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[JEJunior]

2016-2017 Auburn Tigers

The offense is led by SR QB Jeremy Johnson who will have to get the Tigers over the hump. He will have alot of help from RBs Roc Thomas and Aaron Hicks, 2 backs that are individually capable of dominating any game. The WR core is a very solid group but lacks explosion. That was a focus in recruiting but only one of the young incoming freshman will play this year. The Oline is skilled and experienced and my be the reason this years team has more success than the past 2 seasons.

The defense is talented at every position. The Dline is solid across the board and goes 2 deep at all 3 positions. The linebackers are young but athletic, they fly around and make plays in both passing and run game. The defensive backs are the deepest unit on this team. They are experienced at all 4 positions but the Safeties are the strength of the defense. There are 3 guys that play the bulk of the minutes and they all will play on Sundays, but Holsey is the playmaker. He had 5 interceptions last season and hopes to better than that this year.

This team looks alot like the 04' Auburn team, especially the way these backs compliment each other similar to the way Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown did. Mobile QB with a pass first style similar to Jason Cambell, great defense with some stingy DBs. This team probably wont go undefeated like in 04 but they can make a run at the SEC title if they can get the consistency that theyve lacked the past 2 seasons.

Prediction 10-2

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[JEJunior]

2017-2018 Auburn Tigers

Offense:
The Tigers will have a new man running the show this year at QB but the question is who? SO (RS) Andrew Hamilton has the stronger arm but JR (RS) Sean White is much more athletic. The Tigers have yet to name a starter but expect both to play alot in the season opener. The backfield will look the same with Roc Thomas and Aaron Hicks getting the bulk of the carries. This may be the year Auburn goes to a run first offense with the QB position still unclear. The WR core is talented and it looks like the Tigers will go with the class of WRs that came in together 2 seasons ago. Greg Hamilton is the only one of the 3 who didnt redshirt last season and he was a Freshman All-American so the confidence is high with the other 2 joining him. The OLine lacks depth but has a solid group. If they show up in the big games this offense can be better than last years.

Defense:
The Auburn defense starts in the trenches with 3 seniors who are hard to stop. Montavius Adams is the leader of the group after an All American season. The linebackers are as athletic as you'll find in the country. This team will be nearly impossible to run against but they are athletic enough to cover the field against the pass as well. The secondary should be improved over the last 4 seasons which has been the biggest liability on this team. This years Tigers secondary doesn't have one player who will play who doesn't have great cover skills. The coaching staff made it a point to address their most consistent weakness.

Overall the Tigers should have a good year but after 3 years of disappointment and failing to beat Alabama, Auburn will have to prove alot more on the field to gain any hype. A favorable schedule could help the Tigers this year but we think this secondary will be able to close games this year.

Prediction 10-2

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[JEJunior]

2018-2019 Auburn Tigers

Offense:
The Tigers their entire core offense which is obviously a plus. Sean White is returning at QB with Aaron Hicks still getting the bulk of the carries. The WR core lost one from the group but this unit is balanced and doesn't rely on a playmaker so the production should be better with the same guys only being bigger, stronger, faster, and older. The TEs are as deep as they've been in years might play a bigger role in the offense this year just because of the talent. The line is still intact as well so more experience should also help here. Auburn doesn't rely solely on the pass or run but this year could lean back towards the pass with all the weapons they have on the outside and a proven QB going into his SR year.

Defense:
The defense much like the offense lost very little, and the guys that left have equally talented replacements. The defensive line was complete last year and is just as complete this year. No weakness in this group. The linebacking core is full of talent. Last year nobody could run on these guys and they're all back. The defensive backs are deep and hope the experience and lumps taken will pay off. The Safeties are tough on the first and second string with 5 year SRs. The corners are talented but their youth has hurt the Tigers the past few seasons. The skill is there though so whenever they get over the age hump Auburn will be a serious contender.

Overview:
The Auburn fan base is always optimistic but this year they have 2 legit reasons to think that their team will be solid: 1 The whole team is back and you can't underestimate an experienced team and 2 This year they dont have questions on the offensive side of the ball coming in which costed them 2 games last year. This team's success will come at the hands of the pass defense again but this year the offense should be able to go head to head in any shoot outs if it comes down to it.

Prediction: 10-2

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[JEJunior]

Quote: Originally Posted by jhogan3132

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it would have if proston didnt say anything lol.. my real prediction is 10-3 tho