns great defense and inability to pass the ball, along with whites hurt throwing arm thumb, and his attack on the ground. i will stick with that and say the under at 38.5. the clock will burn very steadily, and the defenses will keep up their end, with auburns D holding steady to the end.
Auburn +3.5
Under 38.5
i apologize if this write-up is a bit sloppy, as it is my first one. please do not think i am choosing auburn bc i go there, bc that is not the reason at all. i am simply adding my view on the game completely base on my own observations, knowledge and very basic research.
GL to ALL and War Eagle!
Auburn, recently fired their OC, tony franklin bc auburn lacks the personnel to run a high power offense that the spread requires. with franklin, the OC, gone, auburn managed to lose to a pathetic arkansas team AT HOME(yes i was there, and yes i did cry). however, with the loss 10 days ago, auburn has still lost their 3 games by a combined total of 9 points. not to mention that is agaisnt a top 5 LSU team(at the time) and a decent 13th ranked vandy team(again, at the time). i am not being a homer for my team, merely stating the facts.
Stories around campus this week are pointing towards coach tubby completely reworking the offensive playbook, resorting back to the old reliable power I. if anyone watched the first 10 minutes of the vandy game, auburn ran the power eye and marched down the field for 2 quick TD's running ben tate to the right for 6 out of the 11 plays of the combined first 2 drives.
i believe that with a much needed week off and the desertion of the spread offense, it will force auburn to play football the way they have been accustomed to over the past 4 years. they will grind it out against W Virginia. also, keep in mind, that auburn severely lacks any kind of passing threat with chris todds weak arm, and kodi burns suspect passing. auburn will however, be starting kodi burns on thursday, who can definately move. auburn will limit the passing to conservative throws, and rely on a strong running from tate and lester. although the numbers say auburn avgs 134 yds/gm, i believe that is skewed bc of the spread offense in the early goings taking the game out of the hands of tate and lester. both will show up big for thursdays game.
as for auburns head coach, tommy tuberville, i believe he will be taking more risks on short 4th downs and letting his defense show what SEC D is all about if the offense fails to convert. also, with his job possibly being in limbo if he does not salvage whats left of this season, i predict that will only add to the fact that coach tubs and the entire auburn team have something to prove on national TV.
i will admit, i do not know much about WVA this year, only that they are as overrated as auburn was preseason. i went to HS with pat white, so i did follow some WVA football the past 2 years and i will say that with a mobile burns starting for auburn, and the always dangerous pat white on the other side of the ball, the clock will burn burn burn. keep in mind though, that right now white is listed as questionable due to an injured thumb, however more than half his strength is in his ability to run the ball in key situations. at first i was leaning towards the under bc of auburns great defense and inability to pass the ball, along with whites hurt throwing arm thumb, and his attack on the ground. i will stick with that and say the under at 38.5. the clock will burn very steadily, and the defenses will keep up their end, with auburns D holding steady to the end.
Auburn +3.5
Under 38.5
i apologize if this write-up is a bit sloppy, as it is my first one. please do not think i am choosing auburn bc i go there, bc that is not the reason at all. i am simply adding my view on the game completely base on my own observations, knowledge and very basic research.
GL to ALL and War Eagle!
