Auburn Tigers Preseason Thread

[Woodson]

War Eagle!

There are numerous Auburn Alumni and Fans at MadJacks. So with football a mere 90 days away, :scared I wanted to pull together everyone's insight and gain a better understanding of our Auburn Tiger football team.

*Note: This isn't a thread for opposing views, it is intended only for positive information from Auburn fans.

Look forward to hearing from several of you!

B Woods

 

[Woodson]

<table class="shsTable" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="shsTableTtlRow"><td colspan="7">Auburn Tigers: Roster 2009</td></tr><tr class="shsColTtlRow"><td width="8%">U#</td> <td width="22%">Name</td> <td width="8%">Pos</td> <td width="22%">Cl-El</td> <td width="9%">Ht</td> <td width="9%">Wt</td> <td width="22%">Home Town</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">89</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Darvin Adams</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">184</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">14</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Harry Adams</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">185</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Justin Albert</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-8</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">169</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Michael Alexander</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">201</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">15</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Trevor Barden</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">172</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">28</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Da'Shaun Barnes</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">222</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">43</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Gabe Barrett</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">170</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Winchester, KY</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">62</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Charles Bates</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">291</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">T'Sharvan Bell</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">177</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">66</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mike Berry</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">313</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Antioch, TN</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">84</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Montez Billings</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">GS-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">184</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Pelham, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">93</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mike Blanc</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">288</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Pompano Beach, FL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">30</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Landry Bodie</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">189</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Chandler Brooks</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">K</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">164</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">18</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Kodi Burns</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">QB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">209</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Fort Smith, AR</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">19</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Ryan Burse</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">229</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">17</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Josh Bynes</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">233</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Lauderdale Lakes, FL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">18</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Wes Byrum</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">K</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">214</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Fort Lauderdale, FL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">61</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Joey Caldwell</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">222</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">85</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Quindarius Carr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">181</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Huntsville, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Antoine Carter</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">255</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Fort Lauderdale, FL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">19</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Neil Caudle</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">QB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">199</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Hoover, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">36</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Wade Christopher</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">209</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">98</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Zach Clayton</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">285</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Opelika, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Drew Cole</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">192</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">52</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Antonio Coleman</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">GS-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">257</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mobile, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">35</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Patrick Collier</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">188</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">79</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jared Cooper</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">300</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Brewton, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">58</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Kyle Coulahan</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">314</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Pensacola, FL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">96</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Clayton Crofoot</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LS</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-6</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">198</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">86</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">John Cubelic</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">207</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Birmingham, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">95</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Dax Dellenbach</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LS</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">229</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">30</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">John Douglas</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">235</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Augusta, GA</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">51</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Watson Downs</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">212</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">97</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Clinton Durst</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">P</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">192</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">53</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Bart Eddins</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">290</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Montgomery, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Zac Etheridge</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">S</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">204</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Troy, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">43</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Brandon Evans</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">190</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">27</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mario Fannin</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">226</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Hampton, GA</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">94</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Luke Farmer</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">246</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">29</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jeremy Flowers</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">205</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Eltoro Freeman</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">222</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Alexander, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">74</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Stephen Gibbons</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">235</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">36</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mike Gibson</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-11</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">227</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">49</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Michael Goggans</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">257</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Alexander City, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">77</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">A.J. Greene</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">279</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Brentwood, TN</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jeremiah Haley</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">CB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">162</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">61</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Josh Harris</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LS</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">224</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">13</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Tim Hawthorne</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">214</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Homewood, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">92</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Cameron Henderson</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">230</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">31</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Adam Herring</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">211</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Springdale, AR</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Robert Hill</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">234</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">25</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">D'Antoine Hood</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">191</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Davis Hooper</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">201</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">37</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Morgan Hull</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">K</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">190</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Decatur, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">96</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Chris Humphries</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">215</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">57</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Byron Isom</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">293</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jonesboro, GA</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">38</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Marcus Jemison</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">199</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">38</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jason King</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">FB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">223</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Newnan, GA</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">42</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Deante Lewis</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">176</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">97</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Derrick Lykes</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">287</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">35</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Zac Marbury</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">S</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">187</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">75</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Andrew McCain</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">T</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">GS-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-6</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">295</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Birmingham, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Onterio McCalebb</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">RB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Fr-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">165</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">6</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Walter McFadden</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">DB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">GS-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">176</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Pompano Beach, FL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">83</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Gabe McKenzie</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">TE</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">GS-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">252</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mobile, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">26</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Michael McNeil</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">S</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">205</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mobile, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">69</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Rudy Odom</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">GS-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">293</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Mandeville, LA</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">86</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Nick Padgett</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-8</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">173</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">72</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Andrew Parmer</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-10</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">266</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Woody Parramore</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Sr-Sr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-8</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">167</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">82</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Philip Pierre-Louis</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">WR</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">5-8</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">157</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">16</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Brent Poole</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">QB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-Fr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">205</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">50</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Ryan Pugh</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">OL</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Jr-Jr</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">287</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Hoover, AL</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow0Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">39</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Spencer Pybus</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">216</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
</td> </tr><tr class="shsRow1Row"><td nowrap="nowrap">56</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">Ashton Richardson</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">LB</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">So-So</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">6-0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">190</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">
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[BobbyBlueChip]

*Note: This isn't a thread for opposing views, it is intended only for positive information from Auburn fans.

