Auburn football's 2010s weren't actually bookended by Outback Bowls. The 38-35 victory over Northwestern 10 years ago rightfully belongs to the 2009 season; if you count that as part of the just-concluded decade, you have to logically shift the Tigers' recent 31-24 defeat to Minnesota to the 2020s. But who cares about logic in the face of a narrative contrast like this? 10 … [Read more...] about A Decade Under the Gusfluence
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Thoughts on Georgia 21, Auburn 14
I've rewatched this play a lot lately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK8JX4KL6AM Obviously, a different fourth-down completion has since emerged as the go-to example for anyone delving into the intersection of Auburn victory over Georgia and good fortune/divine intervention (delete as applicable). But it's easy to imagine prayer at work in this one, too. Given how … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Georgia 21, Auburn 14
Gus Malzahn and the whistles of the trains
I laughed. What else could I do? No, Anders Carlson missing a potential game-icing field goal with 1:14 to play against Ole Miss isn't something I'd have found funny at any other point in my Auburn football-watching life. But the Tigers had outgained the Rebels 502-to-232 at that point. They'd entered Ole Miss territory 10 times, while Ole Miss had entered Auburn territory … [Read more...] about Gus Malzahn and the whistles of the trains
First impressions, Auburn men’s basketball 2019-2020
via @AuburnMBB Bruce Pearl and his Auburn men's basketball team tipped off their encore season to March's SEC tournament championship and Final Four berth by downing Georgia Southern 83-74 at Auburn Arena Tuesday night. And now that we've reminded ourselves that Auburn men's basketball won an SEC tournament championship and Final Four berth last season, let's talk about that … [Read more...] about First impressions, Auburn men’s basketball 2019-2020
Thoughts on Auburn 28, Texas A&M 20
Boom We should talk about our expectations for this Auburn football season. We should also talk about our desires for this Auburn football season. We should recognize those aren't the same thing. Or at least, they won't be for many of us. Some of you of the "second place is the first loser" persuasion who feel inclined to fire Gus Malzahn at season's end for anything less … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Auburn 28, Texas A&M 20