:SIB

 

[harlytiger]

I went to the spring game, you cannot tell much about the Tigers during that game, but the formations etc....I am very excited to have an offensive coach for the first time since patrino. The running backs look like they will be the Strength of the offense. The wide outs are terrable and were never taught how to run patterns block catch etc.......If the right person gets them they will be above average.....The O line is really good just wasnt sure about losing all that weight last year this made them uninterested and weak.......
D fense will be the usual they will be small fast and play with lots of heart that is the Auburn way and Cheeze it will not change that.

Summary is if Cheeze it will stay out of the offense's way, and just focus on the Defensive side of the ball, and ask some one to help him with the head coaching decisions we will be ok...we are auburn....

Auburn will not allow anybody to watch practice or will have little interviews with the media....

QB is a huge concern.....believe that cauddle wins out due to burns inability to hit a 5 year out and not enough arm strength to throw a 10 yard fly accurately....

Super mario running the wild cat at auburn will be really fun to watch he is amazing and Tubs never could see it.....

Auburns strenths are O line, Running back, D line.....

Weakness wideouts, depth at LB, QB

 

[tigerfan]

See i am more concerned with the depth of the o line and depth of the dline as far as expiriance goes.
Tigerfan

 

[TDP]

harlytiger ,

Auburn is very thin at Offensive linemen. There are only two true offensive tackles on the entire team. Linebacker is thin as well...Qb has been down although Malzahn should help remedy that situation. If Tyrik Rollison from Texas makes the grades and gets in he could be a dark horse as he is an extremely talented duel quarterback. Benton and Blake should have immediate impact at WR as true freshmen.

Auburn got the #1 Wide Receiver in Alabama to commit last week in Richardson, and the top outside linebacker in the state, White a few hours ago. It looks like the staff at Auburn is recruiting quite well.

No one is giving Auburn a prayer to do anything this year. If they get QB play and they very well might under Malzahn's guidance then they could be tough. The defense will be decent as always and the running backs are very underrated with Tate and Fannin as well as top recruit speedster Freeman. The biggest questions marks will be the same as Alabama, QB and offensive line...

 

[TDP]

I made a mistake. Eltoro "The Bull" Freemon is the 5* stud linebacker coming in to start immediately...McCalebb is the 5* RB coming in that is the fastest player on the team according to Ben Tate...

 

[Woodson]

What to watch for on offense: The quarterback battle ... again. This was the concern going into last year for the Tony Franklin attack, which best suited the running option, Kodi Burns. However, he didn't get the starting nod until midway through the year and he struggled throwing the ball. Now, under offensive coordinator Guz Malzahn, Burns is listed on top of the depth chart, but it's Neil Caudle who likely has the inside track. That could all quickly change with the addition of star recruit Tyrik Rollison and with the job wide open going into the fall. Malzahn isn't going to rotate quarterbacks, preferring to find his guy and then work through the rough patches.
What to watch for on defense: More takeaways. Minnesota's defense turned out to stink, but it hit like a ton of bricks and forced big play after big play, at least over the first half of last year. New Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof, who led the Gopher D, will bring that same intensity to this year's athletic Tiger defense that forced just 19 turnovers last year. Now there will be a greater emphasis on going for the big shot and to gamble a wee bit to get the ball.

The team will be far better if ? it gets healthy. Key safety Mike McNeil broke his leg. corner Aairon Savage is coming off a knee injury, rising quarterback prospect Barrett Trotter tore his ACL, last year's starting quarterback Chris Todd has a bad shoulder, top offensive tackle Lee Ziemba has a bum knee, and it goes on and on and on. Chizik ran a very physical, very rough offseason, and while all the injuries can't be blamed on players being too physical in the spring sessions, they didn't help. If and when it's healthy, this is a good enough Tiger team to hang around with anyone in the SEC. If it takes a while to heal up, primarily in the secondary, pack it in and look forward to 2010.
The Schedule: Watch out. The last thing the Gene Chizik era needs is to start out with a clunker of a home loss, but that could be a problem with a tough game against a strong Louisiana Tech team to start out. After a date with Mississippi State to open up the SEC season on September 12th, the conference slate gets tough with three road games in four weeks going to Tennessee, Arkansas and LSU. While there's a week off before playing Alabama, the second half of the schedule could be a nightmare playing at LSU, Ole Miss, at Georgia and Alabama, with a week off and a layup against Furman thrown in the mix.
Best Offensive Player: Junior WR Mario Fannin. He'll be a running back, a receiver, the top kick and punt returner, and an H-Back. Fannin is a do-it-all playmaker with home run hitting potential, even though he has only done enough to be slightly above average in all phases so far. For a team that desperately needs to find stars to work around, and players to make defensive coordinators worry, Fannin has to become the weapon who makes things happen.
Best Defensive Player: Senior DE Antonio Coleman. He has the size, the quickness, and the ability to be in the NFL right now, but he'll spend this year in a salary drive as the star of the front four. He'll need help from Michael Goggans on the other side and from tackles Jake Ricks and Mike Blanc on the inside, or else everyone will be able to double and triple team him. That's fine. As long as he's the lightning rod for everyone's blocking scheme, he'll be doing his job. When he gets his chances, he'll be in the backfield getting to the quarterback.
Key player to a successful season: Junior QB Neil Caudle. Kodi Burns and Caudle are neck-and-neck for the starting job, but Caudle is the better of the two options for Malzahn's offense. At least for now. For an offense that was 106th in the nation in passing efficiency and 99th in passing, the Tigers need a steady quarterback to keep the chains moving and to put points on the board. Caudle has the accurate arm to do it.
The season will be a success if ... the Tigers win seven games. That might seem like a modest goal for Auburn, Auburn, the program that went into last year with hopes of winning the SEC title, but the schedule is a bear and there's a ton of work to be done to get the offense up to speed. It'll take a few upsets to get to seven wins and a bowl game, but considering that this year's team is better than the 2008 version, another losing season won't do.
Key game: Nov. 27 vs. Alabama. For the most part, Tiger fans will understand if it takes one year for the program to rebuild. After all, the new coaching staff's strength is supposed to be in living rooms on the recruiting front. A bad record would be acceptable as long as the clich? becomes true and the one big win comes against Alabama. A win over the Tide in the regular season finale would mean absolutely everything to the program. It would mean even more than usual.
2008 Fun Stats:
- First quarter scoring: Auburn 63 - Opponents 16
- Passing touchdowns: Opponents 19 - Auburn 7
- Tackles for loss: Opponents 92 - Auburn 75

 

[Cie]

My preliminary rundown of the Auburn schedule produced a 6-6 record. 2nd half of the schedule gets pretty tough, but at least they don't have to deal with Florida. What are your expectations?

 

[Cie]

*Note: This isn't a thread for opposing views, it is intended only for positive information from Auburn fans.

Sorry, I missed this! I'm outta here as quickly as I barged in.

 

[Woodson]

Sorry, I missed this! I'm outta here as quickly as I barged in.

You're good Cie. :142smilie

New coach so I'm still looking it over. Tuberville waited too long into summer practice to have the offense ready for the first game. Not looking into the previous records, I'd say we've lost at least 4-5 game openers the last 9 years. Hopefully, Cizik has them prepared.

 

[TDP]

Tyrik Rollison joins crowded Auburn quarterback race
Posted by Mike Herndon,

An already crowded Auburn quarterback competition added one more contestant this week, as touted freshman Tyrik Rollison arrived on the Plains after being cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse to join the Tigers.

Rollison said he arrived in Auburn on Saturday after the Clearinghouse cleared his ACT score, just in time to go through the players' freshman orientation sessions on Tuesday.

"We're going through a whole bunch of stuff right now with Camp War Eagle," Rollison said Tuesday. "Everything's going good."

Rollison, the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the country last year according to Rivals.com, joins a long list of signal-callers on the Tigers' roster, including Kodi Burns, Neil Caudle, Chris Todd, Barrett Trotter and fellow incoming freshmen Clint Moseley and Robert Cooper. Rollison is rooming with Moseley, the former Leroy High quarterback who was named the state's Mr. Football in 2008.


Auburn coach Gene Chizik has said the quarterback race is still wide-open and he expects the freshmen to compete for the job.

"The position has not been won -- that's the main point of emphasis," Chizik said last month at the Mobile County and Baldwin County Auburn Clubs' annual scholarship dinner in Robertsdale. "We've got some young guys who will come in and challenge for the job. Certainly the ones who have been on campus (in the spring) have an advantage of 15 days anyway, but the quarterback situation probably won't be solved until right before the season starts."

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Rollison, a PARADE All-American, led his Sulphur Springs (Texas) squad to the Texas Class 4A Div. II state title last year. He threw for 4,728 yards and 51 touchdowns and rushed for 1,094 yards and 12 more scores while running a spread offense similar to that being installed at Auburn by new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn.

"We were wide-open and fast-paced just like this offense down here," Rollison said. "Once I get the offense down, it should be easy to adjust to."

 

[jrush2525]

I'm actually excited about this season. Everyone seems to think that there is a lack of talent at Auburn and that we suck but I just don't see it. This is a better team than last year that started the season in the top 10. With all the coaches being on the same page and Malzahn running the offense I look for at least 8 wins. Am I the only one that thinks this way?